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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

Upcoming Shows

Water Street Hall-O-Ween Show Featured Regional Bands in Musical Costumes

Pete Mason Oct 26, 2022

The Water Street Hall-O-Ween show will take place on Friday, October 28, featuring local and regional Rochester bands have the opportunity to perform on the Hall stage, performing as another band. There will also be a haunted house in The…

Buffalo

Town Ballroom to Host moe.queous Halloween show and Afternoon Junior Jerry Jam

Pete Mason Oct 26, 2022

moequeous, the supergroup featuring members of two influential jam bands who got their starts in the Queen City of Buffalo, will reunite for the second time ever at Buffalo’s Town Ballroom on Saturday, October 29. /* In-Read -…

Upcoming Shows

The Django Festival Allstars Fly into Birdland this November

Pete Mason Oct 23, 2022

Over November 1-6, Birdland will be alive with “Hot Gypsy Jazz,” featuring the Django Festival Allstars. True virtuosos of Django's style, The Allstars swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad, while carrying on Django's…

Upcoming Shows

Twilight Zone Episode “Walking Distance” to be Performed by Binghamton Philharmonic…

Pete Mason Oct 19, 2022

The Binghamton Philharmonic will continue its season on Saturday, October 22 at 7:30pm at the Helen Foley Theatre at Binghamton High School with “Walking Distance.” The performance will celebrate notable Binghamtonian Rod Serling and the…

Video

Megan Thee Stallion Celebrates Degree, has “Anxiety,” during Second Stint hosting…

Pete Mason Oct 16, 2022

Saturday Night Live's third show of the season featured a double threat with Megan Thee Stallion returning as both host and musical guest. Following Queen Latifah in 2004, this was only the second time a female rapper served as both host…

Tour Announcements

Fun Lovin’ Criminals return with “The Roosevelt Sessions”, National Tour in…

Pete Mason Oct 14, 2022

Fun Lovin’ Criminals have released their first EP in more than a decade, The Roosevelt Sessions, with a national tour kicking off in November. The jazz-laden four-track cut is sprinkled with biting political satire, nostalgic samples that…

Blues/Jazz

Amina Figarova Sextet brings Elite Jazz Artists to Kleinhans Music Hall on November 11

Pete Mason Oct 12, 2022

Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo will welcome the much-anticipated appearance of the Amina Figarova Sextet at the Art of Jazz Series taking place Friday, November 11 at 8pm. This elite ensemble of jazz artists feature individuals who not…

Genres

Mondo NYC 2022 Kicks off Today with Music, Conferences, and Showcase Concerts

Pete Mason Oct 11, 2022

Organizers for Mondo.NYC, the annual trade conference and showcase music festival, have announced the lineup for the 2022 event, kicking off today, Tuesday, October 11. Artists will perform virtually on Mondo’s daily live stream via…

Music Festivals

Reeperbahn Festival: Europe’s Biggest Club Festival and the Gateway to a World of Music

Pete Mason Oct 10, 2022

It’s not every day you get the opportunity to be a part of Europe’s largest club festival, but over September 22-25, I traveled to Hamburg, Germany and experienced all that Reeperbahn Festival had to offer. Northern Europe’s version of…

News Desk

Willow shows Hard Rock Bona Fides on Saturday Night Live

Pete Mason Oct 9, 2022

The second episode in Season 48 of Saturday Night Live featured host Brendan Gleeson and musical guest Willow. A game show parody cold open of "So You Think You Won't Snap" made light of the global stress and anxiety felt by nearly…

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