Music Worcester

Pianist Emanuel Ax is performing with the orchestral collective The Knights to open Music Worcester's 168th concert season in Worcester, Massachusetts. The launch marks another chapter for one of New England's longest-running classical music presenters, which continues to bring internationally renowned artists to the city. The season-opening concert pairs one of the world's foremost pianists with the Brooklyn-based ensemble known for its versatile programming.

Worcester-based band Decades by DeZyne will headline the Pet Rock Festival, an event billed around the 'dog days of autumn'. The festival, long associated with animal welfare causes in the Worcester, Massachusetts area, draws local music acts and pet lovers each year. The announcement gives the band top billing at the community fixture.