Saturday’s Dead & Company show at Citi Field will have a special sit-in for the encore. Empire State Reality Trust, owners of the iconic Empire State Building, has teamed up with Dead & Company and New York’s classic rock station Q104.3 to provide a synchronized LED light show to illuminate the famed tower as the […]
Jam/Progressive
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, […]
A Rainbow Shines over Dead and Company’s Performance at SPAC
Dead and Company roared into Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, June 20 after a hot weekend of shows at Fenway Park. The national tour has Deadheads and Mayerheads alike buzzing about the continued pairing of the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti. Few tours of […]
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 […]
When Deep Banana Blackout and The Breakfast Converge: Deep Banana Breakfast
After three decades Deep Banana Blackout still has their charm. On Friday, June 16, DBB played alongside The Breakfast, who both now have another excellent performance to put under their belts. Their performance, although typical, was well received by the wide demographic of people that attended. Typically, the Fairfield Theater Company gains the attention of […]
Pennsylvania Venue Releases Statement Following Reports of Mad Tea Party Jam Illnesses
The Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary released a statement via e-mail after reports of illnesses at the venue caused concern to attendees of two festivals. Over the course of two weekends, a multitude of symptoms were reported from patrons, staff, volunteers and musicians during the Mad Tea Party Jam and the WickerMan Burn. Anyone suffering symptoms […]
Patrons, Musicians and Staff Fall Ill at Mad Tea Party Jam
Patrons, staff, volunteers and artists at the Mad Tea Party jam have reported a multitude of illnesses over the weekend. Many attendees of the three day event reported sickness through social media that prevented performances and sent several people to the hospital. The festival was held at the Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary in Artemis, Pa. […]
Spafford Unleash Fall 2017 Tour Dates, VIP Fan Experience
Electric funk therapists, otherwise known as Spafford, unleashed huge plans ahead for their upcoming Fall 2017 tour. The quartet’s national headlining tour will span 34 dates total, including their debut headlining performance at the famed Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn. Fans can expect to hear maximum amounts of music from the Phoenix, Arizona natives, who plan […]
Formula 5’s Summer Tour Celebrates ‘All Points North’
Upstate NY band Releases Summer Tour Dates, Audio and Video from ‘All Points North’ album release show. Formula 5 began its 2017 Summer Tour this week, kicking things off at Disc Jam Music Festival, with stops at Woodhendge Music Art and Sustainability Festival and Shade Festival later this month. The jam-oriented rockers swing through the […]