Well this is probably harshing some vibes out there. Thanks to Hurricane Irene, the Dave Matthews Band will have to move their 3-day-long festival to Randall's Island (sad didgeridoo), which was rescheduled for September 16th to 18th. Originally the festival was set to take place last weekend on the much more picturesque Governors Island. more ›

In case you were still planning on trying to do anything but stay dry in your apartment on Sunday, it's probably been cancelled. (Thanks, Irene!) Mayor Bloomberg has officially revoked all permits for outdoor events on Sunday, and cancellations are piling up for events on Saturday, too. more ›

Despite there being a death toll from storms colliding with music festivals this summer, the Dave Matthews Band Caravan is still planning on setting up shop on Governors Island all weekend. The three-day festival, which some people are paying $825 to attend, starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday night. more ›

It's all good Dave Matthews Band fans, the musical troupe will be headed to Governor's Island this summer for a three day festival, which will include a full set from them each night, as well as other bands like The Roots, Gogol Bordello, and moe. The fest, booked by Bowery Presents, will take place from August 26th through the 28th, and tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10 a.m. Three-day passes are $195, and to supersize that to a VIP it'll cost $825—that hefty sum doesn't even include a bag of sweet cheeba, but it will get you reserved viewing, special restrooms, complimentary snacks, beer, water and a gourmet buffet dinner each night. more ›

Over at the Dave Matthews Band message board Ants Marching, there's an entire thread about the rumor going around that the band may take to Governors Island this summer, and the Governors Island Twitter now seems to be feeding the rumor with ReTweets. (According to EW, the band will be announcing plans to play series of three-day festivals this summer.) Will Dave be taking to the city's most gorgeous venue this summer? And will he dump human waste into the East River on his way there? more ›

At what feels like one of the most hyped Pianos residencies since the Cold War Kids or Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Passion Pit played their second of three consecutive weekly shows at the bar this week to another sold-out room. The white-hot kids from Cambridge, Mass play an indie-dance hybrid sound that feels remarkably light and fresh for such a recently tired genre. Michael Angelakos' piercing, almost feminine falsetto punctuates the mix of electronic beats and live instruments, creating a supremely listenable sound. Their debut EP comes out in a few weeks, and it'd be highly recommended to get tickets now for next weeks show while they are still available. This is certainly a band to watch. more ›

Al Gore is a VP again, of Live Earth - an organization/music event that he says "will help us reach a tipping point that's needed to move corporations and governments to take decisive action to solve the climate crisis." more ›

The Rolling Stones are back for yet another tour! Alternating openers for them on this one are Alice Cooper, the Dave Matthews Band, Kanye West and Van Morrisson. We get Kanye, and couldn't be happier. They'll play Giants Stadium on September 27th. more ›

Mazz Swift, Violinist more ›

Another Washington Square Park novelty, urban game Pac Manhattan, gets the Style section treatment; Gothamist Interview-ed Frank Lantz, who teaches NYU students how to make PacManhattan and other urban games. more ›

Is Crayola's Bittersweet a deeper shade of Orange? Gothamist wonders this because the Post says New York's increased security measure in a time of orange means NYC is at Orange+. But not even Super Orange can deter NYers from getting their Christmas shopping done: One shopper tells the Daily News, "I just healed from an aneurysm, so nothing is going to stop me. I'm not going to live in fear. Our time is our time." more ›

The Dave Matthews Band performed last night. Apparently, people had a good time; one told the Post, "Frat boys and goatees - it's all good." Hmm. Maybe Gothamist is okay with missing it. more ›