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30+ shows to see this week: June 15-21

Afroman comes to Ithaca's LakeWatch Inn on June 21.
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Afroman comes to Ithaca's LakeWatch Inn on June 21.

30+ shows to see this week: June 15-21

Afroman comes to Ithaca, the New York Blues Festival returns to Syracuse, the Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo plays Trumansburg, and the Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series kicks off on The Commons.

Plus, dozens of other area bands are in action around the region in the coming week as we head toward the solstice and the official start of summer!

Blues in the ‘Cuse

The New York State Blues Festival returns to Chevy Court at State Fairgrounds, offering three days of blues music at free admission. A variety of national and regional acts are performing, including Fillmore Blues Band, Brandon Santini, and Blood Brothers with Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia on Thursday; Los Blancos, Southern Avenue, and Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers on Friday; and Samantha Fish ft. Jesse Dayton, Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind, Earl Slick & The Ripcords, and Brownskin Band, with the legendary Buddy Guy closing out the festival as part of his “Damn Right Farewell” tour. See the complete schedule here!

When: Thursday-Saturday

Where: Chevy Court at State Fairgrounds, Syracuse

Cost: free; VIP tickets are sold out. Parking is $10

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Pierce Walsh (left) and The Makers (Nate Richardson and Lydia Garrison)
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Pierce Walsh (left) and The Makers (Nate Richardson and Lydia Garrison)

On The Hill

South Hill Cider’s Community Concert Series continues with The Makers – the recently formed duo of Nate Silas Richardson and Lydia Garrison – and local singer-songwriter Pierce Walsh. The Makers will open with a set of their own, and then back Walsh for his set. “Pierce Walsh pulls mysterious melodic sounds from a deep place in the collective subconscious. A mix of haunting originals and hand-picked, reimagined covers, sung in a clear honest voice, that feels like a warm hug.”

When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday

Where: South Hill Cider

Cost: free; donations welcome

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All Abuzz

The Rena Guinn Acoustic Trio, which also features Joe Lule and Doug Henrie, will showcase tunes from the local singer-songwriter who draws on folk, old-style country, rock and roll, blues, and Americana influences. She just released her first full-length album, “Is This Now?” which you can read all about right here!

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When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday (postponed from last week)

Where: The Honeybee Embassy, Bright Raven Farm and Apiary, 4061 Swamp College Road, Trumansburg

Cost: $10; kids 12 and under get in free

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Maddy Walsh and The Blind Spots
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Getting It Started

The Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series kicks off its 2023 season with moxy-rockers Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots, one of Ithaca’s most popular groups. They’re led by powerhouse singer Walsh, who’s backed by some of the area’s top players. The concert series runs through Sept. 14; see the full lineup here!

(Note: last week’s concert with Bead N Bone was postponed by the smoky air; it will be rescheduled to a later date to be determined.)

When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday

Where: Bernie Milton Pavilion, the Commons

Cost: free

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Keeping It Going

After the Blind Spots show, head down the Commons to Monks, where local rock-ska-jazz favorites ¡Viva Mayhem! will play an afterparty show. The band’s recently revised lineup now includes David Baird, Jeremy Betterley, Paula Arzac Gaubeca, Kelly Studwell, and Will Hanson. Check out their latest single, “All The Things We Could Have Done,” here!

When: 8 p.m. Thursday

Where: Monks on the Commons

Cost: free

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In The Groove

Deep Dive will host a multi-act bill headlined by Edge & Babi Lou, a Haitian-American duo hailing from Binghamton that blends “a multitude of genres such as Rap, R&B, Caribbean, Pop, and Rock into their own style. They have 4 LPs and a collection of singles out right now on all streaming platforms. They have 40+ live show experiences including showcases, festivals, concerts.”

They’ll be joined by Manila, “an eclectic act that features musicians from various backgrounds, taking elements from jazz, R&B, pop, and hip-hop in order to demonstrate a unique performance,” and The Supreme Soup, a Binghamton-bred hiphop artist who “has been living and breathing music his entire life.”

When: 8 p.m. Thursday

Where: Deep Dive

Cost: $10

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Funky Friday

Funky Lunch Fridays return to downtown Ithaca for its second year. “Join us every Friday at noon as we bring the finest selection of funk, disco, house, and classic hiphop to the Commons. Funky Lunch Fridays is a place for young and old alike...a place to meet with friends and get your weekend started right!” Utica’s DJ Ease-One will spin at this week’s edition.

When: 12-1:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Commons

Cost: free

Blurring Boundaries

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Analogue Sons

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). DJ Hill will open the night, and the band will be followed by DJ Mateo spinning vinyl at 8:30-10 p.m.

When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday

Where: South Hill Cider

Cost: $10

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Dynamic Duo

Local singer-songwriter Whistlin’ Dyl kicks off his “Trilogy” residency at the Downstairs for which he’ll be joined by guitarist Kyle Madrigal.

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Where: The Downstairs

Cost: $10/pay what you can

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Delta Mike Shaw
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Southern Tier Blues

The Moe Town Concert Venue in Addison will an all-day blues festival featuring several area favorites, including Colin Aberdeen, Delta Mike Shaw, Ham Cannon, the East-West Blues Band, along with an All-Star Breakout. “If you like Blues then this is the place to be.” Free Camping and parking will be available.

When: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday

Where: Moe Town Concert Venue, 7222 State Route 417, Addison

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Dancing for Davi

Regional rock and soul band The X’Plozionz will perform at a benefit show for Davi, who’s currently battling breast cancer. “There Will Be Food, Music, Raffles & Lots Of Love For Caring People To Show.”

When: 1:30-5 p.m. Saturday

Where: Homer Elks Lodge #2506, 82 Cortland St., Homer

Cost: donations welcome!

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Bar Room Blitz

Deep Dive will host another Honky Tonk Happy Hour, which runs “the gambit of Americana music - A cheap, disreputable, and debaucherous knees-up for all you space cowboys, cow punks, and prairie pirates!” On the bill are Endres & The Manurevers

(“Extra Billy Grass, Horse Opera, & Ranch Rock”), The 86ers (“Classic Honky Tonk & Riotous Indie Rock”), and Whistlin’ Dyl (“Folk County Rock, & Artistic Nature Ballads”). Fitnell BBQ will serve up food during the show.

When: 4 p.m. Saturday

Where: Deep Dive

Cost: $5

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Tom Gath (left) and Marc Ryan of Tribal Revival perform at the 2022 St. Anthony's Festival in Cortland.
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Tom Gath (left) and Marc Ryan of Tribal Revival perform at the 2022 St. Anthony's Festival in Cortland.

Ready to Rock

Cortland-based classic rock favorites Tribal Revival will perform at this month’s edition of the Red Oak Music Series, an outdoor, family- friendly, free monthly music series hosted by The Lime Hollow Nature Center and the Center for the Arts of Homer running through September 2023. Performances and outdoor activities will take place at Lime Hollow’s education campus on Gracie Road.

When: 4-7 p.m. Saturday

Where: Lime Hollow Nature Center, 3277 Gracie Road, Cortland

Cost: free

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Bustin’ Out

The Notorious Stringbusters return to the Ellis Hollow Community Center, where they’ll showcase their “foot stompin, stage trompin, rug cuttin, string bustin, fist pumpin, gator jumpin, sweat drippin, ass kickin, name takin, jail brakin, swamp burnin, earth turnin, truck drivin, two timin, knee slappin, face plantin, blackout inducin bluegrass.”

When: 6-8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Ellis Hollow Community Center

Cost: free

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Jazz Underground

The Firefly Trio – Keith Evan Green (drums), Kevin Jones (guitar), Stu Zimny (acoustic bass) – will perform an evening of jazz standards and originals, joined by local vocalist Diana Leigh for the second half of the show.

When: 7 p.m. Saturday (6:30 p.m. doors)

Where: The Downstairs

Cost: $5-$10

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Let’s Dance!

Big Sky Music Studio’s 2023 Concert Series continues with The Faux Paws, the trio of brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand (Great Bear) and Chris Miller (The Revelers).

“From raging fiddle tunes, to saxophone solos and unrequited love songs, the music of The Faux Paws would be hard to pin down with standard genre descriptions. The trio’s contagious groove, and feel-good melting pot folk music has been honed over ten years of playing together, and is the sound of three close friends (two of which happen to be brothers), who feel a musical kinship that transcends any stylistic limitations. Now, after nearly a decade of music making, the bi-coastal trio are releasing their self-titled debut album.”

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The Grady Girls will open the show with their infectious brand of traditional Irish music.

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Where: Sweet Land Farm CSA, 9732 Route 96, Trumansburg

Cost: $18, available online here and at the door

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Sonic Spelunkers

The ElectroZone returns with a massive multi-band bill that includes Prayer Rope, Jen Kutler, Compactor, Flesh Shuddering, PHANTOM PROJECT, and Charger of Leo.

“Massive show announcement! Need we say not to be missed? We might and we hope you won't! The Worker returns to Ithaca and he's rounded up some friends! Together they will manufacture one unforgettable evening of Experimental, Noise, Industrial, Dark Ambient, and other underground sounds and sights to delight and dismay just for you! Doors at 7 p.m. Ears will start bleeding shortly after. (Results may vary, terms and conditions may apply).”

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Where: Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar

Cost: $10-$15 sliding scale

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The Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo
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Nothing but the Blūz

The Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts will present the Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo. “Valerie and Benedict Turner are ambassadors of Country Blues music and the Piedmont style of fingerpicking. Their mission is to help bring awareness to this unique aspect of African-American culture, and to the contributions of early blues artists, through performing and teaching.”

“A Piedmont Blūz concert isn’t just music – it’s an experience as they transport you back to the 1920s and 1930s, the heyday of acoustic Country Blues music. In addition to performing songs from that time frame, they introduce each piece with an interesting anecdote about either the composer, the time period, or the song itself.”

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts

Cost: $18 in advance, available online here; $22 at the door.

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The Felice Brothers
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Brothers in Arms

Catskill-based favorites The Felice Brothers return to Central New York. “A folk-Americana-rock-country band with deep roots in varied genres, The Felice Brothers are lauded as ‘musician’s musicians’ and poets.” The current lineup includes Ian and James Felice along with bassist Jesske Hume (Conor Oberst, Jade Bird) and drummer Will Lawrence. Their latest album is 2021’s “From Dreams to Dust.”

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Center for the Arts of Homer

Cost: $30, available online here and at the door

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Father’s Day Fun

The recently opened Cedarwood Event Venue will kick off its inaugural Sunday Summer series with a Father's Day event. “Each week we will have rotating bands and activities. We'll always have cornhole and a spectacular bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.” This week will feature Madd Daddy, the father-daughter duo of Maddy Walsh and Ted Walsh, along with mini golf from CNY Attractions and pizza from Stone Bend Farm. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available; no outside food or beverages allowed. Space is limited and tickets are required.

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday

Where: Cedarwood Event Venue (formerly Brews and Brats), 9632 State Route 96, Trumansburg

Cost: $5, available online here and at the door

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In Session

Traonach and Friends continue their Live Irish Music Session on alternating Sundays at the Watershed, carrying on in the fine tradition of their much-beloved sessions at the Argos, The Chapter House, and Micawbers.

When: 5-8 p.m. Sunday

Where: The Watershed

Cost: free; donations welcome

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Sunday Rock

Practice at Presents returns to Deep Dive with an eclectic lineup for Father’s Day. “We heard your dad likes rock and roll? Good thing we have four great bands bringing you some great music all night!” On the bill are local favorites Metasequoia and the Ilium Works along with Philly-based punks Dummy Pass and Saratoga rockers Black Tongue Reverend.

When: 8 p.m. Sunday

Where: Deep Dive

Cost: $10

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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). MAQ plays the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month.

When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday

Where: South Hill Cider

Cost: free

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Under Pressure

Angelo Paradiso (Big Mean Sound Machine, New Planets, Living Myths) continues Sound Pressure Monday,” his weekly residency at Deep Dive.

“Angelo Paradiso (multi - instrumentalist / mad scientist) brings you a VS battle that will make that tush pop and jaw drop. Man VS machine: Angelo invites a rotating cast of characters that range in instruments, names and forms to battle machine sequences, modular synths and all things sample-able. All styles from all places. All things funky. No computers, just humans. Bring your dancing shoes, your party hat, and dial 1-800-NOREQUESTS.”

This week, he’ll be joined by Aaron Fumarola, drummer for Maddy Walsh and the Blind Sports.

When: 8 p.m. Monday

Where: Deep Dive

Cost: $10

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Solstice Songs

Community song leaders Elisa S. Keeler and Tracy LJ Robertson will present an interactive concert in Stewart Park. “Elisa will invite us to join her in original songs in theme of the summer solstice. Tracy will offer Circle Songs and improvised creations. Together they’ll weave us through a song filled, soulful, community journey that honors the return of light!” This event is co-sponsored by Friends of Ithaca Community Dance.

When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Stewart Park, Large Pavilion

Cost: Suggested Donation: $20 online or $25 at the door.

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High above Cayuga’s Waters

Rap legend Afroman comes to Ithaca, ready to drop his trademark hits such as his 2000’s single "Because I Got High" and 2001’s single "Crazy Rap." (Both songs were featured on his album 2001 “The Good Times.”) Born Joseph Edgar Foreman, the 48-year-old Mississippi native is not only a rapper, but also singer, songwriter, political candidate, and comedian. His latest releases are 2022’s “Lemon Pound Cake” and 2023’s “Famous Player.” And he has announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race!

Opening the show are Syracuse’s The Frank White Experience: Tribute to Notorious B.I.G and the recently formed local collective 607-SoS.

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (doors at 6:30)

Where: LakeWatch Inn, 1636 E. Shore Dr., Ithaca

Cost: $25 in advance, available online here; $35 day of show

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Lotsa Laughs

Deep Dive launches its bi-weekly comedy night, "Dive Into Comedy,” produced by Comedy On The Commons. “Brace yourselves for waves of laughter every other Wednesday, as the stand-up scene in Ithaca takes a deep dive into humor! Your hosts for the night, Mike Stewart and Andre ‘Pnut’ Williams, promise to keep your spirits afloat with their unique styles. Mike, known for his sharp wit and original observations, has been making waves on the comedy scene with his relatable humor. And what can we say about Pnut? Though relatively new on the comedy scene, his rich life experiences and unique perspective guarantee plenty of laughs and food for thought.

"So mark your calendars, call your friends, and get ready to dive into a night filled with laughter, good vibes, and the most diverse comedy acts in town. Who knows? You might even discover your new favorite comedian!”

When: 6:30 p.m. every other Wednesday

Where: Deep Dive

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Celebrating the Solstice

Join String Theory in Concert on the Summer Solstice - the longest day of 2023 - at Triphammer Arts' Drive-In Outdoor Theatre overlooking Cayuga Lake. String Theory features Ariana Kim (violin), Rick Manning (mandolin & fiddle), Tim Ball (fiddle), Tom Hodgson (guitar) and Dave Davies (bass) performing a variety of string music - bluegrass, classical, swing, folk, and old time.

When: 7-8:45 p.m. Wednesday

Where: CRS Barn Studio, N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca

Cost: $10 at the door

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Bring the Noise

The ElectroZone presents another cool noise show, headlined by Minnesota-based acts Nursing Death and Ambigere. “This will be a night of mayhem and music. Wraith and Milk Cousin offer up a sweet sampling of supporting sounds. Skeleton Hands will stun your eyes. Who knows? There might even be a surprise or two.”

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Angry Mom Records

Cost: $10

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Four on the Floor

The Paul Merrill Quartet will bring its top-shelf jazz to downtown Ithaca. “Trumpeter, composer, and band leader Paul Merrill is a proud member of the Upstate New York music scene. He toured internationally with Phil Woods and Half Pint and nationally with John Brown’s Body. Merrill performs locally with the fusion trio Electrolyte, the CNY Jazz Orchestra, the Salt City Jazz Collective, Plan Z, the Mactet, and Jeff Stockham’s Jazz Horn Legacy Sextet. He has backed up vocalists such as Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Freda Payne, and Frank Sinatra Jr., and performed with Delfeayo Marsalis, Javon Jackson, and Johnny Griffin on the festival stage. He is joined by local legend and educator Steve Brown on guitar (Chuck Mangione, Jimmy Smith, and Ray Charles), Andrew Battles on electric bass (Comb Down and Plan Z), and drummer Owen Erickson (Jonathan Thomas, Max Childs, and Dino Losito).”

When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Where: The Downstairs

Cost: “$5 medium, $10 large, $15 SUPERSIZE”

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Going Galactic

The Galactic Escort Service returns every other Wednesday to Deep Dive, promising “another epic journey through sonic cosmology.” Core players include Tenzin Chopak, Emmett Scott, Michael Schuler, Josh Oxford, and Ashley Ickes, who create improvisations on a variety of instruments.

When: 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 21

Where: Deep Dive

Cost: $5

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Erin and the Backwoods Blues Project
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More Shows

Davey O is at Grist Iron Brewing at 5-8 p.m. Thursday

Brian Hughes is at Scale House Brewery at 6-8 p.m. Thursday

Erin and the Backwoods Blues Project are at Six Mile Creek Vineyard at 6-8 p.m. Thursday

Marc Ryan is at Mangia Stattizitto in Cortland at 6-8 p.m. Thursday

Pat and Don are at Cortland Beer Company at 6 p.m. Thursday

Louiston is at Atwater Vineyards at 6-8 p.m. Thursday

Benny T brings his Open Mic Posse to The Ridge in Lansing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday

Dave Turner plays Bagley’s Winery at 5-8 p.m. Friday

Chickenwire Parachute is at Liquid State Brewing North in Romulus at 5-7:30 p.m. Friday

The Developments are at Seneca Cheese Company at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday

The Roll the Dice Band is at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday

Roger Decker plays Trax at Greek Peak at 6-8 p.m. Friday

Flea Circus is at Brookton’s Market at 6-8 p.m. Friday

Scratched Vinyl is at Hopshire Farms and Brewery at 6-8 p.m. Friday

The Kitestring Duo is at Summerhill Brewing at 6-8 p.m. Friday

Clint Bush plays the McGraw Box Brewing Company at 6-8 p.m. Friday

Quona Hudson is at Homer Hops at 6-9 p.m. Friday

Cruise Control is at Treleaven Winery at 6-9 p.m. Friday

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Cielle on Solid Ground are at Two Goats Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Friday

F.A.R. Trio is at Grist Iron Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Friday

Bob Keefe and the Surf Renegades are at Scale House Brewery at 6-9 p.m. Friday

Madd Daddy is at the Finger Lakes Cider House at 6-9 p.m. Friday

The Tarps play Wagner Vineyards at 6:30 p.m. Friday

Tim Herron is at the Glen Haven at 7-10 p.m. Friday

Trick Shot is at Cortland Beer Company at 8 p.m. Friday

Proper Philth spins “dirty ass house music” at the Upstairs at 10 p.m. Friday

Prime Box is at Brookton’s Market at 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday

Brian Francis is at Chateau Dusseau at 3-6 p.m. Saturday

Like a Hurricane is at the Nest Tavern in Apulia at 4-7p.m. Saturday

Betty’s Ghost is at the Scale House Brewery at 4-7 p.m. Saturday

Quinn Bedore is at Liquid State Brewing North in Romulus at 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday

Thompson-Hall with Kat Walters and Gary McCracken are at Summerhill Brewing at 5-8 p.m. Saturday

Tim Britt plays Bagley’s Winery at 5-8 p.m. Saturday

The Vectors are at McGraw Box Brewing at 5-8 p.m. Saturday

Feed the Fire is at Aurora Brewing Company at 5-8 p.m. Saturday

Bad Bear plays Waterfront Festival in Watkins Glen at 5-8 p.m. Saturday

Dave Turner is at Homer Hops at 6-9 p.m. Saturday

Los Blancos are at Heuga’s Alpine in Tully at 6-9 p.m. Saturday

Doc Possum plays the grand opening event at Hop Notch Brewing in Montour Falls at 6-9 p.m. Saturday

The Dart Brothers, with their latest lineup.
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The Dart Brothers, with their latest lineup.

The Dart Brothers play Boundary Breaks in Lodi at 6-9 p.m. Saturday

YNOT is at Wolffy’s Grill and Marina at 6-9 p.m. Saturday

SingTrece and Stone Cold Miracle are at Two Goats Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Saturday

The Lakeside Drifters are at Grist Iron Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Saturday

Rachel Beverly plays Pine Creek Campground at 7 p.m. Saturday

Bob Holz and A Vision Forward plays Cortland Beer Company at 8 p.m. Saturday

3rd Saturday Salsa Night returns to the Upstairs at 9 p.m. Saturday

Opus Black Strings are at Heuga’s Alpine in Tully from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday

The Maplewood Jazz Team plays the Live Jazz Brunch series at Stonecat Café from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday

The Fall Creek Brass Band is at Summerhill Brewing at 2-4 p.m. Sunday

T Gath plays Bright Leaf Vineyard at 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday

The Elderly Brothers and Sons are at McGraw Box Brewing at 2-5 p.m. Sunday

The Bradshaw Blues Band plays ONCO Fermentations at 2-5 p.m. Sunday

Allie Torto is at Treleaven Winery at 2-5 p.m. Sunday

Caleb Liber is at the Glen Haven at 2-5 p.m. Sunday

Scott B Adams plays Rasta Ranch Vineyards at 2-5 p.m. Sunday

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The Soul Benders are at Two Goats Brewing at 4-7 p.m. Sunday

Major Bigtime is at Scale House Brewery at 4-7 p.m. Sunday

Muddle, Water Bears, Amphette, and Food Pill play the Bundy Museum of History and Art’s Annex Bldg. in Binghamton at 7 p.m. Sunday

Brett Beardslee is back with the blues at Rasta Ranch Vineyards at 5-8 p.m. Mondays

Mark Maynard hosts Open Mic Night at Lucky Hare Brewing in Hector at 6-8 p.m. Mondays

River Lynch is at Barnstormer Winery at 5-8 p.m. Tuesday

Good Dog is at Firelight Camps at 6-8 p.m. Tuesday

Born To Run brings their Bruce Springsteen tribute show to the Nest Tavern in Apulia at 6-10 p.m. Tuesday

The Center for the Arts in Homer hosts Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. Tuesdays

Auburn Public Theatre hosts Open Mic Night at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays

The Westy hosts its Open Mic Night at 9 p.m. Tuesdays

Tim Ball and Friends are at the Trumansburg Farmers Market at 4-7 p.m. Wednesday

The Argos Trio plays jazz at the Argos Inn at 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays

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The Johnny Dowd Trio plays the Stonecat Café at 5-7 p.m. Wednesday

Jesse Collins and Friends host the Sandwich Sessions at Brookton’s Market at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays

Rye Makepeace and Straw Hat is at Ithaca Beer Company at 6-8 p.m. Wednesday

The Ende Brothers is at Bright Leaf Vineyard in King Ferry at 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday

The Cortland Old Timers Band plays on the Homer Village Green at 7-8 p.m. Wednesday

DJ Dale hosts Trivia Night at Revelry Yards at 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays

Sacred Root Kava Bar and Tea Lounge hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday

The Salsa Night Dance Partyreturns to the Range at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays

The Upstairs has resumed its weekly Open Mic Night, now at 8:30 p.m. to midnight Wednesdays

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Regional Shows

June 15, Luke Bryan, St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse

June 15, Texas Hippie Coalition, The L, Horseheads

June 15-17, New York State Blues Festival, Chevy Court, State Fairgrounds, Syracuse

June 16, Ben Folds, Artpark, Lewiston

June 16, The Felice Brothers, Hollerhorn Distilling, Naples

June 16, Donna the Buffalo, Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

June 16, John Mellencamp, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo

June 16, Luke Bryan, Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center

June 16, Parmalee, Watertown Fairgrounds Arena, Watertown

June 17, Joe Jencks, Six on the Square, Oxford

June 17, Spafford, Yard Amphitheatre @ Ray Brothers BBQ, Bouckville

June 17, Annual Blues Festival, Moe Town Concert Venue, Addison

June 17, The Machine Performs Pink Floyd, Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

June 17-18, Dead and Company, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs

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June 18, The Hi-Jivers, Carriage House Theatre, Auburn

June 20, The Hi-Jivers, Abilene Bar & Lounge, Rochester

June 21-25, Syracuse Jazz Fest, Clinton Square, Syracuse

June 21, Chicago, Kodak Center, Rochester

June 21, Yo La Tengo, Center for the Arts, Homer (SOLD OUT!)

June 21, Afroman, Westcott Theatre, Syracuse

June 21, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Artpark, Lewiston

June 22, Santana, CMAC, Canandaigua

June 22, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Lincoln Hill Farms, Cazenovia

June 22, Jeff Black, 443 Social Club, Syracuse

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Jim Catalano covers the Finger Lakes music scene for WITH (90.1 FM in Ithaca, WITHradio.org) and its affiliates.