Ithaca’s newest venue, Deep Dive, celebrates its grand opening on Friday night, while the Ithaca Night Bazaar closes out its debut season on Thursday. You also can check out three cool music festivals this weekend, or catch some big names around the region, including Jason Aldean, Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook, Amanda Shires, Jon Pardi, Megadeth, Robert Fripp, Dawes, and many more.
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!
Also, check out the newest show on WITH and withradio.org, “Breakfast with the Beatles,” hosted by Dave Kane from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday mornings. Read more about the show here!
For a more extensive roundup of upcoming shows around the Finger Lakes and beyond, check out this extensive, curated list right here!
(Note: the concerts are listed below in chronological order)
Night Moves
The Ithaca Night Bazaar closes out its inaugural season with its final event at the Ithaca Farmers Market Pavilion. The lineup features local funk favorites The Comb Down; MJT, a trio of brothers from Long Island who blend jazz and rock influences; and Cold Sugar, an NYC duo that describes itself as “space babies playing rock n roll.” There also will be performances by Parlor City Burlesque, and a variety of food, beverage, and craft vendors.
When: 6-11 p.m. Thursday
Where: Ithaca Farmers Market Pavilion, Steamboat Landing, Third Street, Ithaca
Cost: $20 in advance, available online here; $25 at the door
Lipp Service
Aaron Lipp returns to South Hill Cider. A native of Naples, New York, and a master of many instruments – guitar, fiddle, Hammond B3 organ – and styles – old-time, bluegrass, rockabilly, country, gospel – Lipp is a familiar face to upstate music fans through a variety of projects and collaborations in recent years. His latest solo album is “Nothing to Lose.” Find out more here.
When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: free; donations welcome
Summer Vibes
The Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series concludes with Maddy Walsh, who will showcase the all-star band she put together last year to perform and promote her two 2021 solo albums, “Tunnel Sessions” and “Humanmade Thing.” She’ll be joined by Samuel B. Lupowitz (keyboards), Michael Wu (bass), Michael Caporizzo (guitar), Sam Fishman (drums), Bronwen Exter and Jennifer Middaugh (vocals), and Mike Suave (guitar)
When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday
Where: Bernie Milton Pavilion, The Commons
Cost: free
Percussive Power
The Cornell Department of Music and the Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players welcome experimental percussionist Greg Stuart for two concerts on campus. The performances are part of a week-long residency in which Stuart will work with Cornell composition doctoral students. The first concert on Monday featured pieces by Sarah Hennies and Michael Pisaro-Liu. The second concert on Thursday, Sept. 15, will be the culmination of the residency, presenting pieces by Cornell composers John Eagle, Josh Biggs, Han Xu, Laura Cetilia, Michele Cheng, and María Bulla. Stuart is a percussionist whose work draws upon a mixture of music from the experimental tradition, Wandelweiser, improvisation, and electronics. His performances have been described as “a ghostly, gorgeous lesson in how close, concentrated listening can alter and enhance perception” (The New York Times).
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15
Where: Milstein Dome, Cornell Event Info
Cost: free and open to all
We All Scream
So Good Ice Cream Stand and the Center for the Arts of Homer have teamed up to bring you the So Good Music Series every Thursday through September. This week’s edition features Rick Starmer, the Cortland native and pianist who has played everything from rock to new wave to jazz during his long career. So Good will feature “adult only” specialty ice cream for those 21 and up. Bring a chair or two to enjoy the show.
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: 5 South West St., Homer
Cost: free
Cowboy Up
Jason Aldean brings his “Rock ‘n’ Roll Cowboy Tour” to Central New York, along with Travis Tritt, John Morgan and Dee Jay Silver. Aldean is touting his latest album, “Macon, Georgia,” a tribute to his hometown, and latest single, “That’s What Tequila Does.” Find out more here.
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Cost: $30 and up, available here Event Info
Let’s Get Liquified
The new weekly “Liquid Thursdays” continues at Liquid State Brewing Company, with host Cooper Casterline (Double Tiger and New Planets) joined by a series of rotating musicians and DJs for “an evening of live music, dance, and a full multi-media funky experience.”
When: 9 p.m. to midnight Thursday
Where: Liquid State Brewing Company
Cost: $5
Miami Sound Machine
Afrobeta plays the official after-party for the Ithaca Night Bazaar. “Miami duo Afrobeta has been tearing up dance floors in their hometown since 2006. Formed by lyricist/vocalist Cuci Amador and synth-centric producer/arranger Smurphio, their mutual love of catchy songwriting, Cuban pastries, and dancing til' 5 AM, is what initially inspired them to make music together. They’ve toured internationally, performing at some of the largest music festivals and venues in the world including Glastonbury, Space Ibiza, Burning Man, Ultra Music Festival editions in Miami, South Korea and Brazil, Camp Bisco, and Identity Festival.”
When: 10 p.m. Thursday
Where: Deep Dive
Cost: $10
Peaceful Gathering
The Ithaca Peace Festival returns, featuring an array of music, food, and kids’ activities in “celebration of our diversity, mutual connection, and peace.” Here’s music schedule, which includes some of Ithaca’s most popular performers:
Friday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kevin Ludwig; 8-10 p.m., Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots.
Saturday: 5-6 p.m., Bead-n-Bone; 6:30-7:30 p.m., Papa Muse; 8-10 p.m., Sing Trece & Stone Cold Miracle.
Sunday: 12-12:45 p.m. Nate the Great; 1-2 p.m., The Burns Sisters; 2:30-3:30 p.m., The Sim Redmond Trio
“The mission of the Ithaca Peace Festival is two-fold: To inspire positive actions to promote peace by building relationships within the local community; To provide financial support to organizations that are supporting peace-related activities locally and globally.” Find out more about the event here.
When: Friday-Sunday
Where: St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 309 Siena Dr., Ithaca
Cost: $10 to attend a single day; $20 for a wristband for an individual to attend Friday, Saturday & Sunday; Under 18 years old attend for free
Deep Grooves
The Analogue Sons return to South Hill Cider to showcase “their predominantly original material while sprinkling in a few choice covers that blur the boundaries among reggae, jazz, dub, soul, rock, surf and Eastern European music.” The band includes Mike Stark (keyboards), Lars Burggren (drums), Aaron Speiser (dubs, melodica), Alicia Aubin (trombone), Lee Hamilton (sax) and Jason Shegogue (guitar)
When: 6-9 p.m. Friday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: $10 at the door
Ready for Release
Not From Wisconsin will celebrate the release of its third full-length album, “Enough to a Degree,” which “runs the gamut from angular indie rock to somber slowcore with everything in between and sometimes all within a single song. The songs were recorded live in the studio with minimal overdubbing, capturing NFW’s unique qualities and intricate minimalist arrangements.” The self-produced album was recorded at The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, New York, by Paul Antonell and Shubham Mondal over four days in the Spring of 2019 and mastered by Phil Abbott in Brooklyn. The band postponed the release, initially set for March 2020, due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more here. And here
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Finger Lakes Cider House
Cost: $5
Pardi Time
Country singer Jon Pardi brings his “Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour” to the Southern Tier, where he’ll be joined by Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters. Pardi is known for hits such as “Head Over Boots,” “Dirt On My Boots,” “Heartache on the Dancefloor,” “Heartache Medication,” and more. His latest album is “Mr. Saturday Night.” Find out more about him here!
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Tag’s Summer Stage, Big Flats
Cost: $39 and up, available online here
‘Bach & Forth’
The Cornell Department of Music welcomes guest pianist Stephen Prutsman for a recital titled “Bach & Forth.” “Using J.S. Bach as a reference point and juxtaposing his own arrangements with works by other major classical composers, as well as with jazz greats such as Charlie Parker (and perhaps an Uzbek folk song), the program will offer the audience a fresh approach in hearing both the music of Bach and of the selection of composers spanning hundreds of years from all over the world. “Prutsman has been described as one of the most innovative musicians of his time. Moving easily from classical to jazz to world music styles as a pianist, composer, and conductor, Prutsman continues to explore and seek common ground and relationships in the music of all cultures and languages. As a composer, Stephen’s long collaboration with the Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet has resulted in over 40 arrangements and compositions for them. As a pianist or arranger outside of the classical music world he has collaborated with such diverse personalities as Tom Waits, Rokia Traore, Joshua Redman, Jon Anderson of Yes, Sigur Rós, and Asha Bhosle.”
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Barnes Hall, Cornell University
Cost: free and open to all
Grand Opening
Deep Dive celebrates its grand opening with the help of Double Tiger, the reggae-dub-soul project of Jay Spaker, who’s released two albums since 2017, including 2020’s “The Journey.” He’ll be joined by some local luminaries in the latest iteration of the band. Matt O’Brian’s Flying Object will open the show.
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Deep Dive
Cost: $15 in advance, available online here; $20 at the door
Sprouting Again
“After going dormant in 2020 and 2021, Seedstock is back for its 12th year! In the spirit of the original party, Seedstock XII will be a one-day party once again with new and old faces gathered on the lawn to celebrate good music, good friendship and these rolling hills of Central New York were proud to call home.” Kicking off at 11 a.m., the lineup includes (in order) Billy Golicki and The Therapists, Raedwald Howland-Bolton, Austin MacRae, People People, Travis Knapp Trio, All Poets and Heroes, Mike Powell, Citrus Maxima, Molly and the Ringwalds, Thousands of One, The Rollin’ Rust, The Unknown Woodsmen, Digger Jones, and Unknown Jones (performing a set of CCR tunes), with a DJ set from Joe Driscoll to close out the night.
When: Saturday
Where: Reed’s Seeds, 3336 Route 215, Cortland
Cost: $25 and up, available online here (tent/RV camping also is available)
Festival Fun
New Vine Records’ annual Off The Vine Festival returns, ready to showcase some of Ithaca’s top musical acts. This year’s lineup includes (in order): Timothy, Rena Guinn, Rev Ezra, Kitestring, Rachel Beverly, Leo and the Maydays, the Ilium Works, Spazzare, Feed the Fire, Secret Service Men, Metasequoia, and Gunpoets. Beverages from Lucky Hare Brewing and South Hill Cider will be available during the event, as well as food from several local vendors
When: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Robert H. Treman State Park, Ithaca
Cost: $25, available online and at the gate; Parking is $8 (state park fee)
Join Together
L.A.-based indie rockers Dawes and Canadian folk-pop artist Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen) have joined forces for their current tour – literally. “This tour is Dawes & Bahamas collaborating all night long at every show. Dawes will back Bahamas during his set each night, and Bahamas will join Dawes for their set each night. There won’t be a support act. We’re presenting an evening of Dawes and Bahamas music in an alternative, never before seen or heard performance. There will be two sets separated by an intermission each night. We hope you join us.”
When: 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Cost: $55, available here
Ready to Rock
Nothing More comes to the Southern Tier to plug their latest album, “Spirits.” Formed in 2003 and hailing from San Antonio, Texas, the heavy rock band has earned three Grammy nominations for its 2017 album “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” and the song “Go To War.” Find out more here. Mysteriously masked British rockers Sleep Token will open the show.
When: 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: The L, 116 Breesport Road, Horseheads
Cost: $36, available online here
Shining Through
Shinedown brings its “Planet Zero Worldwide Tour” to upstate New York to promote its latest album. Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, and led by singer Brett Smith and guitarist Zach Myers, the band has sold more than 10 million albums, scoring 18 number-one hits on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart over its 21-year career. Jelly Roll and John Harvie open the show.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Cost: $33 and up, available here
Welcome Return
“Microtones reconvenes in the ballroom of Forest City Lodge #180 this Fall with Savan Depaul , McGroove, and local support from Kamal Naeem, Desert Rose, and Re… “Thank you so much to the Ithaca people for continuing to support these events - they serve as a means to maintain the lodge and as a gathering space for people interested in a more immersive dance floor in Ithaca.” This edition of Microtones is organized by Chris Knight and Re (@knightsynth & @radifasi). Open to ages 21 and up.
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Forest City Lodge 180, 536 W. Green St.
Cost: $10-$20 sliding scale
Blues and Roots
“Inspirational storyteller and musician Reverend Robert Jones, Sr. celebrates the history, humor and power of American Roots music. His show traces the development and impact of African-American music through the decades, including in his own songs and stories. Rev. Jones is an inspirational singer, songwriter, storyteller and self-taught award-winning multi-instrumentalist. He plays guitar, harmonica, mandolin, banjo and fiddle using folk, blues, spirituals and other American Roots music to champion the history, beauty and power of our shared culture. A lifelong Detroiter, Rev. Jones has been performing professionally for nearly 30 years throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.”
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts
Cost: $15 in advance, available online here; $20 at the door
Jones also will host a “Blues Guitar Fingerpicking 101” workshop at 12-2 p.m. Sunday at the conservatory. Find out more here. Tickets are $20, available online here.
British Invasion
Squeeze frontman Glenn Tilbrook returns to CNY, ready to spotlight material from his many projects and albums, including his latest solo release, “Happy Ending,” as well as the occasional cover song, oddball requests, and Squeeze classics. Learn more about him here. Lisa Bouchelle, whose sound has drawn comparisons to Sheryl Crow and Jason Mraz, will open the show.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Center for the Arts, Homer
$40, available here
Good Times Roll
Cornell Concert Series will welcome three-time Grammy nominee Sean Ardoin, who has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The Ardoin name is one of the most revered in Creole and zydeco music. “A rare combination of tradition, talent, and creativity, Sean started a new genre called ‘Kreole Rock and Soul’ in order to be able to express his artistry while expanding the traditional zydeco idiom.” Find out more here.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Cost: $19-$39, available online here
Tropical Sounds
Fabi’s Electropicalia will feature the Miami electro-world musician Fabi and special guests SensE and Martini. "This world music experience was born of the multicultural tapestry of Miami music and has grown to include Afro-Columbian references of folklore and original roots. Layered percussion, galloping rhythms, and a fearless improvisational heart will take you on a journey to the homes of your ancestors, while FABI's lyrics proclaim the dream of a hopeful future."
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Deep Dive
Cost: $10
Eclectic Sounds
The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra hosts a pre-season chamber music concert featuring strings, winds, and brass in works by Valerie Coleman, Kenji Bunch, George Gershwin, and more. Performers include Susan Waterbury, Kirsten Marshall, Melinda Daetsch, Elizabeth Simkin, Wendy Herbener Mehne, John Lathwell, Diego Vázquez, Daniel Hane, Jonathan Dozois, Chris Coletti, Michael SInicropi, Will Porter, and David Earll. Find out more here.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: First Unitarian Society of Ithaca (FUSIT)
Cost: $35, $10 for students; available online and at the door
Country Cool
Country singer Sara Evans will visit the Finger Lakes, showcasing her acclaimed vocal style and hit such as “No Place That Far,” “Suds In The Bucket, “A Real Fine Place To Start,” “Born to Fly,” and “A Little Bit Stronger,” as well as her latest album, “Copy That,” on which she tackles some of pop music’s best-known songs. Find out more here.
Claudia Hoyser, a regional country artist whose latest album is “Red Lights Turning Green,” will open the show.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Cost: $40 and up, available here
Biting It Off
The ElectroZone presents another cool show, as Atlanta's CHEW comes to Ithaca to promote its latest album, “Horses.”
“CHEW pushes the boundaries of psychedelic electronic and post-rock with a combination of articulated and monstrously heavy rhythm section work, sample-based analog leads, and discorded psychedelic guitar. What at first seems like a strange mix of concepts quickly pulls you in and immerses you in a controlled chaos of the most musical kind.”
Cocaine Breath (replacing Skip Tracer), Strong Maybe and Bogo La$ik round out the lineup. Please wear a mask.
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: Forest City Lodge 180, 536 W. Green St., Ithaca
Cost: $15-$20
MAQ Attack
South Hill Cider’s Monday Night Jazz series continues 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 Steve Pond (percussion). Learn more here.
When: 5-8 p.m. Monday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: free
Nashville Sound
Grammy and Americana-award-winning singer-songwriter and virtuoso violinist Amanda Shires returns to Central New York to spotlight her latest album, “Take It Like A Man,” which exhibits a maturing songwriting style honed during the pandemic. While she’s also known for playing with her husband, Jason Isbell, Shires now has seven albums to her name, and is also a member of the all-star quartet The Highwomen. Find out more here. Autumn Nicholas, whose EP “Shades of Beige” has drawn acclaim, will open the show.
When: 8 p.m. Monday
Where: Center for the Arts, Homer
Cost: $30 and up, available here
Englishmen in New York
“That Awful Man and His Manager: Robert Fripp and David Singleton” features “An Evening of Talking” between guitarist Robert Fripp – founding member of King Crimson and collaborator with Brian Eno, David Bowie, Daryl Hall, David Sylvian, Peter Gabriel, Toyah Willcox, and other – and Singleton, who established DGM with Fripp in 1993 and “has reluctantly managed King Crimson since 2018”; he’s also King Crimson's producer and author of “The Vicar Chronicles.”
About the event: “An endless stream of people ask Fripp burning questions, many of which are actually not even quite smoldering. In most cases they would be better answered by David Singleton. This is an opportunity to ask both Fripp and Singleton the questions that get them out of bed in the morning. Where does Music come from? What does it take to survive the music business? When does the impossible become possible? Can Music change the world? Why did Fripp put on a tutu and dance to Swan Lake at the end of his garden? Who is The Vicar?” Find out more here! And here!
When: 8 p.m. Monday
Where: OnCenter Carrier Theatre, Syracuse
Cost: $51 and up, available here
Headbanger’s Ball
Metal favorites Five Finger Death Punch come to upstate New York, hot on the heels of releasing their latest album, “Afterlife,” and new single, “Times Like These.” Thrash legends Megadeth join them for the show, with Dave Mustaine and friends ready to draw from their decades-deep catalog. The Hu and Fire from the Gods round out the bill.
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
Where: St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Cost: $33 and up, available here
Say Goodbye to Summer
The Stonecat Café will host a Super Summer Hump Day Dance Party to celebrate the end of the 2022 summer season, “Hector-style!” Area bluesman Brett Beardslee will open the night at 5:30-7:30 p.m., followed by local favorites Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots at 8-10 p.m. Dinner service (indoors) will be available at 4-8 p.m., with a light menu available at 8-10 p.m. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to Seneca Lake Guardian, which is dedicated to “preserving and protecting the health of the Finger Lakes” and much more.
When: 5:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21
Where: The Stonecat Café
Cost: $15 in advance; available at the Stonecat Cafe during open hours. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $20.
Bring the Noise
Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Among The Rocks and Roots bring their heavy, indigenous music to Ithaca for the first time. “To simply call Among The Rocks and Roots a noise rock duo would be a lazy assessment of the band’s sound. Certainly there is a noise rock element present but the duo stir in elements of world music, shoegaze, black metal and the avant garde to create a sonic force that is wholly unique to the experimental community. Operating as a unit since 2014 New York’s Abdul Hakim Bilal and Richmond, VA’s Samuel Goff have built a reputation of cathartic, emotional, LOUD and intense live performances to supplement their recordings.” Jen Kutler and Gravestone Glue will open the show.
When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Angry Mom Records
Cost: $8
30 Year Anniversary
After a couple of pandemic-related postponements, They Might Be Giants return to Ithaca to perform their iconic 1990 album “Flood” in its entirety, along with many other classics from the band’s deep catalog as well as new songs. Find out more here! Open only to ages 16 and up
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Where: State Theatre
Cost: SOLD OUT! But some tickets may be available online here
Future Funk
Ghost-Note makes its Ithaca debut: “Headed by Snarky Puppy’s multi Grammy–winning percussion duo of Robert Sput Searight and Nate Werth, Ghost-Note is an explosion of sound. With an expansive roster of next-level musicians—representing members of Prince, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Marcus Miller, Toto, Justin Timberlake, and more—the band is pushing funk music into the future, building on the uplifting, pioneering foundations laid out by the likes of James Brown and Sly & The Family Stone and infusing their fresh take with tastes of afrobeat, hip-hop, psychedelia, world folklore, and more.” Their latest album is “Swagism”; find out more here.
Fablesayer will open the show.
When: 9 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Deep Dive
Cost: $25, available here
More Shows
Johnny Dowd and Loveday & JP Payton play Brookton’s Market at 5 p.m. Thursday
Lakeside Drifters are at Grist Iron Brewing at 5-8 p.m. Thursday
Rena Guinn plays Atwater Winery at 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday
All Strung Out plays the Six Mile Creek Vineyard’s Sunset Music Series at 6-8 p.m. Thursday
The Oasis at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday
Roger Decker is at Mangia Stattizitto in Cortland at 6-8 p.m. Thursday
Aiken is at Cortland Beer Company at 6 p.m. Thursday
Benny T brings his Open Mic Posse to The Ridge in Lansing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday
Gerard Burke is at Jake’s Saloon in Horseheads at 8 p.m. Thursday
Kitestring is at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday
Glenmary’s Ghost is at Two Goats Brewing at 5 p.m. Friday
Nate Marshall plays Deep Dive at 5-7 p.m. Friday
Logan Route is at Bagley’s Winery at 5-8 p.m. Friday
Butternut Creek Revival are at Homer Hops at 6-9 p.m. Friday
M3 is at Hopshire Brewery at 6-8 p.m. Friday
Clint Bush is at BRU64 in downtown Cortland at 6-8 p.m. Friday
Chasing Neon is at the Stone Lounge in downtown Cortland at 6 p.m. Friday
Jim VanDeuson is at McGraw Box Brewing Company at 6-8 p.m. Friday
Tailor Made plays at Treleaven Winery at 6-9 p.m. Friday ($5)
Tru Bleu is at Wolffy’s Grill and Marina at 6-9 p.m. Friday
After Market is at Grist Iron Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Friday
The Causeway Giants are at Heuga’s Alpine in Tully at 7-10 p.m. Friday
Crystal Vision is at Cortland Beer Company at 8 p.m. Friday
DJ Jona continues his weekly residency at the Upstairs at 10 p.m. Friday
Jasperoo is at the Brooktondale Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
The Delta Mike Shaw Band is at Knapp Winery at 1 p.m. Saturday
Adam Parker is at Summerhill Brewing at 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by Thompson Hall with Kat Walters and Gary McCracken at 5-8 p.m.
Whistlin’ Dyl and the Wild Cowboys are at Two Goats Brewing at 5 p.m. Saturday
City Limits is at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards at 3:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday for Red Cat’s Fall BBQ (get tickets here!)
Matt O’Brian plays happy hour at Deep Dive at 5-7 p.m. Saturday
Quinn Bedore is at Liquid State North Shore at 5-7 p.m. Saturday
Sam Swanson is at Bagley’s Winery at 5-8 p.m. Saturday
Grease the Band plays Brookton’s Market at 6 p.m. Saturday
Dave Turner is at Homer Hops at 6-8 p.m. Saturday
Motherwort returns to Stone Bend Farm at 6-8 p.m. Saturday
Jimi Marley is at Cortland Beer Company at 8 p.m. Saturday
Delaques continues their September “And Friends” residency at the Downstairs, joined by Strange Heavy for the 9 p.m. Saturday show ($5-$10 sliding scale)
City Limits is at Jake’s Saloon in Horseheads at 9 p.m. Saturday
Wylde Mindz plays Brookton’s Market at 11 a.m. Sunday
The Fun Zone plays the Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Stonecat Café from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
djGOURD spins for brunch at Deep Div at 12-4 p.m. Sunday
Benny T brings his Open Mic Posse to Chateau Dusseau in Locke at 1 p.m Sunday
Rebecca Colleen plays Red Newt Cellars at 1-3 p.m. Sunday
Patrick Young plays at Treleaven Winery at 1-4 p.m. Sunday Fabi and Friends play Damiani Wine Cellars at 1-4 p.m. Sunday
ONCO Fermentations in Tully hosts OnctoberFest at 1-6 p.m. Sunday, with the Midnight Mike Petroff Blues Harp Band playing at 2-5 p.m.
Robin Burnett and Abby Lane are at Solera Tap House at 2-5 p.m. Sunday
Steve Jones and Jessica Moss present “The Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Love: A Memorial Concert for James ‘Jim’ Hopkins and Gene Craig” at the Homer Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday
The new weekly series Beer Wax Sundays returns to Liquid State at 4-7 p.m. Sunday
Barrel Aged is at Two Goats Brewing at 4 p.m. Sunday
Seneca Jam is at Solera Tap House at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday
The Center for the Arts in Homer hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 7-9 p.m. Tuesday
Tailwind plays the Trumansburg Farmers Market at 4-7 p.m. Wednesday
Joey Arcuri and Friends play jazz at the Argos Inn at 5-7 p.m. Wednesday
Sacred Root Kava Bar and Tea Lounge hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday
The Range hosts its weekly Salsa Night Latin Dance Party, featuring DJs and dance lessons, from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday
Jeremy Bussman hosts the weekly Open Mic Night at the Upstairs at 8-11 p.m. Wednesday
For a more extensive roundup of upcoming shows around the Finger Lakes and beyond, check out this extensive, curated list right here!