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Provided/florencedore.comSinger-songwriter-author-professor Florence Dore brings her eclectic Americana sound to Abilene Bar and Grill Saturday night. -
Jay Blakesberg/Jay BlakesbergTwiddle brings its farewell tour to the State Theatre of Ithaca, Tennis plays at Homer’s Center for the Arts, and Blaque Dynamite and Dan Pugach make their Ithaca debuts at Deep Dive! Plus, the Fiddlehead Frolic returns to BJM School and Annatto kicks off its residency at The Downstairs.
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a host of Celtic-flavored shows, welcome home former Ithacans Kathy Ziegler and KJOSTAD, and get a taste of Louisiana with Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble. Plus, Enter the Haggis and James McMurtry return for sold-out concerts, and Vicious Fishes and Jasperoo host album-release shows! And you can explore the life of the late, great Ronnie James Dio with his friends and former bandmates at Cortland's CNY Living History Center! -
Funk-worldbeat collective Club d’Elf comes to Deep Dive, joined by two special guests: John Medeski (MM&W) and Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, Tin Machine)! Grace Potter’s two solo shows are sold out at the Center for the Arts in Homer, which also will host the acclaimed South African vocal troupe Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Three area classical organizations present concerts this weekend, and Ithaca Underground offers another cool show with four eclectic bands.
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Acclaimed Irish singer Karan Casey returns to Ithaca on Thursday to perform a benefit concert at the Community School of Music and Arts. Proceeds from the show will support the Ithaca Catholic Worker.
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Singer-songwriter-pianist Vanessa Carlton is touring to promote her latest album, “Love is an Art,” which came out in 2020 and finds her exploring new musical and lyrical terrain.
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The Wood Brothers return to Ithaca this weekend, performing at the State Theatre on Saturday night.The trio – siblings Oliver (guitar, vocals) and Chris (bass, vocals) Wood and Jano Rix (drums, keyboards, vocals) – have made regular visits to upstate New York, performing in the area several times a year.
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The Young Blood Discovery Festival debuts at the Upstairs, Regina Spektor and the Wood Brothers return to the State Theatre, the Quartetto di Cremona comes to Cornell, and Vanessa Carlton visits Homer’s Center for the Arts! Plus, Austin MacRae releases his latest album at Hopshire on Friday night, and lots of local bands will take the stage in the coming days!
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Here's a curated, chronological list of most of the big concerts happening around Central and Western New York and the Finger Lakes region in March, including a look ahead to the rest of the spring season and beyond into the summer!
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Elvis Costello and Regina Spektor return to the State Theatre of Ithaca, the Bad Plus comes to the Center for the Arts in Homer, and Grammy-winning singer Dawn Upshaw and Afro-Punk director and founder James Spooner visit Cornell University! Plus, lots of local bands will take the stage in the coming days around the area!
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Sun Parade returns to Ithaca, the L hosts the three-day Winterfest 2023 in Horseheads, jazz greats Frank Vignola and Gary Mazzaroppi come to Trumansburg, and Tab Benoit and JD Simo team up for a sold-out blues guitar bash at the Hangar Theatre.
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Deep Dive hosts a Sunday night triple bill, Practice Presents stages two cool shows, and the Upstairs will have a Saturday night double bill of Grateful Dead-inspired bands. Plus, there are a few Valentine’s Day-themed shows around the area!
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Two all-star benefit shows – Saturday at the Range and Sunday at Deep Dive – will raise funds for two worthy local organizations. Plus, Shemekia Copeland returns to Homer, the Unknown Woodsmen play downtown Cortland, and a Marian Anderson documentary screens in Trumansburg!
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Victoria Smith/Victoria Smith / @victoriasmithp/Alligator RecordsShemekia Copeland will return to the Center for the Arts in Homer on Thursday night, ready to showcase the powerhouse vocal style that has made her one of the most acclaimed artists of her generation.
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Here's a curated, chronological list of most of the big concerts happening around Central and Western New York and the Finger Lakes region in February, including a look ahead to the rest of the winter season and beyond!
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Twiddle postpones their Ithaca show, Big Head Todd and the Monsters come to Homer, and two concerts pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plus, catch a bunch of local favorites on stage around Ithaca, Cortland, and CNY in the coming days.
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David Crosby, who made an indelible mark on the history of rock and roll, passed away at the age of 81. This special discusses his life and musical legacy.
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Hayley Jane comes to downtown Cortland, Circles Around The Sun play Deep Dive, the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers pay tribute to MKL Jr. at the State Theatre, and the Downstairs hosts three nights of jazz, including a Sunday night tribute to Django Reinhardt!
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Instrumental jam band Circles Around The Sun will make its Ithaca debut Thursday night to promote its forthcoming album.
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The Frank White Experience returns to Ithaca with its Notorious B.I.G. tribute, Motherwort plays another album release show, and Winter Village Music presents a pair of stellar duos at La Tourelle. Plus, catch a bunch of local favorites on stage around Ithaca, Cortland, and CNY in the coming days.
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Self-described “farm-grrrl folk-punk” band Motherwort just completed its debut album, titled “Metamorphosis,” and will play release shows in Ithaca and Trumansburg this week to mark the occasion.
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Catch some jazz this week, as downtown Ithaca welcomes a new venue, Seven Of, at the site of the former Lot 10, and Village Swing takes up residence at the Downstairs. Plus, Maddy Walsh marks her 40th birthday, and Motherwort releases their debut album!
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Here's a curated, chronological list of most of the big concerts happening around Central and Western New York and the Finger Lakes region in January, including a look ahead to the rest of the winter season and beyond!
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After two years of the pandemic, the live music scene rebounded in 2022, with lots of great shows in Ithaca and around Central New York. WITH's Jim Catalano takes a look back at his favorite concerts of the year.
