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Manhasset

Manhasset students selected for NYSSMA All-State Festival

Killer Queen

Music

Killer Queen to rock Westbury with faithful Freddie Mercury tribute

By Christy Hinko

Ompahfest

The Full Bavarian: Ompahfest returns on Sept. 21

By Christy Hinko

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Wheatley School students earn recognition in countywide art competition

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Mineola

Mineola Mustangs Marching Band tunes up in the Poconos

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Mineola

5 Mineola student musicians selected for All-State Music Festival

Murray Hidary

Silent pianist Murray Hidary brings MindTravel to Jones Beach on Sept. 14

By Christy Hinko

Mariah Carey performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York.

AMNY

PHOTOS: MTV’s VMAs rock UBS Arena for the second year in a row

Bacon Brothers

Music

Bacon Brothers bring Americana sound to Paramount

By Dave Gil de Rubio

Used Car Battery, students from Bach to Rock Port Washington, won the high school division of Bach to Rock National Battle of the Bands.

Port Washington

Used Car Battery, students from Bach to Rock Port Washington, win National Battle of the Bands

By Larissa Fuentes

Producer Fred Mollin talks Billy Joel and Johnny Mathis, recounts Linda Ronstadt’s last recording

By Barbara Anne Kirshner

Great Neck

Great Neck teens fix fence, driveway for American Guitar Museum

By Isabella Gallo

Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies will bring a career-spanning set to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater.

Port Washington

Cowboy Junkies mark 40 years with show at Jeanne Rimsky Theater

By Larissa Fuentes

Charlie Zahm

Music

Charlie Zahm brings Celtic song and story to Old Westbury Gardens

By Christy Hinko

Jesse Ofgang

Music

Bagpiper Jesse Ofgang brings high-energy Celtic fusion to Old Westbury Gardens

By Christy Hinko

A jazz soloist at Floral Park's most recent summer concert

City Starts Orchestra serenades Floral Park under the stars

By Isabella Gallo

Sy-Con 2023

Syosset

Syosset Public Library pop-culture convention to return early September

By Amit Ben-Bassat

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Ellen McIlwaine: Goddess of Slide documentary screens in Stony Brook

By Dave Gil de Rubio

Students in the Levittown Summer Music Program prepared for their performances at Jonas E. Salk Middle School.

Levittown

Levittown’s musicians show their skills

Busta Rhymes

Uniondale

Long Island’s Busta Rhymes added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame

By Ashna Balroop

Nassau

Tilles Center to perform entire ‘Jaws’ soundtrack in September

By Christopher Schulz

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Herricks summer music program strikes a chord across generations

Radio Land Boomer Band will perform at the Sands Point Preserve Conversancy's Yacht Rock.

Port Washington

Radio Land Boomer Band brings Yacht Rock to Sands Point Preserve

By Long Island Press

SingForHope

Great Neck

Great Neck 12 year old uses musical talent to inspire with new nonprofit

By: Alarice Gooden

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