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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

Beyond NYS

Foo Fighters, Drake to headline Austin City Limits

Jess Collier May 7, 2015

This year’s Austin City Limits will feature Foo Fighters, Drake, The Strokes and Florence + the Machine, among others. The festival spans two weekends, Oct. 2-4 and Oct. 9-11, in Austin’s Zilker Park. Other acts include The Weeknd,…

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…

Beyond NYS

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. Aqueous plays both Friday and Saturday night of the Illumination Music and Arts Festival. The first…

Hudson Valley

Strangefolk Announce Three-Night Run

Jess Collier May 2, 2015

Strangefolk will play an intimate, three-night run at Garcia’s in Port Chester. The shows will be the band’s only multi-set concerts this summer. They are also scheduled to play sets at Lockn’ and Gathering of the Vibes. Guitarist Jon…

Albany

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Tour Throughout Summer

Jess Collier May 1, 2015

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will stop in Albany and Peru on an extensive summer tour that already began and runs through the end of August. This Saturday, May 2, the Baltimore-based funk band have a gig at the Hollow in Albany. Then after…

Beyond NYS

Jam Cruise 14 Announces Lineup

Jess Collier May 1, 2015

Jam Cruise 14 will be headlined by Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Galactic and Lotus. Most artists will get two shows over the five nights between Jan. 6 and 11, 2016. The lineup also includes JJ Grey…

Long Island

Gregg Allman launches new 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 lineup includes Allman with his solo band, the Doobie Brothers, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band…

Jam/Progressive

moe. announces Throe.down dates, location

Jess Collier May 1, 2015

moe. will host another tropical festival next year. The next Tropical Throe.down will be Jan. 10-14, 2016. It will be held at Jewel Paradise Cove Resort in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. The Grand Lido Resort in Negril, Jamaica, where the festival…

High Peaks

Waterhole announces Party on the Patio lineup

Jess Collier Apr 24, 2015

The Waterhole in Saranac Lake released the lineup of bands to play their free music series that runs weekly May through September. The series starts May 7 with Subsoil, a hip-hop fusion act from Rochester, and wraps up September 24 with…

Jam/Progressive

ON TOUR: moe. Adds New England Run

Jess Collier Apr 22, 2015

moe. added a run of New England dates to their 25th anniversary summer tour. The Upstate-based jam masters will hit up the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, on Thursday, Aug. 6. Then they head to Burlington,…

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