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Culture and nationalism are often based around beloved traditions, zany family, tasty food and festive music alike. For its 23rd year in operation, Albany LATINFEST calls on the diversity and flavor of Hispanic culture in the Capital Region…

On the first day of summer, June 21, Albany's Alive at Five summer concert series was fortunate to have Matisyahu perform to a packed crowd at Jennings Landing. Matisyahu had just wrapped up his 16-stop Strength to Strength Tour with…

Taína Asili is a rising Puerto Rican musician and social justice activist from Albany, NY whose music is breaking into the mainstream while bringing forward a powerful message of justice. One of the ways she is accomplishing this is by…

It's sure to be a month full of new music and epic performances and NYS Music doesn't want you to miss a second of the action.

Journey performed at the Times Union Center in Albany on May 23 to a packed house, opening for Def Leppard. Setlist (courtesy of Setlist.fm): Separate Ways (Worlds Apart), Be Good to Yourself, Ask the Lonely, Neal Schon Guitar Solo #1,…

With only three weeks remaining before Disc Jam Music Festival's 8th year in Stephentown, NY, there's much to anticipate other than the drive to Gardner's Farm. Disc Jam Music Festival has an impressive lineup to offer this year, and with…

The last time Phish came to Albany, they dropped a legendary "Seven Below" -> "Ghost," one of the defining jams of the 3.0 era. Today, Phish has announced a 14-date Fall Tour kicking off October 16 with two nights in Albany, NY at the…

Time flies when you're having fun, especially when you are having fun at the live shows that fill up every night in New York State.  To ensure that your month of May will be filled up with as much live music as possible, as always, NYS…

A friend recently referred to Albany as the “super deep-tiered jam band capital of the Northeast.” As mediocre as that sounds, we actually do alright. Thursday, April 12 was a “Tier 3 Night” at the Hollow Bar and Kitchen, but good luck…

Haunted Cat released their self-titled thirteen-track album earlier this year. The album was a solo project developed by Drew Benton. Benton has played with bands like Complicated Shirt and ToUGH in New York's Capital Region for fifteen…