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Amy Modesti is one of Capital Region’s up-and-coming emerging artists. Specializing in visual art, photography, music (focusing on piano and some drums), journalism, and videography, she is dedicated to sharing her talents and her knowledge of what is happening in the Capital Region and other surrounding areas to Greater Nippertown and beyond. Some of Modesti’s photography, concert reviews, and other news stories can be seen both online and in newsprint in various productions including The Spot 518, The Eastwick Press, NYS Music, among other publications and printed material. An avid music fan, Amy can often be seen sharing what is happening in the Capital Region at various music venues and other community events through sharing and live streaming events on Facebook and through her photography work.

Show Reviews

Greg Haymes: Remembering a Life of Words, Art, and Music

amy modesti Jun 3, 2019

Family members, musicians, and guests holding up signs, playing instruments, and holding up umbrellas as part of a New Orleans funeral tradition, second line. The memorial was held at the Swyer Theatre for Nippertown founder, artist,…

NYC Metro

Exclusive: Charlie Sub ‘The Bronx Is Burning’

amy modesti Apr 25, 2019

New York City indie-rock band Charlie Sub & Sound Dogs will be releasing their single, “The Bronx Is Burning," exclusively with NYS Music today, April 25. The single and title track of the EP will be officially released to the public…

Capital Region

A Night with the Stars of the Capital Region: The Thomas Edison Music Awards at Proctors

amy modesti Apr 18, 2019

The night of Sunday, April 14 was a special night for all of the Capital Region’s music and entertainment scene at Proctors Theatre. It was the first ever Eddie’s - the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards. The Eddie’s were formed…

Funk/Soul/R&B

Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan induces Spring Fever in Troy

amy modesti Apr 5, 2019

It was Funk Night at the Rustic Barn Pub. Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan, featuring Albany’s Justin Henricks, brought out the funk, as they welcomed spring in their return to the venue. The Northampton, Massachusetts-based band features:…

Show Reviews

Blues Night: Former Members of The B.B. King Blues Band Ft. Tito Jackson at Alive at 5

amy modesti Jul 10, 2018

Thursday, June 28 was the perfect evening for the blues underneath the Albany Corning Preserve Boat Launch. The passing of a thunderstorm didn’t stop blues fans from across the Capital Region and beyond, from as far as Chicago, Illinois,…

Albany

Great White Kicks Off 2018 Alive at 5 Concert Series

amy modesti Jun 14, 2018

It was a scorching hot evening to rock and roll as the 2018 Alive at Five Concert Series kicked off a great evening of music inside Jennings Landing on June 7 in Albany. Headlining the event was none other than 1970's American hard rock…

Albany

Popovic’s ‘Stormy Monday’ Blues Night at The Cohoes Music Hall

amy modesti Apr 27, 2018

It was a “Stormy Monday” for the blues inside the prestigious Cohoes Music Hall on April 16. The heavy rain didn’t put a damper on the blues fans that had stepped inside the music hall on a Monday evening to escape from the everyday…

Rock

Collar City Faves Blue Machine Rock the Dino

amy modesti Oct 7, 2017

If you were in the mood to rock out to Classic Rock and British Invasion tunes from The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Troy was the place to be this past Friday, Sept. 22 as Blue Machine made their…

Albany

Songsmith C.K. Flach Talks about His Songwriting and What Inspires Him

amy modesti Aug 13, 2017

Curtis “C.K.” Flach — pronounced flack — has a look and sound to him that clashes with today’s world. But, when he opens his mouth, people listen. The 25-year-old Coeymans Hollow native often takes to the stage dressed one necktie away…

Albany

REVIEW: Making up with Levine

amy modesti Apr 1, 2017

Watching Adam Levine perform with Maroon 5 was a dream come true for me and likely for many of the fans who came to the Times Union Center on Tuesday, March 7. The band had previously cancelled its appearance last September due to the birth…