By Larry Felton. Four Musicians, No Leader, and the Jazz Suite Born in a Basement There is no Arch Stanton in the Arch Stanton Quartet. The band is Terry Gordon on horns, Jim Ketterer on drums, Chris Macchia on bass, and Roger Noyes on guitar — four musicians who deliberately chose a fictional name because […]

A rainy Saturday (May 9, 2026) at the Tulip Festival featured performances by Keegan James, The Sugar Hold, The Belle Curves, 97OTIS, Ruth Pelham, Andy “The Music Man,” The E-Block, Grace Bowers, and Joywave. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More coverage of the Tulip Festival here …

Capital Region! We are so excited to announce the 2026 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series at various locations throughout Albany, starting on June 4th! Enjoy music from Jon B, We The Kings, B.o.B, You+Me & Afrobeats with DJ TGIF, Soular Sounds & Afrellie, FJ – A Tribute to Foreigner & Journey and Pigeons Playing […]

New Performance Announcement!  Angélique Kidjo Saturday, September 12th, 2026 8:00PM    Tickets: (518) 273-0038       For venue information:  www.troymusichall.org   TROY, NEW YORK:     Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo returns to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on Saturday, September 12th at 8pm. Pre-sale for the show starts Wednesday, May 13th at 10am and tickets will go on-sale to the […]

By Charla Earney. A Journey of Self-Belief Troy’s Monument Square sits at the center of the city like a small cultural heartbeat. Preparing for an interview invokes within me a certain kind of curiosity that requires my attention and presence. From a corner of the triangular plaza, you can look up at the statue perched […]

A rainy Saturday (May 9, 2026) at the Tulip Festival featured performances by Keegan James, The Sugar Hold, The Belle Curves, 97OTIS, Ruth Pelham, Andy “The Music Man,” The E-Block, Grace Bowers, and Joywave. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More coverage of the Tulip Festival here …

Cristina Vane and her trio brought lots of country blues to Saratoga Springs at Caffe Lena on Thursday. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Caffe Lena here …