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The archives of UpstateLIVE, 2010-2014
Blues Traveler Rocks the Den
Saratoga Springs was in for a treat this past Monday night as Blues Traveler played their smallest, and most…
Barefoot Truth at the Colonial Theater
Barefoot Truth played at The majestic Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, Massachusetts for the final time on Friday,…
Barons in the Attic, Wild Adriatic and Deer Tick at The Putnam Den
It was my first time at the Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs this past Saturday where I saw Barons in the Attic, Wild…
Saturday in Syracuse: Soul Risin’ Album release show at The Westcott (Ticket…
Syracuse's music scene has always been vibrant and featured some incredible acts in the past and local favorites…
Trey Anastasio: Traveler
I was surprised when I learned that the latest Trey Anastasio album Traveler, released October 16th via Rubber…
Soul Risin’ produces a powerful third album in ‘Rise &…
I was introduced to Soul Risin' in 2009 by my friend Greg who noted that Jon Fishman himself called himself a fan…
Widespread Panic produces classic ‘Wood’ album
Earlier this year, southern jam rockers Widespread Panic embarked on a four city, 11 date tour that relied on…
One World Concert at The Carrier Dome
It’s hard to imagine a reason why thirty musicians from all corners of the world and all genres of music would be…
Dum Dum Girls at Schine Underground, October 11th
The Dum Dum Girls are a band whose genre cannot be defined in a simple manner. When describing the group, fans of…
Medeski, Martin and Wood: An Acoustic evening at the Massry Center for the Arts
This past Saturday evening, I had the pleasure of enjoying Medeski, Martin and Wood, or MMW for short, perform an…
Blues Traveler heads to Putnam Den Monday, October 15th
Blues Traveler makes a small room stop in Saratoga Springs next Monday at The Putnam Den. Having long ago graduated…
An Interview with Jeff Howard, Guitar Prodigy, Years Ahead of his Peers
Jeff Howard has a history with Connecticut group Barefoot Truth that overlaps his experiences with The McLovins,…
A Taste of The Bloodroots Barter, Ausable Forks, October 5th
There is a certain feeling that a ‘traveling-through-town’ kind of band like The Bloodroots Barter gives you. They…
New Riders of the Purple Sage – Live at The Westcott
By Gauraa Shekhar
Buddy Cage, the pedal steel guitarist, shoots an amused look in my direction. Standing in the…
Funk at The Palace: A Review of Live Phish 12/6/97
On September 25, Phish introduced a new member to its Live Phish Archive collection with one of their more…
North Mississippi Allstars, Missing Cats and Eastbound Jesus, Upstate Concert…
With the arrival of southern rockers North Mississippi Allstars and Missing Cats heading up Upstate New York, I…
The Punch Brothers inside The Egg
Singer and song writer Tom Brosseau was the opening act for the evening and took the stage with just him and an…
Flux Capacitor, The McLovins and Consider the Source, September 29th at Red Square
My last Saturday of September was spent at Red Square with Flux Capacitor, McLovins and Consider the Source. As…
Dropkick Murphys, Saranac Brewery, September 20th
Another chance arose last week for me to scratch a band off my ‘Must see before I croak’ list. It’s always an…
Medeski, Martin Wood performing acoustic concert October 6th at The College of…
"Wide open.” That’s how John Medeski describes his bandmates’ musical sensibilities, the attitude he seeks in…