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The premier New York summer event for Deadheads and jam band enthusiasts is back. The Circus of the Dead Festival will be returning to Lee's Campground in Saratoga Springs on June 21 and 22 for a literally jam-packed weekend of…

Schroon Lake’s Seagle Festival has announced its performance lineup for its 109th annual season. Beginning June 16th, the concert season features a host of opera and theater performances. With performances ranging from classic Italian…

NYC Band Rebounder is back with new music, starting with a cover of “Born In The USA” by Bruce Springsteen. Patrick Holland from the Canadian indie-rock band TOPS, co-produced and mixed the unique spin on the classic song just…

Former Creedence Clearwater Revival leader, John Fogerty will perform at Tanglewood Music Festival on June 20, 7 p.m. on the coveted Koussevitzky Music Shed stage. Fogerty is a Grammy award winning musician and Rock and Roll Hall of…

Following a landmark performance at the Hard Rock Singapore, NYC's own Noah Lehrman announces a tour with FlowPoetry coming this summer. With FlowPoetry, Noah Lehrman brings immersive, exciting performances to numerous festivals and…

Looking back into history, the 1920s was a time marked by intense racial and sexual discrimination. In the South, Jim Crow laws were in full effect, leaving African-Americans as second class citizens. Throughout the country, KKK membership…

Mohawks, makeshift stages and mosh pit enjoyers of all ages took over Randall’s Island this past Saturday for Punk Island's sixteenth anniversary. The festival returned to Randall’s Island for the first time since the pandemic, and the day…

The All Things Go music festival is making its NYC debut in 2024, adding to its already impressive legacy with an inaugural event at Forest Hills Stadium. Taking place on September 28th - 29th, this marks the festival's expansion beyond…

We're coming up on Father's Day Weekend, and in Syracuse, join the Westcott Community Center for live music, visual arts, and William's Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Thornden Park Amphitheater and more on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday June…

The three-day Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance on the Altamont Fairgrounds outside of Albany will be held at the end of the month on June 28-30. The 44th festival celebrates traditional music from around the world.…