If you’re within driving distance of the Catskills in New York (or even if you need to use some of those frequent-flyer miles!), head just north of Woodstock on Saturday, June 28, for Marco Benevento’s fourth annual “Follow the Arrow” festival.

The iconic Blue Note Jazz Club will open its Los Angeles location on August 14 and will launch its first season of programming that runs through 2025, with the grand opening headlined by five-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper. Glasper is not only the opening-night artist but also a creative ambassador whose presence will help shape the culture of Blue Note Los Angeles.

Blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa in partnership with Topeka has officially announced his first-ever curated land event: Joe Bonamassa’s Sound Wave Beach Weekend, an unforgettable, three-day immersive music experience set against the stunning backdrop of Miramar Beach, Florida.

You’ve heard his lyrics on classic albums like Dennis Wilson Pacific Ocean Blue and the Beach Boys Friends. His 1969 collaboration with Brian Wilson A World of Peace Must Come, gained near legendary status as one of pop’s most storied lost albums before being resurrected to great acclaim by Light in the Attic Records in 2008. His songs have been performed by the likes of Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Paul McCartney, Steve Cropper, PF Sloan, and Diana Ross. Now, you are cordially invited to take a trip into the mind of poet and songwriter Stephen J.