July 2 marks the beginning of the Performing Arts at the Common & Performing Arts Family Series at the outdoor Clifton Common Stage. The series will offer free shows geared towards adults on Sunday nights with kids shows being featured on Wednesday nights. Some of the performers on Wednesday nights include: Let’s Get Cookin’, “a […]
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Fundraiser for Albany Icon Greg Nash set for Thursday
Greg Nash, a beloved Albany based drummer, recently suffered a massive stroke, and to help with medical expenses, a benefit will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Hollow Bar and Grill on Pearl Street beginning at 5 p.m. The event is being advertised as “Love For Greg.” A group of local and regional […]
Boogie Low Celebrating New Release in Syracuse Saturday
Syracuse-based groove rockers Boogie Low have a hometown party planned for the release of their new eponymous album at the Westcott Theater Saturday March 18. Opening for Boogie Low Saturday night are fellow Syracuse-area natives, Barroom Philosophers, who are also promoting a new release. Tickets for the show are $10 and can be purchased at […]
Iraqi Metalists Acrassicauda Hosting Immigrant Resettlement Benefit in Brooklyn Sunday
Brooklyn-based Acrassicauda, a metal band originally formed in Iraq and featured in the 2007 documentary Heavy Metal in Baghdad, is hosting a benefit at the Knitting Factory Sunday to support immigrant resettlement programs in Brooklyn. The 6:00 p.m. all-ages show is free to attend, donations are encouraged. Speaking with Billboard about the decision to conduct the benefit, […]
Mike Powell & the Black River Making 2017 Debut Saturday
Mike Powell returns to Syracuse this Saturday. However, he won’t be wielding the lacrosse stick that helped him become the all-time leading scorer with Syracuse University’s acclaimed lacrosse program. This time he comes packing his guitar and his new band, The Black River. The show, at Funk ‘n Waffles Downtown, will feature Powell playing double duty. He’ll open […]
Grammy Nominee Joe Louis Walker to appear at Funk ‘n Waffles
When they’re serving up chicken and waffles at Funk ‘n Waffles, everybody wants a piece. Everybody Wants A Piece is also the name of Joe Louis Walker’s current record, recently nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. His own nomination follows previous recognition, as he has contributed both his songwriting and […]
moe. Announces an ‘Evening with…’ Spring Tour
moe., performing this weekend at the Capitol in Port Chester, followed by a benefit show at Garcia’s, has announced a date at the F Shed at the Market in Syracuse to kick off a short spring tour. The show is being billed as “An Evening with moe.” and will take place March 4 at the […]
The Palace Set to Host ‘Salt City Waltz,’ a Celebration of 40 Years of ‘The Last Waltz’
Forty years ago, The Band performed its farewell show on Thanksgiving night at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom. They invited their musical friends and heroes to join them. The Last Waltz was filmed by Martin Scorcese and has earned acclaim as one of the best music documentaries ever put to celluloid. On Nov. 26, the Salt City Waltz, […]
The Machine Brings Pink Floyd to the State Theater of Ithaca
On Friday Nov. 11, America’s premier Pink Floyd show, The Machine, will be performing at the State Theater of Ithaca. The New York based quartet has a 28-year bill of extending the Pink Floyd Legacy, performing a diverse mix of songs from Pink Floyd’s extensive 15-album repertoire, comprised of both popular classics and unheard, ‘obscure […]
WEQX Presents IAmDynamite at Vapor
Thursday, Oct. 13 IAmDynamite is playing a free show at the Vapor Night Club in Saratoga Springs. Joining them are special guests the LateShift and Hard Soul. The show is presented by WEQX radio. Currently in the midst of a tour opening for Third Eye Blind, IAmDynamite is a rock duo comprised of old-time friends, Christopher Martin (vocals, guitar) […]