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Burlington Discover Jazz Festival The 41st Burlington Discover Jazz Festival runs from June 5-9. To view the full schedule and purchase tickets to ticketed events, go online to

Reggae, funk and electronic music festival Return to Rio has announced its 2024 cancellation, citing 'exorbitant' fees from NSW Police.

Secret Garden curator DJ Ed Bailey returns to RFK Stadium with an all-new lineup of DJs situated at the Project GLOW entryway.

Joyce Edwards, Dormeshia and J. Bouey were among the winners. The ceremony included a tribute to O’Shae Sibley, the dancer who was killed in July.

Line-up Confirmed For The Greenpeace Field At Glastonbury 2023 A new area, The Rhizosphere, also revealed (Glastonbury Festival 2023 News)

For one night, dancers and DJs sought to recreate the energy of the erstwhile New York queer club in an unexpected place: Lincoln Center.

Halloween first originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a religious celebration at the end of summer to mark the harvest season. People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts and evil spirits. Since then, Halloween has evolved into the fun and scary holiday that we now know. It has been gaining popularity in Singapore with...

Native Son founder Emil Wilbekin will host the free two-hour symposium consisting of three sections, including a conversation about mental health, a deep dive into the origins of Black Pride exploring the duality of Blackness and queerness, shame and stigma, and unlearning the phobias and misogyny that plague the Black community.

The William Way LGBT Community Center and artist/entrepreneur Alex Stadler have teamed up to collaborate on a special exhibition and public memorial service for those lost in the early AIDS pandemic in the city of Philadelphia.

Continue to honor the roots of another Black American invention by playing these talented mixmasters.