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Upcoming Debatably Stable Album Rewrites Screamo Script
The so-called sophomore slump is a depressingly common phenomenon in the music industry.
Since screamo’s…
Sublime Maintain Icon Status in Canandaigua
August 22 was a great day if you are a fan of Sublime. The boys from Long Beach, California, who are synonymous…
Local Limelight: Seasoned Rochester Drummer Rob Mount
Rochester drummer Rob Mount is the latest artist featured in NYS Music's Local Limelight series, discussing highs…
In Focus: SoapGirls at Rochester’s Bug Jar
Editor's note: The SoapGirls current tour faces a wave of cancelations due to white-nationalist, pro-apartheid and…
Hoochenanny Festival 2026 Tasted MM, MMJ, Good!
In its third location in three years, the Hoochenanny Festival is still finding its footing among the vast…
GVCA Announces Clara Barton Folk Opera Workshop
August 29 will see the release of a new folk opera from Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA). The Geneseo…
Blues Traveler Highlight 90s Night at CMAC
While the early 90s are a distant memory, the music lives on indefinitely. On August 9, CMAC welcomed a trio of…
Caamp Deliver Captivating CMAC Show
After a weekend of unpredictable antics from Mother Nature, music fans were eager to head to Caamp. Tornado…
Allison Krauss Reigns over the Bluegrass World
There are few voices around that can leave you speechless song after song for 40 years. On July 25, Allison…
Coming Home: Dave Matthews Band Returns to Darien Lake for Show #17
Dave Matthews Band brought their 2026 Summer Tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on Wednesday, July…
Memphis May Fire Electrifies Anthology
On July 14, Memphis May Fire brought the Shapeshifter Tour to Anthology, alongside Caskets, If Not For Me, and…
45 Venues Will Host The 2026 Rochester Fringe Festival
The Rochester Fringe Festival will return for its 15th season, September 15-26 in downtown Rochester.
Over 12…
Underground 80s Rock Band Absolute Grey To Release Live Album
80s rock band Absolute Grey announced their first release since 2004. The live album Live at CBGB’s consists of 10…
Jack Johnson SURFILMUSIC Tour Rolls Into CMAC With Hermanos Gutiérrez
Jack Johnson brought his SURFILMUSIC Tour to Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) in…
Gladys Knight Highlights Rochester Jazz Festival Headliner Series
For nine days each year over the past 24 years (with 2020 as an exception), downtown Rochester transforms into a…
Rochester International Jazz Fest 2026: Jazz Personified
When summer arrives it guarantees only one thing in Rochester, and it isn't warm sunshine. The Rochester…
RPO Names Tonya McBride Robles President and CEO
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has announced the selection of Tonya McBride Robles to serve as its new…
Bleachers Stampede Through CMAC
On the heels of their fifth album, everyone for ten minutes, Bleachers hit the road for a two-leg tour. June 20…
Local Limelight: Rochester Musician Ryan Johnson
NYS Music’s feature series Local Limelight is a special and integral collection of interviews that shine a…
WICKED Gives Glam Metal a Modern Edge
WICKED approaches music with one foot in the past and the other firmly in the present. But before the…