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: 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: 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: Lee Brice at Turning Stone
Turning Stone Resort Casino welcomed Lee Brice’s Label Me Proud tour to the event center on Friday night. Brice is the proud owner of eight number-one singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. He is not just a performer. Brice writes most of his songs, a rarity in country music. Brice leaned heavily on his hits, […]
REVIEW: Tim McGraw opens the season at The Amp
Country music superstar Tim McGraw brought his 2022 tour to St. Joseph’s Amphiteater at Lakeview on Thursday night. This was the first concert of a very busy concert season for the venue. To call McGraw a legend would be understating things. In the nearly thirty years since his debut record, McGraw has released a whopping […]
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 […]
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 […]
REVIEW: Whitney Road’s New Album Rolls With A Rocking Message of Love and Kindness
Whitney Road’s third and latest studio album just dropped with an incredible list of guest performers, a beautiful message and arrangements that are tightly mixed while allowing the incredible performers to make space for each other. This album radiates with love and Doug O’Connor and Ann Whitney’s family project shines on Lean In. The first […]
LIVE: Tyler Rich at Kegs Canal Side
Tyler Rich made Kegs Canal Side feel like home when he brought his Two Thousand Miles (More) tour to Jordan, NY on April 22. This was Rich’s first headline show in Upstate NY, making it even more memorable. Rich performed a healthy mix of songs from his Two Thousand Miles album, singles, and upcoming songs […]