Barroom Philosophers

Welcome to New York State Music's Best Of 2019, with a twist. Whether you are racing down the interstate, or planing your holiday travels, radar detectors can be extremely useful. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Chuck…

The Riverboat Bar announced their Summer 2018 Live Music Series. The fourth-annual live music series in Alexandria Bay, features national touring bands from around the Northeast — heavily focusing on promoting original music. There will be…

It's March and that means it's time for NYS Music's 2018 March Madness, Round 1! We have brought together 64 of New York State's up and coming bands for a friendly tournament-style competition throughout the month of March. Some of these…

The 2017 NYS Fair opened its gates Wednesday, August 23, and aside from the food, music, especially local, is arguably the biggest attraction at the New York State Fair. The main stage acts at Lakeview Amphitheater and Chevy Court draw the…

Saranac Brewery in Utica announced the 2017 lineup for its annual summer music series, Saranac Thursdays, on Tuesday. The kick-off event takes place May 18 with a 25th anniversary show from local show band Classified. The 19th year of the…

And then there were 8... Last Monday, we started with an field of 64 original bands from across New York State - some you've heard of, and some you might not know about. These bands were recommended for inclusion in our field of 64 by NYS…

We kick off the week with Round 3 of the 2017 NYS Music March Madness! We're down to 16 teams out of 64 in our friendly tournament style competition for readers to discover new artists who call New York home. The original field of 64 bands…

It's time for Round 2 of the 2017 NYS Music March Madness! We've brought together 64 of New York's up and coming bands for a friendly tournament style competition for readers to discover new artists who call New York home. The original…

Syracuse-based groove rockers Boogie Low have a hometown party planned for the release of their new eponymous album at the Westcott Theater Saturday March 18. Opening for Boogie Low Saturday night are fellow Syracuse-area natives,…

It's March and it's time for the 2017 NYS Music March Madness, Round 1! We bring together 64 up and coming bands from across New York State for a friendly tournament style competition throughout the month of March for readers to discover…