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Upstate Films’ Sonic Wave Series To Showcase Acclaimed Documentary ‘American Hardcore’ with Filmmaker Steven Blush

1 week ago | nysmusic.com | Sal Cataldi

Upstate Films‘ Sonic Wave, its popular Monday night series dedicated to great films about music, will mark the 15th anniversary of one of the most influential documentaries about punk rock with a special screening and discussion of American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980–1986.
New York Series: Onyx Struts their New York Walk

1 week ago | nysmusic.com | Alain Clerine

There was a time in history where hip hop gave insight into the issues facing the Black race. But as the infantile genre continued its ascendency into the mainstream during the mid-to-late 1990’s, popular acts and record labels began shifting away from the raw, gutter and street sound of rap. Rather than focus on tales of the inner-city, lyrics began to reflect a more glamorous lifestyle, that was backed by a wardrobe to match. Onyx never suffered from that conundrum.
Strangefolk Announce Return of Garden of Eden Festival

2 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

Beloved Burlington, Vermont jam band Strangefolk will revive the iconic Garden of Eden festival at Jay Peak Resort on August 22 and 23. This marks the first Garden of Eden event since 2019, instantly becoming a highly anticipated reunion for fans and the band alike. Long a cornerstone of Strangefolk’s legacy, The Garden of Eden festival draws fans from across the Northeast to celebrate the band’s unique blend of jam, rock, folk, and progressive sounds.
Patrice Roberts Brings Worldwide Soca to Summerstage

2 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | Aidan Lukomnik

No stranger to Summerstage, Patrice Roberts returned to Rumsey Playfield for the “I Am Woman” concert on Saturday, May 17 – a nonstop 2-hour show featuring major names from across the world of Soca. Born in Toco, Trinidad, Patrice Roberts has been a staple of the Caribbean music scene for 20+ years. She rose to national attention when her song “The Islands” with her cousin Bunji Garlin was used in a tourism campaign for Trinidad and Tobago.
Bad Bunny y Scarlett Johansson Cierran la Temporada 50 de SNL

3 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

Closing out Season 50 of Saturday Night Live, seven-time host Scarlet Johansson was joined by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The end to SNL’s 50th season was impressive from cold open to the goodnights, with one sketch delivered mostly in Spanish. Behind the scenes, carpenter Stephen “Demo” DeMaria celebrated his final show, having worked on SNL since the first episode and retiring after 50 years.
25 Years Later: Phish Perform ‘Heavy Things” on Letterman – May 16, 2000

3 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

On Tuesday, May 16, 2000, Phish appeared on Late Show with David Letterman to perform “Heavy Things,” the day Farmhouse was released. One of Phish’s poppier tunes, “Heavy Things” was the third track on 2000’s Farmhouse, and notably performed live from Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation as part of the ABC 2000 millennium coverage, hosted by Peter Jennings.
Ja Rule’s “New York”: How the City Began a War Within from One Hit Record

3 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | Alain Clerine

Hit records celebrating a city are supposed to bring people together. Take Ja Rule’s 2004 smash single “New York,” for instance. Featuring hip-hop heavyweights Fat Joe and Jadakiss, the song was released as the second single from his 2004 studio album R.U.L.E. and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. Having caught on with the masses as a major hit, it should have also served as reminder amongst New York emcees of the bond they share as the proprietors of hip hop.
bob. Wrap Up May Run at Putnam Place

3 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

bob. – an interpretation of Dylan, and a collection of Upstate New York’s finest musicians – wrapped up a short Northeast run at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, May 10. With a full sound pulling from the deep catalog of Bob Dylan, Vinnie Amico and Al Schnier from moe. were joined by Charley Orlando (Dexter Grove, Ruha, Pearly Baker’s Best) on guitar, Brian Lauri (Ruha, Pearly Baker’s Best, Root Shock) on keys and Zach Fleitz (Floodwood) on bass.
Billy Strings Fall Tour Stops in Rochester and Albany this November

3 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | pete mason

Singer, songwriter and bluegrass musician extraordinaire Billy Strings has announced that his fall tour will make its way north this November, with newly announced shows in Rochester and Albany. His headline tour this fall includes three nights at Huntsville’s Orion Amphitheater, two nights at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena and Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena, plus two nights at Newark’s Prudential Center.
Third Annual Meadowlark Festival to Support Hudson Valley Farmers

4 weeks 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.