live music

If you're a frequent concertgoer in New York State, you've likely noticed the skyrocketing costs of ticket fees in the past several years. The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) has just put numbers to this ongoing problem in…

Icelandic rock band Kaleo stirred up mixed emotions on Saturday, September 6, at the State Theatre of Ithaca. Celebrating their fourth new album Mixed Emotions with a U.S. tour at the remote Finger Lakes City. Drawing in a wide range of…

The Westcott Street Cultural Fair returns for its 33rd annual fair on Sunday, September 28 on Syracuse’s Westcott Street. The fair kicks off at noon with a traditional parade along the 500 block and surrounding side streets, with 6…

The Sphinx Organization, the leading non-profit devoted to the arts, has announced the highlights of its 2025-2026 season. Standouts include a national tour from the self-conducted string orchestra Sphinx Virtuosi (which will include its…

The NBT Bank summer concert series returns to Norwich, NY this season for four weeks of live music events. The series starts on July 3 through Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. Located at East Park, Norwich, the NBT Bank summer concert series shows…

Starting this summer, The Egg Performing Arts Center in Albany will close for over six months to undergo major renovations. The venue, a landmark in New York’s Capital Region, plans to reopen in 2026 with updated seating, improved…

On Sunday, May 11, psychedelic rock band The Dandy Warhols celebrated Mother’s Day at Anthology in Rochester. The music hall pulsated from the resonance of bass as the band played music from their 30 year career, projecting a complex sound…

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) recently launched “The State of Live,” the first-ever national economic research study of the independent live entertainment sector. The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA)…

PhanArt, in collaboration with Mirth Films, will host a hometown show at Albany's Palace Theatre. This show will take place on Saturday, October 26 from Noon to 5:00 PM. This hometown PhanArt event will feature the New Paltz band Kale…

Experience live music, rides, a petting zoo, and more at the Yorktown Grange Fair on September 6, 7, and 8, in Yorktown Heights, Westchester. At 99 Moseman Road, on the first weekend of September, the annual Yorktown Grange Fair…