Live: Ludacris Delivers Another Great Show at State Fair’s Suburban Park

A massive crowd packed Suburban Park on Thursday, August 31 to watch the return of the actor and Grammy-winning hip-hop legend, Ludacris. This season at the great NYS Fair patrons were treated to many classic and legendary hip-hop artists celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop. Ludacris delivered an incredible hit-packed set of some of his […]
NYS Fair Day 1: Hip Hop Royalty Salt N’ Pepa Perform For A Packed Chevy Court

With the summer season starting to come to close in upstate New York that can only mean one thing, the New York State Fair Music Series is kicking off! In addition to the food, rides and everything the fair has to offer, we are extremely fortunate to get a eclectic variety music during the Fairs […]
Destinations: The Back Door Bar in Old Forge Provides Live Music With a Strong, Diverse & Fun-Filled Lineup

The Back Door Bar in Old Forge is bringing a ton of live music to the ADKs this summer with a strong lineup filled with rock, country, blues, soul, jazz, hip-hop, DJs, and more. The Back Door is located in the easily accessible downtown area of Old Forge. The other half of the establishment is […]
LIVE: Jeremy Romance & Zero Friends Club Sound Garden Syracuse 5/19/23

Photos and Review: Chris Besaw This past Friday night at the Sound Garden in Syracuse’s Armory Square, local multi-faceted and talented musician Jeremy Romance and the Zero Friends Club did a rare in store show performance. Now it’s a little challenging to put into words last Friday night, but those who were there for this […]
INTERVIEW: SUNY Oneonta Student Band Opens For TPain

SUNY Oneonta hosted the OH-Fest ’23 concert on campus Saturday night in collaboration with Hartwick College. The festival started downtown with a closed-off main street while food trucks and local vendors lined the road. While locals were downtown enjoying the student-planned activities, one group of students had some work to do. A SUNY Oneonta band […]
SAMMYS 30th Anniversary Celebrates the Central New York Music Community

Second gallery by Alix Kohli for 315 Music The Syracuse music community braved a winter storm warning Friday night to descend upon the Palace Theater in Syracuse for the Syracuse Area Music Awards. 63 artists were nominated among 14 categories out of a total of 233 submissions from artists throughout Central New York. Founded 30 […]
LIVE: Sophistafunk and Friends Flip the Stage in Utica

Normally when one attends a show in a historic theater, one expects to be sitting in the normally-designated seating area. But when you have a stage the size of Utica’s Stanley Theatre, why not bring the whole party up on stage? And with a backdrop that includes the beautiful Meyda chandelier inside the theater, why […]
Sophistafunk Coming To The Stanley Theatre

Sophistafunk, the funk band originally from Syracuse that has experienced worldwide fame, is set to perform at The Stanley Theatre in Utica on Saturday, Feb.18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.50 in advance, or $40.50 the day of the show, and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or by calling The Stanley Theatre Box Office at […]
LIVE: Cypress Hill’s Back In Black Tour at del Lago Casino 10/21/22

This past Friday night in the small town of Waterloo nestled in the scenic Finger Lakes region of New York, The Vine at del Lago Casino and Resort hosted another amazing and legendary group, Cypress Hill. The west coast hip-hop pioneers who are currently on tour in support of their 10th studio album Back in […]
Live: City Girls Close Out NYS Fair’s Chevy Park

Despite the rain, a massive crowd packed Chevy Park on Sunday, September 4 to check out the City Girls. The incredibly talented and high-energy duo from Miami finished out the Chevy Park stage performances on Sunday performing for a diverse and exuberant audience. The hip-hop duo consisting of Yung Miami (Caresha Brownlee) and JT (Jatavia […]