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 […]

moe.’s just announced “Born to Fly” Winter Tour will find the band returning to their roots in 2026, with three nights at Town Ballroom in Buffalo. These shows, along with a pair of nights in Patchogue at the Center for the Arts and December 27 at the Palace Theatre in Albany mark the only stops The post moe. 2026 “Born To Fly” Tour Includes 3 Nights in Buffalo, 2 in Patchogue appeared […]

Folk supergroup I’m With Her, the incredible synthesis of Sarah Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan, comes to Buffalo for a show at Asbury Hall on Tuesday, November 4th. It’ll be I’m With Her’s first time in Buffalo, and their first in Western New York since coming to the Chautauqua Institution with the Punch Brothers’ The post I’m With Her Comes to Buffalo Tuesday Night […]

On October 24, Steel Panther brought sex, drugs and rock n roll to Anthology in Rochester. The comedic glam metal band performed their most popular songs to a full house, ignoring the politically correct culture of today and pushing forward their own brand of authenticity.  Donning loud colored spandex pants, ripped shirts and really bad The post In Focus: Sex, Drugs & Steel Panther […]

On October 30, the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) is holding Art in the Open on from 5–8 p.m. The annual event is free and open to everyone. Attendees can check out vibrant live performances, dazzling exhibitions, open studios, and installations by UB students and faculty. Buffalo-based band Lazlo Hollyfeld will perform The post Lazlo Hollyfeld to Perform at UBCFA Art in the […]

The 9th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival Tour has just announced the second collection of artists set to take the stage at 20 venues across the country, including 4 dates in New York State. The newest batch of artists to join the Allman Betts Family Revival Tour include Judith Hill (Michael Jackson, Prince), Richard Fortus The post 9th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival Tour Unveils Second […]