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Kathy Stockbridge is a Professional Photographer from the Central NY area with more than a decade experience specializing in event/music photography. For the past several years, Kathy has had the opportunity to expand and grow in the music business both a photojournalist and photography editor. Working along side the remarkable NYS Music Staff, Kathy has been able to establish relationships with venues, festivals, publicity groups, and label executives putting NYS Music on the map as one of the foremost publications in the NY State and northeast area. Kathy strives to bring readers a variety of musical highlights, insights, and news while fulfilling her dreams surrounding the music she loves.
So here it is, two days away from the 2015 Taste of Country Music Festival and I don’t know about you, but I’m stoked. By this time, you’ve begun packing up your camping equipment, clothing, snacks, libations, or at least have a mental…
CMAC Kicks off Summer Concert Series with Brian Setzer and George Thorogood & The Destroyers
As Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) kicked off their 2015 Summer Concert Series, they couldn’t have picked a better choice to lead off with; Brian Setzer and George Thorogood & The Destroyers. Nothing like…
Turning Stone Does Country Music Fans a Solid by Keeping it Country
For several years now, right in the heart of Central NY we have had one gem of a venue, that has continuously brought country music fans the latest and greatest music directly from Nashville. Proudly displayed on the walls within The…
Adam Ezra to Make Syracuse Debut at RUNapalooza
I can't think of a better way to end this short week than with a short run filled with music along the way, and welcoming The Adam Ezra Group to Syracuse in true rock and run style. Making their debut performance here in Central NY, The…
Jonathan Jackson + Enation to Rock the Westcott Theater
Kicking off their Radio Cinematic Tour this past week, Jonathan Jackson + Enation will be making their way to the Westcott Theater, on June 1 for their first time performance in Syracuse. Although it's their first time playing in this area,…
The Show Must Go On: Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar Leaves Bands in the Lurch After Sudden…
After Toby Keith's I Love This Bar's sudden closure this past weekend, several local bands found themselves with a few weekends free. In an effort to assist artists keep their schedules in tact, Revolutions together with East Coast Music…
IRESPECTMUSIC: A Grassroots Initiative to Give Musicians Their Due
For the past year or so I have been following a musical movement that has taken on momentum like a snowball rolling down the mountainside. The movement began when Blake Morgan, founder of ECR Music Group, responded to a comment made by Tim…
Scotty McCreery Still American Idol to Fans at Turning Stone Showroom
Scotty McCreery was only 17-years-old when he won the 10th season on American Idol in 2011. Perhaps this young man was new to those just seeing him for the first time, however Scotty had spent most of his life singing and playing and…
UPDATED: Toby Keith’s – We Loved That Bar & Grill – Closes Door Under…
Waking up to the news that our favorite country music venue in Syracuse, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, located in Destiny USA mall in Syracuse, packed up and moved out under a cloud of darkness was sad news for sure.
Covering…
Brothers Osborne Rock The “Small But Mighty Crowd” at Kegs Canalside
As Brothers Osborne performed at Kegs Canalside in Jordan, NY, the enthusiasm from the audience was just as loud and approving as their previous weekends audience at The Stagecoach Festival. Okay, maybe not as loud, but every bit as…