Rob Moderelli

Ledisi, courtesy of SummerStage On Wednesday, the City Parks Foundation rang in another year of free outdoor music with SummerStage’s opening night. New York’s beloved public performing arts organization launched its landmark 40th anniversary season with a show that mirrored the tradition’s commitment to championing new perspectives, spotlighting high-caliber talent and balancing innovation with historical reverence.

moe. and Umphrey’s McGee, image via YouTube Last night, moe. And Umphrey’s McGee set off their highly anticipated moe.mentUM co-headline tour with a performance at Harrisburg, Pa.’s XL Live. The storied jam contemporaries introduced their 17-show joint outing with back-to-back sets that showed off the depths of their individual achievements, then joined forces for a collaborative encore that brought live debuts from each other’s catalogs. Moe.

Newport Folk Festival is still slowly unveiling the lineup for its 67th annual presentation with its rolling additions, and today, the festival introduced the artists set to perform on its most intimate stages. The 2026 Newport Folk Festival’s Foundation and Bike Stage lineups include 16 emerging talents confirmed for the beloved proving ground, including Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, Hudson Freeman, Madi Diaz, comedian Jordan Klepper, Belle Blue, Case Oats, Taylor Hollingsworth and Lily Fitts.