Update 8/15: The Adirondack Independence Music Festival, taking place Labor Day Weekend in Lake George, added a pair of pre-parties on Friday, Sept. 1. The pre-party starts at 5 p.m. at Shepard’s Park Amphitheater with Led Zeppelin tribute act Out on the Lines opening for the Beau Sasser Trio, which features members of Kung Fu, […]
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moe.down Triumphantly Returns to Turin for Soggy, but Sweet, Weekend
After a two year hiatus, moe.down returned to its birthplace at Snow Ridge for the Fourth of July weekend. The highly anticipated return of the festival featured many sit-ins and covers along with rarely played moe. classics and seven full sets of moe. moe.down was founded as a fan and family friendly festival in 2000 […]
Getting Weird at the 15th Strangecreek Campout
Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend bookend the festival season, meaning many northeasterners start and end their summers at Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield, Mass., for the Strangecreek and Wormtown Campouts. Last week was the 15th annual Strangecreek, and the vibe was very focused around the family that had been built up over the years. […]
moe.down Announces Initial Line-Up for 2017 Festival
After a three year hiatus, moe.down 16 has dropped the first in their line-up announcements. The three day festival will take place at Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, NY June 30 – July 2. The initial line-up for moe.down 16 includes a variety of artists and musical acts including Atlanta based Southern Rockers Blackberry Smoke, […]
StrangeCreek Initial Lineup Announced
The initial lineup for the 15th annual StrangeCreek Campout festival includes Max Creek, Zach Deputy, Ryan Montbleau and Pink Floyd tribute band The Machine. StrangeCreek Campout takes place over Memorial Day weekend, May 26 to 29, at Camp Kee-wanee in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The recently-announced initial lineup includes headliners Max Creek, the Machine and two sets […]
Catskill Chill Closes out Summer at New Minglewood
Catskill Chill rounded out the New York summer festival season September 24-26 with a stacked line-up and a new location.  Moving just a few miles from its former location in Hancock, NY, the Catskill Chill found a new home this year in Lakewood, Pa. Previously held at Camp Minglewood, this year the Chill found its […]
Photo Gallery: Sterling Stage Last Daze of Summer
Just Say YES: Everyone Orchestra Gathers in Syracuse
On Thursday night at the Westcott Theater, Matt Butler and Everyone Orchestra concocted a musical potion that had us all under a spell.  Butler played the role of lead hypnotist as he memorized not only the crowd, but also the band that he so craftily pulled together for this outstanding evening of sonic surprises. Binghamton-based […]
Catskill Chill Offers Fierce Line-Up at New Location
If you’re not quite ready for the summer to end, the Catskill Chill offers many music lovers one last chance to spend a weekend immersed in sights and sounds. Just a mere ten miles southwest from its former location, 2016 ushers in a new era for the festival at the New Minglewood. This year’s basic […]
Everyone Orchestra to Host Local All-Star Collaboration in Syracuse this Thursday
This Thursday at the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, jam-funk conductor Matt Butler plans to bring the Everyone Orchestra together for an evening of sonic surprises with high class talent. The heavily stacked, mostly Northeastern influenced line up includes Rob Derhak and Al Schnier from Moe., Adam Gold and Emanuel Washington from Sophistafunk, and Ryan Montbleau. If […]