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It might only be a short drive separating Buffalo from its northern neighbor Toronto, but that has proven to be a great enough divide for Protest the Hero.  The Canadian metal act's last visit was back in 2009, but thankfully that all…

Anthrax guitarist and founder Scott Ian stopped at Syracuse’s Lost Horizon for his “Speaking Words” tour and delivered an insightful, intimate, and amusing show in front about 100 people. Ian, who is in the tail end of the “Speaking Words”…

Scare Don't Fear first band signed to KBB Records Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Ben Bruce's current job title is that of guitarist for Asking Alexandria.  But, that's not his only job title. This week…

Band of Horses set free remarkable talent inside The Egg’s acoustic heaven on February 23, leaving a deep mark on the 900+ people inside the Hart Theatre. With only about half of the audience seated, the group’s long time friend, Sera…

North Country Adirondack-rock, blues-fusion outfit Lucid is continuing their 10-year journey with a new drummer.  Chris “Hollywood” English is deeply rooted in music as he comes from a family full of musicians. The addition of Chris only…

On March 1st, 2013, Albany was introduced to Mister F, a group comprised of members of Timbre Coup and Capital Zen, with an electronic-meets-progressive rock sound. One year later, after 97 shows at 48 venues across 16 states, Mister F…

Western NY is in for a treat as the ivory wizard Marco Benevento brings his extensive spring touring through Upstate, then Rochester and Buffalo. Joining him again are David Dreiwitz (Bass/Ween) and Andy Borger (Drums/Tom Waits Band etc).…

The Carnivores Tour will kick off on August 8th in West Palm Beach, Florida and close out in Concord, Ca on September 19th.  The tour will be co-headlined by Linkin Park and 30 Seconds To Mars . AFI will be joining the tour as special…

Modest Mouse will be making a stop at Brewery Ommegang in the historic Cooperstown, NY on Saturday May 24th. The Brewery Ommegang is nestled in the beautiful town of Cooperstown and with the legendary Major League Baseball Hall Of Fame, …

Lucid swung by The Hollow on February 22nd and turned the venue into a dance floor. Openers Way Down, a local three-piece jazz rock band, started the show with a mix of covers and originals to the crowd’s delight. A fun take on Ween’s…