Robert Cray

The 2022 Blue Note Jazz Festival runs throughout June in venues all over NYC and also features performances by Charles Lloyd, Al Di Meola, Chief Adjuah (fka Christian Scott Adjuah), Bilal, and more

Angelique Kidjo, Robert Cray, Jeffrey Wright, Bruce Willis, Ivan Neville, Milton Nascimento, Shemekia Copeland, Kim Wilson, and surprise guests are also set to appear.

We lost Hal Willner yesterday. He was a gifted producer whose greatest skill may have been his ability to bring together disparate talents that you might not think would fit together but turned out to be truly inspired. One of the places where you can really see that in action was Night Music, a musical offshoot of Saturday Night Live that lasted two weird wonderful seasons...

Iconic blues guitarist B.B. King died back in 2015, and his spirit and music will be honored at a two-night tribute called "The Thrill is Gone" on February 16 & 17 at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Among those lined up to perform:  Buddy Guy, Ivan Neville, Little Steven, Jimmy Vaughan, Robert Cray, Southside Johnny, Bobby Rush, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph...

He joins a stacked lineup that already included Norah Jones, Emmylou Harris, Donald Fagen, Billy F. Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Gary Clark Jr., Mavis Staples, and more.

The second annual benefit concert also features Emmylou Harris, Billy F. Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Gary Clark Jr., Mavis Staples, Andra Day, Ann Wilson, Bernie Williams, and tons of others.

NYC's annual Blue Note Jazz Festival runs June 1 - 30 at various venues around the city (including many at the Blue Note itself). This year's lineup includes Pat Metheny, Dr. John, The Isley Brothers, Kool & The Gang, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jacob Collier, Hiromi, Eddie Palmieri, Cassandra Wilson, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, McCoy Tyner, Incognito, Jean-Luc Ponty, Henry Butler, Terence Blanchard, The Hot

New Orleans Jazz Fest, which has much more than just jazz, returns this year for two weeks, April 24-26 and April 30-May 3. The lineup includes Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Pitbul...

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings @ Beacon Theater in February (more by PSquared) The free Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival is back in 2014, happening July 16 & 17 at Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place in downtown NYC. Lineup...

Eric Clapton at BAM in 2010 (more by Kevin Mazur) Eric Clapton is kicking off a major US tour in March, 2013 which will culminate in NYC with the two-night Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden from April 12 to 13...