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  • Stanley Theatre Seeking Volunteers For 2021-22 Season

    The Stanley Theatre in Utica is looking for additional volunteers to help out with their 2021-22 show season. The season begins in mid-August and is an amazing opportunity for anyone above the age of 16 to gain experience in the live music industry.

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    The Stanley Theatre operates as a not-for-profit organization run by the Central New York Community Arts Council. For nearly a century, the theatre has brought great live concerts, Broadway shows, and musicals to central New York. The 2021-22 season features shows put on by The Stanley Theatre, Broadway Theatre League, and independent promoters as well. Due to the theatre being closed for a year, the 2021-22 season is anticipated to be the busiest Utica has seen to date. Packed seats are expected, and the energy will be more contagious than ever. That being said, the theatre is hoping to take on more volunteers than years previous to make the shows run as smoothly as possible.

    Volunteers for the Stanley Theatre are like family. This is a chance to learn about responsibility, the importance of working with a team, and will improve your communication skills. Volunteering is an important requirement for both high school and college-aged individuals, and this is a fun and welcoming environment to get in your volunteer hours. The best part of volunteering is, of course, being able to listen to and watch spectacular performances at the theatre.

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    If you are interested in taking part in this opportunity, please contact The Stanley Theatre by either calling at (315)-724-4000, or by emailing them at thestanleytheatre@gmail.com. Spread the word and join in on the amazing community at The Stanley Theatre!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhTxC8xoTqk

  • The Soul Rebels Announce Epic Vibes Tour, stops in Woodstock, Brooklyn

    The Soul Rebels have announced Part 1 of their Epic Vibes Tour, spanning Fall 2021 through Winter 2022. Touring will include concerts all across the US and a robust schedule of performances in New Orleans. Notable NY stops include Woodstock and Brooklyn.

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    Brass sensation The Soul Rebels are riding high in 2021 after receiving national attention following the release of their new album, Poetry In Motion. The eight-member collective appeared on Def Jam artist Dave East and Nas’ “Godfather 4” single, Big Freedia and Icona Pop’s “Pipe That”, and reached fans with original singles “Greatness” featured as ESPN’s official College Hoops theme anthem, and “Good Time” featured on Netflix’s #BlackAF and Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

    The Soul Rebels have impressed viewers with two recent appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk series with Wu Tang Clan frontman GZA, headlined the global TED Conference, and appeared on the official soundtrack for Universal Pictures’ hit comedy Girls Trip.

    The Epic Vibes Tour features select concerts with The Soul Rebels in live performance collaboration with star artists including Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball of Tank And The Bangas, famed jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold and hip hop icon GZA of Wu Tang Clan. Along with the Part 1 tour The Soul Rebels are excited to release new music this Fall in support of the tour and announce Part 2 in Spring 2022. 

    The Soul Rebels’ recent collaboration and partnership with Sony 360 Reality Audio showcases their latest album “Poetry In Motion” in the 360 format. Providing listeners an entirely new and immersive way to experience the album. The 360 Reality Audio version of the album is available to stream on Amazon Music HD, Tidal HiFi, and Deezer HiFi. The Soul Rebels can also be viewed in Sony produced and released advertisements and digital commercials.

    **New Orleans Jazz Fest has been postponed until 2022.

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    ​Tickets for the tour are available at TheSoulRebels.com. 

  • Badflower Release Seriously Funny new video “Don’t Hate Me”

    Badflower have always spoken unapologetically through their lyrics about feelings, mental health, and relationship issues. Their latest single and video release “Don’t Hate Me” is no different.

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    “It’s a lot of self-awareness” Josh Katz (vocals) explains. “On the bridge, there’s a meta dialogue where I explain how I’ve changed my entire life and appearance to make somebody else like me more. I think I have experienced versions of trying to be something else for someone else throughout my life, I think everybody has.”

    Badflower never drift into sappy territory, however. They address serious issues either with startling directness, or with a dose of lightness, mockery, and humor, which makes their music relatable to a broad audience. The music video for “Don’t Hate Me” is a spoof about morphing into others in order to belong.  It is funny, creating caricatures of our weaknesses, and as all Badflower videos, entertaining and very well made. The band produce most of their videos “in house,” with cameo appearances from friends and family members. They forgo large manufactured productions, in favor of genuine hands-on creativity from everyone involved.

    Catch Badflower at one of the major festivals, or on their headlining tour starting in September. They will play at Webster Hall in New York City on September 23.

    You can connect with Badflower on their website, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

  • The Park Theater Announces “The Park Presents” 2021/22 Season

    Beginning in September 2021, the Park Theater Foundation will begin its flagship series, “The Park Presents,” featuring a diverse lineup of national and international musicians from genres including folk, Americana, zydeco, jazz, classical and more.

    The Park Presents

    The Park Theater, located in Glens Falls, is known as the “newest premier venue” in the area and has a passion for sharing quality and affordable musical entertainment and educational opportunities. The building was established as a movie theatre in 1911, subsequently closing in 1935. Revived in the mid-2000s, The Park Theater reopened its doors with a new vitality for providing a stage for music and arts performance in 2018.

    The Park was shut down for eight months following the COVID-19 pandemic and returned in a small scale to present “Dinner & A Movie: ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood‘” in November 2020. “The Park Presents” introduces the full-force comeback of the theater!

    We have been hard at work on this schedule and are beyond excited to welcome live music back to our stage and guests to our seats.

    Chris Ristau, Excecutive Director

    On September 10, guitarist Ariel Posen will be the first to take the stage for “The Park Presents” season. This season will also feature The Gibson Brothers, the Villalobos Brothers, The Small Glories, The Jason Anick Acoustic Trio, and many more.

    In addition to music concerts, the 2021/22 season will feature a variety of other programs including “Tribute Band Rewind,” “Live & Local,” “Comedy After Dark” and “Third Thursday Jazz.”  

    The Park Presents

    Tickets for the 2021/22 season will be on sale beginning August 6th, 2021. For the full performance listing or to purchase tickets, visit www.parktheatergf.com.

    Check out the full schedule below:

    Park Theater Upcoming Events 2021

    August 12 @ 6:30 pm – Summerland Music Society: Chamber Music

    September 10 @ 7:00 pm – Ariel Posen (Americana, R&B, Beatles-inspired pop)

    September 15 @ 6:30 pm – Rochmon Record Club Listening Party: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Deja Vu”

    September 18 @ 7:00 pm – Jason Anick Acoustic Trio (Bluegrass, Jazz)

    October 2 @ 7:00 pm – Misty Mountain Hop (Led Zeppelin Tribute)

    October 8 @ 7:00 pm – Cold Chocolate (Americana, Funk, Folk, Bluegrass)

    October 22 @ 6:30 pm – Fort Vine (Indie-Folk)

    October 27 @ 6:30 pm – Rochmon Record Club Listening Party: The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”

    October 29 @ 6:30 pm – The Gibson Brothers (Classic Rock, Country)

    November 4 @ 7:30 pm – Billy Wylder (Jazz, Folk)

    November 6 @ 7:00 pm – High Noon: A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Southern Rock

    November 11 @ 7:00 pm – The Small Glories (Americana UK Roots)

    November 20 @ 6:30 pm – Villalobos Brothers (Contemporary Mexican Music)

    November 30 @ 6:30 pm – Rochmon Record Club Listening Party: Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”

    December 3 @ 7:00 pm – Saints in the City: A Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band

    December 10 @ 7:00 pm – Soggy Po Boys (Music of New Orleans)

    December 29 @ 6:30 pm – Rochmon Record Club Listening Party: Doobie Brothers’ “The Captain and Me”

    Ariel Posen’s Recent Release with Cory Wong

  • Marcus King Band to perform at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett

    The launch of a summer concert series in the Hamptons will kick off at legendary venue Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on August 31st.  A portion of the proceeds from the shows will go to benefit USA Warrior Stories, a not-for-profit organization designed to record, archive, and share videos of veteran stories online to help veterans make a connection with one another and to help us all better understand their sacrifices for our freedom.

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    The first installment in the series will feature Grammy-nominated guitarist and innovative songwriter Marcus King. New Orleans multi-instrumentalist Ivan Neville, “badass and beautiful” vocalist and songwriter Lisa Fischer, and Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Louis Cato will join King as special guests.

    Known for his soulful vocals and the wisdom of his lyrics, King has earned rave reviews for his kinetic musicianship. His debut solo album, El Dorado, topped the Americana radio charts and has received critical acclaim. Son of the great soul singer Aaron Neville, Ivan Neville is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer. He has released four solo albums and had a Top 30 Billboard hit with the first single “Not Just Another Girl” from his debut solo album If My Ancestors Could See Me Now. 

    Portuguese-born, Carolina-bred, and current Brooklyn, NY resident Louis Cato is a Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter. He has recorded with Beyonce, Q-tip, John Legend, and Mariah Carey, among other household names. He has toured with some of the most influential acts in music. And is currently featured nightly on CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of Jon Batiste and Stay Human.

    Along with their frequent collaborator and partner John Varvatos, Williamson and Rechter ( The show’s organizers)  were the first to bring music with a live audience back to New York City after the coronavirus pandemic shut down live entertainment around the world. The show, which featured an array of world-class artists including Jon Bon Jovi, Sara Bareilles, Gary Clark Jr., Yola, and many more, truly brought the city full-circle, as the team’s Love Rocks NYC show in 2020 was the last concert in NYC before the shutdown. In December 2020, the two also worked with Varvatos, rapper and Rock the Bells founder/CEO LL Cool J, actor Kevin Bacon and CBS This Morning anchor Anthony Mason to produce Play On, an extraordinary benefit concert that raised millions of dollars for transformational racial, social, and food justice.

    Tickets are on sale at noon ET on August 5th at www.stephentalkhouse.com. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1py82pVkfw

  • In Focus: Capital Region Artist Freedom Stratton Sets The Stage For Ginuwine Performance at Empire State Plaza

    Wednesday, August 4 kicked off the Capital Concert Series at the Empire State Plaza in Albany and it did not disappoint with headlining act 90s favorite R&B singer, Ginuwine and opening act Freedom Stratton.

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    Gracing the Albany stage for the first time in 25 years, Ginuwine kept the crowd dancing and smiling with hits like “In Those Jeans” and “Pony.” While a large crowd was drawn to the Plaza with the chance to see an old school performance on a warm summer night, they had the perfect warm-up in the form of an opening act that came across as an artist with years in the business.

    Setting off the night of dancing was a young local artist Freedom Stratton. Popping onto the stage with an energy that reached beyond his stature, his vocals and movements took up the massive staging area. Slated to do two 10-minute sets, Stratton focused on his newly released singles. During the first set, listeners got to hear Stratton’s singles ‘Ray Banz’ and ‘Prophecy’, which gave them a taste of Stratton’s clever lyrical power.

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    Born and raised in Albany, Freedom Stratton very recently celebrated his 21st birthday only days before the performance but is no stranger to the struggle and beauty of making music in the 518. At an early age, Stratton fell in love with musical theater, which led to his participation in high school plays, studying modern dance at Berkshire Ballet, and also a slew of performances in community productions across the Capital Region.

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    During the second set, he got the crowd dancing to more r&b/pop inspired singles ‘Tell Me What You Need’ and ‘New Things’. The audience bounced and grooved along all the way until Ginuwine took the stage. After Stratton’s second performance NYS Music had a chance to sit down with the budding artist.

    NYS Music: What started your career in music?

    Freedom: About three years ago I started working with BChaps. Then I had this idea to get a bunch of artists together for an album called “The Future” and it broke over 400,000 streams in less than a year. Then I knew.

    NYS Music: What sets you apart from other artists?

    Freedom: The drive. The drive to know that nothing is going to happen without you doing something to make it happen.

    NYS Music: Do you have a dream collaborator and why? 

    Freedom: Anderson Paak. Oooh. He’s spicy. He’s spicy right there. I feel like that’s one of the most influential people to me in the music industry. It’s like that newer version of the old school.

    NYS Music: Do you have any music that you often listen to these days? And who are the musicians that inspired you?

    Freedom: Jason Derulo, gotta throw him in there. Ariana Grande. Justin Bieber, I ain’t gonna lie. I really mess with pop, like Dua Lipa. It’s the kind of music that I’m pushing for. More mainstream but at the same time they can make a heartbreak song, or a happy song, or a love song. I just love the diversity pop brings.

    NYS Music: How would you like to see music help the community? 

    Freedom: Bringing people back together, you feel me? People are literally scared to be around each other. Music can bring us back together.

    Things shifted in 2018 though once it became clear to Stratton that pop stardom would achieve his goal of leaving “a legacy. Something that will carry on forever and be able to touch people for generations”. Stratton began working with local music producer, Brian Chiappinelli(B.Chaps) to capture music that makes people happy. All the hard work has already begun to pay off. Just last year Stratton released his first full-length studio album dubbed “The Future”. With a loaded roster of other 518 artists, Stratton pushed himself out of his typical style comfort zone. Not only did the success of the album cause him to release a deluxe version that included a whopping thirty songs but “The Future” was also picked up for distribution by record label Rexius Records in Sweden.

    Already back in the studio, Stratton has 2 singles set to be released this month. ‘First Love’ with Kortnee Simmons is dropping on Empire Media on August 13 and ‘For The Summer’ with B. Chaps and Money Montage is dropping on Foundation Media on August 20.

    Freedom Stratton is available on all major streaming platforms (iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and Google Play).

    The Capital Concert Series at the Empire State Plaza continues this week with LIT.

    Photos of Freedom Stratton and Ginuwine courtesy of Mirth Films.

  • Moldovan metalcore Band Infected Rain To Begin U.S. Tour, Multiple NY Stops

    Here’s some news sure to excite New York metalheads! Infected Rain are just three weeks away from kicking off their extensive fall tour around the country. The tour features over 30 dates, including stops across the Empire State in Buffalo, NYC, and Poughkeepsie. Infected Rain will be performing alongside headliners Butcher Babies on their “Butcher Babies vs. Goliath” tour. Other supporting bands include Stitched Up Heart and Kaleido.

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    Infected Rain’s newest album is expected soon. The five piece band from Moldova most recently dropped their full length album Endorphins in 2019. Endorphins brought fans favorite tracks like “The Earth Mantra”, “Passerby”, “Lure”, “Storm”, and “Black Gold” and definitely brought a head banging energy with booming instrumentation, heavy riffs and intense vocals.

    Formed back in 2008, Infected Rain have established themselves as one of modern metal’s most iconic acts. Over the years, they’ve toured extensively around Europe and signed a deal with Napalm Records. The band is thrilled to be back on the road, especially with some of their contemporaries. Their three New York stops include Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo, the Gramercy Theatre in NYC, and the Chance Theatre in Poughkeepsie.

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    Here we come America – to all of you that have been patiently waiting, we are coming for you with the amazing Butcher Babies, Stitched Up Heart and Kaleido.

    Lena Scissorhands, vocalist, Infected Rain

    All tour dates are listed below. Connect with Infected Rain on their website, Instagram, and Facebook for updates.

    INFECTED RAIN U.S. Tour Dateswith Butcher Babies, Stitched Up Heart and Kaleido:

    Aug 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Hooligans Music Hall

    Aug 30 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre

    Aug 31 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

    Sept 1 – New Orleans, LA @ Southport Hall

    Sept 3 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s

    Sept 5 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre

    Sept 6 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep

    Sept 7 – Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater

    Sept 9 – Chippewa Falls, WI @ Every Buddy’s Bar^+

    Sept 10 – Ashwaubenon, WI @ Epic Event Center^+

    Sept 11 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club

    Sept 12 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop^+

    Sept 14 – Lakewood, OH @ Winchester Music Tavern

    Sept 15 – Warrendale, PA @ Jergels

    Sept 17 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Iron Works

    Sept 18 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East (Downstairs)

    Sept 19 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre

    Sept 20 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Theatre

    Sept 21 – Harrisburg, PA @ HMAC

    Sept 23 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Scandals Live

    Sept 28 – Dallas, TX @ Trees

    Sept 29 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar

    Sept 30 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger

    Oct 1 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room

    Oct 2 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s Backroom

    Oct 4 – El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill

    Oct 5 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole

    Oct 6 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge

    Oct 7 – Los Angeles @ 1720


    ^No Stitched Up Heart

    +Kaleido playing 

  • Steely Dan to play Capitol Theatre on “Absolutely Normal” Tour

    Steely Dan are ready to rock the East Coast this fall with their new “Absolutely Normal” tour. The tour starts in Miami Beach as the band works their way up to Boston. They will play a two-night stint at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester on November 9 and 10. Tickets for the Cap shows are available for purchase here.

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    Along with their extensive tour, Steely Dan is releasing two new live albums. The first is a live recording of Donald Fagen’s acclaimed solo album The Nightfly, complete with instrumentation by the Steely Dan Band. The other, Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live!, is the first live album by the band in 25 years and was recorded at various venues like the Beacon Theatre in NYC and the Met in Philadelphia. Both live albums will release September 1, with vinyl releases October 1.

    Steely Dan’s New York roots run deep. Founded by Fagen and the late Walter Becker when they were students at Bard College in Annendale-on-Hudson, the duo later moved to Brooklyn before settling for many years in Los Angeles. The hit “My Old School” is inspired by Fagen and Becker’s Bard days, chronicling their arrest for marijuana possession with tounge-in-cheek lyrics. Steely Dan have performed at countless iconic New York venues beyond the Cap and the Beacon, including SPAC, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, and Madison Square Garden.

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    Becker and Fagen in their Bard College days, photo credit unknown.

    Fagen and the band will play through Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! along with additional hits at the first Cap show (Nov. 9), and through the entirety of their iconic fifth studio album The Royal Scam on Nov. 10. Fagen most recently played the Cap in 2017, supporting his solo project, Donald Fagen & The Nightflyers. All tour dates are listed below.

    Steely Dan: Absolutely Normal Tour Dates

    Oct. 5 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater

    Oct. 6 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater

    Oct. 8 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater

    Oct. 9 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater

    Oct. 12 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

    Oct. 13 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

    Oct. 15 – St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater

    Oct. 16 –  St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater

    Oct. 19 – Jacksonville, FL – Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts – Moran Theater

    Oct. 20 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center

    Oct. 22 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium

    Oct. 23 – Richmond, VA – Altria Theater

    Oct. 25 – Baltimore, MD – Hippodrome Theatre at France-Merrick Performing Arts

    Oct. 27 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia

    Oct. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia

    Oct. 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia

    Nov. 1 – Red Bank, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center

    Nov. 3 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center

    Nov. 4 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center

    Nov. 6 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center

    Nov. 7 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center

    Nov. 9 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre

    Nov. 10 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre

    Nov. 13 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre

    Nov. 14 – Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center

    Nov. 17 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre 

    Nov. 19 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre 

    Nov. 20 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre

  • Binghamton Hosts Enticing Musical Events To Wrap Up Summer 2021

    Binghamton is bringing the heat this summer with several live concerts and other events planned. This summer’s lineup includes Wheelhouse, Wreckless Marci, and much more!

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    Otsiningo Park in Binghamton, NY, which will host several concerts this summer.

    The city of Binghamton is jam-packed with fun musical events this summer, most importantly their Broome Bands Together concert series that began in July. Upcoming concerts include Wheelhouse on August 10, and Wreckless Marci on August 17. The events will be held at Otsiningo Park in the Town of Dickenson from 6pm – 8pm and all those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket.

    In addition to the Broome Bands Together series, Binghamton will host the Harper Stantz Rec Park Music Fest on Sunday, August 8. The festival features local and regional musical acts and is a great event for music lovers of all ages. The event takes place in the historic recreation park in Binghamton and offers many fun activities besides music, making it a fabulous way for families to enjoy a Sunday afternoon. This year’s performances will be mostly bluegrass and Americana, with some reggae mixed in as well.

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    Binghamton Recreation Park

    The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra also has some exciting performances coming up. On August 14, Trio Pastoral will be performing as a part of the Summer Chamber Music series. On August 21, BPO’s Summer Chamber Music series will conclude with a lively performance featuring Unanimous Four, a greatly admired mixed ensemble.

    The action continues in Binghamton with Porch Fest, one of the community’s most highly anticipated events, on August 29. Porch Fest is a collaborative celebration of cultures, combined with nonstop dancing and live music.

    Binghamton Porch Fest

    You surely do not want to miss out on all that Binghamton has to offer this summer. The lineup of events is as follows:

    August 8th: Harper Stantz Rec Park Music Fest, 1-9pm, Recreation Park

    August 10th: Wheelhouse, 6-8pm, Otsiningo Park

    August 14th: BPO with Trio Pastoral, 5pm, Salvation Temple

    August 17th: Wreckless Marci, 6-8pm, Otsiningo Park

    August 21st: BPO with Unanimous Four, 5pm, Centenary-Chenango United Methodist Church

    August 27th: Porch Fest

  • This Week’s EQXposure Features Caity Gallagher, Joseph Beaty And More

    Each Sunday evening from 7-9pm you’ll find EQXposure on WEQX, featuring two hours of local music from up and coming artists. Tune into WEQX.com this Sunday night to hear new music from Caity Gallagher, Joseph Beaty and many more!

    Caity Gallagher

    WEQX has long been the preeminent independent station in the Capital Region of New York, broadcasting from Southern VT to an ever-expanding listening audience. NYS Music brings you a preview of artists to discover each week, just a taste of the talent waiting to be discovered by fans like you.


    Caity Gallagher

    With its calming piano and breezy vocals, singer-songwriter Caity Gallagher’s single “Give It All” would fit right in at the Lilith Fair. Equal parts Fiona Apple and Sarah McLachlan, the song is about hesitance in starting a new relationship: “What’s holding me down? What happened to the lightness I thought I’d found?” Gallagher and her band, collectively known as Caity and the Gallaghers, are playing at The Linda on Thursday, August 12.

    Joseph Beaty

    Joseph Beaty’s latest album Rust, You Can Leave Me Now is available for pre-order. The Adirondack musician and producer creates a gloomy atmosphere on its singles, the industrial “Thick of Things” and the grungy “Still Forming,” which he acknowledges in the Bandcamp notes:

    [This album] is the embodiment of 2020. Things in my life (in all our lives) were put in perspective and it was time to remove the negative bits. This record was my catharsis, my therapy. It is gritty, unsafe, and dark. No sense in sugar-coating it. You will hear many lyrics talk about knocking the rust out. This therapy experiment helped me arrive as a new, more focused person for 2021.

    El Modernist

    Albany band El Modernist gives us a geometry lesson on new wave song “Lines.” Its talk-singing style hearkens back to the early 1980s, when Blondie and Talking Heads flirted with spoken word and early rap.