Saranac Brewery has booked some exciting shows this summer. American Reggae bands Dirty Heads and SOJA will be taking the stage on Tuesday, June 20. Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out will perform Friday, July 21. Greatful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra will be playing on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Alternative rockers Taking Back […]
Venue Profile
The Record Archive Backroom Lounge Officially Opens: NY’s First Music Store To Serve Beer and Wine
In a time when locally owned stores are struggling to stay afloat, The Record Archive in Rochester is finding new ways to thrive. On Friday, April 8, they unveiled their latest endeavor, The Backroom Lounge, with an official Grand Opening Party. A venue like no other, this all-ages community space is annexed to the region’s […]
OmniZen Studio in Cohoes Set For Grand Opening
Local artists looking to make their first professional recording or those simply looking for a change have a new option beginning this Saturday. OmniZen Studios in Cohoes is holding its grand opening Saturday, March 18 from 4:00 -8:00 p.m. Hosted by the owners, entrepreneurs and New York natives, Shane Morris and Peter Alexander, the grand opening located at 3 […]
Castle Studio: Rehearsal and Recording Studio for Burgeoning New Paltz Scene
In the Hudson Valley, the village of New Paltz is giving rise to a healthy music scene. With venues like Snug’s Harbor and Oasis Cafe, and bands including The Other Brothers and Upstate Rubdown, Castle Studio arrives as a key component to the scene. Castle Studio serves as a welcome recording and practice space for bands […]
Rebuilding the Syracuse Art Scene: An Interview with Justin Pellingra
I can distinctly recall the brisk November night last year when a painter friend invited me to swing by a collaborative art space that had just popped up in downtown Syracuse. Intrigued to observe what happens when the eccentrics of the city converge under one roof, I curiously made my way to this space at […]
Beaucoup Blue Provides the Elixir
Elixir /ih-lik-ser/ noun – a panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy Elixir is also the title of the soon to be released CD by Beaucoup Blue featuring a cover photograph of an antique elixir bottle from their hometown of Philadelphia. The father and son duo of David and Adrian Mowry, known as Beaucoup Blue, performed October 21st […]
Frost Ridge returns! WNY campground can host concerts again
After nearly two years, a popular outdoor venue in Le Roy has been cleared to host concerts again. Nestled deep within the farmlands and orchards of Western New York, Frost Ridge Campground lends to an intimate, outdoor venue for live music while also being accessible to the cities of Buffalo and Rochester, each about 40 […]
REO Speedwagon Raises The Roof While Supporting The Stanley Center for the Performing Arts
Here in New York state, we are lucky to have some of the most amazing historical venues still intact, showcasing their spectacular architecture and the history that goes along with each one. One such venue is The Stanley Center for the Performing Arts, located in Utica, New York. Originally built to be a movie […]
Magic City Music Hall to Re-open After Seven-Year Hiatus
Promoter Stu Green and his partner Charlie Schmitt announced the re-opening of the Magic City Music Hall after a seven-year hiatus. The venue will be at a new location at 1240 Upper Front St. in Binghamton at the old Ames plaza and will re-open Oct. 23. The new venue’s first national artist, REO Speedwagon, will […]
The Little Venue That Could: Why Broadway Joe’s Deserves More Respect
This article was originally posted on The Metal on 7/21/15. It’s hard to come across a band from the Western New York area who hasn’t played a show at Broadway Joe’s Bar and Grille. At the same time, it’s hard to attend a show in the Western New York area without hearing at least one person […]