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This weekend marks the return of one of the most popular events in the Cincinnati metropolitan area: the Voices of America Country Music Festival. The event will take place August 8-11 at Voice of America Metropark in West Chester, bringing popular country music artists to the area. Are you heading to the festival this weekend? […]

James O'Malley will perform live at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook Village (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY) on September 8th from 3-4pm. The event is free with the purchase of a general admission ticket. For more information on this and upcoming events, please visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/museum/. About James […]

San Francisco (KGO) — It's a festival unique to San Francisco: On Friday, Golden Gate Park kicks off its 16th annual “Outside Lands,” featuring some of the biggest names in music. “The Killers, Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone doing a country set, which they've never done anywhere before, and Sturgill Simpson,” Outside Lands co-founder Allen Scott […]

Courtesy of Darryl Rhodes Darryl Rhodes has been a fixture in Atlanta's music and comedy scenes since the 1970s. Born in 1950 and raised in Forest Park, Rhodes came of age during Atlanta's hippie movement centered around Piedmont Park and frequented the area's first rock clubs. In 1975, he formed the Hahavishnu Orchestra (a play […]

WATSONVILLE — Watsonville's longtime ballet folklorico group, Esperanza del Valle, has had a longstanding relationship with the Mexican state of Veracruz. Last year, Esperanza del Valle dancers traveled to the state for a week-long conference. And now, Veracruz is returning the favor by hosting 28 dancers and musicians for a series of conferences and performances […]

There's no denying that country music is hot right now. Some of the genre's biggest stars are having massive crossover hits, while some of the biggest names in pop and hip-hop are also lacing up their boots and humming the tunes. So it's no surprise that there are tons of new country fans looking for […]

The annual Royalston Music Festival The Royalston Cultural Council will hold its annual Royalston Music Festival this Sunday, August 11th, on the stage at Brock Park at the south end of the Royalston Common. This family-friendly event, which will run from noon to 4pm, is free and open to the public. In addition to entertainment, […]

The second weekend in August sees the Downtown Live event, a Friday night special where you can check out live performances happening all around the city. So let's take a look at who's playing and where this weekend. Texarkana's Live Music Scene. Downtown Live – This Friday Night: On the evening of Friday, August 9th, […]

Music Center Plaza transforms into “Garvey Gardens” for the summer. (Photo courtesy of Music Center) The Music Center is pleased to present renowned Los Angeles artist and filmmaker Khalil Joseph for its inaugural summer residency program, “BLKNWS in Residence,” spearheaded by the Music Center’s Digital Innovation Initiative, which concludes on August 11th. Blurring the boundaries […]