New York State Music News

After five decades of captivating audiences worldwide and building a legacy that helped shape Latin pop music, Menudo returns to the stage for their commemorative Menudo 50th Anniversary Tour. Marking the first official reunion under the Menudo brand, former members Ren Farrait (1979 1982), Roy Rossello (1983 1986), Raymond Acevedo (1985 1988), Sergio Blass (1986 1990), Ralphy Rodr guez (1987), Rub n G mez (1987 1990), and Robert Avellanet (1988 1991) are coming together once again to celebrate the legacy of […]

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On Friday, June 19 and Saturday June 20, Goose returned to Madison Square Garden for two highly-anticipated shows that centered around the release of their new album, Big Modern!. View photos from photographer Filip Zalewski, who captured the show on Friday night, peruse the setlists via ElGoose.net and stay tuned for our review of the […]

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Live music will once again fill the air in Tupper Lake this summer as Tupper Arts brings back its annual Summer Sunset Series at the Tupper Lake Bandshell in Flanders Park, running throughout July and August. As in the past, the series will include a mix of tribute acts, jazz, blues, folk, rock, Americana, and family-friendly entertainment. […]

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Riley Green’s Cowboy As It Gets Tour sold out the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Friday, June 19. The beautiful summer weather and country music drew over 25,000 fans to the popular outdoor venue in Upstate New York. Riley Green performed with Hannah McFarland, Drake White, and Clint Black. For saying it was Riley […]

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Phish will release a new digital box set on June 26 celebrating last summer’s incredible three-night run at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Phish: Live In Saratoga Springs 2025 is a 55-song compilation of all three shows at the Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, which closed out their 2025 Summer Tour. Phish, who have […]

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Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine join Tom Needham on Sounds of Film to discuss their acclaimed documentary PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN. The directing team, whose previous works include Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song, The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden, and Ballets Russes, has built a reputation for creating compelling […]

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The 8th annual Ithaca Reggae Fest at Historic Steward Park has announced the lineup for its upcoming spring festival. The festival will span over the weekend of June 26-28 and will feature exciting activities and numerous talented artists. The annual celebration will begin on Friday, June 26th, with a free Friday block party from 5-9pm. […]

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The Park Theater Foundation is back for the sixth year of the Summer Concert Series that offers live performances for free in Crandall Park, Glens Falls. The series of free concerts will take place outdoors every Friday from July 10 to August 7 featuring musicians from the local area and surrounding regions performing different genres […]

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On Thursday, June 18, the Louis Armstrong House Museum honored jazz icon Wynton Marsalis and longtime supporter of the arts Morgan Stanley at its annual gala at 583 Park Avenue. Marsalis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musician and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, was recognized for his contributions to jazz and music education, while Morgan […]

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The Empire State Plaza is hosting two free concert series on Wednesdays this summer, giving downtown Albany a midweek music boost. With performances at lunch and again after 5 p.m., the full-day schedule invites visitors to make a day of it. Held alongside the Empire State Plaza Farmers’ Market, the Lunchtime at the Plaza Series […]

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