The 50 Greatest Music Festivals in Upstate New York History
From Watkins Glen’s 600,000 and the Woodstock trilogy to the Clifford Ball, Camp Bisco, GrassRoots, and beyond — the 50 greatest music festivals in upstate New York history, ranked.
The 10 Greatest Concerts in Poughkeepsie History
From The Police playing to four people at The Chance in 1978 to Metallica, David Bowie, and Bruce Springsteen — the 10 greatest concerts in Poughkeepsie and Mid-Hudson history, ranked.
The 10 Greatest Concerts in Ithaca History
From the Grateful Dead’s legendary 1977 Barton Hall show — a Library of Congress treasure — to Springsteen, Dylan, and Janis Joplin at Cornell, the 10 greatest concerts in Ithaca history, ranked.
The 10 Greatest Concerts in Rochester History
From Elvis’s haunting final-year show to Chuck Mangione’s hometown homecoming and the night the Rolling Stones nearly caused a riot — the 10 greatest concerts in Rochester history, ranked.
The 10 Greatest Concerts in Albany History
U2 launched their first U.S. tour at a 600-seat Albany club; Springsteen and the Grateful Dead pressed live albums named for its rooms. Counting down the 10 greatest concerts in Albany history — plus the homegrown talent and only-in-Albany nights.
The 10 Greatest Concerts in Syracuse History
From the Allman Brothers in a college gym to The Who’s 43-year attendance record, we count down the 10 greatest concerts in Syracuse history — and the homegrown talent and free-fair spectacles only Syracuse could pull off.
The 10 Greatest Concerts in Buffalo History
From the Goo Goo Dolls in the rain to the Grateful Dead on the Fourth of July, we count down the ten greatest concerts in Buffalo history — and the hometown shows only Buffalo could pull off.
James Taylor’s Other Home: Fifty-Six Years of Upstate Tours
James Taylor returns to Bethel Woods on June 18 and SPAC on June 29. From a 1970 Syracuse basement to the Woodstock grounds — 56 years of touring Upstate New York.
The Top 5 Outdoor Venues in Upstate New York (And Why We Have So Many)
Five venues, ranked. SPAC, Bethel Woods, Artpark, CMAC, and Empower FCU — plus Highland Bowl, Beak & Skiff, and Music Haven as the honorable mentions. The argument for the order, the case for each room, and why Upstate New York has more great outdoor venues than anywhere else in America.
The Lawn Seating Bible — SPAC, Bethel Woods, Artpark, Highland Bowl
A veteran’s guide to where to sit on the lawn at SPAC, Bethel Woods, Artpark, and Highland Bowl — the spots, the rules, and the trade-offs.