New York State Music News

The Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra will bring its 2025 26 season to a close with Poetic Echoes, a program celebrating the intersection of music and literature. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Universal Preservation Hall and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at Proctors. The orchestra will also unveil its highly anticipated 2026 27 season lineup at the conclusion of each […]

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Mikaela Davis will release her third studio album, Graceland Way, on April 24. Her first album since 2023’s And Southern Star… has fans excitedly awaiting to see how the Rochester native and her music have grown in the past three years of consistent touring and performances with Circles Around the Sun, Grateful Shred and Phil […]

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Ticketmaster is integrating with CashorTrade, where tickets to be sold at face value or below. This partnership will enable more verified ways to buy and sell tickets and keep prices fair, while staying true to CashorTrade’s longtime mantra, ‘Embrace the Face.’ CashorTrade was founded in 2009 and is dedicated to keeping and selling tickets at […]

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Trey Anastasio has released his latest album, Trey Anastasio Live and Acoustic, a new collection of stripped-down performances captured on the sold-out 2025 Spring Acoustic Tour. Produced by Vance Powell and featuring longtime collaborator Jeff Tanski on keyboards, Trey Anastasio Live and Acoustic arrived via Rubber Jungle Records on Friday, April 3. Live and Acoustic captures Anastasio in […]

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At a press conference on April 7, the Hoochenanny Festival 2026 music lineup was announced for Center Park West in Fairport, NY, from Friday, August 14, through Sunday, August 16. Headliners at this year’s Hoochenanny include My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, Lit and Toadies. This year, Hoochenanny plans to build on last year s successful expansion […]

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At NYS Music we love a mystery. Goose delivered a mystery in cryptic droves over the past couple of weeks. They dropped messages with zero context, dropped a video of a music executive rant filled with industry jargon, and showed up at an NBA basketball game in crazy sweat suits that each had a different […]

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David Bowie is arguably one of the most influential artists of multiple generations. He infused his music with fantasy and fashion to create a style all his own and that style was always changing. His legacy was felt years before his passing, and his influence spans genres, generations and location, including several artists deep-rooted in New […]

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The streets of downtown Saratoga Springs will once again come alive with the sound of music this spring as Caff Lena marks an impressive milestone 66 years of continuous operation with the return of its beloved Sing in the Streets festival. Set for Sunday, May 17, from 12 to 5 p.m., the fifth annual edition of […]

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If you re looking to find growth, inspiration, and tranquility in the music you listen to, you may find Eleri Ward up your alley, more specifically, her recent single Will I Be The Sun released on March 20th. Eleri is a NYC-based artist with a background in theater, later moving into being a singer-songwriter.  NYS Music […]

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As the curtain rises on its centennial year, Proctors Collaborative that carries the immense spirit of a century of storytelling. Defined by this landmark milestone, the season unfolds with a lineup of productions that bridge a century of storytelling with what s to come. Meanwhile, through its enduring presence, Proctors has reshaped Schenectady from a modest […]

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