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Remembering John Lennon on the Anniversary of His Death
John Lennon on December 5, 1980:
"Give peace a chance, not shoot people for peace. All we need is love. I…
Grateful Dead Close Out Their Lone Felt Forum Run: December 7, 1971
For their final East Coast shows of 1971, The Grateful Dead played a four-night run at the Felt Forum in New York…
December 1999: Rochester gets a Phish Fall Tour Heater
Phish has made their way across New York State in the Fall many times over the years, particularly in 1995 and…
Sonny Rollins Breaks a Heel and Makes Cinema History at Opus 40
In 1986, Bob Mugge, the foremost documentarian of music giants, decided to make a film about jazz’s greatest…
Flashback: Nine Inch Nails 1994 Albany Show Cut Short at Knickerbocker Arena
On a late-fall Sunday evening in Albany, Nine Inch Nails brought their "Further Down the Spiral Tour" to the…
Flashback: The King of Blues plays Westbury Music Fair
On December 2, 2012, the King of Blues, B.B. King played Westbury Music Fair, which is now know as NYCB Theatre in…
50 Years Of Performance: The Best SNL Acts Of The 1980s
SNL has officially returned, celebrating its 50th year on the air. Since its start in 1975, the show has…
Grateful Dead Take One Last Step Back in the Carrier Dome: 10/20/84
On Octorber 20, 1984, The Grateful Dead played their third and final show at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse. It…
How One Man and a Magazine Documented the Music Scene of the Hudson Valley in the…
Musician and journalist Michael Raab archives historic footage of Hudson Valley Bands of the 80's with thhe…
50 Years of Performance: The Best SNL Acts of the 1970s
With SNL’s return on September 28th, the show will celebrate its 50th year on the air. Since its start in 1975,…
Long Live Rock the Casbah: The Who, The Clash Rock Rich Stadium
London punks, both young and old, invaded Orchard Park, NY on September 26, 1982. The Who and The Clash, as well…
The Dead Give ‘Em The Horns In Syracuse: September 17, 1973
The Grateful Dead played a brief 10-show tour in September of 1973 and included among these was a stop at the…
Spread Love, It’s the Brooklyn Way: 30 Years Since Biggie’s…
Thirty years ago, one of hip-hop's biggest stars prepared to release his debut album. Biggie Smalls, The Notorious…
Flashback: Frank Zappa’s Lone Performance at SPAC, September 1, 1984
Labor Day weekend, a noteable bootleg and a weird ramble about women's rights. What connection do these three…
30 Years Later: Phish at Big Birch Concert Pavilion, July 13, 1994
On July 13, 1994, while the Grateful Dead drew a reported 60,000 fans to northern Vermont, Phish performed five…
20 Years Later: Phish’s 2004 SPAC Run
In June 2004, the "end" was nigh for Phish as a band. The thought-to-be career-ending Coventry festival was slated…
Jerry Garcia Band Glides Down Music Mountain: June 16, 1982
As the Grateful Dead found themselves in between tours in the early summer of 1982, side projects were apparently…
Grateful Dead Play Their Lone Cortland Show: April 18, 1971
1971 was an incredibly busy touring year for the Grateful Dead and on this day in April they found themselves in…
Flashback: Phish at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, April 9, 1994
Just eleven days after the release of their fifth studio album, Hoist, Phish arrived in Binghamton for a show at…
Grateful Dead Continue Their First Run at the Knick: March 25, 1990
We continue our look back at one of the more influential and memorable series of shows The Grateful Dead have ever…