Chest Fever, the official revival of The Band, will be performing at Funk n Waffles on May 8 as part of their HOW DOES IT FEEL tour, bringing the music of The Band and Bob Dylan around North America. Dan Cervantes, the Chest Fevers band leader, talked to NYS Music about their upcoming tour, being […]
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The Pleasantville Music Festival announced the exciting lineup for this year s 20th Annual Pleasantville Music Festival happening July 11, 2026, at Parkway Field in Pleasantville, New York. This year’s musical line-up includes on the Main Stage, Festival headliner OK Go. They are the Alt Rock/Power Pop band that is well known for their viral videos including Here […]
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5x Grammy-winning soprano Ren e Fleming and 19x Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso B la Fleck have unveiled My Epitaph, the second single from their forthcoming collaboration album The Fiddle and the Drum. Originally written and recorded by Appalachian folk artist Ola Belle Reed, the song is a reflective meditation on compassion and the importance of caring for others in the present. On their […]
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On Saturday, April 25, The Last Dinner Party sold out Manhattan s Hammerstein Ballroom for their first of two nights in New York City. Having been two years since the U.K. band last played in New York, fans braved Saturday night s pouring rain to catch the group live on their From the Pyre Tour. The Last […]
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There is a version of Is This It that most Americans never heard. The international edition the one sold in Australia, Europe and the UK closes with a track that the US release quietly replaced after September 11, 2001. That song is “New York City Cops,” and the story of why it disappeared, […]
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Rock and Roll legends Little Feat are bringing The Last Farewell Tour to the Perinton Amphitheatre in Fairport on Saturday, May 30. Joined by special guest Molly Tuttle the evening is sure to be a rustic stomp of rock, blues, and honky-tonk jamming. NYS Music checked in with Bill Payne during the group s extended tour […]
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On this episode of The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with director Maria Diane Ventura and Eraserheads frontman Ely Buendia about Eraserheads: Combo on the Run, an intimate and revealing documentary that captures the story of one of the Philippines most influential bands. Together, they discuss the creative process behind the film, the […]
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The Tribeca Festival returns for its 25th anniversary in 2026 with an expansive, cross-disciplinary lineup that underscores its legacy as one of New York s most influential cultural institutions. Running June 3 14 across New York City, this milestone edition brings together music legends, film icons, and emerging storytellers through a series of premieres, retrospectives, reunions, and live conversations. Founded […]
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Post-hardcore veterans Thursday brought their Full City Devoluci n tour to Anthology in Rochester on Saturday, April 25, celebrating the milestone anniversaries of three of their albums. The band was joined by Chris Conley (Saves the Day). Hailing from New Brunswick, New Jersey, Thursday released their first studio album, Waiting, in 1999. While the album was […]
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Bear Grass doesn t ask for your attention on Shake Me it corners you with it. On the third release from her slow-burning Distance series, Upstate New York songwriter Bear Grass sharpens her signature introspection into something far more volatile. Written by Katie Hammon, Shake Me isn t interested in resolution it lives in the moment just before everything […]
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