Xerox’s International Rochester Jazz Fest brought the heat with a slew of headliners including Joss Stone, Maceo Parker, King Crimson, and singer songwriter Sheryl Crowe who performed to a sold out crowd at Kodak Hall June 29. Miss Crowe played a set loaded with classics such as “Soak Up the Sun,” “Everyday is a Winding […]
Leif Vollebekk Honestly Good at German House
Honest Folk, a little over a year in existence, promotes occasional pop-up folksy shows in the Rochester area. For their latest booking, they brought Montreal’s Leif Vollebekk to the Historic German House. Rather than plop Vollebekk and band, drummer Evan Tighe and bassist Michael Felder, up on the venue’s tall stage, they set up on […]
Umph Gets Extra Oomph with Joshua Redman in Rochester
On a quiet and cold late January Sunday night, one beacon of activity in Rochester was drawing in warm bodies from all over Western New York. The line wrapped from Anthology’s doors, down the tour bus-filled alley and around the corner as showtime quickly approached. Bundled-up ticket seekers marched with their fingers out in hopes […]
Visuals: Phish at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Phish took their “en Fuego” summer tour to the beautiful park-set and spring fed Saratoga Performing Arts Center this past Fourth of July weekend. And while the overall set list selections may have not been everyone’s “AC/DC Bag” (Are they ever?), the bands deep jams and surprises provided much “Joy” throughout the weekend for the […]
24 Songs and a Monster Chalkdust Torture Keep the Energy Flowing at Phish’s First Night at SPAC
Phish made their triumphant return to SPAC for the first time since 2014 and brought with them a boatload of energy for a top show of tour thus far. The rain and tornado warnings peppered the pre-show with downpours and lightning, but a break in the weather gave the fans a chance to stroll Shakedown […]
Rochester Jazzfest Visuals: Erykah Badu at Kodak Theater
Fans of legendary R&B artist Erykah Badu got to spend an extra hour and a half getting to know each other outside Rochester’s picturesque Kodak Hall at Eastman Center as the 8:00 p.m. scheduled show was delayed due to flight issues. As the lights dropped around 9:30 p.m. Miss Badu’s band took the stage and […]
Update: Full Rochester Party in the Park 2016 Lineup Announced
Rochester’s Party in the Park has released the official lineup for the 2016 summer season. John Brown’s Body with special guests ThunderBody will kick off PITP on June 16. Other mainstage acts scheduled for the season include the Outlaws, Zac Brown Tribute Band, Keller Williams and More Than A Little, the Blind Owl Band, Hotel California: […]
Exclusive Interview: Ryan Dempsey of Twiddle
Tim Merrill of Sugar Foot Photography sat down with Ryan Dempsey, keys player for Vermont’s hottest “three dimensional” rock band, to talk Twiddle tour, influences, favorite bands, and even a bit of politics. Check out the video interview below. Catch Twiddle next in New York May 7 at the Capital Theatre in Port Chester, and July […]
Aqueous Pushes New Live Release ‘From the ArQives’
If there’s anything the fervent fans of Buffalo’s Aqueous have had to complain about the past few years it’s the lack of released live material. This all changed recently with a slew of high quality recordings including last years fantastic “Wizard of Oz” themed, Dark Side of the Moon infused Halloween show, the recent Boulder, […]
Springsteen Cancels Greensboro NC Show for the Noblest of Reasons
Bruce Springsteen shows solidarity with North Carolina LGBT community, canceling Greensboro show. An hour ago Springsteen announced via his website that his upcoming April 8, Greensboro NC show will be canceled in response to the HB2 law. This law, recently passed by North Carolina’s house, senate, and signed into law by governor Pat McCrory makes […]