New York State Music News

I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow, and that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow.

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Five-time Grammy Award winner and iconic rapper Lil Wayne has announced the Tha Carter VI Tour, a North American run which makes stops at four New York venues this summer. The Tha Carter VI Tour celebrates 20 years of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter album series. The latest highly anticipated installment in the Tha Carter album […]

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Perfume Genius brought his “Glory” tour to Buffalo on Friday, June 13. Perfume Genius comes from Michael Hadreas, a bit of a musical chameleon, with most of his albums having a distinct vibe, sometimes taking a hard turn in a different direction and you can get a real sense of progression as he moved along. […]

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On Friday, June 13, moe. co-headlined with Umphrey s McGee and delivered a special guest appearance from Warren Haynes at Sharkey s Event Center in Syracuse. 35 years after forming in Buffalo, moe. is touring in support of their newest studio release, Circle of Giants. Meanwhile Umphrey s McGee has embarked on life on the road with new […]

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The New York State Blues Festival returned to Chevy Court at the fairgrounds in Syracuse, June 12-14, 2025. A long standing Central New York tradition, which formed in 1992, is now in its fifth consecutive year at the fairgrounds. The event featured a mixture of local, regional, and national acts over three days, and […]

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Queens-based Mayzie Belle released “Beach Bum” on Friday, June 13, making their debut as an alt-rock trio. With summer creeping up, “Beach Bum” makes itself a candidate for “song of the summer” with its warm, distorted sound and hunky dory lyrics. Mayzie Belle make their debut with Chrissy Menfi on vocals, Brandon Malave on bass […]

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There are concerts you attend out of convenience, and then there are the ones you chase miles away, days circled on your calendar, shows you just know are going to be one-of-a-kind. The Antlers and Okkervil River s joint performance at The Warehouse at FTC in Fairfield, Connecticut on June 11th was firmly the latter. Simply […]

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Starting this summer, The Egg Performing Arts Center in Albany will close for over six months to undergo major renovations. The venue, a landmark in New York s Capital Region, plans to reopen in 2026 with updated seating, improved accessibility, and enhanced audience experiences. What’s changing? The renovations will include replacing seating, carpeting, and lighting throughout […]

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The 5th Annual Brewster Summer Music Series will take place every Wednesday evening, beginning June 18 through July 30. The free program is presented by the Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition and will feature performances by local and regional professional musicians each week from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Southeast Veterans Park in Brewster […]

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The Levitt AMP Utica Music Series announced the lineup for their ninth season in the community. The free concerts will run Mondays and Fridays on July 7 through Aug. 29 at Kopernik Park in the heart of downtown Utica. Shows start with the local openers at 5:30 p.m., youth performers at the 6:30 p.m. intermission […]

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