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Linda May Han Oh performed at the Village Vanguard.

Music

PHOTOS: Bassist Linda May Han Oh takes the stage at Village Vanguard

Posted on June 28, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Machel Montano, Ludmilla, CupcakKe and more to headline first-ever Planet Brooklyn festival

The Folk Music Society of New York performs at the 2024 "Porch Stomp" folk music festival on Governors Island.

Strum, stomp, sing: Porch Stomp Folk Music Fest hits Governors Island this Saturday

Posted on June 18, 2025

K-Rock group The Rose at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Tribeca

‘The Rose: Comeback to Me’ documentary heals Tribeca Festival through music

Posted on June 18, 2025

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QNS

Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series brings music to parks from Astoria to Jamaica

Stray Kids partnered with Musicians on Call to light the Empire State Building in honor of the power of music.

Midtown Manhattan

Stray Kids light the Empire State Building in honor of the healing power of music

Posted on June 17, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Rita Ora to headline free Brooklyn concert as Wimbledon’s ‘The Hill in New York’ returns

Conan Gray performs at Gov Ball.

Queens

Gov Ball continues to rock Queens despite downpour

Posted on June 13, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Sunny’s Bar in Brooklyn defies odds, recognized for inspiring disaster comeback

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Army Terminal unveils summer series celebrating culture and community

Hudson River Music festival singers before big crowd

Music

For Pete’s sake: Hudson River Music Festival makes a comeback drawing from legacy of Pete Seeger

Posted on June 10, 2025

July Quin performs at Bronx Summer Jam in 2023.

Bronx

Bronx Summer Jam to return for fourth year in a row this month

Posted on June 7, 2025

American Ballet Theatre Celebrates 85th Anniversary At 2025 Spring Gala – Arrivals

Arts & Entertainment

American Ballet Theatre’s 85th anniversary gala was a love letter to New York’s glamorous soul

Posted on June 5, 2025

Fans reveling at Governor's Ball in Queens in 2024

Queens

Govball is this weekend in Queens — here’s what you need to know

Posted on June 4, 2025

Jazz legend Roscoe Mitchell performs during the 2025 Vision Fest.

PHOTOS: Jazz legend Roscoe Mitchell takes the stage for Vision Festival 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025

Starfox and the Fleet band portrait

Music

Starfox & the Fleet: Theatrical, time-traveling and totally genre-bending glam rock in the East Village

Posted on June 4, 2025

The annual 116th Street Festival in New York City, which has the largest population of Puerto Ricans outside Puerto Rico, is the largest Puerto Rican festival in the world.

40th annual 116th Street Festival to dance through East Harlem this weekend

Posted on June 4, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! announces 47th season lineup featuring Grace Jones, Janelle Monáe and More

8TURN performed recently at Town Hall in NYC.

Music

Meet 8TURN: The K-Pop group showing the world it’s their turn to take the global stage by storm

Posted on May 31, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Planet Brooklyn, a two-day ‘first of its kind’ music festival, is coming in August

xikers at the top of the Empire State Building

Music

Road to fame: xikers talks rising to the top with world tour, new album, and climbing up the Empire State Building

Posted on May 29, 2025

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Music

Rebels with a cause: ONE OK ROCK ready to electrify Prudential Center with message of unity and speaking out against discrimination

Posted on May 28, 2025

Devo photo exhibit band members with photographers on Lower East Side

Arts & Entertainment

Whip it good! Devo’s visual new wave legacy honored in Lower East Side photo exhibit

Posted on May 28, 2025

Mayday Parade

‘Three Cheers for 20 Years’: Mayday Parade brings anniversary tour to NYC’s iconic Rooftop at Pier 17

Posted on May 27, 2025

DARUMAS playing together in New York.

Music

DARUMAS say they make no ‘Ex-Cusas’ with their new album ‘DARUMAS+’

Posted on May 27, 2025

Billy Joel performs during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024.

Music

Billy Joel cancels tour, reveals brain disorder diagnosis

Posted on May 23, 2025

Jin of BTS lit the Empire State Building.

Music

A reflection of love: Jin of BTS lights up Empire State Building with electric ceremony and sunset performance celebrating new album ‘Echo’

Posted on May 22, 2025

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From Billie Holiday to Blue Note: Jose James’ jazz journey breaks all the rules

Posted on May 21, 2025

Two photos of Prince Royce

Bronx

Prince Royce brings the Boogie Down Bronx to his new album ‘Eterno’

Posted on May 16, 2025

hello82 is now in Soho.

Soho

From Coast to Coast, hello82 opens new headquarters in SoHo

Posted on May 16, 2025

hannibal buress at new venue isola brooklyn

Brooklyn Paper

Hannibal Buress opens new venue, Isola Brooklyn, in former Knitting Factory space

Trojan Horn Brass Band at Auditions for the Music Under New York (MUNY) program for the MTA

Broadway meets subway as performers audition for MTA’s Subway Spotlight

Posted on May 15, 2025

MIYAVI performed at Webster Hall in New York City.

Music

For the love of rock: MIYAVI shreds guitar till his fingers bled for Broken Fantasy tour at Webster Hall

Posted on May 15, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Our biggest swing yet’: The Wonder Years gear up to get intimate and inventive at Greenpoint’s iconic Warsaw

Theophobia (left) and Josephine Network (right) will play at the Parkside Lounge on May 10.

Local bands Theophobia and Josephine Network come together for one-night show at East Village venue

Posted on May 2, 2025

J-pop group One or Eight

Music

It’s all or nothing for rising Japanese pop stars ONE OR EIGHT

Posted on May 2, 2025

Bassist Ron Carter performs at the Blue Note Jazz Club ahead of his 88th Birthday on Sunday..

Greenwich Village

Bassist Ron Carter celebrates 88th birthday at Greenwich Village’s Blue Note Jazz Club

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Open Stages music festival returns to Park Slope’s stoops and sidewalks on May 10

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Music

‘Wake up’ NYC! CNBLUE rocks Queens with epic return after 11 years

Posted on April 26, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Reworked Runway turns Brooklyn roller rink into sustainable fashion showcase

ARTMS performs at Town Hall in Times Square.

Music

ARTMS talks heating up NYC this spring with new single ‘BURN’ and world tour

Posted on April 25, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Cassette tapes make a comeback at the first-ever NYC Tape Fair in Bushwick on April 27

Close up of a musician playing the electric guitar during a concert

Bronx

New exhibit looks to highlight Bronx’s little-known rock music history and impacts

Posted on April 23, 2025

Frankie Fest honors the life of local musician Frankie Maddox Rex (top left corner, and far right) of the band The FMs.

Brooklyn

Frankie Fest returns to Brooklyn with bigger celebration honoring memory of local musician

Posted on April 23, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

After 50 years on the river, Bargemusic comes ashore in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Rooftop at Pier 17 lit up in rainbow colors during concert

Music

Seaport Concert Series returns to Pier 17 with 2025 lineup, elevated fan experiences

Posted on April 17, 2025

Sax player Nubya Garcia playing in a sea of blue dots

NYC Neighborhoods

British sax star Nubya Garcia electrifies NYC with visionary jazz and deep vibes

Posted on April 16, 2025

Energetic Rock Band Performing on a Nightclub Stage with Dynamic Lights and Special Effects. Portrait of an Artist Creating a Unique Show Experience With Powerful Alternative Songs

Punk Island free musical festival to return to Randalls Island this summer

Posted on April 15, 2025

More from around NYC

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Column: Download the Bronx Walk of Fame app now

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Kids eat free at Queens Applebee’s this July 4th weekend

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Campaign to honor beloved barber Jack Skolnick with street co-naming underway in Brighton Beach

Marchers proceed along Fifth Avenue during the 2025 NYC Dyke March.

NYC Dyke March draws thousands in condemnation of fascism