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The Levitt AMP Utica Music Series announced the lineup for their ninth season in the community. The free concerts will run Mondays and Fridays on July 7 through Aug. 29 at Kopernik Park in the heart of downtown Utica. Shows start with the…

Big Green, a Utica-based indie band, released their fourth album on May 1 In Retrograde. Big Green made their start in the 1980s producing demos and playing at local bars in Utica. Brothers Matt and Joe Perry wrote, recorded and…

Folk singer-songwriter J. Schnitt’s new album, To Obscurity and Beyond, Vol. 1 (protest songs, social commentary, and songs for change), brings question-evoking commentary on modern society, challenging and bending the traditional norms of…

The Levitt AMP Utica Concert Series in Kopernik Park has announced its summer 2024 lineup, running June 17 through Aug 19. Concerts will happen every Monday starting the 17th of June, welcoming artists from around the world to play…

Rock n Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason of Traffic has unveiled a new, re-released version of the band’s timeless hit, “Dear Mr. Fantasy.” Alongside blues rock icon, Joe Bonamassa, the two created a reimagining of the 1967 track that both…

The Stanley Theatre, a beloved Utica music venue, will be celebrating its 95th birthday with a celebration on October 5. The 1920s-themed anniversary party will feature music by The Fabulous Mojos, a funky five-piece group known for…

Utica artist Nick Vanderwood dropped his latest single “Shimmy” accompanied by a music video on August 19. “Shimmy” ushers in the next phase of Vanderwood’s artistic journey, as the track signals the incoming release of his September EP…

Legendary blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa recently released a new song titled “Well, I Done Got Over It”. The track was originally released by Guitar Slim back in 1953. Bonamassa’s rendition is part of his upcoming Oct. 6 album Blues Deluxe…

New York State is home to a great deal of recording studios, and Central New York certainly has their fair share. These studios are found from Ithaca to Syracuse and Utica, with many of these studios having a long and rich history, while…

Throughout the winter season, historic venues across Central New York present holiday show offerings to keep up with the Christmas festivities. The most popular event being Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker; it wasn't until the 1960s that…