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Ditch Device, Jam Out: Phone-Free Music Festival To Be Held In Capital Region Ditch Device, Jam Out: Phone-Free Music Festival To Be Held In Capital Region
Ditch Device, Jam Out: Phone-Free Music Festival To Be Held In Capital Region An upcoming music festival in the region encourages attendees to leave their phones behind and soak in the tunes. In Greene County, the third annual Over Yondr Festival returns to Greenville on Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18. The gathering, set on a farm in the foothills of the Catskills, is described on its website as being “somewhere between your best friend’s house party and a music festival.” Notably, it is also a phone-free event. Attendees’ cell phones are secured in “Yondr” pouches and can only be used in designated areas. View this post on Instagram …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York
Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York Four residents of the Hudson Valley and two from Fairfield County were among 68 people charged during a four-day New York State Police detail that focused on the illegal distribution of controlled substances at the Disc Jam Music Festival in Stephentown, New York, east of Albany. The detail was held from Thursday, June 6 to Monday, June 10 by members of Troop G and Troop K uniform and BCI, along with the Troop G Violent Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team. State Police seized quantities of cocaine, doses of LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ketamine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, MDMA, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
'The Show Will Go On,' Woodstock 50 Organizers Say After Financial Backer Pulls Out Of Festival 'The Show Will Go On,' Woodstock 50 Organizers Say After Financial Backer Pulls Out Of Festival
'The Show Will Go On,' Woodstock 50 Organizers Say After Financial Backer Pulls Out Of Festival Hours after the backers of Woodstock 50 abruptly pulled the plug on the much-anticipated celebration of the iconic music festival, organizers claimed the show will go on as scheduled. In a statement to media outlets, including Rolling Stone, Woodstock 50 LLC said that "of course," the show would go on. “We are committed to ensuring that the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock is marked with a festival deserving of its iconic name and place in American history and culture,” Woodstock 50 LLC said in a statement. “Although our financial partner is withdrawing, we will, of course, be continuing with…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Star-Studded Lineup Will Soon Be Unveiled For Woodstock 50th Anniversary Concert Star-Studded Lineup Will Soon Be Unveiled For Woodstock 50th Anniversary Concert
Star-Studded Lineup Will Soon Be Unveiled For Woodstock 50th Anniversary Concert The wait is almost over for the lineup of performers who will perform at the official Woodstock 50th anniversary celebration in Watkins Glen. Co-founder Michael Lang, who worked with the first Woodstock, said this week that organizers are putting the finishing touches on the lineup, but feel they owe it to fans to have everything in order before making any announcements. Rumors have been circulating of everyone from Jay-Z and the Black Keys to the Imagine Dragons as being part of the lineup. Organizers will say that more than 80 artists are expected to perform at Woodstock 50, Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT's First Farm Aid Concert Features Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp CT's First Farm Aid Concert Features Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp
CT's First Farm Aid Concert Features Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp Area music lovers will be turning out in a big way to help support farmers across the nation by purchasing all of the tickets in less than four hours for Farm Aid 2018 in Hartford. Featuring the likes of Willie Nelson, who founded the event in 1985 along with Neil Young, and John Mellencamp to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to help save them by raising money, this year's event on Saturday, Sept. 22 is set to include an all-star lineup. Those slated to perform include, of course, Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, in addition to Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Chris…

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by Kathy Reakes