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Charley Orlando, the folk-rock singer-songwriter from Glenville, will perform across Central New York this summer. The artist released the dates of his upcoming shows this week. He will perform solo at Funk n' Waffles in downtown Syracuse…

Songs at Mirror Lake returns this summer to Mid's Park in Lake Placid for its 11th season of free music, featuring a lineup of national acts like Anders Osborn and Elephant Revival. Songs at Mirror Lakeis sponsored by The Pines Inn and…

Prophets of Rage, consisting of members of Rage Against the Machine, Cypress Hill and Public Enemy, will head out on a full tour of the U.S. starting mid-August in Virginia and closing out in October in California. The tour includes two…

Rock 'N Derby closed out its inaugural weekend at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds on Sunday, May 22. The first two days of the festival were really, really good, and Sunday's lineup may have been the best of the weekend with the likes of…

Rock'N Derby continued Saturday at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, and  saw a comfortable but cloudy day, with a small 10-minute rain shower during Halestorm's set. The music started at 1:30 p.m. at the Upstate Concert Hall Arena Stage with …

Fans of guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani will recognize the name, as will any learned bassist. Stu Hamm rose to fame performing with Satriani's band for a decade, and on June 3, Hamm brings his solo act to the Van Dyck in Schenectady. Hamm's…

Last weekend, upstate New York hosted the first-ever Rock 'N Derby, which kicked off May 20 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. The Capital Region has been buzzing for months with anticipation for the Rock on the Range style three-day…

Broca's Area, Connecticut's 2015 best new band and best R&B/soul/funk group, is on tour and ravaging cities up and down the East Coast this summer. Major stops included in their travels are Funk 'N Waffles Downtown in Syracuse, City…

The Lilly’s Pad was low-key but very much alive with Rohn Lawrence and Friends lighting up the intimate venue as they do every Monday night. The venue, found above Toad's Place in New Haven is the epitome of a jazz lounge; soft lighting, a…

Charismatic Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has brain cancer. The news was shared on the band's website early Tuesday morning. A press conference with more details, is scheduled to be held at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto at 11 a.m.…