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Bruce Katz Band, the Hammond B3 and piano legend based in Woodstock, released his latest album, Out from the Center, on September 16. The album, released by American Showplace Music, features Katz's longtime bandmates Ralph Rosen on drums…

Traveling down a country road that didn't veer from it's straight path infinitely in either direction, the kind GPS voice eventually called for a turn down a perpendicular gravelly dirt path. It wound through a vast vineyard before arriving…

As a part of the Smith Opera House's Club Series, Dan Smalls Presents brings Aoife O'Donovan to Ravines Wine Cellars this Friday night. O'Donovan is touring behind her sophomore solo effort "In the Magic Hour" released early this year, of…

Friday night Phish served up an incredible show at LOCKN' that looked like game, set, match for the Jam 'Lympics. Saturday, My Morning Jacket volleyed back a set for the ages, with an almost unmatchable rock tour de force. Would Phish be…

The Jam ‘Lympics brought out the best in bands on day 3 at LOCKN’. ‘A’ games ruled the day. In the early going, Moon Taxi? quickly became Moon Taxi! as the Nashville band quickly won over the early afternoon crowd with their Southern rock…

Friday the Jam ‘Lympics at LOCKN’ swung into full effect with it’s first full day of music. In fact, from the opening notes of Upstate New York’s own Donna the Buffalo at 11am at the Blue Ridge Bowl, until Joe Russo’s Almost Dead closed out…

Last week the world's greatest athletes wrapped up their quadrennial competition competing on the world stage in Rio de Janeiro. The Olympics showcased the greatest talent humans have to offer in achievements of physical performance. This…

The venues on a Phish summer tour have become somewhat predictable. They've nailed down their favorite outdoor spot in nearly every region of the country, but not in Central/Western New York. They've bounced between Darien Lake, CMAC and …

On June 20, the entire Northern Hemisphere celebrated the Summer Solstice, while in one small corner of the world, many silently anticipated and schemed for the  2016 Rochester International Jazz Festival, which started a few long days…

Let's travel back a bit to a small distinctive rock club, a mainstay on the scene hosting some of the most vibrant sounds of its time and place. CBGB's in the '70s? No, not quite that far back, and to the north and west. We're talking about…