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“Climb up to the highest branch to enjoy the view.” For Capital Region band Tops of Trees, the phrase is more than just a tagline. It’s a driving principle. In a band where each member brings their own voice, instrument, and soul to…

Local jazz group Art D'Echo Trio played a 90 minute set at Jay Square in Schenectady on Thursday, July 17. Art D'Echo's style provided interesting contrapuntals and other interesting arrangements in their mix of originals and covers…

On July 9, The Last Summer on Earth Tour took place at the Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City, featuring three headliners and 90s greats: Fastball, Sugar Ray and Barenaked Ladies. Whether you refer to it as pop rock, dad rock, or a…

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival has announced a performance with The Queen’s Cartoonists on Wednesday, July 30, set to create an experience worthwhile blending both live jazz and classic cartoons. The Queen's Cartoonists have…

Empire State Plaza In Albany turned into a riot of sound and sweat on July 16th, when Gogol Bordello unleashed pure gypsy punk chaos on the Capitol Concert Series. With the Egg looming behind the scenes like a spaceship and the…

On Friday, July 11, local music in the Hudson Valley made its voice heard at Newburgh Brewing Company. Every other month, local band The Lot puts on a show at Newburgh Brewing, with the help of other talented artists from the region. Along…

The guy’s got style. Even if that’s the only takeaway concert-goers got from Rod Stewart’s show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Tuesday, July 15, it is an overwhelming truth. At 80 years old, Stewart, a.k.a. “Rod the Mod,”…

Only in New York can finding someone else’s steaks in your freezer spiral into a full-blown identity crisis. For Queens-based indie pop artist Majorette, it turned into a new single, “Steaks”. “Steaks” is a light, violin-laced track…

The 19th Pleasantville Music Festival took place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Parkway Field in Pleasantville, NY. The day featured fifteen acts across three stages, culminating with Southern California’s Dawes closing out the evening.

Legendary funk sextet Lettuce has announced the December 3 release of Cook via the band's own Lettuce Records. The band released the new single, "Gold Tooth," to accompany the announcement. Cook isn’t just a nod to Lettuce’s…