UPSTATE NEW YORK LIVE MUSIC GUIDE

(severely in need of updating, I know)

Caveat: This is a very subjective, selective guide that is focused on
(1) rock/pop/soul artists I like or am eager to check out and
(2) venues within driving distance of Oswego, where I live. Cities closer to Oswego are listed first.
While I plan on posting lots of links to concert calendars and clubs, this is not to be confused with a comprehensive concert guide.
If you want to send me any listings, great, but I can't promise I'll post them.  My e-mail: ranjit dot dighe at oswego dot edu.
All listings are for 2012 unless otherwise noted.  Shows I'm planning to attend are listed in bold.

Dan Smalls Presents most of the area shows that interest me, so this is the site I check most often.

OSWEGO

Fri., Aug. 24, at 9:30 - House on a Spring w/ Mother Funkers, at Thunder Road Bar and Grill

Venues:

• Oswego Music Hall
• The Raven
• Thunder Road Bar and Grill
  

SYRACUSE

Sat., Aug. 25, at 8:00 - The J. Geils Band, at the New York State Fair
Sat., Sept. 29 - The Felice Brothers, at Cazenovia Ski Hill, Cazenovia
Sat., Sept. 29 - The Kennedys, at Auburn Public Theatre, Auburn
Wed., May 8, 2013 - Bela Fleck, at The Westcott
Thurs., May 9, 2013 - Bela Fleck, at Paper Mill Ampitheatre, Baldwinsville

Venues:

• The Landmark
• Lost Horizon
  
• The Westcott
• Nelson Odeon (in Cazenovia)
• Center for the Arts (in Homer)
  

Other listings:

• Syracuse Shows
  
• Times Tables (Syracuse New Times)
  

Bands:

• The Best Lights

ROCHESTER

Tues., Sept. 18 - Pete Anderson, at Abilene

Venues:

• Abilene
• Bug Jar
• Harro East Ballroom
  
• Water Street Music Hall

Bands:

• 40 Rod Lightning

ITHACA

Thurs., Oct. 18 - Cat Power, at The State Theatre
Thurs., Oct. 25 - Glen Campbell, at The State Theatre
Fri., Nov. 2 - Bela Fleck, at The State Theatre
Wed., Dec. 12 - The Rev. Horton Heat, at The Haunt

Venues:

• The Haunt
• The State Theatre

UTICA, VERONA, AND VICINITY

Wed., Aug. 29 - Bruce Springsteeen & the E Street Band, at Vernon Downs, Vernon
Thurs., Nov. 1 - The Blind Boys of Alabama, at The Palace Theatre, Hamilton

Venues:

• The Stanley
• Turning Stone Casino
• Earlville Opera House
  

ALBANY

Mon., Sept. 18 - Nick Lowe, at The Egg
Thurs., Oct. 18 - Mike Watt & the Missingmen, at Valentine's
Thurs., Oct. 25 - Henry Rollins, at The Egg
Sun., Dec. 2 - A John Waters Christmas, at The Egg

Venues:

• The Egg
• Revolution Hall, Troy, NY
• Valentine's
  

BUFFALO

Wed., Sept. 19 - Nick Lowe, at Asbury Hall & The Church
Tues., Sept. 25 - Gurf Morlix, at Sportsmen's Tavern
Sun., Nov. 18 - The Monkees, at UB Center for the Arts

Venues:

• Mohawk Place (use the MySpace link until they fix their main one)
• Sportsmen's Tavern
  
• Town Ballroom
  
• Tralf Music Hall

Other listings:

• Artvoice

ELSEWHERE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK

Sat., Sept. 29, at 8:00 - Steve Earle, at Event Gallery for Bethel Center in the Woods, Bethel (Catskills)


KINGSTON, ONTARIO

Fri., Oct. 5 - Neil Young & Crazy Horse w/ Los Lobos and Infantree, at K-Rock Center


OTHER CONCERT INFORMATION SOURCES

Jambase
Last.fm - Open an account (free), feed your iTunes library into it, get a pretty good personalized concert listings page
eventful

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Last updated on 23 August 2012