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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers made a stop on their 40th anniversary tour at the Air Canada Center on July 15. The veteran rockers played to a sold-out crowd of over 19,000. The band played mostly hits, but dropped in an occasional B-side…

After a two year hiatus, moe.down returned to its birthplace at Snow Ridge for the Fourth of July weekend. The highly anticipated return of the festival featured many sit-ins and covers along with rarely played moe. classics and seven full…

Ten minutes down the road from Saratoga Performing Art Center’s Dead and Company concert June 20th, the performing arts center was co-hosting with Skidmore a classical event “Mozart in Havana.” While stylistically different from the jam up…

"We're the Record Company, and we play rock and roll." This is how the Record Company's lead vocalist/guitarist/harpist Chris Vos often introduces his band at the start of a performance. While said in an understated fashion, it is no…

Carolyn Wonderland returned to Central New York April 14, performing a benefit for the NYS Blues Fest in a night of raucous blues at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Syracuse. The Austin-based performer showcased her powerful voice and mastery of…

It sure didn't feel like a Sunday night in Albany's Times Union Center on March 12, as the Garth Brooks World Tour played its third and final night at the Capital Region venue. Garth's three hour set, which also featured his wife and…

moe. closed out its Syracuse residency Saturday, March 4, with a scorching show at the F Shed. A show that featured a hot first set, a second set "Kids" sandwich and three-song encore. The above referenced residency had moe. spending a…

New York state is filled with a tremendous amount of musical talent on the rise. Whether you're a local writer, photographer, or both, NYS Music is one of the leaders when it comes to promoting local talent chasing down their dreams in the…

Syracuse was treated to a double dose of bluegrass Wednesday night as Greensky Bluegrass and Fruition rolled into The Westcott Theater. The Kalamazoo crew returned to the Westcott stage nearly a year to the day from their last visit, this…

Funk 'n Waffles Downtown is one of the few Central New York venues that offers live music seven days a week. The unique location on Clinton Street in Syracuse hosts everything from open mics to national touring acts of all genres in…