Summer Concerts Venues Ramping Up for the Return of Music to Central and Western New York
As Covid guidelines begin to loosen and the state opens back up, we see more and more event venues announcing shows. Bands that booked in 2020 have either rescheduled for 2021/2022 or sadly canceled altogether. As shows and local festivals restart, it gives way to a semblance of normalcy, giving hope to attendees. Music feeds […]
Levitt AMP Utica Music Series Returns for 2021
The Levitt AMP Utica Music Series announced its lineup of New York State-based artists who will perform at Kopernik Park in Downtown Utica this summer. Concerts will take place on Monday nights from 6-9 p.m, July 5 – Aug. 30 with a final tenth concert taking place on Friday, Sept. 3 to kick off Labor […]
Woodsfest Lineup Finalized, Tix Available Friday
Woodsfest Music and Arts Fest organizers have finalized the lineup for the third edition taking place at Woods Valley Ski Area on Aug. 7 and 8. Artists previously announced include Roots of Creation, Mighty Mystic, Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots, Annie in the Water, the Blind Owl Band, The Reflexions, Mal Maiz, Nina’s Brew, […]
Umphrey’s McGee to Play Two Dates at Apple Valley
Creative Concerts is excited to announce Umphrey’s McGee will be performing at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette, NY on Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, May 21 at 12:00 p.m. at applevalleypark.com. The Chicago-based progressive jamband last made an appearance in Central New York in […]
315 Throwback: Chris Cornell, Dead at 52
Editor’s Note: The following was originally published on May 19, 2017 at NYS Music. Chris Cornell died on May 18, 2017. Within an hour of completing a performance at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, Soundgarden lead vocalist Chris Cornell was found unresponsive in his room at the MGM Grand Hotel after a concerned call to a friend […]
Woodsfest Returns to Central New York with Two Days Worth of Music
After a year off due to the pandemic, the third edition of Woodsfest Musicand Arts Festival is a go for Aug. 7 and 8 at Woods Valley Ski Area near Rome. What began as a one-day showcase for Central New York’s musical talent in 2018, has expanded for 2021 to a two-day regional musical affair. […]
The 315 Interview: Sydney Irving
The Central New York music scene has a fresh face on the scene in the form of singer-songwriter Sydney Irving. When your influences range from Taylor Swift to Tom Petty to the Doors to AC/DC, you’re going to be tough to pigeonhole. And that’s just the way Irving likes it. The 17-year-old musician based out […]
Unity Hall Announces Streaming Music Series
Unity Hall is excited to announce its third season of virtual concerts in response to the Covid-19 shutdown. The 2021 Winter/Spring Music Series will open on Saturday, March 13 with the pop, rock and soul duo SIRSY from Albany, NY. The free concert will premiere at 8:00 p.m. on the Unity Hall website and will […]
315 Reviews: Atkins Riot’s ‘Couch Potato’
Syracuse’s Atkins Riot has put an awful lot of rock into a short EP. The record is very well produced and each song flows seamlessly into the next, while the band experiments with different sounds. This tight band consists of Anthony Saturno, Rob Zaccaria, Sam Roux, and Byron Cage. The title track “Couch Potato” kicks […]
315 New Music Friday: Replacements Tribute Act Beer For Breakfast Releases Benefit for Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation
Upstate New York’s best (only?) Replacements tribute band Beer For Breakfast has released a Name Your Price tribute album to those lovable louts from the Twin Cities as a fundraiser for the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. The album, titled Please Don’t Sue Us, was recorded as low-fi and under rehearsed as any good ‘Mats tribute […]