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Pop sensation KATSEYE has had a busy week in New York. From a pop-up at Elsewhere in Brooklyn for a special ‘KLUB KATSEYE’ Spotify collaboration to their second appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the girl group has made…

Devon Allman and Duane Betts have announced 20 dates for the 10th annual Allman Betts Family Revival Tour, including three New York stops at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan and The Paramount in…

Chance the Rapper celebrated 10 years of Coloring Book at Central Park SummerStage on Aug. 18, revisiting the landmark project before an enthusiastic NYC crowd and receiving a surprise plaque presentation from Joey Bada$$.

The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra (CCO) announces its 50th Anniversary Season, marking its five decades of supplying Ithaca and the Finger Lakes region with world-class orchestral and chamber music. Since its founding in 1976, the CCO has grown…

In its third location in three years, the Hoochenanny Festival is still finding its footing among the vast festival landscape. The third edition, held August 14 thru 16, saw it stake ground at Center Park West in Fairport, just outside of…

At some point in our lives, we have all heard the classic hip hop refrain from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, “Don't push me ‘cause I’m close to the edge.” However, despite the funky bass line and infectious hook, “The Message”…

For three decades, New York Harvest Fest has stood as a cornerstone of our culture, activism, music, art, and community. What began as a gathering of passionate advocates has grown into oneof the most enduring celebrations of plant culture…

After making its highly anticipated return to the festival circuit, the Vans Warped Tour is heading north of the border for its first international stop. On August 21 and 22, 2026, Warped Tour will take over Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal,…

August 29 will see the release of a new folk opera from Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA). The Geneseo Riviera Theatre will host the event, presenting a performance titled “Pulling The Thread: A Clara Barton Story.” “Pulling The…

Wednesday, August 12 was scattered with rain and sun all day, leaving the question, “will the show go on tonight,” but by the time the gates opened to Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, the sky showed no signs of ruining what would become a…