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THANKSGIVING PARADE VIEWS FROM LINCOLN CENTER
Founded by Derrick Cowit, Parade Brunch transforms the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade into a chef-driven, family-friendly event—complete with brunch, cocktails, live entertainment, and direct parade views from Jazz at Lincoln Center, taking place this year on Thursday, November 27, 2025. It also marks the first time the venue has opened its doors for parade viewing.
The family fun event incudes: “A New Thanksgiving Tradition: The Rise of Experiential Holiday Dining in NYC”, “Where to Watch the Parade in Style—Inside Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Debut Viewing Brunch”, “Holiday Hospitality: Turning NYC Traditions into Luxury Experiences.” For more information on how to enjoy NYC holiday events go to www.ParadeBrunch.com
NYC WINTER JAZZFEST
For its 22nd edition, NYC Winter Jazzfest (January 8-13, 2026) reaffirms its commitment to nurturing community and free expression through live music. This year’s theme centers on the joy and beauty of gathering together while celebrating the tradition and future of Black American music—especially urgent during a time when external forces threaten to erase Black culture and history.
“Winter Jazzfest has always been more than a music festival—it’s a nurturing community gathering, a platform for diverse voices, a space of joy and resilience,” said the festival team. “In 2026, we double down on the power of music to resist erasure and amplify the voices at the heart of Black American music traditions.”
The 2026 festival once again brings together a kaleidoscope of voices spanning jazz, experimental, soul, electronic, and global traditions.
On January 9, 2026, Winter Jazzfest’s legendary Manhattan Marathon once again transforms Lower Manhattan into a living map of sound, with music coursing through LPR, City Winery, City Winery Loft, Nublu, DROM, The Bitter End, and Zinc Bar. Audiences will be able to wander between venues and encounter strikingly different musical worlds that nevertheless speak to one another in surprising ways.
www.winterjazzfest.com
14TH BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR
The Brooklyn Museum announced the Nineteenth Annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair on Sunday, November 9, from 11 am to 3:30 pm. This year’s event brings together nearly 50 Brooklyn authors and illustrators to share their latest works.
Free with Museum admission, the fair features storybooks, picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels—fiction and nonfiction—for kids from preschoolers to middle schoolers. Readers can explore topics as diverse as the prince of stars to the keeper of stories, to the queen of Ocean Parkway. Throughout the day, children can meet authors and illustrators, listen to readings and watch artists sketch, get books signed, and participate in book-related art projects. Additionally, visitors can take a dip in the ocean by visiting Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea, an interactive installation inspired by one of Jeffers’s beloved children’s books.
Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
STEVE ISRAEL BOOK SIGNING
On Sunday, November 23rd at 2:00 pm, Steve Israel, former Congressman and author of The Einstein Conspiracy, will be guest speaker, dialoguing with moderator, Democratic activist and political commentator Robert Zimmerman, at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck. Following their conversation, there will be a meet and greet/book signing. Light refreshments will be served. All members of the community are invited. Admission is FREE. Israel’s new book is a gripping historical thriller. Based on actual events, The Einstein Conspiracy pits two FBI agents against a cunning undercover operative on a mission to abduct Albert Einstein, who Hitler believes holds the key to building the atomic bomb. Agents James Amos and Harry Weiss plunge into a shadowy, surreal America where Nazi rallies take place in the iconic Madison Square Garden, and small, once quaint villages have transformed into mini fascist utopias; appearances are not only deceiving, but deadly. The Einstein Conspiracy is rich in chilling detail and haunting reminders of a moment in American history when the line between foreign enemy and domestic threat was perilously thin. Registration is requested. Please go to: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/congressman-steve-israel-presents-theeinstein-conspiracy-at-temple-emanuel-in-great-neck. Books are provided by Theodore’s Books.
Temple Emanuel of Great Neck is located at 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck. Call 516.482.5701 for further information and to R.S.V.P.
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EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND EXHIBIT OPENS AT LIMEHOF
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) opens its brand new exclusive exhibit—Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years—on November 28th at 11am at its Stony Brook location at 97 Main Street. The exhibit will feature the 70-foot-wide set from the show’s 30th anniversary TV special that will air on CBS in November. This set has never been on display in public.
“I am thrilled that we can follow up the incredible success of the Billy Joel: My Life exhibit with another blockbuster exhibition,” said LIMEHOF Chairman Ernie Canadeo.“Everybody Loves Raymond was based on Long Island, and Ray
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Romano—who is enthusiastically supporting this exhibit—is a native Long Islander. It is a fitting tribute to Long Island that we can create and showcase 30 years of this beloved show to be enjoyed by its legions of Long Island fans. It is truly the ultimate Everybody Loves Raymond fan exhibition.”
Everybody Loves Raymond aired on CBS from 1996 to 2005, spanning nine seasons. Today, it continues to charm fans across generations. The cast members were Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Madylin Sweeten, and Monica Horan. The popular family comedy series was nominated for 69 Emmy Awards and won 15. This show was ranked the 60th ‘best all-time series’ by TV Guide, the eleventh ‘best sitcom starring a standup comedian,’ and the 35th ‘best sitcom of all time’ by Rolling Stone.
The show is set on Long Island, and the exhibit has the support of comedian and show star Ray Romano (a native of Queens), and show creator Philip Rosenthal (also Queens), and producer Rory Rosegarten (of Queens/Great Neck). The show also prominently featured Long Island comedian Kevin James (from Mineola).
The Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years exhibit is presented by Catholic Health. This is the first time a complete exhibition of this scale has been assembled for public display. The exhibit—to be designed by LIMEHOF Creative Director and renowned designer Kevin O’Callaghan—will be a completely immersive experience. Visitors can walk into the world of the Barone family and explore their home through original studio sets. The sets include the living room, the kitchen, and other areas of the house. Visitors will also be able to see a variety of iconic items, including original clothing, the famous fork and spoon, and the Christmas toaster, among other classic items from the series. Multimedia clips—including behind the scenes and rare out-takes and a range of videos related to the show—will play in LIMEHOF’s surround sound theater. Tickets at LIMEHOF’s website.
For more info: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/
By Rich Branciforte
An Interview With Rory Rosegarten, Superstar Manager and Executive Producer of “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
The 17 year old student entered the Good Times office. I greeted him. “Hi, I’m Rory Rosegarten, your new intern from Great Neck South High School,” he said. It was 1979.
Today that young student is a superstar in the entertainment world. Rory is Executive Producer of Everybody Loves Raymond and has been Ray Romano’s manager for over 40 years.
I must have sensed there was something special about this young high school intern. An early assignment I gave him was to interview Dustin Hoffman. The rest is history.
“This was my first job and you were my first boss,” Rory laughed, in our Zoom interview. But Rory’s rise as “hometown hero makes good” just starts with Good Times.
Two years into college at Arizona State, he left to work for Playboy Magazine, after doing two internships there. After meeting many famous celebrities, he learned that comedian Robert Klein had left his manager. Rory contacted Robert, they hit it off, and the seed was planted, a relationship that endured 40+ years. Rory chuckles when asked how he first met Ray Romano. “ I was a judge at a K-Rock comedy competition and met Brian Regan who I started to manage. The following year I was called back. I saw Ray do his routine. I went backstage before the results were announced and boldly told him that I wanted to manage him.”
Ray was just starting out as a standup and he asked friends who this brash young fellow was. He must have gotten great references, Rory and Ray met for coffee, hit it off and have been friends and business associates for 41 years. Rory credits that both are very family oriented as a reason they clicked. It didn’t hurt that Rory was Jewish and Ray Italian, which means they came from the same “genetic” mothers. Similar values.
Everybody Loves Raymond started after Ray appeared on a David Letterman show. The Letterman team was so impressed with the young comic, that they offered him the opportunity to develop a show. The clincher was when Ray met with Philip Rosenthal, they hit it off and created “Ray,” which was based on Ray’s real life.
The series lasted for 9 seasons, won tons of awards, and established the trio of Ray, Philip and Rory as superstars in the industry.
Why was Ray so successful I asked Rory. “Because Ray is an honest guy with tons of experiences, both good and bad, and viewers could relate to him. The Barones are your family and once a week, viewers could see themselves on t.v. so to speak.” Through all their misadventures, the Barones always loved one another.
Rory credits part of Ray’s and Raymond’s success to the fact that Ray has a tremendous sense of his character and know what’s right and wrong for him as an actor.
On a show that ran for 210 episodes, it’s hard to pick out a personal favorite Rory admits. But he does acknowledge that one of his favorite characters was Ray’s t.v. brother, Robert. “He’s an incredibly intelligent guy, and genuinely funny. Off camera he’s not the bumbler you see on the show.”
Rory acknowledges,“What Made Raymond work so well was that every single actor on the show was committed to it, and both on and off set they were the nicest people to work with.” (Continued on page 9)
Rory with “Friend” Timmy
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PATCHOGUE THEATRE
moe.
BORN TO FLY TOUR
Thirty-five years ago, a posse of University at Buffalo–based musician friends got together to play music. Out of freewheeling sessions bursting with bold, genre-defying creativity and tongue-in-cheek humor, a six-headed monster named moe. emerged. Decades later, moe.’s tireless work ethic, DIY resourcefulness, infectious songwriting, and highly engaged fanbase—the Famoe.ly—have sustained a long, successful career. Yet, the band has never rested on its laurels as “jam band pioneers.” Averaging 100 shows per year and consistently releasing vital new music, moe. continues to push forward with its latest album, Circle of Giants (ATO), the group’s 13th release. moe. Born To Fly Tour at Patchogue Theatre on April 9, 2026 at 7:30pm and April 10, 2026 at 7:30pm
Tickets are $61-$81 including fees and can be purchased in person at 71 East Main Street in Patchogue, by phone at 631-207-1313, or online at: https://ci.ovationtix.com/34780/ performance/11719051 and https://ci.ovationtix. com/34780/performance/11719052
There’s No Place Like London...1980. Set in the chaos of early 80’s London, this gritty reimagining of Sweeney Todd drops the Demon Barber into a world of punk rock, protest, and crumbling industry. The city is loud, angry, and teetering on the edge, just like Sweeney himself. Fueled by vengeance and desperation, he returns to a darker, dirtier Fleet Street, where Mrs. Lovett’s meat pies are made with whatever’s left of society. With Sondheim’s iconic score pulsing through the grit and grime, this Sweeney Todd feels raw, real, and more dangerous than ever.”
It will take place at Five Towns College Performing Arts Center, 305 N. Service Rd., Dix Hills on November 20 - 22 at 7:30pm, November 23 at 3:00pm. Ticket Purchases: https://www.ftc.edu/ ftcpac/
BOUNTIFUL GOURMET:
BEAUSOLEIL 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW AT LANDMARK
There’s a great show coming up that’s basically a musical unicorn — Beausoleil and Richard Thompson are sharing The Landmark on Main Street stage for one epic night!
Beausoleil brings the soul of Louisiana straight to Port Washington. With two Grammy wins and a sound that’s part Cajun / part New Orleans jazz / part swamp pop (and all joy), they make audiences dance! Richard Thompson is a British folk-rock icon, guitar wizard, and songwriter extraordinaire. He helped invent British folk rock with Fairport Convention, and he’s even been honored by the Queen (yes, that Queen). His song “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” was named one of TIME’s greatest songs ever. Fun Fact for Landmark regulars: that’s the song with the line “Red Molly said to James,” which inspired the name of the band “Red Molly!”
November 23 at 7pm Box Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 12 Noon to 5pm 516.767.6444
Email: mailto:boxoffice@landmarkonmainstreet.org www.landmarkonmainstreet.org
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ANGELINA’S SERVES ITALIAN CHICKEN DELIGHTS
Sometimes it seems like there are 10,000 Italian Restaurants on Long Island. How do you find one that stands out? Sometimes it’s pure luck.
This is what happened to us on a recent Sunday. We were looking for a place on the South Shore that had been recommended. Not remembering the name, it seems like we checked out a hundred on Yelp. But one stood out. Angelina’s Pizzeria & Restaurant in Lynbrook had great pictures of their food, very positive reviews and good prices. We decided to give it a shot. Lucky for us we did.
The restaurant is rustic looking, well kept and was beautifully decorated with Halloween favors. One look at their many pizza selections and we knew this would be something special.
by Richard Branciforte
We started off with an appetizer of calamari. This was a wise move, they were tender and tasty. The sauce that came with it was sweet and flavorful. A basket of garlic nuggets was brought out. I had never seen them in this shape but they were addictive. Each bite a mouthful, plenty of garlic.
Main courses were also a standout. The chicken parm was a unique take on a classic dish. It was a huge chicken cutlet, but this one came with vodka sauce, not the regular red sauce. The effect was fantastic. Couldn’t get enough. It comes with a side of pasta, we opted for the rigatoni with the same lush vodka sauce. At $25.99 a bargain. Plenty to take home for a second meal.
The chicken cacciatore, sauteed with white wine, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and peppers in a light marinara sauce was the jackpot. Instead of chunks of chicken, there was a large slice, almost a cutlet. Wow, the ingredients just melted together for a grand finale.
We regretted not having room for some pizza, there had to be at least 20 varieties. Something to look forward to on a return visit.
Our server/host Enrique returned often to make sure everything was being enjoyed. I would say so! The entire wait staff was on point, constantly refilling water and removing dishes. Angelina’s is located at 23 Atlantic Ave. Lynbrook 516-872-3477
A side note: even though we were stuffed on leaving, we did manage to have some excellent gelato just two blocks away at Gran Caffe Gelateria, located at 31 Hempstead Ave, Lynbrook. 516-887-2878. Great variety and a nice selection of other Italian goods that can be bought.
Lynbrook, you rock!
Enrique and Debora Serve Up Treats
SPORTS BEAT
It is ironic that the person who was most upset about the Mets failing to make the playoffs is a lifelong Yankees fan. I spoke with ESPN CEO Jimmy Pitaro who was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame last month. His network, the Worldwide Leader in Sports, had the TV rights for Major League Baseball’s wildcard-round playoffs.
“Were you throwing things at your television set when the Mets were eliminated by the Miami Marlins?” I asked Pitaro. “I am not a Mets fan,” he replied. I then responded, “I am talking about business.” Pitaro quickly dropped the facade as he rolled his eyes and said, “I know. The ratings!” He acknowledged that a Mets-Dodgers playoff round would attract far more viewers than the Cincinnati Reds would bring to the table.
The Philadelphia Phillies were beaten in the National League Division Series for the second straight year. At least, the folks at “Abbott
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Elementary,” which is set in Philly, although it tapes in LA, gave Philadelphians a sense of pride as they taped a Phillies-themed episode at Citizens Bank Park in late August.
The episode, titled “Ballpark,” was filmed during an actual game between the Atlanta Braves and the Phillies. As fate would have it, Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs that night. He made a cameo appearance at the end.
Even if you are not a passionate baseball fan, it is fun to watch the FOX MLB studio show before and after each game because of the humorous interplay between David “Big Papi” Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter who plays the straight man but does get off some good quips.
There were many eyebrows raised when ESPN invested $85 million over five years to get the services of Pat McAfee. That is money well spent. McAfee has provided ratings during the moribund afternoon period at the Worldwide Leader in Sports. In addition, he has brought more eyeballs than ever to ESPN’s College Gameday, where you never know what he is going to say, or do, next. No other broadcaster can work up the live crowd of college football fanatics the way McAfee can. It is the main reason the WWE sought him out to do commentary on their big shows as well.
NBC Sports, which lost broadcast rights to the NBA 23 years ago, has understandably made a big deal about getting them back effective at the start of the 2025-2026 season. “Rock” is the slang term many players use for a basketball. The NBA and NBC commissioned artists in each NBA locale to
ALBERT LEE AT SUFFOLK THEATER
The British-born country-rock artist started his career during the emerging rock ‘n’ roll scene of sixties London, when he swapped bands with the likes of Jimmy Page and Chris Farlowe. After moving to the U.S. and assimilating himself into the country music scene, Albert quickly garnered a reputation as one of the fastest guitar players in the business. He recorded a number of solo albums, won a Grammy Award in 2002 for his contribution on ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown,’ and has worked with The Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris and The Crickets over his long and illustrious career. He continues to tour today, and plays his signature Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar.
He’ll be performing on January 18th at The Suffolk Theatre, 118 E. Main Street Riverhead. info@suffolktheater.com 631-727-4343
ELLINGTON’S SACRED MUSIC
Here’s a chance to listen to what a legendary jazz composer and band leader described as the most important thing he’d ever done. The 85th Annual Show Goes on at Colden Auditorium on Dec. 14.
The Queens College Choral Society (QCCS) presents Duke Ellington, The Best of the Sacred Concerts at Colden Auditorium in Flushing on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4pm.
Offered via a collaboration between Queens College’s Aaron Copland School of Music (ACSM), the Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM), and a few special guests, this 85th annual winter concert features 17 selections—i.e. “Come Sunday” and “David Danced”—from Ellington’s three “Sacred Concerts.”
The program is about 2.5 hours with an intermission.
More than 100 QCCS members will perform. The rhythm section and vocalists will consist of ACSM students, and LAHM will provide an all-star orchestra led by Artistic Director of Programs Bruce Harris.
design a basketball which reflected their hometown. Since there are 30 NBA teams, and NBC is located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. NBC exhibited them just outside their headquarters for five days before the start of the NBA season. It was cleverly called “30 Rocks at 30 Rock.” NBC also revived the “Roundball Rock” theme composed by Garden City native John Tesh.
It will be interesting to see which team wins more games in their respective seasons: the Brooklyn Nets or New York Jets.
I am old enough to remember when the initials “AI” were synonymous with NBA star Allen Iverson instead of artificial intelligence. Prime Video has released a three-part documentary on the NBA Hall of Fame guard who came from a hard-scrabble background. It is simply called “Iv3rson.” The “3” cleverly replaces the “e” in his name because that is the uniform number that he wore throughout his playing career.
General admission is $28, but students and those under 18 years of age can attend for $7. Tickets are available via the Kupferberg Center for the Arts website kupferbergcenter.org/event/qccs-85/ or the box office at 718-793-8080.
MOMI PRESENTS “AMERICAN WOMAN; REFRAMING ‘70’S
CINEMA”
From November 14 through January 4, Museum of the Moving Image will present the 27-film series American Woman: Reframing ’70s Cinema, a reconsideration of this legendary era, retraining the spotlight on the women, both in front of and behind the camera, who equally made filmmaking what it was.
When one talks of the venerated American cinema of the 1970s, the same titles invariably come up: The Godfather, The French Connection, The Conversation, Chinatown... and that’s just the tip of the uber-male iceberg. The American Woman series flips the script to explore American cinema during the cultural ascendance of second-wave feminism and the megastars and filmmakers who shaped the period.
American Woman: Reframing ‘70s Cinema centers on icons such as Jane Fonda and Barbra Streisand and Diana Ross; critical darlings like Diane Keaton, Gena Rowlands, Pam Grier, Diahann Carroll, Sissy Spacek, and Barbara Loden; trailblazing filmmakers such as Barbara Kopple, Elaine May, and Claudia Weill, fiction and documentaries alike.
Throughout the series, screenings will be presented with a host of special guests and conversations around these unforgettable films, some of which remain provocative to this day, all of them worth seeing on the big screen.
Museum of the Moving Image is located at 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria for more information about MoMI, visit movingimage.org.
Jimmy Pitaro
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Abbott Elementary Cast
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Iverson admits he was immature when he played, and he gave his Philadelphia 76ers head coach, former Long Beach High School star Larry Brown, a tough time. Brown suspended him for missing practices which was something Iverson could not comprehend. “It’s not a game! It’s not a game! It’s practice!” Iverson famously said. Comedian Kevin Hart spoofed that in a recent Chase Visa TV ad which featured Iverson.
The St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team was ranked #5 in the nation in preseason Associated Press coaches’ poll. SJU head coach Rick Pitino was happy for the recognition but understandably took it with a grain of salt. Pitino did credit the team’s top booster, St. John’s alum Mike Repole, for helping to provide the funds to attract top-tier talent.
I spoke with his star player, center Zuby Ejiofor, if playing in New York has translated into endorsement deals which are now available to all college athletes. Ejiofor would not name any deals he currently has. “I am open to all offers!” he told me with a laugh.
Few sports stories are as mystifying as former Jets QB, and current FOX Sports NFL analyst, Mark Sanchez being hospitalized for a stabbing, and then getting arrested for his part in the altercation with his assailant. Given the Jets’ putrid play, especially at quarterback, Sanchez is getting a new appreciation from Gang Green fans.
Commack High School alum Bob Costas was the emcee at the 40th annual Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis Sports Legends Dinner. The Buoniconti Fund was started by the late NFL Hall of Fame
An Interview With Rory Rosegarten (cont. from pg 4)
Okay, so Rory, a Long Island boy, whose father was once mayor of Great Neck Plaza, didn’t fall victim to the Hollywood siren. “I loved being in Hollywood, the people, the energy, the fun. But my family is here, and this is where I want to be.” Rory commuted to LA to work part time for 28 weeks a year for nine years. So he has seen it all.
With the new Raymond interest and the CBS Special airing on November 28th, Raymond is in the spotlight for now. But what of the future for Rory?
He still manages Ray and Brian Regan. He is working on a Joey Ramone bio pic for Netflix with Pete Davidson starring for Netflix, and is involved with an animated picture that Brian Regan wrote.
What is Rory’s philosophy? “Do something that is creative, do a good job, and you’ll make money. Yes, it is much harder now, but the next Ray or Kevin James is out there, waiting for the “big” chance. “
And if you know that person, send them over to Good times. I have a few people they can interview.
How do you sum up Rory Rosegarten? Like Ray Romano, he’s just a regular guy like you or me with a love of family and Long Island. He wouldn’t have it any other way.
countless breakthroughs which have made people ambulatory who were once confined to wheelchairs.
inductee Nick Buoniconti in 1985 after his son, Marc, a football player at the Citadel, was paralyzed by making a tackle. In association with the University of Miami Medical College, the Buoniconti Fund is responsible for
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22 The English Beat City Winery NYC
22 Let It Bleed Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 22 Broadway Rave Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 22 Anthurium/Jeff Reid Greenpoint Gallery Brooklyn 22 Reign of Angels Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 22 Dueling Pianos Chelsea Table & Stage NYC 22 Allmost Brothers Band Plattduetsche Park Franklin Square
21 The Backfires Bowery Ballroom NYC 21 Razabel. Ramener Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 21 Widespread Panic Capitol Theatre Port Chester 21 Stifler’s Mom/DJ Savage Mulcahy’s Wantagh
21 All She Wrote Frogzz Yaphank
21 The Whippits Nutty Irishman Farmingdale
21 Som/The Phantom Eye TV Eye Ridgewood
21 Jim Norton The Paramount Huntington
21 Martha Wainwright Joe’s Pub NYC
21 Falco & Book Play Garcia Landmark on Main Street Port Washington
21 Marshall Krenshaw Band My Father’s Place Roslyn
21 Spinderella Daisy’s Patchogue
21 Rat Pack Review Jazz Loft Stony Brook
21 Dorian Woodruff Chelsea Table & Stage NYC
21 Cut Copy Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn
21 Olea & Saynt Chris SOBs NYC
21 Worst Case Scenario The Snug Wantagh
21 Tammy Fayre Starlite City Winery NYC
21 Millenial Mixtape 89 North Patchogue
22 Sir Paul Tribute Boulton Center Bay Shore 22 Widespread Panic Capitol Theatre Port Chester 22 That’s What She Said Lucky Strike Port Jefferson Sta. 22 Dean James Silva Frogzz Yaphank 22 The Cara Band Shandon Court East Islip 22 Bill Charlap Smoke Jazz Club NYC 22 Doo-Wop Saturday Night Westbury Music Fair Westbury 22 Busy’s Dead Collective Union Pool Brooklyn 22 Robyn Hitchcock Bowery Ballroom NYC 22 Refugee My Father’s Place Roslyn 22 Slingshot/Radio Riot Daisy’s Patchogue 22 Magdala/Gallivant Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 22 Boots N’ Beats Mulcahy’s Wantagh 22 Day Trippers Riptides Lindenhurst 22 Broadway Rave The Paramount Huntington 22 Rat Pack Review Jazz Loft Stony Brook 22 Guy Classic Rock Ballads Stone Goat Brewery St. James 22 Triathalon TV Eye Ridgewood 22 Terrian/Shwayze Mercury Lounge NYC 22 Neo-Soul Sing-Along SOBs NYC 22 The Time Travelers Beau’s Greenlawn 22 Acoustic Groove Metro’s On Main Sayville 22 Martha Wainwright Joe’s Pub NYC 22 Return to Paradise 89 North Patchogue 22 Drop Dead Sexy Warehouse Amityville 23 Alnev/Damon Smith Mercury Lounge NYC 23 Widespread Panic Capitol Theatre Port Chester 23 Strawberry Fields City Winery NYC 23 Naomi Cowen SOBs NYC 23 Queensryche The Paramount Huntington 23 Vesiath/Humiliate TV Eye Ridgewood 23 Beausoleil Landmark on Main Street Port Washington 23 Tom Bauer Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 23 Fall Brawl Mulcahy’s Wantagh
23 Double Dose Beau’s Greenlawn
23 Bill Charlap Smoke Jazz Club NYC
23 Robyn Hitchcock Bowery Ballroom NYC
23 Lazy Sunday AllStar Band Mr. Beery’s Bethpage
23 Tommy Mulvihill Shandon Court East Islip
23 Martha Wainwright Joe’s Pub NYC
24 O-Town City Winery NYC
24 Debby & Tom Open Mic Harmony Bar Levittown
24 Quiara Alegria Hudes Joe’s Pub NYC
24 Power Violets TV Eye Ridgewood
24 Jade Street Mercury Lounge NYC
24 Gracenotes Trio Patrizia’s Commack
25 Lorraine Leckie Mercury Lounge
24 Rev. Vince Anderson Union Pool
25 Justin Adams Joe’s Pub
25 Ward and Charlie Shandon Court East Islip
25 Magic in a Bottle City Winery
25 DJ Matt Bennett Mulcahy’s Wantagh 25 MK-Ultra Beau’s
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FAIRS & FESTIVALS
GLOBALFEST RETURNS TO LINCOLN CENTER
New York’s celebrated globalFEST is back for its 23rd year on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s festival is set to transform David Geffen Hall into a vibrant celebration of music, with acts from four continents, performing across three stages on one unforgettable evening. More information is available at LincolnCenter.org/globalFEST.
For over 20 years, the organization’s eponymous festival – now at its new home at Lincoln Center –has been the premier event introducing audiences and performing arts professionals to the world’s most exciting musical traditions and innovative sounds that are ready to tour across the country and around the world. At a time when it feels like borders are closing, globalFEST shines a light on the importance of artist mobility, cross cultural solidarity, and celebrating the diversity and commonality of the human spirit.
This year’s festival returns to Lincoln Center after annual sold-out winter editions, with a lineup curated by co-directors Bill Bragin, Isabel Soffer, and Shanta Thake, Lincoln Center’s Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer, plus guest curator Lia Camille Crockett.
Tickets for globalFEST 2026 are on sale NOW at LincolnCenter.org/globalFEST. To make the arts more accessible, tickets are available on a ChooseWhat-You-Pay basis. Visit the event page for more information.
TOTALLY TUBULAR 80’S FESTIVAL
The 80’s New Wave tour TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL announced four East Coast shows to close out 2025. They will run December 27-December 31 and hit New York, New Jersey,and Connecticut, featuring such artists as A Flock Of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, Thomas Dolby, The Motels, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone, The Romantics, and Animotion(original members).
Artists performing at the TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL—the colorful multi-act extravaganza which launched in 2024—exploded in the pop culture zeitgeist in the 1980’s thanks mainly to the high rotation of their music videos on MTV. These artists have enjoyed a steady rise in popularity in recent years, with their music having a lasting impact. Tour creator and JPA agency founderJon Pleeter calls the TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL“the best ‘80s party on the planet. The audiences last year fully embraced the spirit of the tour and were wildly enthusiastic.”
It will take place locally on December 29th at The Palladium Times Square More info www.totallytubularfestival.com
13TH ANNUAL COLTRANE FESTIVAL
Upper Manhattan’s SMOKE Jazz Club continues its popular holiday tradition with the 13th annual Coltrane Festival. Over the course of five weeks (December 10 - January 4), some of today’s top musicians join forces to celebrate the life and musical legacy of the great saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2026” features the son of John Coltrane, tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, Jazzmeia Horn in a special New Year’s Eve celebration, and more in what has become a seasonal highlight in the world of jazz. Wednesday-Sunday @ 7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. and additional 10:30 p.m. (Fri & Sat only). Doors open at 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).
At SMOKE Jazz Club, 2751 Broadway (between 105/106th Streets).Tickets: In-Person $25+. Livestream $15. For more info and to make reservations, please visit SMOKEjazz.com.
December 4 • The Wonderwall My Fathers Place
Saturday May 2, 2026 • 10am - 4pm
Freeport Recreation Center 130 E. Merrick Rd., Freeport, NY*
Guitars, Basses, Drums, Amps, Pedals & Effects, DJ and Audio Equipment
BUY • SELL TRADE
Last year was a huge success. Reserve a booth now for your musical instrument store, recording and rehearsal studio, audio business or band.
HEAVILY PROMOTED & ADVERTISED DON’T MISS MUSICIANS’ ROW!
JOIN THE AREA’S LEADING MUSIC BUSINESSES**
Saturday, May 2, 2026 • 10am-4:00pm (Breakdown 4-6pm)
Exhibitor Load-In • Friday, May 1 • 4pm-8pm, limited load-in Saturday, May 2, 7-9am
Booth info: 10x10 booth - $275 per booth. 1 table, 2 chairs per booth. 2 PASSES
BUY 3 BOOTHS, GET 4th FREE. We plan on 50 plus booths. Exhibit area is 10,000 sq. ft. Extra tables @ $20 each (Limited availability). Electricity at booth $50. (Limited on a first come basis). You should bring your own extension cords.
*This show not associated with any previous show or promoter. **Exhibitors subject to change.
For More Info Call Rich Branciforte @ 516-233-9916 or email: gtmag@optonline.net
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)
MUSICIANS AVAILABLE
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)
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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)
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CLASSIC ROCK
CHRISTOPHER CROSS: THE WORLDWIDE SINGLES
Christopher Cross, Omnivore Recordings, and Seeker Music announced All Right: The Worldwide Singles 1980–1988, the firstever collection of all the singer/songwriter’s worldwide singles from 1980–1988 including many single edits, remixes, etc. the way they were first heard on the radio, on double-LP and double-CD. The double-LP contains 20 A-sides on translucent pink and green vinyl, while the double-CD includes 11 bonus B-sides. All Right will also be available digitally featuring 30 tracks, including several that have not been previously available on streaming platforms
All Right: The Worldwide Singles 1980–1988 collects all of Christopher Cross’ domestic and international A-sides from those years. Available as a 2-LP set on translucent pink and green vinyl, the set contains the original single versions, and the 2-CD counterpart adds the B-sides on the second disc. The compilation is produced by multiple Grammy-winning producer Cheryl Pawelski and Brad Rosenberger and remastered by multiple Grammywinning engineer Michael Graves.
To order: www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/all-right
THE ZOMBIES RELEASE ODESSEY AND ORACLE
METAL
ROB ZOMBIE-THE GREAT SATAN
After four years, Rob Zombie is back with new music! He announced his latest record, “THE GREAT SATAN,” out on February 27, 2026. The new music brings Zombie back to his Hellbilly roots with frenetic cuts such as “Punks & Demons,” “Heathen Days,” “(I’m a) Rock ‘N’ Roller” and “Tarantula”.
THE GREAT SATAN” is now available for pre-order.
- Exclusive Box set with Vinyl, CD, Cassette,Booklet, Posters & moreLimited Colored Vinyl Editions- Limited CD with O-Card & Standard CD
BAD WOLVES DELUXE EDITION “DIE ABOUT IT”
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and “British Invasion” pioneers, The Zombies, released Odessey & Oracle Mono Remastered via Beechwood Park Records. The album, the first of four definitive physical reissues from their catalog, includes the classic songs “Time Of The Season,” “Care of Cell 44,” and “This Will Be Our Year” The release, which coincides with The Zombies’ documentary, Hung Up On A Dream, marks the first time the band’s original mono mix, remastered from studio tapes, has appeared on LP since the record’s British issue in 1968, presenting the album as they originally intended it to be heard. The album is available on all formats here.
Recorded primarily at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios in 1967, Odessey & Oracle was self-produced in Mono on a shoestring budget by primary songwriters Rod Argent (keyboards/vocals) and Chris White (bass/ vocals).
The Zombies’ four surviving founding members, lead singer Colin Blunstone, keyboardist Rod Argent, bassist Chris White, and drummer Hugh Grundy, along with Helen Atkinson, acquired the rights to their catalog last year from Marquis Enterprises Ltd., the independent UK production company they originally signed with as teens in 1964.
38 SPECIAL “MILESTONE”
38 Special, the classic southern rock band behind worldwide hits such as “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up In You,” have released their new album Milestone. In celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary, their first new music in over 20 years features guests and co-writes with Pat Monahan (Train) and Randy Bachman (Bachman Turner-Overdrive / The Guess Who), and longtime collaborator Jim Peterik (Survivor, Sammy Hagar, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cheap Trick).
Along with the album’s release 38 Special shared a visualizer video for “So Much So Right.” Co-founder and frontman Don Barnes says, “‘So Much So Right’ is of course about the moment of raw passion, but it is more than that. It also speaks to how a man feels when he’s found his partner for life. She can make so much so right!”
As 38 Special enters its sixth decade together, the music continues with Milestone. Fueled up on snarling guitars, anthemic melodies, and the desire to break new ground, they update their sound for the 2020s, bridging the gap between past and present without forgetting their rock & roll roots. Lead single “All I Haven’t Said” earned widespread acclaim.
Platinum-certified, 5x #1 Hard Rock radio-charting BAD WOLVES (@ badwolvesofficial) released a special deluxe edition of their album“DIE ABOUT IT” via Better Noise Music. It contains nine new tracks, including the brand new song “Hanging On To Thunder” featuring Stand Atlantic.
John Boecklin, drummer and founder of Bad Wolves, shared “Hanging On To Thunder” (feat.Stand Atlantic) preaches strength in moments of adversity. “This song embodies what we do best: big hooks, raw emotion, and pure power. It’s an undeniable BAD WOLVES classic. Stand Atlantic takes it to the next level with an insane vocal performance.
“Hanging On To Thunder” is the follow-up to the reimagined “Say It Again” (featuring Lauri Ylönen, frontman of 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified, recordbreaking Finnish rock outfitThe Rasmus),
Originally released on November 3, 2023, via Better Noise Music,“DIE ABOUT IT” showcases 14 tracks—including “Hungry For Life” (feat.Daughtry)-that push the band’s sound in new directions, blending heavy riffs and distinctive melodies
DEF LEPPARD DIAMOND STAR HEROES
Mercury Studios will release on November 21 Def Leppard Diamond Star Heroes Live From Sheffield. The show, recorded in 2023 in their hometown of Sheffield at Bramall Lane during “The World Tour” with Mötley Crüe, will be available on Blu-ray+2CD, 4K UHD, 2CD and 2LP. Pressed on red, white and black splatter.
Marking the start of their coheadlining European tour with Mötley Crüe this concert on May 22, 2023 in Sheffield, England served as a homecoming show for Def Leppard, 47 years since the bands inception. Performing their second ever hometown stadium concert to a soldout crowd of almost 40,000 fans, the Blu-ray+2CD & 2CD and 2LP versions include classics “Photograph” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me” as well as UK live debuts “Take What You Want” and “This Guitar”, the latter dedicated to the band’s late great guitarist Steve Clark.
On the eve of the band’s tour, Def Leppard revisited their club days and played an intimate show for just under 900 die-hard fans from the historic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill. The concert featured a mix of hits and rarities spanning their entire catalog from On Through The Night to the band’s most recent album Diamond Star Halos. This specific show, One Night Only Live At the Leadmill is available for the first time in the 4K UHD format on the Diamond Star Heroes 4K release.
Photo by Nick Spanos
BITS & PIECES
JOE WALSH MEMORABILIA AUCTION
Julien’s Auctions announced their event with Joe Walsh. The “Life’s Been Good” collection features an extraordinary array of unique guitars, cars, amps, radios, stage wardrobe, and historic rock and roll ephemera.
In advance of the upcoming auction, “Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh”, taking place December 16 and 17th in Los Angeles, Julien’s announced two exclusive limited-edition box sets celebrating Walsh’s legendary career and the collection being offered. Each box set includes a collectible card that plays Walsh’s iconic hit “Life’s Been Good”, when opened, creating a unique, interactive keepsake for fans and collectors:
The multi-volume Limited Numbered Edition
Box Set showcases every item in the auction through stunning photography and includes a unique numbered (one- of-one) metal card on the cover, individually numbered from a run of 200.
Collection Available to be Auctioned this December 16 & 17
SKRILLEX & ISOXO RELEASE NEW SINGLE “FUZE”
Skrillex and ISOxo connect on their latest single, “Fuze.” The release comes on the heels of their high-octane back-to-back DJ set at Niteharts Festival this month. Earlier this year, Skrillex officially released his highly anticipated album F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! out now via OWSLA/Atlantic Records.
FOO FIGHTERS: NEW SINGLE “ASKING FOR A FRIEND”
Time to start training for your local rock and roll marathon: Foo Fighters have confirmed their first stadium tour since the massive 2023-2024 Everything or Nothing at All run that sold out football and baseball fields the world over. Kicking off August 4 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, the new tour will see Foo Fighters bringing the maximum volume euphoria of the band’s recent surprise US club gigs and overseas outdoor / arena spectaculars to a total of 12 North American cities. Queens of the Stone Age will be direct support.
General on sale for all shows tickets, and more at foofighters.com
If that’s not enough good news for you, there’s the release of new Foo Fighters song “Asking for a Friend.” Featuring a decidedly darker melodic approach than the smash hit “Today’s Song,” “Asking for a Friend” ratchets up the energy and intensity of its predecessor in favor of hypnotic opening verses that build and explode into impassioned refrains of “What is real? I’m asking for a friend…” By the time the song’s final breakneck rave-up screeches to a halt with a throatshredding “Or is this the end?”, FF fans of all ages will find themselves joyfully bludgeoned into submission.
DEPECHE MODE: M MEMENTO MORI: MEXICO CITY
Columbia Records and Sony Music Vision announced two landmark physical releases: The CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray bundles of the feature film DEPECHE MODE: M and the CD and vinyl pressings of the MEMENTO MORI: MEXICO CITY live album. Both titles are set for release December 5th.
The physical release of DEPECHE MODE: M includes 2 DVDs or Blu-rays and 2 CDs chronicling the band’s three sold-out concerts at Mexico City’s legendary Foro Sol Stadium during their 2023 Memento Mori World Tour.
Disc 1 of the package is DEPECHE MODE: M – a cinematic journey into the heart of Mexican culture’s relationship with death, framed by riveting live performances from Depeche Mode during their Memento Mori tour.
Disc 2 is MEMENTO MORI: MEXICO CITY a full-length concert film, directed by Fernando Frías at the Mexico City shows in 2023 where Depeche Mode played for more than 200,000 fans. Finally, included in each bundle is the 2 CDs accompanying live album, MEMENTO MORI: MEXICO CITY, featuring over 2 hours of music from these concerts, as well as four previously unreleased bonus tracks from the Memento Mori album sessions
MEN WITHOUT HATS “ON THE MOON”
Men Without Hats—one of Canada’s most enduring and beloved new wave bands—are back with their upcoming album
‘On the Moon,’ out now Their latest single,“In Glorious Days,” continues the group’s new chapter, following the viral success of “I Love The 80s,” which has earned over two million views and streams in just three months.
Written by frontman Ivan Doroschuk and Grammy and Juno Award-winning producer Brian Howes, “In Glorious Days” represents the band’s first experience with true creative collaboration. The track captures the spirit of classic Men Without Hats while embracing a modern synthwave aesthetic that bridges the past and future of their sound.
‘On the Moon’ was recorded in two sessions—first at Howes’ studio in Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, where the pair collaborated on “I Love The 80s” and “In Glorious Days,” and then in Victoria, BC. With additional vocals from Sahara Sloan and mastering by industry legends Mark Needham and Howie Weinberg, the record is both polished and deeply personal—a sonic journey through reflection, resilience, and renewal.
Men Without Hats Tour Dates – Tickets Available at safetydance.com:
CARDBOARD SESSIONS FEATURING DWEEZIL ZAPPA
Cardboard Sessions and Ernest Packaging return with a new session and a new milestone for Episode 29 featuring Dweezil Zappa and the first Cardboard Session to be mastered with Dolby Atmos. Recorded in Los Angeles at Zappa’s own Hikari Studios, the session was then mastered by Zappa in Dolby Atmos, an immersive audio format that creates a realistic 3D experience for listeners. “It’s as if your head is right at the source and you’re hearing all around, affecting you on a sensory level you wouldn’t get otherwise” states Zappa.
A master at pushing the boundaries of music while preserving its artistry, Zappa’s enthusiasm for playing the cardboard instruments was incredible.
Cardboard Sessions is a free-form video series that brings musicians together to play instruments built and designed by the creators of Cardboard Chaos and Ernest Packaging where progressive concept ideas in sports and music are crafted from cardboard and include cardboard Vans sneakers, a cardboard surfboard, a cardboard skateboard and more. A creative exploration of the love of music and the chance to hear something original with no rehearsal, no plan, and no rules.
Photo by Nakeesha
Moondance
November 28 | 8pm
Moondance is the ultimate Van Morrison tribute band, bringing all the soul, swing, and sweet nostalgia of the Legend himself. From the smooth groove of “Brown Eyed Girl” to the soaring spirit of “Into the Mystic,” these masterful musicians don’t just play the songs they channel them. If you love toe-tapping brass, velvet vocals, and feel-good vibes that transport you straight to another time, don’t miss Moondance live. It’s more than a concert it’s a marvelous night of Moondance!
Anthony Rodia
December 31 | 8pm
Buckle up, Long Island Anthony Rodia is back, and he's bringing the laughs at full throttle! This first-generation Italian-American comic from Westchester exploded onto the comedy scene with viral rants, rapid-fire impressions, and hilariously relatable takes on marriage, parenting, and road rage In just a few short years, he's racked up over 900,000 followers and 22 million YouTube views Get your tickets now before they’re gone Anthony Rodia always sells out!
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