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Moriah, NY (August 21, 2024) – The Town of Moriah M3usicfest is set to return on Saturday, September 7^th, 2024 as an end of summer celebration, featuring five bands, food trucks, and vendors. This free festival will take place from 2:00 – 8:00 PM at the Witherbee Park Bandstand located at 28 Park Place in Port Henry, NY.

New York, NY (Wednesday, August 21, 2024) - Broadway en Spanglish, the highly anticipated musical project by Florencia Cuenca and Jaime Lozano, is set to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an electrifying album release concert at the renowned 54 Below in New York City. The concert will take place on Sunday, September 22 at 7pm, offering an unforgettable evening of iconic contemporary tunes.

Osceola, N.Y. – Adger Williams will make his debut performance at the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame (HOF) and Museum on Sunday, September 1.  Adger’s performance at the Museum, 1121 Comins Road in Osceola, will be presented in the Fiddlers’ Pavilion from 2:00-5:00 PM.

Acclaimed Series for New Song Returns on September 29 & November 3 at Rubin Museum of Art

New York, NY (August 21, 2024) — New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, kicks off its 2024-2025 season with the 15th annual NYFOS Next Festival on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art. …

Three Saturday afternoon programs on October 26, March 29, and April 26 at Spa Little Theater

Saratoga Springs, NY (August 15, 2024) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) welcomes Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) back to Spa Little Theater for its 2024-2025 fall and spring seasons from October 26, 2024- April 26, 2025. Part of its year-round presence in Saratoga Springs, the three-concert series kicks off with “Beethoven with the Calidore Quartet,” (October 26) featuring the composer’s legendary string quartets.

Lake George Arts Project exhibition in the Courthouse Gallery August 28 through September 15th

Lake George, N.Y. – Organized in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Jazz at the Lake Festival, September 13th, 14th, and 15th, this juried exhibition showcases artists’ visual interpretations of natural sound and music.  Juror Dan Cameron, whose many projects often bring music and the visual arts together, served for ten years as the senior curator for the New Museum in New York City. In 2007, he founded the triennial exhibition Prospect New Orleans, an initiative that brings the work of national and international contemporary artists to venues throughout the birthplace of jazz.

Albany, N.Y. – Downtown Albany’s highly-anticipated, free, all-ages music festival presented by  Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery, Driscoll Foods, and Albany Mechanical Services, returns on Saturday, September 21 from 12:00 PM-7:00 PM. Produced by 102.7 FM WEQX, the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID), and Sugar Productions, the event includes a diverse lineup of locally and internationally acclaimed musical acts, MVP Health Care presents YogaPalooza mass yoga gathering at 11:00 AM, and 30 high-quality vendors, all just steps away from some of downtown Albany’s finest dining, retail, and entertainment establishments. …

New York, NY (August 13, 2024) — New York City’s Five Boroughs Music Festival (5BMF) kicks off its 2024-25 Season with the debut of Biribá Union on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. bBronx Music Hall and Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at Flushing Town Hall.

This year’s weekend focuses on the traditional process of natural dyeing of fibers.

Visitors will find weaving, spinning, knitting, quilting, and other textile related activities.

Cooperstown, NY —  Fiber Arts Weekend returns to The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown on Saturday and Sunday, August 24 & 25 from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.  Visitors will find a variety of exhibits, vendors, and hands-on activities featuring wool carding, spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting, “cranking” (sock machine demos), and other textile-related activities. This year’s weekend focuses on the traditional process of natural dyeing of fibers.

Free and Open to All

“Gather Round” on Manhattan West Plaza, Wednesdays in September: Inspired by the Summer Olympics Competitions in Paris and the Debut of Breaking as an Olympic Sport

New York, NY (August 14, 2024) -- Manhattan West, New York City’s dynamic destination for food, culture, retail, hospitality and the modern workplace by Brookfield Properties, today announced the return of “Gather Round,” a free outdoor dance and music series, in partnership with Works & Process and inspired by the competitions of the summer Olympics in Paris and the debut of breaking as an Olympic sport. The series of four free performances will take place at Manhattan West Plaza (385 9th Avenue in Midtown) and will feature a celebration of street and club dance battles every Wednesday in September from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.