Pete Mason

On Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Putnam Place, local favorite Rob Beaulieu Band took to the stage to perform songs from one of the greatest albums ever written, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. The Derek and the Dominoes classic was performed with anywhere from 6-13 musicians on stage at a time, bringing in special...

Despite the passing of legendary Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, The Capitol Theatre will continue a time-honored tradition in marking Lesh’s birthday with an annual concert series this March, paying tribute with some of his closest Friends. Taking place March 14 and 15 and billed as Grahame Lesh & Friends, the celebration of what would...

Despite the passing of legendary Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, The Capitol Theatre will continue a time-honored tradition in marking Lesh’s birthday with an annual concert series this March, paying tribute with some of his closest Friends. Taking place March 14, 15 and 16, and billed as Grahame Lesh & Friends, the celebration of what...

In Western New York, you'll find plenty of music history, but none so unique as the Colored Musicians Club in Buffalo, on the edge of Willert Park. The only Black-owned and operated music club of its kind in America, the venue has played host to a bevy of jazz musicians since the 1920s, including John...

In 1993, Nirvana broke the mold with MTV Unplugged in New York, a concert that surprised everyone and unveiled a different side of Kurt Cobain and his band. To honor the 30th anniversary of MTV Unplugged from Nirvana, seven artists from the UK, US, and France (Current Joys, Camille Jansen, Brad Stank, Levitation Room, Casino Hearts, Chris Staples, and Far Caspian) have come together to reinterpret...

Another Wednesday night in Woodstock found the Disco Biscuits getting Twisted with a full house at Bearsville Theater on hand for the East Coast portion of Bubble Tour. With three nearly half-hour songs performed between two sets, the show was evenly mixed with early and newer material, a treat for fans old and new. photo...

The newest episode of Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City welcomes Eric Haskins, and 1991 RPI graduate and WRPI's DJ Toast, as he revisits Metallica’s first and only concert at the RPI Field House on March 15, 1989. Haskins worked as a student security guard for countless concerts at the Field House, including Metallica's headlining...

Space Carnival will perform a rare trio of shows to start April, heading to Brooklyn, Patchogue and Albany over April 3-5, with Dodongo supporting each show. Disco-funk meets prog rock has defined Space Carnival's sound, which grew out of Oneonta in 2013. The band performed extensively across the Northeast and Midwest, taking an amicable break...

"You and Me," the second single from Nicole Selivan of Belgian band Salvia, explores dark wave and gothic indie, injecting a love song with shoegaze and dream pop. With a captivating video shot by Ukrainian film director Anastasiia Tadai, Salvia is among the Benelux region's most talked-about new artists, having been featured on Left of the Dial,...

Dive Presents has three shows coming up at No Fun in Troy in May, with national touring acts complemented by some of our local performers. Following a sold out show with Cursive on April 16, these gigs are designed to pack the venue’s dance floor throughout May. Genre bending array of gigs range from fuzzed out psych...