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The premier tech platform for entertainment discovery, Fever, has announced Candlelight concerts to be performed in New York City and Albany throughout the spring. Fever is known for encouraging their users to enjoy unique experiences,…

For one night in Times Square, the 80s were back in full force. Totally Tubular Fest at Manhattan's Paladium was filled with spiked leather jackets, color-blocked shirts, and too-tight pleather pants. Like the 80s, it had some high highs…

New York based rapper Slick Rick performed at Brooklyn Bowl on Friday, January 9th to celebrate his annual birthday bash. Ricky Walters is a Grammy nominated, British-American rapper known as one of the most successful in music history as…

Beau Fleuve Music & Arts returns to the Buffalo AKG on Friday, Feb. 6 for M&T First Fridays with "LOVE WITHIN," a free event featuring live music performances, spoken word poetry, film screenings and interactive art experiences.…

Ballet Hispánico New York steps into its 2026 Spring Tour across the United States as one of the essential storytellers of American Dance. Throughout the spring, Ballet Hispánico’s dancers will travel to stages across the United States to…

Guitarist, singer and jam band icon, Bob Weir, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening. He was 78. Weir performed for more than 60 years, defining a generation through his music, giving a multitude of fans worldwide a connection and…

LIMEHOF will host a Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) Violin Master Class with world renowned violinist and Stony Brook University professor Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska on Wednesday, February 11 in Stony Brook. Dr. Joanna…

Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) will host a 40th Anniversary Celebration and Living Traditions Awards Ceremony on Friday, January 16 from 7-10 pm at The TAUNY Center in the North Country town of Canton, NY. The evening will…

Miami-bred, Brooklyn-based artist Nory released the music video for "SNIP SNIP" on Tuesday, Jan. 7, amplifying conversations that started when his street interview discussing his half-Muslim, half-Jewish identity went viral in recent…

Born and raised in Alabama, Hiram "Hank" Williams was an early pioneer of country music, and became one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Williams died on January 1, 1953, at age 29, in the back seat of his car in Oak…