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The archives of UpstateLIVE, 2010-2014
Jerod Mankin to Leave Bobaflex
In a Facebook statement early Saturday morning, Bobaflex member Jerod Mankin announced he will soon be leaving the…
Peekskill’s 8th Annual Music Festival to Feature The Nighthawks and Local…
Downtown Peekskill will be the grounds for some great live (and free) music this weekend along with other goodies…
Hearing Aide: “Weird Al” Yankovic ‘Mandatory Fun’
It's hard to comprehend a time when there has been so much fanfare surrounding a "Weird Al" Yankovic release;…
Hearing Aide: Jerry Garcia Band ‘Garcia Live Volume Four 3-22-1978’
Released on compact disc this week by the Estate of Jerry Garcia comes Garcia Live Volume Four, the newest addition…
Gypsy Punk Icons Gogol Bordello Played Host to a Melting Pot of Fans
A small congregation of people waited outside of Upstate Concert Hall on Tuesday, July 22nd. Much smaller than one…
Road to Backwoods: The Blind Owl Band
With less than two weeks to go, is gearing up for one of the best kept secrets of the North Country known as…
Conspirator Lit Up the Sky at Willow Creek Winery on July 11
Conspirator Lit Up the Sky at Willow Creek Winery on July 11. Funktional Flow set the night off in the opening…
Willow Creek Winery Hosts an 18-Hour Dance Machine with The Electric Odyssey
You want to have a day of fun? Take a fabulous venue, combine great friends and dance filled music and you've got…
Hearing Aide: Fozzy’s ‘Do You Wanna Start a War’
Do You Wanna Start a War is Fozzy’s sixth studio album that has the band on the brink of breaking into mainstream…
Photo Gallery: James Taylor returns to SPAC after 11 Years
The SPAC lawn is almost famous on its own. How many musicians have shouted out from the stage to "the lawn people"…
Hudson Project held great potential, but turned into a muddy mess
The potential for the Hudson Project was endless. With MCP presents backing major festivals like Camp Bisco and…
The Queens of the Stone Age Held Court at the Palace
Albany rocked on Sunday, July 13 when Queens of the Stone Age rolled into The Palace Theatre. Nearly 2,000 fans of…
Yet Another Big Weekend Coming at Willow Creek Winery July 25-26
Willow Creek Winery will be jumping again this weekend with two days of music. It all starts Friday night July 25,…
Papadosio Announces Fall Tour 2014
North Carolina's jazzy jamtronica favorite, Papadosio has announced an extensive 35-date US tour for fall 2014.…
Otherwise Tour Launches in September
Otherwise is set to release their fourth studio album in September, and with that they recently announced the dates…
Oak Mountain Second Annual Bluegrass and Arts Festival
Less than a month away, Adirondack bluegrass lovers are gearing up for the second annual Bluegrass & Arts…
Hearing Aide: AFR “Psychopath of Rightousness”
Aaron Smith, of the Rochester-based, metal core band AFR, turns the drums into a concussion instrument. Throwing…
Show Number One: Phish at CMAC
It's interesting how perception can alter your own reality. For the longest time, I wanted nothing to do with…
Gogol Bordello Bounces Through Burlington
The show started with Eugene, of course. Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello is very much about making music as a…
Albany Blues Musician and Teacher, Tom Healey is Dead
Albany blues musician and Albany High teacher, Tom Healey, died unexpectedly Monday, according to several news…