Dust, blood, sweat and smiles don’t begin to describe a typical day at summer’s largest traveling music festival. Currently in its 23’rd year, the Vans Warped Tour returned for fans of all genres to enjoy their best day of the year on July 9 in Hartford, CT. Originally created by founder Kevin Lyman as a festival […]
Music Festivals
Our 10 Favorite Sets at the 2017 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest
Another successful Rochester International Jazz Fest is in the books. Sadly, the best week on the calendar for avid music fans in the area is now in the rear view mirror. Though the memories will live on forever. We traipsed up and down and in and around the East End neighborhood for 9 straight nights, […]
moe.down Triumphantly Returns to Turin for Soggy, but Sweet, Weekend
After a two year hiatus, moe.down returned to its birthplace at Snow Ridge for the Fourth of July weekend. The highly anticipated return of the festival featured many sit-ins and covers along with rarely played moe. classics and seven full sets of moe. moe.down was founded as a fan and family friendly festival in 2000 […]
Camp Bisco XV Returns to Montage Mountain
Welcome back campers! The Disco Biscuits are bringing Camp Bisco back to Montage Mountain again this year for the third time on July 13, 14 and 15. The line-up is shared by both jambands and EDM acts along with a few other genres thrown in. The headliners feature some usual suspects and past Camp Bisco […]
Returning to The Pines: A Sterling Stage Ameribeat Festival Preview
Three festival weekends each summer, Sterling Stage Kampitheater (‘The Pines’) returns to Sterling, NY for 4 days and nights of music, dancing and art. This year’s Sterling Stage Folkfest 2017 has passed, however, Sterling Stage Ameribeat 2017 is right around the bend. Sterling Stage Ameribeat will send off on Thursday, July 13 and patrons will […]
Photo Recap: Summer Camp Music Festival 2017
Summer Camp 2017 was another fantastic year in the Midwest festival’s history. Amid powerhouse sets from hosts Umphrey’s McGee and moe., and alongside memorable performances from Trey Anastasio Band, Pretty Lights Live, Gov’t Mule, Turkuaz, TAUK, The Disco Biscuits and dozens more artists from across the country. Tributes to Gregg Allman, who passed away on […]
Mountain Jam 2017 Keeps Pumping out Great Jams
Mountain Jam Music Festival in Hunter, NY celebrated their 13th anniversary with a tremendous lineup of legendary, famous and diverse musicians. Passes to Mountain Jam were an unforgettable gift for Fathers Day! You know you’re on a ski resort when you see ski lifts overhead and snow machines beside you. RV’s and tents were discretely […]
Revisit moe.downs 11-15 Prior to the Festival’s Return to Snow Ridge
The third and final chapter in NYS Music’s three part series on moe.down revisits the 11th through 15th festivals. In 2010, the band moved the festival from the grounds of Turin, NY, where they spent the last decade, to a new location at Gelston Castle Estate in Mohawk, New York. For the next two years, […]
Dopapod’s Chuck Jones, Rob Compa Dish Upcoming Album News, Fan Antics at Disc Jam
A weekend spent in Stephentown, NY for Disc Jam 7 meant a finely curated lineup over four days at Gardner’s Farm. Having headlined every single year since the festival’s conception in 2011, this year was no different as progressive jam outfit Dopapod prepped for their Friday night set ahead. With a recent spring tour in […]
As this Summer’s Music Festivals Begin to Unfold, Disc Jam 7 Comes Out on Top
With well loved music festivals being forced to fold their cards and encountering unfortunate mishaps in an ever-growing and highly competitive field, it’s both refreshing and reassuring that Stephentown, NY’s Disc Jam can boast a laid back atmosphere and tightly-woven, yet growing community and still come out on top. A jam-packed, 4-day musical jaunt with […]