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Joe Bouchard, the original bassist for the legendary Blue Öyster Cult, plays on all their most famous songs like “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ for You.” Yet Bouchard has not been a member of BOC since 1986. …

The GE Theatre presented by the Eighth Step will host one of folk legend Tom Paxton's final shows in his farewell tour in Schenectady on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Eighth Step has hosted Paxton about every two years since the mid-1980s.…

Cohoes Music Hall announced that on October 27 the venue will host a grand Cast Party to raise funds for the inaugural Capital Region Festival of Theatre. The party is presented by Playhouse Stage Company. The party will be the…

Australian Indie-Electronic duo Night Tales have been announced as the headliner of New York City landmark The Surrogate’s Courthouse’s Halloweekend themed show. The dynamic electronic-live duo Night Tales has been on a powerful…

Neil Guleria, Trevor LaVecchia, and Brendan Steuart, the architect masterminds behind the psychedelic-rock band Free Whenever, graced Mercury Lounge on Saturday, October 12 as the lead-in openers for Telula, the six-piece funk headliner…

Caffe Lena has announced the return of blues-roots fan-favorite Professor Louie & The Crowmatix on October 26. Professor Louie & The Crowmatix from Woodstock have been consistently returning to Caffe Lena. They have been…

Works & Process has announced a production of Peter & the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev in direct collaboration with and featuring Isaac Mizrahi among other seasoned creatives at the Guggenheim. A non-profit without walls, Works…

BRIC, the Brooklyn-based leading arts and media institution announces the next event in the BRIC House Parties series - Disturbia. The October 26 Halloween event at BRIC House in Brooklyn is a project in collaboration with The…

On October 10, Madison Square Garden hosted an unforgettable evening with the legendary Stevie Wonder, as part of his "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart" tour. The concert not only celebrated Wonder's timeless music but…

The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra has announced an exciting collaboration with Jeans ‘n Classics, “Dancing Queen: The Music of ABBA,” as the first performance of the Philharmonic’s 2024-2025 Visions Federal Credit Union Pops Series. …