2026 Summer Music Preview
Preview of some of the outdoor music events in NYC for 2026.
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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
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A Gathering of Friends: Kronos Quartet Celebrates 50 Years at Carnegie Hall
"I could live to be 500, and I don’t think I’d run out of things to do in music." – David Harrington Unlike rock bands such as the Rolling Stones
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Summer 2022 NYC Live Music Preview
It's that time again when the music moves from inside to outdoors, and after two years of shutdowns and half-full lineups, everything feels back in full swing this summer. It's
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Weekend Live Music Preview: 5/27-5/30
I know, it's a holiday weekend and a lot of folks are already on their way to the beach or country. But, for those sticking around, there are some solid
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Weekend Preview: Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival
Whether it's the annual Marathon or the summertime Loud Weekend up in the Berkshires, Bang on a Can has mastered the art of wall-to-wall music presentation over the past 35
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Ramy Essam “Tahrir and Beyond” at National Sawdust
Egyptian singer-songwriter Ramy Essam played an electric show at National Sawdust on January 25th , part of a multimedia tour called “Tahrir and Beyond" commemorating the ninth anniversary of
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Faraj Abyad and his Orchestra at Symphony Space
by Kat Pongrace Nothing in the world could have prepared me for the trance and ecstasy that Egyptian singer Faraj Abyad and his Orchestra wrought upon the audience last Saturday at
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Summer 2018 Music Preview
Hard to believe it's already June, and while this year's Gov Ball has already come and gone, the music is just starting to move to the great outdoors. Below is
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