Hudson Valley

Groundtone is a Summer music festival organized by PS21 Center For Contemporary Performance featuring 10 artists from Thursday, June 18 through Sunday, June 21. The event will create a space to celebrate innovative music with several kinds…

The nation's 250th birthday comes with a surprise this Fourth of July from Rolling Stone – Stateside, a new music festival in the Hudson Valley. The Saturday festival will feature two stages, local cuisine, and an artisan market. …

On Sunday, April 12, the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie hosted their 26th annual Bardavon Gala, followed by a performance from Melissa Etheridge. The Gala, supporting the Bardavon and the arts in the Hudson Valley, shows appreciation to the…

The Alexis P Suter Band is a six piece group that moves easily between blues, soul, and rock, first breaking out through regular performances at Levon Helm’s Midnight Rambles in Woodstock and building a following that has stuck with them…

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…