The return of Bob Dylan tops this weekend’s slate of shows, which also feature the Battle of the Farmer Bands, another screening of the Highwoods String Band documentary, and the return of Start Making Sense.

It may be cold outside, but you’ll be able to warm up with some great music in the coming days. Hiss Golden Messenger and the Dip make their Ithaca debuts, while familiar faces such as Molly Tuttle and Palehound make welcome returns.

Beat the winter blues this weekend with these cools shows in and around Ithaca!

A variety of music – from electronic and jazz to country and blues – is on the calendar for the next few days. Plus, Cornell will host the first public screening of a legendary hiphop stage show!

Saturday night, Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots will return to the Haunt for a Halloween Spectacular. It’s one of the band members’ favorite times of the year, one that allows them to go all-out with cool themes, props and costumes.

Kick off November with this big batch of shows, including a few that extend Halloween into the weekend!

As the 1960s turned to the 1970s, Jimi Hendrix set up shop at the Fillmore East in New York City with Band of Gypsys. Just a few months after his earthshaking appearance at Woodstock, the legendary guitarist formed a new trio with drummer Buddy Miles and bassist Billy Cox that debuted with four shows: two on New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31, 1969, and two more on New Year’s Day on Jan. 1, 1970.

Almost six years after selling out the State Theatre with a solo show, Elvis Costello returned to Ithaca on Oct. 26 for another sold-out show – this time with his band, the Imposters.

Jenny Lewis at the State Theatre, a Hendrix tribute at the Haunt, and a variety of other "spooktacular" shows are on tap for Halloween week.

Elvis Costello’s return to the State Theatre has sold out in advance, but there are still plenty of other shows to catch in the next three days.