Music

Hartford

The Young And The Restless

At the Old State House, rising star Kalntyne serves up bubbly originals, and a new take on the Arctic Monkeys.

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Jamil Ragland

14 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

New Haven

Rockin’ By The Water — & Whatnot

Cymbals topple as rising New Haven emo/punk band lets loose at 30-band Armada Brewing summer fest.

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Midbrow Editor

12 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Hartford

GOZA Brings Latin America to Hartford

At the Old State House summer concert series..

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Jamil Ragland

12 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

New Haven

State Troubadour Roams, Remains Rooted

Charlie Widmer previews a song about that on “Dateline.”

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Paul Bass

10 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Hartford

The (Not So) Secret Life Of Vanessa Crowley

The music gets Problematic at Carmine's Bar, Grill and Stage.

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Jamil Ragland

9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

New Haven

“Small Stuff” Gets Big Welcome

At new weekly music series run at the Cannon by the former State House folks.

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Karen Ponzio

9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Philadelphia

This One's About How We All Die

So said Matt Roar of the band Golden West Service before launching into a fatally catchy song at The Last Drop last night.

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Tyler Maxwell

8 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Hartford

Stay With Me As The World Burns

Christian Meadows strums her play in the food court.

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Jamil Ragland

8 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Hartford

"Doodle Dandy" Is No Compliment

To start Independence Weekend, a historian/musician duo reveal the history, and harmonies, of early American music.

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Jamil Ragland

3 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Philadelphia

"Sweetest Taboo" Goes Down Smooth

Whiskey Wednesdays at the Velvet Whip pair jazz, blues and soul with corn, barley and rye.

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John Morrison

2 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Tulsa

On A Tulsa Rooftop, Keyland Stayed Down To Earth

The Americana band, recently lauded as buzzworthy in Rolling Stone, lets humor and heart shine through its new album "Knuckle Sandwich"

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Lindsey Claire Smith

2 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Hartford

Blues Unraveler

In time for the nation's 250th, James Brennan McDonald explains the blues.

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Jamil Ragland

1 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

All Over

DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Panda Bear & Sonic Boom's “A ? of When (Ultimate Drive Time Mix)”

Full-throated rock and pop makes a comeback.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper

30 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Tulsa

Parker Millsap Still Gets Us

No boring nostalgia here: The Oklahoma-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter revisited his decade-old album "The Very Last Day" with impassioned new interpretations.

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Lindsey Claire Smith

30 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Philadelphia

Bodyrock Sustains Hip-Hop's Soul

A dance night at Kung-Fu Necktie reminds us: this culture was not created to be a commercial enterprise.

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John Morrison

29 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Philadelphia

Stop Stealing Mics From Abyssinia

And start showing up to the venue to catch talents like Bo Malcolm, Blue Ranger, Terra Cotta, and Michael Martin Doherty (all of whom played there last night).

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Tyler Maxwell

27 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Tulsa

Silkroad Ensemble Gives Tulsa A World-Class Gift

At Guthrie Green, Rhiannon Giddens led a global 13-member crew in a powerful night of cross-cultural music and dance

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Z.B. Reeves

25 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Tulsa

A Goo-Dripped Dystopia Takes Over Living Arts

OKC art punk band Stepmom brings their immersive "Profitopia" installation to Tulsa

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Becky Carman

22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read