Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards and Hall of Fame
Friday, March 10, 2023
ALBANY – Sister Mary Anne Nelson’s vision post-secondary music education put The College of Saint Rose on the map as possessing one of the top U.S. music industry degree programs. An alumnus of St. Rose (’72, ’76), Nelson, steered the school’s music industry program towards a greater focus on popular... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, March 6, 2023
GLENS FALLS – Smokey Greene always dresses for the occasion – wearing a gray suit, a white cowboy hat and a carved silver belt buckle featuring the letter “S” – there’s no doubt. Greene, active in the country and bluegrass music scene for nearly eight decades, is one of eight... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Ceremony Scheduled for Sunday, April 24 at Proctors MainStage SCHENECTADY, NY (Feb. 16) – Buggy Jive leads all finalists for the 4th annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards with a record five nominations. This year’s ceremony returns to the MainStage at Proctors at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 24. A self-described soul rock... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
SCHENECTADY — Buggy Jive leads all finalists for the 4th annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards with a record five nominations. This year’s ceremony returns to the MainStage at Proctors at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 24. A self-described soul rock singer-songwriter, Buggy Jive won an Eddies Music Award in the 2020 Best... Read more » ... Read More
Sunday, November 14, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS (Nov 4)- The 2021 Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards were announced Sunday at Universal Preservation Hall before a live audience. The night’s big winners were The Sea The Sea, who won Album of the Year, and in a tie with Joel Brown, Record of the Year. Nippertown... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The 2021 Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards has announced its musical line-up and emcee for the 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 ceremony at Universal Preservation Hall. Schenectady’s DJ Ketchup is serving as emcee for the third iteration of the Eddies Music Awards. Performing are: ... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Sawyer Fredericks and his band are coming off their national tour to perform at the 2021 Eddies Music Awards. ... Read More
Monday, October 18, 2021
Live music ground to a halt in the Capital Region in March 2020 and while few artists were able to perform in local venues for the remainder of the year, many were active recording and streaming shows online. The organizers of the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards have announced this year’s nominees with a pandemic-influenced slate of existing and new categories. The 2021 Eddies Music Awards ceremony... Read more » ... Read More