The Great NYS Fair Has Your Local Music Fix
The 2017 New York State Fair opened its gates Wednesday, Aug. 23. Aside from the food, music is arguably the biggest attraction at the New York State Fair. The main stage acts at Lakeview Amphitheater and Chevy Court draw the most attention, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find a plethora of acts […]
Celtic Woman Voices of Angels Tour Lifts Central New York To a New High
Voices of Angels was a fitting title for the Celtic Woman tour that recently stopped in Syracuse at the Oncenter on June 21. The three angelic vocalists on the tour were Susan McFadden, Mairéad Carlin, and Eabha McMahon, and together with the multi talented newcomer Tara McNeill on violin and harp, they melodically painted […]
The Final Four of NYS Music’s March Madness
And then there were 4…. Two weeks ago, we started with 64 artists from across New York State, now we’re here. Four bands from Binghamton, Buffalo, and a pair from Syracuse remain representing genres of prog rock, jam, reggae and drum fusion, bringing us into the home stretch of friendly competition with these rising bands […]
24th Annual Chenango Blues Festival set for August 19-20 in Norwich, NY.
On January 29, Chenango Blues Festival organizers were presented with the “Keeping the Blues Alive” Award during this year’s International Blues Challenge. The award is in recognition of their twenty four years of all-volunteer festivals presented “by blues fans, for blues fans.” They have consistently presented both fan favorites and the very best new talent […]
Central New Yorkers Celebrate 75th Birthday On the Rocks
To play a show at the Red Rocks Amphitheater located in Morrison, Colorado is a modern day right of passage as a musician. Constructed in early 1900’s, this National Historic Landmark documents it’s earliest show, the Grand Opening of the Garden of the Titans, on May 31, 1906, some 100 years ago, featuring Pietro Satriano […]
Central New Yorker Ryan Quinn has “The Voice” to Win it All
Ryan Quinn, a Clinton High and SUNY Oneonta graduate, was the only contestant to turn all four chairs during the blind audition portion of NBC’s The Voice last week. Quinn’s performance of Blind Faith’s “Can’t Find My Way Home” blew away the judges and rocketed to number two on the iTunes rock charts following the broadcast. […]
The SAMMY’S 2016 Induction Ceremony and Awards Event
The music world is a family, and no where more so than in Syracuse, New York. Each year Syracuse area musicians and music lovers come together to celebrate their own. Submissions of new music for consideration inundate the committee each year, and through a painful process of choosing just four nominees, awards in all musical […]
Time To Reflect Back On The 2015 Great NY State Fair
As the dust settles and we begin to experience a last surge of heat for the season during this balmy November, it seems like the perfect time to reflect back and savor the amazing week of events, shows, and spectacular activities and eats offered this year at the 2015 Great New York State Fair. After all, […]
From Stagecoach to Toby Keith’s – Central NY Welcomes Parmalee
On Thursday, May 14, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill will be welcoming one of country music’s hottest new groups, Parmalee, to their Syracuse location. Just off of the stage at 2015’s Stagecoach Festival, Parmalee will return to upstate New York to bring the rocking country music party to Central New York. Touring […]
Heart Making a Pitstop To The Heart of Central New York
Save the date and mark your calendars for two of the most rocking broads in the music industry. Being at the forefront of the rock and roll movement in the 70’s and 80’s, you couldn’t turn on a radio without hearing Ann and Nancy Wilson and their band Heart. A must see event – Ann […]