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150+ NYC clubs form the NY Independent Venue Association to help survive COVID-19

Bowery Ballroom, United Palace, Town Hall, Baby’s All Right, Elsewhere, City Winery, Le Poisson Rouge, Saint Vitus, Joe’s Pub and Union Pool are just a few of the NYC venues part of NYIVA which seeks aid for independent venues that have been closed during COVID-19.

hip hop at Summerstage 2018 (Rapsody, DeJ Loaf, Young MA, The LOX, Wiki, more)

There’s also the Duck Down BBQ, Talib Kweli/OSHUN, EPMD, Jungle Brothers, Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers, a ‘Wild Style’ 35th anniversary, and more.

Wiki announces debut album for XL, shares full-set video from 5 boroughs tour

New York rapper and former Ratking member Wiki recently released a great single on XL, “Pretty Bull,” and he has now announced his debut album for the label. The album is called No Mountains in Manhattan…

SummerStage 2017 free show lineup: Digable Planets, Yo La Tengo, Jadakiss, Laura Mvula, Valerie June, more

Also: Margaret Glaspy, George Clinton, Main Source, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Robert Glasper, Denzel Curry, DJ Premier, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Capone-N-Noreaga, GZA, Bilal, and so much more.

Summerstage (Central Park & elsewhere) - full 2010 lineup

Central Park Summerstage (more by Chris La Putt) The schedule for the 2010 SummerStage series, which has music not just at Central Park, is out, and there are some great looking shows to highlight…