Some big shows coming to Rochester in the coming months:
METAL: Breaking Benjamin w/Chevelle, Red, and Thousand Foot Krutch will play Monday, March 15, at Main Street Armory, 900 E Main St. 7 p.m. $35-$38. For iformation call 244-5044, or...

I saw State Radio years ago at Milestones, playing to a modest crowd that dug the band without having too much background, exposure, or access to the lyrics. Now on its "Lefty Rides Again" tour, the Sherborn, Massachusetts, trio has road...

The German House announced a slew of big-deal concerts coming to Rochester this spring and summer, such as:
ROCK: New Riders of the Puprle Sage plays Thursday, March 11, 8 p.m. showtime, $20-$25 tickets.
JAZZ/BLUES: The Taj Mahal Trio plays...

"Meet me by the edge of this moment, you bring stillness, I'll bring movement. Meet me by the edge of right now, you bring silence and I'll bring sound."
Heather Maloney's lyrics are enough to stop you dead. Poetic and powerful, Maloney's...

It wasn't a huge crowd, but I was still impressed with the hundred or so who braved the outdoor suction to catch the Cheetah Whores with Velvet Elvis at The Club at Water Street Wednesday night. "I'm here to support the Whores," I overheard a...

The Montage Music Hall (50 N Chestnut St) announced several upcoming shows this week:
ROCK: Michael Graves' The Misfits 2010 with Bitter Flesh Thing, Deviant Saturday, Feburary 20, 8 p.m. 16+ show. $10 advance.
ROCK: Flaw with Saturate, Caustic...

Prog-rock giant Jethro Tull will play Blue Cross Arena Thursday, June 17, with special guest Procol Harum. Tickets for the show go on sale Saturday, February 12, at noon through Ticketmaster (800-745-3000).

Water Street Musical Hall has announced two upcoming spring shows:
AMERICANA: Ha Ha Tonka w/Nick Field Band Tuesday, March 2, 7 p.m. $8-$10. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
SINGER/SONGWRITER: Walter Trout Thursday, April 15, 8 p.m. $15-$20....

I walked into Montage Music Hall Saturday night as Deviant was serving up a crushing, bottom-heavy metal groove as part of a multi-band build-up to Michael Graves' set. I say "bottom heavy" because the guitar was so loud, it wasn't put through...

RIT announced today that hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg will play the college's Gordon Field House Saturday, April 10, 8 p.m. Tickets for the show will cost $38, and go on sale this Saturday, February 27, at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the...

Rock legends Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers have been added to the 2010 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center concert series. Petty and the band will perform along with folk-rock giants Crosby, Still and Nash on Saturday, August 14, for a 7:30...