‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to Reduce Musical Guests, Mike Gordon Announces March Tour
Hudson River Music Festival Returns in June
Relix Daily
January 06, 2026
January 6, 2026
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! will reportedly reduce the frequency of its musical guests. Going forward, ABC’s two-decade late-night program will limit its live performance segments to twice a week.
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Mike Gordon has announced a new slate of tour dates for March. The Phish bassist shared a roster of spring stops, which will pick up on March 13, at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, N.Y. Joining Gordon on the road are John Kimock, Robert Walter, Xavier Lynn, Bob Wagner, and newcomer Eli Winderman at select stops.
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Mark your calendars: the Hudson River Music Festival has announced its return in 2026. After a triumphant debut last June, the beloved upstate event sustaining the legacy of Toshi and Pete Seeger’s folk picnics will present its second-annual staging at Croton, N.Y.’s scenic riverfront Croton Point Park on June 21. The single-day celebration will once again be presented in partnership by Riverfest FPS (For Pete’s Sake), Dayglo Presents and the Harper House Music Foundation, keeping music, activism and a community focus at its heart.
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Billy Strings and Bryan Sutton have teased the impending arrival of new music. The pair, who previously released Live at The Legion, have tethered their talents to “The Devil Went Down to Deep Gap.” The track will arrive on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
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Governors Ball Music Festival has unveiled the full artist lineup for its 2026 staging. Returning to its recent home of Queens, N.Y.’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park from June 6-8, New York’s premier music festival will once again draw a stacked and eclectic bill for its summer kick-off. This year, the event is set to feature 60 celebrated acts, led by headliners Lorde, Baby Keem, Stray Kids, Kali Uchis, A$AP Rocky and JENNIE.
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A charity auction, hosted by Fandiem and benefiting the Divided Sky Foundation, has provided a one-of-a-kind opportunity for fans of Phish and the band’s lead guitarist, Trey Anastasio, to bid on an instrument played by the latter during the band’s October 27, 2024, soundcheck for their Albany, N.Y. benefit run.
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Levitate Music & Arts Festival has outlined its artist lineup for its upcoming gathering on July 18-19 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds in Marshfield, Mass., located 30 miles outside of Boston. Leading the 2026 event is the “Queen of Alt-Rock Angst,” Alanis Morissette, who will take the stage on Saturday as the top-billed player. Her slot will be filled by fellow pack leaders, Caamp, on Sunday.
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Last night, Waxahatchee leader Katie Crutchfield, her twin sister and Snocaps collaborator Alison and actress D’Arcy Carden celebrated their shared January 4 birthday with their second-annual Sweet Sixteen concert. After last year’s bash brought surprise guest appearances from Jeff Tweedy, Courtney Barnett, Aidy Bryant and more, the trio’s 2026 event established a tradition with a star-studded cast of friends signing on for a night of covers at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre.
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