The Music of Sam Cooke at Universal Preservation Hall | April 25, 2026
Bradd Marquis brings The Music of Sam Cooke to Universal Preservation Hall on April 25. A night of timeless soul in one of Saratoga’s most beautiful rooms.
North to Shore Festival
North to Shore Festival spans Newark, Asbury Park, and Freehold across 16 days of music, comedy, and culture — New Jersey’s most ambitious multi-city arts event.
Global Citizen Festival
Global Citizen Festival returns to Central Park’s Great Lawn in fall 2026. Free tickets earned through advocacy actions — 60,000 attend the world’s biggest activism-powered concert.
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival has celebrated hip-hop culture at Brooklyn Bridge Park since 2005, drawing 30,000+ to what became one of NYC’s signature summer events.
Alive at Five
Alive at Five returns to downtown Albany June 4 through July 16, 2026. Six free Thursday evening concerts on Broadway — the Capital Region’s signature summer series since 1990.
Blue Note Jazz Festival NYC
World-class jazz spreads across New York City’s clubs and concert halls every June. The Blue Note Jazz Festival is a month-long celebration of the form — from intimate sets to landmark performances.
Afropunk BLKTOPIA
Two days of music, art, and radical self-expression in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA celebrates the Afro-diasporic creative community with a lineup and energy found nowhere else.
Roots Picnic
Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, and De La Soul headline two days of hip-hop, R&B, and soul at Belmont Plateau. The Roots Picnic is Philadelphia’s signature summer music event — curated by The Roots themselves.
Ithaca Reggae Fest
Three days of reggae by the lake at Stewart Park, Ithaca — headlined by Third World and The Skatalites, plus a free Friday welcome party. The 8th Annual Ithaca Reggae Fest returns June 26–28, 2026.
Keith Sweat at Blue Cross Arena | September 5, 2026
This is not a concert. This is a full-scale R&B festival packed into one arena on one night.