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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

Festival News

Dead of Summer Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup

Pete Mason Jan 7, 2026

This July in Manchester, Vermont, just over the New York border, WEQX and Whirlygig Music Present the 7th annual Dead of Summer Music Festival. From July 9-12 at Hunter Park, nestled on 25 grassy acres in the Green Mountains,…

Tour Announcements

Mike Gordon March Tour to Kick off in Woodstock

Pete Mason Jan 6, 2026

Mike Gordon will be jumping back out on the road with his band this March, bringing more than two decades of original songs, choice covers and an occasional Phish tune along with him. The 2026 tour begins in Woodstock on March 13, and…

Upcoming Shows

Lost Radio Rounders Look Ahead to a Busy 2026

Pete Mason Dec 30, 2025

There is no other Upstate New York group better equipped to draw the connections between American history and American folk and popular music than Lost Radio Rounders. The trio - Michael Eck, Tom Lindsay and Paul Jossman - present themed…

Photo Gallery

Phish Dive into 2025 New Years Run at Madison Square Garden

Pete Mason Dec 29, 2025

Kicking off on December 28, 2025, Madison Square Garden hosted Phish for their annual New Years Eve run of shows, bringing their total number of performances at MSG now to 88, second only to the Piano Man, Billy Joel. For fans…

Profiles

Greg Bell, By the Numbers – A Look Back with the Legendary Promoter on a 33-Year Career

Pete Mason Dec 27, 2025

There's Santa Claus - who brings joy to children all across the world one night a year, and then there's another jolly man, who brings to music and joy to the Capital Region over the course of many evenings of the year. Through…

Upcoming Shows

Chuck Lamb and The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra Perform at Putnam Place in January

Pete Mason Dec 26, 2025

In Janaury, Caffè Lena and Putnam Place will present a special Jazz at Caffè Lena performance featuring pianist Chuck Lamb with The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra. The Tuesday, January 13 show takes place at Putnam Place, and will feature a full…

Video

A Holiday Classic: Darlene Love performs “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” on Late…

Pete Mason Dec 24, 2025

From 1986 until 2014, David Letterman would close out his final show of the year with a Christmas episode that featured the one and only Darlene Love. Over the span of those 28 years, Love would perform her holiday hit "Christmas (Baby…

Album Reviews

James Casey’s Christmas Album, ‘A Little Something for Everyone’

Pete Mason Dec 23, 2025

The late James Casey, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer, released a Christmas EP in December 2022, featuring four tracks to add some flavor to your holiday traditions. A Little Something For Everyone is a perfect way to…

Pop

Billy Joel Symposium Announced for June 2026

Pete Mason Dec 23, 2025

The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced a first ever "Billy Joel Symposium", inviting fans, scholars, critics, musicians, and students to submit individual papers on the Piano Man himself. The…

Festival News

Mountain Jam Looks Ahead to 2027

Pete Mason Dec 20, 2025

After returning in June 2025 after a six-year hiatus, Mountain Jam will look ahead to 2027, skipping 2026 altogether as they plan ahead for the next installment of the Catskills music festival. photo by Josh Timmermans In a statement…

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