{"id":16212,"date":"2025-06-16T22:22:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/315music.com\/?p=16212"},"modified":"2025-06-16T22:22:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:22:34","slug":"sammy-award-winning-315-thursdays-announces-another-massive-summer-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/315music.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/sammy-award-winning-315-thursdays-announces-another-massive-summer-concert-series\/","title":{"rendered":"SAMMY Award-Winning 315 Thursdays Announces Another Massive Summer Concert Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

315 Thursdays is back again with August and September concert series in both Hannover Square and the Westcott areas, to rock the block in Syracuse this summer. After winning the 2025 SAMMYS<\/a> Community Spirit Award , the committee has put together another fun, eclectic and community-engaging series. We caught up with founder, promoter extradainare, DJ\/MC and host Joe Driscoll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

315 Music:<\/strong> What\u00a0was winning the SAMMY like this past year, what did that mean to your group?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Driscoll:<\/strong> Man, absolutely flooded my heart to win the \u00a0Community Spirit award. That\u2019s been our intent with this series; it\u2019s about more than just music and art, it\u2019s about civic pride, and getting people to engage in their communities, feel excited and proud about their neighborhoods.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

315 Music:<\/strong> With the renaming of your project to 315 Thursdays and the addition\u00a0of Westocott to the Hannover series, how else do you plan to grow the music and community\u00a0it touches?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JD:<\/strong> From the beginning of this effort, we\u2019d always hoped this would something we could scale up. I\u2019ve worked in music and in politics, and I\u2019ve always believed these are the kind of events that help build the social fabric. We\u2019re taking it one day at a time, but we\u2019re putting it out there. We\u2019d love to see this model expanded throughout CNY. It\u2019s organized by a crew of people who are driven by equal parts music\/arts enthusiasm and civic pride. We hope to connect with more like-minded folks to bring this to more and more areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

315 Music:<\/strong> Why do you believe music\u00a0is important in today’s society?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JD:<\/strong> One of the biggest reasons I pursued music was my fascination with how music transcends barriers. Music can bypass language barriers, race, ethnicity, culture\u2026it has the power to bring people of all different backgrounds together. I think our country has never been more divided. A lot of that has to do with social media. Bringing all these people out, in the real world, dancing, smiling, it\u2019s the medicine this country and our community needs right now, more than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

315 Music:<\/strong> What other collaborations\u00a0are you looking forward to as you move forward with your series? Any shout outs you want to give?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JD:<\/strong> I used to run a series in the UK called \u2018Local Posse\u2019 that brought different musicians together to improv, and create shows that were one offs. We\u2019ve talked about trying to incorporate more of that as we grow. Shout out to the SAMMYS crew for doing so much for the scene, and shouts to the Hamilton scene! Y\u2019all have been spreading great vibes!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

315 Music:<\/strong> If you could time travel\u00a0to any musical moment in history to participate in or just be a fly on the wall, what would you choose and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JD:<\/strong> Man, tough – so many moments! I think I\u2019d have to say Bob Marley in concert. The most influential artist in my life. I would have given my life savings to go see the Smile Jamaica concert! For those that don\u2019t know what I\u2019m talking about search YouTube, Bob Marley Caribbean Nights special! Forever the GOAT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 7, 2025
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams<\/strong> w\/s\/g Pat Tato & The Baked Potatoes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August 14<\/strong>, 2025
Mighty Mystic<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> w\/s\/g Akuma Roots<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August 21<\/strong>, 2025
Joe Whiting Band<\/strong> w\/s\/g The Blacklites R&B Band<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August 28<\/strong>, 2025
Gentlemen Brawlers<\/strong> w\/s\/g Brownskin Band<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 315 Thursdays<\/em> crew & our beloved community concert series returns this summer for their 4th year, bringing live music, local flavor, and community connection to the streets of Syracuse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us every Thursday in August<\/strong> near\u00a0 Hanover Square<\/strong> and every Thursday in September<\/strong> in Westcott<\/strong> for evenings filled with music, good vibes, and neighborhood celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each week features live performances, food and drink from familiar vendors and new spotlights on friends, neighbors and organizations, all outdoors and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be together, enjoy great jams, great company and great vibes!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested in becoming a vendor? Visit – Wildflowers and McCarthy Mercantile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

@315Thursdays
<\/a>Website 315Thursdays.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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