LIVE: Primus Pays Tribute to Rush at Beak & Skiff
Primus should never be as big as they are. How did this happen? In the era of anything-goes radio back in the early ’90s, Primus was just weird enough to fit in amongst the grunge, ska, nu-metal, and swing revival music being played on alternative radio. They were elevated from fringe weirdos to cult icons […]
LIVE: Lee Brice at Turning Stone
Turning Stone Resort Casino welcomed Lee Brice’s Label Me Proud tour to the event center on Friday night. Brice is the proud owner of eight number-one singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. He is not just a performer. Brice writes most of his songs, a rarity in country music. Brice leaned heavily on his hits, […]
REVIEW: Tim McGraw opens the season at The Amp
Country music superstar Tim McGraw brought his 2022 tour to St. Joseph’s Amphiteater at Lakeview on Thursday night. This was the first concert of a very busy concert season for the venue. To call McGraw a legend would be understating things. In the nearly thirty years since his debut record, McGraw has released a whopping […]
The Yard Amphitheater at Ray Brothers BBQ Packs a Huge Summer Lineup
Poster designed by Abbie Fitzpatrick Ray Brothers BBQ has been “smoking the good stuff” since 2014 with brothers Colin and Tucker Ray continuing to grow their very popular restaurant. Live music has always been part of the vision and with this year’s music series announced, the fun continues with The Yard Amphitheater as a destination […]
The Wallflowers Sell Out Night 2 at Center For The Arts in Homer
Photos by Chris Besaw Review by Kelly Besaw Editor’s note: This article was edited to change the names of the touring musicians. It is a Monday evening in Homer, New York. You are probably wondering what was going on that is notable to write about. One of folk-rock’s finest, The Wallflowers, were playing the second […]
Levitt AMP Utica Music Series Returns to Kopernik Park
Ten weeks of free, family-friendly outdoor concerts return to Downtown Utica this summer. The Levitt AMP Utica Music Series announced its lineup of artists who will perform at Kopernik Park in Downtown Utica this summer. Concerts will take place on Monday nights from 6-9 pm, June 20 – August 29 (no concert on the 4th of […]
PREVIEW: Lee Brice at Turning Stone
Country music hitmaker Lee Brice will bring his Label Me Proud tour to the event center at Turning Stone Resort Casino this coming Friday night, May 27. Brice has had a steady stream of hits since he released his first single in 2007. He has released nineteen singles to date with eight of them reaching […]
GALLERY: The Return of the California Takeover w/ Earth Crisis, Strife and Snapcase
The Return of the California Takeover Tour 2022 Earth Crisis, Snapcase, Strife The Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY 5/13/22 Highlights from the show taken by Chris Besaw, house photographer for St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, 315 Music, and Syracuse Music Collective.
REVIEW: Whitney Road’s New Album Rolls With A Rocking Message of Love and Kindness
Whitney Road’s third and latest studio album just dropped with an incredible list of guest performers, a beautiful message and arrangements that are tightly mixed while allowing the incredible performers to make space for each other. This album radiates with love and Doug O’Connor and Ann Whitney’s family project shines on Lean In. The first […]
Beak & Skiff Summer Series Comes Back Hot with Unreal Lineup
If you haven’t been following Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards Summer Music Series announcements, well look no further for an absolutely incredible lineup with fun for all types of music lovers. Tickets are on sale now and the fun kicks off with Sylvan Esso on May 24 and finishes with the just-announced Wilco show on […]