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Kat Horton is a former radio promotions director and radio DJ, that has spent the majority of her life writing about the music she loves. She is the owner and founder of Street Roots Management, specializing in grassroots marketing, band and merch management. Kat is also the Artist Relations Director and Merch Coordinator at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY.
Kat joined the NYS Music staff in 2015 and handles light news duties as well as album reviews and show coverage for events in the greater WNY area. She currently manages the Buffalo based rock/blues/jam fusion quintet eberwine. In her spare time, she attempts to perform stand-up comedy and writes creative fiction and poetry.
Multi-platinum band 311 will be making three stops in New York, beginning next week, as part of their 2017 summer Unity Tour. 311 is currently touring in support of their new album Mosaic and will stop through Western New…
Pennsylvania Venue Releases Statement Following Reports of Mad Tea Party Jam Illnesses
The Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary released a statement via e-mail after reports of illnesses at the venue caused concern to attendees of two festivals. Over the course of two weekends, a multitude of symptoms were reported from…
Patrons, Musicians and Staff Fall Ill at Mad Tea Party Jam
Patrons, staff, volunteers and artists at the Mad Tea Party jam have reported a multitude of illnesses over the weekend. Many attendees of the three day event reported sickness through social media that prevented performances and sent…
“Only in Dreams” Weezer Tribute Hits Central and Western New York
Members of Jimkata, Aqueous and John Brown’s Body are spending the weekend paying tribute to alternative rock legends Weezer. The four-piece outfit will bring their “Only in Dreams” Tribute to Ithaca, Albany, Rochester, and…
Night Lights Announces 2017 Festival Line-Up
The Night Lights Music Festival has announced its line-up for 2017. The festival, now in it's seventh year, will be anchored by space rock innovators Papadosio and funktronic masters Dopapod. The three night event takes place at the Heron…
Everyone Orchestra Brings Fire to Syracuse and Buffalo
Matt Butler's Everyone Orchestra provided high-energy, improvised music to fans this weekend. The improv based show featured members of moe., Twiddle, Dopapod, Piegons Playing Ping, Tauk, Sophistafunk and vocalist Hayley Jane. The…
Mister F Launches Kickstarter with $100 Goal
Albany based quartet Mister F has launched a Kickstarter. The band is hoping to raise money to not only record a new album, but also to buy a new van. Mister F launched the Kickstarter on May 10.
Despite needing to earn a total of…
Everyone Orchestra Heads to Syracuse and Buffalo this Weekend
Syracuse and Buffalo will play host to Everyone Orchestra this weekend, stopping at The Westcott Theater on Friday, May 12 and Buffalo Iron Works on Saturday, May 13. The improv based evening lead by conductor Matt Butler will feature…
Twiddle Celebrates Release ‘PLUMP’ Billboard Debut
Vermont-based jam band Twiddle returned home from its spring tour just in time to celebrate the charted release of PLUMP - Chapters One & Two. The double disc set, released on April 28, cracked the top 50 on four Billboard charts.…
Aqueous Closes Out Spring Tour in New York and Pennsylvania
Buffalo groove rockers Aqueous close out their spring 2017 tour with two final stops close to home. The band is headed to Syracuse at the Westcott Theater on Friday and to Erie at the King Rook Club on Saturday. In Syracuse, the band will…