Concert Review: Billy Joel at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park
Buffalo came out in droves to welcome the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel, this past Saturday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. Previously rescheduled from his 2020 Stadium Tours, this will be one of four stadium shows this year that Billy Joel will perform before returning to Madison Square Garden for his residency shows […]
Concert Review: Luke Bryan at Darien Lake Amphitheater
The last time this reviewer saw Luke Bryan, he started his set atop a platform attached to a Tracker four-wheeler. It was summer 2019 and his “What Makes You Country” tour was winding its way through outdoor amphitheaters, playing to sold-out crowds. The man just knows how to entertain and give his fans a memorable […]
Ani DiFranco Drops Timely New Single
It’s almost as if she planned it this way. The day after the most bizarre presidential debate in memory, Buffalo-born Ani DiFranco dropped her first new music since 2017’s Binary, the single “Do or Die.” The song is a rallying cry with a message many will carry through the election and beyond. Many DiFranco fans […]
Flashback Interview: Annie in the Water
Editor’s Note: This interview originally ran on Feb. 4, 2020. Annie in the Water will be performing at Stowe Cider in Stowe, VT on Sept. 26. For more information, visit the event page on Facebook here. Annie in the Water has just completed the most successful year in their career and is now embarking on […]
Gallery: The Lumineers Visit Buffalo
The Lumineers visited Buffalo’s Keybank Center in support of their third album III Thursday night. The show opened with a video montage reflecting the stories within their album. The music within is moving, and the montage reflected these emotions. Every note this band plays is moving. The energy within the venue was warm and energetic, […]
Annie in the Water and Hayley Jane Teaming Up for ‘Rumors’ Tour
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors is one of rock’s iconic albums. Annie in the Water and Hayley Jane will be joining forces this winter to pay tribute to this classic album. The Hayley in the Water Spread Rumors Tour begins Feb. 5 at the Waterhole in Saranac Lake and wraps in Burlington at Higher Ground. The tour […]
Billy Joel Rolls Out Summer Stadium Dates, Visiting Buffalo in August
Long Island’s favorite musical son, Billy Joel announced a set of stadium dates for Summer 2020 on Tuesday. Buffalo’s New Era Field will host the Piano Man on August 15. Tickets will be available for pre-sale to American Express cardholders beginning Monday, Nov. 18 at 10:00 a.m. local time. General public on-sale begins Friday, Nov. […]
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 […]
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 […]