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moe.down Returning in 2017
After a two year hiatus, moe.down is a go for 2017. Last year the band announced that, for the second consecutive…
Rock and Remembrance: Umphrey’s McGee Pack Saranac
Poor souls centered in the selfish earth
How could silence for what suffers worth
Old worms shall never reach these…
Holy Ghost Tent Revival Converts Listeners to Fans
It was only appropriate that a group named Holy Ghost Tent Revival, from Asheville, North Carolina, played at a…
Ladies Sing the Blues: The 24th Annual Chenango Blues Festival
In 1956, Billie Holiday wrote her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. Sixty years later, Holiday would be pleased…
Chenango Blues Festival 24th Annual set for August 19-20 in Norwich
On January 29, Chenango Blues Festival organizers were presented with the "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award during…
Photo Gallery – Frogfest 28 Gets Checkered Flag At Utica/Rome Speedway
Frogfest 28, one of Central New York's longest running festivals, has once again gone down in the books as a huge…
A Conversation About Music In The Schools: From Rome Free Academy to Motown and…
When thinking of music in schools, one would assume it's only an extracurricular activity. Rome Free Academy…
Clinton Native Ryan Quinn Turns Four Chairs on The Voice
Ryan Quinn put his small central New York hometown of Westmoreland on the musical map Monday, stunning the audience…
Driftwood and Pocket Change to Pay a Visit to Rome’s Historic Capitol…
The Capitol Theatre in Rome will play host to Binghamton's Driftwood and Rome's Pocket Change in a double-bill of…
Verona’s Fritz’s Polka Band Nominated for National Awards
Central New York Polka legends Fritz's Polka Band have two members nominated for national awards by the…
Record Store Day Rewind 2015
Vinyl record sales are hot again. In the past three years, this segment of the music industry has seen a huge…
Next Best Thing – ZBTB Takes Over Nicole’s of Camden
When I learned that a new venue in Camden, Nicole's of Camden, would be featuring a Zac Brown Tribute Band (ZBTB),…
Twiddle and Kung Fu Team up for ‘Dirty Dozen Tour’ With Four Shows in…
The Dirty Dozen Tour features 12 massive performances from Co-Headlining musical acts of Twiddle and Kung-Fu.…
Trace’s Closes Out In Style
Trace’s Bar and Grill in Rome, New York has been one of the single sources of live entertainment for Romans for the…
Acoustic Magic: Ed McCain’s Trio
Mohawk Valley Community College's Rome campus was the perfect venue to showcase the Ed McCain Acoustic Trio and the…
Southern Rock legends .38 Special Blows Away The Showroom at Turning Stone
When .38 Special performed at Turning Stone’s Showroom on November 14, I remembered what made them great when their…
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Hit CNY with their Best Shot: A JTG Photo Gallery
When Turning Stone announced that Pat Benatar was going to be in the Showroom in November, it was a guaranteed…
Chicago Joins Forces with Utica Symphony Orchestra and Raises The Roof In Utica
Few bands can maintain the longevity that Chicago has over the last 44 years and can still pack the house as they…
Alice Cooper Raised the Dead at Turning Stone
Before Alice Cooper even took the stage at Turning Stone, fans were on their feet. They expected the show to be jam…
Recap: Utica Music and Arts Festival 2013
The Utica Music and Arts Festival delivered without a doubt a one-two punch that the community needed in order to…