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The 33rd Annual Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert

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The 2020 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert Carnegie Hall New York, NY February 26, 2020 On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, New York City's Carnegie Hall was alive with a Tibetan flair as it hosted the 33rd Annual Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert featuring an all-star lineup of artists. Philip Glass; the Patti Smith Band; Iggy Pop; Matt Berninger of the National; Sandra Oh; Phoebe Bridgers; Margo Price; the Tibetan Monks; Bettye LaVette; Laurie Anderson; Rubin ...

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Daryl Hall & John Oates and Squeeze with special guest KT Tunstall at Madison Square Garden

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Daryl Hall & John Oates and Squeeze with special guest KT Tunstall Madison Square Garden New York, NY February 28, 2020 Daryl Hall & John Oates have been making music together for over 50 years. Their friendship was forged in 1967 and their collaboration dates back to 1969. The duo released their debut album, Whole Oates, (Atlantic Records) in 1972. By the 1980s, Hall & Oates, as many call them, had become veritable hit-making machine, ...

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra at NYCB LIVE

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra NYCB Live at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Christmas Eve and Other Stories Tour Uniondale, NY December 20, 2019 Celebrating its twentieth year on the road, Trans-Siberian Orchestra brightened the lives of a sold-out Nassau Coliseum crowd with a Christmas spectacular that warmed even the most hardened hearts. Over the years, TSO has played for well over 100 million fans. The group has toured 80 cities, becoming so successful that ...

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Elton John at The NYCB Live at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Elton John NYCB Live at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour Uniondale, NY November 16, 2019 Reg Dwight, Captain Fantastic, Rocketman, Elton John--they all put it on the line on a cool Saturday evening in mid-November at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island. The Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour is a 3-year extravaganza and odyssey during which Sir Elton and his fantastic band are criss-crossing the globe to say ...

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Dead & Company at The NYCB Live at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Dead & Company NYCB Live at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum The Fall Fun Run Tour Uniondale, NY November 5, 2019 With the former Nassau Coliseum smelling like a mixture of pot, patchouli and incense with the vast majority of the attendees wearing something featuring tie-dye colors, the latest incarnation of the Grateful Dead, Dead & Co. took the stage and delivered a concert that had the multi-generational audience dancing, acting out the tunes ...

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Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors with special guest Birdtalker at The Gramercy Theatre

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Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors with special guest Birdtalker The Gramercy Theatre New York, NY October 24, 2019 Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors is an Americana band from Memphis and East Nashville in Tennessee. Formed in 2006, the band is comprised of Drew Holcomb (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica), Nathan Dugger (guitar, keys) and Rich Brinsfield (bass). Holcomb and his band deliver a powerful musical mélange that blends blues, folk, pop, country, roots ...

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The Avett Brothers with special guest Lake Street Dive at The Barclays Center

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The Avett Brothers with special guest Lake Street Dive The Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY October 5, 2019 The Avett Brothers' music is best described as a gumbo of Americana featuring a mélange of folk, pop, country and bluegrass with elements of rock and blues and a touch of jazz. Hailing from Mount Pleasant, NC, the Avett Brothers have been nominated for three Academy Awards and eight Americana Music Honors & Awards trophies. It has won ...

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ZZ Top and Cheap Trick with special guest Marquise Knox at the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

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ZZ Top and Cheap Trick with special guest Marquise Knox The Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 50th Anniversary Tour Wantagh, NY September 19, 2019 When the Little Ol' Band From Texas, Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Famers, ZZ Top tours, fans can expect a night of fun featuring blues, boogie-woogie, hard rock, barrelhouse, classic rock, Southern rock, heavy metal, new wave, punk, and syntax touch of modern rock and a large dose of ...

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The Who With Special Guest Reignwolf at Jones Beach Theater

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The Who, With Special Guest Reignwolf The Northwell Health at Jones Beach TheaterMovin' On Tour Wantagh, NY September 15, 2019 What can be said or written about the Who, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey that hasn't already been put out into the world? Not a lot. So, to recap...the Who is an English rock band formed in London in 1964. The band's classic line-up consisted of: lead singer Roger Daltrey; guitarist, singer and chief ...

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Santana with The Doobie Brothers at the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

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Santana with the Doobie Brothers The Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater The Supernatural Tour Wantagh, NY August 25, 2019 Carlos Santana is a 10-time Grammy Award-winning musical legend. The Mexican-American guitarist and songwriter formed his eponymously named band in San Francisco in 1966. Over the years, the band has undergone numerous lineup changes. Carlos Santana is the only constant member. Success came early to Santana. The guitarist and band cemented its place in ...


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