Women in Metal: You Will Know My Name Is More Than an Exhibit, It’s Overdue
By Rebecca Clark Seventeen years ago, I stood in front of a stage at an amphitheater watching a young woman named Lzzy Hale and…
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Caamp Turns a Storm-Delayed Night at CMAC Into One Worth Waiting For
What began as a storm-filled evening with lightning, pouring rain, and an hour-long delay turned into one of CMAC’s most memorable nights of the…
Death Cab for Cutie and Japanese Breakfast Turn a Stormy Day Into an Amazing Night of Music at CMAC
After a day of severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings across the Finger Lakes, the skies finally cleared just in time for Death Cab for…
Small Town, Big Show: Cooper Alan turns The ForX Into a Country Music Party
Cooper Alan brought the party to The ForX in Wayland, NY, with help from local favorites Claudia Hoyser & Ryan Hurley and rising country…
Under the Arcadia Marquee: Alison Krauss & Union Station Create an Intimate Night at CMAC
By Rebecca Clark For more than three decades, Alison Krauss has been one of the most recognizable voices in American music. Her ability to…
Dinosaur Jr. and Band of Horses Celebrate Landmark Albums at Point of the Bluff Vineyards
Dinosaur Jr. and Band of Horses celebrated two landmark albums at Point of the Bluff Vineyards, blending nostalgia with new music in a night…
Dierks Bentley Brings Heart, Humor, and Bluegrass to CMAC on the “Off The Map” Tour
Returning to CMAC on Saturday, July 11, Bentley’s Off The Map Tour gave everything fans have come to expect from one of country music’s…
Godsmack Brings a Powerful Night of Hard Rock to Syracuse with Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy
Drum battles, ’90s nostalgia, and an emotional encore: our review of Godsmack’s Rise of Rock World Tour stop with Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy.
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrates Red, White and Boom at CMAC
Music, history, patriotism, and fireworks came together at CMAC as the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s Red, White and Boom treated audiences to an evening of…
Chicago Keeps the Legacy Alive at CMAC
Chicago took the stage at CMAC and proved why they’ve lasted more than 50 years, trading off lead vocals across the lineup, leaning on…