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Dark Star Orchestra, one of the country's premier Grateful Dead tribute bands, have finalized their U.S. summer touring schedule. The tour will span both coasts and everything in between, and the band's August slate now contains shows all…

Over Saturday, May 11 and Sunday May 12, the City of Albany will host the 76th Annual Albany Tulip Festival in Washington Park, presented by KeyBank. The Tulip Festival is Albany’s signature spring event featuring annual traditions…

Underground hip-hop always outlasts the mainstream appeal. Look no further than Roc Marciano for the ultimate proof of talent mastery. Since the jump, Roc Marci sets out to fine-tune his pen along the road to craftsmanship. Steel sharpens…

On Sunday, May 5, Ty Segall played the Beachland Ballroom in support of his latest album, Three Bells. Sharpie Smile opened and played a great set. Just as Ty and his band took the stage you could hear a crackling noise. It sounded like it…

Up-and-coming New York City funk-rock band Summer Fling has announced a new single “Blissful Haze" set to release on May 10. The single comes in the leadup to a new album set to release in late Summer. Singer-keyboardist Eddie Kam…

After an extraordinary 30-year career with the Bardavon, Chris Silva is set to retire as Executive Director on December 31, 2024. Bardavon, photo by Tim Lee. Arts Consulting Group will facilitate a national search for a new…

GRAMMY Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela brought their 2024 Spring/Summer tour to the Ulster Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Beginning Memorial Day weekend, Orchard Beach in the Bronx will hold its weekly Salsa Sundays dance party. Every Sunday until Labor Day weekend, New Yorkers can enjoy music, salsa dance, and concessions. Hundreds gather in a large…

The Lake George DJ Takeover Music & Arts Festival will take place again this year at the Barn at French Mountain from June 7-9. Presented by All We Do Is Epic Dot Com, the festival will host DJs from all along the East Coast coming…

Necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of Darko Mijatovic, the need to find live music locally led to the creation of Ckord, an app designed to bring together music lovers, support emerging artists and democratize music. …