There’s something for everyone at Freedom Park’s summer concert series in Scotia. Upcoming shows include performances by Celtic band Screaming Orphans on June 28, Bluz House Rockers on June 30, and world music by Maria Z & Alegria on July 2. The fun continues all summer with a wide array of artists to satisfy every […]
Blues/Jazz
Erie Canal Bicentennial Inspires State Wide Music Celebration
Upstate N.Y. music lovers can catch a unique experience while celebrating a part of history. The Albany Symphony, along with the New York State Canal Corporation, will present Water Music New York, a celebration to commemorate the bicentennial year of the Erie Canal. Organizers of the week long event ask music lovers to “follow the […]
Clearwater Festival Returns After a One-Year Hiatus
Returning to Croton Point Park after taking last year off, the Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival, the country’s oldest music and environmental festival started by none other than folk legend Pete Seeger, came back in full force. Taking place during its usual Father’s Day Weekend, Clearwater continued its tradition of being one of the most […]
Everyday Is Your Birthday EP Release Party w/ Intrepid Travelers at Buffalo Iron Works
Intrepid Travelers lit up their Everyday Is Your Birthday tour with an impressive debut at Summer Camp Music Festival. Days later they burned it down at their second installment of IT Fest. Just this past weekend they headlined Woodhenge Music Festival. This Thursday, June 29, Intrepid Travelers migrate home to release their new EP Everyday […]
Albany’s The Egg Presents Made In The Shade Outdoor Concert Series
Albany’s Made in the Shade series makes a comeback this year with performances every Wednesday at noon under The Egg. Dance troupes Aikun Ballet Theatre and Ellen Sinopli Dance Company make their return to the stage, interspersed with an array of musical performances, including Hudson Valley R&B act the Big Takeover, Boston folk-rockers Adam Ezra Group and […]
Interview: The Dirty Pennies on Developing Their Own Style of Blues
The Dirty Pennies play a mean twelve bar blues. However, they don’t box themselves into the genre. They use the blues as a springboard to launch into other musical directions. Their debut album Kick Out The Rocks demonstrates this versatility – from the boogie-woogie title track to the alt rock “Explosions” and the folk ballad […]
Trombone Shorty brings N’Awlins to The Egg
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue brought the New Orleans flavor to The Egg in Albany on Wednesday, June 14 to the delight of a sold out audience. Troy Andrews AKA Trombone Shorty and friends made jaws drop by their range in abilities and genres in which they proved to be fluent. The once brass prodigy […]
25th Annual Chenango Blues Festival Features North Mississippi Allstars with John Medeski
Preferred Mutual’s Chenango Blues Festival, will celebrate it’s 25th anniversary this summer from the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich on August 18-19. Friday night’s event is free for everyone. Playing on the Frontier Communications Stage during Friday night’s festival are Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, who have released nine albums in their almost 30-year […]
The NYS Music Guide to the 2017 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
Starting June 23, and up until July 1, Rochester will once again become one of the hottest destinations for live jazz, and music in general. Once a year, for a nine-day stretch, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest brings this medium-sized city wall-to-wall big city talent from across the globe. Headliners at the glorious Eastman Theatre, the Club […]
Hearing Aide: Andy Hall & Roosevelt Collier ‘Let the Steel Play’
Roosevelt Collier, the pedal steel player from the Lee Boys, and Andy Hall, the dobroist for The Infamous Stringdusters, forged a friendship aboard the Jam Cruise in 2012. Since then, they’ve managed to play together occasionally when their schedules aligned. The relationship grew and has finally borne fruit, in the form of their new release, Let […]