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Rochester Lilac Festival May 10-19, 2013

Kristen May 4, 2013

The 1,200 lilac bushes decorating the 22 acres of Highland Park will put on a spectacular show May 10-19, 2013, exploding with color and fragrance during the Rochester Lilac Festival — showcasing the world’s largest collection of lilacs…

Show Reviews

Oh Yes It’s Ladies Night and the Feeling’s Right – Amy Lavere and Savannah King at…

Darren Kemp May 3, 2013

On a rainy and miserable Wednesday night in Rochester at Abilene Bar and Lounge, ladies night was in full effect. Memphis bred singer/songwriter and sometime actress Amy Lavere and Buffalo's Savannah King provided duel cannons of estrogen…

Album Reviews

The Manhattan Project release Atomic Bomb Party vol. 3

Staff Writer Apr 22, 2013

The Manhattan Project, one of the northeast's newest powerhouses, came on to the scene in 2010 and is further making a name for itself with the release of Atomic Bomb Party vol. 3. The album's opening track, "Endless Nights," builds from…

News

Cabinet Brings Bluegrass to Upstate NY April 19th & 20th

Kristen Apr 19, 2013

There just isn't enough Bluegrass music here in Upstate NY. We do get a semi-acceptable amount of amazing bluegrass bands and small festivals in this area but acceptable amount to me would be relative to living in Nashville, TN. Nestled…

News

John Brown’s Body Spring Tour 2013

Kristen Apr 9, 2013

John Brown's Body kicks off their Spring Tour this Thursday in support of Kings And Queens, which is set to be released on April 16, 2013. This tour will bring them to the the Upstate region twice with appearances in Rochester and Buffalo,…

News

Rochester Jazz Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

Kristen Mar 27, 2013

The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) has announced their full line-up, to be held over nine days June 21-29, 2013. Since its inception in 2002 this festival has brought a myriad of legendary performers to this region and…

Albany

Three Takes: Dopapod at Red Square in Albany, February 28th, The Westcott in Syracuse, March 1st and…

Staff Writer Mar 7, 2013

Dopapod is in the midst of a huge tour and made three stops in Upstate New York last weekend including at Red Square. Here are recaps, videos and photos of shows in Albany, Syracuse and Rochester. Red Square, Albany, February 28th Review…

An Interview with Jeremy Salken of Big Gigantic

Jenni Wilson Feb 9, 2013

The first time I saw Big Gigantic, I was floored by the amount of energy exuding from the stage to the crowd. They have all the aspects of any amazing electronic show: the mind blowing light show, the high energy and the improv jams, but…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

EP Review: HATE MACHINE “The Movement”

NYS Music Staff Jan 1, 2013

Rochester New York's very own "Original Metal Thugs" Hate Machine are back with this 5 song explosion- The Movement. After dominating the Upstate NY metal scene in the late 90's, the band has made a comeback and once again found themselves…

News

Rochester Musicians Reaching Out to Ugandan Orphans Through Music

Greg Jackson Nov 27, 2012

Jesse Sprinkle (Poor Old Lu, Dead Poetic, Demon Hunter) and Kurt Johnson (The Moho Collective) have initiated an indiegogo campaign to fund a trip to Kampala, Uganda to record the album Paradise, Uganda with The Kampala Street Singers.…

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