Beat Authority

12/12/2025

Follow along this afternoon! And - what's your favorite album or song of 2025? Post in the comments and I'll give it a mention on the show!

The best music of the year, according to David Sommerstein, host of the Beat Authority!

12/04/2025

SAVE THE DATE!! Saturday, February 28th!!!
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Beat Authority dance parties are back at the Upper Jay Art Center after a lil’ hiatus. Get ready to bring it!!

10/28/2025

OMG just realized The Beat Authority falls on Halloween this Friday! 👻💀🎃And of course Dia de los Mu***os shortly after.

What songs should I play??? (Help, I'm terrible at themed shows!)

06/11/2025

THIS FRIDAY! The only live Beat Authority broadcast of the year! McDuff's in Potsdam! Lets. Get. It. 🌈It's a kickoff for Potsdam Pride Fest!

03/19/2025

Heartbreaking to hear of the death of Garifuna musician and ambassador Aurelio Martinez. He played a few years ago at the Norwood Village Green in St. Lawrence County. He was warm and generous with his time afterwards, talking with everyone who came up to meet him. He was a beautiful musician. We'll play his music on Friday.

The Honduran musician brought the local Afro Caribbean genre to international attention and served as his country’s first congressman of African descent

02/14/2025

It doesn’t come often that a Beat Authority falls on ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Day! Whatcha got for funky BA friendly Valentines Day songs???

12/06/2024

Next week is the Best Authority best of 2024 show! I’d love to include your faves of the year! What new music have you been listening to non stop this year??

07/29/2024

It’s a BIG August for live Beat Authority events! A classic throw down at Upper Jay Art Center 💃 🪩 🕺🏼. A chill evening at the Music On The Green on the Lake Flower waterfront in Saranac Lake. And the much-anticipated 🏖️ BEACH 🏖️ vibes at Long Lake beach!! Come out for summer fun and great music!

07/12/2024

Just got this video from Echo at The Station! Light show in the trees with Beat Authority dance party tonight starting at 7:30 going late! Let’s 💃 🕺🏼👯‍♀️!!

07/09/2024

The Beat Authority summer schedule is out!!! Let’s get down 👯‍♀️🪩💃🪩🕺🏼💯 with great grooves, live 📻 broadcast or DJ dance party style. Starting THIS FRIDAY at The Station in Onchiota!

07/02/2024

We’re going for 💯 dance 💃 🪩 🕺🏼 floor for my first gig at The Station in Onchiota! The Friday after July4th weekend. Let’s fill that place!

07/01/2024

Yo! More info coming soon, but I wanted to let you know coming up Friday, July 12th, starting at 7:30pm I'll be DJ-ing dance party-style at The Station in Onchiota for their Summer Series. They have an amazing sound system and killer lights display. So come out and get lost in the sights and sounds!