From Beethoven to the Beatles, Haydn to Harry Potter, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s coming season will delight classical and contemporary music lovers alike. The RPO’s 95th season starts with a special performance by violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman in September and ends in June with The Classical Mystery Tour (tribute to The Beatles) and a performance […]
Classical/Showtunes
Showmanship and Vocals: How to Spend a Summer Night in Saratoga
If you were smiling in Saratoga on Wednesday night, you were probably at the Performing Arts Center singing along to Post Modern Jukebox and Straight No Chaser. PMJ took the stage to “All About That Bass,” performing the familiar tune in a jazzy 1940s style. Complete with costume, dancers, and instrumentation, PMJ didn’t disappoint fans […]
Concerts By the Shore Series Brings Bands to the Beach in Rochester
Rochester’s Concerts By the Shore series returns this season with free shows on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. at Ontario Beach Park. The park features access to the beach and pier, a playground, and a vintage carousel. Performances take place at the gazebo, and include the return of local favorites: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Skycoasters, Brass […]
Freedom Parks Concert Series Underway, Features Free Shows All Summer Long
There’s something for everyone at Freedom Park’s summer concert series in Scotia. Upcoming shows include performances by Celtic band Screaming Orphans on June 28, Bluz House Rockers on June 30, and world music by Maria Z & Alegria on July 2. The fun continues all summer with a wide array of artists to satisfy every […]
Erie Canal Bicentennial Inspires State Wide Music Celebration
Upstate N.Y. music lovers can catch a unique experience while celebrating a part of history. The Albany Symphony, along with the New York State Canal Corporation, will present Water Music New York, a celebration to commemorate the bicentennial year of the Erie Canal. Organizers of the week long event ask music lovers to “follow the […]
Clifton Park Free Summer Performing Arts Series Makes its Debut July 2
July 2 marks the beginning of the Performing Arts at the Common & Performing Arts Family Series at the outdoor Clifton Common Stage. The series will offer free shows geared towards adults on Sunday nights with kids shows being featured on Wednesday nights. Some of the performers on Wednesday nights include: Let’s Get Cookin’, “a […]
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 […]
‘Ambitious’ Festival Planned for ASO Maestro
The Albany Symphony plans to conclude David Alan Miller’s 25th anniversary season with an “ambitious” arrangement for this year’s American Music Festival. The American Music Festival includes more than 15 concerts and events between Wednesday, May 31 and Sunday, June 4. The 2017 American Music Festival will be the our most ambitious and exciting festival […]
Hearing Aide: Yoko Miwa ‘Pathways’
Without a word, jazz pianist Yoko Miwa and her longstanding trio’s newest album Pathways waltz you from the dance floor to the back alley with hints of everything from standards to show tunes and a few surprising renditions in between. Released by Ocean Blue Tear Music on May 12, the album features pianist Miwa, bassist Will Slater […]
2017 Saranac Thursday Acts Announced
Saranac Brewery in Utica announced the lineup for its annual summer music series, Saranac Thursdays, on Tuesday. The kick-off event takes place May 18 with a 25th anniversary show from local show band Classified. The 19th year of the series continues throughout the summer, with hard rock act the Bomb closing it out Aug. 31. […]