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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

Show Reviews

Reprise Reprises Phish 12/12/97 at Lark Hall

Pete Mason Oct 19, 2026

On a Friday night in December 1997, Phish descended upon Albany's Pepsi Arena for the final two shows of their historic Fall 97 tour, fondly referred to as 'Phish Destroys America' by the phans. The first night - December 12 - offered a…

Rock

MVP Arena Brings “The Rock Orchestra: Arena of Fire” to Albany this November

Pete Mason Oct 16, 2026

The Rock Orchestra, a rotating collective of world-class musicians and vocalists, will bring their latest show, “Arena of Fire” to Albany’s MVP Arena on Thursday, November 12. The musicians of The Rock Orchestra have performed more…

Upcoming Shows

John Medeski and Jon Fishman to Celebrate Sun Ra with Residency at The Stone NYC

Pete Mason Oct 11, 2026

A very unique residency will take place in August 2027 when John Medeski of Medeski Martin Wood fame teams up with Jon Fishman of Phish where the pair will explore the music of Sun Ra and Sun Ra's legendary The Book of Information. The…

Show Reviews

Ringo Starr Closes Tour at Palace Theatre Albany

Pete Mason Oct 11, 2026

Ringo Starr made a return trip to the Palace Theatre in Albany for his Fall Tour closing show, and even though upon first glance, you might have gotten Weekend at Bernie's vibes, Ringo has all the energy and spunk as a youthful Beatle, his…

New York Series

New York Series: “I Can’t Spell Schenectady”

Pete Mason Sep 16, 2026

Schenectady. Hard to spell, yet so many songs about it. With Bob Dylan playing songs on his recent Fall Tour that referenced the town he was playing in, a quick search for songs about Schenectady offered some interesting results, as…

Show Reviews

Winwood and Fogerty Wrap Up 2026 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series

Pete Mason Sep 13, 2026

On a pristine Sunday summer afternoon, Tanglewood opened the doors for the final time this season, welcoming in a huge crowd excited to see rock legends John Fogerty and Steve Winwood. The lawn was quickly populated by early arrivals who…

Flashback

Flashback: Frank Zappa’s Lone Performance at SPAC, September 1, 1984

Pete Mason Sep 1, 2026

Labor Day weekend, a noteable bootleg and a weird ramble about women's rights. What connection do these three things have? They're all elements of the one and only time Frank Zappa performed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), on…

New York Series

New York Series: Samara Joy’s Shirley Chisholm-Inspired “Why I’m Here”

Pete Mason Aug 20, 2026

On Monday, November 18, the New York City Council passed a resolution designating every November 30 as "Shirley Chisholm Day," honoring the longtime Bedford-Stuyvesant resident, political pioneer, as well as the first Black woman elected…

News Desk

New York Harvest Fest Celebrates 30 Years of Culture, Activism and Music this October

Pete Mason Aug 19, 2026

For three decades, New York Harvest Fest has stood as a cornerstone of our culture, activism, music, art, and community. What began as a gathering of passionate advocates has grown into oneof the most enduring celebrations of plant culture…

Music Festivals

Woodstock 1969: The Setlists

Pete Mason Aug 14, 2026

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…

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