The Capitol Theatre

Rodrigo y Gabriela are well-known for their finger-style guitar virtuosity. With their latest release 9 Dead Alive, the duo has proven they still have a fire blazing in their guitars. Their sound is distinct -- influenced by flamenco, heavy…

As the doors opened to the historic Capitol Theatre in Portchester, NY your expected throng of dead heads waiting outside to get a spot on rail rushed inside the venue. Little did they know they were going to be treated to a full-blown rock…

Grateful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra has announced a handful of summer tour dates. DSO is giving the Northeast plenty of love this spring and summer with multiple stops both indoors and outdoors. Venues include The Brooklyn Bowl,…

In our 2014 Best of Upstate series, we have so far looked at the Best Albums and Best Festivals of 2014. Today we look at the music venues throughout Upstate NY. The region is blessed with incredible clubs, theatres and arena throughout the…

Weeknight concerts are sometimes a hit-or-miss affair because of a light crowd (or we should say the tough ones brave enough to call in late to work the next day). That wasn’t the case this past Tuesday as Flogging Molly rallied a flock of…

A cover heavy jammin good time was had by a packed State Theater in Ithaca on Monday Nov. 10, the band's first return to the Southern Tier since 2005. Opening with a 10+ minute "Shine", the audience was enthralled from the high energy…

Last weekend Phil Lesh and Friends played their first of a five weekend residency at the storied Capitol Theatre, starting with a Halloween show. Highlights included spooky takes on "Death Don't Have No Mercy," "Sympathy for the Devil" and…

Phil Lesh will continue his exclusive deal with Peter Shapiro and The Capitol Theatre with a five weekend run throughout November. Unlike his other runs though these shows are only taking place on Fridays and Saturdays starting with a…

Steely Dan is known for high-quality composition, intellectual lyrics, and songs that contain multiple layers of meaning. Yet, while on SPAC’s stage on Sunday, Aug. 31 their performance was quite simple. No fancy props, no flashy clothes,…

Garcia’s, with its bar stretching a decent portion of one side of the venue, was filled with a typical evening pub crowd relaxing and loosening up a bit. The stage was set for the entertainment of the night – a house band perhaps? Well,…