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Whitley and the Hard Times Band present Forever Ray, a Ray Charles tribute concert. The eleven-piece ensemble features a number of veteran musicians, including former Raelette Toni Washington. They'll play all of "Brother Ray"'s legendary hits. Learn more...

Experience rock history at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ANNEX NYC with interactive exhibits, never-before-seen footage and more on this self-guided wireless headset tour. Now featuring John Lennon: The New York City Years, capturing his music and political and social activism with artifacts including his legendary instruments, original handwritten lyrics and artwork. Learn more...

Affairs Afloat presents the Tropicana Fridays Cruise. Two live DJs play the best R&B, old-school hip-hop, reggae, salsa, top-40 hits, and more. It all happens on a three-hour cruise through New York's famous harbor, with a cash bar and buffet. Learn more...

MTV2 and the American Museum of Natural History have collaborated to present SonicVision, a groundbreaking digitally animated alternative music show. SonicVision takes audiences on a mind-warping musical roller-coaster ride through a fantastical dreamspace, with a mix by Moby and tracks from Radiohead, U2, David Bowie, Coldplay and more. Learn more...

High-end cabaret and jazz club the Metropolitan Room brings the best in live music to New York City. Fabulous performers take the stage in an atmosphere reminiscent of the golden age of cabaret. See event details for each night's line-up. Learn more...

Theatre Within presents its 29th Annual John Lennon Tribute, an evening filled with his music from The Beatles to Double Fantasy. The evening also includes Lennon-themed dance, comedy and more! Theatre Within's Annual John Lennon Tribute is the only ongoing Lennon tribute show in New York City and the longest running such event in the world. Learn more...

One of the biggest stars of the new jack swing era, Keith Sweat has recorded seven platinum albums. His 14 top-10 R&B hits include "I Want Her," "I'll Give All My Love to You," "Twisted" and "Nobody." He performs life at B.B. King's. Learn more...

Best known as the lead singer of the legendary Ronettes, Ronnie Spector has performed for over four decades, and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In an annual tradition, she performs in a special Christmas show, in which she'll sing her classic hits, an assortment of holiday-themed songs, and more! Learn more...

B.B. King Blues Club presents Darlene Love in her annual Christmas show. One of the top singers of the girl group era, Love sang such hits as "Da Doo Ron Ron," "He's a Rebel" and "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." A 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finalist, she also sang backup for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. Learn more...

Highline Ballroom hosts A Very Jerry Christmas Show, featuring dobro legend Jerry Douglas and his band. The twelve-time Grammy winner is one of the leading musicians in the bluegrass world. He'll be joined by his band, plus Hall and Oates' John Oates and Irish-American folk singer Maura O'Connell. Learn more...

Ashford and Simpson's Sugar Bar is one of New York's top live music venues, providing both established and emerging artists a consistent outlet with which they can expand their fan base and share their music. The Sugar Bar showcases local and international talent playing R&B, soul, jazz and rock, as well as traditional Caribbean and African rhythms. Learn more...

The Klezmatics present a delightful Hanukkah concert for all ages. The only klezmer band ever to win a Grammy, they bring traditional klezmer music into the modern age; their hit Hanukkah album Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah features lyrics by legendary folk singer (and Brooklyn native) Woody Guthrie. Learn more...

The Celtic Tenors present a Christmas show, featuring warm renditions of classic holiday music from Ireland and beyond. The chart-topping trio of Daryl Simpson, James Nelson and Matthew Gilsenan hail from Ireland, and have performed across Europe and North America. They've sold over a million albums, and their special Celebrate with The Celtic Tenors was a hit on PBS. Learn more...

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn performs at Tarrytown Music Hall. Known for such hits as "Walking In Memphis" and "Silver Thunderbird," Marc will talk about the stories behind his music and take requests from the audience. Amy Correia opens the show. Learn more...

Love the timeless classics of The Rat Pack? These three outstanding performers will transport you back to a time of smoky Vegas lounges, capturing the sound--as well as the charisma, charm and chemistry--of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. The show features Rat Pack favorites like "That's Amore," "New York, New York," "Mr. Bojangles," "My Way" and much more. Learn more...

In the spring of 1975, Southside formed the Asbury Jukes with old friend Miami Steve Van Zandt (Little Steven), who later Joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. The late-seventies saw the Jukes grow in stature from a highly competent R&B-styled bar band into a competitive horn-driven mainstream rock band with a series of original albums to their credit. Learn more...

B.B. King Blues Club presents Howlin' For Hubert, a concert featuring legendary bluesman Hubert Sumlin. The pioneering electric guitarist wrote such blues classics as "The Red Rooster", "Killing Floor", and "Smokestack Lightnin'", inspiring legions of blues and rock superstars, including the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. He takes the stage alongside an array of special guests. Learn more...

B.B. King's welcomes The Mighty Sparrow. The "Calypso King", a native of Trinidad, has been performing for over fifty years, gaining worldwide fame for his blend of catchy rhythms, often-ribald humor, and commitment to social justice. Don't miss this consummate showman live in concert. Learn more...

Regina Belle sings at B.B. King Blues Club. The R&B singer is best known for "A Whole New World," her chart-topping duet with Peabo Bryson, which earned her one of her four Grammy Awards. She's also recorded such hits as "If I Could," "Please Be Mine" and "Ooh Boy," as well as successful jazz and gospel albums. Learn more...

The Grammy-nominated Scottish funk and R&B legends, Average White Band, bring their anything-but-average rock and roll sound to B.B. King's. Best known for such hits as "Pick Up The Pieces" and "Your Love is a Miracle," AWB will present a rollicking night of funk and soul. Learn more...

Forro in the Dark plays the Highline Ballroom. Founded by four Brazilian natives living in New York, they play a high-energy modern version of forro, the hip-swiveling party music of northeastern Brazil's rural regions. They've recorded alongside artists including David Byrne, Bebel Gilberto and Steve Earle. Brooklyn's Pistolera opens the show. Learn more...

The Harlem Gospel Choir, one of the pre-eminent gospel choirs in the world, brings the music of Harlem and the Black Church to Times Square in a foot stomping, hand clapping show. The Choir's joyous songs of gospel and inspiration will touch the depths of your soul and raise your spirits to angelic heights. Learn more...

B.B. King Blues Club hosts a tribute to Jimi Hendrix on the 67th anniversary of his birth. The concert features the electrifying guitar heroics of the Lance Lopez Band, founding Vanilla Fudge guitarist Vince Martell, long-running Hendrix tribute band Voodoo Child, and more. Learn more...

Jimmy Scott, a former Lionel Hampton vocalist, snared a couple of R&B hits in the 50s, but spent much of his time in obscurity, until rediscovered in the early 80s where he became a mainstay on the New York club scene. His comeback -- which included being hired by David Lynch to croon "Under The Sycamore Tree" in the final episode of Twin Peaks -- led to a major recording contract with Sire/Warner Bros. Records and three critically acclaimed albums. Learn more...

B.B. King Blues Club welcomes Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones Experience, This internationally touring Rolling Stones tribute show is now in its sixth year. Satisfaction is recognized as the world's greatest show honoring the Rolling Stones and their legacy; it was the first Rolling Stones tribute to perform on the Las Vegas strip. Learn more...

Blues-rockers Coco Montoya and the Tommy Castro Band perform at B.B. King's. Montoya's 30-year career has seen him become one of the top guitarists and singers on the blues-rock scene. Tommy Castro was named B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year at the 2008 Blues Music Awards. Learn more...

The six-piece band Big Shot plays "The Piano Man's" hit songs in a tribute so spot-on that Billy Joel himself said, "They had a hard time convincing me that it wasn't me." Big Shot is comprised of musicians who have worked for Billy Joel and his band, or have appeared in Joel's Broadway musical, Movin' Out. Learn more...

Two of Southern music's greatest institutions share the stage in Down By The Riverside at Tarrytown Music Hall. The Blind Boys of Alabama are one of the world's greatest gospel singing ensembles, and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band carry on the musical legacy of New Orleans jazz. Learn more...

Stephanie Mills first came to fame as "the little girl with the big voice" in Broadway's The Wiz, and later had many R&B hits, including "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love," "I Feel Good All Over," "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" and "Never Knew Love Like This Before." R&B star Freddie Jackson is known for hits like "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)," "Jam Tonight," "Do Me Again," and "You Are My Lady." Learn more...

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings play the Tarrytown Music Hall. Jones' powerful blend of soul and funk music follows in the footsteps of such 1960s musical legends as James Brown and Tina Turner. When the Dap-Kings aren't backing Jones, they work as Amy Winehouse's rhythm section. Learn more...

Art Blakey considered his best album to be the little known gem Golden Boy. This neglected masterpiece was painstakingly transcribed from the original recordings by trumpeter/arranger David Weiss and was never performed live until its premiere at the Iridium Jazz Club in 2008. For this special encore performance, an all-star group featuring Curtis Fuller, who performed on the original recording and contributed an arrangement, and many other prominent ex-Jazz Messengers bring this great music back to life. Learn more...

You saw the Jack Black movie, now see the real thing! Before there ever was a School of Rock movie, Paul Green operated The Paul Green School of Rock Music, a performance-based, interactive music school in Philadelphia for kids 8 to 18 years old. This is the school's seventh annual holiday show at BB's. Rock out with your kids as the All-Stars play some of the best classic rock from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Learn more...

Over the Rhine and Vienna Teng perform together at Tarrytown Music Hall. Over the Rhine's influences range from U2 and 10,000 Maniacs to Dylan Thomas and T.S. Eliot. Teng has built a worldwide cult following with her graceful melodies and evocative lyrics. Learn more...