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CONVERGE FOR D’ADDARIO 50TH ANNY
A constellation of classical guitar luminaries, spanning generations and continents, will gather for an unforgettable evening of music celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical icon,The D’Addario Company. Presented by Guild Hall and D’Addario, “A World Class Evening of Classical Guitar” takes place on Saturday, September 28 at 7 PM in the Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Theater at Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton.
This once-in-a-lifetime event showcases the evolution of classical guitar, featuring legendary flamenco master Paco Peña, the innovative Brazilian virtuoso Badi Assad, and the eclectic American icon Benjamin Verdery.
They will share the stage with the trailblazing Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang and the prodigious American brothersister duo, Jack and Elle Davisson, known as the Davisson Duo. Don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of classical guitar! Tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/81/performance/11514853
BOOK ABOUT LEGENDARY VENUE
CBGB was the birthplace of punk and new wave in America in the 1970s. The Ramones, Blondie, Television, Talking Heads and many other groundbreaking bands got their start in the rock club on New York’s Bowery. Years later, CBGB became the cauldron for New York hardcore.
Originally issued in 1988 and out of print for decades,This Ain’t No Disco: The Story of CBGB is a detailed warts-and-all history, with memories, stories and gossip from dozens of insiders who worked, played or just hung out at CBGB. Written long before the legend overtook the reality — while the club was open and most of the principals alive — this is the real story, told in gritty, outrageous and sometimes hilarious detail.
The text includes unguarded quotes from CBGB founder Hilly Kristal, Joey Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone (the Ramones), Clem Burke and Chris Stein (Blondie), David Byrne (Talking Heads), Jim Carroll, Willy DeVille (Mink DeVille), Annie Golden (Shirts), Richard Hell and Richard Lloyd (Television), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Handsome Dick Manitoba (Dictators), Wendy O. Williams (Plasmatics) and others. Paperback $22.95
QUEENS JAZZ TRAIL INTERACTIVE MAP
The Queens Jazz Trail Map gives jazz lovers and history enthusiasts a chance to explore the borough’s vibrant legacy as a jazz hub and the home of many legendary musicians. Originally commissioned by Flushing Town Hall in 1998, the map was updated in 2023 to reflect new insights.
This new online, interactive version of the map features information on over 100 jazz artists, including biographies, videos, and the places where they lived and performed. You can explore The Queens Jazz Trail Map by musician, neighborhood, or instrument type, offering a deeper connection to Queens’ rich jazz heritage.
For questions regarding the Jazz Trail Interactive Map, email info@ flushingtownhall.org.
LONG ISLAND CARES 5K & PAWS WALK
It’s time to dust off your sneakers and grab those leashes because the Long Island Cares 5k & Paws Walk is just around the corner, and it’s going to be absolutely pawsome!
This year, they’re cranking up the fun factor with an exciting 5k route that’s ideal for everyone—whether you’re a sprinter, a casual jogger, or a leisurely walker. And guess what? Gus and Lily are already in training mode, practicing their best trots and tail wags. They can hardly wait, and neither can we!
So, suit up your furry friend and come join us for a day packed with fun, laughter, and plenty of wagging tails. You won’t want to miss this unforgettable adventure!
Sunday, September 22nd, Rain or Shine 8:00 a.m. Sign-in and grab a light breakfast 9:00 a.m.
Belmont Lake State Park, West Babylon, NY. $40 pp in advance (includes race t-shirt) $45 pp day of event, Kids 12 & under FREE.
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“FRIENDS” TURNS 30 NYC TV & MOVIE TOUR
On Location Tours announced a special Friendsthemed NYC TV & Movie Tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the beloved sitcom Friends. The tour will take place on Sunday, September 22nd at 12:00 p.m., the same day as the anniversary, offering fans an unforgettable journey through the city that became the show’s unofficial seventh character.
Led by a charismatic local actor tour guide, participants will embark on a fun-filled adventure that showcases over 60 iconic TV and movie locations, including some of the most memorable spots from Friends. Key stops on the tour include the famous Friends Apartment Building in Greenwich Village and the Lucille Lortel Theater, where Joey Tribbiani once starred in a memorable off-Broadway production.
Location: Tour departs from Ellen’s Stardust Diner at 1650 Broadway Duration: Approx. 2 hours The cost is $61/person for adults and $45/person for children for the in-person tour, https://onlocationtours.com/new-york-tvand-movie-tours/new-york-tv-movie/
PAC TRACK
AN EVENING OF COMEDY WITH JOE LIST
Joe List is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor whose movie FOURTH OF JULY (directed by Louis CK) played theatres all over North America and is currently available on louisck.com. Joe’s latest 1 hour special, THIS YEAR’S MATERIAL, premiered on his YouTube page in April and has over 2 million views. His previous special, I HATE MYSELF, was released by Comedy Central in 2020 and currently has over 9 million views. Joe is the co-host of the popular weekly podcast ‘Tuesdays with Stories’ with Mark Normand and he hosts his own podcast MINDFUL METAL JACKET. He can be seen regularly at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. He’ll be appearing at Boulton Center Wednesday, October 9th. Doors open @ 7:00 p.m. Show starts @ 8:00 p.m. Tickets $43 All fees included. 37 West Main Street, Bayshore (631) 969-1101.
THE GREAT JACK O’LANTERN BLAZE
Marking five years as Nassau County’s biggest and brightest family-friendly Halloween event, The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze returns to Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Long Island’s historic 19th-century village, to treat guests of all ages to the most magical Halloween experience yet. Blaze: Long Island will wow visitors with new sites along the pumpkin trail including a Day of the Dead jack o’lantern tribute, a working Ferris wheel that takes Pumpkin Pals for a twirl, and an elaborate Celebration Arch, which is not only a tribute to Blaze: Long Island’s anniversary, but is the perfect backdrop for celebrating special visitor occasions.
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze runs from Friday, October 4, 2024, through Sunday, November 3, 2024, with adult tickets starting at $32. In honor of its fifth anniversary, Blaze: Long Island is offering a flat rate admission of $10 for children ages 3-17, while the littlest guests, ages 2 and under, are free. With limited capacity, entry is available only through advance online purchase of timed tickets or FLEX anytime tickets; no tickets are sold at the venue. The event takes place rain or shine. For tickets and event dates, visit www.pumpkinblaze.org.
RICKIE LEE JONES AT WHBPAC
Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, storyteller and two-time Grammy winner who has been inspiring pop culture for decades, beginning with her star-making self-titled debut, followed by the seminal Pirates. Named the “premiere songstylist and songwriter of her generation” by The New Yorker, and “The Duchess of Coolsville” by Time magazine, Jones released her Grammy-nominated album Pieces of Treasure in 2023, a reunion with Russ Titelman, who produced her first two records. Jones’ celebrated memoir Last Chance Texaco was named Book of the Year by MOJO and a Best Book of the Year at Pitchfork and NPR. She’s appearing October 13th, 8 p.m. at The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach Box Office: (631) 288-1500.
FLIP CIRCUS BRINGS ITS TOUR BACK
FLIP Circus (www.FlipCircus.com), which wowed Long Island audiences earlier this spring, is bringing its intimate big top experience back to Long Island at two more locations. Created by the Vazquez family of Circus Vazquez fame, the show will set up its red and white big top tent at the South Shore Mall in Bay Shore, NY from September 20 – October 1 and Broadway Commons in Hicksville, NY from October 4 - 15.
Hailed as one of America’s best new family entertainment events, this show features an incredible and eclectic mix of international human performers. There’s something for everyone! Tickets are on sale now. Show times are 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, Saturdays at 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and Sundays at 12:00 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. For tickets and additional information, visit www.FlipCircus.com. Tickets start at $30.00 (children) and $50.00 (adults) with senior/military/handicap discounts available. A special family four pack discount is available online. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the box office during each engagement.
GIVE OUR REGARDS TO BROADWAY
The Madison Theatre will honor composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Some of his most famous works include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1968), Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), Evita (1976), Cats (1981), The Phantom of the Opera (1986), School of Rock: The Musical (2015), and the most recent Bad Cinderella (2023)! You will not want to miss our celebration to Andrew Lloyd Webber as we travel through these timeless classics!
Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Avenue Rockville Centre, October 6, 3:00 p.m. Box office for tickets (516) 323-4444.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
TSO’S “THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE” WINTER TOUR
This year, multi-platinum rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) kicks off a monumental winter tour on November 13th. The tour marks a triple celebration: 20 years of their beloved rock opera “THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE,” reaching their 20 millionth concertgoer, and surpassing a phenomenal $20 million donated to charity.
Beginning with the public on sale, special $49.99* tickets will be available for one week or while supplies last. For more details on tour dates and ticket sales, visit www.trans-siberian.com.
This year’s tour marks the grand return of “THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE” to the stage for the first time since 2013. Expect an all-new, dazzling spectacle packed with pyrotechnics, lasers, and the incredible storytelling synonymous with TSO. The celebration continues with a high-energy second set featuring the group’s greatest hits and fan favorites.
They’re appearing Fri, Dec 20 at Newark NJ Prudential Center 3:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
WARREN HAYNES BAND MILLION VOICES WHISPER TOUR
Fresh off their run performing on Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, the Warren Haynes Band, led by GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes, has announced their Million Voices Whisper Tour and revealed their new studio album, Million Voices Whisper, will be released this fall. The new 16-date fall headlining tour launches September 19th in Fort Lauderdale. Performing alongside Haynes (vocals, guitar) for the new all-star lineup of the Warren Haynes Bandis Gov’t Mule bassist Kevin Scott, veteran WHB member and two-time
Grammy Award-winning drummer Terence Higgins, recognized for his work with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ani DiFranco and others, and the venerable Greg Osbyon sax, with Matt Slocum on keys for the tour. Longtime friend and famed keyboardist John Medeski (most notably known as one-third of the groundbreaking trio Medeski, Martin & Wood) returns to the fold for the band’s fall tour.
They’ll appear October 11th at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY
SQUEEZE SHOW AT SUMMER STAGE
Squeeze will return to America to celebrate their upcoming 50th anniversary alongside fellow New Wave pioneer Boy George, appearing September 17th at Summer Stage.
Fueled by the celebrated songwriting partnership of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the band first blasted to the forefront of the U.K. music scene during the height of the punk revolution. With melodic hooks that harkened back to the 60’s British Invasion, Squeeze scored a number of hits during the late 1970s, with “Take Me, I’m Yours”, “Cool for Cats”, “Up the Junction” and “Slap and Tickle” all reaching the UK Top 40. The band made an indelible mark on the U.S., too, with songs like “Tempted” and “Pulling Mussels from a Shell” becoming iconic hits of the 1980s.
ROD WAVE UPCOMING LAST LAP TOUR
This Fall, AG Touring and Mammoth, Inc. present the Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour. This large-scale multi-city outing will feature Rod Wave headlining 36 of North America’s top arenas coast-to-coast. The tour will kick off in October and includes a show at UBS Arena, located 30 minutes from Penn Station or Grand Central via LIRR, on December 2 with special guests Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic. For all information regarding the tour and to purchase tickets, please visit https://official-rodwave.com/.
The band’s upcoming tour will feature co-founding members Difford and Tilbrook, as well as keyboardist Stephen Large, drummer Simon Hanson, percussionist/backing vocalist Steve Smith, pedal/lap steel guitarist Melvin Duffy, and bassist Owen Biddle. The newest member of Squeeze’s lineup, Biddle previously played bass for The Roots.
Billy Joel Superstar Liberty DeVitto LI Show
Mark your calendars for September 28th and head to the Bayway Arts Center for an unforgettable evening where the essence of Rock and Soul will reign supreme. Liberty DeVitto, the legendary drummer behind Billy Joel brings The Slim Kings to share the stage with Christine Ohlman, the powerhouse vocalist known as “The Beehive Queen” and her band Rebel Montez.
Liberty DeVitto has made a name for himself as the dynamic drummer behind Billy Joel, contributing to the global sales of 150 million records. Beyond his collaboration with Joel, DeVitto’s rhythmic expertise has been sought after by music legends including Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nicks and Meat
Loaf. DeVitto formed The Slim Kings in 2013 with singer/guitarist Michael Sackler-Berner and bassist Andy Attanasio. The Slim Kings released three albums and have toured with ZZ Top and Los Lonely Boys. Witness musical royalty as DeVitto and Ohlman fresh from her #1 hit on the Billboard Blues chart set the stage ablaze. The evening will showcase a blend of classic and new featured tracks from Ohlman’s anticipated 2024 release “The Grown-Up Thing” and The Slim Kings’ latest homage to The Rascals “Better Than This” from their forthcoming album. The Slim Kings and the Beehive Queen will share the stage each playing a set before meeting up on stage for an incendiary encore! Bayway Arts Center is located at 265 E. Main Street, East Islip, LI. Secure your spot at www. baywayartscenter.com or by calling 631-581-2700. First 100 red section ticket buyers get a free pre show meet and greet. Don’t miss this explosive blend of rock and soul –it’s a concert that promises to be as legendary as the artists themselves!
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SPORTS BEAT
Last month’s Fanatics Fest, held at Javits Center, did follow the New York Comic Con blueprint as it gave sports fans plenty of interactive exhibits, celebrities, and memorabilia merchants.
ESPN’s leading air personality, Stephen A. Smith, was a busy man. In addition to hosting his “First Take” morning debate show from Fanatics Fest, Smith channeled his inner Barbara Walters by interviewing NFL royalty, Eli Manning, and Tom Brady, in separate panels.
I ran into one of Smith’s debate partners, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo there. I told him he made the right move leaving WFAN fifteen years ago for SiriusXM given the financial straits Audacy, WFAN’s current owner faces. “You’re not kidding!” he replied with his on-air hearty chuckle.
It was a gutsy move by ESPN executives to have a team of teenage announcers call the recent Little League Classic New York Yankees-Detroit Tigers game at Williamsport, PA as its alternative telecast on ESPN2. The gamble paid off as the announcers, especially play-by-play voice Thomas Gamba, showed poise and were not intimidated by the big stage. Gamba, a Garden City native, was a student at the broadcasting camp run by WNBC-TV sports anchor Bruce Beck.
There has a been plenty of chatter on social media about the possibility of Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor winning the 2024 National League Most Valuable Player Award. Lindor has played phenomenally since Memorial Day. Unfortunately, he was once again a no-show for the Mets two months of the season. He also was not named to the NL All-Star team because of his slow start, and that will also hurt his chances.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s then all-time home run record of 714. There are a pair of recently published books which commemorate Aaron’s life and the breaking of this long-held record.
Randy Cox’s “715 at 50” (Summer Game Books) does an impressive job recalling the events leading up to April 8, 1974, and goes into detail about that magical evening. He was able to get interviews with two of his teammates, pitchers Ron Reed and Buzz Capra. The book also contains plenty of black & white photos taken of both Aaron and the Braves in the early 1970s.
Veteran sportswriter, and lifelong Braves fan, Dan Schlossberg, provides a more detailed historic perspective about Aaron’s life in his book, “Home
THEATER: A STAR-STUDDED FALL
Media luminaries Julianna Margulies, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Rachel Zegler and Nicole Scherzinger join Robert Downey Jr., Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone in kicking off this exciting star-studded season. In her Broadway debut, singing sensation Nicole Scherzinger (of Pussycat Dolls fame) brings her Olivier Award-winning performance as faded movie star Norma Desmond to Broadway in Olivier Awardwinning director Jamie Lloyd’s reimagined, minimalist take (with monochromatic set and costumes and live camera projections) on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1993 gothic musical “Sunset Blvd.” Olivier Awardwinner Tom Francis co-stars as the struggling screenwriter she entraps and David Thaxton plays her devoted helpmate Max. Previews begin September 24. (St. James Theatre) Sunsetblvdbroadway.com
Tony Award-winner Jez Butterworth’s (“The Ferryman”) acclaimed new play “The Hills of California,” transfers from the West End with its London cast –Laura Donnelly, Leanne Best, Ophelia Lovibond and Helena Wilson - reprising their roles under the direction of Sam Mendes. Set in the sweltering summer of 1976, the play concerns sisters who return to their childhood home, a rundown guest house in the English seaside town of Blackpool, as their mother lies dying upstairs. The play flashes back to their teen years as a song-and-dance troupe (played by younger actors) under the tutelage of their domineering mother (Donnelly). (Broadhurst Theatre) thehillsofcalifornia.com
Based on her bestselling memoir, novelist-screenwriter Delia Ephron’s (“You’ve Got Mail”) romantic comedy “Left on Tenth” stars “The Good Wife’s” Juliana Margulies as a woman who reconnects with a man from her past (Peter Gallagher) and faces the complicated world of dating later in life. With the catchphrase “Love eclipses everything,” the optimistic comedy follows Ephron from the death of her
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beloved husband to a thrilling romance. Five-time Tony-winner Susan Stroman directs the cast which includes Peter Francis James and Kate MacCluggage. Previews begin September 26. (James Earl Jones Theatre) leftontenthbroadway. com
“The youth are f**ked. Left to their own devices in their parents’ world of violent ends, an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate,” reads the ad copy for director Sam Gold’s contemporary take on “Romeo + Juliet.” Rachel Zegler (Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” and the new “Snow White”) and Emmy-winner Kit Connor (“Heartstopper”) make their Broadway debuts as Shakespeare’s tragic young lovers in this hot-ticket production for “a new generation on the edge.” Music is by Jack Antonoff and movement direction is by Sonya Tayeh. Previews begin September 26. (Circle in the Square) romeoandjulietnyc.com
Hailed as “a dead-serious indictment of antisemitism and bigotry from a dizzyingly kaleidoscopic array of angles,” “Our Class,” opens offBroadway after its sold-out engagement this year at BAM. Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek’s history-based drama about a 1941 massacre in a rural Polish village is told through the lives of ten Polish classmates, friends and neighbors -- five Jewish and five Catholic -- who turn on one another with life and death consequences. Ukrainian-born Jewish director Igor Golyak directs. (Classic Stage Company) ourclassplay.com Table 17
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Run King” (Sports Publishing). Schlossberg reveals Aaron’s Hall of Fame teammates, Eddie Mathews, and Warren Spahn, were not choirboys. Mathews liked to drink and carouse after games, while Spahn could be a cruel needler. We also learn Hank Aaron admitted he was a lousy golfer, but a particularly good tennis player.
Speaking of tennis, over 200,000 spectators took advantage of the best bargain in sports, the US Open qualifying tournament (now known as US Open Fan Week), where there is no admission charge. On the first day of the US Open over 75,000 ticketed spectators came through the gates, which was a one-day record.
New Balance used Fan Week to have a press event for the launch of 2023 US Open’s women’s champion Coco Gauff’s latest athletic shoe, the CG2. Gauff is currently the only female tennis player with her own shoe line.
CBS Sports held its first in-person media day last month in five years. Ian Eagle properly wondered if defensive end Haason Reddick missing training
camp because of a contractual dispute would create the bad karma for 2024 which Jets fans have gotten all too accustomed to.
Former Falcons QB Matt Ryan has joined CBS’s “NFL Today” panel. Ryan told me that while the Jets have improved, he feels they are still behind the Bills and Dolphins in the AFC East. Ryan got off the best quip about ex-Jets QB Zach Wilson last year. “He holds the ball longer than it takes to read the Cheesecake Factory menu!”
CBS’s lead analyst, Tony Romo, told me that Tom Brady, who will be Romo’s counterpart at FOX, has been talking to him about the job. “Tom will do great,” Romo promised.
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CASINOS
MEGAN MORONEY AT MOHEGAN SUN
Country music’s “emo cowgirl” Megan Moroney is set to make her Mohegan Sun Arena debut when Moroney’s “Am I Okay? Tour” hits the stage on Saturday, May 24, 2025, for an 8:00 p.m. show.
Tickets to see the can’t-miss Country music superstar are on sale via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available via the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, September 14th, subject to availability.
A Country phenomenon with major star power and massive talent to match, Megan Moroney is the rare artist to earn icon status soon after breaking onto the scene. With over 1.6 BILLION total global streams to date, the Georgia-bred singer/songwriter kicked off the latest era of her formidable career with her critically acclaimed sophomore album Am I Okay?: a July 2024 release that debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, emerged as the year’s third-biggest debut from a female Country artist.
Featuring Moroney’s post-breakup ballad “No Caller ID” — a track that shattered the record for the biggest Country female song debut in streams in the U.S. — Am I Okay? continues the meteoric rise first set in motion with “Tennessee Orange,” a 2X PLATINUM #1 hit included on her 2023 blockbuster debut Lucky.
98 DEGREES WITH BELL BIV DEVOE
Vocal Group 98 Degrees and contemporary R&B artists Bell Biv DeVoe are coming to Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Friday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com and Ticketmaster.com
98 Degrees is an internationally acclaimed, multi-platinum, multi-award winning and nominated vocal group comprised of brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre. The group has sold over 15 million albums worldwide with four Top 5 Billboard charting radio singles, including mega-hits such as “The Hardest Think,” “I Do, Cherish You,” “Because of You,” and the number one hit single featuring Mariah Carey called, “Thank God I Found You.” 98 Degrees’ albums have reached gold or platinum status in more than 60 countries worldwide. Their first Christmas album, “98 Degrees This Christmas,” has sold over two million copies and is widely recognized as one of the most successful holiday albums ever.”
SUN BREWFEST RETURNS
Fall is right around the corner and so is the return of Sun BrewFest Weekend at Mohegan Sun! The action gets started on Friday, October 25th with the 3rd Annual Seltzer Social taking place on the revamped Sun Patio. On Saturday, October 26th, the 11th Annual Sun BrewFest is set to take place in the Earth Expo & Convention Center and promises to deliver good times and great beer!
Seltzer Social Friday, October 25th | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Sun Patio
Guests are invited to get ready for a bubbly bash at Mohegan Sun’s Seltzer Social! At the event, guests can expect a variety of seltzer flavors, from classic flavors to bold and adventurous new blends! Additional offerings include fall-inspired spirits, delicious bites from House of BBQ & Bacon and live entertainment from DJ Jay R One. Food and beverage tastings are all included in the ticket price. Saturday, October 26th | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Earth Expo & Convention Center
From beer enthusiasts to those just looking for a fun afternoon out, this festival promises to deliver for everyone. Guests can sample a diverse selection of beers from the best local and regional breweries, eat tasty food from local restaurants and enjoy live music performed by American Honey. Samples are included in ticket pricing. Plus, guests can compete in a Wicked Cornhole Tournament and a Stein Hoisting Competition that will be sure to keep everyone entertained! All tickets are available via Ticketmaster and the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
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SEPTEMBER
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 19 – SOUNDTRAX (TRIBUTE TO HOLLYWOOD)
SEPTEMBER 21 – WARCHILD (JETHRO TULL TRIBUTE)
SEPTEMBER 28 – GREAT SOUTHERN
Blessed by Dickey BeUs
Featuring LEE ROY PARNELL
OCTOBER 4 – REFUGEE (TOM PETTY TRIBUTE)
OCTOBER 5 – BONNIE PARKER BAND
OCTOBER 10 – PLAYIN’ ENGLISH
(The Music of Joe Jackson, Graham Parker, Elvis Costello & More)
OCTOBER 12 – SONS OF SKYNYRD
OCTOBER 15 – BILLY BREMNER’S ROCKFILES
OCTOBER 18 – ANDREW WEISS & FRIENDS
OCTOBER 16 – LIGHTNING XPRESS
OCTOBER 19 – PAT McGEE BAND
OCTOBER 25 – DRIVE – THE CARS TRIBUTE
OCTOBER 26 – LORI OUT LOUD
OCTOBER 31 – HALLOWEEN BLUESTACULAR
THE PAMELA BETTI BLUES BAND
STANTON ANDERSON BAND
NOVEMBER 1 – THE BANGOS / BROKEN NAILS
NOVEMBER 2 – ECHOES OF THE EAGLES
NOVEMBER 7 – ROGER STREET FRIEDMAN
NOVEMBER 8 – CHILLS & THRILLS BLUES BAND
NOVEMBER 9 – LINDA RONSTADT EXPERIENCE
NOVEMBER 14 – BLACK & BLUE ACOUSTIC STONES
NOVEMBER 15 – MAZARIN 50TH ANNIVERSARY
NOVEMBER 21 – PAT TRAVERS BAND
NOVEMBER 22 - EDDIE SKULLER’S REGGAE JUKEBOX BAND
NOVEMBER 23 – MARY FAHL
NOVEMBER 27 – CT GRATEFUL DEAD ALL STARS
NOVEMBER 30 – NANCY ATLAS PROJECT Featuring Randi Fishenfeld
DECEMBER 4 – DAVID BENOIT
DECEMBER 5 - GLEN PHILLIPS
DECEMBER 6 – SCREAMING ORPHANS
DECEMBER 8 - HOLIDAY JAMBOREE
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Saturday May 3, 2025 • 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.
JOIN THE AREA’S LEADING MUSIC BUSINESSES** Saturday, May 3, 2025 • 10am-4:00pm (Breakdown 4-6pm)
Exhibitor Load-In • Friday, May 2 • 4pm-8pm, limited load-in Saturday, May 3, 7-8am
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
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FREE LISTING FOR YOUR BAND
A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT THE 37TH MUSICIAN’S
March 11, 2025
Ad Deadline February 20, 2025
Good Times is compiling its most complete listing of New York’s performing musicians and bands. If you’re a performer or if you have a band, this annual special issue is your chance to get noticed - and best of all, It’s free!
The Musician’s Directory is mailed to club owners in Long Island, NYC, and to A&R reps & indie management executives –plus distributed at musician’s retail locations such as studios and musical instrument stores. Description of your act:
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If you absolutely had to choose a single broad musical category to help visitors and new club goers find out about your act, in which would it best fit (Check only one, yes ONLY one.)
Chamber /
Cover Band
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/ Vocal / Solo / Duo
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Your talent directory listing is free, but you can make it STAND OUT from the other bands’ listings by including your bands photo or logo for only $25. It will appear above your listing.
Just enclose the artwork along with $25 and your listing, Photos must be a ‘horizontal frame’ shot. (Like this one) We cannot return any photos or artwork submitted, and titles may be edited for clarity. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GOOD TIMES.
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WOMEN WHO ROCK
Splitting time between Cape Cod and NYC, when she is not performing theater or acting in film, Stott is the bewitching synergy between Joni Mitchell and Chrissie Hynde, performing sincere and engaging songs about social change and observation. After releasing her track “Water to Blood” (an Earth Day song), Stott will be releasing something different this summer - A dance remix of her track “I Can’t Hide” (Audible Yays) - Audible Yays is the remix moniker for producers Barb Morrison, They/them (Blondie, Rufus Wainwright) and Bart Schoudel (Beyonce, Rhianna, Katy Perry, Lukas Graham).
Anne Stott is a singer/songwriter of cinematic alt rock, an actor and a political rabble rouser. Her “bad girl to the good girls and good girl to the bad girls” energy infuses her music and live performances with an edgy compassion while her elastic style embraces eighties pop and nineties grunge infused with modern moody atmo
MELANIE
MACLAREN’S “GET IT BACK”
Nashville’s Melanie MacLaren continues her creative journey with the release of her single “Get it Back,” which is out via ToneTree. With this song, Melanie has mastered the art of creating infectiously arranged melodies that cleverly mask the song’s dark subject matter.
“Get it Back” is from a body of work that was written coming out of a time in life marred by grief, illness, and the loss of family members. The songs on this project are an ode to seeing things as they are–without mythology, without man made glory. “Get it Back” follows the release of “Heaven Is” which offered up a reality check on the afterlife, told through Melanie’s lyrical filter.
These new songs follow a very prolific period, including the release of her debut EP Kill My Time in 2022. The EP was followed by a collaborative folk EP of duets called Tadpole Emporium with songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly (DUG).
LUNA LI
“WHEN A THOUGHT GROWS WINGS”
Singer/songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Luna Li has shared the newest single “Bon Voyage” from her upcoming album When a Thought Grows Wings, out August 23rd via In Real Life/AWAL. The song is the perfect album closer where Li flexes her full range of her compositional talents, layering surging string swells, winsome harp ripples, and woodwinds into a soaring orchestra. Lyrically inspired by a misheard Melody’s Echo Chamber lyric, the track underscores an explorative and exhilarating new era of Luna Li.
Li is hitting the road this fall for a headlining North American Tour with stops at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Los Angeles’ Troubadour and a hometown show at Toronto’s The Danforth Music Hall.
NEW LISA LOEB ALBUM
GRAMMY-winning and platinum-selling artist Lisa Loeb announced a new collaborative album with folk music band The Hollow Trees called That’s What It’s All About. Released on August 23rd, That’s What It’s All About is the newest addition to Loeb’s acclaimed children’s album series and her first since 2016’s Feel What You Feel, which earned a GRAMMY for “Best Children’s Album.” That’s What It’s All About is for kids and grownups alike, an 11-track musical time machine that will take adults and listeners on a song-bysong trip down memory lane.
They also shared the first single off the album along with an official video called “Take It While The Takin’s Good,” one of the brand new originals featured on the album. Of the track, they stated, “This song was inspired by old TV shows like The Little Rascals and The Three Stooges.”
ALISON MOYET “SO AM I”
Alison Moyet inspired a wave of fan anticipation when she announced the October 4th release date of her upcoming album KEY, a collection of 16 reworked singles, fan favorites and deep cuts boosted by two new songs. It quickly became Amazon’s #1 selling vinyl above Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Billie Eilish, while the world-class talent that propelled Alison to achieve two #1 albums, six Top 10 singles, three BRIT Awards and a GRAMMY® nomination was put back in the spotlight with a stunning Radio 2 Piano Room session. Now Alison unveils the album’s third release, “So Am I.”
Produced and arranged by Sean McGhee, “So Am I” is also graced by Suede guitarist Richard Oakes, one of Alison’s other key collaborators in this collection.
In addition to the launch of Key, Alison has been further reflecting on her story with the hit podcast series “40 Moyet Moments,” in which she looks back upon landmark moments in her career to date
TRACY BONHAM “WHETHER YOU FALL”
Formerly an indie rock darling, TRACY BONHAM is now using her life experience and classical violin and piano training to expand her musical palette. However, her new single, “WHETHER YOU FALL” isn’t quite new. She explains, “This song initially appeared on my 2005 album “Blink the Brightest” (Rounder/Zoé). It has been a fan favorite ever since the original recording was placed in the Showtime series and soundtrack for The L Word. The lyrics are as relevant now as they were then, even more.” A song about resilience and recovery, time has given it more depth and relevance in her life.
Recorded at Applehead Recording in Woodstock “Whether You Fall (2024)” is given new life, featuring Rene Hart on Bass, Alvester Garnett on drums, Steve Cardenas on guitar, Olivier Manchon on violin, and Clara Kennedy on cello, while Tracy plays piano and sings. Following previous single “Damn The Sky (For Being Too Wide),” which also featured Hart and Garnett, the new “Whether You Fall” shows Tracy’s continued exploration of melding contemporary jazz sensibilities with her trademark passionate singer/songwriter roots to create musical alchemy.
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COUNTRY
OAK RIDGE BOYS ‘MAMA’S BOYS’
GRAMMY® Award-winning and Country Music Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys announced their new album, Mama’s Boys from Lightning Rod/Thirty Tigers, set for release on Friday, October 25. This project marks their fifth collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and was recorded at Historic RCA StudioA and Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. To build anticipation for the album, the first single, “I Thought About You, Lord,” featuring Willie Nelson, is available for download and streaming on all digital platforms today and has been premiered exclusively by Whiskey Riff.
EMILY ANN ROBERTS REUNITES WITH BLAKE SHELTON
Country music’s Emily Ann Roberts will reunite with country music superstar Blake Shelton on his Friends & Heroes Tour 2025. The “He Set Her Off” singer will kick off each night with a performance before Shelton, who will be joined by country music heroes Craig Morgan, Deana Carter and Trace Adkins. The tour will hit 12 cities next year. Roberts and Shelton are no strangers to each other; in addition to teaming up on NBC’s The Voice, they embarked on a 17-date tour in early 2024 that entertained audiences across the United States and Canada.
Explore Emily Ann’s 2024 - 2025 tour dates below and secure your tickets at www.emilyannroberts.com/tour.
LACY J. DALTON NEW ALBUM
Singer-songwriter and outlaw original Lacy J. Dalton released her latest album, ‘For The Black Sheep,’ on August 9th (StarVista Music), a deeply reflective collection of songs that delivers a powerful message of unity, empathy and universal kindness.
The album features several standout tracks, including “Devil by A Different Name,” which challenges listeners to confront their biases and embrace one another. “The song asks us to look at our racial, religious, political, and gender-based hatreds. It reminds us that the only power worth pursuing is that of our authentic, honest, centered and grounded self,” says Dalton. Another highlight, “Heart of Hearts,” speaks to the necessity of vulnerability and emotional openness.
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MUSICIANS AVAILABLE
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CLASSIC ROCK
OASIS ADD TWO EXTRA WEMBLEY STADIUM SHOWS
After receiving unprecedented demand for tickets for their UK and Ireland stadium tour, Oasis announced two further Wembley Stadiums shows on September 27th and 28th.
The Oasis Live ‘25 tour was the biggest concert launch ever seen in the UK and Ireland, with over 10 million fans from 158 countries queuing to buy tickets. However, such intense demand saw all ticket platforms struggling to cope, resulting in immense frustration and disappointment for fans who missed out after queuing for many hours.
As a small step towards making amends for the situation, a special invitation only ballot ticket sale strategy has been devised for these two shows. Applications to join the ballot will be opened first to the many fans who were unsuccessful in the initial sale with Ticketmaster.
GUESS WHO RESOLUTION OF TRADEMARK DISPUTE
After months of negotiations, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of the iconic Canadian rock band The Guess Who announced the resolution of their long-running dispute with fellow former band mates Garry Peterson and Jim Kale following a lawsuit filed in October 2023. Though details of the settlement remain confidential, terms include acquisition of the “The Guess Who” trademark by Bachman and Cummings. Having now settled the long-standing trademark dispute, Bachman, Cummings, Kale, and Peterson – all of whom are Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees as members of The Guess Who, with Bachman and Cummings two-time inductees for their work with Bachman-Turner Overdrive and as a solo artist, respectively – have expressed their appreciation to one another in a spirit of unity going forward.
The classic lineup of The Guess Who reconvened at various times over the years, including a series of shows captured on 1984’s live album,Together Again! (known as The Best of The Guess Who – Live in the United States). In 1999, the band performed at the closing ceremonies of the Pan Am Games at Winnipeg Stadium at the personal behest of the Premier of Manitoba.
TOM PETTY & HEARTBREAKERS ‘LONG AFTER DARK’
Over four decades after its debut, a deluxe edition of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ groundbreaking but often overlooked 1982 album, Long After Dark, will be released via Geffen/ UMe on October 18. The Petty Legacy archives will share previously unseen newly remastered film and audio from 1982 to 1983 this year, beginning with a new video for the French TV version of “Straight Into Darkness” featuring footage of the band performing at the Record Plant by award-winning director Alan Bibby.
Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition) will feature the songs that were lost in the debate over the album’s original direction. Notable highlights include finding Petty’s version of “Never Be You”—which was a #1 country hit for Rosanne Cash—pop anomaly “Don’t Make Me Walk the Line,” and an up-tempo version of “Ways To Be Wicked,” which was previously covered by Lone Justice, recorded at Applewood Studios in Denver, Colorado. Many of the additional tracks are taken from the French TV sessions, including acoustic gems, “Turning Point” and the Everly Brothers influenced “Keeping Me Alive.”
METAL
MOTORHEAD ‘WE TAKE NO PRISONERS’ THE SINGLES
Back in the golden era of the single of the 1970’s and 80’s, Motörhead would regularly assault the ears of chart listeners on a Sunday afternoon with a string of hit smashes in the rock charts of the time. The single as a format may have been less prominent from the 90’s onwards due to the dawn of the CD, but that didn’t diminish the calibre of the singles and promos that Motörhead continued to release. These mostly CD singles are now rare and highly collectable, so it only feels fitting for this era of the band’s bullet belt full of hits to be reappraised and released on the format that singles were born for, 7” vinyl.
We Take No Prisoners is a collection of the band’s singles spanning 1995 to 2006, and available as a nine 7” single box set and expanded double CD and digital editions. From crowd pleasers like the pummeling ‘Sacrifice’, through their unique cover of Sex Pistols, ‘God Save The Queen’ to the semiacoustic roots vibes of ‘Whorehouse Blues’, no one could deny their song writing prowess. With a selection of rare live and radio edits thrown in for good measure and a long lost promo interview with Lemmy and Mikkey Dee from 2004, this is a definitive collection of this era of the band and the songs that drove the success of the albums they were lifted from. Visit www.iMotorhead. com for news and updates!
STRYPER “WHEN WE WERE KINGS”
Stryper is back with their twelfth studio album, “When We Were Kings,” promising a perfect blend of their classic sound and modern heavy metal. With a diverse range of tracks, from the hard-hitting “End of Days” to the groovy title track and the emotional ballad “Betrayed By Love,” this album showcases Stryper’s versatility while staying true to its roots. Featuring innovative recording techniques and Michael Sweet’s expert production, “When We Were Kings” delivers massive guitar sounds and memorable choruses that will captivate longtime fans and new listeners. STRYPER’s current lineup includes original members Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet, and Oz Fox, along with bassist Perry Richardson, as they create what they consider their finest and most powerful music yet.
ANVIL “ONE AND ONLY”
Metallica to Slayer and beyond. Their latest studio album is aptly entitled ‘One And Only’: Thanks to their straightforward metal fueled by cutting riffs and catchy hooks, which the musicians continue to celebrate with admirable effortlessness and great passion. “We’re more like our old selves than we’ve been in years,” comments frontman Lips Kudlow on the new album, adding: “We’ve dropped all our more modern aspects, particularly the 90s version of Anvil. No sexual topics and no thrash speed songs like they featured on past albums.” ‘One And Only’, the band’s 20th studio recording to date, is available on AFM. The first single/video ‘Feed Your Fantasy’ has been out since April 5th, with the title track ‘Truth is Dying’ following as second lead single.
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BITS & PIECES
JIMI HENDRIX “LOVE DROPS” FLYING V
For over 150 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations. Now, Epiphone, in partnership with Gibson Custom and the Hendrix family, introduced the Jimi Hendrix™ “Love Drops” Flying V™, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of a guitar that Jimi customized and played extensively from 1967-1969.
As part of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection, the guitar continues a new era of premium features for Epiphone, including high-quality electronics and design upgrades. The Epiphone Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V is now available at Authorized Epiphone dealers and worldwide on www.epiphone.com
SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO LIVE ALBUM
LOVE AND ROCKETS 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF “SO ALIVE”
Named after the underground comic by the Hernandez brothers, Love And Rockets made seven records over the course of thirteen years. 2023 saw them reunite and play their first shows in 15 years and reissue all of their Beggars Banquet albums. There was a near-immediate sell-out of a limitededition box set, and the release of My Dark Twin, a 22-track companion to the band’s 1996 album Sweet F.A. containing 8 previously unreleased versions, and 6 unreleased songs from the Sweet F.A. sessions.
“So Alive” has been a continual favorite, so much so that last year when the band reunited and played their first show in 15 years at Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, Rob (D.J. K) and Scott (The Crystal Method) were in the crowd and were blown away by the performance. They decided to approach the band and they then agreed to dust off and unvault the 34 year old original stems to officially remix and reimagine “So Alive”.
In 2018, Byrds co-founders Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman teamed up with country star Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives for a 50th anniversary salute to the Byrds’ watershed 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo, a work that helped usher in the whole genre of country-rock music. Now, the musicians announced the release of The 50th Anniversary Of Sweetheart Of The Rodeo on CD and vinyl. The album was previously only available as a limited-edition Record Store Day 2024 vinyl, and is now available on CD and 2LP Gold Vinyl.
A limited-edition bundle is also available for pre-order which will include a limited-edition poster, concert laminate, and tour T-shirt and will ship October 2024. The album includes 24 tracks, selected from various stops on the 23-city, 27-show tour by Stuart’s audio engineer and the album’s producer, Mick Conley.
ZEDD THIRD STUDIO ALBUM ‘TELOS’
GRAMMY Award-winning multiplatinum artist Zedd released his first album in nearly a decade, Telos, a 10song work that combines his classically trained roots with the singular dancepop sound that underpins his career.
On Telos, Zedd is joined by a diverse cast of collaborators: John Mayer and Muse, alt-pop stars Remi Wolf, Dora Jarand Bea Miller, modern Irish folk virtuosos the olllam, and the iconic voice of the late, Jeff Buckley.
Following a run of globe-conquering singles, Zedd’s third studio album was conceived as a music-lover’s album, complex and innovative at every turn, but without sacrificing the melodies and glitchy hooks fans of “The Middle” and “Stay” have come to expect. Nearly every song travels through moods, genres, and ideas — threads of world music, jazzy breakdowns, psychedelic soundscapes, booming bass, orchestral strings, and endless sonic textures. Telos offers a profound listening experience seamlessly transitioning through each record, from the alternately brooding and soaring opener,“Out of Time” with Miller, to the 6-minute, Bach-inspired finale,“1685” featuring the entirety of Muse.
STEVE FORBERT AT IRIDIUM
Legendary singer/songwriter Steve Forbert will release a new album, Daylight Savings Time, on September 20, 2024 via Blue Rose Music. He’ll perform at Iridium on October 4th. The Grammy-nominated artist arrived in New York City from Meridian, Mississippi in 1976 and slotted seamlessly into the “new folk” revival. He quickly won a major label deal with the Nemperor/CBS Records, where he released his debut, Alive on Arrival. It was on his second album, Jackrabbit Slim, that yielded his career-defining hit, “Romeo’s Tune,” that hit #1 on the Billboard Pop Charts
A songwriter’s songwriter, Forbert’s songs have been recorded by many, including Rosanne Cash, Keith Urban, Marty Stuart and Webb Wilder. In 2017, a tribute album, was released, with covers of his songs by twenty-one artists.
BUCK JOHNSON’S ‘TONGUE AND GROOVE’
Buck Johnson, the renowned keyboardist and backing vocalist for Aerosmith, The Hollywood Vampires (Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, and Tommy Henriksen), The Joe Perry Project, and on tour with Ringo Starr, released his new album Tongue and Groove.
Since releasing his single, “Just Feel Better,” a song recorded by Steven Tyler, and Carlos Santana in 2005, he’s been on quite a journey. With his new album Tongue and Groove dropping on September 20 and the news about Aerosmith’s tour, Buck had to shift gears and has since been touring with Ringo Starr and teases what’s next for The Hollywood Vampires.
Tongue and Groove is a collection of songs Buck had co-written with lifelong collaborators such as Charlie Midnight (James Brown, Joe Cocker, Joni Mitchell), and was self-produced by Buck. The album showcases the roots-rock voice of Buck (“tongue”) with his classic rock production (“groove”). Buck enlisted talented musicians and friends on the album, including guitarists Damon Johnson (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Brother Cane), Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow), Rob McNelley (Bob Seger, ACM Guitar Player of the Year).
