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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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SoTru Music School Launches in Harlem

Pete Mason Dec 10, 2025

New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) and Kaufman Music Center have announced a new partnership to launch a new immersive music curriculum in District 3’s P.S. 149 in Harlem, the SoTru Music School. This unique program for incoming…

Festival News

moe.down Returns July 2026

Pete Mason Dec 9, 2025

One of the great music festivals is making a return. moe.down, last held in 2019, has been officially announced by moe. to take place over July 16-18, 2026 at the historic West End Fairgrounds in Gilbert, PA. moe.down first took…

News Desk

The Egg is Ready to Crack Open to the Public Following Extensive Renovations

Pete Mason Dec 9, 2025

Following six months of significant interior renovations, marking the first comprehensive improvement project since the facility opened in 1976, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center, best known as The Egg,…

News

Winter Carnival 2026 & Live Music at The Waterhole

Pete Mason Dec 6, 2025

Winter Carnival 2026 in Saranac Lake will mark a very special milestone for The Waterhole, as current owners Eric Munley & Kiki Sarko celebrate 10 years at the helm of the beloved North Country destination music venue. And to…

Folk/Americana

“John Brown’s Body” – the Original “Battle Hymn of the Republic”

Pete Mason Dec 5, 2025

Amid the political turmoil that we have seen unfold in 2025, the abolitionist John Brown has been popping up in the social feeds of the left. The phrase “Don’t argue with people John Brown would have shot” jumps out as a bold statement,…

News Desk

Jazz Generations Initiative Announces Initial Programming, Connecting Jazz Scenes in NYC & New…

Pete Mason Dec 2, 2025

The Jazz Generations Initiative, an immersive new program designed to cultivate and grow the rich and vibrant jazz scenes in New York and New Orleans, has announced a diverse slate of programming, kicking off with events this week in both…

News Desk

Phish to play 9 Shows at Sphere in April 2026

Pete Mason Dec 2, 2025

Phish has announced a return engagement at Sphere in Las Vegas in 2026, with nine shows set for April 16-18, April 23-25, and April 30-May 2. The 2026 Sphere dates follow Phish’s momentous debut run at the experiential entertainment…

Editorial

Giving Tuesday – Support NYS Music and Independent Music and Arts Journalism

Pete Mason Dec 2, 2025

Over the past decade, NYS Music has worked with artists and bands, promoters, events, festivals and organizations across New York State, to highlight the best music coming to towns and venues of all sizes. This year, our Giving…

News

“It’s A Wicked Cool Christmas” Holiday Compilation Arrives Dec. 5

Pete Mason Dec 1, 2025

Wicked Cool Records is stuffing stockings with It’s A Wicked Cool Christmas, a holiday compilation that is all-killer, no-filler and guaranteed to supercharge the season. The album filled with the NYC label’s finest rock ’n’ rollers,…

News Desk

Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes Invites Community to Celebrate “The Magic of Holiday…

Pete Mason Nov 29, 2025

With the holiday season here, the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes (OSFL) welcomes friends and family for a joyful and musical celebration of the season: The Magic of Holiday Traditions Together on Saturday, December 13 at 3:00 p.m.…

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