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Pete Mason is a teacher and writer living outside Albany. "Counting Down the Number Line" is his fourth children's book with illustrator Ryan Kerrigan. He is Publisher of NYS Music.

He promotes artists through PhanArt shows, highlighting music-inspired fan creations while supporting The Mockingbird Foundation and Groovesafe.

Pete@NYSMusic.com

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Strangefolk Announce Return of Garden of Eden Festival at Jay Peak, Vermont

Pete Mason May 21, 2025

Beloved Burlington, Vermont jam band Strangefolk will revive the iconic Garden of Eden festival at Jay Peak Resort on August 22 and 23. This marks the first Garden of Eden event since 2019, instantly becoming a highly anticipated…

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Bad Bunny y Scarlett Johansson Cierran la Temporada 50 de SNL

Pete Mason May 18, 2025

Closing out Season 50 of Saturday Night Live, seven-time host Scarlet Johansson was joined by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The end to SNL's 50th season was impressive from cold open to the goodnights, with one sketch delivered mostly in…

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25 Years Later: Phish Perform ‘Heavy Things” on Letterman – May 16, 2000

Pete Mason May 16, 2025

On Tuesday, May 16, 2000, Phish appeared on Late Show with David Letterman to perform "Heavy Things," the day Farmhouse was released. Design via PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish One of Phish's poppier tunes, "Heavy Things" was…

Show Reviews

bob. Wrap Up May Run at Putnam Place

Pete Mason May 14, 2025

bob. - an interpretation of Dylan, and a collection of Upstate New York's finest musicians - wrapped up a short Northeast run at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, May 10. With a full sound pulling from the deep catalog of…

Tour Announcements

Billy Strings Fall Tour Stops in Rochester and Albany this November

Pete Mason May 13, 2025

Singer, songwriter and bluegrass musician extraordinaire Billy Strings has announced that his fall tour will make its way north this November, with newly announced shows in Rochester and Albany. His headline tour this fall includes…

Festival News

Third Annual Meadowlark Festival to Support Hudson Valley Farmers

Pete Mason May 11, 2025

Meadowlark Festival, a three-day festival of indie, roots, and countercultural music in Stone Ridge, NY that benefits farmers in the Hudson Valley has announced details for the 2025 installment of the festival. The third annual…

Festival News

2025 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Lineup

Pete Mason May 10, 2025

The 2025 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! festival lineup has been released, celebrating Brooklyn's status as a global music crossroads with programming that spans continents, generations, and artistic disciplines. Running from June 7 through…

Show Reviews

Celebrate the legendary Grateful Dead show at Barton Hall, performed 48 years ago today

Pete Mason May 8, 2025

It was 48 years ago today that one of the most notable Grateful Dead shows ever was performed at Barton Hall at Cornell University on May 8, 1977. One of the most revered and traded shows in the band's history, the Barton Hall show is…

Upcoming Shows

A Summer Full of Music at The Mill in Westport

Pete Mason May 8, 2025

World class music returns to The Mill in Westport, NY this summer with exclusive table seating, concert hall acoustics, at the intimate venue. Located in the rural Adirondack Park, The Mill is the visionary concept of Creative…

Upcoming Shows

Westcott Theater Welcomes Exclusive Supergroup The Pizza Connection on Friday, May 9

Pete Mason May 6, 2025

On Friday, May 9, the Westcott Theater in Syracuse will be the epicenter of music and flavor as it launches the grand opening of Fat Boy Pizza Co., a brand-new pop-up pizza shop serving fresh, homemade Roman-style pizza all night long. …

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