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The Geneva Music Festival is back in upstate New York from May 23 to 31, 2025. This event brings together a great mix of music and local wine across the Finger Lakes region. The 2025 lineup includes internationally known musicians…

Tuesday, May 13, marked Alex Amen’s New York debut. The twenty-five year old singer-songwriter brought the first of a string of shows to Brooklyn’s Union Pool on a rainy Tuesday night. Originally from Texas, this was Alex’s first…

Tanglewood, the historic venue in Western Massachusetts, announced its 2025 summer lineup. The season will offer a range of music styles and forms for each performance. Running from June 20 through Aug. 31, Tanglewood will feature…

For fans of classical music and supporters of the arts, the Albany Symphony Orchestra is happy to present the 2025 American Music Festival this summer, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. The two time Grammy winning…

The Schenectady staple Jazz on Jay concert series is right around the corner, with this year’s lineup promising a summer of unforgettable performances for jazz enthusiasts. Bossamba, consisting of Maggie MacDougall, Wayne Hawkins,…

Billy Joel announced today his recent diagnosis with a brain disorder and must cancel the rest of his tour dates through 2026. The 76-year-old singer is suffering from Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). NPH occurs where spinal…

In the midst of an extensive spring/summer tour, funk icons Lettuce made their way to Buffalo on Wednesday, May 21. It may have been cool and wet outside but the band wasted little time warming up the crowd in Electric City. With…

Syracuse based-duo Astronaut Aardvark Attack has released their striking sophomore album, Monsters and Meddlers. Astronaut Aardvark Attack are brothers Pacer and The Stride, who have been writing and performing together for over…

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame husband and wife Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo showed up with more than a catalog of hits to Albany's Palace Theater on May 21. They brought clarity, muscle and the kind of seasoned stage presence that only…

This summer, Fire Island's Cherry Grove Archives Collection (CGAC) is set to present a vibrant mix of in-person and online programming to honor the creative legacy of one of the nation's earliest known safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people and…