The city was alive with the sound of music Friday, September 15. Dozens of venues throughout the downtown Rochester area are participating in the fifth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, featuring more than 500 music, art, and theatrical performances over a 10-day timeframe. I spent the evening at Parcel 5, the site on Main Street […]
Bluegrass/Country
Kettlefest to Feature Homegrown Music
The lineup for this year’s KettleFest includes Anastazja, Some Ska Band, Ruckus Juice Jug Stompers and String Chickens. The one day celebration of sustainable farming takes place in on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Kettle Ridge Farm in Victor, NY. In addition to music, there will be workshops, children’s events, crafts from local artisans, and a […]
Hear Sydney Worthley’s New Single and Album Title Track, “Strong”
Songwriter Sydney Worthley will release her first full album on September 9 on Ambassador Music Group, with an exciting album release show to follow at Jupiter Hall in Albany. The show will feature Worthley’s set, along with other artists such as Ryan Clark and Zan Strumfeld. With 14 tracks on the new album Strong, this […]
Dan Tedesco’s ‘Chasing The Lightning’ Tour Makes its Way to Buffalo and Syracuse This Week
Ever wonder what life is like for the independent musicians who come through town? The ones who are not backed by labels, who book their own tours, and do their own promotion? Dan Tedesco made a short documentary about his own life as a working indie musician. Now this singer-songwriter is traveling across the continent […]
Syracuse Area Musicians to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Lilith Fair
Twenty years ago, Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan had a vision to create a festival comprised solely of female musicians and bands led by females. What resulted was the highest grossing festival tour of 1997, grossing $16 million. The tour boasted a lineup featuring McLachlan, the Indigo Girls, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Paula Cole, Meredith Brooks, Tracy […]
Leann Rimes Heats up the Crowd on a Chilly Day 9 of NY State Fair
As the weather turned fall-like on Day 9 of the Great NY State Fair on Thursday, August 31, country music’s Leann Rimes took to the stage and welcomed both the cooler weather and the crowd that braved the elements as they sat huddled in hoodies, sweaters, and blankets. Beginning her set with a bluesy tune called “Love […]
Soulful Sunday Closes out LOCKN’ 2017
People seemed to lazily roll out of their tents on the final day of LOCKN’, but Keller Williams returned to the stage on Sunday in full force, this time with his Grateful Gospel project. It was specifically conceived as a Sunday morning installation for LOCKN’. Playing some of their favorite Grateful Dead tunes with a black […]
LOCKN’ 2017 Day 1 Recap
As the sun lowered behind the Blue Ridge Mountains, bathing the show field and it’s patrons in an opulent cloak of sun-kissed finery, the Mount Zion First African Baptist Choir paraded onto the main stage to welcome patrons to the 2017 LOCKN’ Music Festival. A sense of contentment swirled with eager anticipation permeated the crowd […]
The McCourys Announce 2017 Fall and Winter Tour
Those who would like to delve into the bluegrass or country music scene need look no further than the Del McCoury Band and the Travelin’ McCourys. They are both prime examples of the genre that spawned a great deal of American music with a style that influenced countless modern musical groups. Their tour, named The […]
The Great NYS Fair Has Your Local Music Fix
The 2017 New York State Fair opened its gates Wednesday, Aug. 23. Aside from the food, music is arguably the biggest attraction at the New York State Fair. The main stage acts at Lakeview Amphitheater and Chevy Court draw the most attention, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find a plethora of acts […]