AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLive Music & Festivals: Philly’s Making Time ∞ goes “back to the roots” this September with 120 acts, more live bands than ever, plus a debut set from Orthodox priest Father Dionysios Tabakis (“Praise Metal”). Local Concert Calendar: Pensacola’s summer series keeps rolling with Bands on the Beach, while Ebensburg’s Wheels & Wings adds live music and downtown food-and-wheels fun. Classical & Community Orchestras: Johnstown Symphony Orchestra announces its 98th season, “Symphonic Visions,” built around celebration, romance, color and community. Juneteenth in the Music Spotlight: Juneteenth events across the U.S. keep centering culture and sound—though Columbia’s SC Juneteenth Freedom Fest ended early after fights, prompting a new unaccompanied-minors policy. Pop Culture, Charts & Artists: Bebe Rexha shuts down Olivia Rodrigo comparison talk, urging women not to be pitted against each other. Global Music Notes: Kurdish singer Sarya Ertaş brings a new voice to the dengbêj tradition with upcoming interpretations, while Korean pop pioneer Ok Hee dies at 73.
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