Move Music Festival


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. It features a diverse array of musical genres, including performers of alternative, indie, americana, hard rock, and EDM.

History

Move Music Festival was founded in 2012 by Bernie Walters of Indian Ledge Music Group, a New York-based music production and management collective.
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:

Lineups

2018

The seventh annual Move Music Festival took place on Saturday, April 28. 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, festival producer Ronan Daly, and producer and manager Lauren Wundrock. The festival's musical lineup included:
2017's Move was held from April 27 to 29, with festival acts including:
The fifth annual Move Music Festival took place in 2016 from April 22 through April 24. The lineup featured the following acts:
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.
Performing acts included:
The third annual Move Music Festival took place from April 25 to 27, 2014. The lineup included the following acts:
The second annual Move Music Festival was held on April 27, 2013. The lineup included:
The inaugural Move Music Festival took place on April 21, 2012 with a lineup including: