Sister Hazel & Pat McGee Team Up for CMJ's Music Marathon & Film Festival

CMJ is in full effect here in NYC as the Music Marathon & Film Festival officially opened this past Tuesday, October 20th. If you're a music fanatic, it's a good time to be in NYC. As part of this week's events, veteran alt-rockers Sister Hazel are teaming up with Pat McGee for a concert at the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza on Saturday, October 24th. Pat McGee opens the show at 9pm to be followed by Sister Hazel at 10pm.

A few months back, Sister Hazel dropped their seventh studio album, Release, that is representative of each member of the band, all of which who contributed to song writing, recording, and producing efforts, which makes for a pretty unique end result. The lead single, "Take a Bow," is an extremely personal track penned by guitarist Ryan Newell about his divorce. If you haven't checked out the full album yet, you can get a free listen at Sister Hazel's official site. (Click "music" tab).

In addition, Ken Block and Jett Beres of Sister Hazel will take part in a CMJ panel discussion on Friday morning, October 23rd, all CMJ badge-holders can attend this event. Full panel details after the cut. In the meantime, purchase your tickets to the Irving Plaza show by visiting LiveNation.com.

Sister Hazel: 15 Years Of Artist Development (Friday, October 23rd) 11:00-12:15 / NYU Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Room 405 Members of Sister Hazel and their management will discuss the band's unique approach to a career of ongoing artist development, their patented performances, and staying ahead of the industry dips, which have all added up to their enduring success.