Jim Catalano

Singer-songwriter-author-professor Florence Dore brings her eclectic Americana sound to Abilene Bar and Grill Saturday night.

Twiddle brings its farewell tour to the State Theatre of Ithaca, Tennis plays at Homer’s Center for the Arts, and Blaque Dynamite and Dan Pugach make their Ithaca debuts at Deep Dive! Plus, the Fiddlehead Frolic returns to BJM School and Annatto kicks off its residency at The Downstairs.

Acclaimed drummer-singer-songwriter Blaque Dynamite will make his Ithaca debut at Deep Dive on Thursday night. He’ll be showcasing the powerful blend of jazz, hiphop, gospel, and funk that has garnered him more than a dozen Downbeat Music awards and a Grammy nomination.

Cornell University hosts Malian music legends Amadou & Mariam, the Downstairs continues its weeklong Birthday Bash, and Deep Dive presents Bella’s Bartok, Spafford, Melt, and several other stellar bands in the coming week. Plus, Underground Springhouse returns to the Range, and Sunken Cages returns to Sacred Root Kava Bar with a new collaborative project!

Texas-based singer-songwriter James McMurtry will perform at Ithaca's Hangar Theatre on Sunday night. He’s touring to promote his latest album, “The Horses and the Hounds,” and also will draw from his acclaimed catalog that dates back to the late 1980s.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a host of Celtic-flavored shows, welcome home former Ithacans Kathy Ziegler and KJOSTAD, and get a taste of Louisiana with Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble. Plus, Enter the Haggis and James McMurtry return for sold-out concerts, and Vicious Fishes and Jasperoo host album-release shows! And you can explore the life of the late, great Ronnie James Dio with his friends and former bandmates at Cortland's CNY Living History Center!

Funk-worldbeat collective Club d’Elf comes to Deep Dive, joined by two special guests: John Medeski (MM&W) and Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, Tin Machine)! Grace Potter’s two solo shows are sold out at the Center for the Arts in Homer, which also will host the acclaimed South African vocal troupe Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Three area classical organizations present concerts this weekend, and Ithaca Underground offers another cool show with four eclectic bands.

Acclaimed Irish singer Karan Casey returns to Ithaca on Thursday to perform a benefit concert at the Community School of Music and Arts. Proceeds from the show will support the Ithaca Catholic Worker.

Singer-songwriter-pianist Vanessa Carlton is touring to promote her latest album, “Love is an Art,” which came out in 2020 and finds her exploring new musical and lyrical terrain.

The Wood Brothers return to Ithaca this weekend, performing at the State Theatre on Saturday night.The trio – siblings Oliver (guitar, vocals) and Chris (bass, vocals) Wood and Jano Rix (drums, keyboards, vocals) – have made regular visits to upstate New York, performing in the area several times a year.

Singer-songwriter-author-professor Florence Dore brings her eclectic Americana sound to Abilene Bar and Grill Saturday night.

Twiddle brings its farewell tour to the State Theatre of Ithaca, Tennis plays at Homer’s Center for the Arts, and Blaque Dynamite and Dan Pugach make their Ithaca debuts at Deep Dive! Plus, the Fiddlehead Frolic returns to BJM School and Annatto kicks off its residency at The Downstairs.

Acclaimed drummer-singer-songwriter Blaque Dynamite will make his Ithaca debut at Deep Dive on Thursday night. He’ll be showcasing the powerful blend of jazz, hiphop, gospel, and funk that has garnered him more than a dozen Downbeat Music awards and a Grammy nomination.

Cornell University hosts Malian music legends Amadou & Mariam, the Downstairs continues its weeklong Birthday Bash, and Deep Dive presents Bella’s Bartok, Spafford, Melt, and several other stellar bands in the coming week. Plus, Underground Springhouse returns to the Range, and Sunken Cages returns to Sacred Root Kava Bar with a new collaborative project!

Texas-based singer-songwriter James McMurtry will perform at Ithaca's Hangar Theatre on Sunday night. He’s touring to promote his latest album, “The Horses and the Hounds,” and also will draw from his acclaimed catalog that dates back to the late 1980s.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a host of Celtic-flavored shows, welcome home former Ithacans Kathy Ziegler and KJOSTAD, and get a taste of Louisiana with Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble. Plus, Enter the Haggis and James McMurtry return for sold-out concerts, and Vicious Fishes and Jasperoo host album-release shows! And you can explore the life of the late, great Ronnie James Dio with his friends and former bandmates at Cortland's CNY Living History Center!

Funk-worldbeat collective Club d’Elf comes to Deep Dive, joined by two special guests: John Medeski (MM&W) and Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, Tin Machine)! Grace Potter’s two solo shows are sold out at the Center for the Arts in Homer, which also will host the acclaimed South African vocal troupe Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Three area classical organizations present concerts this weekend, and Ithaca Underground offers another cool show with four eclectic bands.

Acclaimed Irish singer Karan Casey returns to Ithaca on Thursday to perform a benefit concert at the Community School of Music and Arts. Proceeds from the show will support the Ithaca Catholic Worker.

Singer-songwriter-pianist Vanessa Carlton is touring to promote her latest album, “Love is an Art,” which came out in 2020 and finds her exploring new musical and lyrical terrain.

The Wood Brothers return to Ithaca this weekend, performing at the State Theatre on Saturday night.The trio – siblings Oliver (guitar, vocals) and Chris (bass, vocals) Wood and Jano Rix (drums, keyboards, vocals) – have made regular visits to upstate New York, performing in the area several times a year.