Upstate N.Y. music lovers can catch a unique experience while celebrating a part of history. The Albany Symphony, along with the New York State Canal Corporation, will present Water Music New York, a celebration to commemorate the bicentennial year of the Erie Canal. Organizers of the week long event ask music lovers to “follow the […]
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Clifton Park Free Summer Performing Arts Series Makes its Debut July 2
July 2 marks the beginning of the Performing Arts at the Common & Performing Arts Family Series at the outdoor Clifton Common Stage. The series will offer free shows geared towards adults on Sunday nights with kids shows being featured on Wednesday nights. Some of the performers on Wednesday nights include: Let’s Get Cookin’, “a […]
The Beatles vs. Stones? The British are Coming to Peekskill’s Paramount Theater
The British Invasion swiftly swept over the United States in the 1960s, bringing the world pioneer rock musicians that still have the world buzzing in nostalgia over their music decades later. With the Beatles and the Rolling Stones leading the pack, two tribute acts will storm into Peekskill’s Paramount Hudson Valley Theater for a musical […]
Empire State Building and Dead & Co. Teaming Up for Citi Field Synchronized Light Show
Saturday’s Dead & Company show at Citi Field will have a special sit-in for the encore. Empire State Reality Trust, owners of the iconic Empire State Building, has teamed up with Dead & Company and New York’s classic rock station Q104.3 to provide a synchronized LED light show to illuminate the famed tower as the […]
Corey Taylor Responds to Chad Kroeger’s Comments
You knew it wouldn’t be long before Stone Sour/Slipknot frontman, Corey Taylor, would enlighten everyone with his thoughts about Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and his recent comments about him and Stone Sour. Kroeger’s comment about Taylor starting Stone Sour to get away from being under a mask is not accurate, as Taylor started Stone Sour […]
Foo Fighters’ New Album ‘Concrete and Gold’ Gets Sept. Release Date, U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Foo Fighters announced details about their 9th studio album this week. Concrete and Gold will be released on Sept. 15 on Roswell Records / RCA Records. It was recorded at Hollywood’s state-of-the-art EastWest studios, produced by Greg Kurstin (Pink, Kesha, Kelly Clarkson), and mixed by Darrell Thorp (OutKast, Radiohead, Beck). The new material will be played live […]
LCD Soundsystem Album Details Announced, 2017 Tour Includes Residency at Brooklyn Steel
If you’re missing the sold out run of shows by LCD Soundsystem this week at Brooklyn Steel, fear not – they will be back again for ten nights in December. Between now and then, LCD Soundsystem are heading off on a world tour and releasing American Dream, their first album in seven years. The band’s comeback […]
Pennsylvania Venue Releases Statement Following Reports of Mad Tea Party Jam Illnesses
The Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary released a statement via e-mail after reports of illnesses at the venue caused concern to attendees of two festivals. Over the course of two weekends, a multitude of symptoms were reported from patrons, staff, volunteers and musicians during the Mad Tea Party Jam and the WickerMan Burn. Anyone suffering symptoms […]
Folkfaces Announce Extensive Summer Tour
Buffalo’s Folkfaces are gearing up for their biggest summer tour yet. The extensive tour focus primarily on New York, giving those in the state plenty of opportunities to check them out. Buffalo-based Americana quintet Folkfaces has had a busy 2017 and the year is only half over. They released their debut album How Long? back […]
Patrons, Musicians and Staff Fall Ill at Mad Tea Party Jam
Patrons, staff, volunteers and artists at the Mad Tea Party jam have reported a multitude of illnesses over the weekend. Many attendees of the three day event reported sickness through social media that prevented performances and sent several people to the hospital. The festival was held at the Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary in Artemis, Pa. […]