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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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Swedish House Mafia will stop at MetLife Stadium in August, First Tour In 10 Years

Pete Mason Oct 26, 2021

Swedish House Mafia have announced an international tour for 2022, their first in 10 years, making a stop in East Rutherford, NJ on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Long revered by fans for their bombastic live performances, the band’s previous…

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Phish Cover “L.A. Woman” at The Forum, Set Course for Halloween in Las Vegas

Pete Mason Oct 26, 2021

Phish returned to Southern California, with a trio of shows lined up between Chula Vista, Inglewood, and Santa Barbara. While the Fall Tour has caught eyes and ears with extraordinary jams, bustouts and shenanigans, Phish is clearly warmed…

News Desk

Watch Brandi Carlile perform “Broken Horses” and “Right on Time” on Saturday…

Pete Mason Oct 24, 2021

For the Halloween episode of Saturday Night Live, former cast member and Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis returned to Studio 8H for his first time as host. Joining Sudeikis was country rock superstar Brandi Carlile, who played two songs off…

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A Marvelous Show: The Dude of Life Band “Opens” for Phish at Lark Hall

Pete Mason Oct 22, 2021

A few songs into The Dude of Life Band's first set at Lark Hall, Steve Pollak (aka, The Dude of Life) announced that after the show, they'll be streaming the Phish show from San Francisco, which started shortly after 11pm ET on Saturday,…

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Dopapod kick off Fall tour in Saratoga Springs with Single Song First Set; Rock the Dock in Ithaca

Pete Mason Oct 21, 2021

Embarking on their first tour since 2019, Dopapod chose a familiar setting in Saratoga Springs' Putnam Place to kick things off, which they did in remarkable fashion. A mostly packed house was treated to a first set that began, and ended,…

Blues/Jazz

Donny Frauenhofer Trio (DF3) to Celebrate Debut Album Release at Sportsmens Tavern

Pete Mason Oct 20, 2021

Buffalo's Donny Frauenhofer Trio will celebrate the culmination of a decade of work as they take the next step as a live band, releasing their debut album on Friday, October 22. The night before, the trio will perform at Sportsmen's…

Upcoming Shows

Jann Klose Celebrates his Citizenship with “Becoming American — A Celebration!” on…

Pete Mason Oct 20, 2021

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Watch Phil Lesh join Midnight North at The Hollow and Nectars

Pete Mason Oct 19, 2021

Its not every day an 80 year old bassist stops in Albany to play a club show. Its not every 80 year old bassist who happens to be Phil Lesh, who, while in between shows at The Capitol Theatre, made some stops with his son Grahame's band,…

World/Reggae

Fritz’s Polka Band releases 20th Recording, “The Hands of Time”

Pete Mason Oct 17, 2021

Hailing from Verona, NY, Fritz's Polka Band has released their 20th recording, The Hands of Time, on October 1, 2021. Recorded at SubCat Studios in Syracuse, the new album features 11 original tunes features appearances by Utica blues…

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Courtyard Sessions from Mirth Films highlights Capital District Artists in an Intimate Setting

Pete Mason Oct 16, 2021

Earlier this year, as the weather thawed and there were early signs of the coming easement of pandemic restrictions, a small courtyard in the Center Square neighborhood of Albany became the home to intimate sessions from a variety of…

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