Primus at Rochester’s Main Street Armory, Review
Primus Returns to the Stage with a New Album
Rochester has always impressed me with its ability to attract topnotch bands from all over the country and even the world, and this past weekend was no exception. On Saturday, October 8th, I had the opportunity to see the very unique [...]
moe.down 2011 at Gelston Castle, Review
A Look Back at the 2011 moe.down Concert in Mohawk, NY
Video: Ozomatli down in the crowd at moe.down 2011.
Over Labor Day weekend, at Gelston Castle in Mohawk, NY, the jam band moe. held its 12th annual moe.down concert. The three day concert festival not only featured five sets by the [...]
Phish Benefit Concert for Vermont Flood Recovery
Phish Benefit Concert at Champlain Valley Exposition in Vermont
Lucky am I to live in a state that continues to amaze me with movements towards community and the deep felt sense of commitment among Vermonters to come together in times of recovery. The essence of classical tragedy holds onto the [...]
Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival 2011
Port of Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival
Jazz lovers will want to keep an eye on this one. On Saturday, September 10, 2011, the Capital Region will be holding its 10th Annual Port of Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival at Albany’s Corning Preserve. Local, as well as nationally acclaimed artists, will be joining together [...]
Forgefest 2011: Tribute Mania
A little ditty, ‘bout Jack and Diane….The heart is a bloom….Just a small town girl, livin’ in a lonely world….You said I cannot get there from here, baby.
If any of these famous first lines made you want to start scouring your collection for your old copies of John Mellencamp, U2, Journey, and [...]
Bryan Thomas and Erin Harkes, July 28 Show, Back Lot Summer Music Series, Waterford Public Library
A sunny early evening on Thursday, July 28 brought local musicians Bryan Thomas and Erin Harkes to the Waterford Public Library as part of the library’s Back Lot summer music series. A crowd of fifty gathered around picnic benches and [...]
John Hammond Comes to Caffè Lena in Saratoga, July 10, 2011
If you’re in the Saratoga area next weekend, you’re in for a real treat (and I don’t say that lightly). The legendary John Hammond will be appearing at Caffè Lena on Sunday, July 10th. Recently inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, Hammond is considered [...]
Outdoor Concerts in the Adirondacks 2011 Roundup: Saratoga, Lake George, Lake Placid, Schroon Lake, Washington County & More
This summer, expect a great musical lineup at the various parks in and around the Adirondacks. Everyone from the classical enthusiast to the acoustic coffee house junkie should find their musical fix via at least one of these [...]
Review of the Company of Thieves at Northern Lights
Despite having a new album out that placed a solid #25 on the Rock Billboard charts, Chicago-based Company of Thieves is not the recipient of a lot of hype. And while they have a highly marketable sound with distinctly awesome female vocals, you will not see them [...]
Freihofer Jazz Festival 2011, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Dave Matthews’ fans across upstate and central New York were disappointed that the band would not perform their traditional two-concert weekend at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in late June. Dave Matthews’ fans may have to make a pilgrimage to Atlantic City, but area jazz enthusiasts get to [...]
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