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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

Hudson Valley

Bela Fleck, Ani DiFranco, The Mavericks and Guster among 2015 Clearwater Festival acts

Jess Collier Feb 25, 2015

This year’s Clearwater Festival will include a diverse group of acts including Ani DiFranco, Guster, The Mavericks, and Bela Fleck with his wife Abigail Washburn. The festival runs June 20-21, 2015 and will once again take place on the…

Folk/Americana

Winter Carnival 2015: Donna the Buffalo with Driftwood at the Waterhole

Jess Collier Feb 18, 2015

Donna the Buffalo kicked Saranac Lake Winter Carnival up a notch Thursday night with a show that packed the Waterhole. Americana string act Driftwood opened the show with an energetic set that got the audience moving. Then Donna the…

News

Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes and Colin Hay to stop in Salamanca

Jess Collier Feb 16, 2015

The Barenaked Ladies will be joined by the Violent Femmes and Colin Hay on a summer tour that will stop in Salamanca, in Western New York. The Salamanca show will be held at at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel on June 21. The tour will…

High Peaks

Winter Carnival 2015: Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan at the Waterhole

Jess Collier Feb 16, 2015

Beau Sasser's Escape Plan made their first Saranac Lake appearance Wednesday night at the Waterhole as part of the venue's Winter Carnival 2015 lineup. The danceable funk kept the crowd on their feet throughout the show as the band jammed…

Beyond NYS

AC/DC Announce North American Tour Dates

Jess Collier Feb 12, 2015

Rock legends AC/DC have announced a slew of North American dates for their first tour in five years. The tour will support their new album Rock or Bust - released in November 2014. The North American dates in August and September add to a…

Funk/Soul/R&B

Winter Carnival 2015: The Royal Noise at the Waterhole

Jess Collier Feb 12, 2015

The first night of Saranac Lake's annual Winter Carnival kicked off Friday night with The Royal Noise bringing the funk to the Waterhole. The Philadelphia-based band featured Saranac Lake native Mike LaBombard on saxophone and keys, along…

Jam/Progressive

moe. in Paradise

Jess Collier Jan 26, 2015

85 degrees and sunny for four days straight, minus a few quick rainstorms. All the jerk pork and frozen cocktails you can stomach. Reading on the beach, swimming in the ocean, playing in the sand. How could it possibly get better? Throe.…

UpstateLIVE Archives

An Amazing moe.Year’s eve in Albany

Jess Collier Jan 9, 2015

A grown man dressed like a baby, nearly an hour of "Time Ed>Meat," a bust-out, new covers and teases galore - it was definitely a New Year’s Eve run to remember at the Palace Theatre. moe. rang in their 25th year as a band with two shows…

UpstateLIVE Archives

moe. to ring in 25th year at the Palace

Jess Collier Dec 22, 2014

moe. will ring in their 25th year as a band with a two-night run at the Palace Theatre in Albany. This will be the second year in a row that Jim, Vinny, Rob, Al and Chuck will take the stage at the Palace Dec. 30 and 31. Fans are hoping…

Show Reviews

Lettuce Funks up Upstate Concert Hall

Jess Collier Nov 6, 2014

Lettuce spent a funky Tuesday night in Clifton Park on their fall tour through New York and the rest of the Northeast. The Upstate Concert Hall gig started out with a fun set from Exmag, a three-piece electronic act from Brooklyn that likes…

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