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 […]
Spend an Evening with Umphrey’s McGee this Friday in Syracuse
Creative Concerts is hosting an evening with Umphrey’s McGee this Friday, January 21 at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. As one of the scene’s touring forces, the Indiana-based jam band will be playing in support of their latest studio album, You Walked Up Shaking In Your Boots But You Stood Tall And Left A Raging […]
The Westcott Theater Presents Live Billy Strings Stream
The Westcott Theater in Syracuse announced Tuesday that it will be part of a series of live streaming shows featuring bluegrass musician Billy Strings and his band performing from various crowd-less live venues in Nashville. The Westcott was chosen as one of nine independent venues around the country to host the live-streaming event in partnership […]
Ani DiFranco adds Syracuse to Fall Tour
Buffalo native and current New Orleans resident, Ani DiFranco will perform at Syracuse’s Westcott Theater on Sept. 16, Creative Concerts announced Tuesday. The folk singer-songwriter, activist, poet and entrepreneur released her 20th album, Binary, last year and is touring with a renewed vigor. DiFranco described a breakthrough moment that hit during the writing of the […]
CNY Artist Tas Cru Among Nominees for 39th Blues Music Awards
The 39th Blues Music Award Nominees were announced Tuesday, Jan. 9. The award ceremonies will be held in Memphis on May 10 and will have an Upstate flair. Among the artists nominated this year is Upstate native Tas Cru in the Best Emerging Artist category. His 2016 album Simmered and Stewed on the VizzTone label has been featured as a […]