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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Lineup Announced for Cortland’s Seedstock Festival
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, Floodwood, and Root Shock. Now in it’s 9th year, Seedstock Festival brings together a crowd of 1000 music enthusiasts to […]
Everyone Orchestra Brings Fire to Syracuse and Buffalo
Matt Butler’s Everyone Orchestra provided high-energy, improvised music to fans this weekend. Â The improv based show featured members of moe., Twiddle, Dopapod, Piegons Playing Ping, Tauk, Sophistafunk and vocalist Hayley Jane. The three-night venture stopped in Syracuse on Friday to the Westcott Theater and closed out in Buffalo on Saturday at Buffalo Iron Works. Both […]
Photo Gallery: Adirondack Independence Music Festival 2016
Lake George hosted the Adirondack Independence Music Festival on September 30th, and October 1st. With the lineup this year, you would never guess that this is only the 2nd year for this event. This years festival featured sets from headlining acts; Robert Randolph and the Family band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the Spin Doctors, as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ameribeat Festival of Art’s 2016: Celebration of American Freedom & Freedom of Expression
Once a year families and friends gather at Sterling Stage Kampitheater, located in Sterling, New York to celebrate American freedom. This freedom was celebrated through music, art and dance. The three-day festival was held June 30 – July 3 and people of all ages joined for a beautiful weekend of love and laughter in a community where […]
Adirondack Independence Music Festival Announces Lineup
The second annual Adirondack Independence Music Festival is set to take place Friday Sept. 30 and Saturday Oct. 1 at the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George. The festival features Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Capital Zen, and many more national and local favorites. Spin Doctors, Hayley Jane and the […]
Snarky Puppy and Sophistafunk Drop Jaws at the Landmark Theatre
A fitted crew neck sweater and scarf might evoke an air of jazzy inclination, but Snarky Puppy’s Michael League can also adeptly discuss his intricate technical knowledge of music composition like an old pro. During an intimate pre-show mentoring session at the Landmark Theatre Thursday May 5, the composer and bassist divulged snippets of his […]
Update: Lucid to Take the Stage at Backwoods Pondfest, plus Mihali
Updated 6/6/2016: Lucid will take a break from not playing live shows to perform at the 10th installment of they festival they host annually, Backwoods Pondfest. The announcement came with the fest’s final lineup announcement, which also includes a performance from “Mihali & Friends,” which will feature Twiddle frontman Mihali Savoulidis heading up a collaboration set with […]