march madness

Two of the hottest, up and coming New York bands, and 2021 NYS Music Music Madness finalists, Baked Shrimp and Glass Pony will share the stage at Lark Hall on July 9th. With festival pass giveaways, free ice cream and an incredible night…

Buffalo's Organ Fairchild is NYS Music's March Madness Winner - a musical party that won't quit. Take your old-school organ trio (organ, guitar and drums), add dance-heavy grooves and adventurous jamming, and shake vigorously. Enjoy all…

What the f*ck is up Denny's? The Finals are here. NYS Music's March Madness is about to get rowdy. One on one with Baked Shrimp, Long Island against Organ Fairchild, Buffalo - These bands are ready, and hungry, for the NYS March Madness…

New York State's Final Four all sit on the free-throw line in dead silence. All eyes are on them. As the bead of sweat rolls down their faces, before the first notes strike, there is pure silence. A wise man, and musician, once told me…

Welcome to the Elite 8. Our last installment hooked your ears. This one will sink its teeth. New York State bands are in bloom, and you are (still) here to discover. While halftime has come and gone, the tunes are still raging from…

First, we would like to congratulate our round two winners, as well as all of the bands who participated. March Madness has a stout lineup and you will not be disappointed. Make sure you give all the bands a listen below. Get sucked in to…

A little March madness may complement and contribute to sanity and help keep society on an even keelHenry V. Porter, 1939 Since 2015, New York State Music has crafted a March Madness bracket delving into the musical harbors of our great…

Talking Heads! The band that inspired dozens of artists from Vampire Weekend to Phish take the crown as the winner of this year's NYS Music March Madness! The band of RISD graduates who moved to New York City and got their start at CBGB in…

Two weeks ago, we started with 64 artists from New York State, representing all genres and corners of the state. Now we have reached the Final Four of NYS Music's March Madness and these four remaining artists represent four different…

We've made it to the 4th Round of NYS Music's March Madness, featuring 8 elite artists who call New York home or got their start in the Empire State, as voted on by our readers. We have 8 incredible artists to consider to determine who is…