The 315 Interview: Sydney Irving

The Central New York music scene has a fresh face on the scene in the form of singer-songwriter Sydney Irving. When your influences range from Taylor Swift to Tom Petty to the Doors to AC/DC, you’re going to be tough to pigeonhole. And that’s just the way Irving likes it. The 17-year-old musician based out […]
Ray of Hope at Ray Brothers BBQ

Family Band Plays Benefit For Local Family and Concert Announcements Begin For The Yard Amphitheater Sunday evening Ray Brother’s BBQ hosted its first live music in their brand new, beautiful bar room. Though the audience was limited to the staff, the first-ever performance of the sibling band Wilt’d was streamed live as a fundraiser for […]
315 Release Friday: Just Joe’s Introspective Work, ‘Breakdown’

Black Friday is a big day for new releases. For this Black Friday, one of the 315’s favorite balladeers Joe Altier (stage name Just Joe) has released his most personal effort to date, ‘Breakdown.’ You can find it on all the streaming platforms and copies of the physical CD can be found at his website. […]
Levitt AMP Utica Music Series to Present Two-Hour TV Special, AMP the House

The Levitt AMP Utica Music Series announced Friday that it will be premiering a two-hour television show called “AMP the House” this month. The show was created to bring families and the community together to enjoy a diverse musical production and learn more about what goes on “beyond the music” at Levitt AMP Utica concerts. It […]
Into the Night – A Farewell to My Friend Benny Mardones

I first met Benny Mardones at a show in Rome at the Capitol Theatre in 2010. I was star struck to say the very least. I grew up singing his music and watching him on American Bandstand. Never in a million years would I ever have told my 16 year old self that I would […]
Copper City Quarantine Virtual Concert to Benefit Rome’s Capitol Arts Complex
Copper City Brewing Company in Rome has partnered with Entertainment Services, RickELewis.com, The Beer Next Door and 315 Music to curate a virtual concert dubbed the Copper City Quarantine Concert to benefit the Capitol Arts Complex. Organizers recorded each musician individually at the brewery over the course of several nights and will be streaming the […]
315 Live Streams for the Week of April 6

315 Music has compiled a surely incomplete list of musicians scheduled to perform live during the week of April 6 – 10.
Isaac French Releases New Single ‘Ready to Be Loved’

St. Albans, VT native and current Rome resident, Isaac French is releasing his latest single “Ready to Be Loved” Friday. The track will be available on all streaming platforms and is being distributed through CD Baby. French, a member of both the Vermont-based roots-rock outfit Nina’s Brew and Central New York Americana band The Old […]
Billy Joel Rolls Out Summer Stadium Dates, Visiting Buffalo in August
Long Island’s favorite musical son, Billy Joel announced a set of stadium dates for Summer 2020 on Tuesday. Buffalo’s New Era Field will host the Piano Man on August 15. Tickets will be available for pre-sale to American Express cardholders beginning Monday, Nov. 18 at 10:00 a.m. local time. General public on-sale begins Friday, Nov. […]
Beck and Cage the Elephant Stampede Saratoga
Beck and Cage The Elephant arrived in Saratoga on Monday night, as it was the next stop in their Night Running Tour, which will conclude at the end of August. The night was kicked off with a bang, as the New York City based Sunflower Beans brought an energetic indie-rock sound, bringing the early-arriving crowd to […]