PREVIEW: Dierks Bentley “Beers on Me” Tour – July 22 at CMAC

This coming Thursday, July 22, Multi-Platinum, Grammy-nominated country music superstar Dierks Bentley brings his “Beers on Me” tour to CMAC in Canandaigua. Bentley recently celebrated his twentieth number-one single for his smash hit “Gone.” Last week, the Grand Ole Opry member released a live EP Live from Telluride, which is available online, on all digital […]
Interview: Marco Benevento on His New Quarantine Record, His Love of Upstate NY & Gearing Up for the Road

Editor’s note: 315 Music sat down with Woodstock resident and multi-faceted musician, Marco Benevento on the eve of his latest release. Benevento is opening for moe. at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette on Aug. 8. Tickets for that show and moe.’s show the previous night are available here. Read Sean Nevison’s interview with Marco below. […]
Trombone Shorty and Govt Mule Team Up at MLK, Jr. Park in Rochester

Organizers of the Rochester Lilac Festival and Party in the Park return with another Live at MLK! concert date set for Saturday, Sept. 4. Two major headliners will share this amazing night of music; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Gov’t Mule.“To get both of these groups on stage is going to be a night full […]
Alice Cooper Adds Stanley Theatre to 2021 Tour with Special Guest Ace Frehley

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper is set to be the first live performance to grace The Stanley Theatre stage on Sept. 22, 2021. The shock-rocker, who is touring with former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley as his opening act, will mark Utica as his one and only gig in New York for his […]
Live: Wade Debuts at Heritage Hill

Mike Powell’s latest project, Wade, made its public debut Thursday night at a sold-out Heritage Hill Brewhouse in Pompey. The new band came together during the pandemic and features Powell’s long-time collaborator, John Hanus on lead guitar, Zak Massoud of Big Mama’s Blues Band on bass, Adam Manion of Trampoline Jetstream and Copper Vein Clones […]
Live: Sophistafunk at The Yard Amphitheater

Ray Brothers BBQ in Bouckville has long hosted a summer series of bigger acts. This summer the shows at The Yard Amphitheater at Ray Brothers are back in full swing and Syracuse funk legends Sophistafunk brought the fire to the Yard on Saturday. The funk continues this Saturday with The Comb Down. For ticket information […]
Live: Annie in the Water at Ommegang

Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown continued its Fire Pit Fridays Concert Series last week with Annie in the Water performing their first big show in the area since last year’s Hayley in the Water show at the Jewish Community Center in Utica. The brewery’s free Friday series continues this Friday with blues act Wyld Blu 315 […]
Elton John’s Farewell Tour Coming to Carrier Dome

The 315’s historic Carrier Dome will host one show for Elton John’s Farewell Tour, Sept. 10, 2022. Tickets will go on sale this coming Wednesday, June 30th, 2021. Elton John last played in Syracuse University’s legendary sports and music venue with Billy Joel in 2001. Elton John’s official Twitter account posted this morning “Here they […]
Review: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at Beak and Skiff – Night Two

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong closed out their two-night run on Saturday night, June 19 at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in wet and wild style. From atop of the hill that overlooks the valley, the skies gave off a beautiful orange, pink, and purple sunset in the distant horizon, as the storm clouds came in […]
The 315 Interview: Chris Wood of The Wood Brothers

The Wood Brothers play Beak And Skiff Orchards with support from Valerie June on August 13. For summer and fall tour dates and to find their music follow these links respectively, Wood Brothers, Valerie June. 315 Music recently sat down with Chris Wood of The Wood Brothers in advance of their upcoming Beak & Skiff […]