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Best of 2013 – Part 1, Best Shows around NYS
2013 has been a great year. We have expanded our staff and coverage to bring more bands and live acts to the…
A Look at One Last Shot
As the frontman to Syracuse's One Last Shot, the 23-year-old takes to those notebooks to find the words that will…
Marco Benevento and WOLF! Keep Albany Warm at Red Square
Marco Benevento last partied at Albany’s Red Square months ago on the first day of June. An exciting Saturday night…
Hearing Aide: Colby Dix – i am. it is. you should be.
Colby Dix puts his talent and experience front and center on his first standalone album, i am. it is. you should…
Formula 5 and TAUK – On the Rise at The Hollow
Two of the most up and coming improvisational bands combined forces for a funky Friday night throw down at The…
Los Lobos Throws 40-Year Anniversary Fiesta in Albany
Celebrating their 40-year anniversary, Los Lobos brought their highly recognizable blend of Tex-Mex Rock-n-Roll to…
John Medeski Treats The Massry Center to a Stunning Solo Performance
There are musicians that people see clearly pour their heart and soul into a performance. John Medeski did just…
Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds: These Birds of a Feather are Flocking Filthy…
Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds, the eight-piece band from Brooklyn flew upstate on Thursday December 5th to The…
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City Tour
Following two great sets by the talented Rochester band “Aminal” and the New York band, “MS MR”, Vampire Weekend…
DJs, Digital Dharma and Cosmic Dust Bunnies! Oh My! An electronic twister at The…
The Hollow in Albany took a turn to the dark side as the venue was filled with heavy bass bombs and electronic…
Hearing Aide: Tim Herron Corporation ‘It’s All In Your Head’
Upstate New York and Syracuse natives Tim Herron Corporation will release their fifth full length album, It's All…
Alan Evans Trio Provides Black Friday Funk in Buffalo
Walking into Nietzsche's Saturday, November 29th, you could instantly feel something in the air that was different.…
Trivium and DevilDriver Slayed on Black Friday
An Upstate Concert Hall crowd of 300-plus decided taking in a show - instead of shopping and burning off…
Strange Blues Rock The Capitol Theatre
A Thanksgiving tradition has been born at The Capitol Theatre with Strangefolk's return to the classic venue. This…
Railroad Earth, Peter Rowan Recreate ‘Old and in the Way’
“Panama Red, he’ll steal your woman then he’ll rob your head,” which is just what Peter Rowan did November 30th at…
Watertown is blown away by Halestorm
The Grammy award-winning band, Halestorm, came to Watertown, N.Y. this past Saturday (November 30th) and rocked the…
All the Fun and All the Thanks at Valentine’s Final Funsgiving
Valentine's of Albany hosted the 6th annual B3nson Funsgiving event for the last time on Saturday, November 22nd.…
Thanks be for Timbre Coup and Solaris at Red Square
The jamtronica trio Solaris finally returned to Albany on Thanksgiving Ever, after a summer full of festivals and…
Hearing Aide: John Medeski’s ‘A Different Time’
As a member of the avant-garde jazz trio, Medeski Martin & Wood, John Medeski’s experience as a musician is…
Conehead Buddha and Funktapuss Lay it on Thick in Buffalo
A little cold weather and snow has never gotten in the way of a Buffalonian's plans. On Saturday, November 23rd,…