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Saranac Lake's nubble may have formed in 2023, but the band's sound is as rustic, sturdy, and timeless as an Adirondack hunting cabin. On their debut record, Nuggets, the folk quartet conjures up a simultaneously sepia-toned and realistic…

LaMP - featuring Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger & Ray Paczkowski have announced a 19 show tour for Winter 2026, with a return to favored Upstate room Lark Hall, The Sultan Room in Brooklyn, Otesaga Resort Hotel Ballroom in Cooperstown, and…

One of the great music festivals is making a return. moe.down, last held in 2019, has been officially announced by moe. to take place over July 16-18, 2026 at the historic West End Fairgrounds in Gilbert, PA. moe.down first took…

Brooklyn Bowl will host King Yellowman, a highly influential reggae and dancehall DJ, for a performance on  Tuesday, December 16th in support of rebuilding cockpit country (Hurricane Melissa relief in Jamaica) through organizations like, …

Following six months of significant interior renovations, marking the first comprehensive improvement project since the facility opened in 1976, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center, best known as The Egg,…

On Friday, December 5, Brooklyn Paramount and a sold out crowd welcomed The Beths for one of the last shows of their tour in support of their new album, Straight Line Was a Lie. As their extensive tour neared its end, The Beths…

Progressive bluegrass outfit The Infamous Stringdusters have just released the fourth single off of their upcoming album 20/20, "Dancing on the Moon," a modern bluegrass celebration of new romantic connections and surrendering to…

Throughout spring 2026, Works & Process will present a full slate of dynamic programs at Guggenheim New York, along with a special Martha Graham Dance Company performance at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice on May 8,…

On this week's episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham sits down with Brooklyn Bridge inductees Jimmy Rosica and Joe Ruvio for a rare, song-by-song look back at the group’s landmark debut…

The Saloon Sessions are back for a whole new year of music to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at Hurley's Bar in Manhattan. Featuring Broadway ensembles and Tony Award winners, the monthly jams help fund research into a cure…