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 and continues tomorrow night at Funk ‘n Waffles Downtown in Syracuse with hometown […]
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The Great NYS Fair Has Your Local Music Fix
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 attention, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find a plethora of acts […]
2017 Saranac Thursday Acts Announced
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 continues throughout the summer, with hard rock act the Bomb closing it out Aug. 31. […]
Round 4 of NYS Music’s 2017 March Madness
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 Music staff, contributors and readers and we brought in bands […]
Round 3 of NYS Music’s 2017 March Madness
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 of 64 bands are those you might not know about, but […]
Round 2 of NYS Music’s March Madness
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 original field of 64 bands are those you might not know about, but […]
Boogie Low Celebrating New Release in Syracuse Saturday
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, Barroom Philosophers, who are also promoting a new release. Tickets for the show are $10 and can be purchased at […]
Round 1 of NYS Music 2017 March Madness
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 new artists who call New York home. These are 64 bands you might not […]