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Kat Horton is a former radio promotions director and radio DJ, that has spent the majority of her life writing about the music she loves. She is the owner and founder of Street Roots Management, specializing in grassroots marketing, band and merch management. Kat is also the Artist Relations Director and Merch Coordinator at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY.
Kat joined the NYS Music staff in 2015 and handles light news duties as well as album reviews and show coverage for events in the greater WNY area. She currently manages the Buffalo based rock/blues/jam fusion quintet eberwine. In her spare time, she attempts to perform stand-up comedy and writes creative fiction and poetry.
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,…
MAYfest Announces Family Friendly Lineup for 2017
MAYfest has announced its line-up for 2017. The two day, three night event will be held May 26-28 in Cold Spring, NY. Headliners include Rusted Root, Ozomatli, Dr. Williams, DJ Drez.
Now in it's third year, MAYfest aims to be a family…
Primus and Clutch Announce Summer Tour
Primus has announced a slate of dates for July and August. The band takes to the road with special guest Clutch starting July 17 in Charlotte.
Claypool and company have only announced one stop in New York State, July 21 at the Dome in…
Twiddle Re-Releases Song with Legendary Producer
Vermont jam quartet Twiddle has rerecorded and rereleased their tune "When It Rains, It Pours" with legendary producer Ron Saint Germain (311, Sonic Youth, the Cure.) The band's new record label, SoNo Recording Group, released the new…
moe.down Announces Initial Line-Up for 2017 Festival
After a three year hiatus, moe.down 16 has dropped the first in their line-up announcements. The three day festival will take place at Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, NY June 30 – July 2.
The initial line-up for moe.down 16 includes a…
Werk Out Music and Arts Festival Announces Initial Line-Up for 2017
The 8th Annual Werk Out Music and Arts Festival has announced it will be returning to Legend Valley in Thornville, OH August 3-5. Organizers have announced the first wave of artists including the Werks, Gramtik, The Floozies, Emancipator…
Funktional Flow Announces Line-Up for First Ever Flow Fest
Buffalo based reggae funk fusion outfit Funktional Flow has announced the line-up for their first ever Flow Fest. The day long festival is slated for Saturday May 27th and will be held at the Woodlawn Beach Tiki Bar at the Woodlawn Beach…
Umphrey’s McGee Announces Summer 2017 Tour Dates
Umphrey’s McGee recently announced a handful of summer dates. Their summer 2017 shows will kick off in Norfolk, Virginia on May 18th and includes the band’s 15th year at the Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, Illinois. The initial…
Twiddle and Aqueous Host Memorable Weekend at Buffalo’s Town Ballroom
Vermont jam band Twiddle and Buffalo groove rockers Aqueous teamed up for a legendary weekend of music. Saturday March 4, not only marked Twiddle's first two-night run at the historical venue, but also marked Aqueous' debut. Saturday…
Relix Announces Live Music Conference
Relix Magazine has announced it will be holding the first Relix Live Music Conference on Wednesday May 10th. The one day event will happen at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn. Ticket sales begin Friday, March 10.
Organizers say the event will be…