Son House
Son House is one of the founding voices of the Delta blues, and for the final four decades of his life, he was a Rochester man. Born Eddie James House Jr. on March 21, 1902, in Lyon, Mississippi, near Clarksdale, House spent his early years as a preacher before picking up the guitar at age […]
Tom Hambridge
Tom Hambridge has done more to shape modern blues from behind the console than perhaps any other living producer, and his story starts in Buffalo, New York. Born on December 20, 1960, in Hamburg — a Buffalo suburb — Hambridge was playing drums by age five and landed his first paying gig — a bar […]
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa picked up a guitar at age four in Utica, New York, and never looked back. By 12, he was opening for B.B. King. By his twenties, he was being called the best blues guitarist of his generation. Today, Bonamassa holds the record for the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard Blues chart […]
Marcus King Band at Canalside | June 14, 2026
Marcus King Band plays Canalside in Buffalo on June 14. The blues-rock guitar phenom from Greenville, SC brings his full band to the Western NY waterfront for a summer night to remember.
Tab Benoit at Assembly | October 17, 2026
Tab Benoit brings his Louisiana swamp blues to Assembly in Kingston on October 17. Raw guitar, deep grooves, and the real deal from the bayou.
Bruce Katz Band at The Falcon | April 18, 2026
Bruce Katz Band brings deep blues piano and Hammond B-3 grooves to The Falcon in Marlboro on April 18. Real-deal roots music from a master at the keys.
Quinn Sullivan at The Falcon | May 21, 2026
Quinn Sullivan brings young blues fire to The Falcon in Marlboro on May 21. Buddy Guy’s protege has grown into a powerhouse in his own right.
Samantha Fish at Westcott Theater | May 28, 2026
Samantha Fish brings electric blues firepower to Westcott Theater in Syracuse on May 28. Fierce guitar, powerhouse vocals, and a live show that doesn’t hold back.
Black Bear Music Fest
Black Bear Music Fest brings three days of rock, blues, folk, and Americana to Harwinton, CT August 14-16, 2026. Camping festival at the Fairgrounds, accessible from the Hudson Valley.
Crawfish Fest
Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest returns to Augusta, NJ May 29-31, 2026 — three days of blues, Cajun, zydeco, and 10,000 pounds of Louisiana crawfish at the Sussex County Fairgrounds.