Live: Eileen Ivers wows Packed House at Earlville Opera House
This past Saturday evening, under a beautiful fall sky, the Earlville Opera House welcomed multiple award-winning, Eileen Ivers and her band to a packed crowd. This was one of the few shows at the historic opera house this year since reopening from the pandemic. Attendees were treated to an evening full of happy, uplifting music. […]
LIVE: Country Legend Ronnie Milsap Performs at the Turning Stone Showroom
Legendary country musician Ronnie Milsap performed for a packed crowd at the newly renovated Turning Casino Showroom Sunday night. Milsap, known to be one of the all-time great crossover musicians of his time, effortlessly churned out number one songs throughout the ’70s and ’80s and through the years has earned six Grammys, eight CMA Awards, […]
Bless A Brand New Angel : Tribute to Benny Mardones
It has been a little over a year since Syracuse favorite, Benny Mardones, passed. Struggling with Parkinson’s disease for more than twenty years, Benny never allowed his illness to dictate his ability to perform for his fans in the Syracuse region. The area always held a special place in his heart, and he credits the […]
Concert Review: Billy Joel at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park
Buffalo came out in droves to welcome the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel, this past Saturday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. Previously rescheduled from his 2020 Stadium Tours, this will be one of four stadium shows this year that Billy Joel will perform before returning to Madison Square Garden for his residency shows […]
Luke Combs To Play Two Nights for Eager Fans
Is there anything better than a night with Luke Combs and friends? Well maybe two nights with Luke Combs and friends. Adding a second show to his 2020 dates, those fans who were lucky to snag tickets before the pandemic shut the world down, will finally be able to see their favorite country musician this […]
New York Welcomes Back Enter the Haggis
Celtic favorites, Enter the Haggis returned “home” to Central New York this past Saturday to an appreciative and excited crowd. The show at Lincoln Hill Farms, which is located right outside of Canandaigua off of Routes 5 and 20, is not your typical music venue. A working farm, this beautiful setting also hosts weddings, events, […]
Summer Concerts Venues Ramping Up for the Return of Music to Central and Western New York
As Covid guidelines begin to loosen and the state opens back up, we see more and more event venues announcing shows. Bands that booked in 2020 have either rescheduled for 2021/2022 or sadly canceled altogether. As shows and local festivals restart, it gives way to a semblance of normalcy, giving hope to attendees. Music feeds […]
Third Annual Syracuse Irish Festival Trad Fest – The Show Will Go On Virtually
Beginning March 10 the Syracuse Irish Festival in conjunction with Kitty Hoynes will present the third annual Trad Fest. For five nights viewers can watch some of their favorite Celtic musicians play live online for free. Join the stream this week by clicking on the Syracuse Irish Festival Facebook page. Some of Central New York’s […]
An Irish Goodbye: Saying Farewell to Our Celtic Friend
I believe we can all agree that 2020 has not been the year we anticipated. In fact, it’s been pretty bad so far, and the punches keep coming. The Central New York Celtic music community received a heartfelt loss when we lost a dear friend, Steve Phillips, a member of Celtic rock band The Elders. […]
Landmark Music Copyright Case to be Heard Before Supreme Court Thursday
As we go about our days listening to music on our favorite streaming platforms, the way in which it is delivered may change forever today as the Supreme Court will hear the case of Google v. Oracle and render a decision that will affect musicians and their copyrights forever. In 2015, I had the opportunity […]