When you scan your ticket at the gate for admittance to the Chautauqua Amphitheater you don’t immediately enter a concert venue. You first gain admittance to the Chautauqua Institution, a self-contained gated community unlike any other. There is a surreal quality to the surroundings, only amplified on this cool, rain-drenched August evening. A group was […]
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Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals to Host Non-Profits
The legendary Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals will host a formal non-profit village for the first time since their foundings in the 1950s. Non-profit organizations from Rhode Island and the surrounding states will be part of the “Participation Row” social action village at both festivals. The Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival will make […]
You Can’t Half-Ass Bluegrass: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Recap
Another sun sets for the annual Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, which spanned July 14 through 17 in Oak Hill, N.Y. With a stellar lineup and not-too-ridiculous weather, there was music playing all day, everyday, all weekend. Ringing through the distance from the Main Stage, to small gatherings under pop-ups and RVs, there was music, and you were […]
Best of NYS Music 2015: Staff Picks for Out-of-State Festivals
While most might dream of tropical getaways when it comes to vacation time, music fans accrue their days to travel across the country—or world—for weekends jam-packed with live performances, indulgent food and experimental fun. From the east to the west coasts to the Midwest, NYSMusic staffers traveled near and far throughout the year to see […]
NY Artists Nominated for Grammy Awards
The 58th Grammy Award nominations were announced. While big-name artists Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd received the most nominations, many New York artists were nominated for awards. The most well-known residents of the Empire State to receive nominations are Tony Bennett, Elle King, Béla Fleck and Barry Manilow. Bennett received a nomination for Best […]