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Phish is, once again, going back to the Garden for their annual New Year's Eve run. The band will play at MSG from Saturday, December 28th to Tuesday, December 31st. This will bring the running total of Phish shows at the Garden to 87 in…

Reggae/Indie artist Mihali has released his latest track titled "Free Ride" which is now streaming on all platforms. The single releases in the midst of his northeastern US tour, which stops in Port Chester on October 25. The track…

This past weekend - Saturday, September 28 - Global Citizen Festival returned for its 12th year on Central Park's Great Lawn in New York City. Lisa Performs at Global Citizen Festival in NY, Photography by David Reichmann…

On Oct. 16, at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at RPI in Troy, a free and open-to-the-public performance and workshop of The Other Side of Silence will be presented. This new opera is created with…

On Sunday, September 22, Forest Hills Stadium in Queens was transformed into a musical time capsule, as the Marley Brothers united for the first time in two decades to celebrate the enduring legacy of their father, Bob Marley. The…

The Queens of hip hop soul will be coming to a stage near you, as Mary J. Blige announces her upcoming expedition, "The For My Fans Tour," in light of her new album Gratitude, set for release on November 15. Produced by Live Nation, the…

English Teacher showed off their indie oddball talents at a hastily arranged show at Brooklyn’s Market Hotel, September 25. Packing Northern wit, Gen Z rage, sincerity and spilled margaritas into their show, the hour-long headline slot…

What does the son of an Allman Brothers bassist, a late-60s member of The Grateful Dead, and a studio guitar foil for Dickie Betts have in common? All are members of Live Dead and Brothers, a group that pays tribute to the golden era of…

On Oct. 6 at Cohoes Music Hall, the Lawn Sausages will take to the stage together one last time for the "Last Schmaltz." The legendary schlock rock band The Lawn Sausages bring their illustrious career of comedic performances to an…

Elephant Gym and Mei Semones have teamed up for a jazzy, math-rocky tour across the Northeast, and it's outrageously good. Mei Semones and her four-piece band came out casually onto the stage at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday,…