The Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary released a statement via e-mail after reports of illnesses at the venue caused concern to attendees of two festivals. Over the course of two weekends, a multitude of symptoms were reported from patrons, staff, volunteers and musicians during the Mad Tea Party Jam and the WickerMan Burn. Anyone suffering symptoms […]
Patrons, Musicians and Staff Fall Ill at Mad Tea Party Jam
Patrons, staff, volunteers and artists at the Mad Tea Party jam have reported a multitude of illnesses over the weekend. Many attendees of the three day event reported sickness through social media that prevented performances and sent several people to the hospital. The festival was held at the Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary in Artemis, Pa. […]
“Only in Dreams” Weezer Tribute Hits Central and Western New York
Members of Jimkata, Aqueous and John Brown’s Body are spending the weekend paying tribute to alternative rock legends Weezer. The four-piece outfit will bring their “Only in Dreams” Tribute to Ithaca, Albany, Rochester, and Buffalo. “Only in Dreams” kicks off Thursday in Rochester at Flour City Station. The quartet will move to the Hollow in […]
Night Lights Announces 2017 Festival Line-Up
The Night Lights Music Festival has announced its line-up for 2017. The festival, now in it’s seventh year, will be anchored by space rock innovators Papadosio and funktronic masters Dopapod. The three night event takes place at the Heron in Sherman, NY, August 24- 26. The Night Lights weekend will be highlighted by three sets […]
Everyone Orchestra Brings Fire to Syracuse and Buffalo
Matt Butler’s Everyone Orchestra provided high-energy, improvised music to fans this weekend. The improv based show featured members of moe., Twiddle, Dopapod, Piegons Playing Ping, Tauk, Sophistafunk and vocalist Hayley Jane. The three-night venture stopped in Syracuse on Friday to the Westcott Theater and closed out in Buffalo on Saturday at Buffalo Iron Works. Both […]
Mister F Launches Kickstarter with $100 Goal
Albany based quartet Mister F has launched a Kickstarter. The band is hoping to raise money to not only record a new album, but also to buy a new van. Mister F launched the Kickstarter on May 10. Despite needing to earn a total of $18,000 to ultimately fund both needs, the band set their […]
Everyone Orchestra Heads to Syracuse and Buffalo this Weekend
Syracuse and Buffalo will play host to Everyone Orchestra this weekend, stopping at The Westcott Theater on Friday, May 12 and Buffalo Iron Works on Saturday, May 13. The improv based evening lead by conductor Matt Butler will feature members of Moe, Twiddle, Dopapod, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, TAUK & Hayley Jane. Syracuse based band Sophistafunk […]
Twiddle Celebrates Release ‘PLUMP’ Billboard Debut
Vermont-based jam band Twiddle returned home from its spring tour just in time to celebrate the charted release of PLUMP – Chapters One & Two. The double disc set, released on April 28, cracked the top 50 on four Billboard charts. The band landed its highest position at no. six on the Alternative New: Artist Album Charts, as […]
Aqueous Closes Out Spring Tour in New York and Pennsylvania
Buffalo groove rockers Aqueous close out their spring 2017 tour with two final stops close to home. The band is headed to Syracuse at the Westcott Theater on Friday and to Erie at the King Rook Club on Saturday. In Syracuse, the band will be supported by the New Daze. Aqueous‘ Mike Ganzter told NYS […]
Hearing Aide: Twiddle ‘Plump- Chapter Two’
In January of 2015, Vermont based jam quartet Twiddle launched a Kickstarter for Plump Chapters One and Two. With their fan’s help, the band set out to launch two separate chapters. Fifteen months after Chapter One’s December 2015 release, Twiddle has unveiled Plump Chapter Two, the second half of the two-volume set. Plump Chapter Two is […]