Dermot Kennedy has spent the better part of a decade proving that a single voice and a wall of sound can do the work of a full orchestra. That voice — gravel-edged, soaring, capable of pulling 10,000 people into total silence before detonating into a chorus — comes to Central New York this fall. The Irish singer-songwriter brings The Weight of the Woods Tour to Empower FCU Amphitheater in Syracuse on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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About Dermot Kennedy
Kennedy built his name the old-fashioned way — busking on the streets of Dublin, posting songs that found their audience one listener at a time, then translating that intimacy to bigger and bigger rooms without ever losing the rawness that made people care in the first place. This tour rides the release of his third studio album, The Weight of the Woods, which arrived in spring 2026 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart — making Kennedy the first Irish solo artist to top that chart with each of his first three records.
His live show is the whole reason to be in the room. Stripped-back verses build tension until the band crashes back in, and the crowd does a lot of the singing. Fellow singer-songwriter Jonah Kagen opens the Syracuse date — a warm, well-matched pairing for a night built around big voices and bigger choruses.
Venue Info
Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview is Syracuse’s summer concert home, sitting right beside Onondaga Lake just off the State Fairgrounds. The lawn is one of the best deals going — the sight lines back there are genuinely good, the kind of spot where you can spread out and still feel connected to the stage. It’s an outdoor room built for exactly this: an artist who knows how to fill the night air. Check the Empower FCU Amphitheater venue guide and our Central NY concerts hub for parking notes and what else is on the calendar.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets are on sale now. With a number-one album behind it and Kennedy’s fanbase still climbing, this is the kind of date that tightens up as September gets closer — the lawn especially.
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