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Frank Turner – who headlined Upstate Concert Hall on Wednesday Nov. 2 with support from Arkells and Will Varley – radiates passion and authenticity both in his on stage performance and work behind the scenes. Turner, who has six albums…

STS9 has announced a 2016 fall headlining tour in support of The Universe Inside, their first studio album in more than seven years. The tour kicks of Oct. 20 in Minneapolis and finishes Nov. 12 at Terminal 5 in NYC. The newly announced…

AWOLNATION ‘sailed’ into Upstate Concert Hall on Wednesday, July 13, energizing the audience despite the imposing heat. Kicking off the evening were L.A. natives Irontom. With flamboyant gestures and high energy, the band quickly engaged…

Gregg Allman has cancelled several upcoming tour dates through October, citing serious health concerns. All dates beginning with Peach Music Festival in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Aug. 12 through the Clearwater Florida Jazz Festival on Oct.…

You Got Me Singing, Amanda Palmer’s first full-length album since 2012’s Theatre is Evil with the Grand Theft Orchestra, is a heart-felt tribute to both folk music and family. Along with her father, Jack Palmer, the album consists of twelve…

Announced at a news conference this morning, the Palace Theatre in Albany has put plans in motion to expand and renovate the historic venue. The approximate cost of the project is $65 million. This is one of numerous other projects to…

One week after disappearing en route to a Phish show at SPAC, the family of Jason Czech has revealed that police have located his car in Meriden, Connecticut according to a report by WTEN in Albany. A deceased body was found inside the car…

Rob Wasserman, Grammy award winning bassist and composer, known for playing with artists such as Ani di Franco, Lou Reed, and Bob Weir, has passed away at the age of 64. Mere hours after Weir announced via Facebook that Wasserman was…

Mumford & Sons brought an eclectic, sold-out show to Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, June 15, making it the first sold-out show of SPAC’s 50th season. The band’s set covered predominantly songs from their 2015 album Wilder…

Iowa based Christopher the Conquered’s first full-length album I'm Giving Up On Rock and Roll, released May 13, is made up of personal lyrics, powerful vocals and theatrics that are hard to match to any of his contemporaries. While…