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Central Park’s Forgotten Festival – The Schaefer Music Festival
The Schaefer Music Festival was an annual summer concert series hosted between 1968-1976 at the Wollman Rink in…
RPI Alumni and Field House Security Guard Revisit 1989 Metallica Concert
The newest episode of Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City welcomes Eric Haskins, and 1991 RPI graduate and…
The Phish Before The Storm: December 30, 1995 at MSG
Nineteen ninety-five was as formative and important a year for Phish as they come. So, it should come as no…
Flashback: Marky Ramone Brings Holiday Blitzkrieg To Gramercy Theatre
On December 20, 2019, Marky Ramone brought his Holiday Blitzkrieg show to Gramercy Theatre in New York City. …
A Holiday Classic: Darlene Love performs “Christmas (Baby Please Come…
From 1986 until 2014, David Letterman would close out his final show of the year with a Christmas episode that…
Flashback to December 8, 1987: Anthrax, Celtic Frost and Exodus at Mid-Hudson…
Nineteen eighty-seven was undoubtedly “the year of the Anthrax.” The Queens thrash metal band released their…
Remembering John Lennon on the Anniversary of His Death
John Lennon on December 5, 1980:
"Give peace a chance, not shoot people for peace. All we need is love. I…
Grateful Dead Close Out Their Lone Felt Forum Run: December 7, 1971
For their final East Coast shows of 1971, The Grateful Dead played a four-night run at the Felt Forum in New York…
December 1999: Rochester gets a Phish Fall Tour Heater
Phish has made their way across New York State in the Fall many times over the years, particularly in 1995 and…
Sonny Rollins Breaks a Heel and Makes Cinema History at Opus 40
In 1986, Bob Mugge, the foremost documentarian of music giants, decided to make a film about jazz’s greatest…
Flashback: Nine Inch Nails 1994 Albany Show Cut Short at Knickerbocker Arena
On a late-fall Sunday evening in Albany, Nine Inch Nails brought their "Further Down the Spiral Tour" to the…
Flashback: The King of Blues plays Westbury Music Fair
On December 2, 2012, the King of Blues, B.B. King played Westbury Music Fair, which is now know as NYCB Theatre in…
50 Years Of Performance: The Best SNL Acts Of The 1980s
SNL has officially returned, celebrating its 50th year on the air. Since its start in 1975, the show has…
Grateful Dead Take One Last Step Back in the Carrier Dome: 10/20/84
On Octorber 20, 1984, The Grateful Dead played their third and final show at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse. It…
How One Man and a Magazine Documented the Music Scene of the Hudson Valley in the…
Musician and journalist Michael Raab archives historic footage of Hudson Valley Bands of the 80's with thhe…
50 Years of Performance: The Best SNL Acts of the 1970s
With SNL’s return on September 28th, the show will celebrate its 50th year on the air. Since its start in 1975,…
Long Live Rock the Casbah: The Who, The Clash Rock Rich Stadium
London punks, both young and old, invaded Orchard Park, NY on September 26, 1982. The Who and The Clash, as well…
The Dead Give ‘Em The Horns In Syracuse: September 17, 1973
The Grateful Dead played a brief 10-show tour in September of 1973 and included among these was a stop at the…
Spread Love, It’s the Brooklyn Way: 30 Years Since Biggie’s…
Thirty years ago, one of hip-hop's biggest stars prepared to release his debut album. Biggie Smalls, The Notorious…
Flashback: Frank Zappa’s Lone Performance at SPAC, September 1, 1984
Labor Day weekend, a noteable bootleg and a weird ramble about women's rights. What connection do these three…