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Maker Park Radio is celebrating its eighth anniversary with the Music & Art Fest on July 11 and 12 in Maker Park in Staten Island. Maker Park Radio is a celebrated independent radio station based in Staten Island. The station was…

Brooklyn-based and electronic post-punk band Public Circuit released the single and music video for "Samson" today. This is the first release of the band's upcoming sophomore album Modern Church which is out on September 12. Public…

The award-winning musical Once comes to Albany at the MainStage at the Capitol Repertory Theatre from July 11 through August 10.  With its book by Enda Walsh and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, Once is known as…

Khruangbin, Cake, and Bleachers recently headlined the Capitol Groove Festival, in Hartford, CT which took place on June 28 and 29. Audience members at Bushnell Park for The Capitol Groove on June 28th, 2025. Photo By: Joe Reyes. …

Schenectady’s Music Haven Concert Series will welcome two Alligator Records artists to Central Park on Sunday, August 3. San Francisco’s Rick Estrin & The Nightcats and Florida’s Selwyn Birchwood will headline the series’ annual Blues…

Floydian Trip, New England’s premier Pink Floyd tribute band, exploded on to the stage at the historic Glove Theater in Gloversville, NY on Saturday, June 28.  Sporting their new laser light show, founder and drummer Adam Clymer and the…

Sunday, June 29, was one of the prettiest nights at one of the prettiest venues in recent memory. CMAC in Canandaigua played host to James Taylor, who did what he’s been doing for more than half a century, he made thousands of people feel…

Post-punk unit Preoccupations entranced audiences at the Bowery Ballroom on June 27. Photo: Sophia Strange Formed in 2012, the Canadian post-punk band has been active for well over a decade, consequently boasting an impressive…

The Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series returns this season under a new name: Beginnings Credit Union Summer Concert Series. The series, entering its 11th year, began on June 5 and will continue every Thursday through Sept. 4 from 5 to 8…