Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York

Start Making Sense at Higher Ground | May 9, 2026

Start Making Sense — the Talking Heads tribute that actually gets it right, big suit and all — plays Higher Ground in South Burlington on May 9. One of the best tributes on the circuit, in one of the best small rooms in the region.

The Wallflowers at Penn’s Peak | May 8, 2026

The Wallflowers bring their 30th anniversary tour for Bringing Down the Horse to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA on Friday, May 8, 2026 — performing the full album in sequence for the first time ever, plus Tom Petty’s Long After Dark. Tickets from $38.50.

Paul Gilbert at Daryl’s House | May 3, 2026

Guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert — Mr. Big and Racer X co-founder — performs at Daryl’s House in Pawling, NY on May 3, 2026, with Greg Koch in support for a full evening of elite guitar playing.’,
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