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Upcoming Shows

Your Guide to After-Parties during Phish’s July MSG Residency

NYS Music Staff Mar 12, 2026

Phish will perform at Madison Square Garden this July for 5 nights, and naturally, CEG's unforgettable after-party lineup is making its return as well. Creative Entertainment Group (CEG) has announced 4 after-parties, with plenty…

Upcoming Shows

Fetty Wap Brings ‘Official Welcome Home Concert’ to Palace Theatre in April

NYS Music Staff Mar 9, 2026

After years of anticipation, the wait is finally over as Fetty Wap is back on the road for his Official Welcome Home Concert tour, with a stop at Albany's Palace Theatre on Thursday, April 16. From chart-topping anthems that defined a…

Editorial

The Problem with Saying Support Local Music

NYS Music Staff Mar 8, 2026

An Xperience Column by Jason Irwin. There’s a sign I’ve seen in a lot of rooms over the years. Sometimes it’s taped crookedly behind the bar, or printed on a flyer near the door. You’ve seen the graphic online. It usually says the same…

Tour Announcements

Andy Frasco & The UN and Kitchen Dwellers Announce Co-Headlining August Tour

NYS Music Staff Mar 7, 2026

Andy Frasco & The UN and Kitchen Dwellers will link up for a co-headlining tour throughout the month of August with dates spanning across the midwest and east coast. Joining the high-energy raucous festivities are Vermont-based singer,…

Podcast

Revisit Ozzy Osbourne’s 1996 RPI Field House Show with Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar…

NYS Music Staff Mar 7, 2026

Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City have released a special episode revisiting Ozzy Osbourne’s thrilling concert at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s (RPI) Houston Field House in the Collar City on January 27, 1996, part of the…

Tour Announcements

Phish Summer Tour Announced – 1 show in Syracuse, 5 in NYC

NYS Music Staff Feb 18, 2026

Phinally! Phish has announced a 21-date Summer Tour kicking off July 7, 2026. The tour includes 2 nights at Fenway Park in Boston and a return to Madison Square Garden for 5 nights in July. These will be shows #92, 93, 94, 95 and 96…

Podcast

Reading Is Funktamental Sets Season 3 Date

NYS Music Staff Feb 9, 2026

Reading Is Funktamental, the one-hour podcast featuring interviews with authors of some of the best books about music, including many famous musicians, will return for a third season on March 11, 2026. Since its launch in 2024 as a…

News Desk

Edward P. Norris III: LIMEHOF 2025 Educator of Note

NYS Music Staff Feb 8, 2026

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) recently announced Edward P. Norris III as its 2025 Educator of Note winner. Morris will accept the award at a special presentation ceremony on Friday, March 20th at…

Tour Announcements

Paul Simon to Play Bethel Woods, Tanglewood, Forest Hills

NYS Music Staff Feb 3, 2026

Paul Simon has announced tour dates for 2026, making his way across Europe and North America on his "A Quiet Celebration Tour" this summer. The legendary singer-songwriter continues the intimate run of shows with 20 newly announced…

News Desk

Musicians of Ma’alwyck and Excelsior Vocal Ensemble announce Performance of Dido and Aeneas

NYS Music Staff Jan 31, 2026

Musicians of Ma’alwyck and Excelsior Vocal Ensemble have announce a collaboration to present Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell, a Baroque opera rarely performed in the Capital Region. The opera will be presented in conjunction with John…

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