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Wild Adriatic to Host ‘The Summit’ Hometown Music Festival

After years of planning, Wild Adriatic unveiled details of their very own music festival. The Summit will be an annual hometown event featuring up-and-coming live bands. Wild Adriatic aims to use the event to bring music lovers together to foster community and collaboration. The premier on September 29 and 30 at the Queensbury Hotel will include performances by Aqueous, Madaila, Girl Blue, NYS Music 87/90 artist Let’s Be Leonard, Angels on the Fourth, the LateShift, Ramblers Home, Last Daze, Paradox Saints and Chestnut Grove.

Wild Adriatic spends much of the year on the road. Fresh on the heels of their new album, Feel, the power trio is currently on tour. They dish out high-energy rock and roll, creatively incorporating elements from influences including Motown and classic rock.

Wild Adriatic member and festival producer Mateo Vosganian issued the following statement regarding the new festival:

We’re three guys who were raised within two miles of each other in Queensbury and we’ve been fortunate enough to build a career of touring the world playing our music. Our hometown played huge roles in that in so many ways and we’ve been looking for ways to do something fun, memorable, and community oriented.

The Summit is an opportunity for us to gather friends from all over the northeast under one roof with the intention of collaborating and creating a special, memorable weekend that we can build on as a yearly function. We’ve already been poking around about next year and adding an outdoor mainstage, so this is something we’re looking to keep cheap, fun, and accessible for our local community for ideally a long time to come.

Featured artists for the festival include bands that they’ve played with over the years. This sense of camaraderie is sure to add fun to the festivities. Live performances will run from 5 p.m. – 1 a.m. both nights, running on two stages within the Queensbury Hotel. The festival is a bargain at $15 for one day or $25 for both, thanks to partnerships with Mean Max Brew Works, Empire Audio Recording + Sound, and the Queensbury Hotel. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, July 20.

July 19, 2017
Albany’s Dana Park Hosts Free Summer Concerts on Mondays Beginning July 10

For the 8th summer in a row, Albany’s Dana Park will be filled with the sound of live music on Monday nights. The series kicks off on July 10 with The 7th Squeeze and Jessica Jenks, and continues weekly through the end of August with a variety of music by musicians from the Capital Region. Shows start at 5:30pm.

July 10 – The 7th Squeeze, Jessica Jenks, Eric Lewis

July 17 – Last Daze, Shane Guerrette ,Bendt

July 24 – Shoebox Dojo and Talia Denis

July 31 – The Further Unsound, Murma, Mark T Jones

Aug. 7 – Let Go Daylight with CK Flach and Two Guys

Aug. 14 – Noise Between Stations, Peter Annello, The Hard Luck Souls

Aug. 21 – Blind Crow, Maurizio Russomanno & more

Aug. 28 – Sly Fox & The Hustlers, Josh Casano, Margot Malia Lynch

Dana Park is located at the intersection of Madison and Deleware Avenues. In the event of inclement weather, shows will be moved indoors. For updates and more information, visit the Dana Park Concert Series Facebook page.

July 1, 2017
Fundraiser for Albany Icon Greg Nash set for Thursday

Greg Nash, a beloved Albany based drummer, recently suffered a massive stroke, and to help with medical expenses, a benefit will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Hollow Bar and Grill on Pearl Street beginning at 5 p.m. The event is being advertised as “Love For Greg.”

A group of local and regional bands are coming together to help their brother and you can check them all out for just $10, of which all the proceeds will go to benefit Nash. Saratoga rockers Wild Adriatic, as well as Super 400 and Sean Rowe will headline the event, which runs until midnight. Sly Fox and the Hustlers, Let Go Daylight, Soul Sky, The Erotics, Blackcat Elliot, Toys in the Attic, Dashboard Anthem, Last Daze, Under the Den, Vatrano Road, Two Guys, Herb Carter, Erin Hawkes and Luke McNamme round out the bill.

Event organizers said they are making special t-shirts to be sold that will also help Greg Nash, drummer of local legends Ten Year Vamp.

March 21, 2017
Round 3 of NYS Music’s 2017 March Madness

We kick off the week with Round 3 of the 2017 NYS Music March Madness! We’re down to 16 teams out of 64 in our friendly tournament style competition for readers to discover new artists who call New York home.

The original field of 64 bands are those you might not know about, but should. Recommended for inclusion in our field of 64 by NYS Music staff, contributors and readers, we hit every corner of New York State, from Long Island to Buffalo, The Catskills to the North Country and all points in between.

NYS Music March Madness is a great way to discover a new and upcoming band in your area and show your support and love for bands you see often. We focus once again this year on the bands who are on the cusp of greatness. There was only room for 64 but we made some great choices and picked a wide array of genres to bring to you this year.

We’d like to thank our regional sponsors The Hollow Bar and Kitchen, Nietzsche’s Buffalo, The Downtown Barn and Castle Studio. These small businesses represent the best of what New York State has to offer and celebrate music while inviting local and touring bands to perform for growing local scenes across the state.

Funktional Flow (funk n jam) vs Sly Fox & the Hustlers (rock)
The New Daze (psychedelic jam rock) vs Raibred (Progadelic)
Intrepid Travelers (improv/jam) vs Space Carnival (psych groove rock)
Annie in the Water (acoustic rock) vs Ampevene (prog rock)

Root Shock (reggae) vs Last Daze (black country rock)
Barroom Philosophers (reggae rock) vs Chris James and Mama G (Ameribeat)
Boogie Low (acid rock) vs Kimono Dragons (surf rock)
Big Mean Sound Machine (funk) vs Formula 5 (jam rock)

Round 3 voting begins at 12noon on Monday, March 20 and closes at midnight on Wednesday, March 22. Round 4 voting begins on Thursday, March 23 at noon. Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!

March 20, 2017
Round 2 of NYS Music’s March Madness 2017

It’s time for Round 2 of the 2017 NYS Music March Madness! We’ve brought together 64 of New York’s up and coming bands for a friendly tournament style competition for readers to discover new artists who call New York home.

The original field of 64 bands are those you might not know about, but should. Recommended for inclusion in our field of 64 by NYS Music staff, contributors and readers, we hit every corner of New York State, from Long Island to Buffalo, The Catskills to the North Country and all points in between. NYS Music March Madness is a great way to discover a new and upcoming band in your area and show your support and love for bands you see often. We focus once again this year on the bands who are on the cusp of greatness. There was only room for 64 but we made some great choices and picked a wide array of genres to bring to you this year.

We’d like to thank our regional sponsors The Hollow Bar and Kitchen, Nietzsche’s Buffalo, The Downtown Barn and Castle Studio. These small businesses represent the best of what New York State has to offer and celebrate music while inviting local and touring bands to perform for growing local scenes across the state.

Second round matchups in Nietzsche’s Buffalo region and Castle Studio region include these 8 matchups:

Mister F (jam/prog) vs Funktional Flow (funk n jam)
Folkfaces (bluegrass) vs Sly Fox & the Hustlers (rock)
The Other Brothers (jam) vs The New Daze (psychedelic jam rock)
Raibred (Progadelic) vs Lord Electro (jamtronica)
Teddy Midnight (electro jam) vs Intrepid Travelers (improv/jam)
Space Carnival (psych groove rock) vs Let’s Be Leonard (jazz/jam fusion)
Talking Underwater (indie rock) vs Annie in the Water (acoustic rock)
Candy Ambulance (grunge rock) vs Ampevene (prog rock)

The Hollow Bar and Kitchen region and The Downtown Barn region feature these 8 matchups:

The Medicinals (reggae) vs Root Shock (reggae)
North and South Dakotas (y’allternative) vs Last Daze (black country rock)
Unknown Woodsmen (funklove) vs Barroom Philosophers (reggae rock)
Chris James and Mama G (Ameribeat) vs Ocular Panther (prog/electro)
Boogie Low (acid rock) vs Cousin Earth (folk rock fusion)
Dead Superstars (metal) vs Kimono Dragons (surf rock)
LoveDeep (jam/blues/rock) vs Big Mean Sound Machine (funk)
Space Bacon (jamtronica) vs Formula 5 (jam rock)

Second Round voting begins at 10AM EST on Thursday, March 16, and closes at midnight on Saturday, March 18. Sweet Sixteen voting begins at 10AM EST on Monday, March 20. Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!

March 16, 2017
Round 1 of NYS Music 2017 March Madness

It’s March and it’s time for the 2017 NYS Music March Madness, Round 1! We bring together 64 up and coming bands from across New York State for a friendly tournament style competition throughout the month of March for readers to discover new artists who call New York home.

These are 64 bands you might not know about, but should. Recommended for inclusion in our field of 64 by NYS Music staff, contributors and readers, we hit every corner of New York State, from Long Island to Buffalo, The Catskills to the North Country and all points in between. NYS Music March Madness is a great way to discover a new and upcoming band in your area and show your support and love for bands you see often. We focus once again this year on the bands who are on the cusp of greatness. There was only room for 64 but we made some great choices and picked a wide array of genres to bring to you this year.

We’d like to thank our regional sponsors The Hollow Bar and Kitchen, Nietzsche’s Buffalo, The Downtown Barn and Castle Studio. These small businesses represent the best of what New York State has to offer and celebrate music while inviting local and touring bands to perform for growing local scenes across the state.

First round matchups in Nietzsche’s Buffalo region include:

Mister F (jam/prog) vs Subsoil (hip-hop)
Funktional Flow (funk n jam) vs Gowanus (jamtronica)
Folkfaces (bluegrass) vs Phineas and the Lonely Leaves (indie rock)
Sly Fox & the Hustlers (rock) vs King Buffalo (blues/stoner rock)
Lucky Jukebox Brigade (indie/pop/punk) vs The Other Brothers (jam)
The New Daze (psychedelic jam rock) vs Druse (post hardcore)
Ire Clad (metal) vs Raibred (Progadelic)
Tart Vandalay (indie) vs Lord Electro (jamtronica)

In the Castle Studio region we have these 8 matchups:

Teddy Midnight (electro jam) vs Vaporeyes (jam)
Super Killer Robots (stoner rock/metal) vs Intrepid Travelers (improv/jam)
Space Carnival (psych groove rock) vs Murder in Rue Morgue (Metalcore/groove metal)
Mike Powell (folk) vs Let’s Be Leonard (jazz/jam fusion)
Talking Underwater (indie rock) vs Let Go Daylight (hard rock)
Annie in the Water (acoustic rock) vs Hot Mayonnaise (rock n roll)
Candy Ambulance (grunge rock) vs Jeremiah’s Razor (heavy rock)
Red Shift (rock) vs Ampevene (prog rock)

The Hollow Bar and Kitchen region features:

St. Philip’s Escalator (rock) vs The Medicinals (reggae)
Root Shock (reggae) vs Schmave (indie)
Breakfast for the Boys (rock) vs North and South Dakotas (y’allternative)
Last Daze (black country rock) vs Oogie Wawa (alternative/reggae)
Castle Creek (blues rock) vs Unknown Woodsmen (funklove)
Humble Braggers (indie ambient) vs Barroom Philosophers (reggae rock)
Wavy Cunningham (soul) vs Chris James and Mama G (Ameribeat)
Ocular Panther (prog/electro) vs SchwizZ (prog funk rock)

The final 8 matchups are in The Downtown Barn region:

Frank Palangi (solo rock) vs Boogie Low (acid rock)
Skeptic (death metal) vs Cousin Earth (folk rock fusion)
Fall of Humanity (metal) vs Dead Superstars (metal)
Kimono Dragons (surf rock) vs Further Unsound (psych rock)
Love Deep (jam/blues/rock) vs The Demos (indie pop)
Big Mean Sound Machine (funk) vs Danielle Ponder & Tomorrow People (soul)
EVHO (rock) vs Space Bacon (jamtronica)
Stellar Young (indie punk rock) vs Formula 5 (jam rock)

First Round voting begins at 10AM EST on Monday, March 11, and closes at midnight on Wednesday, March 13. Second Round begins at 10AM EST on Thursday, March 14 with the remaining 32 teams. Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!

March 13, 2017

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