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Cotton Club: The Staple of Black Talent in The Harlem Renaissance
In continuation of NYS Music’s series celebrating the Harlem Renaissance in its centennial years, it is important…
Bardovan Announces Reopening This August With Shows Going on Sale Next Week
Bardavon Presents has announced it will reopen this August after being closed for 14 months during the COVID-19…
Stuyvesant Casino: The East Village home for Jewish Gangsters and Dixieland Jazz
The East Village of Manhattan has been home to immigrants, the working class, Beatniks, hippies and artists over…
A Farewell To Hotel Pennsylvania
An iconic location in mid-town Manhattan is closing its doors for good. The Hotel Pennsylvania will not reopen,…
The Iconic Concerts of Central Park: from Simon and Garfunkel to SummerStage
Central Park is not only the continent’s first public park, but arguably the most iconic. Artists have traveled…
Lark Hall Brings a Century of History to Albany’s Music Scene
Albany has many venues, but for more than a decade, there has not been a mid-sized music venue for bands to…
Buffalo’s Colored Musicians Club: the Last Venue of its Kind
In Western New York, you'll find plenty of music history, but none so unique as the Colored Musicians Club in…
A Look at Shuttered Music Venues Across New York State
We're coming up on one year without live music. Venues across New York State, and the country, are shuttered with…
The Dutchess – A Secret Hudson Valley Venue for Music and the Arts
Welcome to The Dutchess. Imagine over 250 acres of land filled with the most poetic scenes. A place where you are…
Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant Opens For Dinner and a Show
The popular Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant is finally re-opening their doors to jazz lovers and music…
Upstate Concert Hall Relocates to Pearl Street in Albany
For years, Upstate Concert Hall has been incorrectly listed on tour promotion and concert posters as being located…
Syracuse’s 443 Social Club writes an Open Letter to Governor Cuomo
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the whole world, either directly, or indirectly. As a response to the pandemic,…
The Low Beat closes its doors for good
The Low Beat, located on Central Avenue in Albany, has permanently closed. This marks the first music venue in the…
Sculpting Sounds at Brooklyn’s Soapbox Gallery
When COVID-19 hit New York City in March, the music, as Jim Morrison crooned, was over. But one place it…
This Darkness has got to give: Music Venues in July across New York State
It is now July 2020, the fifth month with minimal, if any, live music performances throughout New York State, let…
Venues Vault: Breaking into the Concert Experience
What lengths are you willing to go to keep your life’s work alive; will these adaptations muddle the concert…
In Focus: Phish Dunkin’ Donuts Center Gig Kicks off Fall Tour
Phish geared up for two nights at Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, RI to cap the month of November. It was…
The Church of Levon: The Religious Experience of Visiting Levon Helm Studios
Music is a force, a force that triggers emotions, not unlike religion. This force can elicit elation. It can…
The Historic Colgate Inn Sparks Interest With New Speakeasy Venue In Hamilton, NY
The staff at the Historic Colgate Inn in Hamilton, NY have been working extra hard this summer in preparation for…
Reunite With Nature and Music at Pollywogg Holler
Tucked away in Belmont, NY, Pollywogg Holler is an enchanting refuge away from the crazy stress of modern day…
