UPSTATE NEW YORK LIVE MUSIC GUIDE

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 near Oswego, where I live.  Cities closer to Oswego are listed first.
Also, I have just gotten started.  It won't be this barren forever.
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 2009 unless otherwise noted.  Shows I'm planning to attend are listed in bold.

OSWEGO

Sat., Nov. 7, 10 pm - Tim Herron Corporation (cd release party), at Greene's

Venues:

• Oswego Music Hall

SYRACUSE

Fri., Nov. 6 - Gregg Yeti & the Best Lights (with The Human), at Lost Horizon
Fri., Nov. 13 - The Felice Brothers, at The Westcott (I told those guys they should play The Westcott!)
Mon., Dec. 7 - Good Old War, at The Westcott

Venues:

• Funk 'n Waffles
• The Landmark
• Lost Horizon
  
• The Westcott

Other listings:

• eventful: Concerts in Syracuse (and nearby)
• Times Tables (Syracuse New Times)
  

Bands:

• The Best Lights

ROCHESTER

Tues., Oct. 20 - Todd Rundgren, at German House Theatre
Wed., Oct 21, 7:30 pm - Emmylou Harris with Buddy Miller, at Rochester Auditorium Theatre
Sun., Nov. 8, 8 pm - Neko Case, at Harro East Ballroom
Thurs., Nov. 12 - Gregg Yeti, at Bug Jar
Sat., Nov. 21, 8 pm - Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, at Water Street Music Hall
Wed., Nov. 25 - Camera Obscura, at German House Theatre

Venues:

• Bug Jar
• Water Street Music Hall

Bands:

• 40 Rod Lightning

ITHACA

Thurs., Nov. 19 - The Meat Puppets, Castaways
Fri., Feb. 26, 2010 - The Avett Brothers, at The State Theatre

Venues:

• Castaways
• The State Theatre

UTICA AND VERONA

Fri., Oct. 23, 8 pm - Stevie Wonder, at Turning Stone
Thurs., Nov. 12, 8 pm - Gregg Allman, at Turning Stone

Venues:

• The Stanley
• Turning Stone Casino
  

ALBANY

Fri., Oct. 23, 9 pm - Jason Ringenberg, at Valentine's (downstairs)
Sat., Nov. 7 - John Prine, at The Egg
Fri., Nov. 20, 8 pm - The Meat Puppets, at Valentine's (upstairs)
Mon., Nov. 23 - Ray Davies, at The Egg

Venues:

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

BUFFALO

Tues., Oct. 27, 7:30 pm - Kevin Devine, at Town Ballroom
Sun., Nov. 22, 7:30 pm - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, HSBC Arena
Fri., Nov. 27, 8:00 pm - Alex Chilton's Box Tops, Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Events Center

Venues:

• Mohawk Place
• Sportsmen's Tavern
  
• Town Ballroom
  
• Tralf Music Hall

Other listings:

• Artvoice
• eventful (concerts in Buffalo and nearby)

KINGSTON, ONTARIO

Sat., Oct. 24 - Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle, at The Grad Club (not sure if this is open to non-Queens University people)
Sat., Nov. 14 - The Rural Alberta Advantage, at The Grad Club (ditto)
 
(Help?  The only Kingston venues I know of are The Living Room [no website, alas] and The Grad Club.  I know that Kingston gets some good shows, including Tegan & Sara and Ron Sexsmith.)


OTHER CONCERT INFORMATION SOURCES

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

---

Last updated on 20 October 2009