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With the summer season approaching, the anticipation for nights spent outside listening to live music is rising almost as quickly as the temperatures.  One of Buffalo's most eagerly awaited is the announcement of Artpark Tuesday and…

After an intense voting period (that rocked our servers pretty well) we have 32 bands and artists moving on to Round 2 of Upstate March Madness. Voting will be tight in these battles, so choose wisely - only 1 vote per IP address! 18 East…

“Leave Regular Radio Behind” is their motto, they focus on local 518 artists, they dig through endless catalogs of forgotten songs, they are supported only by their listeners; they are Exit 97.7 WEXT and they command a unique on air musical…

Tonight in Albany, Red Square and Guthrie Bell Productions will host a trifecta of bands to make one helluva dance party. Albany’s own Groovestick and New Paltz natives The Assortment of Crayons will be joined by The Jauntee from Boston,…

Funk may have spent its infancy here in the U.S., but at some point it must have been stowed away in a Gulf ship destined for the shores of our British neighbors.  The New Mastersounds have been around for a while now, originating in…

AE3 to AEP.  While hard to understand at first take, it begins to make sense when you hear it straight from Alan Evans himself.  Announced the other day, the Alan Evans Trio has changed their name to Alan Evans' Playonbrother, effective…

“If you think you can make a difference and the fire is in your soul, go ahead and take your stand and if you can’t, let it go.” – The Infamous Stringdusters Words of wisdom and truth sung in five-part, heartfelt harmony isn’t preached, but…

What do you get when you cross the Birdseed Bandits with Floodwood?  You get one electric foot stomping, feel good, jam session.  How could this get even better?  Hold it at one of the best venues in town, the Mohawk Valley Community…

KISS and Def Leppard announced a summer tour that will span 42 cities throughout the United States, this summer. The tour will be hitting Upstate, NY for two shows - August 5th at Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the second being on…

NYC-based gypsy punk rockers Gogol Bordello bring their eclectic sounds to several Upstate favorite spots this summer. Bordello has built a devout following over the past 15 years and these are sure to be hot tickets. 7/11-7-12 Higher…