Photo City Music Hall in Rochester held their Thanksgiving-Eve show dedicating 3 entire sets to one band, Cut Me Up, Genny. Their name, a play on the Taking Back Sunday song “Cut me up Jenny” and the Genesee Brewing Company in Rochester, is only the beginning of these artists’ creativity.  Formed in 2017, playing their first show at the Bug Jar in Rochester, came Emo The post […]

On December 14, Bop Shop Records in Brighton (Rochester) will welcome for the first time post-pandemic is the Vince Guaraldi Project. This local all-star band, led by guitarist John Viviani, will perform iconic jazz tunes from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and more in a special listening room environment for all ages. Even if the name The post ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Music Coming to […]

Acclaimed New York-based country artist Jessica Lynn kicks off the ninth installment of her beloved holiday tour, “A Very Merry Classic Christmas,” on Wednesday, November 26, with 6 shows planned across New York State in December. The record-breaking and award-winning tour partners with local musicians and dancers in every city, turning each show into a vibrant celebration of […]

Music fans in Rochester were shaking off the season’s first cold snap, and with a boost from LA-based prog-rock trio Out In Front, they quickly forgot about the chilly, damp weather. Hosted at the iconic Bug Jar, the night of November 13 delivered exactly what patrons had been hoping for. Before OIF had the chance The post Out in Front Warms up Bug Jar appeared first on NYS Music.

Harpist Mikaela Davis released her latest single “11:11” on Tuesday, November 11, a patient, melodic journey with harp cascading through Davis’ enchanting voice. The track is the first in two years since the release of sophomore album, 2023’s And Southern Star. The glowing verses part the waves towards the fuzz-tone guitars in the chorus, where The post Mikaela Davis Releases New Single […]

Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco is releasing a new book, The Spirit of Ani, written with cultural anthropologist Lauren Coyle Rosen, coming out March 3, 2026. The Spirit of Ani features conversations between DiFranco and Rosen about creativity, spirituality, and DiFranco’s experiences as a musician and activist. A limited number of preorders come with a signed book The post “The Spirit of […]

Tuesday night is bluegrass night in Rochester. The Angry Goat, possibly the smallest venue for live music in town, has a great long running bluegrass jam hosted by various local artists. But on Tuesday, November 11, bluegrass night in Rochester was taken to a whole other level. Billy Strings was back in town, almost three The post Billy Strings Melts the Snow to ‘Grass in Rochester appeared […]

The University of Rochester’s Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) Center, a joint venture between the Eastman School of mlMusic and the university’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, has named Dr. David M. Greenberg as the first-ever Evans Lam Professor of Music and Medicine. Dr. Greenberg is a cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist with a specialization in The post University of […]

Election Day, a great time to exercise your civic duty, and a great time to see some live music by a band named after a bygone political slogan. That was the opportunity presented to the people of Buffalo this Tuesday, when I’m With Her opened their last leg of touring in 2025 at Asbury Hall. The post I’m With Her Wins Buffalo’s Heart at Asbury Hall appeared first on NYS Music.

Internationally acclaimed cellist and multilingual vocalist Ian Maksin has released “Toryanse”, a deeply emotive song rooted in centuries of Japanese tradition, with a December tour stopping 3 times in New York State and venues ideal for the unique nature of the performance. Born into a multi-cultural family in the former USSR, Maksin began playing guitar The post Ian Maksin Gives Japanese […]