ONCO Fermentations, located in Tully, NY, has announced a new Sunday Blues Series for 2025. The brewery, kitchen and event space, opened in 2019, is located 20 minutes south of Syracuse, and showcases regional musicians on most Fridays, Saturdays, and/or Sundays.
The brewery in Tully is centrally located right off Route 81 (Exit 67) on the edge of Onondaga and Cortland counties, making ONCO a draw for customers from Binghamton to the North Country, and from as far as the Finger Lakes. With this geographical positioning, ONCO helps acts that may otherwise play in a concentrated local area, making Tully a destination for folks looking for live music that don’t want to drive to a city, or those fans who enjoy a short, scenic drive into the near-rural area.
While the early music schedule at ONCO has been based on musician schedules and other events at the brewery, 2025 is the first year patrons can expect music every Sunday – with very few exceptions.
ONCO is filling in most Sundays with the blues this year, one of the brewery’s favorite styles of music. Founder and Tap Room Manager Erin Bullard is a huge promoter of all of her acts, often saying “We put an urban warehouse brewery in rural America,” even though Tully isn’t truly rural.
All shows are free of charge at ONCO, which straddles the line of listening room and bar, with a roughly 100 person main tasting room atmosphere that is festive as well as appreciative when the music plays.
In 2022 the brewery opened the Neo Kitchen within their space, focusing mainly on cold fermented Neapolitan pizzas, but a small expansion of offerings is currently under development. The brewery brews its own award-winning beer, and also offers nonalcoholic options, wine, hard cider and a selection of cocktails.
These three threads bring people back to ONCO time and time again – beer, food, and music. The brewery also has a 3,500 square foot “Back Space” area for patron overflow and alternate activities during the shows, and a large outdoor beer garden adjoins the facility. When the weather warms up, all music is scheduled to be outside, but will be located inside if the weather is unpleasant.
There will be no blues on select days – Superbowl Sunday, Easter, and a special events including F.I.R.E. Festival on March 9 with Jess Novak, the brewery’s 6th Anniversary Weekend Party finale on March 16, and ONCtOberfest on September 21, as well as other occasional music showcase treats.
Musicians interested in performing at ONCO can reach out to Erin at music@oncoferment.com with a sample of their music, EPK, schedule and rate. The website is updated regularly with events, as well as regular posts on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
ONCO Fermentations Sunday Blues Series
Jan 5 / Joel Kane’s Uptown
Jan 19 / Bradshaw Blues
Jan 26 / Tangled Roots
Feb 2 / Austin Jimmy Murphy
Feb 23 / Tangled Roots
March 2 / Stacey & The Copycats
March 23 / Steve Grills & The Roadmasters
March 30 / Jes Sheldon & The Stewards of Sol
April 6 / The Ripcords
April 13 / StratCat Willie & The Strays
May 4 / Steve Grills & The Roadmasters
May 11 / Blue Tonic
May 18 / The Shylocks
May 25 / Jane Zell Trio
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