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Get ready headbangers, your chance to witness one of the most iconic bands in heavy music history is right around the corner.  Fresh off destroying throat cancer, Dave Mustaine’s legendary Megadeth are back and bringing their “Destroy All…

Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, NY has announced a music celebration in honor of Ukrainian culture on September 22. The event is coined Ukrainian Community Day. The event features a diverse lineup of Ukrainian music. This includes…

Returning for his third single of the year, singer-songwriter Mihali has partnered up with fellow musician Andy Frasco and producer Spencer Thomson to offer listeners a peek into the traveling musician’s “Circus Life” in the midst of their…

The Second Peace and Unity Festival, held at Snug Harbor on Staten Island, was a celebration of community, culture, and music. Hosted by the K Woods Foundation, this event brought together a diverse lineup of performers, both established…

Ahead of Dave Matthews Band induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October, the band has announced a Fall Tour. They will hit many big cities on the eastern half of the country including Madison Square Garden on Nov. 22 and 23. …

Pearl Jam live at Madison Square Garden, NYC on September 3rd, 2024 Dark Matter World Tour

On September 5, Upstate folk artist Kate McDonnell releases her sixth album, Trapeze. To celebrate, McDonnell returns to Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs for the album release party on September 20. This is the latest release from…

Troy-based indie rock band The Belle Curves release their new album titled Subject to Change which blends Americana and rock. The Belle Curves is the primary creative vehicle for Troy-based songwriter Delaney Hafener. The group…

The life, career and death of Wu Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard was chronicled for the first time ever in a new documentary on A&E. Ol'Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys examines the late rapper's life as he juggled between…

The Queens United International Party (QUIP) presents the seventh annual World Music Festival, taking place in Sunnyside Gardens Park on Saturday, September 21. An annual celebration of all 120 countries and 135 languages…