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As part of NYS Music's Jam for Tots 2019, Swedish metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will take the stage at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie N.Y. Malmsteen, inspired by seeing Jimi Hendrix play and drawing musical inspiration from Bach,…

In celebration of what would have been John’s Lennon’s 79th birthday, grassroots non-profit Theatre Within has announced artists for the 39th Annual John Lennon Tribute on Friday, December 6. The event will be held at Peter Jay Sharp…

Like a great sandwich of leftovers from Turkey Day, the Vermont-based band Twiddle served up two nights of their homegrown musical jam at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Dubbed “Frendsgiving” by the band, the weekend show is now…

The renowned American-Italian filmmaker, actor and director Martin Scorsese is returning to the documentary world, this time focusing on the 1970’s New York City music scene according to Variety. Scorsese is known for many great works such…

Festival organizers have released the names of the first three headliners for next year's Rochester International Jazz Festival. They are Nile Rodgers & Chic; A Celebration of 50 Years, Garth Fagan Dance with Monty Alexander…

It’s no easy feat to make a Christmas album stand out these days. There’s a lot to choose from and they all tend of blend into each other. Even original songs can have a tough time climbing the charts, except for Mariah Carey's “All I Want…

Tough Old Bird has spent the fall on tour promoting their latest album, The Old Great Lakes. They finish out 2019 with a couple shows close to home. You'll find them at Nietzche's in Buffalo on Friday, Dec. 6 and at Mission Hall in…

Alanis Morissette has announced a 2020 tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of her album Jagged Little Pill.  Fellow '90s classmates set to join the tour are Garbage and Liz Phair. With a kick-off June 1 in Portland, OR, the tour is set…

December is here, and that means Phish's annual four night run at Madison Square Garden is right around the corner. And with those four nights of Phish come... Phish after-parties! CEG Presents has put together an incredible slate of…

Phish geared up for two nights at Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, RI to cap the month of November. It was long overdue, nine years since Phish had performed DDC. Even more thrilling than Phish's stage presence was that both dates…