Celebrate the harvest season with this big batch of shows in and around Ithaca this weekend.
It’s Happy Hour Again
Check out these happy hour shows happening around Ithaca tonight: Off The Rails are at Hopshire Brewery at 6-8 p.m., Lucky Old Sun is at the Westy at 7-9 p.m., Rachel Beverly returns to BRU 64 in Cortland at 7-9 p.m., the Bob Roberts Calamity is at Brews & Brats at Autumn View in Trumansburg at 6-8 p.m., the Royal Enfield Blues Band is the Boathouse Beer Garden in Romulus at 7-10 p.m., and Iron Horse is at Grist Iron Brewing Company in Hector at 7-10 p.m.
When: Friday
Where: Various locations
Cost: free
Song Circle
Andrew Alling will host his bimonthly singer-songwriter showcase, at which he’ll be joined by Alec James Payton, Liz Light, StarLight, Jonathan Ames and Bob Carozzoni.
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Sacred Root Kava Bar & Tea Lounge
Cost: small cover
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/218472892424491/
Woods Sounds
Rochester indie-rock band White Woods will make its Range debut, with former Thunder Body frontman Matt O’Brian opening the show.
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: The Range
Cost: $5
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/479910619453845/
Fall Fun
The Great Cortland Pumpkinfest returns this weekend, offering music from several regional bands, include a few from Ithaca. Here’s the schedule:
Saturday: 10 a.m., SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department; 11:30 p.m., James VanDeuson II; 1 p.m., Fall Creek Brass Band; 2:30 p.m., Lucky Old Sun; 4 p.m., Tribal Revival. Sunday: 10:30 a.m., Von Barnes Band; 12 p.m., Kitestring; 1:30 p.m., Big Soul Family Band; 3 p.m., Tailor-Made.
When: Saturday & Sunday
Where: Courthouse Park, downtown Cortland
Cost: free
Info: https://cortlandpumpkinfest.org
Sounds of the Harvest
Treleaven Winery will host its annual Harvest Festival, with music provided by City Limits at 1-4 p.m. Saturday and by Cruise Control at 1-4 p.m. Sunday. There also will be a variety of fall activities, including a pumpkin-painting contest (for a $2 entry fee), lawn games and other fun. Admission is free. Visit treleavenwines.com for information.
When: 12-5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
Where: Treleaven Winery in King Ferry
Cost: free
Info: https://www.treleavenwines.com/events-calendar/event/treleavens-harvest-festival/
Tunes for Tails
The 2019 DeeDee Arrison Concert for the Animals will feature violinists and rising stars of the Stradivari Society Tim Fain and Francisco Fullana, accompanied by Grammy Award nominated pianist Robert Koenig. “This concert honors our animals and well-socialized pets are welcome to attend.”
When: 4 p.m. Saturday
Where: College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University
Cost: free
Info: https://events.cornell.edu/event/deedee_arrison_concert_for_the_animals_7641
Songs to Sing
Singer-songwriter Jen Cork will spotlight her tasty mix of originals and covers, all sung in her dusky voice.
When: 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Brewer’s Café and Tap Room,
Cost: free
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2236885086441254/
Make Up Date
After being rained out at the 4th of July BBQ Bash, NEO Project returns to Americana Vineyards for a night of funk, soul, R&B on the Pavilion Stage
When: 6-8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Americana Vineyards, Interlaken
Cost: free
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2316420411801651/
Raising Their Voices
Under the direction of Robert Isaacs, Cornell's Glee Club and Chorus will celebrate homecoming with a look back at repertoire favorites from past generations. The program concludes with traditional Cornell songs.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Bailey Hall, Cornell
Cost: Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students and are available at the door and at baileytickets.com
Info: https://events.cornell.edu/event/glee_club_and_chorus_homecoming_concert_cu_music_7851
Triple Threat
Local favorites Secret Service Men and Pine Box will team with NYC-based anti-folk gonzos Out of System Transfer for a raucous gig in the basement of a Cornell cooperative.
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Watermargin, 103 McGraw Place
Cost: $5
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1198095157065611/
TV Eyes
EyeVeeTeeVee, which transmits analog video on site and video streams off site, will host a launch party. Curated by multidisciplinary artist and Grayhaven artist-in-residence Jen Kutler, EyeVeeTeeVee will have curated video and media art content streaming around the clock from motel. Leading off the night, Park Doing will reprise “The Anthropology of Television Noise,” which includes video with interactive commentary that examines the historical evolution of television.
When: 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Grayhaven Motel, 657 Elmira Road
Cost: donations requested
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/541405079998479/
Stories of the Blues
Acclaimed bluesman and storyteller Scott Ainslie will perform a house concert. A walking encyclopedia of American roots music, Ainslie excels on a variety of instruments – guitar, diddley bow, banjo – and is an expert on blues legend Robert Johnson.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Canaan Institute, Brooktondale
Cost: $20 at door; RSVP to mike@cinst.org or bit.ly/cinst-rsvp for directions and to reserve a seat.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/495431384364817/
Variety Show
The annual Little Apple Fall Follies (aka LAFF) is local talent showcase with more than 20 stage acts, ranging from singing groups and instrumental numbers to rock and jazz bands. Proceeds from the event go to support community grants from Rotary and Savage Clubs as well as the work of the Ithaca City School District Fine Arts Booster Group. Emcees for the show are Brett Bossard, executive director of Cinemapolis, and Joey Steinhagen, artistic director of Running to Places Theatre Company.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Kulp Auditorium, Ithaca High School
Cost: $12
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2396910443726977/
End Times
Composer William Gregg will reprise ”Notes From The End of Time”; in 2013, Sustainable Tompkins honored Gregg with the “Signs of Sustainability” award for this creation, a suite of 13 futuristic synthesizer-computer-acoustic musical works “that explore the consequences of human alteration of biogeochemical cycles that sustain life on our planet, as well as his speaking about the themes and motivations for the individual works.” Gregg will perform in real-time on keyboard, acoustic guitar and electric violin, and will be joined by video artistry by Evan Stewart.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts
Cost: $15
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2471056899783191/
Homecoming Hurrahs
The Cornell Concert Commission will present a homecoming concert at Barton Hall featuring Saint Motel, an indie-pop band from Los Angeles, and Daya, a synth-pop singer from Pennsylvania.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Barton Hall, Cornell
Cost $19 for Cornell students, $22 for alumni, and $25 for the general public via cornelltickets.com
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2460984250613998/
Dead Reckoning
Box of Rain returns to Ithaca; the Philadelphia-based band focuses on the Grateful Dead era of1968 to 1974, which were marked by the massive contributions of Ron “Pigpen” McKernan on vocals, keyboards and harmonica. The band includes current and former members of Dark Star Orchestra, Zen Tricksters, Living Earth, Boris Garcia and Dead On Live.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Haunt
Cost: $15 in advance, $18 at the door
Info: https://boxofrainband.com; https://www.facebook.com/events/2340987509472533/
Two for Tea (and Kava)
Local favorite Travis Knapp will return to downtown Ithaca joined by Natasha, a singer who trained vocally at the Ithaca College School of Music as well as with Bollywood-Hindustani vocalist Rajani Madiwale of Pune, India.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Sacred Root Kava Bar & Tea Lounge
Cost: small cover
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/686586065086175/
Folk Fellow
Folk legend Peter Yarrow – of Peter, Paul & Mary fame – will return to central New York. A 1959 graduate of Cornell, Yarrow has written some of pop music’s most memorable songs, including “Puff, the Magic Dragon” and “Day is Done,” and continues to support of a variety of important causes through his relentless touring.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Homer Center for the Arts
Cost: $35
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/350454789063455/
Ready for Release
Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death will mark the release of their new album, “Some Years,” which was produced by J. Robbins of Jawbox. Opening the show are Night of the Iguana – the new indie-punk-pop project of Steve Gollnick, Laura Elise and Mike Parker – and Beltran, a spacey garage rock band that includes ex-members of why+the+wires, Psychic Healing and Red Sled Choir.
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Chanticleer
Cost: small cover
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/394064811490291/
Way To Go
Papa Muse will play his final gig before he heads out of town to winter in warmer climes. He’ll be joined by a full band for the show, along with opener Arthur B and the Planetary Mix.
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Range
Cost: $5
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2428591553884333/
Groove Collision
Rochester’s RootsCollider returns to Ithaca for a night of electronic music and deep grooves. Once again, the band will be joined by Junkyard Theory – the local duo of Emily and Shane Hoyt – and smeeh1007.
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Casita del Polaris
Cost: small cover
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/635543436935230/
Russian Revue
The Cornell Wind Symphony presents their first program of the semester, led by guest conductor Joseph Hermann. “The Russian Connection” includes music by Kalinnikov, Scriabin, Shostakovich, and Tchaikovsky and also features trumpeter Buddy Deshler of the Dallas Brass as soloist in Alexander Arutiunian's popular trumpet concerto.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Bailey Hall, Cornell
Cost: free
Info: https://events.cornell.edu/event/cornell_wind_symphony_cu_music_462
Moving ‘Heaven and Earth’
The Cayuga Vocal Ensemble will perform its first show of the 2019-2020 season in collaboration with the “Music at St. Luke” series. Jeffrey Snedeker and Erik Kibelsbeck (organ) will perform Louis Vierne’s “Messe Solenelle” for choir and two organs (featuring the French Romantic organ plus harmonium), a set of Shaker Songs, and set of songs about romantic love by Britten, Finzi, Gregorio, and others.
When: 4 p.m. Sunday
Where: St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave, Ithaca
Cost: free, no ticket required
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1288991604637588/
Five Alive
The Don’t Know Whys – Tom Covell, Craig Higgins, Tom Sayers, Jason Tubbs, and Barry Miller – will showcase their impressive musicianship and wide range of influences.
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Where: Maxie’s Supper Club
Cost: free
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/630719997453786/
Man from Milwaukee
Ethan Keller will visit from Milwaukee, Wis., for a solo show that will spotlight his eclectic style, which melds folk, blues, and rock, with funk, jazz, and hip-hop.
When: 7-9 p.m. Sunday
Where: The Westy
Cost: free
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/398229254426671/
Tunes in Tandem
Local troubadour Whistlin’ Dyl and his country-folk tunes will be joined by Detroit-based singer-songwriter Rachele Eve, who will be marking the release of her new album, “Renunciation.”
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Argos Warehouse
Cost: donations welcome
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2486419261455497/
Seasonal Blend
Bound for Glory continues its fall season with the return of Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters, who blend country, folk, jazz, swing and bluegrass influences. The band recently released “Live in England,” which showcases its diverse style.
When: 8-11 p.m. Sunday
Where: Alternatives Library, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell University
Cost: free
Info: https://boundforglory.org/