Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards and Hall of Fame
Monday, December 1, 2025
Public Nomination Window (Jan. 1–16) Beginning January 1, the Eddies will introduce an additional nomination process. We are interested in hearing from a broad range of voices from the local music community. For two weeks—January 1 through January 16—we will accept public nominations of artists and music professionals for consideration... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
SARATOGA SPRINGS (Nov. 19) – Universal Preservation Hall and WEXT are proud to announce the eighth class of inductees into the prestigious Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame. This year’s honorees reflect the deep and lasting influence of the Capital Region’s musicians, visionaries, and cultural pioneers whose artistry... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, October 6, 2025
Schenectady (Oct. 6) – Proctors Collaborative and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall announced today that both organizations will move to the CRM software Tessitura, a nonprofit customer relationship management platform, beginning Jan. 12, 2026. This change extends far beyond the two institutions, uniting two of the Capital Region’s major performing... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, April 28, 2025
Album of the Year Goes to Zan & the Winter Folk for “New Morse Code” SCHENECTADY—The spirit of the 518’s vibrant music scene was alive and loud at Proctors Sunday, April 27 as the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards—fondly known as the Eddies—returned for another unforgettable evening of performances,... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, February 14, 2025
The seventh annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards are on the MainStage at Proctors on Sunday, April 27, 2025. We’ll be honoring +190 finalists in over 30 categories for their work during 2024. Nominations and voting are determined by a group of judges representing the local music community. Each... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, February 14, 2025
Schenectady (Feb. 14) – The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards is thrilled to announce the nominees for its seventh annual ceremony, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the Capital Region’s vibrant music community, sponsored by MLB and media partner WEXT. The awards ceremony will take place 6 p.m. Sunday, April... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, January 10, 2025
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (Jan. 14) — Universal Preservation Hall is proud to announce the seventh class of inductees into the prestigious Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees celebrate diverse musical genres and contributions to the Capital Region’s thriving music scene. The class of 2025 includes... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
American composer, musician and teacher was Distinguished Professor of Music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy KINGSTON—To hear and to listen are two different things. American composer and accordionist, Pauline Oliveros understood this. Her ability to take things deeper, and further, lands her spot in the Capital Region Thomas Edison... Read more » ... Read More