City of Rome Announces Summer Concert Series
School’s out and summer is in full effect. With summer, comes live concert series throughout New York. Rome’s Griffo Green at City Hall will play host to the city’s annual summer concert series. Each Monday evening, beginning July 9, many of Rome’s most talented musicians will be showcased on the green outside of Rome’s City […]
NYS Blues Fest Kicks Off Thursday in Syracuse
The 26th annual New York State Blues Festival has expanded to three days this year. The extra day of the free festival in Clinton Square has allowed organizers to bring in additional national acts, including Thursday’s headliner, sister duo, Larkin Poe and several local acts. Anders Osborne, C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band both […]
KMase Productions Announces Storytellers Mini-Tour
Three of Central New York’s most talented singer/songwriters are teaming up for a mini-tour in April. This first ever mini-tour, presented by KMase Productions out of Syracuse, includes Mike Powell, Chris Merkley and Charley Orlando. Orlando is the talent buyer for Funk n’ Waffles. He helped create a regular Saturday/Sunday Storytellers session at the Downtown […]
CNY Artist Tas Cru Among Nominees for 39th Blues Music Awards
The 39th Blues Music Award Nominees were announced Tuesday, Jan. 9. The award ceremonies will be held in Memphis on May 10 and will have an Upstate flair. Among the artists nominated this year is Upstate native Tas Cru in the Best Emerging Artist category. His 2016 album Simmered and Stewed on the VizzTone label has been featured as a […]
Floodwood Celebrates Release of Third Album With Two Shows at Kirkland Art Center
Progressive string band, Floodwood, will celebrate the release of its third album at Central New York’s Kirkland Art Center. The two day celebration, to be held Friday and Saturday Dec. 8 and 9 will feature four sets from the headliners along with guest appearances from Nigel Felony on Friday and the Old Main on Saturday. […]
Jeremy Wallace Trio Debuts New Songs at Intimate Kirkland Art Center
An unassuming man sporting a fedora and a National Resonator guitar took to the Kirkland Art Center stage sipping on a local brew, armed with self-deprecating humor and a notebook full of stories to tell an intimate crowd on Saturday, October 28. The Jeremy Wallace Trio (Wallace – guitar and vocals, Matt Gruenberg – bass […]
Syracuse Area Musicians to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Lilith Fair
Twenty years ago, Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan had a vision to create a festival comprised solely of female musicians and bands led by females. What resulted was the highest grossing festival tour of 1997, grossing $16 million. The tour boasted a lineup featuring McLachlan, the Indigo Girls, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Paula Cole, Meredith Brooks, Tracy […]
The Great NYS Fair Has Your Local Music Fix
The 2017 New York State Fair opened its gates Wednesday, Aug. 23. Aside from the food, music is arguably the biggest attraction at the New York State Fair. The main stage acts at Lakeview Amphitheater and Chevy Court draw the most attention, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find a plethora of acts […]
Celtic Woman Voices of Angels Tour Lifts Central New York To a New High
Voices of Angels was a fitting title for the Celtic Woman tour that recently stopped in Syracuse at the Oncenter on June 21. The three angelic vocalists on the tour were Susan McFadden, Mairéad Carlin, and Eabha McMahon, and together with the multi talented newcomer Tara McNeill on violin and harp, they melodically painted […]
The Final Four of NYS Music’s March Madness
And then there were 4…. Two weeks ago, we started with 64 artists from across New York State, now we’re here. Four bands from Binghamton, Buffalo, and a pair from Syracuse remain representing genres of prog rock, jam, reggae and drum fusion, bringing us into the home stretch of friendly competition with these rising bands […]