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Hochstein at High Falls is a free lunchtime concert series, with shows over lunch every Thursday at 12:10pm outdoors in High Falls, June 8th through August 17th, hosted by WRUR and WXXI, The Hochstein School, and the High Falls Business Association.

Singer Emma Hardyman and her husband, Nathan Hardyman, who plays bass in the six-person band Little Moon, talk about winning this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

"Weird Al" Yankovic's self-titled debut came out 40 years ago, on May 3, 1983. So our resident super-fan listened to all of his songs and ranked the 40 best.

This year’s headliners include Americana duo Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange); Gambian multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Sona Jobarteh; Grammy Award-winning country-Latin band The Mavericks; Jamaican lyricist Kabaka Pyramid, who won the 2022 Grammy for best reggae album; Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha (returning for its fourth appearance); and Jupiter and Okwess from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Singer-songwriter-author-professor Florence Dore brings her eclectic Americana sound to Abilene Bar and Grill Saturday night.

It’s been 15 years since Danny Deutsch opened Abilene Bar & Lounge.

The Police's Stewart Copeland and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will have a shared purpose Friday — a show called “Police Deranged for Orchestra.”

With COVID having somewhat receded, the challenge is back — this time at JCC Centerstage. The new song title: “What Did I Miss?”

The Wood Brothers return to Ithaca this weekend, performing at the State Theatre on Saturday night.The trio – siblings Oliver (guitar, vocals) and Chris (bass, vocals) Wood and Jano Rix (drums, keyboards, vocals) – have made regular visits to upstate New York, performing in the area several times a year.

Unsigned artists can submit their original music to the Contest until March 13.