Winter may have returned for the weekend, but there are a bunch of cool shows happening in the coming days to help warm your spirits. Phish's Mike Gordon plays the State Theatre Friday, British punk legends the Adicts come to the Haunt on Saturday, and many top local bands will be performing at various venues around town.
Punk Rock Saturday Night
Formed in 1976, the British punk band the Adicts are known for their “Clockwork Orange”-inspired image and catchy songs. Their early 1980s albums “Songs of Praise” and “Sound of Music” produced several hits, and their stage shows are known to border on chaos with the use of confetti, costumes and magic tricks. Ithaca's own Secret Service Men will open the show with their fiery brand of old school, politically inspired punk rock.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Haunt
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
It’s Happy Hour Again
Kick off the weekend with some live music at various venues around Ithaca: The Flywheels are at Hopshire Farm and Brewery at 6-8 p.m., JP Payton and the Easy Tigers are at South Hill Cider at 6-8 p.m., Party of Four is at Ithaca Bakery at 6-8 p.m., Wingnut returns to the Westy at 7-9 p.m., and the Notorious Stringbusters are at Bike Bar Ithaca at 7-9 p.m.
When: Friday
Where: Various locations
Cost: free
Going Solo
Phish bassist Mike Gordon and his band – Scott Murawski, Robert Walter (Greyboy Allstars), John Kimock, and Craig Myers – make their Ithaca debut in support of the new album, “OGOGO,” which was produced by Shawn Everett (The War on Drugs, Grizzly Bear, Broken Social Scene, Perfume Genius).
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: State Theatre of Ithaca
Cost: $29.50-$39.50
Keepin’ It Goin’
Following the abovementioned Mike Gordon concert, there will be a couple of after-parties in downtown Ithaca. The Comb Down will bring its high-energy funk grooves to the Range, while Nectar – “Ithaca’s official Phish cover band” – will play at Lot 10.
When: 10 p.m. Friday
Where: The Range and Lot 10
Cost: $10 for the Range; $5 for Lot 10 show
Feeling ‘Güd’
The ElectroZone will present “Güd Vibrations,” an event with an eclectic lineup that includes Darsombra, Ruckzuck, shaawano, and bit rot, plus “visual alchemy” by Smebody.
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: Sacred Root Kava Lounge and Tea Bar
Cost: $10
Weekend Warriors
This weekend, catch some free shows around town Saturday: Beverly Stokes will be at Brewers Café and Tap Room in Dryden at 6-8 p.m., and the Auroras will be at Bike Bar Ithaca.
When: Saturday
Where: various locations
Cost: free; donations always welcome
Songs in the Key of Life and Love
Singtrece – former singer for Stone Cold Miracle – returns with her own band to perform an “intimate evening of inspirational songs about life, love, and our shared human experiences.”
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Lot 10
Cost: $5
Voices in Unison
Directed by Gerald Wolfe, the Ithaca Community Chorus and Chamber Singers will present Handel's “Dixit Dominus,” featuring five soloists: Alison Wahl, soprano; Maggie McGuire, soprano; Ivy Walz, alto; Dann Coakwell, tenor; and Steven Stull, bass. The Chamber Singers will perform Rheinberger's “Mass in E-Flat.”
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 402 N. Aurora St.
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, for adults; $5 for students; free for kids under 12.
Meeting of the Masters
This weekend’s Falling Waters Music Camp will host its annual faculty concert, with a focus on old-time, Irish, and New England musical styles. The roster of instructors includes Emily Schaad (fiddle), Debra Clifford (guitar and singing), Travis Stuart (banjo), Joe Crookston (singing, songwriting, guitar), Judy Hyman (fiddle), Rose Flannagan (fiddle), Jenna Moynihan (fiddle), Josh Dukes (flute, whistle and guitar), Oona Grady (fiddle and bass), Jake Blount (banjo and fiddle), James Gascoyne (bass, guitar and mandolin), Susan Waterbury (violin), Tim Ball (guitar and fiddle), Tom Hodgson (guitar) and Rick Manning (fiddle, mandolin), who founded the Winter Village Music 10 years ago. The show will sell out in advance, so buy your ticket ASAP!
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: La Tourelle, Danby Road
Tickets: $30 in advance, available online here
Dazzling Debut
In “Apple: Tree,” a new mixed-media “rolling cabaret” of song, art, and shifts in perspective, acclaimed opera singer-turned-cabaret chanteuse Caitlin Mathes will sing a palette of music from Baudelaire and Brecht to Piaf and Björk, paired with an immersive environment of her father Al Mathes’s visual art. The entire show surrounds an audience seated in rolling chairs, with performers and audience travelling around the space.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and Jan. 23-25
Where: The Cherry Artspace
Cost: 25, $15 for students and seniors
Rockin’ Steady
The Big Takeover returns to Ithaca. Based in the Hudson Valley and fronted by singer NeeNee Rushie, the ska-reggae-pop band has been making regular visits here in recent years, including a stellar set at last year’s downtown summer concert series.
When: 10 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Range
Cost: $10
Sunday Sounds
Catch some free shows around town on Sunday: Aaron Lipp plays at Agava Restaurant at 12-2 p.m., Meander – a new duo project from Radio London’s John Simon – is at Six Mile Creek Vineyard at 2 p.m., Francisco Paler-Large is at the Westy at 7 p.m., and the Analogue Sons return to the Argos Warehouse at 7 p.m.
When: Sunday
Where: various locations
Cost: free; donations always welcome
On The Edge
Eyevee Arts & Media will present another cool show at the Grayhaven Motel. The lineup includes Haleta Wellins Winter Mountain, a group featuring Lexie Mountain, Kevin Winter, Matt Wellins and Michael Mykola Haleta; The Concept Horse; and Demi v Chatroulette.
When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Grayhaven Motel
Cost: donations requested
Looking Ahead
Plan ahead with our monthly roundup, 11 Shows to See in January, listing a variety of big shows coming up around Central New York!