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Halloween is on October 31 this year, same as every other. Though isn't it more convenient to celebrate over the weekend? The concert slate in Rochester this weekend gives music lovers lots of reasons to celebrate. Here are just some of the…

As the Big Dance kicks off (and Syracuse quiets the haters for two more days), we launch into Round 4 of NYS Music's 2018 March Madness! We started with 64 up and coming artists from across the Empire State and now we have the Elite Eight…

It's time for Round 2 of NYS Music's 2018 March Madness! We have brought together 64 of New York State's up and coming bands for a friendly tournament-style competition throughout the month of March, and we are now down to 32. These…

We're back with another great slate of shows for you to see in Rochester in February. The typical winter slowdown doesn't seem to be happening this year. These suggestions just scratch the surface, so time to break out of your cabin fever…

The Lizards they have..... arrived! Toronto-based Phish tribute band The Lizards will perform throughout New York and New England this winter, with the first show taking place on January 26 at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse, followed by…

We met Kalmia Traver, lead vocalist and sax player of Rubblebucket, a Brooklyn-based funk dance troop, standing in the green room on a carpet already littered with small squares of white confetti paper- a playful hint to where the night…

It should come at no surprise that there is a staggering amount of music roaring into New York the weekend of New Years Eve. One noteworthy music venue illustrating this trend is Anthology in Rochester, bringing concertgoers a three-night…

As I sat in Anthology in Rochester, NY waiting for Victor Wooden to speak with me I had no idea what to expect. The crew setup the stage across the room to get everything ready for the upcoming soundcheck, but there was no sign of Victor. I…

A modern jazz club manifested at Anthology Thursday, December 14, welcoming Victor Wooten Trio with Dennis Chambers (drums) and Bob Franceschini (sax). A red curtain backdrop stippled with strands of soft yellow lights dripping to the floor…

"I love playing music. I love playing the fiddle...I love to sing. I never thought too much about it. I never wondered why I play music. I’ve just always done it. There was never anything else I was gonna do instead. There has never been a…