Lord Huron Sells Out Beak & Skiff On A Misty Summer Night
Despite a 90% chance of rain predicted throughout the night, the skies seemed to magically part over Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards for the sold out Lord Huron show. An incredible sunset over the rolling hills of Upstate NY with a cool mist lifting in the valleys was a perfect backdrop for the incredible set. […]
Silversun Pickups Bring the Rock to 95X’s Big X Cuse
Baldwinsville’s picturesque Papermill Island was the scene for a gathering of upstart and veteran alternative rockers Friday night as the Big X Cuse, presented by Syracuse alt-rock station 95X, rolled into town. The second-year event featured veteran alt-rockers Silversun Pickups alongside singer-songwriter Meg Myers, indie pop duo I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, […]
Adam Ezra Group to Play Free Levitt AMP Concert Series in Utica Monday Night
The summer-long Levitt AMP Concert Series continues tonight in Utica’s Kopernik Park with the Adam Ezra Group headlining. Local act, the POORtIM Band opens the show at 6:00 p.m. with Ezra taking the stage at 7:30. Ezra has recently released a new album entitled Find a Way and has toured with Graham Parker and Southside […]
Rome Concert Series Kicks off Tonight
The City of Rome‘s annual free summer concert series on Griffo Green at City Hall begins its run Monday, July 8 with music from the combined forces of Baddogg and 24/7 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The long-running downtown series continues each Monday (weather depending) through Aug. 19. Baddogg is a blues-based power rock quartet […]
Woodstock 50 to Land at Vernon Downs in Central NY?
Woodstock may be returning to Central New York for the 50th anniversary of the iconic music and arts festival. Scheduled to be held Aug. 16-18, some of the previously announced headliners for the event include Jay-Z, The Raconteurs, The Killers, Miley Cyrus, John Fogerty and Dead & Company. The festival would still be held on […]
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 […]
Hearing Aide: Doom Boys ‘All I See Is Doom’
Doom Boys are a new three piece band from Upstate New York with a brand new EP titled, All I See Is Doom. The five-song record was released April 19, and is available on CD and streaming services. The band consists of Zach Collins (Same Blood Folk, Son Bully) on lead vocals and guitar, Alex […]
Syracuse Rocks for Recovery
The second annual Rock for Recovery fundraiser for Helio Health took place on March 29 at The Palace Theatre in Syracuse with Modafferi, Periodic Table of Elephants, Late Earth and The Lightkeepers performing. The event was one of three regional shows to raise awareness of mental health and substance abuse issues. Shows in Binghamton and […]
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 […]
NYS Music Exclusive Premiere: Bridge Under Fire, ‘Self-Unemployed’
Syracuse punk band Bridge Under Fire is doing the unorthodox. They are releasing four new songs from their new EP through four different record labels. NYS Music is premiering the L.R.S. Records single, “Self-Unemployed.” Check it out below. Bridge Under Fire is a Syracuse-based punk/hardcore band with a discography that includes two full-length albums, two […]