Simone Dinnerstein

National Sawdust is a new Brooklyn venue opening in October (Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, Billy Jones & more curating)

at the corner of Wythe Ave and North 6th Street in Williamsburg… The non-profit National Sawdust, formerly known as Original Music Workshop, is pleased to announce that its highly anticipated, state-of-the-art, Williamsburg, Brooklyn venue will open this fall…

Tift Merritt and Simone Dinnerstein played the Ecstatic Music Festival finale (pics)

The 2013 Ecstatic Music Festival came to a close last night (3/21) with a performance and Simone Dinnerstein at the Kaufman Center’s Merkin Hall…

Ecstatic Music Fest kicking off (win tix to show of your choice!)

Ecstatic Music Festival 2012 (more by David Andrako) As discussed, the indie/classical Ecstatic Music Festival is returning to the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center this year and it begins Friday (1/25) with a show from My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus…

Ecstatic Music Festival 2013 announced 2013 (Julia Holter, My Brightest Diamond, Laurel Halo, Megafaun, Deerhoof & more)

Julia Holter at Bowery Ballroom in August (more by Amanda Hatfield) The Ecstatic Music Festival is returning to the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center in 2013 from January 25 to March 21, where it’s happened in past years…

CBS to pay $2M to settle payola case

“According to Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, CBS Radio will make a payment of up to $2 million to New York non-profit entities to fund music education and appreciation programs”