Marcia Ball to Flood Louisiana Swamp Blues to Caffè Lena
Hailing from Vinton, Louisiana, Marcia Ball will be bringing her unique sound to Caffè Lena on Friday, August 30. USA Today described her music as being a combination of “Texas Stomp Rock” and “Louisiana blues-swamp,” an intriguing combination. Each performance of Marcia Ball’s becomes a musical party of joyful music and triumphant vocals, and every […]
Levitt AMP Utica Presents the Rebirth Brass Band Monday Night
Utica’s free Monday Night concert series at Kopernik Park on Genesee Street continues Aug. 5. with a show from the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band. The music kicks off at 6:00 p.m. with a performance from the nine-piece funk outfit D’Funk’D. Formed in 1983, Rebirth incorporates funk and hip-hop into their traditional New Orleans second line […]
Buskin & Buskin – A Family Affair at Caffè Lena
The love David and Sophie Buskin have for one another was apparent on the stage at Caffè Lena Thursday night. The father-daughter duo performed together as part of Caffè Lena‘s monthly pride series. The dichotomy between the two generations was visually present in Sophie’s use of electric guitar and David’s acoustic. David Buskin made jokes […]
Syracuse’s Lost Horizon to Get Raucous Saturday
The legendary Lost Horizon in Syracuse has long been known as the area’s premier rock venue, having seen everyone from Guns ‘N Roses to local up and comers grace the stage. Saturday, Aug. 3 will see a handful of Syracuse’s top indie acts banding together for a night of punk, ska, oi and other random […]
Bush, Live and OLP Leave CMAC Crowd Higher Than Ever
90’s nostalgia was in the air when Our Lady Peace, Live and Bush made their stop on the Altimate Tour at CMAC in June. This tour brings some of the best bands from the ’90s together and truly made it one of the ultimate tours to see this summer. Kicking off the night was Our […]
Mipso Double Down at Caffè Lena
On Aug. 11, Mipso will be performing two shows at Caffè Lena. Hailing from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the quartet is known for its blend of folk and modern-alt sounds. Rolling Stone recently named them an “Artist You Need to Know,” which is fitting given their ability to create songs that are fragile in narrative […]
Five Questions with Katie Louise
It’s been about four months since local singer/songwriter and classically-trained pianist Katie Louise released her debut EP. Unleash, a seven-track collection of originals, was a labor of love — and an expression of pent-up baggage — that resulted in an album that somehow makes a piano fit in seamlessly with modern-day pop music. Since the […]
Buskin & Buskin: Two Generations of Talent, One Show
Perhaps musical talent can be inherited. At least, that seems to be the case with David and Sophie Buskin, who will be performing as part of Caffè Lena’s Pride Series on Thursday, August 1. David, known for his background in folk-rock, is part of the duo Buskin & Batteau, and the band Modern Man, which […]
The Lizards Rock Good Nature Farm Brewery
On a beautiful sunny day in the rolling hills of Central New York, Toronto based Phish tribute band, The Lizards, played a fun filled set at Good Nature Farm Brewery in Hamilton, on Sunday, July 21. Many families came early to tour the brewery, sample delicious craft beer and snack on the farm’s menu. The […]
Uncle Ebenezer to perform on PhanArt/CEG Cruise this Friday in NYC
For Phish fans looking to fill their plate with even more tasty jams this summer, this Friday, July 26 in New York City, CEG and PhanArt have teamed up for a Booze Cruise featuring Uncle Ebenezer, as well as Phish fan-artists and vendors Dave Russo, SetListTees and Outcasty Designs. Tickets are $30 in advance and […]