Benefit for Charley Orlando to Take Place Sunday at Syracuse’s Westcott Theater
Charley Orlando may be best known to the jamband world as the former frontman for psychedelic ’90s road dogs Dexter Grove, who toured incessantly for the better part of ten years. The Syracuse area knows Orlando as not just a musician but also one of the area’s biggest music ambassadors. This Sunday, Dec. 22 the […]
Tommy Stinson Lines Up NY Mini-Tour for December
Tommy Stinson is currently on a run of solo shows throughout Spain, leading up to a Montreal appearance at a 40th-anniversary celebration of The Clash’s seminal London Calling album called Montreal Calling on Dec. 6. Following that show, which also features Alejandro Escovedo, Jesse Malin, and the Asexuals, Stinson will embark on a brief tour […]
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Announce Winter Dates
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros have announced a series of winter tour dates. The tour kicks off in Miami on Feb. 28 winding its way north and west before heading to the Northeast, wrapping up with two dates in Portland, ME on March 27 and 28. The tour will make two New York stops – […]
Avett Brothers Playing Two in Cooperstown to Kick Off Induction Weekend
Grammy-nominated folk-rockers the Avett Brothers have announced a double-header at Brewery Ommegang near Cooperstown to kick off the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Induction Weekend. The band will also perform at the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater in Chautauqua on July 22. The band returns to Ommegang Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 24. Tickets go on […]
Syracuse’s Trench Announce Fall Tour
Syracuse shoe-gazers Trench has announced a series of November dates that sees the band hitting up venues throughout the Northeast. The tour kicks off in the band’s hometown at the legendary Lost Horizon on Nov. 9. Joining Trench at the Lost Horizon show are Rochester’s The Joke’s on Us, Boston’s reprieve., and Syracuse’s Buggin’ Out […]
CNY Songwriters Mike Powell and Chris Merkley to Embark on Mini Brewery Tour
Central New York songwriters Mike Powell and Chris Merkley will celebrate the connection between craft beer and music this October with their first mini-tour of local breweries, fittingly in their home region, which at one time produced 90% of the hops in the U.S. Since the passing of the Craft New York Act in 2014, […]
Irv Lyons, Jr., Joanne Shenandoah, The Ripcords, Nick Lone receive Native American Music Award nods
The 19th Annual Native American Music Awards will take place at Seneca Niagara Hotel and Casino in Niagara Falls on Nov. 2. Among this year’s nominees are four New York-based acts. Public voting is now open through the NAMA website. Syracuse’s Irv Lyons, Jr., Joanne Shenandoah, and the Ripcords were each nominated as well as […]
The Historic Colgate Inn Sparks Interest With New Speakeasy Venue In Hamilton, NY
The staff at the Historic Colgate Inn in Hamilton, NY have been working extra hard this summer in preparation for their new music venue. “The Library” speakeasy will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday each weekend featuring music, special events and opportunities for private parties. The venue is set to open September 14 with Colgate […]
In Focus: Breaking Benjamin Brings Mini Rock Festival to Lakeview Amphitheater
Five bands on the same bill in one night makes for one long, but rocking evening. With so many bands playing it really felt like Breaking Benjamin brought a mini rock festival to the Lakeview Amphitheater in Syracuse, NY on Saturday August 24. There was a great mixture of new and well known faces on […]
In Focus: Lindsey Stirling ‘Shatters’ Syracuse
It really takes a special talent to bring a performance to life, like the way Lindsey Stirling does. Her show at the great New York State Fair on Friday, August 23 was inspiring. Lindsey can play the violin flawlessly while dancing choreographed parts of her songs with dancers, and alone. It was a beautiful mix […]