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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…

Melodic harp sounds reverberated through the Center for the Arts in Homer on Wednesday November 20, as Mikaela Davis brought her Solo+Acoustic tour to the refurbished church.  John Lee Shannon opened the show.   Davis has risen to…

moe. fans flocked to the Middle Ages Concert Hall in Syracuse on Friday, November 15 for the first of two consecutive sold-out performances by Monkeys On Ecstasy.    Perhaps one of the more poorly kept secrets in the music industry,…

Nearly a dozen Central New York songwriters gathered at the Capitol Theater in Rome on Sunday, November 10 to participate in Guitars Along the Mohawk. The musical showcase was a reboot of the popular Mohawk Vally television show which…

Indie rock fans flocked to the State Theatre in Ithaca on Tuesday, September 17 as Band of Horses wrapped up their summer tour with a performance in the picturesque town. This show was a long time coming for fans of the Seattle…

Women’s Day at the New York State Fair had a local flair this year, as Rochester native Danielle Ponder performed on the Chevy Court Stage.  Ponder had been scheduled to perform at the fair last year, however illness forced a cancellation.…

The phrase “Creed is back” has dominated music news over the last ten months, as word of the band’s reunion broke last year. On Saturday, August 24, the multi-platinum rockers brought their Summer of ’99 Tour to the Broadview Stage…