Cornell hosts a cool experimental band from NYC and Iron & Wine comes to Homer for a sold-out show! Plus, a variety of music is on tap in the coming days, including jazz, blues, rock, and more.
Please be sure to check with each show’s event page for various venue protocols, as well as potential postponement or cancellation information due to the weather. Stay safe, and enjoy as much live music as you can in the coming days!
Bluesy Jazz
Dave Davies continues his Monday residency on Ithaca’s South Hill, this time with his eponymous trio. He’ll be joined by Brian Earle on clarinet and Harry Aceto for an evening of early jazz, blues, and original music. Note: Masks will be required when you are not seated; dancing will be allowed with masks on. Bring your proof of vaccine for indoor service.
When: 4-7 p.m. Monday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: free
Sonic Exploration
In “colours and humours,” Thomas Feng and Richard Valitutto explore texture, color, resonance, memory, and drama, performing works for two pianos by Claude Debussy, Errollyn Wallen, Linda Catlin Smith, and Rebecca Saunders.
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday (rescheduled from Sunday)
Where: Barnes Hall, Cornell University
Cost: free
Note: Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell’s public health requirements for events, which include wearing masks while indoors and providing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test.
Ready to Rock
Tuesday Bluesday returns to the Dock, with Andy Lockwood, Dan Paolangeli, and other veterans of the local scene joined by a variety of guests for an evening of blues, rock, and beyond.
When: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday
Where: The Dock
Cost: free
Breaking Boundaries
Cornell Music’s Midday Music series continues with a concert featuring new music quartet Yarn/Wire as they perform Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri’s "Quartet for Motors and Resonant Bodies," followed by a talk. Yarn/Wire is a New York-based percussion and piano quartet dedicated to the promotion of creative, experimental new music. The ensemble appears internationally at prominent festivals and venues including the Lincoln Center Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and more, and receives numerous commissions from composers. Papalexandri’s works interweave the borderlines of sound art, musical composition, visual objects, and performance and explore the factors that link these art forms.
When: 12:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Lincoln B20, Cornell University
Cost: free and open to all
Note: Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell’s public health requirements for events, which include wearing masks while indoors and providing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test.
Cider and Cowpunk
The 86ers will bring their raucous blend of country, rock, punk, and more to South Hill. The band features Josh Dolan on lead vocals and guitar, Heather Sanford (Motherwort) on bass, JP Payton (JP and the Easy Tigers) on lead guitar and Dan Lashkoff (Radio London, The Dart Brothers, The Chop Shop Band). Note: Masks will be required when you are not seated; dancing will be allowed with masks on. Bring your proof of vaccine for indoor service.
When: 4-7 P.M. Thursday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: free
Singing & Slinging
“Singing Notes and Slinging Jokes” returns to downtown Ithaca, with SingTrece and comedian Kenneth McLaurin sharing the stage for their trademark evening of entertainment. The husband-and-wife team blends music, song, storytelling, and comedy as they take the audience on an intimate tour of life, love, and laughter.
When: 5-7 p. m. Thursday
Where: Press Bay Alley
Cost: free
Going Solo
Iron & Wine brings its “Back to Basics” tour to Central New York for a sold-out show. The musical project of Samuel Beam, who will be armed with only his voice and guitar for this tour, Iron & Wine is marking its 20th year of recording and releasing distinctly cinematic songs that reflect Beam’s background as a film professor. Three recent albums have earned Grammy nominations: “Beast Epic” (2017), “Weed Garden” (2018), and “Years to Burn” (2019); his latest release is “Archive Series Volume No. 5: Tallahassee,” released this year by Subpop/Black Cricket Recording Co.
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Where: Center for the Arts, Homer
Cost: SOLD OUT!!
In the Spotlight
Metasequoia will be featured in Artist Spotlight Night, a new series from New Vine Records and Kevin Black Presents. The Ithaca band integrates reggae, alternative, pop, blues & psychedelic influences, and includes Roo Earthling (vocals and guitar), Star Hanner (keys and vocals), Zach Kevan (bass and vocals) and Jeff Rouse (drums and vocals). Their latest album is “Trilling,” which came out in June and you can check out here. Learn more about the band here.
When: 10:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: The Upstairs
Cost: small cover