Concerts for a Cause: 13th Annual Dear Jack Benefit featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Chicago, IL
This past week I had the pleasure of attending a series of events surrounding the 13th Annual Dear Jack Foundation Benefit show featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness in Chicago, Illinois. Dear Jack Foundation is a non-profit organization that benefits adolescents and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with cancer. Through programs and strategic partnerships, Dear Jack […]
LIVE: The Jacksons Reign Supreme at the Fair’s Chevy Park
One of the truly enjoyable aspects of the New York State Fair, other than the food and uniqueness of the crowds, is just how fortunate we are to get some of Mowtown’s royalty here. Saturday brought the incredibly talented The Jacksons. The Mowtown legends finished out the Chevy Park stage performances on Saturday to a […]
LIVE: Historic Earlville Opera House Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Music Festival
The Earlville Opera House hosted an epic lineup to celebrate 50 years of bringing incredible programing to Central New York. The Old Main, Lipstick & Whiskey with special guests The Laughing Buddha Episodes, Nate Gross Band, Colin Aberdeen Duo and Eddy Vollmer rounded out the lineup. Guests were also treated to the incredible Hub Cap […]
Concert Review: Little Big Town Entertain Fans at CMAC
The multiple award-winning vocal group, Little Big Town, is touring again after rescheduling its 2020 Nightfall Tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Little Big Town made a stop at CMAC in Canandaigua, NY on Friday, Aug. 20, and gave its fans a night of astounding harmonies and hooks from their extensive catalog of hits. The […]
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 […]
Dierks Bentley – “Beers On Me” Tour – July 22, 2021 – CMAC
Dierks Bentley opened his 2021 “Beers On Me” tour on Thursday July 22 at CMAC in Canandaigua. Kicking off his first full fledged tour in nearly two years, it was clear from the first notes of “Gone ” that Bentley was excited to be back. He opened with his most current number one single and […]
315 Flashback: Devon Allman Interview (2018)
Editor’s note: The author interviewed Devon Allman on the eve of his tour with the Duane Betts Project in 2018. During this interview, talk of an Allman-Betts collaboration was discussed, the beginnings of the Allman Betts Band, who will return to Central New York at the Apple Valley Park in Lafayette on June 19. This […]
Galactic/Southern Avenue Please Fans at The Westcott Theater
The unmistakable charisma of Tierinii Jackson supplemented by the guitar and keyboard prowess of Ori Nafataly and Jeremy Powell, with background vocals and a steady beat from Tikyra Jackson, make this a great young band with a bright future. “With Keep On, Southern Avenue reaches out to a new generation of soulsters while preserving the […]
Oshima Brothers are ‘Lost at Sea’ with New Single
The folk, acoustic-pop siblings from Maine, Oshima Brothers, dropped their new single “Lost at Sea,” Friday, November 22. Inspired by the vastness of the ocean, the song plays like rolling waves, rocking you into a peaceful state with their beautiful harmonies and gentle guitar playing. It’s a lovely song to unwind to, to listen to […]
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 […]