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Courtney Kasper is an adventurous spirit who likes to write, travel, and explore new music. She can't complete a daily activity without a soundtrack; most often, anything that smells like the '90s. She has published work in Time Out New York, Dance Magazine, CNY Woman and Headstash. Courtney is a freelance writer and editor in Auburn, New York. Email: courtneyraekasper@gmail.com Twitter: @courtney_kasper Instagram: @courtneyraekasper

Bluegrass/Country

Inaugural Jam In The Trees Americana Music Festival Announced

Courtney Rae Kasper Mar 17, 2016

This summer, a new Americana-focused music festival held in the mountains of North Carolina is slated for the weekend before Labor Day. The maiden voyage of Jam In The Trees kicks off in Black Mountain, a quaint village near Asheville, on…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Danny Barnes “Got Myself Together (10 Years Later)”

Courtney Rae Kasper Mar 17, 2016

He's collaborated with the likes of Dave Matthews, Mike Gordon and the Butthole Surfers, been branded the world's best banjoist by Texas roots-rocker Robert Earl Keen and honored by comedian-musician Steve Martin himself with a prize of…

Albany

Venue Change: Cage the Elephant to Play Albany’s Palace Theatre, May 11

Courtney Rae Kasper Mar 15, 2016

On Tues. May 11, rock band Cage the Elephant will now play a 7 p.m. show at the Palace Theatre in Albany. The group was originally scheduled to perform at the Times Union Center. Tickets purchased prior to the venue change will be honored.…

Albany

U.S. Navy Band Chorus Sails Through Upstate, Free Concerts

Courtney Rae Kasper Mar 14, 2016

Celebrating 91 years of service, the official United States Navy Band will treat audiences across the state to free performances this April. The Sea Chanters are billed to perform in Fredonia, Houghton, Auburn, Burnt Hills and at the Palace…

News

Artpark Adds Artists to Summer Series Lineup

Courtney Rae Kasper Mar 10, 2016

Update 4/26/2016: Artpark finalized their lineup for the 2016 season. Two Door Cinema Club will play on June 15. Tears for Fears stops by on July 19. July 26 sees Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo with Melissa Etheridge followed by Slightly…

News

Syracuse City Ballet Stages Classic Fairytale This Weekend

Courtney Rae Kasper Mar 10, 2016

This weekend, Syracuse City Ballet will present Tchaikovsky's fairytale classic Sleeping Beauty, starring local Central New York dancers with New York City Ballet's Ana Sophia Scheller as Aurora at the Crouse Hinds Theater. And in addition…

Jam/Progressive

Truckin’ On: Grateful Dead Film Previews in the Garden State

Courtney Rae Kasper Mar 9, 2016

When news of an authorized Grateful Dead documentary first surfaced in October 2014, the hope was that it would debut in time for the legendary San Francisco band's 50th anniversary celebration last year. Three months into the next year, …

Manhattan

Supergroup Reimagines Bill Withers, Limited Appearances

Courtney Rae Kasper Feb 25, 2016

This spring a new supergroup will make its debut with a string of dates, including one stop in New York at the Brooklyn Bowl, to perform the time-honored album Bill Withers – Live At Carnegie Hall from start to finish. Featuring Corey…

Albany

Gang of Thieves Hits the Hollow, Funk ‘N Waffles

Courtney Rae Kasper Feb 25, 2016

This Friday the Vermont funk-rock group Gang of Thieves will return to the Hollow in Albany with supporting acts Nine Votes Short and the Bonnets, and they'll visit Syracuse in March. The band kicked off their winter 2016 tour in Stowe,…

Blues/Jazz

Funk Yes: Lettuce Set to Groove University of Rochester

Courtney Rae Kasper Feb 19, 2016

Although you won't find it listed on their current roster of dates, Lettuce will make a third appearance in New York state during this spring/summer tour. According to the University of Rochester's event ticketing website, the funk-fueled…

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