Sprocket

As the Big Dance kicks off (and Syracuse quiets the haters for two more days), we launch into Round 4 of NYS Music's 2018 March Madness! We started with 64 up and coming artists from across the Empire State and now we have the Elite Eight…

We start off this week with Round 3 of NYS Music's 2018 March Madness! Starting with 64 artists, we are now down to sixteen of New York State's up and coming bands, taking part in a friendly tournament-style competition. These artists…

It's time for Round 2 of NYS Music's 2018 March Madness! We have brought together 64 of New York State's up and coming bands for a friendly tournament-style competition throughout the month of March, and we are now down to 32. These…

It's March and that means it's time for NYS Music's 2018 March Madness, Round 1! We have brought together 64 of New York State's up and coming bands for a friendly tournament-style competition throughout the month of March. Some of these…

New Year's Eve and New York City go hand-in-hand. While the celebration and ball drop in Times Square receive the most attention from people around the world, there are also a ton of musical happenings in the city, with Phish's storied Big…

This past Saturday, on one of the hottest days of summer, the Happy Owl Fest flew into the quaint, Grateful Dead-esque 'venue bar' known as American Beauty, located in the midtown section of Manhattan. Typically, I would not be very excited…

At midnight on Sunday night, NYS Music closed the polls on another successful March Madness. With only a handful of votes separating Capital Region blues rockers Sly Fox and the Hustlers, and Brooklyn's best kept secret, Sprocket. When the…

And then there were two ... We started NYS Music March Madness 2016 with 64 New York State bands who are all ready to make a name for themselves outside their local scenes. These fresh faces were spread over many genres and all over The…

We started with 64 New York bands who have a strong presence and fan base, and are ready to make a name for themselves outside their respective music scenes. These fresh faces are spreading over many genres and all over The Empire State.  …

Phish will return to New York City's Madison Square Garden for a four night New Year's run. While Phish might be the main event, there are many shows happening around the city both before and after Phish that fans might interested in…