Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York

John Sebastian

John Sebastian, Lovin' Spoonful founder and Woodstock resident

John Sebastian is a founding architect of American folk-rock, a Woodstock legend in both the literal and figurative sense, and a songwriter whose catalog defined a generation. Born on March 17, 1944, in New York City’s Greenwich Village, Sebastian grew up surrounded by folk music royalty — his father was a classical harmonica virtuoso, and […]

Amy Helm

Amy Helm, singer-songwriter from Woodstock, New York

Amy Helm carries one of the heaviest names in American music — daughter of Levon Helm, the drummer and vocalist of The Band — and she has spent her career honoring that legacy while forging a voice and a path unmistakably her own. Raised in Woodstock, New York, Helm is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist […]

Cindy Cashdollar

Cindy Cashdollar, slide guitarist from Woodstock, New York

Cindy Cashdollar is one of the most accomplished and versatile string players in American roots music — a Woodstock, New York, native whose mastery of the Dobro, lap steel, and steel guitar has made her the go-to collaborator for artists ranging from Bob Dylan to Asleep at the Wheel. With five Grammy Awards and a […]

Sean Rowe

Sean Rowe, singer-songwriter from Troy, New York

Sean Rowe is the kind of artist who makes you believe that a voice alone can fill a room, a canyon, or an entire concert hall. The Troy, New York, singer-songwriter possesses one of the most arresting baritones in American folk music — a deep, resonant instrument that NPR once noted could “crush granite” — […]