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 […]
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Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival Returns This Weekend Following 2016 Hiatus
The Clearwater Festival, more formally known as Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, is returning this weekend on June 17 and 18 to Croton Point Park in the lower Hudson Valley. Founded by the late Pete Seeger, the festival took a brief one-year hiatus in 2016 while the organization focused on fundraising efforts for repairs to […]
Buffalo’s Herd Fest Features More Than 60 Bands
This weekend, BuffaBLOG presents the fourth annual Herd Festival. The fun starts Thursday, June 15 and runs through Sunday, June 18. More than five dozen local, regional, and national acts will be performing at some of Buffalo’s favorite venues: Mohawk Place, Nietzsche’s, Milkie’s Lounge, DBGB’s, and Dreamland. Cover charges for each venue range from $5-$7. All access […]
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 […]
Woodhenge Music, Art and Sustainability Festival Announced
Off the grid sustainable community, Woodhenge, has announced its first Woodhenge Music, Art, and Sustainability Festival. Located in Adams Center near the Adirondacks, the community will host the festival on June 23-25. The three day event features a diverse mix of music genres including rock, jam, jazz, reggae, bluegrass, electronic, and funk, and features over 20 artist including […]
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Lineup Announced, Featuring Emerging Artist Showcases
The Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival features the best in established and up-and-coming bluegrass bands. This year’s lineup is no exception. Among the acts converging in the Catskills on July 14-16 are: Dry Branch Fire Squad, the Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Jerry Douglas Band, the Infamous Stringdusters, Steep Canyon Rangers, the Gibson […]
Mountain of Youth: The 5th Annual Susquehanna Breakdown Recap
“And they’re off!” On Friday, May 19 the gates lifted in Scranton, Pennsylvania and campers raced to grab the flattest and grassiest space on the The Pavilion Lawn at Montage Mountain. They were not there for the 142nd Preakness Stakes, which traditionally takes place in Maryland every third Saturday in May, but instead were celebrating a […]
Plentiful Pineapples, Disc Golf and Late Night Sets: Disc Jam 2017 Is Upon Us
Next week, all walks of festival life will be welcomed into the pineapple ridden, lush meadows of Stephentown, NY–the stomping grounds for Disc Jam 2017, just as it has been for the last two years. For the last seven years, jam, electronic and funk fans have flocked to the Northeast to enjoy a smaller-scale celebration […]
Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals to Host Non-Profits
The legendary Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals will host a formal non-profit village for the first time since their foundings in the 1950s. Non-profit organizations from Rhode Island and the surrounding states will be part of the “Participation Row” social action village at both festivals. The Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival will make […]
Get Ready for Second Annual IT Fest with Intrepid Travelers!
Founded on friendship, fun and a sense of freedom. Intrepid Travelers are a quartet based in Buffalo, New York that defines itself through boundless improvisation and eclectic evolution. 2017 has been a huge year for the band. Touring relentlessly around the United States from coast to coast, the fellas in IT have been redefining the […]