Mona Golub
Mona Golub built one of Upstate New York’s signature free music institutions while running communications for one of its largest companies. As the longtime volunteer producing artistic director of the Music Haven Concert Series in Schenectady’s Central Park, she has spent more than three decades bringing the world to a public stage — booking artists […]
Brite Vibes Music Festival 2026 | July 10-11, Pompey
Brite Vibes returns to Heritage Hill Brewhouse July 10-11 with The Strumbellas and Sam Burchfield headlining a farm-rooted weekend of indie-folk, Americana, and NY craft beverages in Pompey, NY.
FolkFaces Fest 10 2026 | October 1-4, Darien Center
FolkFaces Fest 10 returns October 1-4, 2026 to Cherry Hill Campground in Darien Center — a decade in for the Buffalo-based folk-roots festival run by the band itself.
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 2026 | July 24-26, Goshen CT
The 38th Falcon Ridge Folk Festival returns July 24-26 to the Goshen Fairgrounds in Connecticut with Susan Werner, Vance Gilbert, Joe Jencks, and Damn Tall Buildings.
A Different Thread with The Grievous Angels at Abilene Bar & Lounge | July 8, 2026
A Different Thread — the transatlantic folk/Americana duo behind the award-winning album Over Again — play Abilene Bar & Lounge in Rochester on Wednesday, July 8, with The Grievous Angels opening. Doors 4 PM, music 7 PM. $15 at the door.
Don McLean at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall | November 14, 2026
Don McLean brings his catalog to Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM. The songwriter behind “American Pie” plays an intimate 1,200-seat Capital District concert hall — tickets on sale now.
Old Crow Medicine Show at Penn’s Peak | October 17, 2026
Old Crow Medicine Show brings the Union Made Tour to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM, with special guest Palmyra. Presale opens May 13 with code OCMS26; general on-sale begins May 15.
Madison Cunningham at MASS MoCA | September 25, 2026
Grammy-winning songwriter Madison Cunningham brings The Ace Tour to the Hunter Center at MASS MoCA in North Adams on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM. Her latest album Ace — a piano-forward meditation on heartbreak and renewal — marks a bold new chapter from one of contemporary folk’s most distinctive voices.
Wailin’ Jennys at Ulster Performing Arts Center | November 19, 2026
Multiple Juno Award winners Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody, and Heather Masse bring the Wailin’ Jennys to Kingston’s UPAC on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are tiered from $45 to $75.
Dermot Kennedy at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview | September 26, 2026
Dermot Kennedy brings The Weight of the Woods Tour to the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse on Saturday, September 26, 2026, with support from Jonah Kagen. Show time: 8:00 PM.