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‘BACK TO THE FUTURE’ MISSING GUITAR

Gibson has launched a global search for the world-renowned Cherry Red Gibson ES345™ guitar that Michael J. Fox played in the 1985 hit film from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, BACK TO THE FUTURE, which became the biggest film of 1985 in the U.S. and the second highest-grossing worldwide.

The stunning guitar was showcased during the beloved film’s unforgettable “Enchantment Under the Sea” school dance scene, a pop culture moment that has inspired many musicians to pick up guitars for the very first time after witnessing the character of Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) play the legendary song “Johnny B. Goode.” During the making of the 1989 sequel to the film, the filmmakers went to look for the guitar, and it was nowhere to be found.Now, music fans worldwide have the chance to help Gibson find the most important guitar in cinema history.

Fans who have any tips as to the whereabouts of the missing original Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 guitar that Michael J. Fox played in the film BACK TO THE FUTURE can contact Gibson via www.LostToTheFuture.com or call/text 1-855-345-1955.

LIMEHOF TO INDUCT HASSLES

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will be inducting Long Island’s own 1960s era seminal rock-soul group, The Hassles— best known as Billy Joel’s first major record label band— including acclaimed drummer-turned-videodirector Jon Small. Additionally, there will be a special celebration event co-produced by Stephen Marcuccio on Saturday, June 28th, at 8 p.m. at its Stony Brook Village Museum, located at 97 Main Street in Stony Brook, NY. The event is open to the public with special event ticket purchase. Tickets are $50.

LIMEHOF inductee Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel’s Band) is expected to officially induct the group. The event will feature live performances from current LIMEHOF inductees, including the hit-making duo The Alessi Brothers, and two-time LIMEHOF inductee drummer Mike Ricciardella of Barnaby Bye and The Illusion. Joining them on guitar will be legendary guitarist Jimmy Rip. These musicians will honor the legacy of The Hassles by performing some of the group’s most popular songs, including ‘Every Step I Take,’ ‘You Got Me Hummin’,’ and ‘I Can Tell.’ Also, LIMEHOF inductee Albert Bouchard (founding and former member of Blue Öyster Cult) is expected to speak as well.

QUEENS JAZZ TRAIL CONCERT SERIES

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College announced the return of the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series, a free, outdoor music series celebrating the borough’s world-renowned jazz heritage. In partnership with NYC Parks, Flushing Town Hall, and the Louis Armstrong House Museum, this vibrant concert series brings live jazz performances to community parks across Queens from June through August 2025.

The series is inspired by the Queens Jazz Trail Map, a project of Flushing Town Hall that traces the borough’s deep connections to legendary artists like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Charles Mingus. Since the 1920s, Queens has been the borough of choice for hundreds of jazz musicians, many of whom made their homes here even while performing around the world. Despite being left out of many mainstream accounts of jazz history, Queens has played an essential role in shaping the sound of the genre. The Trail Map highlights the actual addresses where these icons once lived and continues to be updated with new discoveries, most recently in 2023. With each performance, audiences are invited to experience the living legacy of jazz in the very neighborhoods that helped shape it. For more information, visit kupferbergcenter.org/qjt

THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM PRESENTS MONET AND VENICE

The presentation includes more than one hundred artworks, books, and ephemera and marks the largest exhibition of Monet’s work in New York City in fifteen years.Tickets are now on sale for Monet and Venice, an exhibition that will reunite a selection of Claude Monet’s extraordinary Venetian paintings—a radiant yet underexplored chapter in the artist’s late career.

The exhibition, New York’s largest dedicated to Monet in over a decade, will feature more than one hundred artworks, books, and ephemera, including nineteen of Monet’s Venetian paintings. It will mark the first dedicated exploration of Monet’s luminous Venetian works since their debut in 1912, placing them in context with select paintings from key moments throughout his career, and in dialogue with portrayals of the city by artists such as Canaletto, John Singer Sargent, J. M. W. Turner, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Tickets on sale now. On view October 11, 2025–February 1, 2026.

Hassles

Photo by Jon Small

LA MAMA PRESENTS THE MOBY DICK BLUES

La MaMa presents The Forty Hour Club’s world premiere of The Moby Dick Blues, an epic new blues/rock opera written and created by Michael Gorman, directed by Joe John Battista, with original music by Battista and lyrics by Gorman. The Moby Dick Blues runs through June 22, in a limited engagement at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre, located at 66 East 4th Street in New York City.

“Think Trainspotting meets The Perfect Storm” in The Moby Dick Blues—a working class opera for our planet…for our times. Told through lyrics and live music that span the spectrum from blues, spoken word, rap and rock, this epic opera begs the question, “What was Ahab but an addict really, and what was the white whale but an allusion to opium, and heroin, its contemporary scourge.” The opera’s metaphor calls for a reevaluation of Ahab’s vengeful obsession with the White Whale, and our own destructive relationship with nature, the environment and ourselves.

Performances are Thursdays - Saturdays at 7 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Run time is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission.Tickets are $30 and $25 for students and seniors (includes fees). First ten tickets to every performance are $10 each, first come first served – in advance, online only. For more info and to purchase tickets visit https:// www.lamama.org/the-moby-dick-blues.

THE 5K & PAWS WALK IS BACK

Get ready to wag, walk, and run—because Long Island Cares’ 4th Annual 5K & Paws Walk is back on Sunday, September 21st (Rain or Shine!) and it’s going to be our best one yet!

To kick things off, check out this paws-itively adorable video of our mascot Gus taking his favorite pup for a stroll around the park.

Whether you’re in it for the finish line or just the tail wags, our event is perfect for runners, walkers, and four-legged friends of all shapes and speeds. And yes, Gus and Lily are already in training—don’t let them out-trot you!

So mark your calendar, stretch those legs (and tails), and get ready for a day full of fun, fur, and community spirit. Sunday, September 21 Rain or Shine 8:00 AM Sign-in & grab a light breakfast 9:00 AM. Run, Wag & Walk to End Hunger! Belmont Lake State Park, West Babylon, NY $40 pp in advance (includes race t-shirt) $45 pp day of event Kids 12 & under FREE.

WILLIAM SHATNER & “WRATH OF KHAN” ON TOUR

Legend William Shatner brings an unforgettable night on tour with the classic film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in cities across the US this summer and fall. Join the original Captain James T. Kirk live on stage following a screening of the iconic Star Trek film directed by Nicholas Meyer with a magnificent score by James Horner.

Often considered the best of the six original-cast Star Trek films, and featuring one of the greatest movie villains of all time, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan follows Khan, a genetically enhanced superhuman played by Ricardo Montalban, who returns to seek revenge on now-Admiral Kirk who banished Khan and his followers to a dying planet 15 years earlier. Following a screening of the sci-fi classic, Shatner will take the stage to share fascinating and humorous behind-the-scenes stories from his seven decades-long career as an actor, producer, director, writer and–most recently–space-traveler. Fans will have a chance to submit questions for Mr. Shatner to answer as part of his moderated Q&A.

Tickets are now on sale at williamshatnertour. com/ including a limited number of VIP upgrades to enhance your evening by adding a photo opportunity with Mr. Shatner or both a photo opportunity and an autographed tour poster. Don’t miss your chance to see a one of Hollywood’s most recognizable and beloved figures in this thrill-of-a-lifetime event. Produced by Mills Entertainment.

THEATER: BOLD REVIVALS AND DAZZLING PREMIERES

Ramin Karimloo channels silent film swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks as the dashing (but vulnerable) Pirate King in “Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” a jazzy-bluesy take on the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta (adapted by Rupert Holmes). Jinkx Monsoon is a comic delight as the nurse Ruth, David Hyde Pierce masterfully navigates the Major General’s devilishly difficult tonguetwisters and Nicholas Barasch is a charmer as the wide-eyed young pirate in this spirited revival directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Warren Carlyle that “sizzles with Caribbean rhythms and French Quarter flair.” (Todd Haimes Theatre) https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2024-2025/pirates-thepenzance-musical

Six-time Emmy winner and “Hacks” star Jean Smart returns to Broadway for the first time in 25 years in the world premiere of one the most highly-anticipated new shows of the post-awards season “Call Me Izzy.” In Jamie Wax’s darkly comedic one-woman play directed by Sarna Lapine, Smart stars as a rural Louisiana writer harboring a secret that is both her greatest gift and her only way out. She “resists being silenced by embracing her tenacity, humor and fiery imagination.” (Studio 54) callmeizzyplay.com

Dulé Hill gives a thrilling performance

by Jane Klain

as Nat “King” Cole, not only replicating the crooner’s distinctive velvety vocals on classics like “Nature Boy,” “It’s a Good Day,” “Smile” and “Unforgettable,” but also his sophistication and elegance in the highly entertaining and ambitious musical drama “Lights Out.” Hill dances up a storm (tap choreography by Jared Grimes) with Daniel J. Watts, who plays a hyper, ingratiating Sammy Davis, Jr. Eschewing chronology and historical accuracy, playwrights Colman Domingo and NYTW’s artistic director Patricia McGregor (who also directs) have re-imagined the final Christmastime broadcast of the groundbreaking “Nat King Cole Show” on December 17, 1957 – not literally but as a surreal and emotionally charged “fever dream.” Here provocateur Sammy Davis Jr. pushes the outwardly suave crooner to confront the racism that underlies his TV show’s inability to find national advertisers, the white face-powder Cole is forced to wear on the air, and the racial indignities he has suffered. The strong cast includes Lizzy Brooks, Krystal Joy Brown, Christian DeMarais, Kathy Fitzgerald and showstopper Kenita Miller. (New York Theatre Workshop) nytw.org/show/ lights-out-nat-king-cole/ Cult favorite “Heathers the Musical” returns to Off-Broadway in director Andy Fickman’s revamped production which has played various venues in London since 2018. Lorna Courtney plays Veronica, a high school girl who is drawn into the ruthless world of the Heathers (McKenzie Kurtz, Olivia Hardy and Elizabeth Teeter). Casey Likes costars as JD, the mysterious teen rebel, and Kerry Butler and Ben Davis play the adults. Based on Daniel Waters’ 1989 dark teen comedy of the same name, the musical (which ran Off-Broadway in 2014) features book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe. Begins June 22, 2025. (New World Stages) heathersthemusical.com

Moby Dick Blues

Photo by Bill Axell

Floyd Collins Jeremy Jordan and Jason Gotay

Photo credit: Joan Marcus

Lights Out

Photo by Marc J. Franklin

BOUNTIFUL GOURMET: LA PETITE FRAMBOISE by Rich

FRENCH DELIGHTS IN PORT WASHINGTON

Have you ever driven by a place dozens, perhaps hundreds of times, but didn’t really pay attention to it?

It seems like La Petite Framboise restaurant in Port Washington has been there forever. Come up Shore Road, stop at the traffic light at Main Street and you’re facing it.

Searching for someplace new on Yelp, this restaurant came up repeatedly, filled with praise. Nothing to lose we figured, so we gave it a try.

Are we lucky we did? This gem is what a neighborhood place should be like. In this case, the neighborhood is Paris, and having a meal at La Petite Framboise is like being swept away to the French countryside.

The walls are decorated with French posters and photos, but tastefully done. The bar reminds you of an old time bar that would be tucked away in some Parisian bistro, filled with locals, shouting and singing.

More important, the food is outstanding. Our first visit was for Sunday brunch

PAC TRACK

THOMAS DOLBY - THE ICONIC 80s

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts announced Thomas Dolby - The Iconic 80s at Patchogue Theatre on Friday, October 31, 2025 at 8PM.Tickets are $46$86 including fees and can be purchased in person at 71 East Main Street in Patchogue, by phone 631207-1313, or online at: https:// ci.ovationtix.com/34780/ performance/11649840

Dolby is associated with the new wave movement of the early 1980s, a form of pop music incorporating electronic instruments, but Dolby’s work covers a wide range of musical styles and moods distinct from the high-energy pop sound of his few, better-known commercial successes.

Box Office Hours Wednesday - Sunday from 12-6PM and later on show nights. Tickets can always be purchased online at PatchogueTheatre.org. For a complete listing of shows visit PatchogueTheatre.org

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL

Fall in love all over again with one of the most beloved romances of the 90s-Pretty Woman: The Musical! The classic film, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, is now a hit musical! On stage at The Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, NY, from June 20 – July 13, 2025.

Once upon a time in the late ‘80s, unlikely soulmates Vivian and Edward overcame all odds to find each other… and themselves. Experience the moments

which was excellent. It was so good in fact that we returned for dinner another afternoon, and were equally impressed.

Service is exquisite, and our hostess, Alessandra, greets everyone and constantly checks each table to make sure that all are having a good time. Her husband Farid works the bar and keeps the spirits flowing.

For brunch we had Oeufs Benedicte, tasty traditional eggs benedicte but skillfully prepared with short ribs, served with delicious home fries. Also excellent was the Croque Monsieur, a ham and cheese sandwich, toasted brioche with bechamel sauce. A winner. Unbelievable was the Sandwich Bouchère...sliced filet mignon, mozzarella, pickled red onions, on a baguette served with French fries. I will probably kill next time if I don’t order the French Toast Crème Brûlée. It looked outrageous.

On our Mother’s Day dinner visit, we went over the top. Starting with a delicious Calamars Framboise, calamari with honey raspberry glaze. Plus a delicious french onion soup, and an order of clams. Main courses were all over the place, sharing and smacking our lips. Tagliatelle au boeuf bourguignon was outstanding. The steak frites was a 12 oz delight, tender and served with crispy fries and herbed butter. Also over the top was an order of P.E.I. mussels. Wow, they were tender and plentiful.

This place is a real gem, and it is filled with seniors and youngsters, families and couples. It is truly a melting pot.

La Petite Framboise is located at 294 Main Street, Port Washington 516-7677164. Reservations are STRONGLY SUGGESTED. Bon Appetit!

you love from the movie - and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way - in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a different kind of Cinderella story. Featured in the musical is Roy Orbison and Bill Dee’s international smash hit song “Oh, Pretty Woman,” which inspired the iconic movie.“Pretty Woman,” the film (produced by Arnon Milchan – New Regency Productions), was an international smash hit when it was released in 1990.

Tickets for Pretty Woman: The Musical are on sale now and start at $59. For a complete show schedule and for more information on how you can save, contact the Box Office at 631-286-1133 or visit www.TheGateway.org.

BAD LITTLE BIG BAND TRIBUTE TO CHARLES STROUSE

The Bad Little Big Band, a staple at The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook, performs on the third Thursday, every other month with themed shows, featuring the 12-piece band, directed by composer, arranger and pianist Rich Iacona, with vocals by Madeline Kole. This month on June 19 at 7PM, the band will be presenting a tribute to the music of Charles Strouse, who recently passed away at the age of 96. Strouse wrote the score and lyrics to Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, All American, Applause, Applause and many more musicals. The evening’s program will also include the music of George Gershwin.

The Bad Little Big Band has featured many great soloists, with Kole being one of the band’s favorites. Fans can look forward to a new collection this year from Iacona.

The Jazz Loft is home to not one, but THREE big bands in residence that perform monthly. The Bad Little Big Band appears on the third Thursday every other month throughout 2025.

Tickets for the Jazz Loft Bad Little Big Band performance are $30, $25, $20 $15. The Jazz Loft is located at 275 Christian Avenue in Stony Brook.

Photo by Sandy Branciforte

SPORTS BEAT

The jewel of last winter’s free agent class, Juan Soto, got off to a slow start as he batted a pedestrian .244. To his credit, Soto did not show any sign of frustration even after seeing numerous hard-hit balls be turned into outs. Perhaps because the Mets were winning, the Flushing faithful did not boo him, nor did they call to whine on WFAN. If Mets fans do not expect Soto to be Aaron Judge, then all should be well.

Soto also benefited from the Knicks’ deep run in the NBA playoffs which took attention off him. He should send a gift basket to Jalen Brunson who has proven to be the type of superstar who singlehandedly wills his team to victory in big games the way LeBron James and Stephen Curry have routinely done.

The second week of May is when the various television networks and streaming services hold big presentations at New York venues to tout their programming to advertisers and the media known as upfronts.

NBC, which will be celebrating its centennial in 2026, is poised to have the biggest year in televised sports as they have the rights to the upcoming Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX, the Kentucky Derby, and the highest-rated TV primetime program, “Sunday Night Football.”

What NBC executives really touted to their Radio City Music Hall audience, however, was the return of the NBA to the Peacock Network after 23 years. Garden City native John Tesh led a fifty-piece orchestra to play the old “Roundball Rock” theme. Michael Jordan will be a “special contributor,” while Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony will be a studio analyst for NBC Sports.

While NBC picked up the rights to NBA games, Warner Media lost them. Warner Media Sports’ CEO Luis Silberwasser put the best bow he could on that at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront. “We’ve had a change in our sports portfolio,” he said, and then touted the new college football and basketball packages WBD networks will be showing.

FOX Sports has long held rights to both Major League Baseball and the NFL, but they increased their motorsports presence last year when they acquired the rights to the Indy 500. David Letterman, who owns an Indy car racing team, made a surprise appearance at the FOX upfront.

As always, Disney, which owns ESPN, was the big kahuna when it came to devoting time to sports at an upfront presentation. Disney CEO Bob Iger kicked off the proceedings by stepping onto the Javits Center stage with Patrick Mahomes and Saquon Barkley. With the Knicks on the verge of beating the rival Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs,

Photo credit: NBA

Juan Soto Photot credit: Lloyd Carroll

Disney executives were smart to have former Knicks stars John Starks, Allan Houston, and Patrick Ewing to take the stage to pump up the ad buyers. Peyton and Eli Manning have been big contributors to ESPN, especially their premium website, ESPN Plus, so it was not surprising they were given a lot of time on the Javits stage including time for a painful singing bit. They announced a new show for Hulu,“Chad Powers,” which stars Glen Powell as a college football player whose arrogance cost his team a championship and is now seeking redemption. The idea for the show came from an episode of “Eli’s Places” on ESPN Plus in which Eli Manning dons a disguise to see what it is like for a walk-on to make the Penn State football team.

Prime Video will be back with Thursday Night Football and will once again have a Black Friday game. In what they hope will be a new Black Friday tradition, Prime Video will show an NBA game that evening as they also now have a piece of the NBA package. Prime will also have a new six-part documentary series, “Home Team: NY Jets.” You can think of this as a variation of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” but the difference being that it looks at the lives of six players on and off the field over a season instead of the team.

In other Prime Video news, WWE star Mike “The Miz” Mizanin will be hosting a reboot of “American Gladiators.”

The world’s leading steamer, Netflix, was slow to warm up to sports. That has quickly changed as it obtained the rights to the WWE’s “Monday

By Lloyd Carroll

Night Raw,” and is now home to the NFL’s Christmas Day games. They have also scored big-time with their “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” series. Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones will be the subject of a Netflix documentary this August. When it comes to sports, the two major Hispanic television networks,Telemundo and Televisa Univision, are fiercely competitive. Telemundo will have the Spanish broadcasting rights to Super Bowl LX and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Televisa Univision is not settling for second-best when it comes to the world of futbol as it is the broadcast home to Liga MX and it has the Spanish-speaking rights to UEFA Champions League. Univision also broadcasts “MLB en Vivo,” a baseball wraparound highlights show, and it will show some playoff games in Spanish come fall.

Bowling is enjoying a resurgence. The national bowling-restaurantentertainment chain, Lucky Strike, which has an outlet in Melville, has just opened their first center in Queens, in the Woodside neighborhood, close to the LIRR station there.

Photo by Lucky Strike

Carmelo Anthony Photo credit: NBC Sports

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AIR SUPPLY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TOUR

Renowned musicians Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply are bringing their 50th Anniversary Celebration of romantic rock music to Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Air Supply takes the Hard Rock Live stage on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 8 PM. Tickets on sale at HardRockHotelAtlanticCity. com or Ticketmaster.com. All shows are subject to change.

If it’s true that practice makes perfect, then Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock – beloved by their millions of fans across the planet as Air Supply – have had nearly half a century to hone their skills, harness their passion and unleash the beautifully intimate yet rockin’ romantic energy of those instantly identifiable 80s hits that made them global superstars. Air Supply’s overall sales and airplay stats are equally astounding, with five consecutive Top Five Singles (“Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” “Every Woman in the World,” “The One That You Love,” “Here I Am”); selling a collective total of 20 million copies of their first three albums (Lost in Love, The One That You Love, Now & Forever) and the 1983 Greatest Hits collection; achieving multi-million radio plays for five of their hits (including “Sweet Dreams” and the Jim Steinmanpenned “Making Love Out of Nothing At All”); and having Graham honored with a BMI Million-Air Certificate recognizing three million performances of “All Out Of Love.”

LEGENDS IN CONCERT PRESENT LEGENDARY LADIES

A spectacular celebration of iconic female performers makes its way to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, July 5th when Legends in Concert, the world’s greatest live tribute concert, returns with an electrifying new production: Legendary Ladies featuring tributes to Whitney Houston, Celine Dion and Lady Gaga. The 7:00pm show is set to deliver a dazzling performance celebrating the most iconic female voices in music history.

Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster. com. Fans can also purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office subject to availability.

This high-energy show takes audiences on a musical journey through the decades.

World-class tribute artists perform stunning renditions of hits from Legendary Ladies like, Whitney Houston (Jazmine Katrina), Celine Dion (Elisa Furr), and Lady Gaga (Kate Maxhimer).

DAVID LEE ROTH SETS HARD ROCK SHOW

David Lee Roth, lead vocalist for the hard rock band Van Halen over multiple decades, is coming to Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Roth will take the stage Friday, August 8 at 8 PM. Tickets on sale at HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com or Ticketmaster.com. All shows are subject to change.

Rock and roll icon David Lee Roth, the voice of Van Halen, has left an indelible mark on rock music. As the frontman of the legendary band, Roth helped define an era with anthems like “Jump,” “Panama,” “Hot for Teacher,” and “Runnin’ with the Devil.” His high-energy performances and unique vocal style quickly made Van Halen one of the biggest rock bands of the 80s. With over 80 million records sold worldwide, the band’s impact on rock music remains unrivaled. Roth’s contributions were a pivotal part of Van Halen’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

- June 17 - July 14, 2025

June 19 • Albert Cummings The Suffolk Theatre • Riverhead

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FREE HARRY CHAPIN LAKESIDE THEATRE CONCERTS

Thursday, June 19, 7:00pm Juneteenth Celebration

Chrisette Michele and Earth Wind & Fire Tribute by D’votion

Saturday, June 21, 7:00pm Disco Unlimited

Monday, June 23, 7:00pm The Mavericks

Thursday, June 26, 7:00pm Orleans and Atlantic Rhythm Section

Friday, June 27, 7:00pm

Million Dollar Reunion featuring stars of Broadway’s Million Dollar Quartet

Saturday, June 28, 7:00pm Freestyle Meets Salsa

featuring: TKA/K7, Tito Puente Jr., Joey Cruz, La Sonora 495, Forever Freestyle Band

Thursday, July 3, 5:30pm

(Rain date Saturday, July 5) TD Bank Celebrate America Fireworks & Show: Face to Face LI, Chicken Head, and Glenn Strange Band

Thursday, July 10, 7:00pm So Good – Neil Diamond Tribute

Saturday, July 12, 7:00pm Desert Highway Tribute - Eagles Tribute

Sunday, July 13, 4:00pm Family Day on the Lake featuring Beauty and the Beat and wide-ranging entertainment for children and families

Thursday, July 17, 7:00pm Doo Wop Show

featuring: Kid Kyle, The Capris, Vito Picone and the Elegants

Friday, July 18, 6:30pm

Tribute to Harry Chapin with Corey Reiman & The Dilemma Band

Saturday, July 19, 7:00pm Russell Dickerson

Monday, July 21, 5:00pm

Senior Afternoon Concert:

Vinny Medugno & The Chiclettes

Friday, July 25, 7:00pm

Dean Karahalis & the Concert Pops of L.I.

Saturday, July 26, 7:00pm

Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway

Thursday, July 31, 7:00pm

Christopher Macchio & The Nassau Pops: Opera and The Classics

Friday, August 1, 7:00pm

Half Step - Grateful Dead Tribute

Saturday, August 2, 6:45pm Salute to Veterans

American Bombshells & Streetfighter - Rolling Stones Tribute

Sunday, August 3, 6:00pm

The 42nd Infantry Division Band, NY Army National Guard

Thursday, August 7, 7:00pm

Lady Supreme

A Diana Ross Experience

Friday, August 8, 7:00pm

The Boss Project - The Premier Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band

Thursday, August 14, 7:00pm

The Castellows

Friday, August 15, 7:00pm

Dancing Dream - ABBA Tribute

Saturday, August 16, 7:00pm

Midtown Men - Original Cast of Jersey Boys

Monday, August 18, 5:00pm

Senior Afternoon Concert:

Stan Zizka & The Del Satins

Thursday, August 21, 7:00pm

Let’s Sing Taylor

Taylor Swift Experience

Friday, August 22, 7:00pm

Yachtley Crew

70s and 80s Soft Rock

Friday, August 29, 7:00pm

Misty Mountain, Led Zeppelin Tribute and Who’s Next, The Who Tribute

Saturday, August 30, 7:00pm

Elvis Crespo

Sunday, September 14, 6:00pm

Ashley McBryde

Friday, September 19, 7:00pm

Parti-Gras with Bret Michaels and a Renowned Former Lead Guitarist –TBA

Friday, September 26, 8:00pm

Steve Aoki with DJ Theo and Untamed

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SCHEDULE

JUNE 21 – CHILLS & THRILLS BLUES BAND

JUNE 26 – RAY LAMBIASE & THE TIN KICKERS

JUNE 27 – PROFESSOR LOUIE & THE CROWMATIX Present The Music of The Band JULY 12 – TOTAL MASS RETAIN –YES TRIBUTE

JULY

JULY 31 – FOREVER SIMON & GARFUNKEL

AUGUST 7 – FM Steely Dan Tribute

AUGUST 8 – JIMMY WEBB

AUGUST 14 – PSEUDOSSUDIO

Tribute to Phil Collins

AUGUST 22 – MARTHA WASH

SEPTEMBER 6 – MATT COSTA

SEPTEMBER 14 – LIVERPOOL SHUFFLE

SEPTEMBER 20 – ECHOES OF THE EAGLES

SEPTEMBER 27 – WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW BAND

Tribute to Burt Bacharach

OCTOBER 17 – MIKE VIOLA

OCTOBER 18 – EDDIE SKULLER SINGS THE BALLADS OF TOM WAITS

NOVEMBER 1 – JANIS JOPLIN EXPERIENCE

NOVEMBER 22 – REFUGEE

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NOVEMBER 7 – CHICAGO REWIRED

DECEMBER 11 – SCREAMING ORPHANS

DECEMBER 19 – HELLA DOUBT / RADIO ALANIS

DECEMBER 21 – WINTERFOLK

Sunday 7/13 - Kamelot 1-5 - Local band Kamelot brings a classic rock vibe with a huge 10 piece band. Sunday 7/20 - Groupo Sabrasora (Salsa Day) - Salsa Sunday at The

With salsa music packing the dance ﬂoor all Sunday long!

Sunday 8/10 - 1PM - Buffettville Festival - Salute to Jimmy Buffett!

Sunday 8/24 - The Mystic 1-5 - The Mystic returns for their ﬁnal performance of Summer 2025’

Monday 9/1 - TBD - Special Labor Day Holiday Event! ON

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FREE LISTING FOR YOUR BAND

Ad Deadline July 3, 2025

Good Times is compiling its most complete listing of New York’s performing musicians and bands. If you’re a performer or if you have a band, this annual special issue is your chance to get noticed - and best of all, It’s free!

The Musician’s Directory is mailed to club owners in Long Island, NYC, and to A&R reps & indie management executives –plus distributed at over 300 retail locations inside regular Good Times.

Description of your act:

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN

ROB THOMAS “THE ALL NIGHT DAYS TOUR”

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Rob Thomas is set to return to the stage this summer for a highly anticipated solo tour: “The All Night Days Tour.” This extensive 25-date U.S. run marks his first full tour since Matchbox Twenty’s wildly successful “Slow Dream Tour” in 2023-2024 and first solo headlining tour since 2019’s “Chip Tooth Tour.”

Thomas said, “I’m gearing up for ‘The All Night Days Tour’ at the end of this summer! After such amazing Matchbox shows in 2023 and 2024, it’s so great to revisit the solo catalog and share them with everyone! It’s also a great way to celebrate my new album, All Night Days, and the 20th anniversary of my first solo album, …Something To Be!” The general on sale for tickets at robthomasmusic.com. Appearing Tuesday., August. 12 at The Rooftop at Pier 17.

MOE. FALL 2025 TOUR DATES

Fresh off the launch of their summer tour, moe. has announced a new string of Fall 2025 tour dates, continuing a milestone year that marks the band’s 35th anniversary. The coast-to-coast run will bring their legendary live show to iconic venues and festivals, including a return to The Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, NY), a set at Hulaween (Live Oak, FL), two nights at The Joy Theater (New Orleans, LA), and more.

The tour kicks off at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY before making its way through the Midwest, South, and Gulf Coast, culminating with a Halloween co-bill with The Infamous Stringdusters in New Orleans. VIP packages will be available for select dates, with proceeds supporting Rock The Pink—a music industry initiative benefiting the American Cancer Society that moe. is proud to support.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit moe.org/tour. They’ll be appearing Saturday, July 26 at Great South Bay Festival - Patchogue, NY

JEFF “SKUNK”

BAXTER IN NEW YORK GROOVE

Yes, it’s true: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter is back in the New York Groove! The legendary, GRAMMY®-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist, known to millions of music fans from his groundbreaking work with Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers and Spirit, and from countless smash hit recordings he’s performed on as one of the most respected and sought-after studio musicians of his time, is set to storm into the New York area for two big shows: June 21 at the Krasnoff Theater at the Tilles Center for Performing Arts in Brookville, New York, and June 23 at Sony Hall in New York City.

stage is his ace band: Hank Horton (first-call session player and bassist for the Detroit Symphony) on bass and lead vocals, Mark Damian (top session and live player) on drums and vocals, and Freddie Ravel(session great and touring keyboardist who has worked with the likes of Al Jarreau, Carlos Santana and Madonna) on keyboards and vocals.

STEVE MILLER BAND TOUR DATES

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Steve Milleri announced the Steve Miller Band 2025 tour dates, beginning August 15 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY, and concluding November 8 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Miller has been a monumental presence on the American music scene for more than half a century. With hit songs like “The Joker”, “Take the Money and Run,” “Rock’n Me” and “Jet Airliner,” his releases have sold tens of millions of records and been streamed billions of times. Miller’s Greatest Hits 1974-78 received the RIAA Diamond Award with sales of more than 15 million copies and is among the 25 best-selling albums of all time. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. 2024 saw the Steve Miller Band play to nearly a million fans on successful tours, including with Journey and Def Leppard, as well as a return to the top of the charts for “Abracadabra” via its prominent feature in Eminem’s hit single “Houdini.” Coming to Jones Beach Theater this summer.

SINGER-SONGWRITER RAY LAMBIASE AT MFP

Ray Lambiase is a veteran New York singer-songwriter who has performed in concert with Marshall Crenshaw, Steve Forbert, James Maddock, Suzanne Vega, Eric Anderson, Graham Parker, and many more.

His sixth full-length CD, Perfume Like a Full Moon, was released and available on all digital platforms on June 15th. Featuring ten new original songs, the album is his most personal and reflective collection to date.

Baxter is continuing his highly successful tour in support of his debut solo album, Speed of Heat (BMG/Renew Records) to the delight of critics and fans alike. Joining the guitarist and singer on

His previous release, The Road Ahead, celebrated a range of Americana musical genres and stories that introduced listeners to a number of memorable characters and debuted as the fourth most played CD on the FAI Folk Chart in October 2021.

Ray began writing and performing his own songs as a teenager on Long Island. After traveling the college coffeehouse circuit in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, he formed his first band and released his first recording. That early vinyl single, “Slow Dance Romeo,” received significant local radio airplay and led to publishing contracts with

Nashville’s Combine Music and Bob Dylan’s Special Rider Music publishing arm in New York City.

A CD release concert, scheduled for June 26th at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, will also feature singer-songwriter Kirsten Maxwell. More info is available at www.myfathersplace.com.

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COUNTRY

JOSIAH FLORES’ “SOUTHSIDE”

Part-time poet turned melodic storyteller, Chicano singer/songwriter Josiah Flores puts music to the parts of life most tend to hide from. From the foothills of south San Jose to the foggy avenues of San Francisco, he calls the Bay Area his home. Influenced by the likes of Stoney Edwards, Freddy Fender, Willie Dunn, and Waylon Jennings, if one were to sit in a dimly-lit corner of their local watering hole, hunched over a beer, they would find Josiah’s songs sitting down next to them. What first started off as a solo project, Josiah has now brought some new players to join him on his second full length album, Doin’ Fine, a collection of songs that explore themes of change and transformation.

The band includes Esther Gonzales (dobro, lap steel), Sydney Peterson (bass), K. Dylan Edrich (Fiddle), Ainsley Wagoner (piano, keys, background vox) Jacob Aranda (pedal steel), and Marisela Guizar (drums), musicians all based in the Bay Area. The album was produced and recorded on Otari ½” 8 track by Alicia Vanden Heuvel, at Speakeasy Studios SF, her record label and analog recording studio of the same name, in San Francisco’s Mission District.

EMILY ANN ROBERTS “SCRATCHING OUT A LIVING”

Country music standout Emily Ann Roberts showcases both her vocal power and fun on-screen presence in the brand new music video for “Scratching Out a Living.” Taking on the role of a hardworking wife and mother of two, Roberts brings the everyday hustle to life with heart, humor, and authenticity. Watch here: https://youtu.be/hbazqXnC29M

In the video, Emily Ann portrays the nonstop life of a working parent with household messes, job stress, and a never-ending to-do list with a wink and a smile. Roberts’ down-to-earth energy and authenticity shine through, making the video both relatable and entertaining.

Emily Ann has already had an incredibly busy and successful year, and it’s only getting better. With more upcoming projects, tour dates, and new music on the horizon, stay up to date by visiting emilyannroberts.com.

T. GRAHAM BROWN SIRIUS SHOWS

With continued airings throughout June, T. Graham Brown’s LIVE WIRE will feature live cuts from artists including Charlie Daniels, The Highwaymen, The Bellamy Brothers, Kenny Chesney, and ZZ Top, plus an exclusive interview with Junior Brown.

GRAMMY®-nominated, CMA and EMMY Award-winner, and Grand Ole Opry member T. Graham Brown returned with a brand-new episode of LIVE WIRE on SiriusXM’s Prime Country (Channel 58), starting Wednesday, June 4 at 10/9c PM. This episode features a special in-studio interview with CMA Award-winner and honky tonk favorite Junior Brown. Recorded live at SiriusXM’s Nashville studios in the AT&T building, Junior shares stories and memories from his journey in country music, including the making of fan-favorite songs like “My Wife Thinks You’re Dead,” “I Hung It Up,” “Gotta Sell Them Chickens” with Hank Thompson, “Highway Patrol,” and more.

WANTED: BILLY GIBBONS IMPERSONATOR

Billy Gibbons impersonator wanted immediately for a ZZ Top Tribute act. Must have pro level attitude on all aspects of the business, pro level gear, and reliable transportation. NO Alcohol or substance abuse issues.

Must be willing to rehearse the act at least once per week, preferably early evening in central Suffolk County area, and wear the appropriate theatrical costume and appliances for the show. MUST be available for all shows, and you must be reachable. If interested, please include a recent photo of yourself, what bands you’ve performed with, Facebook page link, website and/or EPK and phone number. Submissions via email only at: info@ sharpdressedband.com NO phone calls or texts will be accepted. Private auditions are currently being held by appointment only! (1346-49)

HELP WANTED

ALL MUSIC INC. is looking for music teachers. We are looking for all instruments and levels. Please contact the store at (516) 433-6969 or email musicdungeon@aol.com (TFN)

BURGEROLOGY LOCATIONS are looking for help. We are looking for manager positions, servers, busboys, and bartenders. Please email Burgerology.rvc@gmail.com (TFN)

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GUITARIST, looking for Blues Rock Jams. 67 years old. (631) 462-5987 (1325)

CHICAGO BLUES, harmonica vocalist wants to play. (516) 398-8155 Western Suffolk/Eastern Nassau Preferred. (1343)

MUSICIANS WANTED

LOOKING FOR GEORGE FOR BEATLE TRIBUTE Call Jim (631) 334-3784 (1343)

DRUMMER WANTED for Classic Rock and Blues. Over 50, Studio Play Only. (631) 462-5987 (1346)

FEMALE SINGER who can also DANCE wanted for New Orleans style BAND for VIDEO & GIGS (Brooklyn L.I. Based) Call or text Dave (917) 622-4578 (1313-1316)

BASSIST WANTED Classic Rock and Blues. +50 Studio Play only (631) 462-5987 (1338-1341)

FEMALE RAPPER WANTED for upcoming CD to be released soon for established band, The Midnight Soul Rockers. Call for more info Larry (631) 532-7832 or Kenny Max (631) 578-7877. (1331)

MALE ROCK SINGER WANTED Rehearsal Studio in Wading River, NY (516) 769-5054 (1339-1340) BASSIST WANTED Classic Rock and Blues, +50 Studio Play Only (631) 462-5987 (1339-1341) FOR SALE

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CLASSIC ROCK

ANN WILSON & TRIPSETTER LIVE IN CONCERT

TH Entertainment and Mercury Studios announced the release of “Live in Concert” from Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ann Wilson and her band Tripsitter. The show originally aired on PBS in November of 2023 and is now available on Bu-ray and digital video.

Heart singer/songwriter Ann Wilson made a stop at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl in July 2023 while on tour for her album Another Door. Backed by her band Tripsitter, Ann performs an energetic set featuring selections from the album, as well as Heart classics including “Crazy On You”, “Barracuda”, “Magic Man”, along with covers of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” and “Going to California”.

PINK FLOYD AT POMPEII - MCMLXXII

A week after the cinematic return of Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII, the newly restored version of the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben the accompanying live album has been released. Out now on Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music, the album is available on CD, Digital Audio, and for the very first time in Dolby Atmos and on vinyl.

Digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson, the film has been Screening in cinemas and IMAX® worldwide since 24 April and presents the definitive version of this pioneering film. Full details are available at “http://www.pinkfloyd.film/”www. pinkfloyd.film.

Pink Floyd At Pompeii pre-dates the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon. The film documents what Pink Floyd did before they became giants of the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic - where their music remains celebrated to this day. Set in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy, this unique and immersive film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience. Filmed in October 1971, the performance marked the very first live concert to take place at Pompeii, and features the vital ‘Echoes,’ ‘ A Saucerful of Secrets,’ and ‘One of These Days.

PATTY

GRIFFIN UNVEILS CROWN OF ROSES

Crown of Roses sees Patty Griffin once again forming a poetic tapestry woven from the threads of love, loss, grief, disillusionment, resilience, and hope, shifting fluidly between intimate confessions, philosophical musings, and symbolic storytelling – all grounded in intensely human feelings and emotion. Burrowing into the stories she had long been telling herself, the award-winning songwriter ruminates on a vast array of themes and deeply personal topics, spanning the trajectory of women in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Produced by longtime collaborator Craig Ross and featuring musical contributions from her trusted band members David Pulkingham (guitar) and Michael Longoria (drums), the album drifts from spare folk to gauzy Americana to sly gospel blues over the course of eight moody new songs that evoke the scrubby west of Griffin’s adopted Texas and the calming verdancy of her home state of Maine. From the atmospheric “Born In A Cage” and the spectral “Long Time” (which includes a backing vocal cameo from Robert Plant) to the sparse, emotional authenticity of “Way Up To The Sky,” Crown of Roses is among Patty Griffin’s most profound works to date, continuing her exceptional talent for translating thorny concepts and finely wrought character studies into songs that speak as much to her own experience as they do to the lives of those who have loved her music now for more than three decades.

METAL

MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE 2026 ANNOUNCED

The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise (MORC), the world’s premier hard rock and heavy metal fan immersive music cruise sailing the high seas since 2012, is returning for its fourteenth year. Promoter On the Blue Cruises, Inc. has announced the five-day/five-night full-ship music charter will set sail April 12-17, 2026 aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Joy® and depart from the Port of Miami, Florida. The voyage will include performances from over 35 artists on multiple stages, two unforgettable ports of call (Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas), photo experiences with artists, theme nights, and special events with the world’s best rock community. Cabins are on sale now starting at $2,699.00 per person (double occupancy, not including mandatory taxes and fee supplement). For more info and booking, visit MonstersOfRockCruise.com

The lineup for MORC ‘26 includes Black Label Society, Night Ranger, The Darkness, Queensrÿche, Stryper, Symphony X,Y&T, Slaughter, Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses, D-A-D, Great White, Lita Ford, Quiet Riot, The Almighty, British Lion, Nelson, Vixen, Loudness, Crazy Lixx, The Quireboys, Dangerous Toys, Killer Dwarfs, Faster Pussycat, and Stone Whiskey, with more to be announced.

LAGUNA ALBUM ‘THE GHOST OF KATRINA’

Melodic hard rockers LAGUNA announced the release of their debut album, ‘The Ghost Of Katrina,’ out on July 11th, 2025 via Frontiers Music Srl. In addition, the first single, “Ghost Behind The Mask,” is out now accompanied by a music video.

Hailing from the northern part of Mexico, from the arid desert of Torreón, Coahuila, LAGUNA is a five-piece hard rock band ready to take the world by storm with their debut album, ‘The Ghost Of Katrina.’

Drawing from the European and Scandinavian melodic hard rock scene, LAGUNA’s sound is a blend of powerful production, anthemic choruses, and in-your-face guitar riffs deriving from influences like One Desire, H.E.A.T., and other renowned acts from the scene.

‘The Ghost Of Katrina’ is produced by Jimmy Westerlund (known for his work with One Desire and more recently Giant), and perfectly captures LAGUNA’s high-energy and dynamic style, bringing to life a heavy yet melodic sound that’s both thrilling and emotionally charged. The songs feature strong hooks, vibrant instrumentation, and an intensity that reflects the band’s unrelenting passion for hard rock.

DEMON UNVEIL NEW SINGLE & VIDEO

Iconic British heavy metallers Demon unveiled their new single and accompanying lyric video “Hole In The Sky”, taken from their latest studio album, “Invincible”, released on May 17th.

The album will also be available as double blue vinyl on August 29th, 2025. Offering a sound that melts their classic root Hard Rock approach with the Progressive and Epic overtones of their mid 80’s album, “Invincible” is an album which is going to make longtime aficionados very excited along with all the fans of such bands as Magnum, Uriah Heep or classic Rainbow. Dave Hill’s raspy and soulful vocals may be the common denominator since the band’s inception, but Demon are possibly one of the few bands who have managed to maintain their signature sound during years and update it in the new century, still maintaining the taste for a ghoulish image and elegant music.

“Invincible” was written and produced by Dave Hill and drummer Neil Ogden, and Dave Cotterill and Paul Hume are on guitars, Paul Fasker Johnson is on bass, and Karl Waye is on keyboards, completing the lineup.

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BITS & PIECES

MY MORNING JACKET SINGLE, “EVERYDAY MAGIC”

A second leg of MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR begins August 5 at Bend, OR’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater and continues through an August 22 show at Berkeley, CA’s famed Greek Theatre. The tour will then resume on October 8 at Washington, DC’s The Anthem and then travel through a two-night stand at Atlanta, GA’s historic Fox Theatre on October 31 and November 1.

Highlights include a two-night return to Morrison, CO’s world-renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre (August 15-16), a two-night stand at Philadelphia, PA’s The Met (October 10-11), and three-night runs at Brooklyn, NY’s The Paramount (October 16-18) and Chicago, IL’s The Salt Shed (October 24-26). Special guests include Melt (August 5-22), BALTHVS (October 8-31), and Babehoven (November 1). For complete details, please see www.mymorningjacket.com/tour.

MAXWELL: THE SILENT SERENADE

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After lighting up arenas across North America on The Serenade 2024 Tour and continuing the run across markets in 2025, multi-platinum, Grammy-winning artist Maxwell announced The Silent Serenade Ensemble, a limited run of intimate, reimagined performances on the East Coast. Maxwell will bring his unmistakable voice and signature blend of sensual soul and timeless grooves to MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C. for three consecutive nights—September 18, 19, and 20, followed by a very special hometown show at the historic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on September 28.

Tickets are on sale via musze.com. Exclusive meet & greet and VIP ticket packages are available for all tour dates.

These exclusive performances will differ from his recent run of dates—offering fans a completely unique experience. Each show will feature new arrangements of his classic hits and deeper cuts, supported by live percussion and a string quartet, bringing an elegant, cinematic dimension to Maxwell’s music.

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: ALIVE IN THE CATACOMBS

Queens of the Stone Age will unveil the cinematic realization of a dream with the June premiere of Alive in the Catacombs, an audiovisual document of the band’s longrumored performance in the tunnels of the famed Catacombs of Paris. Filmed and recorded in

July 2024, Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs captures QOTSA as you’ve never seen or heard them before. This utterly unique once-in-a-lifetime experience features a carefully selected setlist spanning the QOTSA catalog, each song chosen and epically reimagined for the Catacombs. The result is an unprecedented incarnation of QOTSA at their most intimate, yet surrounded by literally millions of human remains—“the biggest audience we’ve ever played for,” says Joshua Homme.

To learn more about the Catacombs of Paris visit: https://www.catacombes. paris.fr/en

GARBAGE UNVEIL “GET OUT MY FACE AKA BAD KITTY”

Influential alternative rock band Garbage unveiled a new song, “Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty,” the second taken from their highly anticipated new studio album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light. “Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty” sees Shirley Manson questioning the patriarchal structures of the world, against a sonic backdrop of sharp guitars, driving bass, and a characteristically powerful vocal performance. The song’s title comes from the original instrumental the band sent to Manson, which was titled AKA Bad Kitty.

In support of the record, the band will embark on a 31-city tour across North America this fall: “Happy Endings” will see stops at New York’s Brooklyn Paramount, Washington D.C.’s The Anthem, San Francisco’s The Warfield and more—tickets are on sale now.

CYPRESS HILL WITH THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Cypress Hill has unveiled “(Rock) Superstar (Live at the Royal Albert Hall),” the third and final track to be released in advance of Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall, a full length live album and concert video immortalizing the hip hop icons’ now legendary collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra released June 6 via Mercury Studios, and available for order now at https:// mercury-studios.lnk.to/CypressHillLSO

Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall is released on multiple physical and digital formats, with physical formats including DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD, limited edition 2CD, 180g Half-Speed Mastered black vinyl, 180g Half-Speed Mastered Gold colored vinyl (limited edition D2C exclusive available for all territories), and limited edition cassette. Fans watching the film on Blu-ray can experience the concert in Dolby Atmos audio, offering a sonic experience that puts the viewer right in the Royal Albert Hall.

Photo by Joseph Cultice