2026 Summer Music Preview
Preview of some of the outdoor music events in NYC for 2026.
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Weekend Preview: 5/1-5/3
After hiking the canyons of Utah and Arizona for a week, I’ve come back to a veritable Avalanche of music here in NYC. Which isn’t at all a bad thing.
Charles McPherson Quintet at Smoke
Caught a living legend last night at UWS jazz club Smoke, where alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, 86, is in residency with his veteran quintet: Steve Davis – tromboneJeb Patton –
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Returns to the Met
Most of today’s opera companies stage productions according to what’s known as the stagione system, where a single opera remains onstage for the duration of its run, as opposed to
Winter Jazzfest 2026: Brooklyn Marathon and Bitches Brew Revisited
(Editors Note: I originally planned to attend both the Manhattan Marathon last weekend, but came down with whatever cold/flu has been going around. Following is what Dan was able to
Jazz in the Steel City: The 15th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
PITTSBURGH, PA – Living in New York, where on any given night there are more than 50 clubs showcasing live jazz, it’s easy to have a myopic view of jazz in
Winter Jazzfest Celebrates 20 Years of Improvised Music in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Jenny Scheinman All Species Parade Band, City Winery, Winter Jazzfest 1/10/25 Photo: Dan Lehner by Dan Lehner and Pete Matthews As was stated multiple times throughout the weekend, the now-20-year-old
Big Ears Festival 2024 Preview
It's been seven long years since I last went to the Big Ears Festival, a combination of Covid shutting things down (2020-21) and my own inertia. But, I'm happily returning
Winter Jazzfest 2024 – Manhattan Marathon
by Dan Lehner Editors Note: Both Dan and I were originally supposed to cover this year's Winter Jazzzfest, but your's truly got COVID on Wednesday, so I've been self-isolating all weekend.