Root Shock

The Adirondack Independence Music Festival is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing festivals in the Northeast. This year's festival is taking place Sept. 1 and 2 at the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George and features two…

Happy March from NYS Music! The year seems to already be flying by, but it's never too late to make the most of your time and see as many live shows as you can.  NYS Music is here to help you out and give you some highlight shows you really…

As we continue our look at the best and the brightest in music this year, we shift our focus to up and coming bands that are ready to burst on to the national stage.  While our staff picks may mirror those of last year, NYS Music readers…

NYS Music combed the state, across I-90 and I-87, up into the North Country and down into the Southern Tier, and has compiled a comprehensive list of all events coming up this New Year's Eve. Make your plans to close out 2017 and say hello…

Roots reggae is alive and well in upstate NY, a fact that was made clear on Thursday, October 12 as Rochester's The Medicinals along with Syracuse's Root Shock brought the punky reggae party to Buffalo Iron Works.

Three festival weekends each summer, Sterling Stage Kampitheater (‘The Pines’) returns to Sterling, NY for four days and nights of music, dancing and art. This year’s Sterling Stage Folkfest and Sterling Stage Ameribeat have passed us by,…

This year's Seedstock Fest lineup is stacked with some of Central Region's best musical talent. Over the span of three days from Aug. 4-6, the festival will feature performances by 27 acts, including Sophistafunk, Digger Jones,…

Off the grid sustainable community, Woodhenge, has announced its first Woodhenge Music, Art, and Sustainability Festival. Located in Adams Center near the Adirondacks, the community will host the festival on June 23-25. The three…

Root SHOCK takes the crown as the winner of NYS Music's 2017 March Madness. Over 6 rounds, Root SHOCK brought their fanbase together to propel them to the top, holding off Buffalo's Intrepid Travelers in the finals. Catch Root Shock on…

We have made it to the finals of NYS Music's March Madness! From our Final Four, two bands, Intrepid Travelers from Buffalo and Root SHOCK from Syracuse have reached the finals in our month long friendly competition between bands. A brief…