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The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival has announced the full lineup for its 2025 Fringe, featuring 12 days of bold performances, big debuts, and free public events across downtown Rochester. Running from September 9 to 20, Fringe will…

The North Country Arts Festival will return for its fifth year, uniting the community for a month-long celebration of the arts. Running from August 2 to 30, the county-wide event showcases the St. Lawrence County arts industry– a critical…

Saturday, August 2nd, featured the second day of Osheaga 2025. First on my radar was Nooriya. The DJ, born in Saudi Arabia, raised in Japan, and based in the UK, takes global music to a whole new level. As she says, she "champion sounds of…

Every July, just outside of Ithaca, something sacred happens. The Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance isn't just a music festival—it's a pulse: a heartbeat of community, art, healing, and celebration that echoes through…

West African family band Jomion & the Uklos will bring their signature blend of traditional rhythms, reggae, salsa, and jazz to Bolton Landing on Thursday, August 7. Presented by The Sembrich, the group will have two free events at…

Championing artists and their creative process at each step from studio to stage, Works & Process has announced a dynamic Fall 2025 season. Taking place at Guggenheim New York, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for…

A little after 1pm on Friday, August 1st, the crowd was ready, security was set, and Osheaga’s 18th music festival kicked off!

Global DJ Paul Oakenfold and lyricist Daphna Ziman joined forces with Justice for Women International to convey women's empowerment in upcoming spoken word album. Set to release later this year, the album support's of Justice for…

Grammy award winning artists Christian McBride and Samara Joy have combined musical forces to release a reimagined rendition of "Old Folks". Originally composed in 1938 by American composer, pianist and vocalist Willard Robison, "Old…

On Wednesday night, Lord Huron brought their story-driven, indie folk rock to a packed Madison Square Garden, playing their largest headlining show in New York City to date. The concert marked a major milestone on their 2025 Cosmic…