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Buffalo's Intrepid Travelers welcome two new members to the band, saxophonist Ellen Pieroni (Folkfaces) and bassist Zak Beutel, who join the already stellar IT lineup of Donny Frauenhofer (keys, vocals), Brian Calisto (guitar, vocals) and…

In 2020, it is nearly impossible to imagine 600,000 people gathering anywhere, but especially in the rural town of Watkins Glen for Summer Jam '73. For live music enthusiasts, summer is the best time of the year. The warmest months…

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Summer Camp Music Festival announces their 2021 Lineup for the festival's 20th Anniversary celebration. The festival will include big names like Ween, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Billy Strings, Three Six Mafia, Rezz, STS9, and Tipper. It will…

A Screening of ‘Mavis 80, A Newport Folk Revival’ was announced by "Caffè Lena @ SPAC." The screening will take place on the SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) grounds on July 31, 2020 at 8PM EST in Saratoga Springs, NY. The…

CashorTrade announces it’s new streaming service CashorTrade Streams​ which will be a platform to help support artists, venues, and festivals. The new streaming platform will focus on generating revenue online for venues, festivals and…