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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

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Daniel Donato “Horizons”

Pete Mason Aug 22, 2025

Horizons, the second LP from Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, is a step in the right direction for a band at the forefront of a renewal of country and bluegrass music. The album is filled with material previously performed live, taking…

News Desk

Welcome to the Neighborhood – M&T Bank Center Opens at Mohawk Harbor, Lee Brice to…

Pete Mason Aug 15, 2025

On the afternoon of Thursday, August 14, a crowd of local politicians and dignitaries joined the teams from Mohawk Harbor properties for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new M&T Bank Center. Located along the Mohawk River…

Tour Announcements

Annie in the Water Announce Migration Tour Shows

Pete Mason Aug 14, 2025

Adirondack indie-rock band Annie in the Water has announced five October dates, marking Phase One of their Migration Tour, following the July release of EP Migration. The shows across the first two weekends of October feature a…

Music Festivals

Woodstock 1969: The Setlists

Pete Mason Aug 13, 2025

56 years ago, Woodstock brought together more than 400,000 faithful music-loving hippies from all walks of life, for three days of peace and music. Some of the most notable moments of the festival are easily remembered - Joe Cocker belting…

Photo Gallery

Phish Begin SPAC Run: Night 1 Gallery and Recap

Pete Mason Jul 26, 2025

SPAC once again played host to a tour closing run for Phish, with Night 1 of the three nights one for the books with the bar set high as ever. The band, who have criss-crossed the country since June, have been putting together consistently…

Obituaries

Rochester Jazz Legend Chuck Mangione Dead at 84

Pete Mason Jul 25, 2025

Legendary Rochester jazz musician Chuck Mangione, best known for "Feels So Good" and the the 1980 Winter Olympics theme "Give It All You Got," has died. The trumpet and flugelhorn master was 84. His family wrote in a statement on…

Jam/Progressive

Nanola Hosts Hilltop for Pre/Post Phish Shows, Free Camping

Pete Mason Jul 22, 2025

With Phish closing out their 2025 Summer Tour at SPAC this coming weekend, phans looking for live music before and after the shows don't have to look far. Just a 10 minute drive (without concert traffic) down Route 9 to Nanola, Albany jam…

New York Series

New York Series: “Car 54, Where Are You?”

Pete Mason Jul 9, 2025

If you grew up in the early 1960s, or watched Nick at Nite in the late 1980s, you probably remember this theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5MkCAwupe0 An ear worm if there ever was one, the theme song to Car 54, Where Are…

Album Reviews

Get Down with Space Carnival’s Live Album “Slippery Disco: Live in Albany”

Pete Mason Jul 1, 2025

Fresh off their recent and highly anticipated reunion, Space Carnival returns with a fresh dose of their driven jam funk sound, with Slippery Disco: Live in Albany. Recorded on April 5, 2025 at Ophelia's (formerly Parish Public…

Saratoga Springs

Grateful Dead perform at SPAC on June 28, 1988, ending three year ban

Pete Mason Jun 28, 2025

After being banned from SPAC for three years, the Grateful Dead returned on Tuesday, June 28, 1988 for one final outing at the famed Saratoga Springs venue. This being their first show since the release of 1987's In the Dark and the Top 10…

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