LIVE: Skid Row at Turning Stone
Before I get into my article, I feel the need to post this disclaimer. Skid Row was one of my absolute favorite bands when I was young. I will try to write this review objectively, but the fanboy in me might pop out here and there. Take it for what it is worth. I first […]
Cole Swindell Rocks the SOLD OUT Event Center at Turning Stone
Turning Stone Resort and Casino has been bringing in top notch entertainment for years. Despite the intimate size of the room, the 5000 seat venue in Verona has consistently been a stop on some of the biggest tours. For example, The Killers played a sold out show here earlier this year. A few nights later […]
LIVE: Brad Paisley & Friends at The Amp
On Thursday night Brad Paisley arrived at the St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater in Syracuse with his 2022 Summer Tour. He brought Caylee Hammack and Scotty McCreery along for the ride. Paisley started his set with the upbeat “American Saturday Night” and kept the energy up for the whole night. His guitar playing is incendiary. In […]
LIVE: Hello Gone Days Tour at Beak & Skiff
Dashboard Confessional and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness brought their co-headlining Hello Gone Days Tour to the stage at the Beak & Skiff Orchard in Lafayette on Tuesday night. Opening act Armor for Sleep rounded out the lineup. It was a picture-perfect night for an outdoor concert. Seventy degrees, slight breeze, and zero humidity. After […]
LIVE: Sam Hunt at CMAC
CMAC hosted Sam Hunt’s 2022 Summer Tour on August 4. Hunt drew a sold-out crowd on a steamy Thursday night. He hit the stage shortly after 9:30 pm with his first radio hit “Leave The Night On.” Backed by a tight five-piece band, Hunt showed why he has been one of the more consistent country […]
LIVE: Pitbull’s Can’t Stop Us Now Tour at Darien Lake
International Superstar and “Mr. Worldwide” Pitbull brought his Cant Stop Us Now Tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater on Sunday night. Like last summer’s tour stop in Syracuse, he brought Australian rapper Iggy Azalea out as the opening act. On Sunday night over 20,000 fans piled into the venue for a high-energy spectacle. Pitbull hit the […]
Live: Morgan Wallen Sells Out The Amp
Last Thursday I was one of 25,000 country music fans that made their way into the Saratoga Performing Arts Center to see Morgan Wallen’s sold-out concert. The show was so impressive that I made the two-hour drive to see the show the next night in Syracuse at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview. Another capacity […]
LIVE: Machine Gun Kelly’s Mainstream Sellout at The Amp
Musical superstar Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) brought his wildly popular Mainstream Sellout Tour to St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheatre at Lakeview on Tuesday night. Over fifteen thousand fans made their way to The Amp despite the dreary weather conditions of the day. MGK has been riding high lately with his second straight number one album and […]
LIVE: First Annual Finger Lakes Country Music Festival
The Wayne County Fairgrounds in Palmyra hosted the inaugural Finger Lakes Country Music Festival on Saturday. The weather was perfect and the lineup stellar. Five thousand plus fans made their way to the concert and were treated to sets by four incredible Country artists. Buffalo-born singer-songwriter Eric Van Houten opened the festivities with a spirited […]
LIVE: Lee Brice at Turning Stone
Turning Stone Resort Casino welcomed Lee Brice’s Label Me Proud tour to the event center on Friday night. Brice is the proud owner of eight number-one singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. He is not just a performer. Brice writes most of his songs, a rarity in country music. Brice leaned heavily on his hits, […]