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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

Rock

Gregg Allman launches new Laid Back Festival at Jones Beach

Jess Collier May 1, 2015

Greg Allman will host the new Laid Back Festival, a single-day fest he will headline at Jones Beach amphitheater. The Laid Back Festival lineup includes Allman with his solo band, the Doobie Brothers, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers,…

Music Festivals

Camp Bisco Revival Might Not Happen

Jess Collier Apr 12, 2015

Organizers trying for a revival of the Disco Biscuits' Camp Bisco are running into issues that may make it difficult to host the festival this year. Schenectady County officials denied the new organizers a mass gathering permit, saying they…

News

The Music Never Stopped GD50 Pre/Post shows announced

Jess Collier Apr 10, 2015

An impressive group of musicians will play a group of pre- and post-party shows in Chicago billed as The Music Never Stopped to complement the Grateful Dead Fare the Well GD50 reunion run. The Music Never Stopped run kicks off Thursday,…

Jam/Progressive

moe. Comes Home Again to NYC

Jess Collier Mar 20, 2015

moe. continued to thrill crowds of .rons on their 25th anniversary winter tour as they packed houses and came home again to New York City. moe. continued to thrill crowds of .rons on their 25th anniversary winter tour as they packed…

News

ON TOUR: Widespread Panic Summer Tour Starts in Lewiston

Jess Collier Mar 9, 2015

Widespread Panic will open its summer tour in Lewiston before a short Northeast run heads south and west. The Georgia-based bluesy jammers are set to play at Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston — near Niagara Falls — on Tuesday, June 16.…

News

Dear Jerry Merriweather Show Features Dead Members and More

Jess Collier Mar 6, 2015

Fear not, ye Deadheads who failed to get tickets to Chicago. Another event to celebrate 50 years of the Grateful Dead is in the works, and it’s going to be one hell of a show. Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia will be held…

The Northeast

Festy News: Wilco’s 2015 Solid Sound lineup includes eclectic mix

Jess Collier Mar 5, 2015

Alternative jam band Wilco announced the lineup for 2015 Solid Sound - the band’s annual music and arts festival held at MASS MoCA. Wilco will headline Friday and Saturday. Also at the festival will be comedian John Hodgman, who has…

Pop

SunFest – A Beach Party For All

Jess Collier Mar 3, 2015

What could be better than partying on the beach in downtown West Palm Beach? Five days of live music while you’re doing it. SunFest’s 2015 lineup includes plenty of heavy hitters: Fall Out Boy, Pixies, Lenny Kravitz, Paramore, Hozier,…

Music Festivals

Big What? Lineup Includes Plenty of Funk

Jess Collier Mar 3, 2015

Big Something has announced the lineup for their The Big What? festival in North Carolina, and it includes popular funk bands Vulfpeck, Kung Fu and the Mantras. Other acts include Barefoot Manner, Big Daddy Love, Pigeons Playing Ping…

Jam/Progressive

The Jauntee Hit New York Before West Coast Run

Jess Collier Feb 26, 2015

The Jauntee will play a New York City show - plus one in Boston -before heading out for a West Coast run. The hard-touring jam band from Boston will hit Church in Boston before a show at Pianos on March 15 in New York City. Then they’re…

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