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Pete Mason is a teacher and writer living outside Albany, NY. "Counting Down the Number Line" is his fourth children's book with illustrator Ryan Kerrigan.

He promotes PhanArt shows and runs PhanArt.net, highlighting music-inspired fan creations while supporting The Mockingbird Foundation and Groovesafe. He is Publisher of NYS Music.

Twitter: @PhanArt Email: Pete@NYSMusic.com

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Greensky Bluegrass and Infamous Stringdusters Kick Off Winter Tour In Albany at the Palace Theatre

Pete Mason Jan 22, 2022

Thursday, January 20 marked the return of Greensky Bluegrass and The Infamous Stringdusters to the Capital District, with a performance at the Palace Theatre that kept the audience warm and cozy from the frigid temperatures outside. …

News

New York Series: Pete Seeger Honors MLK with “Take it From Dr. King”

Pete Mason Jan 17, 2022 0

Folk and protest music legend Pete Seeger performed on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2008, performing "Take it From Dr. King," a tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Seeger, who helped popularize the Civil Rights…

News

SNL returns with “West Side Story” star Ariana Debose, Bleachers, and Eric Adams in NYC-centric…

Pete Mason Jan 16, 2022

For the first episode of 2022, SNL welcomed Ariana Debose to host, along with Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers as musical guest. Debose won a Golden Globe earlier this week for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story" and…

Tour Announcements

Zac Brown Band Summer Tour Includes Stops at SPAC, Citi Field, and Endicott

Pete Mason Jan 16, 2022

Zac Brown Band has announced their “Out in the Middle Tour" for summer 2022, including stops at Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center (SPAC), Citi Field in Queens and En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott. The “Out in the Middle Tour”…

Alternative/Indie

Annie in the Water Announce Winter Tour Dates, New Album due in March

Pete Mason Jan 15, 2022

Annie in the Water have announced a slate of winter tour dates, ahead of the release of their forthcoming studio album, Sun at Dawn, set to be released Friday, March 4th. Artwork by Tony Campono, based on a photograph taken by Matt…

Funk/Soul/R&B

The Harlem Gospel Choir will Celebrate MLK day at Sony Hall on January 17

Pete Mason Jan 14, 2022

Celebrating Martin Luther King Day on January 17, the Harlem Gospel Choir will perform a matinee concert at Sony Hall. The Harlem Gospel Choir perform contemporary gospel with a touch of jazz and blues, and have become synonymous…

Obituaries

Michael Lang, Woodstock Co-Founder, Dead at Age 77

Pete Mason Jan 9, 2022

Michael Lang, Woodstock Music and Arts Festival co-founder, and promoter of the 1994 and 1999 editions, has died at age 77, at Sloan Kettering in New York City. The cause of death was a rare form of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to…

Jam/Progressive

Palace Theatre Announces Black History Month Step Show, Rescheduled Dark Star Orchestra Dates

Pete Mason Jan 9, 2022

The Palace Theatre in Albany has announced a Black History Step Show featuring HYP3st Dance Competition, for Sunday, February 20 at 5pm. Dates for the recently postponed Dark Star Orchestra shows have also been announced for April. …

Upcoming Shows

Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys Prepare for “Hillbilly Rock n’ Roll” Album…

Pete Mason Jan 6, 2022

Albany's Jim Gaudet is a folksinger, but mostly he's a straight forward story teller, whether singing about a baseball hero, a favorite soup or a childhood love. With the Railroad Boys, Gaudet will release Hillbilly Rock n' Roll on…

Jam/Progressive

Rob Derhak of moe. releases solo album “Songs For Other People”

Pete Mason Jan 5, 2022

Rob Derhak, bassist for moe. on Tuesday released a surprise solo album titled Songs For Other People, on Bandcamp. A project that came together over the pandemic while touring was paused, the eight track LP includes compositions…

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