The 23rd edition of the NYC Winter Jazzfest is coming to stages in Manhattan and Brooklyn from Jan. 12 through 19, 2027. This edition s theme of Collective Radiance highlights the community nurtured by musicians and listeners as a collective experience. The Winter Jazzfest began in 2005 at the Knitting Factory. Beyond the overarching goal of […]
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Sometimes, when I listen to a piece of music, I like to think about what someone from a different time would have made of it. What would a 17th century peasant, arms sore from kneading dough, make of Yung Lean? What would her husband, back twisted over a field of cabbage, make of field John […]
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A construction project to make safety and utility improvements to the amphitheater at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is now under way. This $2 million undertaking, which includes improvements to the venue s heating and electrical systems, is scheduled to conclude in spring 2027. Set in the scenic 2,500-acre Saratoga Spa State Park, SPAC is […]
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Thirty-five years after forming, Pinhead Gunpowder announced its first-ever tour in May. The Bum Rush tour featured 12 dates across the United States. On Tuesday, October 14th, they performed at Irving Plaza for a show fueled by punk rock and community. The band formed in California in 1991 with Billie Joe Armstrong, Aaron Cometbus, and […]
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The Rock Orchestra, a rotating collective of world-class musicians and vocalists, will bring their latest show, Arena of Fire to Albany s MVP Arena on Thursday, November 12. The musicians of The Rock Orchestra have performed more than 600 shows across multiple continents to over a million fans worldwide, bringing huge rock anthems that are reimagined […]
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Beloved American rock band Matchbox Twenty recently announced their 30th Anniversary Tour, an extensive North American run that will celebrate three decades of the band s music and milestones. The 52-date tour kicks off in May and will make its way to Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on July 18, 2027 as well as SPAC in […]
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New York City based artist Rachel Bard released her first full length album Making Movies August 26 via Revelator Records. Recorded between November 2024 and February 2026, the album marks Bard’s first full production with Revelator Records founder Patrick Murray, following their work on her EP Spring and single “Sunday.” Rachel Bard’s Making Movies is […]
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The international sensation Kenshi Yonezu has announced 12 additional dates to his 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR / GHOST, bringing his performance from Japan to Asia, Europe, North America, and the UK, including a date in New Jersey. If you know anything at all about the music scene in Japan, you know the name Kenshi Yonezu. One […]
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Manhattan-based pop singer-songwriter Ren Genevieve explores the ups and downs of a love story in her sophomore EP Everything I Never Said, out October 15. The six-track EP was written and composed by Genevieve, marked by powerful vocals and candid lyrics. Everything I Never Said forms a narrative arc from the first meeting to the […]
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