MUSIC
Listed in chronological order:
Wednesday 2/22
Asher Roth. Wed. Feb. 22, 9:30 p.m. The “I Love College” beer-swigging rapper will share the stage with openers Jamie Drastik, Apache Chief and Guy Harrison at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $12/advance, $15/door. www.thewestcotttheater.com
Thursday 2/23
Open Mike Night. Every Thurs. 7-10 p.m. Open music jam for all sorts of musical ramblers and pickers. Kellish Hill Farm, 3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius. Donations encouraged. 682-1578.
Songwriters Live. Thurs. 6:30-9 p.m. Acoustic performances of originals by Greg Hoover, Bob Early and Sean Conway, with series hosts Dan Cleveland and Mark Zane. Gordon Student Center, Onondaga Community College campus, 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike. Free. 498-7254.
Human Lanterns. Thurs. 8 p.m. The rockers will be joined by Lebanese Blonde, Counter Pursuit and Handsome Bastards at the Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Road. $7. 446-1934.
Morton B. Schiff Jazz Ensemble. Thurs. 8 p.m. Syracuse Area Music Award (Sammy) Hall of Famer Joe Riposo leads the way, with more jazz from the SU Super Sax ensemble at Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College, Syracuse University. Free. 443-2191.
Nit Grit and Too Fresh. Thurs. 8 p.m. Dubstep will step up with melody and soulfulness, plus opener 23 warms things up at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $15. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
Friday 2/24
Sacred Harp Singing School. Fri. 4:30 p.m. Singers will sit facing one another and sing unaccompanied, taking turns leading, with spirit and enthusiasm as the four-part harmonies fill Hamilton College Chapel, ADDRESS, Clinton. Free. 853-6282.
Saturday 2/25
New York State Midwinter Sacred Harp Singing. Sat. 10 a.m. Spectators are encouraged to participate vocally at this event, part of the 200th anniversary celebration of Hamilton College. Lunch will be provided at the Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton. Free. 853-6282.
Neil Young Tribute. Sat. 7 p.m. Limestone Crick, John Wolford, Mike McDonald and more will pay harmonious homage at Kellish Hill Farm, 3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius. Donations encouraged. 682-1578.
John Cadley and Cathy Wenthen. Sat. 7:30 p.m. The acoustic duo will celebrate their CD release (see review on page XX) at the Steeple Coffeehouse, United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. $10/suggested donation. 637-3186.
Bobaflex. Sat. 8 p.m. The frequent Syracuse visitors will make their first 2012 stop, plus Far From Over, Brass Knuckle Intercourse, Born Again Rebels and Nasty Habit at Station 58, 3504 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse. $5, $10. 455-1010.
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul. Sat. 8 p.m. Electrifying, spirited Celtic fiddler will play alongside a lively Irish band at the Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main St., Homer. $25/adults, $20/seniors, $10/students, free/under 18. (607) 749-4900.
Lucy Kaplansky. Sat. 8 p.m. From Chicago bars to New York City, to harmonies on Grammy-winning albums, the singer’s next stop is the Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. $20. 253-6669.
Voice Recital. Sat. 8 p.m. Setnor School of Music faculty members Janet Brown, Jonathan English, Nancy James, Eric Johnson, Rebecca Karpoff, Julie McKinstry, Julianna Sabol and Carolyn Weber will perform works by Handel, Mozart and more at Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College, Syracuse University. Free. 443-2191.
John Brown’s Body. Sat. 9 p.m. The party will continue long into Saturday night with the reggae unit, plus more music from Subsoil and Doc Apple at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $15/advance, $18/door. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
Sunday 2/26
Hammond Jammin’. Sun. noon. Nine bands featuring Syracuse’s premier Hammond B3 organ players will bring their favorite playlists to Upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St. Free. 476-1662.
Old-Time Music Jam. Every Sun. 1 p.m. Open music jam for all sorts of ramblers and pickers is open to both spectators and players, followed by a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. Kellish Hill Farm, 3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius. $5/suggested donation. 682-1578.
Brian Israel Tribute. Sun. 2:30 p.m. The Society for New Music celebrates the 25th anniversary of the composer’s death at the Everson Museum of Art’s Hosmer Auditorium, 401 Harrison St. $15/adults, $12/seniors, $10/students. 245-1689.
Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra. Sun. 3 p.m. Twelve-year-old pianist Benjamin Daly will perform a Haydn concerto alongside other works performed by the symphony at Atonement Lutheran Church, 116 W. Glen Ave. $15/adults, $10/seniors. 243-6586.
Pamela Poulin. Sun. 3 p.m. The soprano will be joined by pianist Stephen B. Wilson for musical theater numbers composed by Lutz Mayer at the Preble Congregational Church, 1953 Preble Road, Preble. Free. (607) 749-3606.
Colgate University Orchetra. 3:30 p.m. Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin” and Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major” will each be performed at Colgate Memorial Chapel at Colgate University, ADDRESS Hamilton. FREE?? 228-7642.
Nancy Kelly and The Jazzuits. 4 p.m. The smoky-voiced jazz singer joins with Le Moyne College’s vocal jazz ensemble for a concert featuring George Gershwin’s music at the James Commons, Campus Center, Le Moyne College, 1419 Salt Springs Road. $10/adults, $7/seniors, $5/students. 445-4523.
John Cadley and Cathy Wenthem. Sun. 4:30-6:30 p.m. The dynamic duo cap a music marathon during this Central New York Bluegrass Association showcase, which includes a 3 p.m. chili lunch, with musical jamming starting at 11 a.m. Marcellus American Legion Hall, 13 E. Main St., Marcellus. $10/adults, free/under 16 with paying adult. 572-2247.
Monday 2/27
The Ghost Inside. Mon. 6:30 p.m. Metal lives with the headliner’s mighty return, joined by Atlas, Chains of Honor and Chunk! No Captain Chunk! at the Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Road. $13. 446-1934.
Ryan McGiver and Jessie Smith. Mon. 7 p.m. Fiddlin’ and folk from the Irish duo at Kellish Hill Farm, 3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius. $15. 682-1578.
Tuesday 2/28
Tuesday Night Music Sessions. Every Tues. 7:30 p.m. Open-mike frivolity with regional music, poetry, door prizes and more. Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange Street, Auburn. $2. 253-6669.
Galactic. Tues. 8 p.m. Celebrating the release of Carnivale Electricos (see more on page XX), the Mardi Gras-loving five-piece get the party started along with The Soul Rebels from the Big Easy at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $20/advance, $25/door. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
Wednesday 2/29
The Brew. Wed. 8 p.m. Celebrate the leap year with some indie pop rock, plus opener Lee Terrace at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $10/advance, $13/door. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/1: All Time Low, I Call Fives, With the Punches. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/1: We The Kings, Downtown Fiction. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
3/2: The Machine (Pink Floyd tribute). Westcott Theater. www.thewestcott
theater.com.
3/2: Randy Brecker Quintet. Onondaga Community College, Storer Auditorium. 498-2054.
3/3: Conspirator, Eliot Lipp, Jeff Busak. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcott
theater.com.
3/3: Loretta Lynn. Turning Stone Showroom, Verona. 361-SHOW.
3/3: Dan Duggan and Peggy Lynn. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
3/5: We The Kings, Downtown Fiction, Anarbor, Of Fortune and Fame. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
3/7: New Riders of the Purple Sage, Waydown Wailers. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/8: Koan Sound X Gemini. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/9: Chubby Checker. Turning Stone Showroom, Verona. 361-SHOW.
3/9: Sim Redmond Band, Thousands of One, Stir Up the Gravy, House on a Spring. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/10: Dr. Dirty. Turning Stone Showroom, Verona. 361-SHOW.
3/10: Lights Resolve, Black Throat Wind, Leylines, Professional Victims. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
3/10: Timbre Coup, Higher Organix, Dirty Paris. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/10: The Dean Brothers. Auburn Public Theater. 253-6669.
3/13: Dangermuffin. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/15. Lunasa. The Palace Theatre. 463-9240.
3/16: Dark Hollow (Grateful Dead tribute). Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/17: Tracy Grammer. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
3/18: I Am The Avalanche, Hostage Calm, Banquets, Homeward, One Last Shot. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
3/18: Handguns, Daybreaker, The American Scene, Maker, Give Us Jersey. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/22: Gwar, Municipal Waste, Ghoul, Legacy of Disorder. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/23: Feast of the Superb Owl, Jim Heffernan, White Picket Fence, Summer Cult, Composition Be, Mother’s Day. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
3/23: Brothers Past, Lucid, Roots Collider. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/24: Failed States, Incinerated for Science, Papership, New Daze, Beauty School, Sparklebomb. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
3/24: Get the Led Out (Led Zeppelin tribute). Turning Stone Showroom, Verona. 361-SHOW.
3/27: Excision, Lucky Date, Liquid Stranger, DJ Cutman. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/28: Zach Deputy. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/28: George Winston. Auburn Public Theater. 253-6669.
3/30: Hot Day at the Zoo. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
3/31: James Lee Stanley and Cliff Eberhardt. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
3/31: The Amazing Kreskin. Capitol Theatre, Rome. 337-6453.
3/31: Horseshoe Lounge Playboys. Nelson Odeon, Nelson. 655-9193.
4/1: Chris Webby. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
4/3: Converge, Burning Love, Loma Prieta, Git Some. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
4/4: Buckethead, That 1 Guy. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
4/6: Marshall Tucker Band. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
4/7: Set Your Goals, Hit the Lights, Cartel, Mixtape. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
4/7: Ryan Fitzsimmons. Nelson Odeon, Nelson. 655-9193.
4/11: Marco Benevento Trio. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
4/13: Allen Toussaint. Onondaga Community College, Storer Auditorium. 498-2054.
4/13: Big Shot (Billy Joel tribute). Turning Stone Showroom, Verona. 361-SHOW.
4/14: Breathe Carolina, The Ready Set. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
4/14: Yarn. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
4/14: Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman. Nelson Odeon, Nelson. 655-9193.
4/14: Professor Louie and the Crowmatix. Auburn Public Theater. 253-6669.
4/17: Moody Blues. Turning Stone Event Center, Verona. 361-SHOW.
4/19: Woe Is Me, Sleep Circadia, Nightmares, Evolutions, Pariah. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
4/19: Trampled by Turtles. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
4/20: Glen Campbell. Turning Stone Showroom, Verona. 361-SHOW.
4/21: All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Texas in July, Like Moths to Flame. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
4/21: Badfish (Sublime tribute), Subsoil, House on a Spring. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
4/22: Brit Floyd. Landmark Theatre. 475-7980.
4/22: Overkill, Aborted, Belfegor, Blackguard, Diamond Plate, System Divide. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
4/22: Steve Aoki, Chemicals of Creation, Mike Smiroldo. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
4/26: Comic Lewis Black. Turning Stone Event Center, Verona. 361-SHOW.
4/27: La Dispute, All Get Out, Balance and Composure, Sainthood Reps, Scarlet Letter. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
4/27: The Felice Brothers. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
4/28: Aztec Two-Step. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
5/1: Drfaemus, Zoogma. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
5/3: Red Elvises. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
5/4: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Onondaga County War Memorial. (800) 745-3000.
5/5: Putnam Smith. Nelson Odeon, Nelson. 655-9193.
5/8: Rise Against, Title Fight, A Day to Remember. State Fairgrounds. www.upstateshows.com.
5/9: Beats Antique. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
5/11: Kenny White. Nelson Odeon, Nelson. 655-9193.
5/11-12: Tommy Tune and the Manhattan Rhythm Kings. Auburn Public Theater. 253-6669.
5/12: Kenny White. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
5/15: Rusted Root. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
5/15: Staind, Godsmack. Onondaga County War Memorial. (800) 745-3000.
5/16: DRI (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles). Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
5/18: Aztec Two Step. Nelson Odeon, Nelson. 655-9193.
5/19: Miss May I, After the Burial, The Plot in You, Thoughts in Reverse. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
5/19: Montrose, Cousin Jake. Westcott Theater. www.thewestcotttheater.com.
5/22: The Wonder Years, The Swellers. Lost Horizon. 446-1934.
5/25-26: Blue Man Group. Stanley Theatre, Utica. 724-4000.
6/2: Seth Glier. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
6/3: Lady Antebellum. CMAC, Canandaigua. (585) 758-5300, (800) 745-3000.
6/9: Hotels and Highways. Nelson Odeon, Nelson. 655-9193.
6/13: Yanni. CMAC, Canandaigua. (585) 758-5300, (800) 745-3000.
6/21: James Taylor. Onondaga County War Memorial. (800) 745-3000.
6/21: Hot Tuna. State Theatre, Ithaca. (607) 27-STATE.
7/19: Wynonna and the Big Noise. Turning Stone Showroom, Verona. 361-SHOW.
10/6: Brother Sun. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
10/20: The Amazing Kreskin. Auburn Public Theater. 253-6669.
10/20: John Gorka. Oswego Music Hall. 342-1733.
new times used to separately list OPENINGS...could you , PLEASE.