Bring it On: Tribute to Spiritual Rez at Waterhole Music Lounge | May 15, 2026
Members of Annie in the Water channel Spiritual Rez at the Waterhole on May 15 — heavy reggae-funk grooves, infectious horn lines, and special guest The People’s Band. 21+.
Big Shrimp at Buffalo Iron Works | June 4, 2026
Buffalo-area band Big Shrimp and Tsavo Highway bring Thursday night rock to Buffalo Iron Works on June 4. Show starts at 8:00 PM — the midweek crowd is always the right crowd.
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moe. was born in 1989 at the University at Buffalo when Chuck Garvey and Rob Derhak were asked to play a friends’ Halloween party. That first gig — loose, improvised, fueled by the anything-goes energy of a college house show — set the template for one of America’s most enduring jam bands, a group that […]
Lotus at Anthology | April 12, 2026
Lotus brings the Rise of the Anglerfish Tour to Anthology in Rochester on April 12. Instrumental electronic jam at its sharpest — pure groove, zero filler.
Live Dead & Brothers at Westcott Theater | June 28, 2026
Live Dead & Brothers bring the combined legacy of the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers to Westcott Theater in Syracuse on June 28 — celebrating the Dead’s 60th anniversary.
Dark Star Orchestra at Canalside | June 19, 2026
Dark Star Orchestra brings the full Grateful Dead experience to Canalside in Buffalo on June 19. An outdoor summer night with the best in the business — don’t miss it.
Levitate Music & Arts Festival
Levitate Music & Arts Festival returns to Marshfield, MA July 18-19, 2026 — two days of indie, jam, and reggae on the Massachusetts South Shore.
StrangeCreek Campout
StrangeCreek Campout returns to Camp Keewanee in Greenfield, MA May 22-25, 2026 — four days of jam, rock, and camping from the Wormtown crew. A Capital Region favorite.
Jeezum Crow Festival
Jeezum Crow Festival returns to Jay Peak Resort July 10-11, 2026 — two days of multi-genre music in northern Vermont, a favorite cross-border trip for the North Country.
Dead of Summer Music Festival
Dead of Summer Music Festival returns to Manchester, VT July 10-12, 2026 — three days of rock, jam, and roots music in the Green Mountains, a short drive from the Capital Region.