Pete Mason is a teacher and writer living in Albany, NY. Pete started out as a Staff Writer, covering concerts and festivals in the Northeast, then became Online Editor and helped grow the staff from 10 to more than 40 as of today. As Publisher, Pete edits content, coordinates with staff for coverage of events, finds new staff from throughout New York State and the Northeast, and pushing forth the mission of NYS Music: to promote the music of up and coming artists from New York State and beyond.
A graduate of three Upstate New York colleges – Syracuse University, Union Graduate College and The College of Saint Rose – Pete finds his home in Menands, halfway between Parish Public House in Albany and Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Troy, living with his 5 year old pup Sky, and previously his dog Halley, both natives of Upstate New York. Pete is the author of PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish, and runs PhanArt.net, which provides a marketplace for Phish fans to sell their art to a wide audience both on and off tour, with proceeds benefiting The Mockingbird Foundation.
Pete is also the co-author of PhanFood: From the Kitchen Pot to the Tour Lot, a cookbook compiling recipes for Phish fans, by Phish fans, with proceeds going to food banks in New York and Burlington. His latest book. The Evolution of the War Film: From Westerns and World War Two to Vietnam is available as an e-book and details the shift in war films throughout the 20th Century. When not teaching, editing or writing, Pete travels throughout the country, having visited all 50 states, and seeks out music festivals. He has written three children’s books, which can be found here. He has written for Huffington Post and Jambands.com. Pale ales, chicken wings and locally sourced produce are known to gain not only his curiosity, but his attention as well.
Pete has been to over 200 Phish shows, 50+ music festivals and countless shows over the course of the past 20 years. His first concert was Huey Lewis and the News at SPAC in 1989, who he met at his third News show in May 2013 in Tarrytown. Some of his favorite musical experiences include Northwest String Summit at Hornings Hideout in 2011, Bonnaroo, Jamcruise, Big Cypress, seeing Patti Smith in Rome, Bloc Party at Paradiso in Amsterdam, Pearl Jam at The Gorge, Rock n Roll Resorts and any hometown show.
Pete has seen a great deal of musicians in his life, but some acts still elude him. His musical bucketlist includes Stevie Wonder, Daft Punk, among others. Among venues to see musical performances in, concerts at Lincoln Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, The Sydney Opera House in Australia, and Royal Albert Hall in London are at the top of his list.
Email: Pete@NYSMusic.com
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