Show Preview: Dave Matthews Band Tour to Stop at Syracuse’s St. Josephs Amphitheater at Lakeview Aug 18

After the world shut down in 2020, Dave Matthews Band (DMB) is getting back on the road to make up rescheduled 2020 tour dates. The band has toured almost non-stop since the ’90s and seems happy to be getting back into the groove, bringing live music to their legions of fans. As part of the […]
Live: W A D E – King of Clubs Syracuse 7-16-21

Syracuse-based psychedelic rock band W A D E made its King of Clubs debut to a packed house Friday. While the band is new, the players are not. The foundation of the band is Mike Powell and John Hanus, formerly of The Black River. They’ve been joined by Adam Manion (Trampoline Jetstream) on drums, Jeff […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Get the Led Out to Perform at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette

Creative Concerts has announced Get the Led Out will be performing at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette on Friday, June 18. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, May 14th at 10:00 a.m. at applevalleypark.com Like previous events announced in this outdoor series, events will be socially distanced, with fans being able to […]
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 […]
Twiddle & Friends Announce LaFayette Shows

Creative Concerts has announced that Twiddle will be performing at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette for four consecutive nights, May 27- 30. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, April 2 at 10 a.m. at the Apple Valley Park website here. Twiddle will be joined by Dopapod on the 27th and 28th, and […]
315 Reviews: Atkins Riot’s ‘Couch Potato’

Syracuse’s Atkins Riot has put an awful lot of rock into a short EP. The record is very well produced and each song flows seamlessly into the next, while the band experiments with different sounds. This tight band consists of Anthony Saturno, Rob Zaccaria, Sam Roux, and Byron Cage. The title track “Couch Potato” kicks […]