It’s been nearly 17 years since Gorillaz played Manhattan’s iconic Madison Square Garden. But, this past Tuesday, September 29, history was made, blending theatre, cinema and the roots of a...

Fast Tony Productions has announced a new annual holiday concert at The Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs. Headlined by Socks in the Frying Pan, Parting Glass Christmas '26 will take...

On Monday, September 28, Graham Nash returned to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for a nearly sold-out performance, 57 years after his first appearance at the legendary 1969 Woodstock...

Teen Mortgage, Alkaline Trio and Rise Against took over The Rooftop at Pier 17 on Wednesday, September 30, as Rise Against’s Ricochet Tour made its New York City stop. Teen...

LEGACY - A Pink Floyd Show, a live production celebrating Pink Floyd’s musical impact, will tour across North America from February to September 2027. The tour’s stops in New York...

The Empire State Youth Orchestra is opening their 2026-27 season on October 25 with Grounded in Story at Troy Saving Bank Music Hall. This performance marks the beginning of their...

The ESL Rochester Fringe Fest is a massive twelve-day endeavor that is sprawling in both geography and content. It is no traditional festival, and it is most definitely not a...

LCD Soundsystem has announced their sixth annual NYC residency for 2026. Throughout November and December, the Brooklyn dance-punk band will perform 12 shows over three weekends at Queen's Knockdown Center...

Public Image Ltd. brought “This Is Not The Last Tour” to New York City’s Webster Hall on Monday, September 28, with John Lydon leading PiL through a career-spanning set following...

The fourth show on a 16-date, early autumn trek across North America – including six stops between Canada and Mexico – Two Door Cinema Club (TDCC) celebrated the 15th anniversary...

On September 28, Syracuse Common Council unanimously voted to revoke the the Westcott Theater's special use permit, leaving the future of the venue uncertain. This decision follows several weeks of...

The Mockingbird Foundation has partnered with the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC) to launch The Mockingbird Foundation Music Scholarship. Funded entirely by Phish fans, this scholarship will help Vermont students...

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame wrapped up its second annual Music Documentary Film Festival on Sunday with an awards ceremony honoring films and filmmakers from Long...

Moment in Time, a new album from Blues artist Mark Tolstrup and Texas vocalist Jill Tolstrup just released. Along with the album's release was an announcement for a tour across...

Phantogram brought dance hits and deep cuts to Brooklyn's Elsewhere for a sold-out DJ set of electronica, hip hop, and pop classics on Saturday, September 26. Supported by Laila Amira,...

Heavy metal band Slipknot have announced a Summer 2027 tour, called the “(sic)est Stadium Tour.” This worldwide tour includes a show at Citi Field in Queens on Jul. 18, 2027....

Syracuse-born singer-songwriter Mick Fury released Irish State of Mind on August 26, his new album of contemporary Irish pub songs. Recorded in late 2025 and completed in Nashville in 2026,...

Saturday night at Turning Stone Resort Casino was built for country fans who like their music with a little extra distortion. Brantley Gilbert brought his Real American Tour to The...

Graham Nash and his youthful backup played the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Saturday, Sept. 26 and replayed the soundtrack of Baby Boomers’ lives, to the delight of the mostly...

Our look back at the Grateful Dead's tour history in New York makes a stop in the heart of Central New York, with a trip back to September 28, 1976...

Molly Tuttle and Lukas Nelson made for a pretty perfect pairing at the Palace Theatre on Wednesday, September 9. Molly’s set was sharp, fun and full of personality, mixing originals...

The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory posits that there is an intergalactic group of lizards who, by assuming human form and amassing financial, political and cultural power, secretly control Earth. Most serious...

Writer/director Jane Schoenbrun will be the celebrated honoree at this year’s FilmColumbia film festival. The festival, which runs October 16-25, will be held at the newly renovated Crandell Theatre in...

Native New Yorkers are not the only people with sentimental connections to New York. “Brooklyn,” a 2021 song by British pop singer-songwriter Maisie Peters, tells the lighthearted and tender story...

The Greenwich Village Folk Festival will host their Live 40th Anniversary Concert on Sunday, Oct. 4, beginning at 4 p.m. Co-presented by The Village Trip, an annual festival celebrating arts,...

MSG Entertainment has announced details around the new elements in the 2026 Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes to ‘ring’ in the next century of the iconic dance company,...

Malcolm Todd brought his sold-out Do It Again Tour to Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, September 22. The first of two Radio City shows, Todd pulled out all the...

After a seven-year hiatus, the Hudson Valley Music Summit is returning to the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on November 21. The day-long event will run from 8 a.m. to 5...

Turnstile took their Never Enough Tour Pt. 2 to Queen’s Forest Hills Stadium for a night of moshing, high energy, and inclusivity on Wednesday, September 23. Supported by julie and...

On September 19, Staind brought their Break the Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour to the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, giving fans a night packed with some of the biggest names...

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of the nation’s most prominent flamenco dance companies, will return to Saratoga Springs for a week-long residency October...

Guitarist Pat Metheny and his band brought big hair, big sound and big talent to the Kitty Carlisle Hart stage at The Egg in Albany on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Although...

Ithaca’s Cayuga Chamber Orchestra will perform “Fantasies,” a concert featuring four exceptional pieces of classical music, on Saturday, Oct. 10. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Ithaca...

Brooklyn based duo Low Tide release new single "Bread & Roses," the title track of their upcoming LP. Low Tide consist of Courtney Robbins and Eli Oberman, two former members...

Universal Preservation Hall is adding three performances to its upcoming lineup, bringing Grammy-nominated blues guitarist Tab Benoit to Saratoga Springs in December, followed by celebrations of some of America’s most...

The Glens Falls Park Theater Foundation has announced the launch of its new live music competition, “Adirondack’s Got Talent.” With an Emerging Artists category for ages 18+ and a Youth...

Highly-celebrated rappers Rakim, Kurupt, and Masta Killa have released a landmark collaborative album The Godbody. In addition to the legendary trio, the album features collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Ghostface, Killah,...

Renowned producer Real Bad Man has announced a new collaborative project titled Terminator Shit with Rochester native Mooch. Supported by single “Mercy (Take Mine)”, the album will drop on September...

New York bands Native Sun and Psymon Spine teamed up to create an explosive remix of "This Mess." The release of this remix celebrates the one year anniversary of Native...

Sept. 19 marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre. In celebration of this major milestone, the venue hosted an anniversary concert, which was a varied...

The Music Matters, a music blogger turned show promoter, has announced Halloween shows at two different New York City venues. Tiki bar Otto’s Shrunken Head will host an event called...

Will of the Water is aptly named. Water, like electricity, finds the path of least resistance; it moves, bends, and flows. There is a natural flow to this album, that carries...

The latest record from Asa Morris, Carcostic, was released on Sept. 18, marking yet another album release for the Capital Region-based artist. A highly prolific lo-fi artist, Morris expands their...

In just hours after releasing his latest EP, Cocoon, YEAT brought an entirely different atmosphere to the Capital One Central Park SummerStage during the New York City stop of his...

NYS DanceForce, an organization dedicated to facilitating and funding dance initiatives across New York State, will provide support to a series of dance events at five colleges during the 2026-27...

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For the first time in 12 years, Upstate welcomed Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams on the 12th of September, marking the artist's first time at SPAC since 2014. Only this time,...

The Glens Falls Symphony proudly welcomes three new musicians to join their professional ensemble for the 2026-27 season. These appointments come just ahead of the symphony’s “Rev Up!” season which...

On a pristine Sunday summer afternoon, Tanglewood opened the doors for the final time this season, welcoming in a huge crowd excited to see rock legends John Fogerty and Steve...

This past week, rapper Macklemore has exploded back into the public zeitgeist after being dropped as the opener from Ed Sheeran’s ongoing Loop Tour, following his public support of Palestine on stage at Metlife Stadium.  While the news is only recently gripping headlines, Macklemore has consistently been a vocal advocate for human rights issues and...