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Dave DeCrescente

Dave is a 28 year old photographer, writer, and music junkie based out of Albany. You can catch him at various live events throughout the Northeast year round, especially Phish, which Dave has seen over 90 times. Music plays an important role in his life and he enjoys photographing and writing about his musical adventures.

Funk/Soul/R&B

Photo Gallery: Twiddle’s Tumbledown

Dave DeCrescente Aug 6, 2018

Bernie Sanders, Kat Wright, Grahame Lesh and a few rainstorms were on hand for Twiddle at their third annual Tumbledown, held at the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival in Burlington, VT over friday July 27 and Saturday the 28. Thunderstorms…

Rock

The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan Turn the Heat up at SPAC

Dave DeCrescente Jul 4, 2018

The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan stopped at SPAC on a scorching Saturday on June 30 during The Summer of Living Dangerously tour. Steely Dan Setlist: Kid Charlemagne, Hey Nineteen, Black Friday, Aja, Bodhisattv, Peg, My Old School,…

Albany

Gallery: Journey at Times Union Center

Dave DeCrescente May 29, 2018

Journey performed at the Times Union Center in Albany on May 23 to a packed house, opening for Def Leppard. Setlist (courtesy of Setlist.fm): Separate Ways (Worlds Apart), Be Good to Yourself, Ask the Lonely, Neal Schon Guitar Solo #1,…

Ithaca

Photo Gallery: Twiddle at State Theater of Ithaca

Dave DeCrescente Apr 17, 2018

Twiddle jammed through 2 nights at the State Theater of Ithaca this past weekend. An acoustic set kicked off the first set on Friday, followed by a three-song second set. Saturday was capped with an encore of Tom Petty's "You Don't Know how…

Ithaca

Trey Anastasio Brings Intimate Solo Tour to Ithaca

Dave DeCrescente Feb 12, 2018

Phish frontman Trey Anastasio brought his solo acoustic tour through Ithaca this past Friday night. Trey combined story telling with many of the songs, including stories about Phish shows in Ithaca in the late 80s and early 90s. Download…

87/90

Lake George’s Docks get Rocked at 200th Anniversary Concert

Dave DeCrescente Aug 29, 2017

Lake George celebrated the 200th Anniversary of the steamboats that are a staple of the Adirondack vacation town. The three boats - Minni-haha, Mohican and Lac du Saint Sacrement were docked and boxed in the stage so attendees could watch…

Classical/Showtunes

Holly Bowling at The Whisper Dome

Dave DeCrescente Mar 27, 2017

Holly Bowling brought her classical piano renditions of the music of Phish and The Grateful Dead on March 24 to The Whisper Dome, a little know music venue in Schenectady, NY, one that had such sublime acoustics that Bowling performed this…

Folk/Americana

Trey Anastasio Brings Acoustic Phish to Troy

Dave DeCrescente Mar 11, 2017

The Capital Region of New York has long been stomping grounds for Phish fans. The Times Union Center, formerly known as the Pepsi and Knickerbocker Arenas, has hosted the Vermont boys several times over the last 20 years. SPAC has become a…

Capital Region

Scott Hannay Joins Gubbulidis to Energize Crowd in Cohoes

Dave DeCrescente Feb 21, 2017

It had been quite a weekend for music in Albany thanks to the work of beloved promoter Greg Bell. Jamtronica founders, Particle, brought the heat to The Hollow Bar and Kitchen Friday, February 17 , followed there by Reed Mathis and Electric…

Albany

Electric Beethoven Brings a Classical Twist to Albany

Dave DeCrescente Feb 20, 2017

The newly formed quartet Electric Beethoven stopped in Albany on Saturday evening. The band, consisting of members Reed Mathis, Todd Stoops, Jay Lane, and Clay Welch, brought their classical dance music to a packed crowd at The Hollow.

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