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“Growing up in places like where I’m from, kids don’t get the chance to dream properly. I’m chasing mine so they don’t ever have to be timid about chasing theirs.” - I.Am.Tru.Starr Rochester based emcee, I.Am.Tru.Starr will perform at Funk…

On October 10, 2016 Allen Stone got up close and personal with his fans  at the Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem, PA with Jason Holt on the drums, Steve Watkins on the keys and Moorea Masa as a back up singer. This venue succeeded in creating an…

Two steps past the front door of The Dev to load in for a Friday, September 16 performance in Utica, Tad Robinson took a quick glance left and figured he and the band were about to be pigeon-holed into playing in the front window of the…

Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People will be making a stop at the Downtown Syracuse Funk N Waffles on July 16. Ponder, a Rochester native, offers a transcendent mix of powerful groove and soul music with gospel roots. Ponder and the…

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…

On Monday night in Brooklyn, recently-formed supergroup The New Stew, recreated the underappreciated live album Bill Withers: Live from Carnegie Hall. Walking onto the unusually danceable floor of the Bowl during the opening classic “Use…

This Friday, 2016 SAMMYS nominee The Lightkeepers will debut their sizzling warm soul-funk sound to Shifty's on Burnet Ave in Syracuse.   The Lightkeepers are currently nominated for Best Jam Band in this years Syracuse Area Music Awards…

Although you won't find it listed on their current roster of dates, Lettuce will make a third appearance in New York state during this spring/summer tour. According to the University of Rochester's event ticketing website, the funk-fueled…

Imagine you have a singers voice, a deep love for making music, and a desire to share wisdom through lyrics. You know that a voice by itself often needs some accompaniment to truly be heard. So you learn guitar. You then start writing…

Lake Street Dive is a band on the upswing, and their Westcott Theater performance shows it. After more than ten years of playing music together, this little Boston four-piece has made a big splash and are progressively building a solid fan…