shea’s performing arts center

13 downtown historic performing arts centers from Jamestown to Poughkeepsie have come together to form Alive Downtowns! The coalition, having met virtually since the start of the pandemic, is seeking $20 million in operating support from…

On February 28, Joe Bonamassa performed at the historic Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo. Two fans shared their thoughts from the show, accompanied by photos by Zachary Todtenhagen. Since opening for B.B. King at age 12, Joe…

Continuing NYS Music's look at the venues of New York State, we are now more than a year since music venues were forced to shut down, and signs of life are visible everywhere this spring. While venues await relief from the Small…

Back in June, photographers working with NYS Music, with no live music to shoot, began looking at the venues we hold so dear. These independent music venues across New York State are in a battle for survival with the COVID-19 pandemic…

As we enter June, the fourth month where live music performances are postponed until it is deemed safe to have mass gatherings due to COVID-19, we take a look at the music venues across the state that are closed for now, but in the coming…

In celebration of 22 years on tour, the live musical revue of In The Mood is coming to Syracuse this March. With a cast of 19 and a 13-piece big band orchestra (the String of Pearls), the fully staged show features more than 50 popular…

Allen Toussaint and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band will be teaming up for a joint tour of the United States this fall and the Northeast is getting a full docket of shows. The tour promises to see plenty of interaction between the acts,…