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Tyrone Hashimoto and Lakeside Struttin' Band set October 2 show at Sometime Jazz Club
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Tyrone Hashimoto and the Lakeside Struttin’ Band will perform at Sometime Jazz Club in Tokyo on October 2, 2026, as the group marks 20 years together.
Busan launches five-month citywide Night Festa as U.S. visits jump 76%
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Busan, South Korea, has opened Starry Night Busan: Night Festa 2026, a free nighttime tourism program running through December across beaches, parks and downtown districts.
Brandie Inez Sutton sets concert debut at 54 Below before Monte Carlo and South Carolina roles
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Soprano Brandie Inez Sutton will make her concert debut at 54 Below in New York City on Oct. 8 and Oct. 11, 2026, before debuting at Opéra de Monte-Carlo and later preparing for the premiere of ELIZA. The run highlights Sutton’s push from opera…
Writers of the Future podcast ranks No. 1 in U.S. fiction writing
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Million Podcasts has ranked the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Podcast as the top fiction writing podcast in the U.S. The show says the No. 1 spot reflects growing demand for practical advice as millions of books and…
Jazz at Lincoln Center launches Broadway jazz tour with Kate Kortum and David Marino
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents is taking World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway on a 2027 national tour that starts in Washington and hits more than 50 cities.
Tinsel profiles Moxie chief Kenneth W. Welch Jr. as live-first artist model grows
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Tinsel Magazine has published a profile of Kenneth W. Welch Jr. and the production system Moxie Media Marketing built around live-streaming artist Jolene Burns.
Lin Hsiao-Feng wraps U.S. tour with World Flute Society appearance
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Taiwanese flutist Lin Hsiao-Feng completed a 2026 U.S. tour that took him to Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin, ending with a featured performance at the World Flute Society Annual Convention in Eau Claire.
Juici Patties to open 100th U.S. restaurant in Philadelphia
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Juici Patties will celebrate the grand opening of its 100th U.S. location on Aug. 29 in Philadelphia, adding a new Jamaican-patties restaurant and local jobs to Cheltenham Avenue.
MusicFest at Steamboat unveils 2027 lineup and new VIP options
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The MusicFest at Steamboat has opened booking for its 41st year, set for Jan. 5-10, 2027, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
FORMOSOUND brings Taiwan music festival to Redmond for first U.S. in-person event
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FORMOSOUND debuts Aug. 29 at Redmond Downtown Park with a free, all-ages festival expected to draw more than 3,000 people and more than 50 vendors.
Davey T Hamilton releases outlaw country single The Southland with music video
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Davey T Hamilton has released “The Southland,” a new single and music video that blends Southern rock, outlaw country and Appalachian instrumentation.
Trenders to host J-Beauty booth at LA music festival
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Trenders’ ampule division will stage a JETRO-supported J-Beauty activation at the A Spell In The Sky music festival on Sept. 12 at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The booth is designed to turn Japanese beauty into a hands-on experience as the…
Billboard opens chart eligibility to KiTalbums under Smart Media Album category
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Billboard and Luminate have made Smart Media Albums chart-eligible beginning with the Oct. 2–8, 2026 tracking week, giving KiTbetter’s KiTalbums a new route into album consumption and sales charts.
Snooknuk's new album debuts at No. 1 on U.S. iTunes Children's Albums chart
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Snooknuk’s All In Good Time launched Aug. 14 and quickly reached No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Children’s Albums chart.
Sibafo Publishing expands 2026 independent music slate across streaming platforms
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Sibafo Publishing has broadened its 2026 release lineup with new singles, artist projects and visual campaigns for global streaming audiences.
Sibafo releases When Did I Become the Stranger? with official music video
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Sibafo has released “When Did I Become the Stranger?” on global streaming platforms, alongside a music video that turns the song’s themes of distance, identity and belonging into a cinematic city scene.
STARRS CEO Featured in 9/11 Video Podcast on Attack’s Legacy
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Dr. Ron Scott, a retired Air Force colonel and STARRS president and CEO, is featured in a special 9/11 video podcast released as the nation marks the attacks’ 25th anniversary.
Heart Theatre brings The Walking Tenor to Whitefish for free concert
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Heart Theatre will present tenor Jesús Daniel Hernández in a free Sept. 26 concert at North Valley Music School in Whitefish, Montana, with local pianist Mitchell Zeidwig and special guest Mike Eldred.
Chicago niece and uncle launch children’s book series built around the city’s nicknames
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Patricia Angel Marie Rogers and her uncle Eric Z. Williams have launched The Chicago Kidz Book Series, a Chicago-based children’s project aimed at literacy, diversity and civic pride.
St. Augustine pushes October ghost tours, festivals and fall travel deals
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Florida’s Historic Coast is promoting Halloween-season travel with ghost tours, harvest festivals, dining and lodging deals across St. Augustine and nearby communities.
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