Robert Plant and Alison Krauss to Play Two Upstate Shows This Summer
Coming this June 1 to the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center for their extended second leg of their 2022 tour, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. The duo recently added a hefty 13 new dates to their tour, including two stops in Central New York, including the scenic CMAC in Canandaigua and Saratoga Performing […]
Hearing Aide – Roomful of Blues, In A Roomful Of Blues
Roomful of Blues, in over five decades of playing, have established themselves as one of the most accomplished blues bands in existence. Their latest release, In A Roomful Of Blues, released March 13, is their sixth recording on the iconic Alligator Records label and is available here. Roomful is an apt word to describe the […]
Black Crowes Tour Official – Several NY Sheds on Itinerary for 2020
The Black Crowes announced tour dates on Monday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut album Shake Your Money Maker. The tour will see the Robinson brothers visiting amphitheaters across the country beginning June 17 in Austin performing their debut album in its entirety along with select hits. Chris and Rich Robinson appeared […]
Hearing Aide: The Drunken Hearts ‘Wheels of the City’
I can imagine it is sometimes difficult to be called an Americana band. I’ve heard a number of music fans hear that description and respond, “You mean they sound like Mumford and Sons, or The Avett Brothers?” That response is not only limiting, it’s unfair. Listening to The Drunken Hearts pending release, Wheels of the […]
Sons of Pioneers Tribute Rustles the Right Notes
The Band of Rustlers gave listeners goosebumps on September 5 at the Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant in Galway, New York with their iconic sound and perfect pitch harmonies. Singing a tribute to the Sons of the Pioneers’ songs, the trio brought alive the traditional country-western sounds of Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, and Tim Spencer. Band […]
Santana Thrills at SPAC
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana and his band delighted fans at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Friday, August 23 on part of his Supernatural Now Tour. Coinciding with the anniversary of Santana’s 50th anniversary at Woodstock, the Supernatural Now Tour initially felt like a substitute for the long-promised (and repeatedly canceled) Woodstock concert. Playing after the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Doc Severinsen Brings Big Band Sound to Caffè Lena Late August
When Doc Severinsen plays, each note holds a bit of American nostalgia. Well known as the leader of the big band who played on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson for over thirty years, Doc has become a familiar face on television screens nationwide. Since Carson’s retirement in 1992, Doc has continued to hone his […]