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CNY Jazz has announced its summer concert series will return to the Sherwood Inn and Timber Banks, from June 3 through August 20. Together, the two venues will host 23 performances featuring cabaret jazz, funk, blues and Americana…

Bellissima is not a term I usually use to describe death metal music but in this instance it is the only word I can think of to describe Fleshgod Apocalypse. Bellissima, because if death metal and the opera had a baby it would co-create…

All Things Go is once again bringing a star-studded, female and nonbinary-focused lineup to New York City's Forest Hills Stadium on September 25-27, 2026. The highly anticipated lineup dropped as the final installment of the three-part…

Alter Bridge returned to Central New York on Friday, May 15, to perform at the historic Landmark Theatre in Syracuse.  Sunshine and bright blue skies greeted the band, who last performed in the area at Del Lago in February 2023, and sent a…

The Albany Symphony has announced they will be presenting three free concerts at Water Music NY: More Voices Festival 2026. The festival will make three different stops in Waterford, Rome, and The Tonawandas. The Water Music NY: More…

Looking for something to do over the summer? Bella Abzug Park in Hudson Yards has announced events that are free to the public this summer. From May to October, every week of the month will feature different events, most of them…

Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s "Lincoln Portrait" on Sunday, July 5 at Tanglewood. Taking place at 2:30 p.m. in the Koussevitzky Music Shed, the award-winning actor and classical…

The Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College has announced the 2026 Upbeat on the Roof concert series Lineup. The concerts will begin on Thursday, July 9 and will continue every Thursday through August 20. Started in the summer of…

Hip-hop icon Ice-T brought old-school energy, surprise guests, and new music to Le Poisson Rouge on Thursday night alongside longtime collaborator DJ Evil E for a packed performance that doubled as a birthday celebration for hip-hop…

Legendary songwriter and multiple GRAMMY award winner Janis Ian will serve as Caffè Lena’s first ever Artist in Residence this August. Photo Credit: Times Union Behind the Residency The month-long program brings workshops,…