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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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Beacon Bonfire Music + Art Festival Returns This November to Light Up the Hudson Valley

Pete Mason Nov 3, 2025

The Hudson Valley’s most vibrant celebration of creativity is back as the Beacon Bonfire Music + Art Festival returns for its third edition this weekend, November 5–9. More than a festival, Beacon Bonfire is a five-day takeover of the…

Upcoming Shows

Wall to Wall Stevie Wonder at Symphony Space on November 8

Pete Mason Nov 3, 2025

Bringing together dozens of exceptional artists to celebrate and interpret Stevie Wonder’s iconic body of work, Symphony Space presents Wall to Wall Stevie Wonder. This season’s edition of the organization’s beloved annual marathon…

Rock

Bon Jovi Announces Nine Total Shows at MSG to Launch “Forever” Tour in July 2026

Pete Mason Nov 2, 2025

Bon Jovi has announced a series of global concert dates that mark the band’s much anticipated return to live touring, featuring six total shows at Madison Square Garden in July 2026, that will launch the tour. Shows in London, Dublin and…

Photo Gallery

An Annual Halloween Extravaganza – Big Shrimp at Funk n Waffles

Pete Mason Nov 2, 2025

Big Shrimp wrapped up yet another incredible Halloween Extravaganza, this year's annual event taking place at Funk n Waffles in Syracuse. From a boat-on-stage costume contest to a 10-foot-tall colossal Simon Shrimp, starting a…

Tour Announcements

Senegalese Bassist & Composer Alune Wade Brings “New African Orleans” to NYC,…

Pete Mason Oct 29, 2025

Senegalese bassist and composer Alune Wade will embark on a North American run of shows in November, spanning from the Midwest to the Northeast, where he will explore the junction between his native West African rhythms and brass band…

News Desk

Allen Aucoin Departs Disco Biscuits after 20 Years, 1000+ Shows

Pete Mason Oct 27, 2025

After a weekend of rumors circulating message boards, fan groups and Reddit, two statements made it official on Sunday night: Allen Aucoin, the steady and reliable drummer for the Disco Biscuits since 2005, will no longer be a part of the…

Folk/Americana

The Eighth Step at Proctors Premieres “Ms. Music: The Jackie Alper Story” on Nov. 1

Pete Mason Oct 26, 2025

The Eighth Step at Proctors will premiere "Ms. Music: The Jackie Alper Story," tracing the life and times of the late musician and activist Jackie Alper and the music that animated her on Saturday, November 1 at the Eighth Step at Proctors…

Folk/Americana

Bluegrass Group The Millstone Rounders return to Caffe Lena on 11/28

Pete Mason Oct 25, 2025

Newly formed Capital Region bluegrass group, The Millstone Rounders, return to Caffe Lena on Friday, November 28. photo by Toni Nastasi The band is fronted by Louisville, KY, native James Gascoyne on mandolin and fiddler Oona Grady…

Folk/Americana

RPI Symposium Explores Art, the Environment, and the Legacy of the Erie Canal

Pete Mason Oct 25, 2025

A symposium that revisits and reflects on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's (RPI) connection to the Erie Canal featuring a series of musical performances will be held on Friday, November 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the…

News Desk

Bob Minkin’s ‘New York Rocked!’ Celebrates NYC Music Scene

Pete Mason Oct 24, 2025

Celebrated photographer Bob Minkin, best known for his decades documenting the Grateful Dead, has launched a new project called Bob Minkin "New York Rocked!", a deluxe photo book capturing New York’s explosive rock, punk, and blues scene…

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