This year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival (“HSBG”) in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park was—as usual, and as expected—a joyous and magical celebration for young and old, family and friends, musicians and music fans.

Today, we celebrate the birth of Patti Smith, a beacon of creativity and raw power in the world of music and beyond. Patti, your journey from a dreamy poet in New Jersey to a punk rock pioneer has been nothing short of inspirational. Your influence resonates not just in punk music, but across the entire musical spectrum and in the hearts of countless artists and fans.

Patti Smith is a treasure trove of living musical history, and she revealed much of that legacy in song and storytelling on August 9th at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. The concert was a continuation of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the historic venue.

Beach Road Weekend continues to add to its stellar lineup with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith, indie rockers Dispatch, Caamp, Sammy Rae and the Friends, Dinosaur Jr., Maggie Rose, Crooked Coast, Cory Wong, Twiddle and Neighbor. These acts join a lineup that includes Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, Leon Bridges, Japanese Breakfast, Regina Spektor and nearly two dozen other acts. With the announcement of the full lineup, single day and Sandbar tickets will be available on May 2, 2023, at 10:00 AM.

Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith have announced news of a special deluxe box set release of The Perfect Vision, the triptych of acclaimed albums that encompasses The Peyote Dance, Mummer Love and Peradam. The box set, which includes a remix album featuring contributions from Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Brian Eno, Jim Jarmusch, Laraaji and more, will be released November 25th via Bella Union and is available to preorder here.

Patti Smith’s legacy as a singer-songwriter and musician is unprecedented. The female rock songstress played a significant role in the ‘70s punk movement and had rubbed elbows with the greats, such as the Ramones, Suicide, Television, and the Heartbreakers. And in terms of longevity, Patti Smith’s career outplayed and outlived most of her peers from the era. With more than five decades of music career behind her, Smith is still going strong. The rocker continues to tour the world alongside her band.

WXPN, the non-commercial, member-supported radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced that it will present its annual three-day XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru from Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18, 2022 at two adjacent outdoor venues on the Camden, New Jersey waterfront.

Last night, the 35th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert went virtual for the second year in a row, offering viewers from around the world the unique opportunity to experience the warmth, sense of community, amazing music and extraordinary spoken word performances the evening has provided for so many years pre-pandemic at Carnegie Hall.

One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in New York City, the Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert, will return this year for a special 35th Anniversary virtual edition celebrating Philip Glass’s 85th birthday on March 3, 2022 streaming for the second year in a row via Mandolin, the premiere concert livestream platform for artists, venues and fans.