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Michael is a freelance journalist by trade, and a financial representative by profession. His reporting has covered a wide variety of topics including album reviews, sports, local history, climate change and Internet security. He has earned bylines with The Harlem Valley Times, The Spotlight, The Colonie Sports Tracker, 8Ball Music and Upstate Metal.

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19th Annual Westport Concert Series Line-Up Announced

Michael Hallisey Jun 1, 2014

Ballard Park is scheduled to host the 19th annual Westport Community Concert Series this summer with a solid line-up. Westport is a small country village located on the western shores of Lake Champlain, approximately halfway between the…

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Free Music on Tuesdays in Colonie

Michael Hallisey May 31, 2014

The Capital Region is not short of live music during the summer months. Pay attention and you'll find some gems, like the free weekly music series hosted by Colonie's Frank A Leak Amphitheater for the Arts in Cook Park on Tuesdays. Each…

Albany

Hearing Aide: Dan Johnson “Mercury 85”

Michael Hallisey May 30, 2014

Despite calling Vermont home, the origins of Dan Johnson's music career lie here in Upstate New York, where he first strummed his guitar to the public inside where Valentine's Music Hall and Beer Joint once stood. Valentine's is gone, but…

Saratoga Springs

2014 SPAC Concert Season Line-Up

Michael Hallisey May 23, 2014

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) turns 48-years old this July, and still looks like a knockout for a summertime affair in 2014. SPAC continues to be the seasonal home of the New York City Ballet, as it was when it first opened…

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Kesey’s Son To Bring Furthur Back

Michael Hallisey May 23, 2014

The quaint village of Millbrook, nestled in the geographic middle of Dutchess County, is no stranger to celebrities. Located no furthur than a 90-minute drive from New York City, it also boasts a population of less than 1,500 neighborly…

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Summer is a Naked Turtle in Plattsburgh

Michael Hallisey May 22, 2014

You know summer has arrived when the Naked Turtle in Plattsburgh opens its doors. The downtown restaurant has booked Glass Onion for two nights, Friday, May 23rd and Saturday, May 24th at 10 pm. The jam band is a local favorite that…

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Troy’s “Rockin’ on the River” 2014 to start June 18th

Michael Hallisey May 22, 2014

For the past several years the Downtown Troy Business Improvement District, in conjunction with the City of Troy, has presented the “Rockin’ on the River” concert series, and they recently announced the list of acts for 2014. 2014 "Rockin'…

Buffalo

Canalside 2014 Summer Schedule Nearly Complete

Michael Hallisey May 10, 2014

Buffalo's annual Canalside summer music venue announced their concert line-up for the 2014 summer this week. Local favorites (moe., BPO and Conehead Buddha) are sprinkled in along the names of headliners from the past (Shaggy, George…

Upcoming Shows

Plattsburgh is for live music this weekend

Michael Hallisey May 9, 2014

Another weekend for live music revelers is at hand for those who will be in Plattsburgh this weekend. The Monopole The Monopole will play host to two live acts this weekend, starting with Capital Zen tonight at 10 pm. Zen has developed a…

Features

A #TBT Geek Week Software Review: Ejay

Michael Hallisey May 8, 2014

Yo, check this out. Imagine the lifestyle of DJ Armin Van Burren. Young. Talented. Blond-haired pretty-boy. Behind a turntable in the middle of a show, he's the center of attention. Everyone's attention. Yes. Including her. eJay was a…

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