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City Winery founder Michael Dorf , who is known for presenting tribute shows at Carnegie Hall, like the ones he's done for The Who , R.E.M. , and many others, will do his next one at Carnegie Hall on March 7 as a tribute to Prince . "Prince is one of the most prolific songwriters in my collection," says Dorf, "and he makes my Top 10 when I think about the artists who have truly shaped modern music. In re-listening to his repertoire I realized how relevant, amazing, and danceable his work [...]

Last month we told you about a star-studded tribute to The Rolling Stones which will take place at NYC's Carnegie Hall on March 13. Today, the organizers of the Michael Dorf-produced event have announced another batch of artists who will perform at the Hot Rocks 1964-1971 concert . HT faves Jackie Greene, Taj Mahal and TV on the Radio have been added to the bill as well as Marc Cohn, Peaches and Jovanotti. Each act will perform a Stones cover from the 1964-1971 period. These acts join the list [...]

Impressario Michael Dorf has put together a benefit concert in New York City each and every year since 2006 that feature some of our favorite artists paying tribute to legendary performers such as Neil Young, Elton John and Joni Mitchell. Today we found out that the next year's concert will be a Rolling Stones tribute that will be held at Carnegie Hall on March 13. All in all, 21 artists will perform 21 songs from Hot Rocks 1964-1971, a greatest hits album put out by ABKCO Records in 1971. For [...]

Mars Bar has been closed to make way for the B&T bourgeoisie, and Hank’s Saloon may be next. The Bowery is no longer a grimy haven, and it’s easier to find an artisanally-made vegan scoop of fat-free ice cream than it is to find a decent bagel in New York City. Luckily, some are still kicking it old-school. The founder of the Knitting Factory, Michael Dorf, was sick of the slick, so he opened up a place where New Yorkers can still embrace their inner crusty even if they've grown up a bit. [...]

Buy Tickets The first 14 artists scheduled to appear at the Neil Young Tribute at Carnegie Hall ( Feb 10, 2011 ) have been announced. So far confirmed to pay homage to the immortal Young are: The Roots, Larry Campbell (whose house band will back up soloists), Mason Jennings, J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, Keller Williams, Aimee Mann, Cowboy Junkies, Patti Smith, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Shawn Colvin, Devotchka, Bettye LaVette, Bebel Gilberto plus a host of additional guests to be announced. Advance tickets are onsale this week [...]

Neil Young Tribute at Carnegie Hall (02/10/11) The artist lineup for the Michael Dorf produced Neil Young tribute at Carnegie Hall has not been announced yet, but advance tickets are on sale now. February 10th will see an all-star list of invited artist pay tribute Neil Young at Carnegie Hall. This will be the 7th Carnegie Hall tribute and while we cant announce the guests just yet, we are very excited about the lineup. Advance tickets go onsale this week [...]

Britta Phillips at the Bell House (12/03/09) Photo : Jon Klemm ( more ) The full 2010 schedule is still TBA, but this special Summerstage benefit event was just announced today: On Tuesday, June 8, 2010 , City Parks Foundation will welcome guests to the SummerStage 25th Anniversary Celebration, an annual fundraising benefit, to support CPF’s free year-round arts programming. This year’s benefit will feature the songbook of Simon & Garfunkel with unique duets performed by Shawn [...]

Britta Phillips at the Bell House (12/03/09) Photo : Jon Klemm ( more ) The full 2010 schedule is still TBA, but this special Summerstage benefit event was just announced today: On Tuesday, June 8, 2010 , City Parks Foundation will welcome guests to the SummerStage 25th Anniversary Celebration, an annual fundraising benefit, to support CPF’s free year-round arts programming. This year’s benefit will feature the songbook of Simon & Garfunkel with unique duets performed by Shawn [...]

Music impresario Michael Dorf is putting together a tribute concert for The Who on March 2, 2010 at Carnegie Hall. The first announced performing artists to pay tribute to the Who: Warren Haynes & Gov't Mule, The Postelles, Bettye LaVette, Robyn Hitchcock, The Smithereens, Sondre Lerche, Mose Allison, Matt Nathanson, Gaslight Anthem, Frank Black (of the Pixies), Bobby McFerrin, Bob Mould (of Hüsker Dü), and Living Colour MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED (subject to change) 100% [...]