Goose at Blue Cross Arena | November 21, 2026
Goose closes their fall 2026 BIG TOUR! at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester on Saturday, November 21 — a headliner-only evening supporting their new album BIG MODERN!, out June 12. General on-sale opens June 5 via Ticketmaster.
Crickets & Cicadas at Funk ‘n Waffles | August 24, 2026
If you have never caught a Grateful Dead tribute band in a 200-person room, this is the show that explains why the room size matters. Crickets & Cicadas play Funk ‘n Waffles on Monday, August 24 — doors at 7:00 PM, showtime at 8:00 PM — and tickets start at $13.07. This is an 18+ event.
Dead Sessions at Higher Ground | May 30, 2026
Dead Sessions — Vermont’s Grateful Dead tribute act with 20-plus years and stages shared with Phish and Warren Haynes — return to Higher Ground’s Ballroom on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Doors at 5:00 PM with a free pre-show BBQ included. Show at 7:30 PM. All Ages.
Donna the Buffalo
For nearly four decades, Donna the Buffalo has been the quiet center of Upstate New York’s roots music ecosystem. Formed in Trumansburg, near Ithaca in the Finger Lakes, the band has built one of the most devoted touring followings in American music while also creating the institution that defines their region: the Finger Lakes GrassRoots […]
Dave Matthews Tribute Band at Daryl’s House | July 30, 2026
The Buffalo-based Dave Matthews Tribute Band — 2,000+ shows, 20+ years, and one of the most immersive tribute acts touring today — hits Daryl’s House in Pawling on July 30. GA tickets from $35. All ages.
Melvin Seals and JGB at The Stanley Theatre | October 16, 2026
Melvin Seals and JGB carry the Jerry Garcia Band legacy to The Stanley Theatre in Utica on Friday, October 16, 2026. Showtime is 8:00 PM — tickets on sale now.
Live Dead & Brothers at Penn’s Peak | May 1, 2026
Live Dead & Brothers — featuring actual members of the Allman Brothers and Grateful Dead extended family — brings the spirit of 1969–1973 to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA on Friday, May 1. Tickets from $24.
O.A.R. at SPAC | September 19, 2026
O.A.R. headlines SPAC on September 19. The jam-rock veterans bring their high-energy live show to Saratoga Springs.
O.A.R. at Artpark | September 12, 2026
O.A.R. plays Artpark on September 12. The jam-rock veterans bring a high-energy show to the Niagara Gorge.
Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration at CMAC | September 1, 2026
Garcia’s melodies — those long, patient, luminous lines that wound through decades of Dead shows and solo albums — are reorchestrated for full symphony. Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration is live at CMAC on September 1, 2026. Lock in your tickets.