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Grammy-nominated brass quartet The Westerlies will perform at Cooperstown Summer Music Festival on August 4. The quartet comprises Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon on trombone.…

Fridays at the Lake has returned to Shepard Park in Lake George for a summer of live music and fun. The annual, free-to-the-public music festival kicked off July 10 and will run through August 28.  Adding to the excitement for…

Oswego Harborfest has announced the lineup for its 2026 festival. The festival will return to the shores of Lake Ontario in Oswego for its 37th year from July 23 to 26, bringing four days of live music, community celebration, and…

Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band will play three shows in New York state during their fall tour. Starr and his band, which includes Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson, announced 10…

The Adirondack Independence Music Festival (a.k.a. ADK Fest) will return to Lake George for its 11th year this Labor Day weekend.  Three days of live music will be hosted at Charles R. Wood Park from September 4 to September 6. The…

New York City’s reputation as the world’s creative capital is colliding with a stark reality: many of the musicians and small venues that define its sound can no longer afford to stay there. The ongoing affordability crisis has…

Buffalo-based band Tough Old Bird released its new single “Wednesday’s Child” on Wednesday, June 24, a folk rock song that leads with strong instrumentals and melancholy lyricism. "Wednesday's Child" ushers in a new era for the…

A special one-night-only concert celebrating blues and rock legend Buddy Guy’s 90th birthday has just been announced. Presented by Live Nation and Blackbird Presents, Buddy’s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration will…

Fencepost Festival will return on August 7 and 8 to bring artists and camping to the Capital Region. Presented by RDI Productions, the two-day music festival will take place at Lazy Bear Ice Cream in Broadalbin, just 45 miles northwest…

This year marks the 10th  anniversary of 10 years of the Girls & Guitars Songwriting Course at Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario, a unique program that supports women in developing their songwriting skills through mentorship,…