Here's a curated, chronological list of most of the big concerts happening around Central New York and the Finger Lakes region in September, including a roundup of the remaining shed shows and look ahead into the fall season!
Sept. 1, Daryl Hall and John Oates, CMAC, Canandaigua
Sept. 1, Alex Miller, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 1, Riley Green, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 1, 38 Special, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 2, Pink Talking Fish, Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua
Sept. 2, Tai Verdes, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 2, Lizzy McAlpine, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 2, Gin Blossoms, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 2, 24KGoldn, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 3, Vertices with Animal Sounds and Medusa’s Disco, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 3, Colorblind James Experience, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Sept. 3, Rolo Tomassi, Lost Horizon, Syracuse
Sept. 3, Syracuse James FunkFest, New York State Fair
Sept. 3, Midnight Star, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 3, COIN, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 3, Dropkick Murphys, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 3, Midnight Star, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 4, Judy Collins and Richard Thompson, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Sept. 4, Noah Thompson, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 4, ERNEST, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 4, City Girls, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 4, NONEWFRIENDS, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 5, The Prince Experience, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 5, Resurrection – A Journey Tribute, New York State Fair
Sept. 5, Night Ranger, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 5, Dire Straits Legacy, New York State Fair, Syracuse
Sept. 6, Sting, St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Sept. 7, Joan Osborne, JCC Hart Theater, Rochester
Sept. 9, Styx and REO Speedwagon, St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Sept. 9, Dark Hollow with Dinner and a Movie, Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua
Sept. 9, Dinosaur Jr., State Theatre, Ithaca
Sept. 9, THICK with Skating Polly and Bad Waitress, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 9, Staind, Turning Stone Events Center, Verona
Sept. 9, Adam Ezra Group, 443 Social Club, Syracuse (SOLD OUT!)
Sept. 9-11, Turtle Hill Folk Festival, Rotary Sunshine Campus, Rush
Sept. 9-10, Rockin' Rochester Weekend with Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, Duke Galaxy & The Pipeliners, Public Meats (Friday) and Daddy Long Legs, The Fox Sisters, The Low Spirits (Saturday), Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Sept. 10, Ronny Chieng, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Sept. 10, Snakehips, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Sept. 10, “Tommy in Concert”, JCC Hart Theater, Rochester
Sept. 10, Elton John, The Dome, Syracuse
Sept. 10, Michael Glabicki, Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua
Sept. 10, The 5th Dimension, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Sept. 10, Nate Gross Trio, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Sept. 11, Robert Cray Band, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Sept. 11, Service with Eclectic Blend and Pomelo, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 12, Sevendust, The L, Horseheads
Sept. 12, Melt, Lost Horizon, Syracuse
Sept. 11, L’Eclair with Drippers and Spaceface, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 14, Alice Cooper, Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton
Sept. 14, Old 97’s and The Vandoliers, Lost Horizon, Syracuse
Sept. 15, De Orro, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Sept. 15, Annie in the Water, Funk ‘n Waffles, Syracuse
Sept. 15, Ward Hayden and the Outliers “Hank Williams 99th Birthday Bash”, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Sept. 16, McKinley James, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Sept. 16, House Majority with Assemble and Lucky33 and No Complyance, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 15, Jason Aldean, St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Sept. 16, Ward Hayden and the Outliers “Hank Williams 99th Birthday Bash”, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Sept. 16, Jon Pardi with Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters, Tag’s Summer Stage, Big Flats
Sept. 16, Clint Black, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Sept. 16, The Black Feathers, May Memorial Society, Syracuse
Sept. 16-18, Ithaca Peace Festival, St. Catherine of Siena, Ithaca
Sept. 17, Seedstock XII, 3336 Route 215, Cortland
Sept. 17, Dirty Honey, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Sept. 17, Sean Ardoin, Bailey Hall, Cornell University Ithaca
Sept. 17, Shinedown, St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Sept. 17, Glenn Tilbrook, Center for the Arts, Homer
Sept. 17, Dawes and Bahamas, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Sept. 17, Glenn Tilbrook, Center for the Arts, Homer
Sept. 17, Nothingmore, The L, Horseheads
Sept. 17, The Velveteers with Fuzzrod and Lyell, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 17, Robinson Treacher, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Sept. 17, Off the Vine Festival, Robert Treman State Park, Ithaca
Sept. 18, Sara Evans, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Sept. 19, “That Awful Man and His Manager” with Robert Fripp and David Singleton, OnCenter Carrier Theatre, Syracuse
Sept. 19, Amanda Shires, Center for the Arts, Homer
Sept. 20, Five Finger Death Punch, St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Sept. 20, Shinedown, Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center
Sept. 20, Ghost-Note, Anderson Center, Binghamton
Sept. 20, Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Sept. 21, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Kodak Center, Rochester
Sept. 21, McKinley James, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Sept. 21, Ghost-Note, Deep Dive, Ithaca
Sept. 21, They Might Be Giants, State Theatre, Ithaca (SOLD OUT!)
Sept. 22, David Wax Museum, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Sept. 22, Henri Herbert, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Sept. 23, Frank Caliendo, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Sept. 23, The Minks with Public Water Supply and Jazz Goons, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 23, Mud Creek, Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua
Sept. 23, Gary Clark Jr., State Theatre, Ithaca
Sept. 23, SeepeopleS and Ginbucket, Funk ‘n Waffles, Syracuse
Sept. 23, The Old Main, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Sept. 23, Root Shock, Auburn Public Theatre
Sept. 23, Derek St. Holmes, The L, Horseheads
Sept. 23, Western Centuries, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Sept. 24, Veers and Rail Splitters, Funk ‘n Waffles, Syracuse
Sept. 24, Buzzmires with Electric Duchess and Dynoboyz, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 24, Tanya Tucker, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Sept. 24, Amy Schumer, Turning Stone Events Center, Verona
Sept. 24, Western Centuries, Big Sky Studio, Trumansburg
Sept. 24, Shakey Graves, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Sept. 24, Goo Goo Dolls and Blue October, KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Sept. 25, Little Feat, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Sept. 25, Porchfest, Fall Creek neighborhood, Ithaca
Sept. 26, Eric Johnson, Center for the Arts, Homer
Sept. 26, The Killers with Johnny Marr, Turning Stone Event Center, Verona
Sept. 27, Five Finger Death Punch, Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center
Sept. 28, Chores with Screen Saver and Susan, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 29, Rick Springfield, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Sept. 29, Mike Powell, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Sept. 23, The Living Room with Bad Bloom and Laveda, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Sept. 30, Jonatha Brooke, Smith Opera House, Geneva
Sept. 30, Big Eyed Phish, Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua
Sept. 30, Miss May I, The L, Horseheads
Sept. 30, Walker Hayes, Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Disco Biscuits, Saranac Brewery, Utica
Sept. 30, Clay Walker and Tracy Byrd, Kodak Center, Rochester
Sept. 30, Love and Theft, Turning Stone Showroom, Verona
Oct. 1, Organ Fairchild, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 1, Mike Epps, Auditorium Theatre, Rochester
Oct. 1, Lil Durk and Toosii, St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Oct. 1, Jose Feliciano, Smith Opera House, Geneva
Oct. 2, Fozzy, Lost Horizon, Syracuse
Oct. 5, Rivers of Nihil, The L, Horseheads
Oct. 5, Nick Dittmeir and the Sawdusters with Daphne Parker Powell and Freight, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Oct. 5, Greta Van Fleet, MVP Arena, Albany
Oct. 6, Toubab Krewe Deep Dive, Ithaca
Oct. 7, Kathleen Madigan, State Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 7, Dead to the Core, May Memorial Society, Syracuse
Oct. 7, Jeff Plankenhor, Funk ‘n Waffles, Syracuse
Oct. 7, Bob Holz and a Vision Forward, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 8, Agent Orange, Montage Music Hall, Rochester
Oct. 8, Langhorne Slim, Hangar Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 8, Joe Pera, State Theatre, Ithac
Oct. 8, Bob Halligan Jr., 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 9, Rufus Wainwright, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Oct. 9, David Sedaris, Center for the Arts, Homer
Oct. 9, Mimosa Fest with Ryan Cabrera, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Oct. 11, SG Lewis, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Oct. 11, Michael Bublé, KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Oct. 11, Mega Ran with Small Signals and Worm Quartet, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Oct. 12, Jarrod Dickenson, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Oct. 12, Marielle Kraft, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 13, Max and Iggor Cavalera, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Oct. 13, Jo Koy, Auditorium Theatre, Rochester
Oct. 13-16, Stephane Wrembel, Lovin' Cup, Rochester
Oct. 13, Warrant, The L, Horseheads
Oct. 14, Regina Spektor, State Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 14, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theatre, Syracuse
Oct. 14, Great White and Slaughter, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Oct. 15, Judas Priest and Queensrÿche, MVP Arena, Albany
Oct. 15, Three Dog Night, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Oct. 14, Loren Barrigar, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 15, Charlie Burg, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Oct. 15, YYKnot, The L, Horseheads
Oct. 15, Slift with Ginger Faye Baker and Haishen, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Oct. 15, Paula Poundstone, State Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 15, Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Nicola Benedetti, Bailey Hall, Cornell University Ithaca
Oct. 15, Clem Snide and Jill Andrews, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 15, Upstate, Smith Opera House, Geneva
Oct. 18, Sunny Sweeney, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Oct. 18, Lilli Lewis Trio, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Oct. 19, Slothrust, Lost Horizon, Syracuse
Oct. 19, Nurse Blake, Kodak Center, Rochester
Oct. 19, Ali McGuirk, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 20, Lilly Winwood, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Oct. 20, Lilli Lewis and Crys Matthews, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 20, Thunderstorm Artis, Deep Dive, Ithaca
Oct. 21, Cypress Hill, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Oct. 21, Mikaela Davis, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Oct. 21, Carolann Solebello, May Memorial Society, Syracuse
Oct. 22, Ali McGuirk, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Oct. 22, Del McCoury and the Travelin’ McCourys, Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Oct. 22, Mikaela Davis, Deep Dive, Ithaca
Oct. 22, Live and Let Die: A Symphonic Tribute to Paul McCartney, OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theatre, Syracuse
Oct. 22, Steven Wright, State Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 22, Jonathan Richman, Hangar Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 23, Janis Ian, Hangar Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 23, Mark O’Connor Duo, Smith Opera House, Geneva
Oct. 25, The Unlikely Candidates, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Oct. 25, Hatebreed, The L, Horseheads
Oct. 26, Home Free, Kodak Center, Rochester
Oct. 26, Chip Taylor, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Oct. 26, Renaissance: The Legacy Tour, Center for the Arts, Homer
Oct. 27, Hari Kondabolu, Hangar Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 27, Amarionette and I Met a Yeti The Bug Jar, Rochester
Oct. 27, Whose Live Anyway, OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theatre, Syracuse
Oct. 27, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Lost Horizon, Syracuse
Oct. 27, Quiet Riot, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Oct. 27, Mania: The ABBA Tribute, State Theatre, Ithaca
Oct. 28, Zach Williams, Kodak Center, Rochester
Oct. 28, Little River Band, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Oct. 28, Kevin Hart, KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Oct. 28, The BobCats, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Oct. 29, Resurrection Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Oct. 29, Three Doors Down, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Oct. 29, Zach Williams, OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theatre, Syracuse
Oct. 29, Donal Fox Inventions Trio, Corning Museum of Glass
Oct. 30, Kevin James, OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theatre, Syracuse
Oct. 30, Tony Trischka, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Nov. 1, Patriarchy with Choke Chain and Komrads, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Oct. 2, Robert Finley, Funk ‘n Waffles, Syracuse
Nov. 2, Ray LaMontagne with Lily Meola, OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theatre, Syracuse
Nov. 2, Clem Snide, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Nov. 3, Sean McCann, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Nov. 4, Donna the Buffalo, The L, Horseheads
Nov. 4, Hiroya Tsukamoto, Auburn Public Theatre
Nov. 4, Brooks Williams, May Memorial Society, Syracuse
Nov. 5, Mary Fahl, Auburn Public Theatre
Nov. 5, Kansas, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Nov. 5, Sean McCann, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Nov. 6, Jim Messina Center for the Arts, Homer
Nov. 6, The Outlaws, Turning Stone Showroom, Verona
Nov. 8, Ani DiFranco and the Righteous Babes Revue, State Theatre, Ithaca
Nov. 8, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Nov. 9, Billy Strings, Blue Cross Arena, Rochester
Nov. 9, John Mulaney, Kodak Center, Rochester
Nov. 10, Marshall Tucker Band, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Nov. 10, Champagne Drip, Westcott Theater, Syracuse
Nov. 11, Nefesh Mountain, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Nov. 11, Ron White, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Nov. 11, Vanessa Collier, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Nov. 11, Valerie June, Center for the Arts, Homer
Nov. 11, Smetana Trio, Bailey Hall, Cornell University Ithaca
Nov. 11, Cole Swindell, Turning Stone Events Center, Verona
Nov. 11, The Surfrajettes with Televisionaries, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Nov. 17, Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Nov. 12, Almost Queen, State Theatre, Ithaca
Nov. 12, Paul Anka, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Nov. 12, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Corning Museum of Glass
Nov. 13, Kameron Marlowe, The L, Horseheads
Nov. 14, Will Hoge and Dave Hause, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Nov. 18, MC Lars with Fight Dragons and Schaffer the Darklord, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Nov. 16, Nate Bargatze, State Theatre, Ithaca
Nov. 17, Dan Novarro, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Nov. 17, Sun Dub and Baked Shrimp, Deep Dive, Ithaca
Nov. 17, The Rough and Tumble, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Nov. 18, Josh Ritter, Hangar Theatre, Ithaca
Nov. 18, Syracuse Acoustic Guitar Project, May Memorial Society, Syracuse
Nov. 18, Trey Anastasio Band with Goose, Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial, Syracuse
Nov. 18, Little Texas, Turning Stone Showroom, Verona
Nov. 18, Black Veil Brides with Ice Nine Kills and Motionless In White, MVP Arena, Albany
Nov. 18, Schizophonics with The Low Spirits and The Dirty Pennies, The Bug Jar, Rochester
Nov. 19, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals (with Gene Cornish), Kodak Center, Rochester
Nov. 19, Amy Helm, JCC Hart Theater, Rochester
Nov. 25-26, Hamell on Trial, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Nov. 30, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, MVP Arena, Albany
Dec. 1, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Blue Cross Arena, Rochester
Dec. 1, Janet Batch and the Four-Bangers, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester
Dec. 2, LeAnn Rimes “Joy: The Holiday Tour”, Turning Stone Showroom, Verona
Dec. 2, Mile Twelve, May Memorial Society, Syracuse
Dec. 3, Saving Abel, Turning Stone Showroom, Verona
Dec. 3-4, Vanessa Collier, 443 Social Club, Syracuse (SOLD OUT!)
Dec. 5, Bill Kirchen, Lovin' Cup, Rochester
Dec. 8, Nikki Glaser, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Dec. 8, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Landmark Theatre, Syracuse
Dec. 9, Blackberry Smoke, State Theatre, Ithaca
Dec. 9, Veronica Lewis, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Dec. 9, David Bromberg, Center for the Arts, Homer
Dec. 12, Soweto Gospel Choir, Corning Museum of Glass
Dec. 17, Aaron Tippin, The L, Horseheads
Dec. 17, Kenny G “Holiday and Hits” tour, Forum Theatre, Binghamton
Dec. 22, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Dec. 22, Celtic Women: “A Christmas Symphony”, Del Lago Resort, Waterloo
Dec. 30, Sirsy Unplugged, 443 Social Club, Syracuse
Feb. 4, Get The Led Out, Stanley Theatre, Utica
Feb. 25, Raul Midon, Corning Museum of Glass
March 2, Cremona Quartet, Bailey Hall, Cornell University Ithaca
March 5, DakhaBrakha, State Theatre, Ithaca
March 10, Canadian Brass, Corning Museum of Glass
March 14, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, MVP Arena, Albany
March 23, Amadou and Mariam, Bailey Hall, Cornell University Ithaca
March 23, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, KeyBank Center, Buffalo
April 6, Snarky Puppy, Bailey Hall, Cornell University Ithaca
May 14, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Bailey Hall, Cornell University Ithaca
July 29, matchbox twenty, St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
