Hudson Valley

There are two things guitar/banjo duo Dirthog Newton is rooted in: homegrown, and… groundhog. What is Dirthog Newton? A made-up metaphorical groundhog character, or “whatever you want it to be?” One thing is for sure, they express rural…

The Local in Saugerties has announced its winter-spring 2026 lineup, featuring nearly 30 performances spanning Indigenous Inuk pop, Colombian cumbia, Tibetan chants, jazz, Irish folk, blues and Arabian oud between February and June. …

For the past month, one of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic record stores has been welcoming customers into a brand new atmosphere. Darkside Records in Poughkeepsie, founded in 2011, opened its new glass doors on November 21, 2025. In its…

The Board of Directors of Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House announced on July 17 that Adam Weinert has stepped into the role of executive director. The appointment follows Tambra Dillon stepping down from the role…

The Hudson Valley's Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center is bringing back live music outdoors this summer. The new Sugar Loaf Sunset Music Series runs every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. starting July 17 through August 28. All shows are…

Ian Flanigan's one-of-a-kind tenor voice brought him to the national stage for Season 19 of The Voice, teaming up with show mentor Blake Shelton and earning his place as a runner-up in the season's finale. Aside from his moment gaining…

On Sunday, July 13, "Weird Al" Yankovic and his band brought the Bigger And Weirder Tour to Bethel Woods Center For The Arts for a night full of laughter and music. For over 40 years, "Weird Al" Yankovic has entertained audiences…

The Bard Music Festival returns this August in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY for its two week exploration of the artist Bohuslav Martinů. The festival will last from Aug. 8-17. The Bard Music Festival, just 30 minutes away from Woodstock,…

Impact Concerts bring Kingston newest live performance venue, Assembly.  Photo by Anthony Mulcahy From event promoters Drew Frankel and Peter Himberger, Assembly takes on the former site of St. Joseph’s Catholic School to a newly…

Betty & The Baby Boomers, the lushly harmonic quintet romantically regarded by many Hudson Valley music aficionados as the voice of the Hudson River, introduces its new album Quite Early Morning in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,…