Music News – LI Press

Mose Allison

Smithtown

Mose Allison: The raw blues king

By Annie Wilkinson

Manhasset High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Director of Bands Gregory Sisco with composer Jessica Meyer as they prepare to rehearse Meyer’s composition "From City to Shore.”

Manhasset

Manhasset High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble to debut new composition born from unique collaboration

JD Leonard

Country rocker JD Leonard to fire up the stage at National BBQ Fest

By Christy Hinko

Taylor Swift

Music

Taylor Swift tribute brings high-energy Eras experience to Port Washington

By Christy Hinko

Jack Schnur will present a lecture on Frank Sinatra at the Great Neck Library.

Great Neck

Frank Sinatra lecture presented by Jack Schnur at the Great Neck Library

By Long Island Press

Gina Pellettiere

Hofstra alums honor late band director Gina Pellettiere with musical tribute

By Christy Hinko

Troy Ramey

Port Washington

Troy Ramey brings soulful storytelling and Americana sound to The Landmark on May 8

By Christy Hinko

Warren G BBQ

Nassau

Warren G regulates the grill, bringing hip-hop and heat to BBQ festival

By Christy Hinko

Toby Walker

Music

Finger-style virtuoso Toby Walker brings blues, stories and soul to Roslyn stage

By Dave Gil de Rubio

David Browne

Music

Rolling Stone’s David Browne to discuss new book on Greenwich Village’s music scene at LIMEHOF

By Christy Hinko

Alexa Tizzano (L), Francesca Lapidus and Ava McLaughlin (R) got to see a saxophone up close.

Massapequa

Lockhart’s future music makers awed by possibilities

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Concerts & Music

Billy Joel documentary ‘And So It Goes’ hits screens this summer

By Nicole Formisano

Rick Wakeman

Music

Rick Wakeman to bring final solo show to Long Island for victory lap

By Dave Gil de Rubio

LIMEHOF

LIMEHOF launches all-star summer band camp for high school musicians

By Christy Hinko

Melissa Etheridge will electrify The Paramount in Huntington on April 8 with her Spring Tour 2025.

Music

Exclusive Q&A: Melissa Etheridge to electrify LI at The Paramount

By Barbara Anne Kirshner

Joan Osborne

Music

Joan Osborne celebrates Bob Dylan’s influence on new live album and upcoming tour

By Dave Gil de Rubio

Hicksville's John Ryan Chaplin celebrated or being selected to participate in the 2025 National Association for Music Education’s All-Eastern Music Ensemble at board meeting

Hicksville

Hicksville Board of Education March meeting highlights

Doo Wop

Music

The Doo Wop Project Brings Classic Sound to The Madison Theatre on April 5

By Christy Hinko

Dean Friedman

Dean Friedman brings his American Comeback Tour to Garden City on April 4

By Dave Gil de Rubio

The Julie Lyon Quintet, including Larry Hutter, Julie Lyon, Jack DeSalvo, Tom Cabrera and Chris Forbes.

Westbury

Westbury Arts presents ‘Jazz in the Gallery’ with the Julie Lyon Quintet

By Long Island Press

Director of Fine and Performing Arts Brent Chiarello, left, Hailey Hartmann, owner of Babylon CrossFit Trish Evangelista and Bethpage High School music teacher, Kristen Warnokowski, right

Bethpage

Bethpage High School senior Hailey Hartmann receives Deborah Stehlik Memorial Music Scholarship

By Long Island Press Staff

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Music

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Keeping the Hendrix flame alive on the road and in the studio

By Dave Gil de Rubio

The HART & SOUL Band will perform at the Great Neck Library on Sunday, March 23

Great Neck

Great Neck Library Sunday musical performance ‘HART & SOUL: Hits from the 60s and Beyond’

Justin Gusmano

Merrick

Teen musician Justin Gusmano releases debut jazz fusion album

By Christy Hinko

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