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Steve is an engineer by day and photographer/writer/musician by night formerly from the Capital District, now based in the lower Hudson Valley. He is also the local music director for and guest host on WRPI in Troy, hosts the weekly Grateful Dead program "Shakedown Street" on WVBR-FM in Ithaca, and musician in the L Train Brass Band in Brooklyn.

Bethel

Inaugural Backroads Blues Festival Showcases Generational Talent at Bethel Woods

Steve Malinski Aug 22, 2022

On the eve of the 53rd anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, blues/rock artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd brought with him living blues legend Buddy Guy and up-and-coming blues man Christone “Kingfish” Ingram to the Bethel Woods…

Features

Dead and Company’s Grand Slam Tour Finale Hits Citi Field

Steve Malinski Jul 20, 2022

A perfect summer night greeted Dead and Company as the group returned to Citi Field for their two-night tour closing run in Queens over July 15 & 16. After a quick introduction by Bravo Network’s Andy Cohen (also Anderson Cooper’s New…

Show Reviews

In Focus: Jazz Legend Ron Carter Celebrates 85th Birthday With Musical Showcase at Carnegie Hall

Steve Malinski Jun 7, 2022

Ron Carter received the perfect celebration for his 85th birthday at Carnegie Hall on May 10. The prolific Michigan-born jazz bassist is regarded as one of the most influential jazz musicians in the world, with a world record 2,221…

Photo Gallery

Primus Tributes Prog-Rock Legends at The Cap

Steve Malinski May 26, 2022

It's been almost seven long years since Rush played what would become their final NY Metro area shows at Prudential Center in NJ and Madison Square Garden in NYC as part of their 40th anniversary tour. The talent of the trio - Geddy Lee,…

Features

In Focus: Queensrÿche Bring Heavy Metal Back to Peekskill’s Paramount Hudson Valley

Steve Malinski Apr 11, 2022

Heavy metal rockers Queensrÿche brought an extended show to Paramount Hudson Valley on April 3 in a one-off headlining set in between shows supporting Judas Priest's North American tour. The night was packed full with opening sets from…

Photo Gallery

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Mark 50 Years of ‘Ace’ at Radio City

Steve Malinski Apr 7, 2022

Another Saturday night brought Bob Weir back to Radio City Music Hall along with the Wolf Bros and special guests to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of his first solo studio album, Ace. Special guests for the show…

Upcoming Shows

Brooklyn’s Nation of Language to celebrate Album Release nov. 4 at Market Hotel, discuss new…

Steve Malinski Nov 4, 2021

Early birds at this year's tenth-annual Governors Ball Music Festival were treated to a high-energy performance to kick off the festival's second day. That band, Brooklyn trio Nation of Language, deliver a fresh take on the synth-pop…

Music Festivals

Governors Ball Music Festival Serves A Slice of New York for 10th Anniversary

Steve Malinski Oct 2, 2021

It wouldn’t quite be a complete outdoor music season in New York City without an installment of The Governors Ball Music Festival. After some difficulties with weather cancellations in 2019, GovBall had been looking forward to celebrating…

Features

Patti Smith Greets a Harvest Moon for Hometown Show at SummerStage

Steve Malinski Sep 23, 2021

Author, poet, songwriter, and Queen of New York Patti Smith graced the stage at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park with her bandfor a free Sunday evening show this past weekend as part of the Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage…

Features

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Celebrates NOLA Heritage at Ridgefield Playhouse

Steve Malinski Sep 18, 2021

On September 3, Preservation Hall Jazz Band drew in a packed house at The Ridgefield Playhouse bringing with them the soul of New Orleans jazz and heritage. With merely less than a week since the devastating Hurricane Ida hitting New…

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