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Caroga Arts Collective proudly announces the lineup for the 2026 Caroga Lake Music Festival (CLMF), marking its 15th season of bringing world-class performances, community events, and arts education to the Adirondacks. This year’s…

The Next Festival of Emerging Artists will return for its 14th season from May 29 through June 12, presenting performances and programming across New York at venues including PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance in Chatham, National…

On May 7, the Marriott Marquis in the heart of Times Square served as the perfect backdrop for the vibrant celebration of music, education, and community as industry leaders, artists, educators, and supporters gathered for the annual Music…

Before It Was Cool: The Brooklyn Beat from Lauterbach’s, the long-awaited documentary about the scrappy D.I.Y. Brooklyn rock scene of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, had its world premiere at a sold-out screening at the Doc’ N Roll Festival…

Announced today, the 2026 Hoochenanny Festival music lineup added ten regional bands to support the headline acts announced in April. Located in Fairport, NY, the 2026 Hoochenannny Festival takes place Aug. 14-16. The organizers also…

Over the past couple years, music listeners have been reaching for more tactile forms of media. Think unique vinyls, CDs and old Walkmans. There’s something special about honoring a full length album, taking note of the curated selection…

The Capitol Theater welcomed The Black Keys for a nearly sold-out stop on their Peaches n’ Kream tour this past Thursday, May 7.  The blues-rock duo of Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach recently released their 14th studio album,…

Proctors Theatre will host "Veterans Benefit Night" in support of two local Veteran Organizations, with beneficiaries receiving 100% of net proceeds raised from this special veterans event. On this night, the sensational "Timeless Rock…

After a long hiatus, Psychobuildings return with Tears, Vol. 1, transforming years of isolation and loss into something restless and alive. When the pandemic hit New York City in 2020, a place once alive and electric fell into a…

Manhattan-based visual and multi-media artist Nevaris has officially released SoundSession, a 4-track EP steeped in jazz, dub, funk and psychedelic influences via Nolej Records. The nine piece band featured on this release recorded the EP…