Sal Valentinetti at Stanley Theatre | December 13, 2026
Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti brings his Rat Pack-era classics and Golden Buzzer charm to the Stanley Theatre in Utica on Sunday, December 13, 2026. Showtime is 4:00 PM.
Herb Alpert at Kodak Center | May 12, 2026
Herb Alpert brings his 60th anniversary Tijuana Brass tour — 39 sold-out shows in 2025 and counting — to Kodak Center in Rochester on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Showtime is 7:30 PM; tickets start at $82.
Nicole Zuraitis Quintet at Kleinhans Music Hall | November 8, 2026
If you follow the Jazz at Kleinhans series, you already know that November 8 is circled.
Samara Joy at Smith Center for the Arts | October 7, 2026
Samara Joy — three-time Grammy winner, jazz’s most celebrated young voice — brings her Septet to The Smith in Geneva on October 7. Tickets on sale April 3. The Finger Lakes is getting a serious jazz night.
Sierra Ferrell at Artpark | September 2, 2026
Sierra Ferrell brings the Grammy-sweeping Heavy Petal Tour to Artpark Mainstage Theater in Lewiston, NY on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Lawn tickets from $42.50.
Lake Street Dive at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards | August 5, 2026
On August 5, 2026, Lake Street Dive hits the stage at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards. It’s a venue that rewards bands with warmth and texture in their sound, and Lake Street Dive has both in abundance. Mark your calendar.
The Bad Plus at The Egg | June 23, 2026
Avant-garde jazz trio The Bad Plus brings their genre-defying sound to The Egg’s intimate Hart Theatre on June 23. One of the best rooms in Albany for this kind of boundary-pushing performance.
Antonia Bennett at Daryl’s House | June 17, 2026
Antonia Bennett, jazz vocalist and daughter of Tony Bennett, performs at Daryl’s House in Pawling on June 17 — an evening of American songbook tradition in an intimate Hudson Valley room.
Chicago at CMAC | June 26, 2026
Chicago plays CMAC in Canandaigua on June 26, 2026. Tickets from $61 for the legendary rock band in the Finger Lakes.
Bill Frisell Trio at Daryl’s House | June 10, 2026
Bill Frisell Trio brings the 75th Birthday Celebration tour to Daryl’s House in Pawling, NY on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Grammy-winning jazz guitar in an intimate Hudson Valley room — with Luke Bergman and drummer Tim Angulo. Doors at 5:00 PM, showtime 7:00 PM.