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Antibalas Delivers Sweet Afrofunk at Industry City
On Saturday night at Industry City, Antibalas delivered their infectious Afrofunk, closing out the Summer Series…
Irv Lyons, Jr., Joanne Shenandoah, The Ripcords, Nick Lone receive Native American…
The 19th Annual Native American Music Awards will take place at Seneca Niagara Hotel and Casino in Niagara Falls…
Riverboat Bar Hosts Inaugural ‘Alex Bay Summer Send-Off’
On Saturday, Sept. 28, Riverboat Bar will host the first annual 'Alex Bay Summer Send-Off,' a full day of live…
Santana Thrills at SPAC
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana and his band delighted fans at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on…
Twiddle Delights With Surprises at 4th Annual Tumble Down
Twiddle held its 4th annual Tumble Down Festival in Burlington, VT at Waterfront Park this past weekend. The…
Fela! The Concert brings the music of Afrobeat founder to SPAC
The life of Afrobeat's founder, Fela Kuti, was celebrated in the 2009 Broadway musical concert Fela!, and on…
Fela! The Concert, to Electrify SPAC on July 29
Full of energy in constant motion, Fela! The Concert will bring the award winning Broadway musical to…
In Focus: Seventh Annual Levitate Music & Arts Festival
This past weekend the Levitate Music and Arts Festival held its seventh annual grassroots event in the beautiful…
In Focus: A Taste of the Islands Land in Albany with Reggae’s Culture
Culture is reggae’s most dominating harmony group. Born in the 70′s golden age of reggae, Culture gained acclaim…
Clearwater Music Festival Continues Its Great Tradition
Last weekend the annual Clearwater Music Festival, continued its amazing and rich tradition as a premier event…
Mountain Jam 15, Deja Woodstock
Mountain Jam marked year 15 by migrating to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the site of the original 1969…
Hearing Aide: Lettuce ‘Elevate’
Brooklyn based funk outfit, Lettuce, has been one of the pioneers in modern funk and jam music. The band’s skill…
Hearing Aide: Freekbass ‘All The Way This. All The Way That.’
Hail the almighty bass - a beautiful cornerstone of countless bands through history. Its versatility is a product…
Music Haven announces 30th Summer Series in Schenectady
For thirty years the Music Haven Concert Series has been bringing musicians from around the world to the capital…
The String Cheese Incident Delivers Heady Queso at 25th Anniversary Run
Colorado’s The String Cheese Incident graced the tri-state area with a 3-night run at the storied Capitol Theatre…
Hearing Aide: The Last Poets ‘Understand What Dub Is’
If you were to construct a timeline showing the evolution of hip hop music, where would it begin? Some may think…
Levitt AMP Concert Series Announced in Utica
The City of Utica has been awarded a Levitt AMP concert series for the fourth consecutive year. The ten week free…
The Gay Man Who Helped Save Woodstock: Elliot Tiber and his Vibrant Memoir Offers…
When most people picture Woodstock '69, they think largely of the fan's perspective, envisioning the hundreds of…
For The Love of Ska: An Interview with Charles Benoit of Some Ska Band
Being a music writer is a lot of fun, and there’s no one I like to talk shop with more than Charles Benoit. He…
Angelique Kidjo Covers Talking Heads Classics For Kingston Crowd
One of UPAC’s bartenders skipped down an abandoned hall, hands aloft, waving side to side, an unadulterated grin…