Music To Your Ears: NSO To Perform At US Capitol As Labor Day Tradition Music To Your Ears: NSO To Perform At US Capitol As Labor Day Tradition
Music To Your Ears: NSO To Perform At US Capitol As Labor Day Tradition The National Symphony Orchestra will play music on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on September 4, NBC4 Washington said. No tickets are required for the musical event, but you can secure a great spot as of 3 p.m. that day, the website reported. The real show begins at 8 p.m., so if you are a fan of the NSO, be sure to ring in Labor Day at the U.S. Capitol for the free concert.  Click here for the full story from NBC4 Washington. 
'They Might Be Giants' Kicks Off Tour In NJ After Car Crash, COVID 'They Might Be Giants' Kicks Off Tour In NJ After Car Crash, COVID
'They Might Be Giants' Kicks Off Tour In NJ After Car Crash, COVID After a two-year hiatus, "They Might Be Giants" is ready to take the stage again. First stop? Asbury Park. John Flansburgh, who is recovering from a serious car crash, and John Linnell, who is recovering from COVID-19, will take the stage at Asbury Lanes on Aug. 30 and 31. Then, they will hit several other venues along the East Coast before heading out to Minnesota and Illinois. For some 40 years, the band has released numerous albums, covered several genres and even won two Grammys.  “We have a very, very enthusiastic fan base and they were ready to wait to come see us,” Linnell said. “T…
Grammy Winners They Might Be Giants Playing MASS MoCa After Car Crash, COVID Grammy Winners They Might Be Giants Playing MASS MoCa After Car Crash, COVID
Grammy Winners They Might Be Giants Playing Mass MoCa After Car Crash, COVID They might be giants, but the only way they are going to crush New England is with stellar live performances and sold-out shows. John Flansburgh and John Linnell, who met while growing up in Lincoln, MA, make up the duo known as They Might Be Giants. For some 40 years, the band has released numerous albums, covered several genres and even won two Grammys. Now TMBG is once again performing for their fans in the Commonwealth who have waited a long time to hear the band’s iconic sound live.  “We have a very, very enthusiastic fan base and they were ready to wait to come see us,” Linnell sa…
Massachusetts Teen Organizes Mini Golf Fundraiser To Help Brother With Diabetes Massachusetts Teen Organizes Mini Golf Fundraiser To Help Brother With Diabetes
Massachusetts Teen Organizes Mini Golf Fundraiser To Help Brother With Diabetes A teenager from southern Massachusetts is doing everything in her power to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, and she's doing it one putt at a time.  Thirteen-year-old Emma Wood has wanted to help her 10-year-old brother Nathan ever since he was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of three.  At just six years old, Emma came up with the idea for a mini-golf event to help raise money for a cure. Now that idea is being brought to life with the first ever "Mini Golf 4 A Cure" fundraiser.  "The goal is to get likeminded families with kids that are affected by Type 1," to att…
Musikfest Resumes After Shooting Musikfest Resumes After Shooting
Musikfest Resumes After Shooting UPDATE: Authorities have released new details in a Musikfest shooting that left patrons in a panic Saturday, Aug. 13. The 10-day music festival in Bethlehem came to a screeching halt when someone fired a weapon. A 20-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and was taken to an area hospital, where he remains in stable condition, local police said Monday, Aug. 15. Police called the shooting an isolated incident, and the festival was closed as a precaution. View this post on Instagram A post shared by V. Nikitin (@veenikitin) Regularly scheduled…
Party With Rob Gronkowski Next Month At His Official Retirement Party Party With Rob Gronkowski Next Month At His Official Retirement Party
Party With Rob Gronkowski Next Month At His Official Retirement Party Rob Gronkowski official hung up his cleats this offseason and retired from the NFL, and in true Gronk fashion, he's ready to party.  The future Hall of Famer is throwing an official retirement party at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook on Sept. 10 from 9 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $75. DJ Whoo Kid will be on hand to keep things moving, and guests can order the new Gronk Smash Burger from the kitchen.  Guests must be 21 or older to enter the 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd casino in Uncasville, CT.  Along with the festivities, UFC 279, featuring the main event of Kha…
Massive Italian Festival Returns To Jersey City Massive Italian Festival Returns To Jersey City
Massive Italian Festival Returns To Jersey City A massive Italian festival more than a century old has returned to Jersey City. La Festa Italiana is running Wednesday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 14 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., outside of the Holy Rosary Church on 344 Sixth St. The church itself was apparently the first Italian church in New Jersey, founded in 1885. "With dozens of church societies in Holy Rosary the most prominent became the Maria SS. Dell’Assunta Society, founded in 1902," La Festa Italiana's website reads.  "Many members of this society herald from Morrone Del Sannio in the Campobasso Section of Italy. It was …
'Jersey Shore' Stars Throwing Parties At These NJ Nightclubs 'Jersey Shore' Stars Throwing Parties At These NJ Nightclubs
'Jersey Shore' Stars Throwing Parties At These NJ Nightclubs The most infamous members of MTV's "Jersey Shore" are back to party with fans as they prepare to host several events at some of New Jersey's popular nightclubs. Vinny Guadagnino, Angelina Pivarnick and DJ Pauly D want to party with you. Guadagnino, 34, will kick off the season hosting an event at Headliner in Neptune on Saturday, July 16.  Angelina Pivarnick, 36, will follow down in Atlantic City, hosting a Summer Saturdays party at Kiss Kiss nightclub on Saturday, July 23. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kiss Kiss Nightclub (@…
Pittsburgh's Brooke Annibale Bringing 'Bigger, Bolder Sound' To MASS MoCA Pittsburgh's Brooke Annibale Bringing 'Bigger, Bolder Sound' To MASS MoCA
Pittsburgh's Brooke Annibale Bringing 'Bigger, Bolder Sound' To Mass MoCA In a world where tens of thousands of songs come out per day, one pop-folk singer/songwriter hopes her sound will be the one to stand out among the crowd.   Brooke Annibale has been professionally releasing music since she was 23 years old but finally feels like she's in a place where everything is coming together. The now 34-year-old artist will be performing at MASS MoCA in North Adams for the first time on July 2 and says she's been waiting for this moment for a while.  "Any shows right now are things that I'm really looking forward to because for two solid years, there weren't a lot of…
Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally In Calvert County Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally In Calvert County
Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally In Calvert County Hundreds of HOGS are heading to Maryland. Harley-Davidson has chosen Solomons in Calvert County as the location for one of their mid-Atlantic Regional HOG (Harley Owners Group) rallies, bringing upwards of 1,500 motorcyclists to the region. The rally begins on Thursday, June 23, and will run through Saturday, June 25, officials from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said. “Approximately 1,500 attendees are expected to attend this rally over the planned (three)-day event, with HOG members and their families from all across the US and Canada, coming to ride and explore Maryland,” official…
R-Rated Circus Pitches Big Tent In Atlantic City R-Rated Circus Pitches Big Tent In Atlantic City
R-Rated Circus Pitches Big Tent In Atlantic City The Super American Circus and its adult-themed rendition, Cirque Risque, have opened for the summer in Atlantic City. Located next to Showboat, the Super American circus is 90 minutes of "super power packed fun for the entire family," its social media description says. Features include The Dominguez family with the Moto Madness, world famous Hosts Bing Bang Boom Circus and death-defying aerialist high above the center ring.  After hours, the R-rated show boasts scantily-clad silk performers, contortionists, and more, as first reported by NJ Advance Media. The show is produced by a man nam…
Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit
Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit An upcoming fashion show in Fredericksburg will put the spotlight on a local non-profit that empowers others to believe in themselves.  The Chamber Network of Enterprising Women is hosting a Spring Fashion Show at A. Smith Bowman Distillery, located at 1 Bowman Drive, starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 9.  The event will showcase the latest fashion and trends for men and women while also raising funds for Empowerhouse. The organization provides "confidential domestic violence assistance in the city of Fredericksburg and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Caroline," …