Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

Disc Jam Music Festival 2017 announced the initial lineup for its 7th edition.  The June 8-11 festival returns for the third year to Gardner's Farm in Stephentown, NY, a Berkshire Mountain town near the Massachusetts border. The weekend of…

Buffalove Music Festival, held in Westfield, NY July 29-31, 2016 was another huge success, with incredible performances all around. The new location for the fourth year festival had the benefit of shaded camping, perfect for a late summer…

Bands on the Bricks is back for summer 2016 at Rochester's Public Market. The free Friday evening concert series kicks off at the Union Street location on July 8, and this year's lineup includes Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Donna the…

Close your eyes and picture the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “music festival.” It’s a safe bet that you’re picturing an outdoor stage, maybe a few. Maybe there’s an accompanying camping area with tents as far as…

In what's become an almost annual event now,  Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS) passed through the Tralf Music Hall in Buffalo on April 16th. Level 7 started the night off playing some funk by George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic,…

Since forming in 2001, Rochester's  Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS) has been a steady force in the reggae and jam scene. The five piece band includes James Searl on bass and vocals, Chris O'Brian on drums and vocals, Dylan Savage on…

Update 2/11/2016: Due to a member being sick, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad canceled their performance scheduled for the Waterhole's reopening party Friday night. But never fear, Thunder Body is here! The eight-piece Thunder Body, from…

When Borg Party converged on Buffalo Iron Works to a packed house, no one really knew what to expect. If you expected the obvious, a simple fusion of the super group’s respective sounds, you would have been slightly disappointed. When Rob…

Don’t have plans yet for New Year’s Eve? Music fans across New York State have got plenty of choices this Thursday. NYS Music helps you get there with the short list of NYE activities. Albany Moe. at the Palace Theatre. Tickets start at…

While most might dream of tropical getaways when it comes to vacation time, music fans accrue their days to travel across the country—or world—for weekends jam-packed with live performances, indulgent food and experimental fun. From the…