LIVE: Rockzilla Featuring Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse, Hollywood Undead and Bad Wolves at Lakeview
Highlights from the show were taken by Chris Besaw, house photographer for St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, 315 Music, and Syracuse Music Collective.
REVIEW: Tim McGraw opens the season at The Amp
Country music superstar Tim McGraw brought his 2022 tour to St. Joseph’s Amphiteater at Lakeview on Thursday night. This was the first concert of a very busy concert season for the venue. To call McGraw a legend would be understating things. In the nearly thirty years since his debut record, McGraw has released a whopping […]
Guest Opinion: The ‘No-Show’ Epidemic Crushing Live Music Venues
By Julie Leone, Co-Owner of The 443 Social Club in Syracuse It’s no secret that the live music industry has been all but decimated by the COVID-19 roller coaster of the last two years. It’s tough to keep a business running when your existence depends on gathering large groups of people together – and that […]
LIVE: Death Kings debut Tour Visits Syracuse’s Westcott
With a name like Death Kings, you’d better bring the heat. This new band surely did just that Friday night at Syracuse’s Westcott Theater as the official Umphrey’s McGee post-show. What’s the connection to UM? Ryan Stasik is the missing link. He is both the bassist in Umphrey’s McGee and Death Kings. This new band […]
LIVE: Umphrey’s McGee Celebrates 24 Years at the Landmark Theatre
I’ll be honest. I’m a bit naive when it comes to Umphrey’s McGee. I don’t know the lyrics. I don’t know the titles. Hell (and this is embarrassing), I don’t even know their names. What I do know is that every time I’ve ever seen them – whether as an opening act for The New […]
Elton John’s Farewell Tour Coming to Carrier Dome
The 315’s historic Carrier Dome will host one show for Elton John’s Farewell Tour, Sept. 10, 2022. Tickets will go on sale this coming Wednesday, June 30th, 2021. Elton John last played in Syracuse University’s legendary sports and music venue with Billy Joel in 2001. Elton John’s official Twitter account posted this morning “Here they […]
315 Reviews: Atkins Riot’s ‘Couch Potato’
Syracuse’s Atkins Riot has put an awful lot of rock into a short EP. The record is very well produced and each song flows seamlessly into the next, while the band experiments with different sounds. This tight band consists of Anthony Saturno, Rob Zaccaria, Sam Roux, and Byron Cage. The title track “Couch Potato” kicks […]
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 […]
Slayer’s Farewell Tour Pays Syracuse a Curtain Call.
News of Slayer’s farewell tour hit many in the metal community hard, but in a year of farewell tours, it’s not surprising that this Huntington Park, CA band, created in 1981, would call it a day. Joining Slayer on this final trek across North America were fellow thrash metal veterans Anthrax and Testament, current thrash […]