Primus, Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic & Phil Lesh headline Mountain Jam at Hunter
The ninth annual Mountain Jam hits Hunter Mountain this weekend: a vivid, family-friendly, vaguely carnivallike tribute to the sounds and spirit of jam-based and blues-and-folk-inflected music. If all goes according to plan, it…
Steve Earle plays Bearsville this Sunday
During the course of his illustrious career, Virginian-born and Texan-raised singer/songwriter Steve Earle has stirred the political pot, played on stages all around the world, played a recovering junkie on a critically acclaimed…
Black Uhuru’s Mykal Rose, Sister Carol at Chance this Saturday
Back in the ‘80s, the Hudson Valley’s peaks and valleys began echoing with the sounds of reggae music. If promoter Lea Boss has anything to say about it, those days are about to…
Skollie plays the Falcon in Marlboro
South African power rock trio Skollie takes the stage at the Falcon in Marlboro on Saturday, April 13, bringing together three old friends whom you may know from their other endeavors. Guitarist/vocalist Blondie…
Levon Helm documentary screenings to help Upstate Films go digital
To roll into the new technological age and meet changes in how movies are distributed, both the Woodstock and Rhinebeck Upstate Films locations will have to convert their projectors from film to digital…
Soulive headlines Rock ’n’ Roll Resort in Kerhonkson this weekend
In the Hudson Valley, one looks for certain signs that we’ve finally turned the corner from winter into spring: the melting of snow; the first blooms on the trees; the warmth of the…
John Medeski to showcase 1924 Gaveau piano at Woodstock gig
John Medeski has always been good at confounding expectations. A Different Time, Medeski’s first-ever solo album, is out this week. To get a sense of just how unexpected it is, head to the…
Frack Action benefit concert this Sunday in Woodstock
The concept of musicians banding together for a common social cause is deeply rooted in the Woodstock area, so the idea of a fundraiser for a non-profit dedicated to anti-fracking efforts in New…
Bruce Cockburn plays Bethel Woods this Saturday
Legendary Canadian singer/songwriter/guitarist Bruce Cockburn makes his lone stop in our region on a brief solo tour this Saturday, February 23 when he visits the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Cockburn will…
Jeff Mangum to perform at Bardavon on Feb. 15
In indie circles, Jeff Mangum is an enigmatic, tortured genius. The former head honcho of psych/folk outfit Neutral Milk Hotel will perform a solo acoustic show at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on Friday,…