Posts by Andrew Francke

Connecticut-based Goose might be America’s next-best indie groove band. Fans who witnessed the band’s recent two nights of performances at Saratoga Center for Performing Arts (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, New York, on September 6th and 7th are likely willing to debate any naysayers.  Goose is showcasing some incredible gusto and fresh firepower that commands attention […]

Although Mountain Jam 2016 at Hunter Mountain had to cut the festivities short on Sunday, there were still three solid days of action to be had as Gov’t Mule, Wilco, Beck, and more rocked the Catskills. Take a look through this photo retrospective of the festival.  Photos by Andrew Francke.

The Mountain Jam Festival taking place this weekend in Hunter, NY seems to almost be running itself.  The twelfth annual camping music fest put on by Warren Haynes and Radio Woodstock is providing top-notch experiences for everyone.  The gigantic Mountain stage is an imposing presence, and the disparity between the Valley stage is quite curious. […]

Each year, the arrival of music festival season coincides beautifully with the annual awakening of nature, and no where is that evidenced more perfectly than on the bright, lush hillside of Hunter Mountain in New York’s Catskill region, where this weekend the twelfth annual Mountain Jam Festival takes place.  Once again being touted as the […]

Deadheads looking for a little company this fall will definitely have something to cheer. Last night in Albany we got our first-ever look at the latest incarnation supporting three core Grateful Dead members along with a few new faces, notably a crispy guitarist who seemed willing and more than able to prove he belongs. Dead […]

Strangefolk brought a reunion of sorts to the mountains of northern Vermont last weekend. However, the band that reformed over 3 years ago has dropped “Reunion” from their name, which could be a sign that this much-loved group is still willing to remain a consistent entity in the live music scene, continuing what began twenty-four […]

Jay Peak Resort in northern Vermont’s Green Mountains is only 5 miles from the Canadian border, but seemingly had no trouble attracting thousands of music lovers looking for Panic. The new Stateside Amphitheater opened last year, and has doubled in capacity for 2015 – now ready to fill the picturesque mountainside with 3,000 concert-goers. The […]

Here on the “west coast of New England,” Burlington, Vermont knows a thing or two about live music.  It was no surprise that The String Cheese Incident sold out Memorial Auditorium well in advance for the band’s tour-closing show Saturday night.  Making their first appearance in the Queen City since a performance at University of […]

Photos from the 2014 Grand Point North Festival at Waterfront Park in Burlington, VT. Featured acts included Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Lake Street Dive, Debo Band, Dr. John, Lucius, War on Drugs and more. Photos by Andrew Francke

This Memorial Day weekend in the city of Boston, the iconic concrete façade of City Hall Plaza will transform into a colorful, dizzying texture of music and celebration.  Over two days, 18 bands are scheduled to perform on two stages at Boston’s new multi-day music festival: Boston Calling.   Sold out of GA weekend passes, Boston Calling expects to draw almost 20,000 fans to fill a regional void and become the premier New England attraction for live music lovers, as well as the biggest and best acts in live music.

The second annual Mountain Jam Festival came to a rocking close Sunday night with Government Mule