Samantha Fish – Paper Doll Live World Tour at Sherman Theater | November 21, 2026
Samantha Fish brings the Paper Doll Live World Tour to Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Saturday, November 21. The two-time Grammy nominee tours behind her first official live album, with UK power trio Zac Schulze Gang opening.
Robert Cray Band at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center | November 3, 2026
Robert Cray Band brings the All Amped Up Tour 2026 to Buffalo State Performing Arts Center in Buffalo on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Tickets run $51.75 to $137.50, with a VIP package available.
Rory Block at The Stationery Factory | August 29, 2026
Rory Block, recognized by The Blues Foundation as the top female interpreter and authority on traditional country blues worldwide, plays The Stationery Factory in Dalton on August 29. Singer-songwriter Amélie opens. Tickets are $25–$30.
G. Love & Special Sauce at Universal Preservation Hall | August 15, 2026
G. Love & Special Sauce bring the Lemonade 20 Summer Tour to Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs on August 15. The anniversary run celebrates twenty years of the 2006 album that assembled Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Marc Broussard, and Blackalicious.
The Kingsnakes at Clayton Opera House | September 11, 2026
The Kingsnakes, Syracuse blues legends who toured with John Lee Hooker and shared stages with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy, play Clayton Opera House on Friday, September 11, 2026. The North Country road trip is worth it.
Rory Block at Caffè Lena | July 31, 2026
Rory Block — five decades into a career that began with apprenticeships under Son House and Mississippi John Hurt — brings her 2025 album Heavy On The Blues to the intimate listening room at Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs on Friday, July 31.
Albert Cummings at Daryl’s House | November 22, 2026
Albert Cummings plays Daryl’s House in Pawling, NY on Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM — a 300-person Hudson Valley club that suits a blues player like him just about perfectly. Tickets $28.69–$45.17.
Joe Bonamassa at Palace Theatre Albany | February 27, 2027
Joe Bonamassa returns to Palace Theatre Albany on Saturday, February 27, 2027 — his second appearance at the Clinton Avenue venue in less than three years, and day two of a New York swing that opens the night before in Syracuse. Tickets go on sale to the general public July 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
Joe Bonamassa at Landmark Theatre | February 26, 2027
Joe Bonamassa — Utica native and blues-rock titan — returns to the Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse on Friday, February 26, 2027. Showtime is 8:00 PM, with the set expected to run close to three hours. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
D.K. Harrell at Funk ‘n Waffles | June 25, 2026
Blues Music Award winner D.K. Harrell — Alligator Records guitarist and songwriter — plays Funk ’n Waffles in Syracuse on Thursday, June 25. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM. 18+ only.