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2017 Syracuse Area Music Awards Weekend Concludes with Sold Out Ceremony
The Syracuse Area Music Awards, affectionately known as the SAMMYS, wrapped up its 25th edition Friday, March 3, at…
CNY’s Fritz’s Polka Band Nominated for Three JPF Awards
The Just Plain Folks Music Organization, an independent grassroots community formed in 1985 and consisting of more…
Caravan of Thieves Raise the Dead at Nelson Odeon
Imagine taking a journey on unfamiliar roads, and your GPS isn’t working. You’re left to trust your instincts,…
Holy Ghost Tent Revival Converts Listeners to Fans
It was only appropriate that a group named Holy Ghost Tent Revival, from Asheville, North Carolina, played at a…
American Music at the Earlville Opera House, from Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin with…
Dave Alvin and his brother Phil have been checking things out ever since they snuck into legendary clubs and…
Ladies Sing the Blues: The 24th Annual Chenango Blues Festival
In 1956, Billie Holiday wrote her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. Sixty years later, Holiday would be pleased…
24th Annual Chenango Blues Festival set for August 19-20 in Norwich, NY.
On January 29, Chenango Blues Festival organizers were presented with the "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award during…
String Cheese Incident and Twiddle Play to a Rainy Ommegang Crowd
Ommegang Brewery played host to jam heavyweights Twiddle and String Cheese Incident on Friday, July 8. Despite the…
13th Annual Great American Irish Festival Announces Lineup
The last weekend in July is one constant that New York's Irish and Celtic music fans have had circled on their…
Perfect Medicine for Winter Blues: Bluegrass with Floodwood
The year was 2012 and it was my first Utica Music and Arts Festival. Asked to cover the festival by a friend who…
New Beginnings for A Summer Tradition – Great American Irish Festival 2015
Nine years ago I serendipitously stumbled upon the Herkimer Fairgrounds where the residents were in the midst of…
Great American Irish Festival – Family Friendly Fun
The final weekend of July in the Mohawk Valley Region is synonymous with one epic event; The Great American Irish…
Twiddle and Kung Fu Team up for ‘Dirty Dozen Tour’ With Four Shows in…
The Dirty Dozen Tour features 12 massive performances from Co-Headlining musical acts of Twiddle and Kung-Fu.…
Cher Lloyd and David Correy Turn Up The Heat at the Spring Meltdown
Central New Yorkers have ushered out the cold winter weather for the past three years with the help of Mohawk…
SLUG Grooves Their Way Into Club Aqua
On February 8th at Bridgewater's Club Aqua, SLUG took the stage for all those brave enough to weather the cold. It…
Acoustic Magic: Ed McCain’s Trio
Mohawk Valley Community College's Rome campus was the perfect venue to showcase the Ed McCain Acoustic Trio and the…
Chicago Joins Forces with Utica Symphony Orchestra and Raises The Roof In Utica
Few bands can maintain the longevity that Chicago has over the last 44 years and can still pack the house as they…
Hard Promises Rock The Gig at Turning Stone
When Central New York wants to rock to the best of 80's and 90's rock, they don't have to look any farther than…
Keeping Things Weird at Turning Stone
The Weird Al experience is far more than a concert. It is an infusion of pop culture at its finest. Between dozens…
Recap: Utica Music and Arts Festival 2013
The Utica Music and Arts Festival delivered without a doubt a one-two punch that the community needed in order to…