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Boston Calling Music Festival returns to the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, MA over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, May 23 - 25. The gates open on Friday, May 23 at 1pm and sure to be an exciting event spread over three days. …

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has started to cut funding from arts programs nationwide as of May 2, directly impacting artists and community leaders who rely on the organization to support cultural programming through creative…

Beloved Burlington, Vermont jam band Strangefolk will revive the iconic Garden of Eden festival at Jay Peak Resort on August 22 and 23. This marks the first Garden of Eden event since 2019, instantly becoming a highly anticipated…

Global pop sensation Billie Eilish has expanded her sold-out HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR with 23 additional arena shows in Japan and the United States. The tour expansion includes back-to-back performances at UBS Arena in Belmont Park…

The latest episode of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) Podcast features rock legend and LIMEHOF Inductee Randy Jackson, frontman of the iconic band Zebra. Known for his soaring vocals, guitar mastery, and…

On May 16, Carnegie Hall became a temple of sound for COSMIC MUSIC: The Celestial Songs of Alice Coltrane, a one-night-only celebration honoring the spiritual and musical legacy of one of jazz’s most transcendent voices. The evening marked…

Patrice Roberts returned to Rumsey Playfield for the “I Am Woman” concert on Saturday, May 17th - a nonstop 2-hour show featuring major names from across the world of Soca. 

On Friday, May 16, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Pat Benatar and Neil “Spyder” Giraldo returned to Turning Stone Casino in Verona. Performing alongside soul rock band The Vindys for a must see show filled with powerful female lead…

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) has unveiled its lineup for the 2025 Capital Concert Series, promising a summer of diverse musical performances at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The Capital Concert Series is…

Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady announced the free Harbor Jam concert summer lineup. The concerts will feature BonJourney on Saturday, July 19 and Who's Bad on Sunday, July 20. The Harbor Jam 2025 concerts are located in…