Music Festivals

A little something extra at this year’s Utica Music and Arts Festival!  The 1st Annual Industry Meet and Greet will be held at The Radisson Hotel, Friday, September 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Every year, the organizing committee of the…

The 3rd annual Catskill Chill Festival will return back to Camp Minglewood in Hancock, New York for September 7th-9th. This years lineup includes: Yonder Mountain String Band, Lotus, Conspirator, Soulive, Lettuce, EOTO, JGB with Melvin…

Festivals are becoming so common place, it's hard to find that festival that doesnt feel too big or hasn't gone the corporate route. Back in 2008, I drove north on a whim to Peru, NY, a town I was unaware of until Backwoods Pondfest 2012…

The 2012 Utica Music and Arts Festival marks 5 years strong! In less than one month, the 5th annual Utica Music and Arts Festival will hit the streets of Utica, NY.  September 13, 14 and 15th, headliners Badfish, Zach Deputy, XVSK, and…

One of the great rites of passage the Northeast music scene has to offer every summer is a not so little festival called Gathering of the Vibes. Spawned from a small Deadhead party thrown at SUNY-Purchase in 1996, it’s now grown into a much…

On August 25th, 51Basscamp returns to Maple Ski Ridge in Rotterdam NY for 18 hours of Electronic Dance Music created by bands, DJs and national headlining and regional performers among other unique acts in a multi-stage event.  Running from…

On August 17th & 18th 2012 at Twin Ponds Campsite in Peru, New York the 6th Annual Backwoods Pondfest Music Festival will take place, with a weekend slate of live music, camping, art and fun. The festival includes over twenty bands from…

Having been to many music festivals in the past few years, I have seen the growth of music festivals, the broadening of the crowd and lineups, as well as a community that is vibrant, positive and open to all. Music festivals are one of the…

Solaris steals the show at 3rd annual festival - March 24th, 2012 - The electronic dance music scene thrived at SUNY Binghamton for third straight year, with the growing experience of the Binghamtronica Music and Arts Festival. Developed by…

Binghamtronica III is a one day music and arts festival held on the Binghamton University campus. Binghamtronica is a completely not for profit event with all of the profits donated to HeadCount. This year's line up includes: BoomBox,…