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Buddy Guy Brings His 90th Birthday to Radio City Music Hall
A special one-night-only concert celebrating blues and rock legend Buddy Guy’s 90th birthday has just been…
Louis Armstrong House Museum Gala Honors Jazz Icon Wynton Marsalis
On Thursday, June 18, the Louis Armstrong House Museum honored jazz icon Wynton Marsalis and longtime supporter of…
Local Limelight: Rochester Musician Ryan Johnson
NYS Music’s feature series Local Limelight is a special and integral collection of interviews that shine a…
In Focus: 2026 New York State Blues Fest in Syracuse
The New York State Blues Festival took place at the fairgrounds in Syracuse on June 11, 12, and 13. The festival,…
Planet Kniffen’s “Forward Motion” Takes Jazz Into a New Form
Jazz ensemble Planet Kniffen is releasing their next jazz-infused album titled Forward Motion. The album takes an…
Louis Armstrong House Museum Gala to Honor Wynton Marsalis
Louis Armstrong House Museum will honor Wynton Marsalis and Morgan Stanley at their annual gala on June 18.
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2026 Stewart’s Signature Series at Skidmore College Announced
The 2026 Stewart’s Signature Series unveils a premier list of summer events, open to the public this June and…
New York State Blues Festival Returns to Syracuse This Week
The annual New York State Blues Festival returns to the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse this weekend, June…
Gary Clark Jr. Ignites Intimate Pop-Up Concert at Mercury Lounge
Good blues guitarists are noted for their ability to articulate what they feel through the strings of their…
Shandaken Summer Concert Series Returns For 2026
Shandaken Summer Concert series is making its return for summer 2026. Taking place in Big Indian Park in the…
Jazz Generations Initiative Announces Jazz Series “What Freedom Sounds…
June officially marks Black Music Month, and in celebration, Jazz Generations Initiative are presenting a series…
Vanessa Collier to Bring the Blues to Syracuse STEAM School
Award-winning saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter and educator Vanessa Collier and her band will visit the…
Kupferberg Center for the Arts Launches Live Summer Series in Queens
Kupferberg Center for the Arts is turning Queens into a summer season-long stage from June 1 to August 27, where…
Celebrating Jack DeJohnette: Star-studded jazz benefit comes to the UPAC stage in…
Legendary jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette may have passed away in October of last year, but in his 83 years on this…
Groundtone – PS21’s Four Day Summer Music Festival
Groundtone is a Summer music festival organized by PS21 Center For Contemporary Performance featuring 10 artists…
42nd Annual Jazz at the Lake Returns to Lake George This September
The 42nd annual Jazz at the Lake concert series is coming back to Shepard Park in Lake George September 18-20,…
Paper Doll: Samantha Fish Sings the Collar City Blues
On a night when guitar royalty Steve Vai and Joe Satriani were bending minds across the river at Albany’s Palace…
Jazz Legend Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, Dead at 95
Legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, born and raised in New York City, is dead at age 95.
The jazz legend,…
Music on the Mohawk: Summer Concert Series In Montgomery County
In the heart of Montgomery County, NY, the Music on the Mohawk series is striking a chord with music lovers this…
CNY Jazz In The City Presents Free Summer Concerts in Syracuse
This Summer, CNY JAZZ In The City will be hosting free concerts on Thursdays from 6-9pm in Syracuse. This concert…