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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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Moon Hooch comes to Deep Dive, the Ithaca Goth Prom debuts in Enfield, Hiroya Tsukamoto returns to Trumansburg, and Donna the Buffalo rides into Geneva. Plus, Cornell Music plays tribute to local jazz legend Steve Brown, and the Konrad Paszkudzki Trio comes to SUNY Cortland. -
Celebrate Halloween with some spooky sounds! Plus, Penelope Voss presents “La Pagliaccia,” Sarah Haggerty returns to the Downstairs, and the Drew Dub Piano Trio debuts at Bike Bar Ithaca! -
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.
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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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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. -
Practice at Presents brings us Yule Fest, featuring 17 local bands performing at three venues across two nights – and it’s all for a great cause, to benefit Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County. Also, Nectar celebrates Phestivus at Deep Dive, the NRE Space hosts a grand opening, Iron Horse marks its 16th anniversary, and the Walsh Family and Friends Holiday Show returns to Hopshire! -
Hayley Jane and Annie in the Water join forces to perform Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ (and also collaborate on their original music) at the Range, five local bands team up at Deep Dive to pay tribute to Pink Floyd at a benefit concert for REACH, and Pile’s Rick McGuire comes to Angry Mom Records. Plus, celebrate the season with holiday concerts featuring Doolin’ O’Dey, the Delaney Brothers, and the Diana Leigh Quartet!
