In a set that leaned heavily on traditional bluegrass arrangements of Grateful Dead and Old and in the Way material, Sam Grisman Project, with special guest Peter Rowan, were a perfect match for the impeccable acoustics of The Egg s refurbished Swyer theatre. Grisman and this six-piece incarnation of the project kicked off the Friday, March […]
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Brooklyn rock collective ISTA released new single “Up To Chance,” alongside an official music video and a release date for their new album, In Sound To All, out Friday, April 17. Pre-orders are available now. The band will celebrate the album with a release show Tuesday, April 15 at Night Club 101 in New York […]
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The lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and 39 states against Live Nation has reached a tentative settlement. Filed in May 2024, the case represented a sign of hope for many concert-goers and Live Nation competitors that the monopoly of the live music industry would be suppressed; however, the Trump administration’s corrupt role […]
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In the next episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, listeners are treated to a rare, previously recorded interview with filmmaker Dori Berinstein, director of the PBS documentary Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love. The film offers an affectionate and comprehensive look at the life and career of Marvin […]
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Woodstock welcomed Bertha: Grateful Drag to the Bearsville Theater this past Wednesday, March 25, for a night full of the Dead and drag. The show also raised funds for the local LGBTQ+ organization, Queerly Inc. Formed in 2023 as a direct response to Tennessee s drag ban, Bertha: Grateful Drag has quickly built a reputation as […]
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There are nights when a room knows exactly what it s in for and then there are nights like March 20th at Olive s, where the unsuspecting crowd got swept into something far bigger than anticipated. Playing Nyack in Rockland County for the first time, Glass Pony arrived with their signature psychedelic groove circus sound and delivered […]
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When it comes to music, no one is more closely linked to the town of Woodstock than Bob Dylan. As his fame and the religious fervor of fans chasing him through Greenwich Village grew, he headed straight for this quiet hamlet under the guidance of his manager, Albert Goldman. After a few visits starting in […]
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Acclaimed bassist Oteil Burbridge has announced an expanded run of Oteil & Friends shows for summer 2026, adding six new club dates this August to an already busy touring schedule. Known for his work with Dead & Company and The Allman Brothers Band, Burbridge continues to bring together an all-star rotating lineup for a series of intimate performances across the Northeast. Following […]
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For 1000 fans, getting soaked with fake blood is not the bug, but the feature. On March 21st the intergalactic war aliens known as Gwar defended planet earth at Empire Live in Albany. The audience cheered, moshed and crowd surfed as it rained blood across the entire music hall. The immersive, satirical and yet campy, […]
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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced full details and casting for its upcoming touring production of Happy End, a jazz-infused musical satire by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, and Elisabeth Hauptmann, set to travel across New York and Western Massachusetts this spring. The production will make a Capital Region stop at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on […]
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