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Jam/Progressive

Umphrey’s McGee 2021 Tour to make stops in Lafayette, Woodstock, Port Chester

Contributing Writer Jun 11, 2021

Chicago prog/jam stalwarts Umphrey's McGee will make a few stops in the Empire State this June on their 2021 Summer and Fall Tour. Apple Valley Park in Lafayette will host the group on Friday, June 25th and Saturday, June 26th, while Levon…

Buffalo

Phil DiRe, Influential Founder of Buffalo Jazz Ensemble, Dies at 80

Contributing Writer May 30, 2021

Phil DiRe, founder of the Buffalo Jazz Ensemble, died on May 26 at the age of 80. Influencing the lives of many, the years 1972 to 1980 represent some of the most momentous years in Phil’s life, as well as the lives of others during that…

Tour Announcements

Spafford to make a Fall Tour stop in Buffalo

Contributing Writer May 19, 2021

Arizona jam band Spafford will make their way through New York on their Fall Tour, with a stop on October 28 at Buffalo Iron Works. After COVID-19 derailed live music in 2020, Spafford presents a renewed appreciation for life and live…

Upcoming Shows

Max Creek and The Mallett Brothers Band Arrive in Lake George this Summer

Contributing Writer May 18, 2021

On Saturday, June 12th, Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George will host an evening of music featuring Max Creek and special guests The Mallett Brothers Band. Max Creek celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer. In those…

Rock

My Morning Jacket Embarks on First US Headlining Tour in 5 years

Contributing Writer May 18, 2021

My Morning Jacket have unveiled plans for their first US headline tour in five years, with a multi-night stand at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens over September 10-11. My Morning Jacket will present a wide-ranging live set…

Rock

Apple Valley Park will ‘Get The Led Out’ this June

Contributing Writer May 13, 2021

Creative Concerts has announced yet another concert at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette, just south of Syracuse. Get the Led Out will perform on Friday, June 18th, bringing the sounds of Led Zeppelin with them. Get The Led Out (GTLO)…

Festival News

Firefly Festival announces 2021 Lineup

Contributing Writer May 13, 2021

Firefly festival is back. The unparalleled East Coast music festival, nestled in Delaware’s picturesque Woodlands, has announced its return over September 23-26, 2021. The 2021 Firefly Festival, in conjunction with AEG Presents, will…

Rock

Allman Betts Band to perform at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette

Contributing Writer May 6, 2021

Creative Concerts has announced yet another show at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette, NY, with Southern rock on tap on June 19, 2021 with The Allman Betts Band performing and special guest, St. Louis based duo River Kittens opening the show.…

Jam/Progressive

GarciaLive Vol. 16 features Jerry Garcia Band Debut at MSG

Contributing Writer May 6, 2021

For Volume 16 of GarciaLive, the archival series looks back at the debut of Jerry Garcia Band at Madison Square Garden (MSG) on November 15, 1991. GarciaLive Volume 16 finds the world's most recorded musician in the world's most…

Rock

Blackberry Smoke to Perform at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette this June

Contributing Writer Apr 28, 2021

Central New York's Creative Concerts have announced that Blackberry Smoke will perform at Apple Valley Park in Lafayette, NY on Tuesday, June 29. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 30 at 10am at applevalleypark.com…

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