Albert Lee’s 60-Year Musical Odyssey
Eric Clapton gave Albert Lee his guitar from the Cream era, one of more than 40 guitars Albert Lee owns – he’s lost count. They include Don Everly’s Gibson J200 and the guitar Elvis Presley played in “King Creole,” G. I. Blues” and “Loving You.” Singer/songwriter and guitarist, Albert Lee, left home at 16 in […]
Newly Renovated Riverboat Bar Announces Live Summer Series in A-Bay
For the fifth consecutive year, the Riverboat Bar in Alexandria Bay will host a summer series of live music running from mid-June through the end of September. In all, more than 30 bands will be gracing the newly renovated stage over the course of the summer. The series opens this weekend with Pennsylvania funk-reggae band, […]
Ray Brothers BBQ Opens Yard Amphitheater’s Fourth Season With Benefit Show
On a beautiful Memorial Day, Ray Brothers BBQ kicked off their fourth season of live music with a concert featuring The Lightkeepers, paris_monster and Chris Eves & The New Normal. “The 4th Annual Backyard BBQ” was a benefit show with ticket sales going to 4 Animal Adoption agencies in the area. The Lightkeepers hit the […]
Promoter Michael Lang Insists Woodstock 50 Still On
Update (2:52pm): Michael Lang sent out an email with the following statement: Dear Woodstock Friends It seems in a way that history is repeating itself. In July of 1969 we lost our site in Walkill and with only a month to go we managed to move to Bethel. Woodstock was going to happen no matter […]
Blackberry Smoke Bring Their “Break It Down” Acoustic Show To Ithaca, NY
On Thursday April 4, 2019, the Atlanta, Georgia southern rock band Blackberry Smoke pulled into the historic State Theatre in the beautiful downtown Ithaca Commons area as a stop on their 2019 “Break It Down” spring acoustic tour. Blackberry Smoke is currently on tour promoting their newly released EP, The Southern Ground Sessions, during this […]
In Focus: Experience Hendrix through modern Guitar Virtuosos at the Palace
Experience Hendrix is a collection of famous guitarists covering some of Jimi Hendrix’s most well-known tunes. From classics like “Foxy Lady” and “Purple Haze” to Hendrix influenced versions of Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” and Howling Wolf’s “Killing Floor”. Featuring Billy Cox (from Jimi Hendrix Experience / Band Of Gypsys), Joe Satriani, Dave Mustaine (from […]
Los Lobos Rock Out At Center For The Arts Of Homer
A beautiful thin layer of fresh snow covered the quaint and “Rockwellian” village of Homer, NY on an early Spring evening. That did not keep anyone away from the sold out Los Lobos show at the Center for The Arts of Homer on Sunday. Many traveled from Syracuse, Ithaca, Cortland and many other villages and […]
Syracuse label, L.R.S. set to release album by Baldwinsville HS pep band
Plan Bee, the Baldwinsville High School Pep Band, is celebrating its 10th anniversary Saturday Jan. 19 at the Palace Theater in Syracuse with a performance and release of its first full-length LP, Bee Sides.The album is being released by Syracuse label L.R.S. Records. Record sales and the performance, which also includes appearances by ’90s tribute […]
Christian Lopez will play rescheduled house show in Syracuse Friday
In the summer of 2017 Christian Lopez held his first house party in Syracuse to a sold out crowd. Attendees were treated to a mix of Rock, Americana, and folk tunes, making Lopez and his band instant favorites. When it was again announced that he would make his way back for another house party this […]
Macca to Live Stream a Secret NYC Show Friday
Sir Paul McCartney revealed Thursday that he will be performing a secret show in New York City that will be live streamed on his YouTube channel on Friday Sept. 7. The YouTube Original live stream is in celebration of his latest release, Egypt Station, which is available Friday as well. While the venue for this […]