FunkN’Waffles

Rhiannon Payne knew she wanted to be a music superstar since the very beginning of her life. "I was 3 years old when someone told me 'Hey kid you can sing,'" said the Syracuse native. "So that was kind of it for me." She's ready to take…

When they’re serving up chicken and waffles at Funk ‘n Waffles, everybody wants a piece. Everybody Wants A Piece is also the name of Joe Louis Walker’s current record, recently nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues…

Last weekend, Funk ‘n Waffles up on the hill showcased two great bands: progressive rock band Ampevene and funky reggae and rock band Barroom Philosophers. The show kicked off with Barroom Philosophers from Seneca Knolls.  The group lists…

Melodic twangs were drifting out of the walls of Funk N’ Waffles and down the crisp streets of downtown Syracuse on Friday night. A band of local Syracuse musicians who go by Boots n’ Shorts were in the midst of their set. This bluegrass…