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Gus Dapperton's performance at Webster Hall on November 30 was a captivating journey through a sonic tapestry, opening with a unique touch of vintage charm. Gus Dapperton, the moniker of Brendan Rice, emerged as a defining force in…

The 47th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival will return for a full two-day and two-stage exhilarating festival experience this summer at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saratoga.com /* In-Read…

Local native Mariel Loveland, better known by her stage moniker Best Ex, performed an intimate show this past Sunday evening (December 10) at Heaven Can Wait in the East Village, a neighborhood with rich musical history. Joined by Matthew…

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall has announced the return of the popular Lift Concert Series in 2024. Curated by Organ Colossal, these performances give the audience the unique opportunity to sit on the historic Music Hall stage with the…

The drowned-out, underwater, lyrical east-coast sound is alive and well. In like manner, New Jersey native Wiseboy Jeremy brings the perspective of a hip hop every man while rhyming over jazz-tinged, contemplative production. His latest…

The life of the once ignored and now venerated Nick Drake is the subject of an enlightening new biography, one that gives new meaning to the term “definitive” – NICK DRAKE: The Life by Richard Morton Jack (Hachette…

Longtime Lilac Festival promoter Jeff Springut has announced he has withdrawn from producing the event, something he has done since 2013. Lilac Festival (News 8 WROC photo/Matt Driffill). The Lilac Festival brings in over 500,000…

The Allman Brothers Band has announced the release of Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972, an iconic and widely circulated fan-favorite radio broadcast bootleg, available on CD and digital on January 12, 2024. …

Grammy and Juno-award winning artist Sarah McLachlan announces The Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour, live across North America next summer with special guest Feist. The 30-date run includes a stop at…

Is It Thursday Yet?, a beautiful show featuring complex dance choreography and enriching live music, opens December 12 at the Perelman Performing Arts Center. The show features the incredible talents of Jenn Freeman, Holland Andrews, and…