the low beat

The Low Beat, located on Central Avenue in Albany, has permanently closed. This marks the first music venue in the Capital District to officially not reopen due to the economic shutdown caused by COVID-19, and no relief coming from…

Baked Shrimp hit the road for their 2020 Northeast tour. This will be their longest tour yet in the band's three-year history as they play 19 shows in the Upstate NY and New England region, including six shows in New York. The Long…

New York is a vast state with pockets of local scenes throughout. While a "scene" these days isn't what it was in the '80s or '90s where bands of similar genres created scenes out of necessity, the music scenes of the 21st century are,…

Senior Living (formerly Backseat Bullets) today debut their three track EP 35mm exclusively through NYS Music. The shoegaze/dream pop band has been performing throughout the Capital District and branching out into New England over the past…

The jam scene in the Northeast is as healthy as it has ever been, with bands regularly touring across New York State, building audiences and markets in the process. When the shows are over and the crowd still has energy to keep the party…

Grunge-punk trio Candy Ambulance dropped a new and intense music video for their "Spray," the title track off the band's EP Spray released earlier this year. The fast-paced and delightfully quirky tune explores the fixation of mania and…

NYS Music provides you with a listing of some St. Patrick's Day festivities from the North Country to Long Island, Albany to Buffalo.

It was a great night of local music on Saturday, January 27 as The Crimson Tips, The Hard Luck Souls, and Iüdica took over the Low Beat in Albany for a very special benefit to help kids diagnosed with cancer. Admission to the event was free…

The legendary Low Beat in Albany will be hosting a benefit rock show on Saturday January 27th for the Rosie's Love Foundation. The charity, which was established in 2000, supports families who are affected by the scourge of childhood…

WEQX, The Real Alternative, has three big shows in Albany this weekend! Thursday March 2: Slothrust at The Hollow This Brooklyn-based trio of graduates from Sarah Lawrence College bring their Indie-grunge rock with influences of jazz and…