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The Disco Biscuits brought their 30th anniversary tour and celebration to the Westcott Theater in Syracuse on Tuesday, June 17. The four piece jam-band was formed in Philadelphia, though they have treated Upstate New York like a second…

Indie-rock was on the menu at Beak & Skiff on Saturday June 21, as Waxahatchee brought their summer tour to the orchard.  Joined by MJ Lenderman and Hurray For the Riff Raff, there was plenty of music on the schedule for the sold-out…

The New York State Blues Festival returned to Chevy Court at the fairgrounds in Syracuse, June 12-14, 2025.   A long standing Central New York tradition, which formed in 1992, is now in its fifth consecutive year at the fairgrounds. The…

Folk-rockers The Avett Brothers returned to Beak and Skiff in LaFayette on Friday, June 6, for the first night of a two-night run at the picturesque apple orchard. Formed in 2000 in Concord, NC, brothers Seth and Scott Avett…

Brit Floyd returned to Syracuse on Monday, May 5, with a sold-out performance at the Oncenter's Crouse Hinds Theater.   The performance was a part of the “50 Years of Wish You Were Here” World Tour, which has spanned the United Kingdom and…

For Shallow Alcove, you can go home again.   The folk-rock band, which formed in 2017 during their time as students at Syracuse University, returned to the Salt City on Thursday, April 24 with a performance at Song & Dance.  The show…

A pair of indie rock heavyweights made their way to Buffalo RiverWorks on Friday, April 11, as Bright Eyes and Cursive performed in the Queen City.  Both natives of Omaha, the long time friends, and one time label mates have collaborated…

The Margaret Bundy Scott Field House at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York was filled to the rafters on Thursday, April 3, as students and faculty of the college gathered for this year’s installment of the Sacerdote Great Names Series.…

The red carpet was rolled out for Central New York’s music scene on Friday, March 7, 2025 as the annual Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYs) took place at the Palace Theater.   2025 Syracuse Area Music Awards The festivities began one…

A wintery mix of snow and ice could not stop a sold-out audience from making their way to the State Theatre in Ithaca on Sunday, February 16 to catch a rare, solo and acoustic performance by Jason Isbell. Isbell has long been…