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Lights shined brightly on the Central New York music community on Friday, March 6 as the 2026 edition of the Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) took place at the Palace Theatre in Syracuse. London McDaniel and the Plan Z perform…

Couch kicked off the third leg of their high-energy “Big-Talk” Tour on Friday, January 23, in front of a sold-out crowd at Iron Works in Buffalo. Despite much of the region already sheltering inside due to frigid temperatures and…

Be sure to break out your ladles and dancing shoes for the first-ever Syracuse Soup Jam. The fundraising event will take place at Shifty’s Bar & Grill on Sunday, December 7, and will feature an afternoon of live music, goodwill, and,…

Central New York lost a beloved member of its music community on Saturday, November 29, with the passing of Steve Schad. He was 72. A native of CNY, Schad graduated from Jamesville-DeWitt High School in 1972. His music career began in…

There were many flavors of punk rock on the menu at CMAC in Canandaigua on Friday, August 22, as Sublime brought their summer tour to the picturesque venue. The band was joined by The Interrupters and The Bouncing Souls. The path…

Heavy rain and thunderstorms could not stop GROUPLOVE from rocking Chevy Court at the New York State Fair on Sunday, August 24. The alternative rock band from Los Angeles waited out heavy afternoon storms, which caused visible damage to…

Punk rockers old and young flocked to the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater on Tuesday, July 22, as The Offspring brought their SUPERCHARGED World Wide in ’25 tour to Syracuse. The veteran rockers were joined by Jimmy Eat…

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…