The Big Takeover

Empire State Plaza In Albany turned into a riot of sound and sweat on July 16th, when Gogol Bordello unleashed pure gypsy punk chaos on the Capitol Concert Series. With the Egg looming behind the scenes like a spaceship and the…

Summer is in full swing and that means the slate of venues for music all around the state has just gotten exponentially larger. Typically the only theme with these posts is the very best shows to see no matter where. But this month we're…

NYC’s Hudson River Park is bringing the fun into our homes. Ideal for the bored quarantiner, their Virtual Summer of Fun program offers weekly concerts, fitness classes, STEM lectures, and children’s events. Streaming for free on Facebook…

The Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge in Saranac Lake is once again home for live music performances for the 123rd Saranac Lake Winter Carnival taking place January 31 to February 9, 2020. Spanning over a period of nine nights, the venue…

New York reggae-pop band The Big Takeover have released 'Where Did I go Wrong?," off the band's upcoming fifth album Spilling Water. The track was self-produced by The Big Takeover and mixed by Pete Hanlon, and is due out on Friday,…

By Maddi Annunziata, Contributing Writer New York seven-piece band, The Big Takeover, perfectly fuses big band Motown with Jamaican pop roots, making it nearly impossible not to dance along. In their new single “Shy.” they offer an…

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is a legendary two-week party in the middle of winter, in the most northern part of New York State. This year's edition, the 122nd, takes place from Feb. 1 - 10. The sometimes blustery elements of this…

The 121st Saranac Lake Winter Carnival starts February 2, 2018 and features 17 acts over eight days. Among the list of local and national bands slated to perform are regional favorites Donna The Buffalo, Sophistafunk, and Lucid. All…

Albany’s Made in the Shade series makes a comeback this year with performances every Wednesday at noon under The Egg. Dance troupes Aikun Ballet Theatre and Ellen Sinopli Dance Company make their return to the stage, interspersed with an…

The Big Takeover, the funky roots and reggae group out of the Hudson Valley, have released the music video for "Love Understands," off their recent album Silly Girl. The 80s throwback video features singer NeeNee Rushie, Chas Montrose…