INTERVIEW: Hometown Gig for Brit Floyd’s Ian Cattell Wednesday at the Crouse Hinds Theater
Brit Floyd, with hometown bassist/vocalist Ian Cattell, will return to the OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theater in Syracuse on Wednesday, April 19. Tickets for the show are still available through Ticketmaster or at the venue. Catell was raised in the Syracuse area and has been part of the Central New York music scene for years. He […]
SAMMYS 30th Anniversary Celebrates the Central New York Music Community
Second gallery by Alix Kohli for 315 Music The Syracuse music community braved a winter storm warning Friday night to descend upon the Palace Theater in Syracuse for the Syracuse Area Music Awards. 63 artists were nominated among 14 categories out of a total of 233 submissions from artists throughout Central New York. Founded 30 […]
LIVE: Sophistafunk and Friends Flip the Stage in Utica
Normally when one attends a show in a historic theater, one expects to be sitting in the normally-designated seating area. But when you have a stage the size of Utica’s Stanley Theatre, why not bring the whole party up on stage? And with a backdrop that includes the beautiful Meyda chandelier inside the theater, why […]
CNY Musician Performs on The Tonight Show
One of Jimmy Fallon’s ongoing bits as host of The Tonight Show has been The Battle of the Instant Songwriters. On Wednesday night’s show, New Hartford native, singer-songwriter Darryl Rahn was chosen to participate. Fallon’s staff screens the audience prior to taping, selecting two members who are musicians as contestants. Each contestant is given a […]
LIVE: Sydney Irving at Copper City Brewing Company
Central New York singer-songwriter Sydney Irving paid a visit to Rome’s Copper City Brewing Company on Wednesday night, performing an eclectic mix of covers and originals that perfectly showcased this talented musician’s range. Irving has released a video for her latest single, “You Can’t Forget About Me” which you can see below. The song showcases […]
Folk-Punk Righteous Babe, Ani DiFranco Has 2 Upstate Gigs This Week, One on Election Day, One on Veteran’s Day
If you haven’t seen folk icon Ani DiFranco perform on Election Day, this week is your chance. The activist poet will be performing with the Righteous Babe Revue at the State Theatre in Ithaca on Tuesday, Nov. 8. If you are a fan of DiFranco’s music, seeing her perform on Election Day is the ultimate […]
LIVE: The Killers at Turning Stone
The Killers finally made their way to Central New York. The show which was initially announced nearly three years ago and postponed for two years due to Covid restrictions took place at the Turning Stone Resort’s Event Center Monday night in front of a packed and highly enthusiastic crowd. The Las Vegas-based arena rock band […]
Sophistafunk Lands Gig as House Band for New Guy Fieri Game Show
Sophistafunk, welcome to Flavortown! The Syracuse funk band was hinting at big news earlier this year, posting cryptic photos on their social media and now the cat is out of the bag. Syracuse’s own Sophistafunk has been tapped as the house band for Food Network star Guy Fieri’s new game show, Guy’s Ultimate Game Night, […]
LIVE: Primus Pays Tribute to Rush at Beak & Skiff
Primus should never be as big as they are. How did this happen? In the era of anything-goes radio back in the early ’90s, Primus was just weird enough to fit in amongst the grunge, ska, nu-metal, and swing revival music being played on alternative radio. They were elevated from fringe weirdos to cult icons […]
LIVE: Jocelyn & Chris Sell Out The 443
Editor’s Note: This article was revised to correct some inaccuracies. Volume… Loud. Hair… Long. Apologies… None. The above is from sister-brother blues-rock duo Jocelyn and Chris’s bio. That short and sweet description is perfectly befitting of this outfit. Though on Friday night at the sold-out 443 Social Club and Lounge in Syracuse, they toned it […]