LIVE: Modest Mouse and The Cribs at Beak and Skiff
Review by Kelly Besaw Modest Mouse made a stop at Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards in Lafayette, NY on June 9. Modest Mouse is currently on tour in support of their 2021 release, The Golden Casket and brought along with them the Cribs who are originally all from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. I must start by […]
LIVE: Ruthie Collins at Funk ‘n Waffles
Country music consistently finds its way to bar venues across the US; especially in Upstate NY. American singer/songwriter Ruthie Collins continued her Wish You Were Here tour at Funk ‘N Waffles in Syracuse Thursday night. Based out of Nashville, Collins pursued a solo career with Curb Records back in 2011, resulting in her first self-titled […]
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: Lumineers kick off CMAC’s Concert Season
The Lumineers kicked off the concert season at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center last night in Canandaigua, NY with their Brightside World Tour. Opening the show was Caamp and both bands put on an incredible show. Check out the 315 Music photo gallery below.
The Wallflowers Sell Out Night 2 at Center For The Arts in Homer
Photos by Chris Besaw Review by Kelly Besaw Editor’s note: This article was edited to change the names of the touring musicians. It is a Monday evening in Homer, New York. You are probably wondering what was going on that is notable to write about. One of folk-rock’s finest, The Wallflowers, were playing the second […]
REVIEW: Tori Amos with Special Guests Gracie and Rachel Plays to a Sold Out Crowd at Kodak Center
Photos by Chris Besaw Review by Camille Tisdell Piano goddess, Tori Amos, gifted us with her presence and energy that made for a lively, nostalgic, and moving night of music. Stopping in at The Kodak Center in Rochester on May 18, stop twenty-one of her forty show Ocean to Ocean Tour. She also brought along […]
GALLERY: The Return of the California Takeover w/ Earth Crisis, Strife and Snapcase
The Return of the California Takeover Tour 2022 Earth Crisis, Snapcase, Strife The Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY 5/13/22 Highlights from the show taken by Chris Besaw, house photographer for St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, 315 Music, and Syracuse Music Collective.
LIVE: LeAnn Rimes at Del Lago Casino
Grammy award-winning LeAnn Rimes made an unforgettable return to the del Lago Casino in Waterloo on Saturday. This was the second stop on her the story…so far tour in support of her upcoming album god’s work, which has a release date of September 16. Rimes had a calm, cozy setting filled with candles and a […]
INTERVIEW: Phantom Airwave’s Funky New Album
Phantom Airwave birthed their new record Interstellar Transmissions last weekend with a live performance in Burlington. We caught up with Erik Lattrell to discuss this fun and funky new addition to the band’s seven-year-long journey. SN: What is your songwriting process for this labor of love? It’s very soulful and funky, can you speak to […]
LIVE: Brett Young at Turning Stone
Turning Stone Resort Casino welcomed Brett Young to the Event Center on Saturday night. Young is currently touring in support of his most recent release Weekends Look A Little Different These Days. The eight-song collection was released in June of 2021 and includes the number one single “Lady” which was written for Young’s daughter and […]