Voices of Angels was a fitting title for the Celtic Woman tour that recently stopped in Syracuse at the Oncenter on June 21. The three angelic vocalists on the tour were Susan McFadden, Mairéad Carlin, and Sabha McMahon, and together with the multi talented newcomer Tara McNeill on violin and harp, they melodically painted […]
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Clearwater Festival Returns After a One-Year Hiatus
Returning to Croton Point Park after taking last year off, the Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival, the country’s oldest music and environmental festival started by none other than folk legend Pete Seeger, came back in full force. Taking place during its usual Father’s Day Weekend, Clearwater continued its tradition of being one of the most […]
Train Brought All the Love to Darien
Upon arrival, you’d think there wasn’t much going on at Darien Lake Amphitheater, but once you entered the venue, it was a whole different story. It was pretty packed inside and fans were scrambling around to get to their seats before O.A.R came on. You could see the dividing wall between casual concert goers and ones […]
Blackberry Smoke Unite Eclectic Crowd at F.M. Kirby Center
On Friday, June 23, 2017 the American chart topping Southern rock/Country rock group Blackberry Smoke rolled into Wilkes-Barre, PA to perform in front of a stoked up crowd at the F.M. Kirby Center in the heart of downtown Wilkes-Barre. Having toured extensively most of last summer on tour with Gov’t Mule, they released their fifth […]
Hearing Aide: Powerflo: ‘Powerflo’
There seems to be a growing trend in metal music of rap-metal making a comeback since Prophets Of Rage emerged last year. You could argue that bands like Body Count have been around for a long time, but now the genre seems to be in the spotlight again. And with any sub-genre of metal, you get the […]
Hearing Aide: A Fitting Revenge ‘Tempus Fugit’
Parkway Drive Brings their Last US Tour of 2017 to the Upstate Concert Hall
Parkway Drive brings their last US tour of the year to the greater North American area. Thursday, June 22 they paid a visit to Upstate Concert Hall. The crowd was off of their feet the second Parkway Drive came on stage and started their set with the song “wild eyes.” With nonstop crowd surfing and […]
Hearing Aide: Positive Mental Trip ‘The Black and White Album’
Positive Mental Trip recently released The Black and White Album, a collection of 15 songs that spans the genres of reggae, progressive rock, alternative rock, and more. The band is from Catskill, NY, and The Black and White Album is their sophomore album coming five years after Change Your Mind. The band’s core writer/recording musician is Luke […]
Bringing Havana to Saratoga: Cuban Music Shakes Up Classical Scene
Ten minutes down the road from Saratoga Performing Art Center’s Dead and Company concert June 20th, the performing arts center was co-hosting with Skidmore a classical event “Mozart in Havana.” While stylistically different from the jam up the road, and certainly separate in target audiences, the Cuban orchestra inspired by free expression and lighthearted love […]
A Rainbow Shines over Dead and Company’s Performance at SPAC
Dead and Company roared into Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, June 20 after a hot weekend of shows at Fenway Park. The national tour has Deadheads and Mayerheads alike buzzing about the continued pairing of the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti. Few tours of […]