Alan Whitney and The Beekeepers live at Saxon Studios on Saturday night may have been one of the most intimate performances I've ever seen. This wasn't just a performance, but a limited-seat concert, recorded live. In my experience, the studio...

Three more big concerts have been announced for area venues:
ALT-ROCK: OK Go Sunday, April 25. The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca. 8 p.m. $15. dansmallspresents.com.
METAL: Mastodon w/Between the Buried and Me, Baroness, Valiant Thorr Tuesday,...

New York Route 89 ain't much; it twists and winds its way like so many rural thoroughfares through the Great Lakes region. There's scenery to be seen (when there's daylight), all sorts of critters to crush, assholes and their hi-beams coming at...

Wednesday night at The Club @ Water Street wasn't nearly as bad, since the majority of the St. Patrick's Day yahoos did their spewing-o'-the-green the previous weekend. Coming off a bad case of pneumonia, Kristen Maxfield belted a powerful set...

Legendary jam-rock band Phish has announced that it will come to CMAC in Canandaigua on Tuesday, June 29. No other ticket/time details at this time, but check back with City in the coming weeks for more information on this and other summer CMAC...

More details about the CMAC summer-concert series continue to emerge. The current list of concerts includes:
COUNTRY: Sugarland w/Luke Bryan and Danny Gokey Sunday, June 13. 7:30 p.m. $22-$55.
FOLK: Jethro Tull w/Procol Harum Thursday, June 17....

When you consider noise, or allow it into the mix, rock 'n' roll's lid gets lifted, every member has an open-ended ticket, and freedom reigns. So does a little chaos and confusion, but they're bonuses. When determining if a band is truly...

I caught Manchester Orchestra last year when the band blew through town, and I liked them, but honestly didn't remember why. I got a huge reminder Friday night as the band roared inside Water Street Music Hall. A little clarification: the...

A band that has been piercing ear drums and enlightening minds for 20 years sent its most prominent songwriter to Lovin' Cup this past weekend. Aaron Freeman -- I mean, Gene Ween -- along with local opening act The Niche, filled the small...