Rochester

Thirty years ago, Talking Heads released the concert film Stop Making Sense. It was filmed in 1983 over the course of three December nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater during the “Speaking in Tongues” tour. Directed by Jonathon Demme…

Metalcore as a genre has seen better days; the peak has come and gone, leaving cornerstones in evolution's wake. From one of the foundational areas for the genre in Massachusetts, Unearth came up during the New Wave of American Heavy…

Everyone's favorite blues rocking duo The Black Keys have announced a Rochester, NY show for September 14th at The Blue Cross Arena. The band will be touring in support of their newly released album, Turn Blue. This will be the bands first…

The City of Rochester has announced the Party in the Park lineup for 2014 and it is a doozy! This year's events will take place back at Manhattan Square Park, where it originated. June kicks off with The Wailers and Lucinda Williams.…

Water Street Music Hall posted on their Facebook page this morning that Happy days are here again! - The Rochester, NY music venue has their liquor license once again. After a change in owners and management team and this long-awaited…

Rochesterians are once again gearing up for the annual springtime Lilac Festival 2014 - lilacs, food, arts & crafts and most importantly, LIVE music! are all part of this celebration of warmer weather and lilac blooms. Taking place May…

Pretty strings with an indie dig – that would be the formula followed by Mikaela Davis on her second album, Fortune Teller, released in January. The classically trained harpist carries along an impressive record of talent which she uses to…

After the initial announcement of this year's XRIJF headliners, Earth, Wind and Fire & Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell being announced earlier this year - the final lineup has now been announced for the…

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).…