There are not many places in Upstate New York that combine a working orchard, a proper outdoor stage, and the kind of summer-evening atmosphere that makes a live music show feel like an event. Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in Lafayette is that place, and on August 22, Lee Brice is the reason to be there. Country music, an outdoor stage, late August in Central New York — this is the formula that works.
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Lee Brice has been one of country radio’s most consistent presences for well over a decade. Songs like “Hard to Love,” “I Drive Your Truck,” and “Drinking Class” have made him a familiar voice to anyone who pays attention to the format — not because he chased trends, but because he writes and performs the kind of songs that hold up on repeat listens. His voice has a roughness to it that keeps the sentiment honest, which is the difference between a country song that works and one that just sounds like one.
The Beak & Skiff stage is outdoors, which means August 22 will have the energy that only summer concerts generate — the kind of night where the setting is as much a part of the show as the artist. The orchard grounds have hosted artists across country and Americana for years, and they have earned a reputation as one of the more distinctive concert destinations in the region. You are not in a parking-lot amphitheater. You are on a working farm in the foothills of the Finger Lakes, watching someone play country music the way it was meant to be heard.
If you are in the Syracuse, Ithaca, or broader Central New York area and you have not been to Beak & Skiff for a summer show, this is a good year to fix that. August 22 with Lee Brice is a low-resistance argument for going.
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