Stephanie J Bartik
Southern rock filled the halls of the Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls, N.Y. on Saturday night, January 3, 2026. Southbound Renegade opened for E.B. Jeb. The house was rocking, and the crowd loved it! The last song featured a blend of both bands on stage together for a powerful finale! Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. […]
By Stephanie J Bartik. It was a cold Sunday afternoon, with snow drifting down in a soft, steady fall. Earlier that day, I had seen a social media post about a solo artist performing at the Schenectady County Public Library. I knew I had hours of editing ahead of me after a weekend of back-to-back […]
By Stephanie J Bartik. The Christmas spirit was hard to find this year. There was so much turmoil, so much grief, stress, and loss – that it felt fragile, elusive. I was raised by a mom who shopped all year long, quietly stashing away treasures to make sure we had the best Christmas possible. Seems […]
Almost every restaurant, bar, and venue in the Capital Region celebrated New Year’s Eve in their own particular way. Here’s a look at how things went down at Frog Alley in Schenectady. Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. More from Stephanie J Bartik here …
Hudson Falls was treated to the music of Billy Joel on December 27, when tribute act Storm Front played the Strand Theatre. Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. More from the Strand Theatre here …
By Stephanie J Bartik. ALBANY, N.Y. – December 19, 2025 – Man Must Explore took over Lost and Found in Albany, NY on December 19, 2025, for a powerful hometown send-off show before heading west. The night marked the beginning of an ambitious year ahead, as the band prepares to spend all of 2026 touring […]
Tommy V Live brought the hard rock and metal to Wicked in Clifton Park on December 13. Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. Read an article on Tommy V Live here …
The Amy Ryan Band and Trevor Collins were this year’s winners of the Capital Region Blues Network‘s International Blues Challenge qualifier, and will represent the Capital District in the big showcase/competition to be held in Memphis next month. This event at Hangar on the Hudson, held on December 14, helped support the artists on their […]
Prince tribute act, Marshall Charloff and the Purple xPeRIeNCE, returned to the Cohoes Music Hall on Friday, November 11. Now in their 14th year of touring, they are the most celebrated tribute to Prince in the world. The group was co-founded in the “Purple Mecca” (Minneapolis) by Marshall and Matt “Doctor” Fink (keyboardist from Prince […]
Stones Alive, a Rolling Stones tribute act, opened for the maiden show of Sweet Leaf (A Tribute to Black Sabbath) at Putnam Place on November 14. They played to a full crowd, the largest crowd I have seen in a while. And the best part? Many, many local musicians there to support the bands! AS […]
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