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"The blues is the roots, the rest is the fruits." - Willie Dixon. Stumbling upon a Howlin' Wolf double album years ago opened the door to other areas of blues, rock, folk, Americana, and roots music not often heard on the radio in those days. Firm believer that "every band was local once." Support live music in your own backyard, and buy the music direct from the band when you can.

Funk/Soul/R&B

Tedeschi Trucks Band and Chevy Court Crowd Agree: “I Want More”

Brian Cornish Aug 26, 2018
A crowd estimated at more than 16,000 people gathered at the New York State Fair’s Chevy Court in Syracuse on a beautiful moonlit evening to hear the unique sound of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Susan Tedeschi’s powerful, emotion-soaked vocals…
Central NY

Magpie Salute Fans Swept Away by High Water

Brian Cornish Jul 23, 2018
Area fans of Rich Robinson, Marc Ford, and all of their previous musical projects, had eagerly anticipated the first Central New York appearance of their latest collaboration, The Magpie Salute at del Lago Casino in Waterloo, New York on…
Bluegrass/Country

Americana Music Award Nominees Announced

Brian Cornish May 17, 2018
On May 15 in Nashville, The Americana Music Association announced the nominees for its 17th annual Honors & Awards. The winners of each category will be announced during the Americana Honors & Awards show on September 12, 2018 at…
Blues/Jazz

Blues Music Awards Honor Chenango Blues Festival Performers

Brian Cornish May 12, 2018
The Blues Foundation held its 39th Blues Music Awards on Thursday, May 10, in Memphis, Tennessee. Several award winners have appeared recently in Central New York, most notably at the Chenango Blues Festival. Victor Wainwright took home the…
Blues/Jazz

Samantha Fish Throws Curveballs to Westcott Audience

Brian Cornish Feb 12, 2018
In baseball, one of the most effective tools in a pitcher’s arsenal is to throw a pitch the batter isn’t expecting. Kansas City resident and unabashed Royals baseball fan Samantha Fish was equally effective in keeping a Syracuse audience…
Folk/Americana

The Weight Band Announces Release Date for ‘World Gone Mad’

Brian Cornish Feb 8, 2018
The Weight Band, an assemblage of veteran musicians with connections to Woodstock, Levon Helm, and The Band, have announced the release date of their debut recording, World Gone Mad. Throughout the storied history of the Midnight Ramble…
Blues/Jazz

Dana Fuchs Perseveres Because Love Lives On

Brian Cornish Dec 7, 2017
Dana Fuchs has built a loyal following in central New York, based on her energetic performances at the New York State Blues Festival and Dinosaur Bar-B-Que over the past half decade. That made her a popular choice for a NYS Blues Festival…
Bluegrass/Country

Jeremy Wallace Trio Debuts New Songs at Intimate Kirkland Art Center

Brian Cornish Nov 7, 2017
An unassuming man sporting a fedora and a National Resonator guitar took to the Kirkland Art Center stage sipping on a local brew, armed with self-deprecating humor and a notebook full of stories to tell an intimate crowd on Saturday,…
Blues/Jazz

Chenango Blues Fest to Celebrate Twenty-fifth Anniversary

Brian Cornish Aug 14, 2017
The Chenango Blues Festival will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary on Aug. 18 and 19 at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich, New York headlined by the North Mississippi Allstars with John Medeski. The event kicks off with a free…
Folk/Americana

Sub Rosa Recording Sessions Offer Unique Experience

Brian Cornish Jul 19, 2017
Every third Sunday of each month since 2013, SubCat Music Studios in Syracuse hosts their Sub Rosa Sessions. Session #41 on July 16, 2017 was hosted by Amanda Rogers, who invited Mike Powell to perform as the featured artist. These evenings…
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