That Motown Band at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | October 10, 2026
That Motown Band brings their Motown In Your Town tour to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM, featuring soul vocalist Garfield Fleming, 25-year member of The Delfonics, and a cast anchored by serious professional credentials.
Sophistafunk at Buffalo Iron Works | June 26, 2026
Sophistafunk — the Syracuse-based Funk Hip Hop crew that has been touring coast-to-coast since 2012 — rolls into Buffalo Iron Works on Friday, June 26 with Mike Gantzer of Aqueous and DJ Kimonofoxx of Grub. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM. Tickets $15 advance / $20 day of show. 18+.
Kehlani at Darien Lake Amphitheater | August 17, 2026
Kehlani brings The Kehlani World Tour: North America to Darien Lake Amphitheater on Monday, August 17, 2026. Backed by four supporting acts and a Grammy-winning catalog, this is R&B touring at full amphitheater scale.
The Dip at Higher Ground | June 30, 2026
Seattle six-piece The Dip — rhythm, soul, and a full horn section — plays Higher Ground’s Showcase Lounge in South Burlington on Tuesday, June 30. Doors at 7:30 PM, tickets $25–$30, support from Tre Charles.
Tweet (Charlene Keys)
Born Charlene Keys in Rochester on July 21, 1971, Tweet was one of the defining voices of the early-2000s R&B renaissance — a singer whose warm tone, gospel-rooted phrasing, and modern minimalist production made her instantly distinguishable from her peers. Her debut album Southern Hummingbird (2002) remains a landmark of the era, and her voice […]
NE-YO & Akon at Darien Lake Amphitheater | July 24, 2026
NE-YO and Akon bring the Nights Like This Tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater on Friday, July 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM. The Live Nation co-headlining package features an alternating back-and-forth set of era-defining R&B hits from both artists.
Usher Raymond & Chris Brown at JMA Wireless Dome | August 1, 2026
Usher Raymond and Chris Brown bring The R&B Tour to JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Two of R&B’s biggest names, one 49,000-seat stage. Tickets on sale now.
Boyz II Men at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino | October 17, 2026
Boyz II Men bring more than 60 million albums worth of R&B history to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Showtime is 8:00 PM; tickets start at $71.50.
John Legend at Landmark Theatre | April 28, 2026
EGOT-winner John Legend brings “An Evening of Songs & Stories” — a stripped-down, piano-driven theater tour — to Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, NY on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM.
John Oates at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino | September 25, 2026
John Oates and The Good Road Band open a two-night stand at Seneca Niagara on September 25 — the Hall & Oates co-founder on his own terms, in an intimate room built for this kind of show.