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The Kaufman Music Center in Manhattan has announced GRAMMY-nominee music educator Anthony Mazzocchi as the new Executive Director of the Center.  New Executive Director of Kaufman Music Center Anthony Mazzocchi “I am deeply honored…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its list of 14 Performer Nominees to be considered for induction into it's 2025 class. Among these are eight newcomers to the ballot, including Phish and The Black Crowes. They're…

Tony-Award Winning musical RENT will take the stage at Long Island's CM Performing Arts Center. Opening on February 15, it will run on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through March 8. Longtime CM Performing Arts Center…

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. and the Garden of Dreams Foundation announced today that the annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show will take place at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. The event will feature…

NYC outfit Ecce Shnak presents their debut EP Shadows Grow Fangs, showcasing incomparable ingenuity and limitless invention over five songs, along with a fun and intriguing new video for the title track. If there’s a fine line between…

The Lumineers have announced the eagerly awaited North American leg of their Automatic 2025 world tour, including a show at the Broadway Stage at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on July 3rd and at Citi Field in Flushing on July 11th. The…

Kidz Bop, the #1 children’s music brand, has announced the KIDZ BOP LIVE Certified BOP Tour, including shows in Bethel, Wantagh, Saratoga Springs, Buffalo and Syracuse starting in July. The tour will begin in Stamford, Connecticut…

The Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College will present the world premiere of “Trill 101” on Saturday, March 1 at 8 p.m., a groundbreaking multidisciplinary performance by Brooklyn-based composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist…

Legendary hit-making, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and soon-to-be Songwriters Hall of Fame band The Doobie Brothers announced their North American leg of the summer tour in support of their upcoming studio album Walk This Road. The…

The Fisher Center at Bard, one of the country’s leading multidisciplinary producing houses, announces Bard SummerScape 2025, June 27 – August 17, offering extraordinary support to artists to realize ambitious and visionary projects. …