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Jess Collier lives in Saranac Lake, her favorite village in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. She is a former newspaper reporter who now earns a living promoting tourism in the Adirondacks. She loves summer, swimming, camping, cats, writing, grammar, politics, riding her motorcycle, music festivals and live music in general. A long-time Phishhead, Jess has more recently blossomed into a full-blown moe.ron. She also loves everything funk, plus classic rock, indie, alternative, punk, ska, hip hop, world beats and trying out new music! Twitter: @JessicaSCollier

Albany

moe. New Year’s show will be in new, remote location

Jess Collier May 11, 2016

In a live interview on Made in Utica’s Facebook page, moe. guitarist Al Schnier talked about the band’s plans for New Year’s Eve this year, which will be a departure from the tradition of recent years. Schnier said he wasn’t yet allowed to…

Albany

Interview: NYS Music Talks moe.down, Jam Cruise with moe. Drummer Vinnie Amico

Jess Collier May 3, 2016

moe. drummer Vinnie Amico took some time out before a recent show at the Hollow in Albany with Floodwood and Gratefully Yours for an interview with NYS Music's Neil Benjamin Jr. Vin gave some answers about the future of…

Festival News

15th Jam Cruise Features the Original Meters, moe.

Jess Collier Apr 28, 2016

It's time to set sail, because Jam Cruise just released a badass lineup for the 15th installment of the epic musical sea voyage featuring New York-based jam kings moe. and the original lineup of funk masters the Meters. moe. will also play…

Blues/Jazz

Butch Trucks Band to Headline Free NYS Blues Festival

Jess Collier Apr 2, 2016

This year’s New York State Blues Festival will be headlined by Butch Trucks & Freight Train. Trucks, known best as a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, will close out the free, two-night festival in Syracuse’s Clinton Square.…

Jam/Progressive

moe. to Play Saranac Brewery Run in July

Jess Collier Mar 30, 2016

moe. is finally starting to let summer dates slip. The band will play the Saranac Brewery July 29 and 30. On Friday, July 29, Ryan Montbleau will open for moe., and on Saturday, July 30, Baltimore-based Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will start…

Jam/Progressive

Get Your Green Ready for St. Patrick’s Day with moe.

Jess Collier Mar 16, 2016

This St. Patrick's Day, break out your best green and head to New York City to see moe. (Green clothes, we mean. Obviously.) New York's own legendary jam band will play an intimate show at Stage 48, which has a capacity of about 1,000,…

Jam/Progressive

Backwoods Pondfest to Feature Pink Talking Fish Tribute to Bowie

Jess Collier Mar 9, 2016

Pink Talking Fish paying tribute to David Bowie will headline the 10th year of Backwoods Pondfest. Also appearing be will the Nth Power, two sets of local band Blind Owl Band and Thunder Body, among others. More acts will be announced…

Alternative/Indie

Reel Big Fish Tears Up Higher Ground

Jess Collier Mar 6, 2016

It wasn’t the ‘90s, but it sure felt like it when Reel Big Fish skanked up Burlington’s Higher Ground. It’s been 25 years since the band got its start, and they’re definitely making the most of this significant anniversary. The age range…

Beyond NYS

Top 10 Reasons moe.’s Tropical Throe.down Was Amazing

Jess Collier Mar 2, 2016

moe. threw an amazing party Jan. 11-14 in Jamaica. This year’s Throe.down was combined with Little Feat’s annual destination festival called Feat Camp, and it was held at Jewel Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. Now that we’ve had a…

Electronic

Camp Bisco Lineup Includes Odesza, Big Grizmatik

Jess Collier Mar 2, 2016

This year's installment of Camp Bisco will be headlined by Odesza, the collaboration Big Grizmatik — a collaboration of Big Gigantic, Griz and Gramatik — and, of course, festival hosts the Disco Biscuits. The lineup also includes solo sets…