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Friday the Jam ‘Lympics at LOCKN’ swung into full effect with it’s first full day of music. In fact, from the opening notes of Upstate New York’s own Donna the Buffalo at 11am at the Blue Ridge Bowl, until Joe Russo’s Almost Dead closed out…

Last week the world's greatest athletes wrapped up their quadrennial competition competing on the world stage in Rio de Janeiro. The Olympics showcased the greatest talent humans have to offer in achievements of physical performance. This…

The venues on a Phish summer tour have become somewhat predictable. They've nailed down their favorite outdoor spot in nearly every region of the country, but not in Central/Western New York. They've bounced between Darien Lake, CMAC and …

On June 20, the entire Northern Hemisphere celebrated the Summer Solstice, while in one small corner of the world, many silently anticipated and schemed for the  2016 Rochester International Jazz Festival, which started a few long days…

Let's travel back a bit to a small distinctive rock club, a mainstay on the scene hosting some of the most vibrant sounds of its time and place. CBGB's in the '70s? No, not quite that far back, and to the north and west. We're talking about…

Joywave, Rochester own indie-rock darlings, will make a stop in their hometown of Rochester at Anthology on Saturday night. The band is continuing on their rise to stardom with a lengthy headlining tour before a mostly quiet summer ahead,…

After lying dormant for more than 30 years, Tom Petty reunited his pre-Heartbreakers, pre-breakout band, Mudcrutch, for a tour and album back in 2008. Turns out it wasn't just a one-off a-good-time-was-had-by-all affair; they're back again…

Nashville's Los Colognes, opening the show at the Town Ballroom on the first night of a tour with Houndmouth, impressed the filling venue with a 45 minute taste of their laid back rock. They started things off with "Baby, You Can't Have…

An unadulterated evening of Texas-style and Texas-sized rock and roll with Heartless Bastards got started with a little North Carolina folk music. American Aquarium's BJ Barham played a set of his new songs, commanding the audience at the…

An evening of acts defying easy categorization at the Montage Music Hall on May 12 began with Rochester-born Mikaela Davis and her harp-led melodies. Her band, whittled to a trio from its usual quartet format, consisted of Alex Coté on…