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 […]
Dark Star Orchestra at Apple Valley Park for Two Nights
Creative Concerts has announced Dark Star Orchestra will be playing Apple Valley Park in Lafayette, NY on Saturday, July 31st, and Sunday, August 1st. Tickets are on sale now at applevalleypark.com, with each night being sold individually. Dark Star Orchestra most often plays their shows based on a full setlist from the Grateful Dead’s 30 years […]
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Bringing Two-Night Run To Beak and Skiff
DSP Shows is bringing another great weekend of rocking jams with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong taking over the Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards stage for two nights. The run will be Friday, June 18, and Saturday, June 19. Tickets are still available for each night, in 2 and 4-person POD options. Single-person tickets are also […]
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, […]
Live: Vaporeyes and The Reflexions at Funk ‘n Waffles
Syracuse-based psychedelic prog band Vaporeyes performed the third show of their May residency at Funk ‘n Waffles Friday night, supporting their new album Cantrips. Opening the show was the newly formed Northeast jamband supergroup The Reflexions from Vermont. The show was billed as The Road to Woodsfest, a festival in its third year at Woods […]
Apple Valley Announces Billy Strings for Two July Dates
Creative Concerts has announced another pair of shows for its summer concert series. Billy Strings will be performing at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette on Thursday, July 29 and Friday, July 30. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, May 21 at 12:00 p.m. at applevalleypark.com As with all previously announced events in […]
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. […]