Nippertown Plays On – Award-winning Arts Website to Continue Under Auspices of NYS Music Co-Owner Jim Gilbert
Award-winning arts website Nippertown will continue, with a renewed focus on Capital Region cultural offerings, under the auspices of NYS Music co-owner Jim Gilbert, who will edit and manage the site along with Laura DaPolito. Founded by Greg Haymes and Sara Ayers in May 2009, Nippertown was temporarily shuttered on the eve of its tenth […]
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Strip Down & Turn Up
Dave Matthews fans flock miles and miles to see him; whether it’s with his full band or stripped down with his guitarist Tim Reynolds, the show is going to be magnificent. Performing this past week at CMAC was no different. Playing to a packed house, the duo once again brought the magic. Setlist: Save Me, […]
Dead and Company Ushers in Summer Season at SPAC: Weir and Mayer Make What’s Old New Again
Dead and Company ushered in the summer concert season at SPAC on Tuesday, June 18 with their bluesy, jazzy jam sessions that lasted late into the warm evening. The music phenomenon brought throngs of fans to the venue that also brought the culture of Shake Down Street, free love and weed with them to the […]
Woodstock 50 to Land at Vernon Downs in Central NY?
Woodstock may be returning to Central New York for the 50th anniversary of the iconic music and arts festival. Scheduled to be held Aug. 16-18, some of the previously announced headliners for the event include Jay-Z, The Raconteurs, The Killers, Miley Cyrus, John Fogerty and Dead & Company. The festival would still be held on […]
Albert Lee’s 60-Year Musical Odyssey
Eric Clapton gave Albert Lee his guitar from the Cream era, one of more than 40 guitars Albert Lee owns – he’s lost count. They include Don Everly’s Gibson J200 and the guitar Elvis Presley played in “King Creole,” G. I. Blues” and “Loving You.” Singer/songwriter and guitarist, Albert Lee, left home at 16 in […]
Newly Renovated Riverboat Bar Announces Live Summer Series in A-Bay
For the fifth consecutive year, the Riverboat Bar in Alexandria Bay will host a summer series of live music running from mid-June through the end of September. In all, more than 30 bands will be gracing the newly renovated stage over the course of the summer. The series opens this weekend with Pennsylvania funk-reggae band, […]
Updated: Watkins Glen International Terminates Site License for Woodstock 50
(Updated 10:00 p.m.) According to the Poughkeepsie Journal, despite the loss of Watkins Glen as the venue for Woodstock 50, organizers are still pressing on. The paper quotes Woodstock official Gregory Peck in a statement issued Monday evening, “We are in discussions with another venue to host Woodstock 50 on Aug. 16-18 and look forward […]
Bright Series Illuminates Margaret Glaspy’s Clear Musical Talent and Emotional Courage
Folk and indie-rock musician Margaret Glaspy’s clear voice rang out Saturday night at Caffe Lena’s Bright Series. Glaspy’s appearance was after an NPR Tiny Desk appearance, and word certainly appears to have travelled about her beautiful voice. The listening room was almost full, with fans eagerly anticipating Glaspy’s newest songs. Initially appearing nervous, Glaspy took some time to warm up […]
Mountain Man Sold Out Levon Helm Studios for Intimate Performance
The sun shone across the beautiful woods, and glistened on nearby lakes, surrounding Levon Helm Studios as fans gathered in eager anticipation of Mountain Man. Zephyr, the barn pup, greeted each car at these hallowed grounds. It was peaceful, as the sold out crowd entered one of New York States most treasured venues, last Saturday, […]
Kaia Kater Looks Back and Moves Forward at Caffe Lena
Grenadian-Canadian banjo singer and vocalist, Kaia Kater, returned to Caffe Lena on Thursday, June 6 to promote her folk album, Grenades. The 2018 album highlights Kater’s lush, tenor voice to tell the story of her father’s immigration from Grenada after the US invasion in 1983. The talented Kater, whose velvety voice and traditional use of […]