Move Music Festival is an annual music festival in Albany, New York. The event includes performances from bands across multiple venues as well as a music industry panel discussion.[1] It features a diverse array of musical genres, including performers of alternative, indie, americana, hard rock, and EDM.[2]

Move Music Festival
Genre
DatesApril
Location(s)Albany, New York, US
Years active2012–present
FoundersBernie Walters
Websitemovemusicfest.com

History

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Move Music Festival was founded in 2012 by Bernie Walters of Indian Ledge Music Group, a New York-based music production and management collective. [3][4] Walters has stated that the motivation for the creation of Move comes from his desire to give Capital Region musicians an opportunity to showcase their talents:

I have been to numerous festivals over the past few years and noticed some problems in them that I thought could be done better. Then I started working in the Albany area... and felt a need for an event such as this to highlight the region's talent. Albany is situated at a great crossroads; it only made sense.

— Walters, Infectious Magazine[5]

Lineups

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2018

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The seventh annual Move Music Festival took place on Saturday, April 28.[6] The industry panel discussion was titled "How To Make Yourself Heard." Panelists included SUNY Oneonta music industry professor Nancy Tarr, producer and recording engineer Joe Blaney, manager and producer David Bourgeois, talent manager and consultant Peter Iselin, promoter and manager Steve Theo, radio personality DJ Supreme (aka Rodney B. More), festival producer Ronan Daly, and producer and manager Lauren Wundrock.[7][8] The festival's musical lineup included:[9]

2017

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2017's Move was held from April 27 to 29, with festival acts including:[10]

2016

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The fifth annual Move Music Festival took place in 2016 from April 22 through April 24. The lineup featured the following acts:[11]

2015

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2015's Move Music Festival was held from April 24 to 26. The industry panel discussion's keynote speaker was composer and producer Tony Shimkin.[12]

Performing acts included:[13]

2014

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The third annual Move Music Festival took place from April 25 to 27, 2014. The lineup included the following acts:[14]

2013

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The second annual Move Music Festival was held on April 27, 2013. The lineup included:[15]

2012

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The inaugural Move Music Festival took place on April 21, 2012 with a lineup including:[16]

References

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  1. ^ Campana, Michael. "Move Music Fest comes to Albany" Times Union. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Gregory, Andy. "2018 MOVE Music Festival Submissions" Times Union. February 19, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Campana, Michael. "Move Music Fest comes to Albany" Times Union.
  4. ^ Mastrogiacomo, Angela (May 2, 2012). "Bernie Walters (Move Music Festival) Interview". Infectious Magazine, infectiousmagazine.com (Interview). Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Mastrogiacomo, Angela (May 2, 2012). "Bernie Walters (Move Music Festival) Interview". Infectious Magazine, infectiousmagazine.com (Interview). Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Line-up". movemusicfest.com. 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 Move Music Festival Industry Panel Discussion 'How To Make Yourself Heard'". movemusicfest.com. 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. ^ Hallisey, Michael. "MOVE Music Festival names panel group for next Saturday" Spotlight News, spotlightnews.com. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "2018 Line-up". movemusicfest.com. 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "MOVE Music Festival 2017". livemusicnewsandreview.com. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "12 Acts to Catch at Move Music Festival". buffaloblog.com. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Move Music Festival 2015". alloveralbany.com. 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "2015 Line-Up". movemusicfest.com. 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "2014 Move Music Festival". movemusicfest.com. 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "2013 Move Music Festival". movemusicfest.com. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "2012 Move Music Festival". movemusicfest.com. 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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