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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

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Dozens of Drug Arrests at Sterling Stage FolkFest

Jess Collier Jun 4, 2015

Several dozen people were arrested on drug charges as part of a police sting. The 11th annual Sterling Stage FolkFest ran through Memorial Day Weekend, May 21-25 and featured Ryan Montbleau Band, among others. In all outside the venue,…

Music Festivals

Otis Mountain Get Down Announces Lineup Full of Variety

Jess Collier Jun 3, 2015

This year’s Otis Mountain Get Down will have a great lineup including Stop Light Observations, the Dustbowl Revival and Wild Adriatic. Stop Light Observations is a “transformational rock” group from South Carolina. The Dustbowl Revival is…

Bluegrass/Country

Oak Mountain Announces Bluegrass Fest Lineup

Jess Collier Jun 1, 2015

The Oak Mountain Bluegrass and Arts Festival is back for its third year, and it will be headlined by Utica-based Americana/folk group The Old Main. Also appearing will be Nick and Braids — banjo and fiddle player Nick Piccininni and…

The Northeast

Boston Calling 2015 has Something for Everyone

Jess Collier Jun 1, 2015

When you look around at Boston Calling 2015, the wide variety of attendees that the festival attracts is apparent. And that’s because this spring’s lineup had something for everyone. The festival featured crowd-pleasing heavy hitting…

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moe. to Play Children’s Benefit

Jess Collier May 20, 2015

moe. will be the featured artist at an annual benefit for the Children’s Health Fund at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. The June 1 benefit features tickets that range from $1,250 to $100,000, but a limited number of $75…

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Free Outdoor Series in Lake Placid Headlined by Rusted Root

Jess Collier May 20, 2015

Rusted Root will headline the season for Lake Placid’s free outdoor music series Songs at Mirror Lake. The lineup this year celebrates the series’ 10th season by bringing back some of the best acts that have played over the last 10 years.…

Rock

Get Ready for MMJ, Beck and More at Boston Calling 2015

Jess Collier May 16, 2015

Forget trudging out to a field in the middle of nowhere to see a string of your favorite musicians at a festival. Boston Calling 2015 has all the music you want, and in an easy-to-reach urban setting that also lets you explore one of the…

News

Dylan Birthday Celebration to be Held in Woodstock

Jess Collier May 11, 2015

For the seventh year in a row, Bob Dylan’s birthday will be celebrated with a benefit concert in Woodstock Memorial Day weekend. A group of Hudson Valley-based artists will perform Dylan’s hits at the Bearsville Theater at 8 p.m. Sunday,…

News

Grooveshark Shuts Down, Resurfaces Elsewhere

Jess Collier May 7, 2015

Popular music streaming service Grooveshark has shut down, leaving only a heartfelt message of apology on a dark gray screen on their homepage - but a new Grooveshark has surfaced elsewhere on the Internet boasting nearly all the content…

Jam/Progressive

Illumination Festival to Highlight RHCP-themed set by Aqueous

Jess Collier May 4, 2015

Coming off a strong Cake-themed performance in Buffalo, Aqueous announced it will play a Red Hot Chili Peppers-themed show in Toronto at Illumination Festival. Aqueous plays both Friday and Saturday night of the Illumination Music and Arts…

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