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Ebru Yildiz/ProvidedAcclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Margaret Glaspy will play a solo acoustic show at the Center for the Arts of Homer on Sunday, May 5, and at the Little Theatre in Rochester on Friday, May 31. -
Buffalo’s Strange Standard comes to Deep Dive, Rochester’s Bad Bloom returns to Sacred Root Kava Bar, and Margaret Glaspy and Rickie Lee Jones come to the Center for the Arts of Homer. Plus, the Spring Writes Literary Fest returns with a couple of music-related events and Hair•Color•Art celebrates its new location with a big bash featuring the 86ers, Teencat, and more!
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St. Paul and the Broken Bones return to the State Theatre, Ladysmith Black Mambazo visits the Hangar Theatre, Aimee Mann and Godspeed You! Black Emperor play sold-out shows at the Center for the Arts of Homer, a bunch of local Americana bands team up at the Argos Warehouse and indie-rockers and DJs will converse on the Community School of Music and Arts for Ithaca Underground’s annual fundraiser! -
DoosTrio plays Cornell’s Bailey Hall, Hanhzi Wang comes to Ithaca College and jazz saxophonist Joel Frahm plays Deep Dive. Plus, several of Ithaca’s top singer-songwriters join forces on Sunday afternoon for a benefit show in Perry City! -
Dingonek Street Band – led by former Ithacans Bobby Spellman and Emily Pecoraro – returns to Ithaca to mark the release of its second album, “Arwe,” at the Upstairs on Saturday night. Also, Bumpin Uglies come to Deep Dive, Thousands of One and Double Tiger return to the Range, Destiny La Vibe headlines a Valentine’s Extravaganza at Deep Dive, Crys Matthews plays the Beacon on Aurora Concert Series, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine plays a sold-out concert at Cornell. -
Kentucky-based Joslyn and the Sweet Compression come to Deep Dive, Band of Horses returns to the State Theatre, and the fifth annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute Benefit concert is back! -
Big Head Todd and The Monsters come to the State Theatre, the 86ers released their debut EP, and Eric Carlin’s Half-Dead pays tribute to a famous Grateful Dead show -- but it’s not the one you’re probably thinking of! -
Blaque Dynamite returns to Deep Dive, The ElectroZone continues its “Dungeon Knights” series at Sacred Root Kava Bar, and G. Love and Special Sauce bring their 30th-anniversary tour to the Center for the Arts in Homer for a sold-out show. Plus, catch some of the area’s top singer-songwriters throughout the area in the coming week! -
The Musical Box returns to the State Theatre to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic Genesis album “Selling England by the Pound,” The Seven Wonders pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac at the Hangar Theatre, and Ithaca’s Rock Voices choir presents its debut concert on Sunday afternoon! -
While many local venues are closed for their post-holiday break, there still are some worthwhile shows happening in the coming days, especially if you’re a fan of jazz and/or acoustic music! -
Ring in 2024 with these New Year’s Eve events around Ithaca, Cortland, Groton, and Syracuse! -
Ring in 2024 with a bunch of cool New Year’s Eve events around Ithaca, Cortland, and Groton! Plus, longtime favorites Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Nahko, and Driftwood return for weekend performances in Ithaca and Homer, respectively, and many other local and regional bands are playing throughout the area in the coming days.
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Jini Sachse/ProvidedAlejandro Escovedo and James Mastro come to the Center for the Arts of Homer, Suzanne Vega returns to Ithaca for a sold-out at the Hangar Theatre, loadbang is back at Cornell, and the Faux Paws play the Downstairs – all tonight! -
George Holz/ProvidedAcclaimed singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega will return to the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca on Wednesday night.
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Rubblebucket makes its State Theatre debut, guitar legend Adrian Legg comes to Trumansburg, Erica Dawn Lyle plays Sacred Root Kava Bar, and KISS founding member Ace Frehley visits The L in Horseheads. Also, Bruce Cockburn and Blackmore’s Knight play sold-out shows in Ithaca and Homer, respectively, on Saturday night, and there are a bunch of Halloween-themed shows in the coming days! -
On Saturday night, Rubblebucket will make its long-overdue return to Ithaca to perform at the State Theatre. It’s the synth-pop band’s first show at the venerable venue after years of appearances at area festivals such as GrassRoots and the Big Mean BBQ and clubs such as The Haunt and Castaways. -
Marking 50 years of honing their pioneering fusion of jazz, funk, and rock, the Headhunters will bring their anniversary tour to Deep Dive on Thursday night. The band’s last visit to Ithaca was in 2010 when it performed at Castaways – the same venue space that Deep Dive currently occupies. -
Acoustic supergroup Hawktail + Väsen come to the Center for the Arts of Homer, Practice at Presents hosts a cool four-band show at Deep Dive, the Headhunters bring their 50th-anniversary tour to Deep Dive, and the Indigo Girls return to the State Theatre for a sold-out show. Plus, “Start Making Sense” and “Joan Baez: I Am a Noise” continue their runs at Cinemapolis! -
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin return to the State Theatre – this time together! Driftwood visits South Hill Cider, Grateful Dub comes to Deep Dive, Sun Parade plays the Upstairs, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas return to the Morgan Opera House, and Cornell hosts a pair of concerts highlighting the music of Mongolia. Plus, lots of local favorites are in action around the region in the coming days! -
Practice at Presents brings Toronto’s ON and Arizona’s Snailmate to Deep Dive, Richie Stearns and Aaron Lipp reunite at South Hill Cider, and Rose & the Bros play a barn dance in Freeville. Plus, “Start Making Sense” and “Joan Baez: I Am a Noise” continue their runs at Cinemapolis! -
Robert Cray returns to the State Theatre, the Cornell Concert Series and NYS Baroque kick off their seasons, and The Kennedys make their long-awaited return to Ithaca! Plus, lots of local favorites are in action this weekend around the region! -
MSSV – the “post-genre power trio” of Mike Watt, Mike Baggetta, and Stephen Hodges – makes its Ithaca debut at Angry Mom Records, Edwin McCain visits the Center for the Arts in Homer, and SunDub returns to Deep Dive. Plus, The Invincible Czars return from Texas for a silent-movie event at Cornell’s Sage Chapel, and “Stop Making Sense” continues its run at Cinemapolis. -
Steve Hackett returns to the State Theatre to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Foxtrot,” the iconic Genesis album, the New York Harvest Festival sets up shop in Trumansburg, the Silent City Film Festival continues at Deep Dive, and three cast members of “Napoleon Dynamite” come to the State Theatre on Sunday night to discuss that much-loved 2004 film. Plus, several fall festivals are set for this weekend, including the 26th annual Great Cortland Pumpkinfest! -
Lyle Lovett and Chris Isaak team up for a night of conversation and music at the State Theatre, of Ithaca banjo master Alison Brown comes to the Center for the Arts of Homer, Crunk Witch returns to Press Bay Court, and Pocket Bandits make their debut at the Downstairs. Plus, “Stop Making Sense” continues its run at Cinemapolis, and the Silent City Film Festival debuts at Deep Dive!
