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The Paumanauke Native American Festival presents the 44th Annual Paumanauke Pow-Wow, taking place Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9 at Tanner Park in Copiague.

Celebrating Native American heritage and traditions, this family-friendly annual event welcomes visitors of all ages for two days filled with vibrant cultural experiences, including Traditional, Inter-Tribal and Aztec dance performances, exciting dance competitions, traditional drumming, Native American artisans, artists, crafts, authentic foods, and specialty vendors.

Saturday, August 8 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM Grand Entry Ceremonies: Noon & 7:00 PM. Sunday, August 9 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Grand Entry Ceremony: Noon Tanner Park 400 Baylawn Avenue Copiague Admission Adults: $10 Seniors (60+) & Teens (12–16): $5 For additional info visit www. paumanauke.org or call (516) 495-6076.

SAYVILLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The inaugural Sayville International Film Festival (SIFF), scheduled for August 13 to 16th, announced that Sayville natives and industry veterans Paula Hart and Melissa Joan Hart of Hartbreak Films will headline the festival as the inaugural recipients of The Vanguard Legacy Award.

Positioned geographically and culturally as a vital mid-island bridge between the Tribeca and Hamptons International Film Festivals, SIFF offers a premiere cinematic experience at a fraction of the cost of its neighboring giants.

Founded by award-winning filmmaker and Producers Guild of America (PGA) member Maria Capp, SIFF’s mandate is to bridge over a decade of Capp’s Los Angeles industry relationships with her hometown of Sayville.

The festival is dedicated to providing vocational connections and professional tools to emerging and underserved filmmaker voices who lack ready access to the business. SIFF focuses on the critical “what’s next” in the filmmaking lifecycle; helping creators navigate the transition from earning creative laurels to building a sustainable career.

Festival Information: www.sayvilleinternationalfilmfestival.com/

BAAND TOGETHER DANCE FESTIVAL Lincoln Center’s summer-long celebration of dance continues in July as the BAAND Together Dance Festival returns for its sixth year, reuniting five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies—Ballet Hispánico New York, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem—on one stage from July 28-August 1st, at the David H. Koch Theater as part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City.

This festival offers the rare chance to experience programming curated collaboratively by the artistic directors of each company, including repertory favorites. The Festival began when the performing arts were coming back after the height of the pandemic in 2021 as a new form of collaboration in celebration of the return to live performance.

Performances:Tue-Fri at 7:30 PM, Sat at 4:00 PM. All tickets are offered for Choose-What-You-Pay, reflecting Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ commitment to making world-class artistry as accessible as possible.

FIRST ANNUAL BROOKLYN JAZZ FEST On August 8th, the inaugural Brooklyn Jazz Festival will premiere at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside, located in Brooklyn’s historic Prospect Park.

Kicking off at noon with emerging guitarist Vinicius Gomes & Bailinho and wrapping by 10 PM, the festival will present headliner and pianist Jason Moran and his generation-defining trio,The Bandwagon, with special guests Akili Bradley (trumpet) and Devon Gates (double bass). Prior to Moran, will be the iconoclastic pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba with First Meeting, a supergroup featuring saxophone colossus Chris Potter, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Eric Harland.

Photo by Pachy-Lopez Also on the main stage, earlier, Potter’s quartet featuring pianist Craig Taborn, bassist Joe Martin and drummer Kendrick Scott will play in addition to bassist Linda May Han Oh Quartet, and Marcus Gilmore’s Journey to the New. Oh, best known for her work with Pat Metheny, Dave Douglas and Vijay Iyer, in addition to her own lauded recordings; and the equally commanding drummer Marcus Gilmore, a veteran of bands led by Iyer, Chick Corea and other masters round out the main stage lineup.

It’s a beautiful multi-use space located in the southeast corner of Prospect Park (171 East Drive, Brooklyn. ) Visit www.bklynjazzfest.com to purchase tickets.

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HOT TIPS LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY: ARTIST OF THE GILDED AGE

From July 25 through November 8th, the Nassau County Museum of Art presents Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist of the Gilded Age, a landmark exhibition celebrating one of America’s most influential artists and designers. Featuring more than 130 oil and Photo credit: Max watercolor paintings from the Museum’s holdings, the exhibition offers an unprecedented examination of Tiffany’s achievements as a painter and demonstrates how his lifelong engagement with painting informed the innovations that would later make him internationally renowned in the decorative arts.

The exhibition marks the first time the full scope of the Museum’s Louis Comfort Tiffany painting collection will be presented together. Made possible through the Museum’s acquisition of the largest private collection of Tiffany paintings between 2013 and 2015—subsequently expanded through additional gifts and acquisitions—the exhibition positions painting at the center of Tiffany’s artistic vision. Complementing the paintings are loans of stained-glass windows, lamps, furniture, decorative arts, and works by Tiffany’s contemporaries, providing important context for the artistic movements that shaped his career, including Art Nouveau and the American Aesthetic Movement. Together, these works illuminate the shared artistic principles that united Tiffany’s diverse creative pursuits and

reveal painting as a continual source of inspiration throughout his life.

The Museum, at One Museum Drive, off Northern Boulevard in Roslyn Harbor is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 11 AM to 4:45 PM. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (65 and above), and $5 for students and children (4 to 12).

NINTENDO NIGHTS AT THE JAZZ LOFT

What happens when Mario trades his plumber’s wrench for a trumpet, Link swaps his sword for a saxophone, and Kirby joins a jazz combo? Find out when The Jazz Loft presents Nintendo Nights, a pair of unique jam sessions celebrating the music behind some of the world’s most beloved video games.

On Wednesday, July 30 and August 13 from 7 PM to 9:30 PM, gamers, musicians and music lovers alike are invited to experience iconic themes from Nintendo favorites such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Kirby, Pokémon, Donkey Kong and more, reimagined through the creativity and spontaneity of jazz.

In recent years, a growing number of young jazz musicians have embraced video game music as a legitimate and surprisingly rich source of musical inspiration. With memorable melodies, adventurous harmonies and a devoted fan base, these soundtracks have found a natural home in the jazz world.

Tickets are just $10. For more information, call 631-751-1895 or visit The Jazz Loft.

SUMMER AND THE CITY ADVENTURE

The city is hot. The cocktails are cold. And somewhere, Carrie is probably wondering if summer flings ever really go out of style.

This season, On Location Tours is inviting fans to its beloved Sex and the City Hotspots Tour, a fun bus tour through the world of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda.

Whether you’re a longtime devotee who can still quote every brunch conversation or someone simply looking for the ultimate New York summer experience, the tour offers a chance to spend an afternoon stepping directly into the universe that transformed Manhattan into television’s most glamorous fifth character.

Pass by Carrie’s iconic West Village brownstone for the ultimate photo-op. Sip a discounted cosmopolitan at Onieal’s, aka Scout Bar, the now-famous restaurant and bar whose setting is just as memorable as the cocktail.

Grab a complimentary cupcake at Magnolia Bakery, the sweet West Village staple forever tied to the show’s legacy.

Discover locations from the movies as well as newer locations from And Just Like That! and experience the next chapter of the Sex and the City universe. 212-683-2027

PAC TRACK THE LAST WALTZ CELEBRATION

On Thanksgiving Day 1976, The Last Waltz was held at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Band’s farewell concert featured a who’s who of rock royalty from Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Eric Clapton to Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell and Ronnie Hawkins. This epic musical event was later immortalized in Martin Scorsese’s landmark film, “The Last Waltz,” widely considered one of the greatest concert films ever made.

The THE BAND Band is the world’s leading tribute to The Band, having performed more than 400 shows for audiences across the United States since their founding in 2007. In 2012, they created The Last Waltz Celebration, with over 50 performances to date.

Saturday November 7th, 8:00 PM at The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts 71 East Main Street Patchogue, Box Office: 631-207-1313 Email: info@ patchoguetheatre.org

CAGNEY THE MUSICAL

Cagney The Musical comes to Bay Street Theater this summer. Get ready for a toe-tapping night at the theater.

Produced in association with Riki Kane Larimer, Cagney brings Hollywood legend James Cagney to life in a dance musical that celebrates family, perseverance, and the golden age of American show business. It’s the kind of theater everyone can enjoy together.

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From vaudeville beginnings to classic Hollywood fame, Cagney follows the rise of a true American original, filled with rhythm, heart, humor, and the unforgettable spirit of one of the screen’s most iconic stars.

Bay Street Theater,One Long Wharf Sag Harbor, 631-725-9500 Email: boxoffice@baystreet.org Wednesday-Saturday 12 PM – 5 PM, 30 minutes before showtime.

BELINDA CARLISLE TO THE SUFFOLK Rock stars come and rock stars go. In an ever-changing landscape of shifting musical trends, few artists stand the test of time. Belinda Carlisle is one of those rare talents who continues to remain relevant after nearly four decades in the business. Amidst changing tastes, the gifted and glamorous singer-songwriter has indelibly touched the hearts of pop fans around the world with her unique blend of gutsy vocals, emotively charged melodies and picturesque lyrics.

With a multi-dimensional, internationally acclaimed recording catalog and countless tours showcasing her chameleonic musical prowess, the woman who began her career as co-founder and lead vocalist of groundbreaking all-female new wave/rock band The Go-Go’s has amassed worldwide sales in excess of 15 million albums and singles.

With Carlisle’s string of ‘80s and ‘90s hits recently coming to the attention of a whole new generation through social media she is better placed than ever to retain her position as an ageless purveyor of timeless pop.

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HOT TIPS ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AS AI JUDGE

Amazon Luna is putting gamers and families on trial before the Terminator himself with the release of their latest Game Night title, Courtroom Chaos: with Arnold Schwarzenegger – included at no additional cost to Prime members.

In this latest edition, players face off in a bright, larger-than-life courtroom fused with Arnold’s action-hero world, where no two sessions are the same. The voice-driven party game lets you invent outrageous characters, spin wild stories, and do whatever it takes to defend your testimony.

Powered by generative AI, Judge Arnold, who lends his voice, look and personality to the game, reacting to every argument in real time — no scripts, no controllers, only your voice and imagination driving the chaos. It’s a hilariously fun gaming experience that puts AI to work in the most entertaining way possible: making every case original, every exchange unpredictable, and every verdict delivered in his commanding style.

JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY TRIBUTE CONCERT This year’s ‘Just Wild About Harry’ Chapin tribute show, to be held in Huntington’s Heckscher Park (Prime Avenue and Main Street), will feature 18 acts and threedozen or so of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters, and something never done before: a new song, co-written by Harry Chapin. The concert will take place on the Harry Chapin Rainbow Stage on Sunday, July 19 at 6:30 PM. Concert organizer Stuart Markus’ folk-rock harmony trio Gathering Time performs in the show. Other performers in the show include Judith Zweiman, Duane Michael Tucker, Martha Trachtenberg, Karen Bella, Roger Silverberg, Debra Lynne, Lora Kendall, Patricia Shih & Stephen Fricker, Roger Street Friedman, Princess Peapod, Mountain Maidens, James O’Malley, Media Crime, Lisa Ann & Akiva Wharton, Judy Merrick, Christine Solimeno, Grand Folk Railroad, Gerald Bair, Wonderous Stories, Toby Tobias, Mara Levine and Matthew Ponsot, in various ensembles.

The 6:30 PM concert is free, but attendees are asked to bring donations of nonperishable food to support Long Island Cares, Inc.

THINKING FORWARD LECTURE “EQUALITY MATTERS”

The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center has been hosting talks annually with one goal in mind—creating space for the community to learn from one another, to explore topics that aren’t always discussed in other forums, and to deepen understanding across different perspectives. The hope is that when people walk away from these talks, they not only gain knowledge but also a greater appreciation for the diverse voices and important issues within our diverse community.

With Stacey Abrams, lawyer, author & former Georgia State Legislator, moderated by Ken Miller, author, activist, financier, long-time “Center” advisory board member. Tuesday, July 28th, 7PM Guild Hall 158 Main Street, East Hampton, 631.324.0806 info@guildhall.org

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JOAN DIDION’S “YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING”

The Year of Magical Thinking arrives at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center in a one-night-only benefit reading of the play by Joan Didion, featuring Edie Falco, directed by John Benjamin Hickey. This reading to benefit The New Group and Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center takes place Sunday, August 2 at 8:00 PM at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (76 Main St, Westhampton Beach), with a reception immediately following.

Tickets: $144, $161, $173 (all fees included).

Tickets can be purchased at whbpac.org.

Based on her award-winning novel, this poignant memoir about loss and love is a masterclass in Joan Didion’s iconic style of precision and keen observation.

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DIONNE WARWICK AT COLDEN CENTER Six-time Grammy Award–winning icon Dionne Warwick brings her Over and Out – Farewell Tour to Queens for a special evening celebrating her legendary career. With more than 75 charted hits and over 100 million records sold worldwide, Warwick’s timeless voice has shaped generations of music.

Enjoy classics including “Walk On By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Alfie,” “Déjà Vu,” “Heartbreaker,” and more as she takes the stage for a heartfelt farewell performance.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience a living legend live on stage as she takes her final bow in Queens—an extraordinary night honoring a lifetime of music, artistry, and inspiration.

Saturday November 7th, 8 PM Colden Auditorium 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, Box Office: 718-7938080 Email: boxoffice@kupferbergcenter.org

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, Flushing Town Hall, Louis Armstrong House Museum, and NYC Parks announced the return of the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series, a free outdoor music series celebrating the borough’s worldrenowned jazz heritage. The series brings live jazz performances to parks across Queens for seven consecutive Thursdays through August 27, 2026.

Inspired by Flushing Town Hall’s Queens Jazz Trail Map, the series honors Queens’ deep connections to legendary jazz artists, including Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Charles Mingus.

Since the 1920s, Queens has been home to hundreds of jazz musicians who shaped the genre while living in neighborhoods across the borough.

The Queens Trail Map highlights the homes and histories of these iconic artists and continues to expand with ongoing research and discoveries.

“Flushing Town Hall is a home for jazz,” says FTH Executive and Artistic Director Ellen Kodadek.

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Thursday, July 16th Harry Chapin Day – Corey Rieman and The Dilemma Band with Scarborough Fair - Simon & Garfunkel Tribute Saturday, July 18th Simply Stapleton – Chris Stapleton Tribute Sunday, July 19th - 6:00pm Last Exit – Pearl Jam Tribute Foo For All – Foo Fighters Tribute Thursday, July 23rd LANIE GARDNER & BROOKE MORIBER Friday, July 24th ZBTB – Zac Brown Band Tribute and Guys with Guitars Saturday, July 25th - 6:30pm JEFFERSON STARSHIP, ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION, FIREFALL AND PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Sunday, July 26th - 4:00pm Family Day On The Lake, featuring Beauty and The Beat, Princesses and wide-ranging entertainment for children and families Thursday, July 30th 3 Decades Rewind Rock Hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s Friday, July 31st Half Step – Grateful Dead Tribute Saturday, August 1st SALUTE TO VETERANS with Desert Highway – Eagles Tribute and American Bombshell Sunday, August 2nd Lovesong – 80s New Wave Tribute Thursday, August 6th THE OUTLAWS Friday, August 7th COLE SWINDELL Saturday, August 8th Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway

Monday, August 10th - 6:00pm Senior Afternoon Concert Gerry Ferretti and the Mutant Kings and Jenna Esposito Thursday, August 13th Neil Diamond Tribute Friday, August 14th Swingtime Big Band Saturday, August 15th MIDTOWN MEN ORIGINAL CAST OF JERSEY BOYS Thursday, August 20th Let’s Sing Taylor – Taylor Swift Tribute Friday, August 21st LOUD LUXURY with OPENING BY DJS CAFFEINE ACADEMY, DJ DENNIS THE MENACE AND JUST JOE Sunday, August 23rd WORLD RENOWNED PUERTO RICAN SALSA ORCHESTRA Thursday, August 27th Long Island’s American Idols featuring Constantine Maroulis, Kevin Covais and Robbie Rosen with Special Guests Friday, August 28th Dancing Dream – ABBA Tribute Monday, August 31st FLO RIDA Tuesday, September 1st ZZ TOP Thursday, September 3rd THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET Friday, September 4th LOS LOBOS Saturday, September 5th Streetfighter – Rolling Stones Tribute, Who’s Next – The Who Tribute Before or after the show, stop by The Union in Eisenhower Park for great food, drinks, and a perfect summer night out.

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SPORTS BEAT

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The Knicks ended their 53-year NBA title drought thanks to, not surprisingly, the heroics of Jalen Brunson, who poured in 45 points in Game 5 to win the series against the San Antonio Spurs.

The 2026 NBA Finals will always be remembered for the Knicks rallying from 29 points down to win Game 4. Give the Knicks credit for resilience, but Charles Barkley was correct in calling the Spurs “the dumbest team in the history of western civilization.” The Spurs had zero idea about clock management strategy; committed dumb fouls; and hoisted needless low percentage threepointers with a big lead.

It was not that long ago when a team blew a 20-point or more big lead at any point in a basketball game, it was big news. It is all too common in the NBA these days. That reflects poorly on the product.

The Mets “unretired” David Wright’s #5 uniform for Knicks guard Jose Alvarado who threw out a ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field before the NBA Finals got

underway. Alvarado’s Knicks uniform number is 5, and the Mets were happy to accommodate him.

I jokingly told him to put in a good word for me to the Knicks PR director because they treat their media credentials as if they are the gold in Fort Knox.

“That’s above my paygrade!” Alvarado chuckled.

Pepsi wisely took advantage of Knicks fever by having ticket giveaway promotions, and by putting diehard Knicks fans’ faces on Times Square billboards.

The Mets recently inducted Lee Mazzilli and Bobby Valentine into their Hall of Fame. Both were members of the Mets during one of the bleakest periods in the team’s history–the late 1970s. “We did not draw many fans, but I do remember there were a lot of teenage girls who wanted to see Maz!” Valentine said with a smile.“It was a dark time in New York. Trains were filled with graffiti; crime was skyrocketing; we had that blackout; and of course, there was Son of Sam,” Mazzilli recalled.

The Tribeca Film Festival, which marked its 25th anniversary this past June, needs to beef up its sports documentaries.

That used to be a strength, but the only one which debuted this year was Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade “Born Melo” about the

THEATER: OFF-BROADWAY GEMS Not to be missed: You have only until August 16 to catch the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critic Circle Award-winning revival of “Ragtime.” One of America’s greatest musicals, it is a deeply felt examination of both the promise and the failure of the American Dream as reflected through the lives of Black Americans, immigrants and affluent white families. Director Lear deBessonet’s spectacular production explodes with passion, humanity and soaring musical power. Award winners Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy, as well as Brandon Uranowitz are giving performances of a lifetime.

(Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center). lct.org/shows/ragtime Off-Broadway is teeming with exciting new musicals and plays. Whoopi Goldberg’s trailblazing 1984 one-woman show, “The Whoopi Monologues” returns to New York for a new generation. Because no single performer can embody the unforgettable characters Goldberg created, five acclaimed actresses – Kerry Washington, Dominique Fishback, Pinnock and Tonywinners Kara Young and Kecia Lewis, bring her indelible character studies to life under the direction of Whitney White. (Mitzi Newhouse Theatre at Lincoln Center) lct.org/shows/the-whoopi-monologues/ Inspired by the 1999 film, “A Walk on the Moon” is a new musical with book and additional lyrics by the original screenwriter Pamela Gray, and music and lyrics by AnnMarie Milazzo. Set during the summer of 1969, the story traces the awakening of a young Brooklyn mother and housewife who, while vacationing at a Catskills bungalow colony, finds herself swept into the cultural revolution surrounding the Woodstock music festival. The cast features Talia Suskauer, Max Chernin, Sam Gravitte, Andrea Burns, and Sophie Pollono under the direction of Sheryl Kaller. (Laura Pels Theater) awalkonthemoonmusical.com/ Fascinated by the little that is known of the true story of 17th Century Palermo serial murderess Giulia Tofana, Grammy and Emmy-winner 8 • •Good 18 GoodTimes TimesMagazine Magazine- -July/August July/August2026 2026

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Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland’s lead singer) has written the book, music and lyrics for “Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo,” in which she also stars. Allegedly driven to poison her abusive husband, Tofana is said to have supplied other women with her arsenic to murder their own abusive husbands, creating a secret sisterhood of survivors. The world premiere cast includes Quentin Earl Darrington, Emily Fink, Bre Jackson, among others under the direction of Tony-winner Mary Zimmerman. (Perelman Arts Center) pacnyc.org/whats-on/giulia/ In playwright Erica Murray’s “The Loved Ones,” four women unexpectedly find themselves sharing the same remote Irish Airbnb farmhouse. As secrets are revealed, the strangers discover they have more in common than simply their relationships with the owner’s THE LOVED ONES at Irish Rep Photo by Carol Rosegg late son. Maryann Plunkett stars as the farmhouse’s owner, Claire O’Malley plays the son’s grieving widow, Alana Raquel Bowers is the son’s pregnant girlfriend and Donna Lynne Champlin plays an American tourist. Directed by Nicola Murphy Dubey, the new Irish play explores motherhood, grief and the “families we find when life doesn’t go to plan.” Through August 2. (Irish Repertory Theatre) irishrep.org Free Shakespeare in the Park concludes this season with “The Winter’s Tale,” Shakespeare’s tragicomedy of irrational jealousy, forgiveness, redemption and the enduring power of love. Raul Esparza, Lily Rabe, Chuck Cooper and Steven Skybell head the stellar cast under the direction of Tony-winner Daniel Sullivan. Previews begin July 25. (Delacorte Theatre) publictheater.org

By Lloyd Carroll life of former Knicks star, and current NBC Sports NBA studio analyst, Carmelo Anthony. NBA legend Dwyane Wade attended the premiere.

Prime Video Sports personality Taylor Rooks was interviewed by her NBC Entertainment counterpart, Zuri Hall, as part of the TFF’s Tribeca X pop culture discussion series.

Eli Manning has gotten a lot of mileage from his “Chad Powers” alter ego. He donned a disguise and a fake accent to create a fictional quarterback who tried to join the Penn State football team during a summer open tryout as part of Disney Plus’s “Eli’s Places.”

Actor Glen Powell took on the Chad Powers character for a Hulu series of the same name. It will be getting a second season on Hulu.

Manning is now expanding the concept to Prime Video with an “Eli Manning Presents the Undercovers” series.

NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney is donning the prosthetics and adopting a British accent to fool both racing fans and even those in the industry in the first “Undercovers” for Prime Video.

Swedish Formula 1 driver Felix Rosenqvist won the largest prize money in motor sports history when his car crossed the line first at this year’s Indy 500.

Rosenqvist received a check for $4.34 million. This was the second year in which FOX Sports had the broadcast rights for America’s most famous race.

The FIFA World Cup has been a ratings bonanza for both FOX Sports, which has the English-speaking telecast rights in the US, and for Telemundo, which has the Spanish language rights. Over 16 million people tuned in to watch the opening FIFA World Cup match between Paraguay and the USA on FOX, while

nearly 9 million watched it on Telemundo/Peacock.

While Major League Soccer shut down for the World Cup, the lesser-known professional league, the United Soccer League kept playing. One of the teams in the USL, Brooklyn FC, plays their games in Maimonides Park, the home of the Mets’ High-A farm club, the Brooklyn Cyclones. Last month, Brooklyn FC gave out a bobblehead of Tim Weah, who is a member of the US National Men’s Team playing in the World Cup. Weah was born in Brooklyn and has an equity stake in Brooklyn FC. “Saturday Night Live” cast Lee Mazzilli and Bobby Valentine member Marcello Hernandez will be hosting the 2026 ESPYs which will be televised on ABC on July 15. This marks the return of the ESPYs to New York in over 25 years. There is a tie-in between the ESPYs and Fanatics Fest which will take place at Javits Center from July 16-19.

Nassau County Executive, and New York State Republican gubernatorial candidate, Bruce Blakeman attended the hockey contest between the Jerusalem Capitals and the Tel Aviv Hockey Club which was held at UBS Arena in midMay. It was part of a Jewish Heritage Month celebration.

The MLB Network has not been available on Optimum since the start of the year. It is strange how there has not been much of an outcry over that from Optimum customers.

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WHEEL OF FORTUNE LIVE!® Wheel of Fortune LIVE!® will be stopping at The Cabaret Theatre (The Cab) at Mohegan Sun on Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th with both shows starting at 8:00 PM as part of its 60-city national tour. Hosted by a celebrity guest host, Wheel of Fortune LIVE! brings the excitement of everyone’s favorite TV game show to life, giving fans the chance to solve puzzles, win prizes and possibly become a Wheel of Fortune® TV contestant.

At Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, audience members will be randomly selected to come up on stage to spin the famous Wheel and show their skill by calling consonants, buying vowels and solving puzzles for an opportunity to win fantastic prizes, including vacations to destinations like Paris and Hawaii, or cash prizes up to $10,000.

New this year, fans of Wheel of Fortune® will also be able to audition on-site for the chance to appear as a contestant on a future episode of the TV show alongside hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White!

Tickets are on sale via ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office.

TAKING BACK SUNDAY COMING TO HARD ROCK Rock band Taking Back Sunday is coming to Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 PM. Tickets can be purchased at HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com and Ticketmaster.com. All shows are subject to change.

Taking Back Sunday, who released their eighth studio album 152 in late 2023, often refer to themselves as Photo by Desoto Photo the ‘luckiest guys you will meet.’ The new album, featuring 10 intensely vulnerable and absorbing new tracks, was delivered with fresh ambition and a newfound purpose. It stands among the most genuinely reflective and emotionally pure efforts of Taking Back Sunday’s illustrious career. Starting out just hoping to release at least one album and go on tour, the band has since sold millions of albums, has multiple tracks with streams hitting the multiple hundred million mark, toured the world several times over, performed at all of the biggest festivals and are still always looking forward.

DAUGHTRY 20 YEARS UNPLUGGED TOUR Multi-platinum Multi-GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock band Daughtry announced their 20 Years Unplugged tour, a special fall run that will bring two decades of songs into intimate theatres and performance spaces across the U.S including Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, October 15th at 8:00 PM, joined by special guest Ryan Perdz.

Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster, with fans also able to purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office while supplies last.

Since 2006 Daughtry has remained a dominant force for nearly two decades.

Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Chris Daughtry, the band has sold more than 11 million records worldwide, earned four Grammy nominations, received American Music Awards, and achieved multiple Billboard chart-toppers, including three No. 1 Rock singles.

Entering a bold new chapter with their latest albums, Dearly Beloved and Shock to the System, Daughtry delivers a harder-edged, high-impact statement that reaffirms their evolution and staying power—proving they’re not just part of the rock conversation but are still driving it.

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July 17 • Joe Louis & the Groove Big Daddy’s • Massapequa

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14 Trash Executioner/Copper Cross Mercury Lounge NYC 14 Tiberius Beau’s Greenlawn 14 JM Clifford/Room Pack Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 14 Ivan Llanes Gantry Plaza State Park Queens 14 Styrofoam Winos/Paco Cathcart Union Pool Brooklyn 14 B-Dub Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 14 Vinyl Revival Village of Great Neck Plaza Great Neck 14 Stewart Copeland The Paramount Huntington 14 Generation Women Joe’s Pub NYC 14 Ward and Charlie Shandon Court East Islip 14 Hunx and His Punx/Tea Eater TV Eye Ridgewood 14 Emily Beck/Paul Austerlitz Band Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 14 Bobby Rondinelli Katie’s Smithtown 15 Tomorrow’s Problem/Playroom Mercury Lounge NYC 15 Steve Dale Big Daddy’s Massapequa 15 Or Best Offer/Raybody Union Pool Brooklyn 15 La Guaracheras/Jackie Evans Joe’s Pub NYC 15 Corey Glover & Vernon Reid City Winery NYC 15 Open Jam Headliner Hicksville 15 Buck Meek/Kisser Bowery Ballroom NYC 15 Forever Donna Tanner Park Copiague 15 Matt Maeson The Paramount Huntington 15 Village Pops Village Green Farmingdale 15 Jon Rizzo Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 15 Hunx and His Punx/Index TV Eye Ridgewood 15 TBA Beau’s Greenlawn 15 R&B Against AIDS Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 16 Lucius Arthur/Jason Matu Mercury Lounge NYC 16 Gerry Finlay Shandon Court East Islip 16 Jam Sandwich Beau’s Greenlawn 16 Cyrus Aaron & the BLK HRS Joe’s Pub NYC 16 Izzy Porter 317 Main Street Farmingdale 16 Travis Malloy City Winery NYC 16 Eva Erikson Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 16 Arny Margret/Reuben Bullock Union Pool Brooklyn 16 The Switch Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 16 Ancient DeathReplicant TV Eye Ridgewood 16 Johnny Rain Band Twisted Cow East Northport 16 Three’s Accompany LI Maritime Museum Sayville 16 The Tull Project My Father’s Place Roslyn 16 Anthony & Julia Big Daddy’s Massapequa 16 Corey Rieman & Dilemma Band Eisenhower Park East Meadow 16 Kid Java/Kabry Konate Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 16 Wu Lyf/Infinity Knives Elsewhere Brooklyn 16 Lip Critic Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn 17 The Ries Brothers/Jacoozy Mercury Lounge NYC 17 Kevin Griffin & Friends Beau’s Greenlawn 17 Bruce Jacques Plattduetsche Park Franklin Square 17 Honest Mistakes/The Jaguar Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 17 Speakeasy Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 17 Off the Hook Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 17 Chloe Halpin Band Bobbique Patchogue 17 Squirrels From Hell/Ultimate Dog Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 17 M.O.P. City Winery NYC 17 Gacht Rock Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 17 Laura Cantrell/The Gonzo Ball Joe’s Pub NYC 17 Wild Child The Paramount Huntington 17 A Witch’s Brew Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 17 OK Cowgirl/Wetsuit Union Pool Brooklyn 17 Cola/Parking TV Eye Ridgewood 17 Joe Louis & the Groove Big Daddy’s Massapequa 17 Atta Boy/Bloomsday Bowery Ballroom NYC 17 Trilogy Sea Cliff Beach Sea Cliff 17 Worse Case Scenario Twisted Cow East Northport 17 Lovesong Mineola Memorial Park Theater Mineola 17 John vs. Paul The Porch Smithtown 17 Broken Nails Katie’s Smithtown

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July 18 • Green Machine Dox • Island Park 17 Ed Ryan Shandon Court East Islip 18 Cooking Class/Boris & the Mess Mercury Lounge NYC 18 Daniel Backer/John Borra Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 18 Take Van/Bitgurl Elsewhere Brooklyn 18 Rearview Mirror Bobbique Patchogue 18 The 90s Band Plattduetsche Park Franklin Square 18 Acoustic Groove Pugliese Vineyards Cuthogue 18 Face For Radio/The Sinking Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 18 Night of Nicks City Winery NYC 18 The Little Mermen Tanner Park Copiague 18 Sidelined/Monorail/Ghost Tour Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 18 Justin Lee Schultz Joe’s Pub NYC 18 Cocoa Sensei Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 18 G. Love Landmark on Main Street Port Washington 18 Crash Taylor/Side Hustle Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 18 The Carlucciadores Twisted Cow East Northport 18 TBA Beau’s Greenlawn 18 The Breakfast Club Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 18 Allie Sandt and the Band The Porch Smithtown 18 Almost Queen Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach 18 Mikaela Davis/Nic Panken TV Eye Ridgewood 18 Coop DeVille Big Daddy’s Massapequa

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18 The Cara Band Shandon Court East Islip 18 Shred Ed and the Metalheads Katie’s Smithtown 18 Simply Stapleton/JD Eisenhower Park East Meadow 18 Green Machine Dox Island Park 18 Thank U, Next Bowery Ballroom NYC 19 Sierra Sikora/Alexa Kate/Tounds Mercury Lounge NYC 19 Tommy Mulvihill Shandon Court East Islip 19 All In Pino Wine Bar Lindenhurst 19 Hannah Bug/Julianna Ingram Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 19 Andy Robinson & Sean McVerry Joe’s Pub NYC 19 Hopeless Ascension Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 19 Shakedown Citi Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 19 Acoustic Groove Garden Grill Smithtown 19 The Revelators Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 19 Day Trippers Hampton Bay Library Hampton Bay 19 Clapton Complete My Father’s Place Roslyn 19 TBA Beau’s Greenlawn 19 David Godfrey Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 19 The Music of Neil Diamond Morgan Park Morgan Park 19 Strawberry Fields City Winery NYC 19 Let’s Sing Taylor Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach 19 Local 12 Big Daddy’s Massapequa 19 Last Exit/Foo For All Eisenhower Park East Meadow 19 Echoes of the Eagles Steppingstone Park Great Neck 19 Behaviorist/Market/Eric Gabriel Union Pool Brooklyn 19 Michela Musolino/Verde Floresta Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 19 The Frights/Mexican Slum Rats Bowery Ballroom NYC 19 Open Jam Kitty Mulligan’s Bay Shore 20 Katie DeMartini/Dead Waiter Mercury Lounge NYC 20 Pete Mancini The Gutter Brooklyn 20 Random Strangers Jam Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 20 Amber Ferrari Band The Spot at Oakdale Yacht Club Oakdale 20 Open Mic Harmony Bar Levittown 20 Friends of the Brothers City Winery NYC 20 A Witch’s Brew Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 20 County Line Wantagh Public Library Wantagh 20 Rev. Vince Anderson Love Choir Union Pool Brooklyn 20 Emily Bergl Joe’s Pub NYC 20 Dominic DeLaney/D. Treut Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 21 Real Young & Lazy Horse Elsewhere Brooklyn

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July 18 • G. Love Landmark on Main Street • Port Washington 21 Howard Fishman Quartet Joe’s Pub NYC 21 Bobby Rondinelli Katie’s Smithtown 21 STUNT!/Orange Burn Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 21 Radio Flashback Village of Great Neck Plaza Great Neck 21 Insun Park/Generals Gantry Plaza State Park Queens 21 Valley Flower/Aiden Intro Mercury Lounge NYC 21 Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra City Winery NYC 21 Lenee Acoustic Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 21 Mr. Fantasy Bowery Ballroom NYC 21 Johnny Mac Band Beau’s Greenlawn 21 Ward and Charlie Shandon Court East Islip 22 Aaron Veal & Erameld Mercury Lounge NYC 22 Village Pops Village Green Farmingdale 22 Coralai/Tony Santos Band Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 22 Limewired Anthony’s Lake Ronkonkoma 22 TBA Beau’s Greenlawn 22 Jon Rizzo Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 22 Lil Cease/Frank White Exp. City Winery NYC 22 Luluc/Stuart Bogie Union Pool Brooklyn 22 Alash/J. Hoard Joe’s Pub NYC 22 Open Jam-Showcase Headliner Hicksville 22 Frances Forever/Purser Elsewhere Brooklyn 22 Joudy/Dead Tooth/Dawglet TV Eye Ridgewood 22 Pianofest in the Hamptons Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach 23 Chandol/Boojum/Seven Teller Mercury Lounge NYC 23 Acoustic Groove Five Points Sayville 23 Neighborhood Noise Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn 23 Permanent Moves Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 23 Music on Main Main Street Farmingdale 23 Sal Valentinetti The Paramount Huntington 23 Mike DelGuidice and the Cans The Porch Smithtown 23 Calliope Wren Acoustic Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 23 Live Band Karaoke Kitty Mulligan’s Bay Shore 23 Green Sky Duo Big Daddy’s Massapequa 23 Big Karma Beau’s Greenlawn 23 Eric D’Alessandro Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach 23 Loose Cattle/Alice Smith Joe’s Pub NYC 23 The Switch Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 23 Jessi Campo/Apoorva Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 23 Chasing Time LI Maritime Museum Sayville 23 Fast Five/Tony Pre/Super Bad Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 23 Lanie Gardner & Brooke Moriber Eisenhower Park East Meadow 23 Gerry Finlay Shandon Court East Islip 24 Bimbo Summit/Lightwatch Mercury Lounge NYC 24 Preachermann & the Revival Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 24 The Oystermen Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 24 Get the Led Out The Paramount Huntington 24 Chris Turner Joe’s Pub NYC 24 Gold Dust Woman Tanner Park Copiague 24 Ahmad Ali Kitty Mulligan’s Bay Shore 24 Blues for Greeny My Father’s Place Roslyn 24 Playing Dead Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 24 Izzy Porter 317 Main Street Farmingdale 24 Track 9 Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 24 Day Trippers Half Hollow Hilly Library Dix Hills 24 Byrne Unit Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 24 ZBTB/Guys with Guitars Eisenhower Park East Meadow 24 Eclipse Twisted Cow East Northport 24 The Femcels Elsewhere Brooklyn 24 Amber Ferrari Band Hauppauge Public Library Hauppauge 24 PseudoSsudio Mineola Memorial Park Theater Mineola 24 Camryn Quinlan & Band Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 24 The Brass Roots Band Bobbique Patchogue 24 Chrome Beau’s Greenlawn 24 Cash Evans Band Sea Cliff Beach Sea Cliff 24 Evil Twin/Model Minority Union Pool Brooklyn 24 Tchotchke TV Eye Ridgewood 24 Trick Bag Big Daddy’s Massapequa

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24 John Pizzarelli Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach 24 Kuru Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn 24 Eartheater Bowery Ballroom NYC 25 T Minus 10 Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 25 Steven G Mercury Lounge NYC 25 Andy Aledort & the Groove Kings Beau’s Greenlawn 25 Jefferson Starship Package Eisenhower Park East Meadow 25 Broadway Amplified My Father’s Place Roslyn 25 Jones Crusher Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 25 Touch the 80s/Tony Pre & RWL Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 25 Get the Led Out The Paramount Huntington 25 Patty Griffin Landmark on Main Street Port Washington 25 American Ride Anthony’s Lake Ronkonkoma 25 Day Trippers Floyd Memorial Library Greenport 25 The 60s Invasion Bobbique Patchogue 25 The Narrowbacks Plattduetsche Park Franklin Square 25 Taina Enikeyi Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 25 Joe Tizzo Twisted Cow East Northport 25 Smoking Popes TV Eye Ridgewood 25 Face to Face Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach 25 Acoustic Groove On the Docks Aquebogue 25 Melanie Fiona City Winery NYC 25 The Incredible Drunkertons Joe’s Pub NYC 25 Tom Reynolds & Friends BC’s Bellmore 25 King Cobras Big Daddy’s Massapequa 25 Melissa Mary Ahern Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 25 Riley!/Kerosene Heights Elsewhere Brooklyn 25 Magic of Motown Wyandanch Plaza Wyandanch 25 Conor Churchill/Mitchell Trio Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 25 Oscar Lindsey & James Eichman Union Pool Brooklyn 25 Jonathan Preddice/Krista The Porch Smithtown 25 Sonic Bliss Katie’s Smithtown 25 Man Man Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn 25 Unwined Shandon Court East Islip 25 Eartheater Bowery Ballroom NYC 26 Smoking Popes TV Eye Ridgewood 26 Always Bethany!

Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 26 Jackson Brown Tribute Band Kitty Mulligan’s Bay Shore 26 Kelli O’Hara Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach 26 William Matheny/Latvian Radio Mercury Lounge NYC 26 Criticality Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 26 Stoven/Nikki Sorrentino Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 26 East Coast Band Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 26 That 70’s Band Tropix Freeport 26 Strawberry Fields City Winery NYC 26 Chris.Dan.Music Twisted Cow East Northport 26 Rainbow Spirals Beau’s Greenlawn 26 Jeremiah Harmon & Friends Joe’s Pub NYC 26 EL KHAT Union Pool Brooklyn 26 The World Goes ‘Round Morgan Park Morgan Park 26 Well Diggers Big Daddy’s Massapequa 26 Caffeine/Omar Edwards Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 26 Blue Bayou/Ronstadt Experience Celebrate Park St. James 26 Tommy Mulvihill Shandon Court East Islip 27 The Firebreaks/TYLENOL Mercury Lounge NYC 27 Day We Ran/The Braymores Bowery Ballroom NYC 27 Lama El Homaissi Joe’s Pub NYC

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July 24 • ZBTB Eisenhower Park • East Meadow 27 A Witch’s Brew Lazy Lobster 27 Open Mic Harmony 27 Rev. Vince Anderson Love Choir Union Pool 27 Trunk Songs Pete’s Candy Store 27 Susana Baca City Winery 27 Victims of Rock Wantagh Public Library 27 Random Strangers Jam Shrine World Music Venue 28 Maryjo/V Silver/Rivkah Reyes Mercury Lounge 28 Kerry Kalberg/Specific Thing TV Eye 28 Fiddler’s Green Village of Great Neck Plaza 28 Bobby Rondinelli Katie’s 28 Hambones Wantagh Park 28 Alysha Brilla/Dre Scot Joe’s Pub 28 Susana Baca City Winery 28 Matt Wahl Lazy Lobster 28 Simone/Effy Marella Pete’s Candy Store 28 La Cumbiamba Eneye Gantry Plaza State Park 28 Day Trippers Islip Public Library 28 Jessica Ramone Shrine World Music Venue 28 Admin/Mt/ Ex/Roomtones Union Pool 28 Bay Faction/Nuffer Elsewhere 28 MK-Ultra Beau’s 28 Ward and Charlie Shandon Court 29 Abe Parker/Maya Delilah Mercury Lounge 29 Ron & Gary Big Daddy’s 29 Mike Nugent & Friends Beau’s 29 David Cook City Winery 29 World Peace/Knifeplay TV Eye 29 The Lords of 52nd Street Tanner Park 29 Jon Rizzo Lazy Lobster 29 Jane Lai/Spencer Hoffman Union Pool 29 Hot Tuna The Paramount 29 Artemis Montague/MIZU Joe’s Pub 29 Open Jam-Showcase Headliner 29 Kamasi Washington Music Hall of Williamsburg 29 Dave Kardas Band Shrine World Music Venue 29 Village Pops Village Green 29 Alex Amen/Lefty Parker Elsewhere 30 Billy Vincent/The Family Crest Mercury Lounge 30 Alice Smith Joe’s Pub 30 Kamasi Washington Music Hall of Williamsburg 30 Joe Marcinek & Friends Beau’s 30 Joseph Arthur City Winery 30 Brooklyn Cumbia Festival TV Eye 30 3 Decades Rewind Eisenhower Park 30 Sophie Seaver Spotlight at the Paramount 30 Carly Glenn/R(A)H Quintet Pete’s Candy Store 30 Holy Rollers/The Owners Union Pool 30 Easy Street LI Maritime Museum 30 Echoes of the Eagles Michael J. Tully Park 30 The Sound Chalk Makes Elsewhere 30 Cold Fujon/Bees Deluxe Shrine World Music Venue 30 The Switch Lazy Lobster 30 The Breakers Madison Theatre 30 Back on Bourbon Street Big Daddy’s 30 Gerry Finlay Shandon Court 30 Thesaurus Rex/Um Jennifer?

Bowery Ballroom 31 John Gallagher Jr Mercury Lounge 31 D’yan in Paris Joe’s Pub 31 The Pressure Cookers Bobbique 31 Rolo Tomassi/Bore TV Eye 31 Latin Music Showcase Shrine World Music Venue 31 Live Vinyl Lazy Lobster 31 Half Step Eisenhower Park 31 Logan Whaley Band Beau’s 31 Yesterday’s News Nutty Irishman 31 Hella Doubt/Paper Lanterns Plattduetsche Park 31 Zac Brown Tribute Band Tanner Park 14 • Good Times Magazine - July/August 2026

East Rockaway Levittown Brooklyn Brooklyn NYC Wantagh Harlem NYC Ridgewood Great Neck Smithtown Wantagh NYC NYC East Rockaway Brooklyn Queens Islip Harlem Brooklyn Brooklyn Greenlawn East Islip NYC Massapequa Greenlawn NYC Ridgewood Copiague East Rockaway Brooklyn Huntington NYC Hicksville Brooklyn Harlem Farmingdale Brooklyn NYC NYC Brooklyn Greenlawn NYC Ridgewood East Meadow Huntington Brooklyn Brooklyn Sayville New Hyde Park Brooklyn Harlem East Rockaway Rockville Centre Massapequa East Islip NYC NYC NYC Patchogue Ridgewood Harlem East Rockaway East Meadow Greenlawn Farmingdale Franklin Square Copiague

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August 7 • Peat Moss & the Fertilizers Plattduetsche Park • Franklin Square 31 Creedence Revived Westhampton Beach PAC 31 Rockstar with Jill Gioia The Porch 31 Echoes of the Eagles Memorial Park 31 Travis Larson/Ad Astra Mr. Beery’s 31 Those Days Sea Cliff Beach 31 Funny How? Kitty Mulligan’s 31 Professor Louie/The Crowmatrix My Father’s Place 31 The Live Boob/Peter Stone Pete’s Candy Store 31 Tiberius Big Daddy’s 31 Stereomatic Katie’s 31 Paperut/Jet Pilot X Mulcahy’s 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

SHEVYA/Heavan/The CFR Mundy Hold The Spinners Niu Raza/Orchestre Moto Tamar Braxton Pour Some 80s on Me Firas Zreik Disco Unlimited

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July 29 • Hot Tuna The Paramount • Huntington Harrison Lipton/Scotch Mist Elsewhere Clarice Assad & Keita Ogawa Joe’s Pub Bartlett Contemporaries Gantry Plaza State Park Deadwood Radio/Catcity Pete’s Candy Store Cold Spring Harbor Band Village of Great Neck Plaza Taylor Searing Lazy Lobster Bobby Rondinelli Katie’s Highsigh/More Eaze Union Pool Ward and Charlie Shandon Court Bull Thieves/Knife Thrower Mercury Lounge Acoustic Groove Garden Grill Open Jam-Showcase Headliner Open Jam Kitty Mulligan’s Steely Dead Nutty Irishman Drake Bell City Winery Foreign Journey Tanner Park Gibby Haynes Butthole Surfers Union Pool Jon Rizzo Lazy Lobster Vintage Vinyl Anthony’s Newman Kassey Quartet Shrine World Music Venue Sing What You Love My Father’s Place Aurorawave/Johnny Manchild Mercury Lounge

Brooklyn NYC Queens Brooklyn Great Neck East Rockaway Smithtown Brooklyn East Islip NYC Smithtown Hicksville Bay Shore Farmingdale NYC Copiague Brooklyn East Rockaway Lake Ronkonkoma Harlem Roslyn NYC

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Klaire/Fork Soup Dancing Dream Me You Us Them/Hiroe/Beinin DL Hughley Lovesong Matt Pinto Peat Moss & the Fertilizers Zocial/Tony Pre & Friends Warped Tour Band Mixed Metal Media Day Trippers Lydia Von Hof Fools for Kings The Donovan Project Frequency Overload Acoustic Groove Quarantined Quartet Echoes of the Eagles Legendary Murphys Parts & Labor/Oneida/Kinski The Fleshtones/The Minus 5 RUSHIL Girly and the Pops Slow Joy/Glom/Growing Pains Come Back to Earth

Shrine World Music Venue Pete’s Candy Store Main Street Elsewhere Nutty Irishman Spotlight at the Paramount Kitty Mulligan’s Lazy Lobster Joe’s Pub City Winery The Paramount My Father’s Place Eisenhower Park Shandon Court Mercury Lounge Shrine World Music Venue Eisenhower Park Union Pool City Winery Overlook Beach Sea Cliff Beach Plattduetsche Park Nutty Irishman Mulcahy’s Mr. Beery’s Brentwood Library 317 Main Street Lazy Lobster Twisted Cow Cousin Craig’s Loughlin Vineyard Joe’s Pub Daryl’s House Dox TV Eye Bowery Ballroom Mercury Lounge Shrine World Music Venue Elsewhere Mulcahy’s

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Stone Alice Funny How? Steromatic PJNY Moving Pictures Franz Ferdinand DL Hughley Danny Langdon Band Parts & Labor/75 Dollar Bill Mixed Metal Media Last Exit Day Trippers Gino Sitson Wonderous Stories Chris Botti The Body/Big Brave/Psalm Jeremy Meyer/Mikey Whalen The Cara Band Voices of the Plaza

Twisted Cow East Northport Connolly’s Corner Maspeth Nutty Irishman Farmingdale Mineola Memorial Park Theater Mineola My Father’s Place Roslyn The Paramount Huntington City Winery NYC Lazy Lobster East Rockaway TV Eye Ridgewood Mr. Beery’s Bethpage Dox Island Park 89 North Patchogue Joe’s Pub NYC Plattduetsche Park Franklin Square Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn Shandon Court East Islip Wyandanch Plaza Wyandanch

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9 Nite/Echos Mercury Lounge 9 The Streetlights/The SquidSacks Shrine World Music Venue 9 Radio Flashback Celebrate Park 9 Acoustic Groove Lombardi’s 9 Gypsy Angel Row My Father’s Place 9 Pete Mancini The Harrison 9 Matt Misser/Highwaymen Anthony’s 9 Jessica Lynn Morgan Park 9 Lucy Bright/Tuskola Pete’s Candy Store 9 Strawberry Fields City Winery 9 East Coast Band Lazy Lobster 9 Tommy Mulvihill Shandon Court 9 Omar Offendum Joe’s Pub 9 Sun Ra Arkestra Union Pool 10 Bella Rayne Band Mercury Lounge 10 Random Strangers Jam Shrine World Music Venue 10 Gabriel Ebert/Anna Moss Joe’s Pub 10 A Witch’s Brew Lazy Lobster 10 Gerry Ferrettu and Mutant Kings Eisenhower Park 10 Roses Grove Band Wantagh Public Library 10 Open Mic Harmony 11 King Falcon/Cinema Stereo Mercury Lounge 11 Soulmates Shrine World Music Venue 11 Bobby Rondinelli Katie’s 11 Sophie Miriam/Jim Keller Pete’s Candy Store 11 Tiberius Beau’s 11 Caribbean Phil Lazy Lobster 11 Stephanie Wrembel Gantry Plaza State Park 11 Deverne Williams/Carol Williams Village of Great Neck Plaza 11 Ward and Charlie Shandon Court 12 That 70s Band Anthony’s 12 Gibby Haynes Butthole Surfers Union Pool 12 American Girl Tanner Park 12 Richard Perez Joe’s Pub 12 Billy Joel/Elton John Music Bingo 317 Main Street 12 Jon Rizzo Lazy Lobster 13 Innlet/Boxrooster Mercury Lounge 13 Russell James Hughes Band Shrine World Music Venue 13 Amira B/Alice Smith Joe’s Pub 13 Neil Diamond Tribute Eisenhower Park

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Good Times Music Calendar 13 The Say Overlook Beach Babylon 13 Bloodshot Bill/Howlin’ Hurd TV Eye Ridgewood 13 Izzy Porter 317 Main Street Farmingdale 13 The Music of the Beach Boys City Winery NYC 13 Kris Angelis/Miri Hoffman Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 13 Day Trippers Hewlett-Woodmere Library Hewlett 13 Gerry Finlay Shandon Court East Islip 14 HEADSEND Mercury Lounge NYC 14 Neon Soul TV Eye Ridgewood 14 Yasser Tejeda Joe’s Pub NYC 14 Beer Nutz Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 14 Sioban Esposito Sea Cliff Beach Sea Cliff 14 An Evening with Tom Rush My Father’s Place Roslyn 14 LowDown Brass Band City Winery NYC 14 Harvest Lane Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 14 Razor’s Edge Spotlight at the Paramount Huntington 14 Acoustic Groove Five Points Sayville 14 Barely Breathing Fest Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 14 Punch Band Twisted Cow East Northport 14 Hard Bargain/Infrastructure Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 14 Left Coast Legends Mulcahy’s Wantagh 14 Swingtime Big Band Eisenhower Park East Meadow 14 Mike DelGuidice The Paramount Huntington 15 The Cara Band Shandon Court East Islip 14 Worst Case Scenario Half Way Down Freeport 15 The Everymen/Paranoid Style Union Pool Brooklyn 15 The Knappertime Band Wyandanch Plaza Wyandanch 15 Barely Breathing Fest Mr. Beery’s Bethpage 15 Doolittle/Boi Polloi Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 15 Any Way You Want It! Nutty Irishman Farmingdale 15 Red Vox/Les Vinyl Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn 15 Born at Midnite/Paycheque Elsewhere Brooklyn 15 Sugaray Rayford My Father’s Place Roslyn 15 Matisyahu The Paramount Huntington 15 Rise Up! City Winery NYC 15 The Switch Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 15 JB Smoove Westhampton Beach PAC Westhampton Beach 15 Sons of Skynyrd Dox Island Park 15 Tim Cappello/80s Baby TV Eye Ridgewood 15 Bear the Bell Twisted Cow East Northport 15 Hudson River/Ismael Kouyate Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 16 Tommy Mulvihill Shandon Court East Islip 16 Michael R. Jackson/Dan Hoyle Joe’s Pub NYC 16 Grupo Sabrasoso Tropix Freeport 16 Massapequa Philharmonic Orch. Morgan Park Morgan Park 16 Rene Vaca The Paramount Huntington 16 Simply Stapleton Dox Island Park 16 Strawberry Fields City Winery NYC 16 The Revelators Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 16 Southbound Celebrate Park St. James 16 Acoustic Groove JT’s Blue Point 16 Amber Ferrari Band Under the Gazebo Lake Grove 16 Luluyam Elsewhere Brooklyn 16 The Little Mercies Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn 17 Random Strangers Jam Shrine World Music Venue Harlem 17 Fleetwood Nash Wantagh Public Library Wantagh 17 A Witch’s Brew Lazy Lobster East Rockaway 17 Fragile Hands/Lilly Glitz Pete’s Candy Store Brooklyn

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FAIRS & FESTIVALS TAYLOR DAYNE WOMEN WHO ROCK™ BENEFIT CONCERT Photo by Sequoia-Emmanuelle-Photography

The annual Women Who Rock™ Benefit Concert, presented by Gibson Gives, will return to Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, October 17th, headlined by global pop icon Taylor Dayne. More than just a concert, Women Who Rock™ (WWR) is a movement that brings together music, advocacy, and philanthropy to support critical women’s health research.

This year’s concert will feature a dynamic, all femalefronted lineup. In addition to Taylor Dayne, the evening will showcase groundbreaking guitarist and vocalist Malina Moye, who will open the show with her signature National Anthem performance. Returning to the WWR stage, The Vindys will deliver their high-energy blend of rock and soul, while Kalie Shorr will perform her empowering anthem “Fight Like A Girl” as part of the SURVIVORS WHO ROCK tribute. The event will also include DJ Formosa and a special appearance by the 2026 WWR Rising Star Contest winner.

To see all event details visit: https://womenwhorock.info.

DIAL UP FESTIVAL CELEBRATES LATE ‘90’S Dial Up Festival is a new multi-market outdoor music event celebrating the culture of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Each festival date will feature performances from Nelly and Sugar Ray, as well as additional iconic artists who helped define the crossover sound of the era, spanning pop, hip-hop, rock, punk, and alternative radio.

Dial Up Festival launches Saturday, November 7 at Castaic Lake Park in Castaic, California, just outside Los Angeles, and will feature era definining music from Nelly, Sugar Ray, Lit, Alien Ant Farm, Unwritten Law and more.

The Saturday, November 21 Dial Up Festival at Wild

Horse Pass Festival Grounds, Chandler, Arizona, adjacent to Phoenix, will feature music from Nelly, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Alien Ant Farm, Warren G, Paul Wall, Unwritten Law and more.

The Saturday, December 12 edition of Dial Up Festival is at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth, Texas. Confirmed music artists include Nelly, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Buckcherry, Paul Wall, Unwritten Law and more. In addition to a full day of music, attendees can enjoy Christmas libations, holiday-inspired specialty cocktails, and festive décor, with Santa onsite to spread good cheer.

Tickets for all three Dial Up Festival dates are on sale now at DialUpFest.com.

PIERROT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL The Pierrot Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 45th Anniversary Season this July with a two-week intensive program and a series of public concerts at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, July 14– 24, 2026. Tickets for all concerts may be purchased one hour prior to the concert or in advance at: PierrotChamberMusicFest.simpletix.com Friday, July 17 at 7:30 PM – The Pierrot Consort & Guest Artists Adelphi University Performing Arts Center located at 1 South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530. The Pierrot Consort, the faculty ensemble at the Pierrot Chamber Music Festival, includes Susan Deaver, flute; Dale Stuckenbruck, violin; Veronica Salas, viola; Maureen Hynes, cello; and Heawon Kim, piano; joined by guest artists Heejeon Ahn, violin; Sung Jin Lee, viola; Noah Koh, cello and Douglas Aliano, bass. The performance will include music of Mozart, Ginastera, Hummel and the premier of a piece by Sidney Boquiren written especially for The Pierrot Consort for the 45th Anniversary Season of the Pierrot Chamber Music Festival. General admission $25 and seniors/student $15. Further information at www.pierrotchambermusicfestival.com

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN PETER GREEN TRIBUTE AT MY FATHER’S PLACE

Blues for Greeny and their upcoming show is at My Father’s Place on July 24th.

The music of Peter Green—best known as the founder, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the original incarnation of Fleetwood Mac—takes center stage as Blues for Greeny returns to the road for a run of live performances celebrating the golden era of British blues and late-’60s psychedelia.

The American tribute band brings Peter Green’s legendary songs such as “Oh Well” and “Black Magic Woman” to life, channeling the energy, tone, and improvisational spirit that made Green one of the most influential guitarists of his generation.

My Fathers Place is at The Roslyn Hotel, 1221 Old Northern Blvd, Roslyn.

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GORILLAZ’ HOUSE OF KONG TO NEW YORK CITY Following last year’s acclaimed London run and this year’s rabidly received residency in Downtown Los Angeles, the iconic gates of Kong – the fabled home of Grammy-winning British band Gorillaz – will open once more when the celebrated immersive exhibition House of Kong lands at the Agger Fish Building in Brooklyn. This limited, one-time-only run begins September 1 and concludes the morning of September 28 — the day before Gorillaz return to headline Madison Square Garden. For information, visit https://houseofkong.gigantic.com/ House of Kong’s New York run begins a little more than two weeks ahead of the September 17 kick-off of Gorillaz’ 2026 North American tour. The band’s first extensive North American trek since 2022, the tour will bring the Gorillaz live experience hailed by ROLLING STONE as “an overwhelming pop spectacle, with Damon Albarn’s steady presence to keep the audience focused” to these shores for 22 sureto-be-unforgettable arena dates (plus a headline appearance at the Shaky Knees festival).

They’re appearing September 29th at Madison Square Garden.

BLUES TRAVELER AND GIN BLOSSOMS SUMMER TOUR

Multi-platinum rock legends Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms are teaming up once again for an electrifying co-headlining smmer tour. Known for signature hits like “Run-Around” and “Hey Jealousy,” the bands will launch a 36-date run on Monday, July 6 at the Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park.The tour will span coast-to-coast, stopping at iconic venues including the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and August 15th at SummerStage in New York City’s Central Park, before wrapping up on Saturday, September 19.

Alternative rock band Spin Doctors rejoin the lineup for the 2026 run, while celebrating the 35th anniversary of their multi-platinum debut Pocket Full of Kryptonite, home to the GRAMMY®-nominated hit “Two Princes.” Together, the tour unites three of alternative rock’s most enduring live acts.

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CLASSIC ROCK

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RUSH’S RAPTUROUS RETURN

RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson kicked off the highly anticipated ‘Fifty Something’ Tour with the first of 4 sold-out shows at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, marking the band’s first tour performance in 11 years.

Joined by acclaimed drummer Anika Photo by Richard Sibbald Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold, RUSH opened the show with a signature opening film that pays tribute to and celebrates the band’s more than fifty year career and then broke into 11 minute “Xanadu” with both Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson revealed behind the fog with their signature double neck guitars.

RUSH performed 2 career-spanning sets, with Night 1 featuring fan favorites including “Limelight,” “The Spirit of Radio,” “Tom Sawyer” and “YYZ,” alongside beloved deep cuts from across the band’s legendary catalog such as “By-Tor and the Snowdog.”

On Night 2, RUSH changed it up with over 9 different songs including “Free Will,”“The Trees” and “Closer to the Heart” while kicking off the second set with the entire first side of legendary album 2112 to a spellbound crowd.

The special “evening with” performances feature two sets each night, with RUSH building every setlist from a catalogue of 40 songs for this tour spanning the band’s celebrated five-decade career across. For tour dates and additional information, visit www.rush.com/tour/fifty-something.

NIGHT RANGER UNVEIL REMASTERED SINGLE

Few bands have defined the sound of American melodic rock quite like NIGHT RANGER. From the soaring anthem of “Sister Christian” to the thunderous riffs of “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me,” and fan favorites like (“You Can Still) Rock in America” this album’s ‘Best Of’ collection captures the very essence of their decades-long career — now refreshed for 2026.

Featuring the classic hits alongside standout tracks from their more recent albums, this compilation spans the full spectrum of NIGHT RANGER’s signature sound: anthemic choruses, blazing guitar solos, and unforgettable melodies. Highlights include the powerpop perfection of “(You Can Still) Rock in America,” the heartfelt balladry of “When You Close Your Eyes,” and the cinematic sweep of “Four in the Morning.”

But the ‘Best Of’ is not just a look back. It also celebrates the band’s creative output over the last 20 years, spotlighting tracks like “Time of Our Lives,” “High Road,” “No Time to Lose,” “Somehow Someway,” and “Truth.”

The band — Jack Blades (bass and vocals), Kelly Keagy (drums and vocals), Brad Gillis (guitars), Eric Levy (keyboards), and Keri Kelli (guitars) — delivers every track with the energy and precision that have kept NIGHT RANGER at the forefront of rock for more than four decades.

FOREIGNER BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers FOREIGNER release a stirring cover of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” from their forthcoming live album and concert film soundtrack, In the Eye of the Storm, due out July 24 via Green Hill/Sun Label Group/Virgin Music Group, as they continue a year of celebrations commemorating the band’s 50th anniversary.

To coincide with the single and album releases, the band will launch special limited-edition anniversary merchandise collections, celebrating fifty years of one of rock’s most iconic catalogs. Further details about the release, merchandise collection, and upcoming film can be found at: www.vertigo.live, shop.vertigo.live/collections/ foreigner and www.foreigneronline.com.

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RATT’S DANCING UNDERCOVER Rhino Entertainment announced the release of the 40th Anniversary of Ratt’s third studio album, Dancing Undercover, in a limited edition zoetrope, to be released on July 31st.

This Limited Edition Gatefold LP features reimagined cover artwork, and a zoetrope vinyl with moving images of the iconic band’s logo and the members themselves, all housed in an opaque bag.

Dancing Undercover’ was released in 1986 as RATT toured North America with a brand new LA band called POISON as the opening act. The lead single “Dance” hit the Billboard Hot 100 and spawned another music video hit with “Slip Of The Lip”, while “Body Talk” was featured in a key scene in the Eddie Murphy film, ‘The Golden Child’. ‘Dancing Undercover’ became RATT’s 3rd consecutive PLATINUM album and reached #26 on the Billboard Top 200.

Dancing Undercover features the classic line up of Stephen Pearcy (vocals), Warren DeMartini (guitars), Robbin Crosby (guitars), Juan Croucier (bass/ vocals), and Bobby Blotzer (drums).

SPREAD EAGLE RELEASES “THE DIVINE BRUTAL” Hard rock veterans SPREAD EAGLE released their new album ‘The Brutal Divine,’ out via Frontiers Music Srl.The band also shared the new track “Forbidden Local Honey,” along with an official visualizer.

SPREAD EAGLE are currently on the road on “The Brutal Divine Tour 2026,” with dates across the US, and in UK and Europe Photo by Keith Celentano throughout the summer.

‘The Brutal Divine’ is SPREAD EAGLE’s fourth studio album and a fierce new chapter in the band’s legacy. Known for their raw energy, streetwise attitude, and explosive live performances, they once again prove why they remain a vital force in modern hard rock.

Fronted by the voice of Ray West, the band delivers a powerful collection of songs that balance grit and melody, aggression and soul. Guitarist Gianmaria “Jommy” Puledda injects the record with razor-sharp riffs and soaring harmonies, while Rob De Luca (bass, vocals) and Rik De Luca (drums) form a thunderous rhythmic backbone that drives every track with authority and groove.

Produced by Rob De Luca, ‘The Brutal Divine’ captures the band at their most focused and dynamic - blending their classic hard rock roots with a darker, heavier edge.

MARILYN MANSON - “ONE ASSASSINATION UNDER GOD” Available as a Limited CD Jewel Case with O-Card; CD Jewel Case; Tan with Black, Pink and Neon Green Splatter Vinyl (limited to 1000); Bone, Pink, Green and Silver Marble Vinyl (limited to 750); Limited Pink and Red Swirl Vinyl; Green and Blue Marble Vinyl.

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BITS & PIECES DURAN DURAN ANNOUNCE ‘FREE TO LOVE’

THE ROLLING STONES “JEALOUS LOVER”

Fresh from the release of their acclaimed new single ‘Free To Love’ featuring legendary collaborator Nile Rodgers, global music icons Duran Duran announced a brand-new remix album that reimagines the euphoric cyber-funk anthem through the lens of some of the most exciting names in contemporary dance music.

The full ‘Free To Love: Hot Star Remixes’ collection showcases an eclectic lineup of artists and producers from across the worlds of disco, house, club culture and electronic music, each bringing a distinctive perspective to one of Duran Duran’s most uplifting recent singles.

The ‘Free To Love’ remix album extends the celebrations surrounding Duran Duran’s latest anthem. Trixie Matel, Harrison, BastienkHz, Horse Meat Disco, ALISSIA, Biff Chitlins and DJ White Shadow have all made ‘Free To Love’ club ready for summer 2026, each remixing the track with their signature sound.

The Rolling Stones announced their new single “Jealous Lover,” was released June 26th. The track is the latest to be unveiled from their forthcoming studio album Foreign Tongues, released on July 10th via Capitol Records.

As anticipation for the album continues to build, “Jealous Lover” offers another compelling example of the band’s remarkable ability to move effortlessly between musical styles. Following the upbeat pop-rock energy of previous single “In The Stars,” the new track embraces a soulful R&B groove, anchored by a captivating falsetto lead vocal from Mick Jagger.

Drawing on the band’s lifelong connection with rhythm and blues,“Jealous Lover” combines infectious melodies, rich musicianship, and sharp lyrical observations.

Jagger delivers a pointed warning to an over-inquisitive lover, bringing humour, attitude, and vivid imagery to the song’s narrative.

The track is powered by expressive guitar work from Keith Richards and RonWood, whose subtle interplay drives the song’s melodic character.The rhythm section of Darryl Jones on bass and Steve Jordan on drums and percussion provides a deep and assured groove, while longtime friend and collaborator Steve Winwood adds distinctive Rhodes and organ textures. Additional instrumentation from producer Andrew Watt and keyboardist Matt Clifford further enhances the song’s warm, soulful sound.

BLINK-182’S TAKE OFF YOUR PANTS AND JACKET

UK DRUM & BASS SUPERGROUP TOUR Due to the explosive demand in North America, as seen by their sets at Coachella, Ultra Music Festival and Red Rocks this past year, WORSHIP– the collective consisting of major UK drum & bass artists Sub Focus, Dimension, Culture Shock and 1991– have announced they will return this fall on the WORSHIP North America 2026 Tour. Additional Information can be found at: worshipartists.uk

CARLY RAE JEPSEN 24-TRACK DOUBLE ALBUM On September 18, multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-nominated pop singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen will release Day and Night via Interscope Records. Day and Night is her most cohesive artistic statement to date – a 24-track double album with 12 songs for day and 12 songs for night.

“On Wires,” the album’s first single, Jepsen will launch Day and Night with a headline performance at NYC’s All Things Go Festival on Sunday, September 27 – her first live performance of 2026.

Day and Night captures a blurred, dreamlike sense of time where nights stretch into mornings and days dissolve into nights, creating a feeling of being suspended inside a moment. Working with her dream team of collaborators and friends, including Tavish Crowe, Kyle Shearer, Nate Cyphert and Cole M.G.N., Jepsen created two distinct sonic palettes for the album. Day is organic and raw, with live instrumentation and hints of 70s-inspired psychedelic pop. Night is exploratory and intense, shifting into a sleek, synth-driven world of dance pop.

Together, they dive into a full range of emotion – joy, fear, love, anxiety, escapist fantasy and everything in between.

Geffen Records released the 25th anniversary edition of blink-182’sTake Off Your Pants and Jacket– the first punk rock album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The landmark 2001 album, which contained the top 10 modern rock hits “The Rock Show,” “Stay Together for the Kids” and “First Date,” has had an enduring impact.

In addition to the 13 songs that appeared on the original album, the 25th anniversary edition includes six tracks that, until now, have never been available on streaming platforms. Originally released on June 12, 2001, the first printings of Take Off Your Pants and Jacket were split among three configurations, corresponding to the three emblems on the album cover – the red airplane, the yellow pants and the green jacket. Each edition contained its own pair of exclusive, hidden tracks. Prior to the 25th anniversary release, these six songs had never appeared together on one album.

BLOW BY BLOW - THE JEFF BECK STORY BLOW BY BLOW: THE JEFF BECK STORY, by music journalists BradTolinskia and Chris Gill, is the first biography to fully capture the life, music, and mystery of this singular artist. Drawing on more than 30 hours of original interviews with Beck, as well as extensive conversations with friends and collaborators including Jimmy Page, Johnny Depp, Clive Davis, and many others, the book delivers the most complete and revealing portrait of Beck ever assembled.

Timed to coincide with major milestones—including the 60th anniversary of the Yardbirds’ Roger the Engineer and the 50th anniversary of Wired—Blow by Blow reexamines Beck’s legacy not just as a guitar hero, but as a true musical innovator whose influence continues to reverberate across genres.

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