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: The High Kings Sell out Homer

In the final week of their American tour, Celtic favorites, The High Kings packed the historic Homer Center for the Arts for a sold-out show. This historic venue, once a Baptist Church, now promotes the arts, music, and events in the Homer community; and was the perfect setting for these beloved musicians from Ireland. The […]

LIVE: Stryper at The “L” in Horseheads

On Sunday, July 24, the iconic Christian rock band Stryper made a stop at The “L” in Horseheads, as part of their 2022 Calling On You tour. Stryper, formed in the early 1980s includes lead vocalist and guitarist Michael Sweet, Guitarist Oz Fox, Drummer Robert Sweet, and bassist Perry Richardson, formerly of the band Firehouse. […]

LIVE: Luke Bryan Sells Out CMAC

Taking us back to his roots on his Raised Up Right tour, Luke Bryan made “Waves” selling out CMAC in Canandaigua on July 15. Bryan has a solid lineup on this tour with openers Mitchell Tenpenny and Riley Green. Tenpenny’s performance started off the night with a lot of energy. Tenpenny had fans singing along […]

LIVE: Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Treat Fans at CMAC

Review by Kelly Besaw Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds took a break from the aggressive Dave Matthews Band tour schedule to play a rare duo show at the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua on July 17. Dave and Tim took the stage at 7:45 pm sharp and ripped right into “Oh” […]

LIVE: Jackson Browne Leaves Crowd In Awe at CMAC Performance

On a perfect Saturday summer evening, Jackson Browne’s tour buses (An Evening with Jackson Browne 2022 Tour) rolled into Canandaigua to CMAC to play for fans of all ages. The award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is best known and loved for his ability to address current events and issues through lyrical magic. His […]

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: Dierks Bentley/Jordan Davis/Travis Denning at Darien Lake Amphiteater

Country music fans showed up at the Darien Lake Amphitheater with their boots on and beverages in their hands.  Dierks Bentley’s Beers On Me tour stopped at the Darien Lake Amphitheater to play a lot of award-winning music for country fans. Travis Denning, an up-and-coming star, opened the set with a few of his singles […]

LIVE: Keith Urban at CMAC

Country music icon Keith Urban stopped at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC on Sunday night, continuing his 2022 world tour The Speed of Now. Urban is a four-time Grammy Award winner, with 20 number-one singles and two consecutive number-one albums. Ingrid Andress opened the night, taking the stage for nearly 45 minutes. […]