The Big Takeover

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…

Peekskill Brewery launched their three-weekend takeover of the Paramount Theatre in Peekskill with a great showing of Hudson Valley talent with sets from The Brighton Beat and The Big Takeover this past Friday, April 19. The evening…

In cooperation with fellow local businesses, the Peekskill Brewery kicks off a three-weekend takeover of the Paramount Theatre in Peekskill in April and May to showcase local and regional talent while supporting the nearly 90-year old…

Kick off the outdoor music festival season with The Flyday Music Festival, which takes place May 17 and 18 this year. The lineup promises to transcend funk, soul, reggae, and rock. Festival-goers are sure to enjoy the soulful grooves of…

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…

New England-based Ryan Montbleau is set to return to Putnam Place for a full band show on Saturday, September 22.  Montbleau has been one of the nation's favorite songwriters and performers, touring for over a decade both as a solo artist…