We move further into April with Bangladeafy headlining a cool Ithaca Underground show, Funk Night returning to the Range, and Donna the Buffalo riding into Homer's Center for the Arts. Plus, the State Theatre will screen "Dazed and Confused"!
Please be sure to check each show’s event page for various venue protocols, as well as potential postponement or cancellation information. Stay safe, and enjoy as much live music as you can in the coming days!

Going Underground
Ithaca Underground returns with a cool show headlined by Bangladeafy, the duo of drummer Atif Haq and bassist/pianist/vocalist Jon Ehlers. Their latest album, “Housefly,” finds the two revisiting influences of their youth such as Skinny Puppy, Nine Inch Nails, and Devo on 13 “anxiety-ridden compositions performed live on hardware synths, sample pads, and acoustic drums, and entirely abandons the electric bass acrobatics the tag team has become known for. Inspired by the human manipulation of electronic sounds, 'Housefly' sees Bangladeafy revisiting influences of their youth such as Skinny Puppy, Nine Inch Nails, and Devo." Ithaca’s own BRIAN!, which recently recorded its fifth album (slated for fall release), returns with the bassoon-driven avant-rock created by David Resig, Willie B., and Bubba Crumrine. Local punk quartet Skip Tracer rounds out the lineup., which is open to all ages.
When: 8:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Sacred Root Kava Bar and Tea Lounge
Cost: $8 in advance, available online here; $10 at the door

That’s What Friends Are For
Cornell’s Midday Music series continues, as Rachel Horner, Nik Pasqualini, Cibele Moura, and Thomas Feng present a cabaret-style recital of light-hearted musical theatre pieces that reflect on life and the importance of friendship.
When: 12:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Lincoln Hall B20
Cost: free and open to all

String Thing
Richie Stearns and Friends return to South Hill Cider for a night of old-time tunes. Richie, best known for his work with the Horse Flies, Richie & Rosie, and the Evil City String Band, will be joined by a special guest or two (or more) for this week’s event.
When: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: free; donations welcome

Night of the Dead
Syracuse-based Dark Hollow, now in its 25th year paying tribute to the music of the Grateful Dead, comes to Trumansburg. “Known for their dynamic performances, the band crafts songs from the extensive Dead family catalog to create unique concert experiences. Their ability to move seamlessly between songs and musical styles enables them to tell a musical story that both honors the original song versions and allows the band members to create new interpretations.” Learn more here.
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts
Cost: $17 in advance, available online here; $20 at the door

Honk & Stonk
Upstate quartet Honker will bring its high-energy blend of funk, rock, and jam influences to Ithaca, showcasing its original tunes and covers from Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, and others. The band includes Nate Calzetoni (guitar), Jeff Howard (drums), Jim Lomonaco (bass), and Mike Paffie (keys); their latest album is “Street Lights.” Find out more here.
When: 10 p.m. Friday
Where: The Upstairs
Cost: small cover

Funk Night returns
After a too-long hiatus, Funk Night returns to the Range, with Dean’s Kids laying down the funk, soul, and R&B grooves on a variety of classics from the 1970s to the present day. The band’s current lineup includes Dean Kollier (guitar/voice), Max Childs (keys/voice), Hayden Frank (bass), Owen Erickson (drums), and Jack Storer (trumpet).
When: 10:30 p.m. Friday
Where: The Range
Cost: $10; 21+, proof of vaccination and valid id required

Cartoon Hallucinations
Strong Maybe continues its April residency in downtown Ithaca, performing on Saturday nights for the entire month. The Ithaca-based band includes Matthew Saccuccimorano (drums), Mark Wienand Karlsen (saxes and flute), and Chad Lieberman (keyboards), who have created a sound they describe as “mostly improvised psychotic cartoon animal dream soundtrack music.” Their latest release is “Rona,” created via file sharing during the lockdown. Hear for yourself here!
When: 8-11 p.m. Saturdays in April
Where: The Downstairs
Cost: $5

Piano Powe
Pianist Andrew Zhou performs two programs on April 15 and 17 at Cornell’s Barnes Hall. On Friday, at both 6 and 8 p.m., Zhou presents a talk and performance of rarely heard works that bring to life various fantasies of the past: Greek antiquity for Debussy (his Six épigraphes antiques) and Ravel (Zhou's own transcription from Daphnis et Chloé), wistful Romanticism for the Latvian-Canadian composer-in-exile Tālivaldis Ķeniņš, and an imagined past of Black repertoires in the music of Florence Price (her Fantasie Nègre No. 2). The program will be performed on the 1878 Blüthner piano, the favored instrument of Debussy.
When: 6 and 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Barnes Hall, Cornell
Cost: free and open to all
Zhou’s program at 7 p.m. Sunday is titled “The Great Black and White North” and highlights gems in the contemporary Canadian repertoire. Featured are a set of études by Ana Sokolović (complemented by études by Didier Rotella and Unsuk Chin), nostalgic paraphrases on Schumann by Tālivaldis Ķeniņš, and Claude Vivier’s Shiraz, his fiercely demanding ode not only to Schumann, but also to two blind singers he followed one fateful day in the Iranian “city of gardens.”
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: Barnes Hall, Cornell
Cost: free and open to all

East meets West
The Cornell Department of Music presents Ariana Kim, gayageum and violin, and Young-Nam Kim, violin. “Gayageum, Meet Violin” is a recital and discussion featuring a preview performance of a new composition “Apba Hagoo, Nah Hagoo” by Ariana Kim for the Korean traditional zither (gayageum) and violin. The concert features an exploration into the sound worlds of Korean folk music, Western art music, and an introduction/discussion about the gayageum and its history. Learn more here.
Where: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Anabel Taylor Chapel, Cornell University
Cost: free and open to all

Where the Buffalo Roam
Get a jump on this summer’s GrassRoots Festival, as host band Donna the Buffalo returns to Homer. For more than 30 years, the band has crisscrossed the country, winning fans with its infectious blend of rock, country, Cajun, and other rootsy influences backing the vocals of cofounders Tara Nevins and Jeb Puryear. The band’s latest album is 2018’s “Dance in the Street.” Find out more here.
Syracuse Americana quartet Harmonic Dirt, whose latest album is titled “Live at the Ridge,” will play a preshow set at 7-8 p.m. in the Center’s Community Room.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday; doors at 7 p.m.
Where: Center for the Arts, Homer
Cost: $25, available online here

MAQ Attack
South Hill Cider’s Monday Night Jazz series returns this week with MAQ, a quartet that performs everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music. The lineup includes Eric Aceto (violin), Harry Aceto (bass), Doug Robinson (guitar, vocals), Chad Lieberman (accordion), and Charlie Shew (percussion). Learn more here.
When: 5-8 p.m. Monday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: free

Getting Bach
Cornell’s Midday Music for Organ continues with Annette Richards and David Yearsley’s “Bach in Sage.” Bringing the Aeolian-Skinner organ (1940) in Sage Chapel back to sounding life after its long silence of the past two years, Richards and Yearsley will perform major works by J. S. Bach. This recital offers a preview of the beautiful sounds and remarkable power of the instrument’s thoroughly cleaned and retuned flue stops. The program includes the Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542.
When: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20
Where: Anabel Taylor Chapel
Cost: free and open to all

Alright, alright, alright!
Celebrate 4/20, as the State Theatre continues its Classic Movies Series with a screening of “Dazed and Confused,” the 1993 stoner comedy starring Matthew McConaughey, Joey Lauren Adams, Rory Cochrane, and many others. The film follows various groups of teens on their last day of school at a high school in a small town in Texas in 1976. Features a stellar soundtrack chock-full of classic rock songs, including “Stranglehold,” “Slow Road,” “Highway Star,” and many more!
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Where: State Theatre
Cost: $5-$6, available online here

More Events
Sandra Esparza is at Salt Point Brewing at 6 p.m. Wednesday
Aiken is at Cortland Beer Company at 6 p.m. Thursday
Benny T brings his Open Mic Posse back to Salt Point Brewing at 6 p.m. Thursday
Jeremy Bussman hosts the weekly Open Mic Night at the Upstairs at 7-10 p.m. Thursday
The Vinyl Lounge continues its weekly residency at Trumansburg’s Atlas Bowl at 7-10 p.m.
The Skyline Jazz Band – Jeff Dovi, Molly Reagan, Ted Walsh, Dave Alexander, and Sonny Norton – will play old-time jazz standards at Hopshire Brewing at 6-8 p.m. Friday
Spooky and the Truth bring their “city folk” to Grist Iron Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Friday
Six String Shotgun is at Homer Hops at 6-8 p.m. Friday
Kitestring is at Two Goats Brewing at 6 p.m. Friday
Levi and the Wranglers are at Cortland Beer Company at 8 p.m. Friday
Jon Rogalia is at the Lafayette Inn at 9 p.m. Friday
NEO Project is at Little Venice in Trumansburg at 9:30 p.m. Friday
The Petty Thieves Duo is at Treleaven Winery at 1-4 p.m. Saturday
Rachel Beverly is at Chateau Dusseau at 3 p.m. Saturday
Billy Golicki is at Summerhill Brewing at 5-8 p.m. Saturday
Evan Meulmans is at Grist Iron Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Saturday
Dirty Doves are at Homer Hops at 6 p.m. Saturday
Rob Spence is at Two Goats Brewing at 6 p.m. Saturday
Pine Box is at Garrett’s Brewing Company in Trumansburg at 6:30 p.m. Saturday
The Beauchesnes Trio is at the Upstairs Saturday 8-11 p.m.
Bob Holt is at Cortland Beer Company at 8 p.m. Saturday
The Center for the Arts in Homer hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday
Sacred Root Kava Bar and Tea Lounge hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday
