The String Cheese Incident will head out on a summer tour of primarily festival stops kicking it off at Mountain Jam and concluding at Lockn’. The String Cheese Incident will head out on their summer tour of festival stops beginning at Mountain Jam in Hunter June 16 to 18. From there, they play their Electric Forest festival […]
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Mountain Jam Lineup Finalized, SCI Joins Petty, Miller as Headliner
The field for the 13th edition of Mountain Jam is set. The annual Catskills festival, held at Hunter Mountain, announced its headliners, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Steve Miller Band back in November. Friday, the full line up was announced, including additional headliner String Cheese Incident. Also added to the June 16-18 bill […]
Best of NYS Music 2016: Staff and Reader Picks for Best NY Festival and Best Out-of-State Festival
This week is all about Best of NYS Music! We polled our staff and readers in ten different categories: Best Albums by NYS Artists, Best Albums Overall, Best Shows by Region, Best Venues in NYS, Biggest Musical Loss, Best Live Cover or Tribute Performances, Best NYS Festivals, Best Out-of-State Festivals, Best Music Town, and Bands on the […]
Mountain Jam Announces Initial Line-Up, Special Pre-Sale
The 2017 Mountain Jam Festival takes place June 16-18 on Hunter Mountain, nestled in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The initial line-up was released today, with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Steve Miller Band at the top of the bill, which also includes names like Peter Frampton, Gary Clark. Jr., Michael Franti, and more. Mountain […]
Mountain Jam Changes Dates for 2017
Mountain Jam has decided to change the dates of the festival starting in 2017 to increase the chances of better weather during the festival. Traditionally held in late-May or early-June since its inception in 2005, the 13th annual festival will held later in June. The new dates for Mountain Jam, the annual music festival at […]
Mountain Jam 2016: Day 2
On June 3, festival-goers awoke in their tents, RVs, and hotel rooms to a beautiful day ahead. The temperature was in the low 60s, there was some light comfortable wind blowing through the mesh of tents, and some clouds in the sky, which kept the sun from waking people up hot and sweaty. Most importantly, […]
Mountain Jam 2016: Day 1
On the first day of the 12th annual Mountain Jam at Hunter Mountain, there was a much expected buzz throughout the festival grounds. Thursdays of a four-day festival can be one of the greatest days; it’s the kick-off to the annual celebration of music and arts. Attendees, staff and volunteers are just gaining their bearings for […]
Last Call: Mountain Jam 2016 Draws Near
On June 2, music lovers from across the country will arrive in Hunter to celebrate the 12th annual Mountain Jam, a beloved New York festival presented by Radio Woodstock and Warren Haynes. And with this year’s lineup, the 2016 event will certainly live up to its reputation of being one of the best four-day music festivals in the country. With […]
Update: Mountain Jam’s Final Lineup Includes Wild Adriatic and Other NY Acts
Update 2/24/2016: Mountain Jam finalized their lineup for this year’s festival. Among the additions are Houndmouth, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Quilt, Darlingside, the Record Company, the Movement and Scott Sharrard. Three New York acts were also added to the lineup, including Albany’s Wild Adriatic, Woodstock’s Elijah Wolf and New Paltz’s Upstate Rubdown. Marco […]
