Rochester

The Devil Makes Three is a folk-rockabilly-bluegrassy trio originating from nearby Brattleboro, VT - they will be traveling through Rochester, NY on their upcoming Spring Tour. The group of friends left the East Coast and headed West to…

Protest the Hero has had a wild ride in the past year. I had the chance to speak with guitarist Luke Hoskin about the band's experience ,being without a label's support, their new album, and how the past year has shaped the band. From…

In September 2007, Buddhahoods founding member Tony Cavagnara was tragically killed in a car accident en route to a gig. Since then every year the remaining members and a crew of musical friends have been putting on the annual January Thaw…

Belgian death metal veterans ABORTED are hitting the bricks in support of their upcoming release, The Necrotic Manifesto, launching an international tour on February 22. The tour takes them through upstate New York, with stops in…

Black Lillies front man Cruz Contreras is no stranger to the music business and the Black Lillies are not his first musical endeavor. Having lent his name to two previous bands that held notable success - Contreras continues that success…

For this Umphrey's review we invited Aqueous's Mike Gantzer to sit in as guest reporter and cover one of his and Aqueous's big influences.   In the Fall of 2007, I’d been strongly advised by my fellow band mate Evan McPhaden, (who’d been…

To say that one has "seen" a David Mayfield Parade show is an understatement. The experience can best be described as an event that you were a part of when the Parade came to your town. The charisma that emanates from Mayfield's heart and…

XRIJF announced the return of Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers to the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre for the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 13th Edition, which will be held June 20-28. Tickets go on sale Friday,…

Despite several non-heady forces: A red hot Syracuse basketball team playing,  sub-zero wind chills, and a liquor license-less venue; Rochesterians turned out en masse for the electro-jam instrumentals of Philly based Lotus. Touring heavily…

There’s something exciting about looking at equipment on an otherwise empty stage, waiting to be used. As soon as audience members rounded the corner into the backroom at Bug Jar on Friday, January 17th, they were greeted with BabaYaga’s…