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For the first time in 12 years, Upstate welcomed Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams on the 12th of September, marking the artist's first time at SPAC since 2014. Only this time, she was performing a new act, completely separate from the…

This past Saturday, the Big Lawn Music Festival took place in Poughkeepsie. The festival took place at Plan Bee Farm Brewery, just outside of the city. The festival, now in its sixth consecutive year, sported a lineup of ten artists. …

If you ask any Hudson Valley local music fan, there’s a pretty good chance they can tell you about Doors at Seven, the New Paltz based booking company that provides so many local artists with the opportunity to play live shows. Each…

On Wednesday, July 22, the Hudson Valley welcomed Lucy Dacus to Kingston. The show was one of the last in the final leg of the Forever Is a Feeling Tour, named after the 2025 album. Dacus, who is also one third of the supergroup sensation…

"Phoebe Bridgers at Madison Square Garden" is not a sentence I though I would hear in the near future, but life is full of pleasant surprises. Fans are happy to see that Grammy Award winner Phoebe Bridgers is on tour again—sort of. If…

Hayley Williams has just announced a solo tour with no shortage of New York stops. “The Hayley Williams Show” is scheduled to play on September 12 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). This marks the singer’s first time in the Capital…

On Friday May 2, St. Andrew’s in New Paltz hosted the local band Wickham Falls for a stop on their first ever tour. The band, which originates from the Hudson Valley, was accompanied by New Vision (Hudson Valley) and 3 Dollars (Hoboken). …

On Sunday, April 12, the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie hosted their 26th annual Bardavon Gala, followed by a performance from Melissa Etheridge. The Gala, supporting the Bardavon and the arts in the Hudson Valley, shows appreciation to the…

For the past month, one of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic record stores has been welcoming customers into a brand new atmosphere. Darkside Records in Poughkeepsie, founded in 2011, opened its new glass doors on November 21, 2025. In its…

Hayley Williams of Paramore has announced a long-anticipated tour, with scheduled stops at major American cities as well as a handful of European cities, including two nights in New York. The tour, spanning from March 28 to June 29, has…