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Getting Weird at the 15th Strangecreek Campout
Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend bookend the festival season, meaning many northeasterners start and end…
Lord Electro Means Business
Albany's funktronica act, Lord Electro, will get down to business this summer as they continue their tour in…
Disc Jam 2017 Initial Lineup Announced
Disc Jam Music Festival announced the initial lineup for its 7th edition. The June 8-11 festival…
The National: The Band an Ocean could not Break
North Adams Mass sits in the nook of the Berkshires, a quaint college town known for its art, culture and its…
Wild Adriatic Added to MASSGathering Festival Lineup
There's another new festival this year to add to your list. On May 28 and 29, MASSGathering will take place in the…
Update: Disc Jam Lineup Adds Dub Apocalypse, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band,…
Update 4/5/2016:
Disc Jam announced the second wave of artists, which includes Dub Apocalypse, featuring members…
Best of NYS Music 2015: Staff Picks for Out-of-State Festivals
While most might dream of tropical getaways when it comes to vacation time, music fans accrue their days to travel…
Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival: A Solid Way to Kick off Summer
In the foothills of the Berkshire mountains, lies the quaint town of North Adams, Massachusetts. In a town known…
Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival to take over Mass MOCA
Wilco's Solid Sound Festival -- a perfect fusion of music and art --is making its return to Mass MoCA in North…
DiscJam: A Melding of Founder Tony Scavone’s Passions
With Disc Jam quickly approaching this coming weekend, June 11 through 14, NYSMusic spoke with festival founder …
Festy News: Disc Jam Releases Schedule, Announces Artists-at-Large
Disc Jam Music Festival has revealed the schedule for the 2015 installment of the festival with headliners Lettuce,…
10 Reasons You Should Attend Disc Jam
Music Festival season is swinging into full gear as we speak. New York, in particular, is known for hosting a large…
Disc Jam Flow Tribe Adds Community and Hoops to Annual Festival
Music festivals build a community as they grow, contributing to the desire to attend festivals regardless of…
FESTY NEWS: Disc Jam Announces Move, Expansion and Addition of New Headliner
Disc Jam Presents announced today the change of location for the 5th installment of the festival to Stephentown,…
Best of 2013 – Part 3, Best Festivals
2013 has been a great year for . We have expanded our staff and coverage to bring more bands and live acts to the…
Michael Franti and Spearhead Coming to Upstate Concert Hall, Monday September 16th
Through his music, Michael Franti delivers a message of hope, justice, and peace. That message will ring loud and…
Hearing Aide: Eastbound Jesus: Northern Rock
Northern Rock is a bold title for an album. Eastbound Jesus define themselves with the release of their third…
Country superstars Montgomery Gentry at Upstate Concert Hall, Monday February 25th
Montgomery Gentry, the country duo of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, get up close and personal as they perform a…
Passion Pit with Matt & Kim to perform at RPI Field House, Monday February…
What do Metallica, Jethro Tull, the Beastie Boys, and Red Hot Chili Peppers all have in common? They’ve all…
Solid Sound Music and Arts Festival returns to MASS MoCA June 21-23
Words and Photos by Mike Wren
After a one-year hiatus, Grammy Award-winning Chicago-based rockers Wilco return to…