The Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview has assembled a thoughtful 2026 country card — Tim McGraw, Jelly Roll, Jason Aldean — and Treaty Oak Revival, landing September 24, completes that picture in unexpected fashion. The Odessa, Texas quintet isn’t a legacy act and isn’t a crossover phenomenon. They are something rarer in the current market: a band that built its own path entirely on its own terms and ended up with a No. 1 album anyway.
About Treaty Oak Revival
West Texas Degenerate, released in November 2025 via the band’s independent Distrokid arrangement, debuted atop both Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts — a double-crown that tells you something about what this band actually is. Sam Canty (vocals, acoustic guitar), Jeremiah Vanley (lead guitar), Lance Vanley (rhythm guitar), Andrew Carey (bass), and Cody Holloway (drums) have settled into something they call “a rock band with a country accent”: brawny bar rock out of West Texas, ranging from early ’90s Neil Young grit to early-2000s punk energy, with enough country DNA to earn a Grand Ole Opry invitation in February 2024.
Their debut, No Vacancy (2021), was a work in progress by Canty’s own telling. Have a Nice Day (November 2023) sharpened the focus, and West Texas Degenerate locked it in. All three major labels have reportedly circled; the band remains independent throughout. The West Texas Degenerate Tour has already included a Stagecoach Festival headline slot in 2026 — Syracuse joins the second leg of a run extending through November. William Clark Green and Ben Quad are the supporting acts for this date.
About the Venue
The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview — “The Amp” to Central New York concertgoers — opened in 2015 along the shores of Onondaga Lake. The 6,500-capacity outdoor venue carries a waterfront quality that distinguishes it from the standard shed circuit. A September evening there, with the lake behind and the late-summer light fading over the water, is about as strong a setting as this region offers for an outdoor show.
Tickets & Pricing
Citi cardholder pre-sale begins May 13 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Live Nation member pre-sale follows May 14 at the same hour. General public on-sale opens Friday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster, with a six-ticket limit per purchase. Showtime is 7:00 PM.