In Bethel, New York, the festival of peace, love, and music never quite faded into history but rather it became part of the very landscape it inhabited. The Dove Trail turns the memory of Woodstock into a path you can follow, guiding travelers across the Sullivan Catskills it has forever changed. Established in 2019 to […]
The post A Walk Through Woodstock s Afterlife on the Dove Trail appeared first on NYS Music.
NYC-based indie soul band Melt continued their string of winter shows this past Thursday, February 12, at Assembly in Kingston. Formed in 2017, the band features core members Veronica Stewart-Frommer on vocals, Marlo Shankweiler on guitar, and Lucas Saur on bass. Later joined by Andr s Valbuena on drums and Ok Kai on keys. The band […]
The post Melt Has a Snow Day at Assembly appeared first on NYS Music.
The cold evening of Sunday, February 1st was warmed up by the Latin influenced rock of Los Lobos. No stranger to touring or to the area, the East L.A. band was formed in 1973 by schoolmates, have toured nationally since 1980 and have appeared numerous times in the area including Washington Park, Cohoes Music Hall, […]
The post Los Lobos Combine Rock n Roll Sensibility with Mexican Roots at UPH appeared first on NYS Music.
Empire State Youth Orchestra will pilot an early string education program in partnership with the Schenectady City School District, introducing violin instruction to Pre-K and Kindergarten students. The initiative, funded by New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, positions Schenectady as the first Upstate New York […]
The post Empire State Youth Orchestra Pilots Early String Education Program in Schenectady appeared first on NYS Music.
The Listen Up Awards, presented by RadioRadioX, Xperience Monthly, Mirth Films and Raven Events, announced their five-year anniversary, celebrating talented local artists in the Capital Region. The event takes place at Cohoes Music Hall on February 21 and 22 and includes the award show as well as performances from previous years winners and other artists. […]
The post Listen Up Awards Announces Lineup and Featured Artists appeared first on NYS Music.
Jimmy Eat World have announced a Bleed American 25th anniversary tour with the extensive run beginning Monday, June 9 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and concluding in November at Vans Warped Tour in Orlando. The tour includes two New York shows and marks the band’s return to Vans Warped Tour after a 25-year absence. Drummer Zach […]
The post Jimmy Eat World Announce Bleed American 25th Anniversary Tour appeared first on NYS Music.
There s a certain kind of honesty that doesn t knock politely; it just shows up, boots muddy, heart on its sleeve, daring you to look away. Laura Leigh s music lives right there. In the space between folk confessionals and outlaw country storytelling, between campfire songs sung until sunrise and carefully crafted studio takes made with people […]
The post Inside the Grit-Hearted Songs of Laura Leigh appeared first on NYS Music.
Legendary singer, songwriter, and filmmaker Kenny Vance was honored Tuesday at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame as the first recipient of its Music Documentary Film Festival Legacy Award, recognizing both his six-decade career and the release of Heart & Soul: A Love Story. The private media event marked the official DVD […]
The post Kenny Vance Honored with LIMEHOF Legacy Award Celebrating Heart & Soul: A Love Story appeared first on NYS Music.
Some bands feel engineered for playlists. Others feel earned. Clay Street Unit firmly belongs in the latter camp, and their long-awaited debut album Sin & Squalor is the sound of a group that has put in the miles, lived inside the songs, and arrived fully formed. Based in Colorado, the six-piece has spent the last few years […]
The post Debut Album from Clay Street Unit out February 13th appeared first on NYS Music.
Sometimes the most compelling tours are the ones you never saw coming. Spring 2026 will bring together three internationally distinct yet sonically powerful forces as Mongolian rock phenomenon, The Hu, and Finnish cello-metal pioneers Apocalyptica join for a co-headlining U.S. run, with platinum-selling Finnish rock band The Rasmus opening every night. The lineup reads almost […]
The post The Hu, Apocalyptica & The Rasmus Unite for Explosive Spring 2026 Tour appeared first on NYS Music.
