Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York

Estival Festival

Estival Festival main gates at Sugar Mountain Caneadea NY

Tucked into the rolling hills of Allegany County, about an hour south of Rochester and a world away from everything else, Sugar Mountain is the kind of place that feels like it was built specifically for a music festival.

Neighbor at Putnam Place | March 28, 2026

Neighbor performing live

The room is small enough that there’s not a bad spot in the house — which matters for a band like Neighbor, where the conversation between players is half the show. Catch them at Putnam Place on March 28, 2026. Don’t miss it.

Weird Phishes at Putnam Place | May 15, 2026

Weird Phishes performing live

Weird Phishes — the Cambridge band that plays Radiohead songs in the style of Phish and Phish songs in the style of Radiohead — brings their mind-bending mashup to Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on Friday, May 15. Support from Strange Machines. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM. 18+. Advance tickets $18.