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Clear your calendars, grab your lawn chairs, and get ready for some great music! Jersey City's most prolific festival returns for its sixth year of world-class jazz in its annual week-long celebration this June. Enjoy food trucks, children's activities, a record riot, local vendors, and hundreds of professional musicians throughout the week. The sixth annual Riverview Jazz Festival will feature over 40 events, capped by two outdoor festival events June 1st and 9th.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts continues to grow and diversify programming held in its most intimate venue – the indoor Event Gallery. This fall, The Event Gallery Concert Series will present John Waite and the Axeman with special guest Leslie Dinicola on September 24; Blues Festival at Bethel Woods on October 29; and the Drifters on November 5. Plus, the beloved Bradstan Cabaret Series returns with three unique performances featuring Lee Lessack & Johnny Rodgers on September 17, Jarrod Spector & Kelli Barrett on October 15, and Liz Callaway on November 19.

The 88th Annual Feast of San Gennaro, New York City's longest-running, biggest and most revered religious outdoor festival, will begin today, September 11 and continue through Sunday, September 21, 2014, The Feast is held annually on the streets of historic Little Italy, the lower Manhattan neighborhood which served as the first home in America for many thousands of Italian immigrants seeking a better life in the early years of the 20th century.

The 88th Annual Feast of San Gennaro, New York City's longest-running, biggest and most revered religious outdoor festival, will begin on Thursday, September 11 and continue through Sunday, September 21, 2014, The Feast is held annually on the streets of historic Little Italy, the lower Manhattan neighborhood which served as the first home in America for many thousands of Italian immigrants seeking a better life in the early years of the 20th century.

The 88th Annual Feast of San Gennaro, New York City's longest-running, biggest and most revered religious outdoor festival, will take place for 11 days starting Thursday, September 11 and continuing through Sunday, September 21, 2014, it was announced today by Joseph Mattone, President of Figli di San Gennaro (Children of San Gennaro), the not-for-profit community organization which has operated the Feast since 1996. The Feast is held annually on the streets of historic Little Italy, the lower Manhattan neighborhood which served as the first home in America for many thousands of Italian immigrants seeking a better life in the early years of the 20th century.

As previously announced, internationally renowned singer, recording artist, and humanitarian Dionne Warwick and the legendary musical theatre performer Carol Channing will be honored, along with 16 other members of the New York cabaret and jazz community, at the 26th Annual Bistro Awards, which will take place on Tuesday, April 26 at Gotham Comedy Club, located at 208 West 23rd Street (between 7th & 8th avenues).

Internationally renowned singer, recording artist, and humanitarian Dionne Warwick and the legendary musical theatre performer Carol Channing will be honored, along with 16 other members of the New York cabaret and jazz community, at the 26th Annual Bistro Awards, which will take place on Tuesday, April 26 at Gotham Comedy Club, located at 208 West 23rd Street (between 7th & 8th avenues).

Jim Caruso is pleased to announce that JOHNNY RODGERS BAND will be performing in concert at Birdland on Monday, October 25 at 7pm. The event will be part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland concert series.

Jim Caruso is pleased to announce that JOHNNY RODGERS BAND will be performing in concert at Birdland on Monday, October 25 at 7pm. The event will be part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland concert series.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

Hall's 'Change In Me' Helps Rodgers Ignite The Oak Room Through 5/29

Hall's 'Change In Me' Helps Rodgers Ignite The Oak Room Through 5/29

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Natalie Douglas and Karrin Allyson at Birdland, Johnny Rodgers at The Oak Room, and more!

This week, January 25, stars celebrated the winners of the 2010 Nightlife Awards at The Town Hall. Among the winners and performers were Christine Ebersole, Cheyenne Jackson, Johnny Rodgers, Gretchen Reinhagen, Anne Steele, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano. Additional winners included Kurt Elling, Hank Jones, Sheila Jordan, Bad Plus, Baby Jane Dexter, Louis CK, John Mulaney, and Slovin and Allen.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features another great Cast Party, the Johnny Rodgers Band, and a look ahead to the coming week.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the debut of award winning singer/songwriter/pianist Johnny Rodgers and the Johnny Rodgers Band in their new show 'Pop... with pizAZZ' on July 17 and 18. For 'Pop... with pizAZZ' Johnny and his band will present tunes from the 'new' American Song Book as well as timeless favorites.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the debut of award winning singer/songwriter/pianist Johnny Rodgers and the Johnny Rodgers Band in their new show 'Pop... with pizAZZ' on July 17 and 18. For 'Pop... with pizAZZ' Johnny and his band will present tunes from the 'new' American Song Book as well as timeless favorites.

Johnny Rodgers brings the Johnny Rodgers Band to Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Center on February 25 at 6 p.m. for the AnyWednesday Music series. Johnny is fresh off the Broadway run with Liza Minnelli in LIZA's AT THE PALACE and is out promoting his 2 new EP releases - Bound Together, and Let's Make A Date.