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The Dead Begin Their Final Fillmore East Run: April 25, 1971
By 1971, The Grateful Dead had firmly established the Fillmore East as their New York City base of operations. But…
On April 20, 1991, Phish played Douglass Dining Hall at University of Rochester
On Saturday April 20, 1991, when 4/20 was not the national holiday it has since morphed into, Phish performed at…
Phish Makes Their Debut At Nassau Coliseum: April 2, 1998
Two words succinctly sum up the driving force behind the first ever Phish show at Nassau Coliseum: Island Tour.…
Allman Betts Band Debut at Brooklyn Bowl on this day in 2019
On Wednesday March 27, 2019 - 50 years to the day of the formation of The Allman Brothers Band, The Allman Betts…
Grateful Dead Intro-Doze Themselves To The Knick: March 24, 1990
31 years ago today, the Grateful Dead were finally able to play a show in the city of Albany thanks to the brand…
The Grateful Dead End Their First Nassau Run: March 19, 1973
48 years ago today, The Grateful Dead wrapped up their first ever run at Nassau Coliseum. The venerable Long…
2019 Flashback: An Evening With Fleetwood Mac At Madison Square Garden
On March 18, 2019, Fleetwood Mac played the second of two sold out shows at Madison Square Garden supporting their…
Flashback: Voivod, Soundgarden and Faith No More on St. Patrick’s Day 1990 at…
St. Patrick’s Day is normally for pints of Guinness, Irish music, parades, and indeed in New York City that was…
Grateful Dead Return to the Garden: March 9, 1981
Few buildings have as storied a relationship with the Grateful Dead that Madison Square Garden does. The…
2014 Flashback: Paul Simon and Sting hold a “Little Experiment” at MSG
In February of 2014, Paul Simon and Sting began their 'On Stage Together' Tour in Houston, TX. The tour…
Flashback: Bad Religion Frontman Greg Graffin Plays 3 Shows at Rockwood Music Hall
Greg Graffin is most recognized as the lead vocalist and songwriter for the punk rock band Bad Religion, which he…
2020 Flashback: America Starts Their 50th Anniversary Tour
1 year ago today on February 21st 2020, America played a sold out show at The Tilles Center on the LIU Post campus…
22 Years Later: Trey Anastasio Band makes Landmark Theatre Debut
Thursday, February 22, 2001 was a frigid night in Syracuse, yet Armory Square was alive and well. With no Phish…
Flashback: Tedeschi Trucks Band Heats Up The Capitol Theatre in 2018
February of 2018 happened to be the warmest February on record in New York State, and part of the reason was…
Saratoga Winners welcomes Armored Saint and M-16 on this day in 1988
On Wednesday, February 17, 1988, 33 years ago tonight, the ‘headbangingest band in L.A.’, Armored Saint, played a…
Flashback: Jerry Garcia Band Creates Lake Effect Sound at SUNY Oswego –…
What is it about Upstate New York Winter's that make great music artists bring their multi-colored California…
The Beatles Touchdown in New York City
On Friday, February 7, 1964, Beatlemania arrived in the United States, as John, Paul, George and Ringo touched…
Flashback: Phish performs at The Haunt in Ithaca, January 29, 1990
It was January 29, 1990 in Central New York and, yes, it was snowing. Fans who attended the Phish show that night…
Flashback: DMX Wins Back a Restless Club Crowd, Jan. 25, 2018
On January 25, 2018, Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, played BB King Blues Club in NYC shortly before the venue…
Flashback to January 25, 1990: Voivod join Soundgarden at The Chance in…
A killer double-bill of Soundgarden and Voivod took place 31 years ago today on January 25, 1990 at The Chance in…