On a night when the Capital Region felt more like a walk-in freezer than a concert town, Lettuce fired up the burners at Empire Live to cook up for Albany a soul-saving, grease-dripping funk feast. Fresh off the release of their latest studio album Cook, the Boston-bred groove chefs rolled into town on Wednesday, January […]
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At some point in your life, you ve probably come across a Strand Theater. If you ve been around the block a few times, you ve probably noticed more than a couple and wondered, why are they all named the Strand?
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Independent venue businessman and advocate David Weingarden testified Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy during today s hearing, Fees Rolled on All Summer Long: Examining the Live Entertainment Industry. In his testimony, Weingarden argued that independent promoters and venues have been forced into policy […]
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Musicians of Ma alwyck and Excelsior Vocal Ensemble have announce a collaboration to present Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell, a Baroque opera rarely performed in the Capital Region. The opera will be presented in conjunction with John Blow s Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell. Dido and Aeneas, based on The Aeneid, is one the […]
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In collaboration with Make Jazz Trill Again, the Jazz Generations Initiative invites audiences to Voices of Healing & Liberation. On February 21 at Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, jazz and poetry come together for an evening of shared renewal and artistic freedom. The Jazz Generations Initiative hosts its first major concert, marking a milestone […]
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As they continue to make their way through New York City s indie scene, Brooklyn band Endearments share Summersun, a contemplative single shaped by the uneasy relationship between time and stagnation. The title Summersun references imagery that reflects the tension between the transitory motion and the cyclical nature of the world. Ultimately, this speaks to the […]
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GOOD DUCK Records announced a partnership with New York-based nonprofit Music Masters Collective. The St. John-based label will release a compilation album titled RAFT UP on Thursday, Feb. 27. The 16-track record features cuts from The Addis Revolution, St. John Electric (Allen Clapp & Jill Pries from the Orange Peels), Terre Roche, Moss Henry, PuZL, […]
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Maestro Andrea Bocelli, an adored Italian artist and singer, has announced 2026 Romanza 30th Anniversary North American Tour Dates. The North American tour includes three shows in New York – two at Madison Square Garden and one in Buffalo. This tour will specifically celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of his album Romanza, which […]
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In a special episode of the LIMEHOF Podcast, recorded live at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, director Robert Coppola Schwartzman joins Tom Needham just after the closing-night screening of his award-winning documentary, Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary, and moments before being honored with the Best Director Award at […]
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Celebrated instrumental electronic/jam band Lotus has released “One Word,” the second single off their upcoming studio album, Rise of the Anglerfish, due out February 13. Lotus is a 4-piece instrumental band, formed over 20 years ago. They were early adopters of fusing Electronic beats with accents of Dance, Jam, Psych-Rock, Post-Rock, Disco, Funk, and Jazz. […]
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