As a convoy of tour buses pulled in and parked along the water’s edge at the Lakeview Amphitheater for the fourth show in as many days, they prepared to unload and set up for the final performances of the weekend. A night of Country, Americana and Rock was on tap as the Outlaw Music Festival […]
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Parking Tips for Busy Weekend at Lakeview Amphitheater
Syracuse’s west side will be bustling this weekend with the 18th Annual PPG Syracuse Nationals classic car show at the New York State Fairgrounds (July 14 -16) and back-to-back concerts at the Lakeview Amphitheater (July 14-16). The Syracuse Nationals Classic Car Show will be open the following hours this weekend: July 14th – 8 a.m.- […]
Willie Nelson Takes Outlaw Music Festival on the Road
Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival takes to the road this summer with six stops already planned. The first leg of the festival tour brings the rotating lineup to the South, Midwest and makes its only Northeast stop in Syracuse. The Outlaw Music Festival began last year as a one-off festival in Scranton, Pennsylvania. This year, the festival […]
Toots and The Maytals Announce First Tour Dates in Three Years
Reggae and ska legends Toots and the Maytals recently announced a handful of dates across the United States. The Jamaican outfit will primarily stick to the West Coast, with only one East Coast date currently announced. Toots and the Maytals will be performing at “Groovin in the Park” in Queens on June 26. Their tour kicks […]
Country Music Mourns Legendary Star, Merle Haggard
On April 6, 2016, the country music world lost one of the truly great trail blazing musicians of our generation. Born exactly 79 years previously to the date, Haggard was raised by a his widowed mother in a small town outside of Bakersfield, California in a boxcar that had been converted into their home. The […]
We Ate the Peach 2015
The fourth annual Peach Festival will forever be a prolific memory for those who attended the 2015 installment of the festival. Some might even say they’ve been “changed” and have no idea how to explain their experience to friends post festival. All they can say is, “I can’t wait till next year. I can’t wait […]
Lucky to be at Lockn’ Music Festival 2014
The 2nd Annual Lockn’ Music Festival was a huge success, drawing approximately 30,000 fans to the massive Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, VA over September 4-7. Founders Peter Shapiro and David Frey listened to fan complaints last year to make major changes to the festival grounds, including building new stages, roads, and entrances, as well […]
Lookin Forward to Lockn’ Festival September 4-7
Anyone can tell you that putting on a music festival is no easy task; it takes months and months of planning. Each year is a fresh start to learn from previous mistakes and create improvements for everyone involved from volunteers, festival goers, musicians and more. After the inaugural four-day Lockn’ Music Festival, organizers have made […]
Willie Nelson and Family With Co-Headliner Alison Krauss and Union Station Announce Tour
Willie Nelson & Family and Alison Krauss and Union Station with Jerry Douglas have announced a co-headlining tour that will pass through Upstate New York this June. With 35 shows happening this summer on the tour, New York is very lucky to have four chances of seeing this great pairing. On June 7, the tour […]
Review: Farm Aid
Saratoga Springs, N.Y was the site for this year’s annual Farm Aid event held at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). In 1985, Farm Aid was founded by the three headlining acts for the event: Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young. This is the 28th Farm Aid event, and Farm Aid has raised over […]