LIVE: Jeremy Romance and Special Guests at Black Mamba Skate Park, Syracuse

Alt-rock/rap singer Jeremy Romance returned to Syracuse for an underground concert at the Black Mamba Skate Park on Sept. 12. Proceeds from the event were donated to the skate park. Special guests at the show included Bxtchwrxsts, 4ttics, $pookyBøi, and J-dolla$. Photos by Chris Besaw of Syracuse Music Collective and 315 Music.
Rabbit in the Rye Rocks The Dock in Hamilton

Alex Lavon, Brendan O’Connor, and Joseph Mettler, who comprise the folk-rock trio Rabbit In The Rye played a special show on Lake Moraine in Hamilton for a captive audience on October 2. It felt almost like a summer day with spectacular weather, though the Upstate fall was captured in the reflection of the changing leaves […]
EDITORIAL: Inaugural Suburbs Fest Proves that Not All Bad Came from the Pandemic

This is a story about friendship. Actually, several friendships. On the weekend of October 1-3, 2021, a group of friends gathered in the nation’s capital, most of whom were meeting for the first time in person. These people come from all walks of life and from all parts of the U.S. What brought all of them […]
VIDEO: Cait Devin’s “Glitter”

Have you checked out 315 singer-songwriter Cait Devin‘s new single “Glitter” yet? Check out Cait’s new sound below. She’s got a great pop feel and a true video presence and is also fresh off an opening slot for former Judas Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens‘ Held Hostage at Sharkey’s in Liverpool. You can hear her […]
Celebrate Tom Petty at Bellamy Harbor Park’s Boathouse on Oct. 9

Copper City Brewing Company and 315 Music have teamed up to provide a night of entertainment celebrating the career of Tom Petty at Rome’s Bellamy Harbor Park on Oct. 9. Petty passed away on Oct. 2, 2017. On Oct. 21, 2017, the day after what would have been his 67th birthday, Copper City Brewing Company […]
Flogging Molly with special guests Violent Femmes, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Thick bring punk rock at its finest to Rochester’s Main Street Armory

Show Review by Kelly Besaw The all-female punk band, Thick, kicked off the evening right at 7 o’clock. The band had a ’90s punk feel to it and fit right in with the rest of the night’s lineup. Thick is on tour in support of their current EP release 5 Years Behind. The album confronts […]
The Stanley Welcomes Back the Rock with Alice Cooper and Ace Frehley

Utica’s Stanley Theatre hadn’t hosted a live music event since February 2020. On Wednesday night, the newly renovated marquee lit up Genesee Street to welcome two legends of hard rock, Alice Cooper and Ace Frehley. Frehley, one of the founding members of KISS, opened the show with a set heavy on KISS’s greatest hits, treating […]
LIVE: Cheap Trick Rocks the NY State Fair

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick rocked the NY State Fair on Labor Day at Chevy Park. Fans of all ages were in the crowd and taking in every minute of Cheap Trick’s set. Cheap Trick is out on tour with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts this fall. If you missed seeing them […]
LIVE: The Dead Daisies at the Showplace Theater in Buffalo, 9/17/21

The powerhouse supergroup, The Dead Daisies led by legendary frontman Glenn Hughes, made a stop at the historic Showplace Theater on a hot sweaty night in Buffalo, as part of their rescheduled Like No Other tour that was put on hold in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. The Dead Daisies definitely brought the burn […]
Foo Fighters Made The Best of Cuse Wednesday Night

Foo Fighters were scheduled to make their first Syracuse appearance in 21 years at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater Wednesday night. But for several hours, that appearance seemed to be in jeopardy. Ultimately, the band made its way to the Amp via police escort and proceeded to throw down an epic rock show for a near-capacity […]