Tinsley Ellis at Colony Woodstock | November 15, 2026
Tinsley Ellis brings his Labor of Love solo acoustic tour to Colony Woodstock in Woodstock, NY on Sunday, November 15. The Atlanta blues guitarist performs behind his 2026 Alligator Records album. Tickets are $29–$50.
Bruce Katz Band at The Falcon | December 26, 2026
Bruce Katz Band plays The Falcon in Marlboro on Saturday, December 26, 2026. A hometown night for the Woodstock-based bluesman, bringing blues, soul-jazz, and New Orleans roots with Aaron Lieberman and John Medeiros Jr. Show time: 7:30 p.m.
Los Blancos at Middle Ages Beer Hall | August 29, 2026
Los Blancos bring more than a decade of roots, blues, zydeco, and soul to the Middle Ages Loading Dock in Syracuse on Saturday, August 29. Free outdoor show, 4–7 p.m., presented by Visions FCU.
Carolyn Wonderland ft. Cindy Cashdollar & Shelley King at Colony Woodstock | October 2, 2026
Carolyn Wonderland, Cindy Cashdollar, and Shelley King, three artists who’ve made records together and toured together, bring Texas blues to Colony Woodstock on Friday, October 2. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m., for approximately three hours.
Bruce Katz Band at Colony Woodstock | September 24, 2026
Bruce Katz built his piano style out of Bessie Smith records and years at Berklee, and has spent three decades bringing that synthesis to rooms like Colony Woodstock. He plays there September 24 with the Bruce Katz Band. Tickets 7–3.
Popa Chubby at Colony Woodstock | September 18, 2026
Popa Chubby brings his “Popa Plays Hendrix” tribute to Colony Woodstock on Sept. 18. The Bronx blues-rocker’s all-Hendrix set draws from a project with documented history going back to 1998. Tickets $29–$50.
Tab Benoit at Center for the Arts of Homer | October 16, 2026
Tab Benoit brings the Soul of the Swamp Tour to the Center for the Arts of Homer on October 16, with Ghalia Volt opening. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at Electric City | October 13, 2026
Grammy-winning blues guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram brings The Hard Road Tour to Electric City in Buffalo on Tuesday, October 13. All ages, doors at 7:00 p.m.
Bees Deluxe x The Michael Goss Band at Colony Woodstock | August 27, 2026
Bees Deluxe — two-time New Hampshire State Blues Challenge winners and International Blues Challenge semi-finalists — team up with Woodstock’s own Michael Goss Band at Colony Woodstock on August 27. Tickets $17–$23.
Melvin Seals and JGB at Town Ballroom | October 19, 2026
Melvin Seals, the Jerry Garcia Band’s longest-tenured keyboardist, brings the October 2026 Northeast Tour to Town Ballroom in Buffalo on October 19. The band blends gospel, blues, and R&B with rock and jazz in performances that change nightly.