Rochester

Tuesday night's Phish show in Rochester was a hometown show for a lot of us - sharing in the groove, the night was a spot-on show for the band as well as the crowd. Phish hadn't played the Blue Cross Arena (The War Memorial) in 14 years…

Umphrey's McGee has released their winter tour schedule for 2013 and  2014. The band will be making a stop in Buffalo, New York October 26th at the Town Ballroom and continuing their lengthy tour into 2014. Later in their tour, Umphrey's…

The Purple Pig Festival, a quietly publicized festival hidden away in the Finger Lakes, proved a force to be reckoned with over the last weekend in September. Under the full Harvest Moon, traffic lined the corn fields in Naples, NY, waiting…

City Newspaper, a newspaper local to Rochester N.Y., has nominated local Rochester metal band Sirens & Sailors for best local band and best local show in the Best of Rochester 2013 poll. “We were at practice, and I had just gotten…

Presented by The Zone, 94.1 FM, Scion's Bonzai at Main Street Armory in Rochester brought a great lineup of energetic and high intensity rockers, including acts such as 10 Years, Crash Kings, Diamond Youth, Dropkick Murphys, Family of the…

Jam icons Phish officially announced their 2013 Fall Tour. The tour starts back at the mothership, Hampton Coliseum, on October 18, 19 and 20. The East Coast only run will also take the band to Rochester, NY, Glens Falls, NY, Worcester,…

Upstate improvisational legends moe. brought their jam marathon's to Rochester's Party in the Park series June 20th. Often locally referred to as "Party in the Parking Lot", this series deserves more credence. While it's correct that the…

"That guy, you see that guy? He gets it. He knows how to support live music", said Filter front man Richard Patrick as he was pointing right at me. "And wearing a Tool shirt,  that band is awesome!". People are slapping me on the back and…

Friday night of the 2nd Annual Fiddler's Picnic was jam-packed with great music from the Capital Region's own Eastbound Jesus, good ol' Adirondack boys The Blind Owl Band and Dangermuffin coming all the way from Folly Beach, South Carolina.…

Rochester's Montage Music Hall is primarily known for its metal shows but has occasionally branched out into the jam scene with varied success. The venue has made some sound upgrades recently and is again making forays into jamland. Friday,…