pete mason

Albany, New York

Publisher at NYS Music

Promoter of Artists and PhanArt® Shows, Publisher @NYStateMusic, @SyracuseU alumnus

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Third Annual Meadowlark Festival to Support Hudson Valley Farmers

5 days ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

Meadowlark Festival, a three-day festival of indie, roots, and countercultural music in Stone Ridge, NY that benefits farmers in the Hudson Valley has announced details for the 2025 installment of the festival. The third annual festival is set for September 12-14, with the main stage dubbed “The Ramblin’ Rose,” a one-of-a-kind 1940’s travel trailer that doubles as a stage, under a centuries-old “mother” oak tree in a heritage apple orchard.
Celebrate the legendary Grateful Dead show at Barton Hall, performed 48 years ago today

1 week ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

It was 48 years ago today that one of the most notable Grateful Dead shows ever was performed at Barton Hall at Cornell University on May 8, 1977. One of the most revered and traded shows in the band’s history, the Barton Hall show is a thing of legend, a perfect way to introduce new fans to the band and a performance for the ages with stand out versions of numerous Dead songs.
Westcott Theater Welcomes Exclusive Supergroup The Pizza Connection on Friday, May 9

1 week ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

On Friday, May 9, the Westcott Theater in Syracuse will be the epicenter of music and flavor as it launches the grand opening of Fat Boy Pizza Co., a brand-new pop-up pizza shop serving fresh, homemade Roman-style pizza all night long. To mark the occasion, an exclusive one-time-only supergroup will take the stage, The Pizza Connection, featuring members of The Disco Biscuits, Aqueous, ElephantProof, and Big Shrimp.
Troy Story Podcast Speaks with Entrepreneur Jamel Mosely

1 week ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

The newest episode of Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City features a conversation with photographer, videographer, DJ, producer, and entrepreneur Jamel Mosely. Co-owner of the The Pickle, Collectiveffort, and Upstate’s Cold Brew, Jamel walks listeners through the decision to purchase a bar and music venue in downtown Troy and the twists and turns that shaped his long career in multimedia, production and entertainment.
Dive Presents Lines up Shows at No Fun in May

1 week ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

Dive Presents has three shows coming up at No Fun in Troy in May, with national touring acts complemented by some of our local performers. Following a sold out show with Cursive on April 16, these gigs are designed to pack the venue’s dance floor throughout May. Genre bending array of gigs range from fuzzed out psych to intimate acoustic indie sets. Upcoming Dive Presents performances include the following from LA Witch (May 6), Sunflower Bean (May 15) & Christopher Owens of Girls (May 27).
Playhouse Stage and City of Cohoes Extend Cohoes Music Hall Management Agreement

1 week ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

Playhouse Stage Company announced this week that it has reached an agreement with the City of Cohoes to extend its management of the historic Cohoes Music Hall into the foreseeable future. Following a successful initial five-year management term, the City has approved a new fifteen-year extension, ensuring that Playhouse Stage will continue overseeing the operations, programming, and stewardship of the beloved Spindle City venue through at least 2040.
Rising Star Rob Eberle Featured on LIMEHOF Podcast

2 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast welcomes Rob Eberle, a rising alternative pop-rock artist and songwriter originally from Long Island, now based in Los Angeles.
Bringing Your Dog to a Music Festival

2 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

The one thing I never understood about music festivals was people who bring their dogs with them. How can a dog possibly enjoy a music festival with the loud music, heat/humidity and rain/mud? It never made sense to bring a dog to a festival under really any circumstances. Service dogs aside, dogs and music festivals don’t go together, period. Then I brought my dog to a music festival and saw it from the other side of things. Before I share that story, lets talk about service dogs and “service dogs”.
Ukrainian Exile SALVIA Teams Up with The Haunted Youth for “You and Me”

2 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

“You and Me,” the second single from Nicole Selivan of Belgian band Salvia, explores dark wave and gothic indie, injecting a love song with shoegaze and dream pop. With a captivating video shot by Ukrainian film director Anastasiia Tadai, Salvia is among the Benelux region’s most talked-about new artists, having been featured on Left of the Dial, with performances in Brussels and Rotterdam, and at Fifty Lab and Reeperbahn.
Metallica Rocks Out the Dome in Syracuse, Sets Attendance Record

3 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

Saturday, April 19, 2025 – the day Metallica came back to Syracuse after nearly 30 years, and the day they would set the all-time attendance record at the JMA Wireless Dome. Rocking out the Dome to 47,500 fans for more than two hours, Metallica’s on stage theatrics, impressive production and eternally heavy sound were on display, as the band performed a career-spanning setlist for the crowd.