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The Chautauqua Institution announced past board member, Kyle Keogh as the new Interim Chief Executive of the institution. Starting June 1, Keogh will step into the role of Chief Executive for the 2025 season. Stepping into the role…

Wilderado’s return to Albany felt less like a tour stop and more like a milestone. Graduating from Empire Underground to the main stage at Empire Live, the Tulsa-based band delivered a triumphant, emotionally charged set that proved just…

A new independent film, "Summer Jam at Watkins Glen: The Documentary", is set to shed light on one of music’s most monumental events. Produced in part by Summer Jam concert promoters Jim Koplik and Shelly Finkel, the film tells the…

The 127th Rochester Lilac Festival ended with two remarkable performances on Sunday, May 18th. Despite the rainy weather, fans came out to support both local band Coral Moons and Massachusetts-based Beach Weather. The crowd’s energy…

On a night brimming with live music options across the Capital Region, one event on May 16, 2025 stood out as the undisputed centerpiece.  Sophistafunk & Friends at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs. Joined by Glens Falls’ genre-bending…

Sterling Stage Folkfest returns once again in 2025 for the 30th Anniversary of its inaugural music camping festival. On Memorial Day Weekend, it serves as the unofficial kickoff to the music festival season in Upstate NY. Promoter Eric…

The Bongos, founding fathers of the Hoboken pop scene of the 1980s, will cross state lines and take the stage at the Bearsville Theatre on May 30 to celebrate the CD release of The Shroud of Touring: Live in 1985. Originally taped…

Pierce the Veil performed a sold-out show their first time at Madison Square Garden, in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 20. Pierce the Veil's Vic Fuentes performing at Madison Square Garden. Photo By: Joe Reyes. Pierce the Veil made…

Oswego Music Hall continues its Guest Curator Series with Oswegonian Rhapsody, a one-night-only benefit concert, bringing together local bands to reimagine iconic rock operas in unexpected styles. Scheduled for Sat., May 31 at 7:00…

Music Haven released the 2025 summer lineup for their 35th season in Central Park in Schenectady with a diverse program of genres from global jazz to Punjabi party music. Music Haven is a free concert series, bringing international…