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It's March and that means it's time for NYS Music's 2018 March Madness! 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 bands you…

With a new single and new album in the making, Boston's lespecial have announced a slate of fall dates taking them throughout the Northeast as well as locations in the South and Midwest. The tour kicked off Friday night in Greenfield, MA…

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

Saranac Brewery in Utica announced the 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 series…

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…

We kick off the week with Round 3 of the Fourth Annual 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…

It's time for Round 2 of the Fourth Annual 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…

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 Fourth Annual NYS Music March Madness! 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…