Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards and Hall of Fame
Monday, February 23, 2026
From 1947 to its 2026 Hall of Fame induction, generations of owners built a Schenectady institution where music, hospitality, and community became one. In the heart of the Stockade Historic District in Schenectady stands a brick building that has carried the sound of American music since 1947. In March, The... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, February 19, 2026
For more than half a century, the Capital Region ensemble has uplifted audiences through faith, harmony, and community. For more than half a century, the Heavenly Echoes Gospel Band has been a constant, uplifting presence in the Capital Region — carrying the sound of gospel tradition from church basements to... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
SCHENECTADY (Feb. 19) – Nominations have been announced for the eighth annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards, co-presented with WEXT. The annual ceremony will be held 6 p.m. Sunday, April 26 on the MainStage at Proctors and tickets are on sale now. “We at WEXT are all about the... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A legacy of music, mentorship, and generosity rooted in in perseverance and soul Ernie Williams’ life followed the very arc of the blues he so powerfully embodied — a journey born of hardship, sustained by perseverance, and ultimately devoted to uplifting others through music. His story is not only one... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, February 9, 2026
Pianist, educator, and community builder whose artistry and generosity defined generations of jazz in Albany. Lee Shaw’s induction into the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame at Universal Preservation Hall is less about a single moment of recognition than it is about a lifetime of devotion. Her life... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, January 22, 2026
From early Capital Region gigs to masked guitar instrumentals and worldwide acclaim, Angel’s career defied convention Eddie Angel’s induction into the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame at Universal Preservation Hall honors a career that began modestly in Rensselaer, and grew into an international legacy built on persistence,... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Last Vestige Records founder Jim Furlong earns Hall of Fame honors for a lifetime devoted to music and community ALBANY — On Quail Street, tucked into a stretch of Albany that feels lived-in and stubbornly real, there’s a doorway that has pulled generations of music lovers inside. Behind it is... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Musician, producer, and founder of Paint Chip Records honored for more than four decades of contributions to the Capital Region music scene. Dominick Campana has played a significant and lasting role in the music life of Albany and the Capital Region for more than forty years, as a musician, producer,... Read more » ... Read More