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SUMMARY:Songwriters Night With Mary Nickson\, Ryan Holweger\, Alison Mullan-Stout\, and Jeremy Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Songwriters perform their original songs and tell the stories behind them. The concert takes place on Munjed’s stage on Westcott Street and is free and open to the public\, so come by for dinner\, drinks\, and original music. Reservations are STRONGLY encouraged. Please call Munjed’s at: (315) 425-0366. \n \nFunded by a grant from the Westcott Area Cultural Coalition
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/songwriters-night-featuring-evan-diem-donna-colton-stephen-douglas-wolfe-and-tim-burns-2-2/
LOCATION:Munjed’s Middle Eastern & Greek Café\, 550 Westcott St
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:I Love R&B Party
DESCRIPTION:I Love R&B Party: 2025 Fall Tour \nThe I Love R&B Party is hitting the road! Get ready for a night of smooth vocals\, timeless classics\, and nonstop R&B vibes as we bring the ultimate party experience to cities across the country.\nFrom 90’s & 2000’s anthems to today’s chart topping hits\, our DJ’s and special guests will have you singing\, dancing\, and feeling every lyric like it’s the first time again!  Expect a high energy yet sexy atmosphere\, with the perfect mix of sultry slow jams and turn-up tracks that keep the party going all night.\n Secure your tickets now and get ready to fall in LOVE with R&B all over again!
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Sisters in Song
DESCRIPTION:You’re warmly invited to “Sisters in Song” an evening of harmonious\, healing music at the Westcott Community Center on Saturday\,\nNovember 15th with @tiesha.music\, @alisonandzoemusic & @colleen.kattau. \n6 – 6:30 PM sound healing.\n7 PM concert with light refreshments provided. 🎶 \n\nThis event is funded through a grant from Westcott Area Cultural Coalition (WACC)
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/sisters-in-song/
LOCATION:Westcott Community Center\, 826 Euclid Avenue\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Never Monday Presents: The Get Down
DESCRIPTION:The Get Down\nOn-Sale Now! The Get Down at Westcott Theater – November 15th.\nThe Get Down brings Syracuse\, Binghamton\, and Utica together at The Westcott Theater for a rare night of hip-hop\, community\, and collaboration that crosses city lines. Featuring Edge & Babi Lou\, Jack Brown of Sophistafunk\, and Felix Free\, with Never Monday artists and hosts Blitz and Spookyboi\, The Get Down captures the richness and diversity of CNY hip-hop — three cities\, one stage.\nWith a lineup of headliners rooted in Central New York\, supported by collectives from across the region\, The Get Down is your invitation to experience the voices defining hip-hop in CNY not as spectators\, but as participants in a shared story being written live in Syracuse.\nEdge and Babi LouBinghamton\, NYInstagram: @edgexbabilou\nEdge & Babi Lou are a Haitian-American hip-hop duo from Binghamton whose music blends rap\, R&B\, Caribbean\, and rock influences. Known for their sharp lyricism and undeniable chemistry\, they’ve built a reputation through high-energy performances across the region. With multiple LPs and countless live shows\, their work reflects both resilience and creativity\, proudly representing the 607.\nJack BrownSyracuse\, NYInstagram: @sophistafunk__\nJack Brown is the frontman and emcee of Syracuse-based band Sophistafunk\, a genre-bending act fusing funk\, hip-hop\, and electronic music. His conscious lyricism and commanding stage presence have carried the group to national festival stages and even appearances on Food Network with Guy Fieri. As both a performer and cultural ambassador\, Brown bridges generations of fans with music rooted in groove\, community\, and positive energy.\nFelix FreeUtica\, NYInstagram: @felix_free_\nFelix Free is a conscious hip-hop artist whose music blends honest wordplay\, storytelling\, and uplifting energy. A founding member of the Luminaries and longtime performer with live bands\, he has toured nationally and shared stages with artists like Matisyahu. Now based in rural New York\, Felix continues to craft music that emphasizes authenticity\, spirituality\, and connection while representing Utica’s growing hip-hop voice.\nHosted by Never Monday artists Blitz from The Basement Chronicles and Spookyboi.\nFull lineup TBA
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Dexter and the Moonrocks
DESCRIPTION:Dexter and the Moonrocks return to The Westcott Theater in Syracuse\, NY on November 16th!\nw/s/g Fox N’ Vead\nDoors 7PM | Show 8PM\nTickets On-Sale 6/25 @ 10AM EST\nDexter and The Moonrocks didn’t set out to change rock music – but that’s exactly what they’re doing. A fry cook\, an oil field operator\, a concrete surface decorator\, and a kids’ baseball coach came together in West Texas\, blending the country and western of their childhoods with the grunge they fell in love with as teenagers. That fusion became Western Space Grunge—a genre of their own making that turned them from a grassroots phenomenon into a force to be reckoned with.\n\nThey first broke through in 2021 with “Couch\,” a melancholy slow-burn that resonated deeply with fans and set the foundation for what was to come. That early momentum caught the attention of Severance Records\, an imprint of Big Loud Rock\, looking to make a statement with its first signing. Together\, they released “Western Space Grunge” in July 2024\, solidifying the band’s identity and introducing their most defining songs yet. The breakout single “Sad in Carolina” took them from small-town bars to seven weeks at No. 1 on U.S. Alternative radio\, proving their DIY grit and fearless sound could go head-to-head with the biggest names in rock.\n\nNow\, with “Ritalin”—a stadium-ready anthem already climbing the charts—the record captures a band fully coming into their own. From viral covers to festival stages\, they’re proving they’re not just next up: they’re inevitable.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Hawthorne Heights
DESCRIPTION:Hawthorne Heights LIVE at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse\, NY on November 24th!\nTickets On-Sale 9/12 @ 10AM EST\nhttps://hawthorneheights.com/
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-3/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:DJ Brownie at King of Clubs
DESCRIPTION:Marc Brownstein (DJ Brownie) will be taking over King of Clubs for a DJ Brownie late night after Trey Anastasio Band at Landmark on 11/25! Tickets are on-sale now!\nWestcott Presents:DJ BrownieKing of Clubs – Syracuse\, NYNovember 25th\, 2025Post-TAB
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Eve with DJ Joey D
DESCRIPTION:Thanksgiving Eve! The best night of the year to catch up with old friends! Join DJ Joey Driscoll at Munjed’s\, on the Westcott Nation\, to listen to classic hip-hop and reggae from the ‘Golden Era’.\n$5 cover charge.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/thanksgiving-eve-with-dj-joey-d/
LOCATION:Munjed’s Middle Eastern & Greek Café\, 550 Westcott St
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Black Friday Karaoke
DESCRIPTION:You crushed Destiny USA. Now crush a chorus. Black Friday Karaoke is your post-shopping decompression zone—complete with drink specials smoother than your falsetto and vibes wilder than a snowstorm in November. Bring your grandma\, your sister\, your weird coworker who thinks they are Freddie Mercury. We’re serving up cocktails\, chaos\, and crowd-pleasers all night long. No judgment\, just jams.\nBook a Table here. https://tables.toasttab.com/the…/experience/karaoke-night
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Good Tidings on Westcott
DESCRIPTION:Come hang with friends in the Westcott Neighborhood at the 4th annual Good Tidings on Westcott holiday event on Saturday\, November 29th from 10am – 4pm! Enjoy handmade art\, live music\, and warm neighborly connections. Support local vendors this Small Business Saturday. Admission is free and all are welcome!\nPresented by War Paint Artwork\nMusical performances sponsored by the Westcott Area Cultural Coalition
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/good-tidings-on-westcott-3-2/
LOCATION:University Christian Fellowship\, 512 Westcott St\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210
CATEGORIES:Food,Fund Raiser,Music,Sale
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SUMMARY:Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: Un-Silent Night: An EPIC Holiday Sing-Along!
DESCRIPTION:“Why see a show when you can BE the show!”Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive\, participatory show that turns audience into performer! So get ready to laugh\, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited!\nSo grab a friend (or ten)\, and come out ready to GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT! – all voices welcome\, no experience necessary. They Teach\, You Sing! Everyone Wins!\n\nThis time\, Choir!Choir!Choir! presents: Un-Silent Night: An EPIC Holiday Sing-Along!\n\nUn-Silent Night is Choir! Choir! Choir!’s warmest and fuzziest night ever! Imagine yourself surrounded by hundreds of other voices\, making your way through an unforgettable mix of holiday classics and seasonal pop gems! Sigh. What could feel better as winter approaches? Absolutely nothing. And it doesn’t really matter if or what you celebrate: Dust off that ugly sweater\, grab your friends and family\, and get ready to feel the glow of togetherness at a fully interactive holiday sing-along show like no other!\n\nSince 2011\, Choir! Choir! Choir! directors Daveed Goldman + Nobu Adilman have blurred the lines between performer and audience\, traveling the world to create harmony with strangers and friends alike. They’ve collaborated with renowned artists like Patti Smith\, David Byrne\, Brandi Carlile\, Rick Astley\, Rufus Wainwright\, and even Kermit The Frog at New York’s Lincoln Center\, creating memorable videos that have garnered views in the millions. Now it’s your turn to SING!\, so grab your friends\, get your tickets and we’ll C! you there! #NeverStopSinging
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Jimmie's Chicken Shack
DESCRIPTION:Jimmie’s Chicken Shack LIVE at Westcott Theater on December 4th\, 2025!\nDOORS 7PM | SHOW 8PM\nTickets On-Sale NOW!\nJimmie’s Chicken Shack is an American alternative rock band from Annapolis\, Maryland. They emerged through MTV as one of the first post-grunge bands of the era. Blending funk-metal with elements of ska and reggae while also demonstrating surprising acoustic prowess\, lead vocalist Jimi Haha grew up in Maryland where he played with the group Ten Times Big. After that band broke up\, he snowboarded for two years before beginning several acoustic jams with friends. These coalesced into Jimmie’s Chicken Shack. Based in Annapolis\, MD\, the group formed their own Fowl Records\, which became a nexus for the leading bands in the tri-state area. After selling tens of thousands of records\, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack signed to Elton John’s Rocket Records and released two major-label albums\, Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope and Bring Your Own Stereo. Both albums enjoyed chart\, radio\, and MTV success and produced their best known hits “High” and “Do Right.” The band subsequently released two more albums Re.Present and Fail on Cue independently. The band has been a fixture on the touring circuit and is renowned for its high energy live performances.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Twelve Twenty Four: Tribute to Trans-Siberian Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Syracuse New York!!!We Are Coming To Town!!\nANNOUNCEMENT: TWELVE TWENTY-FOUR LIVE AT THE WESTCOTT THEATER!\nSyracuse\, get ready to rock! Twelve Twenty-Four\, the nation’s original\, and longest running Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tribute Band\, is bringing an electrifying holiday spectacle to The Westcott Theater on December 12th at 7:00 PM! In collaboration with Providence Music Group\, we’re delivering a high-energy performance packed with TSO’s iconic hits\, dazzling lights\, and the epic holiday spirit you love.\n Where: The Westcott Theater\, 524 Westcott St\, Syracuse\, NY 13210\n When: December 12th\, Doors at 7:00 PM\n Tickets: Grab yours now http://www.thewestcotttheater.com/shows/1224 !\nDon’t miss this unforgettable night of soaring guitars\, holiday magic\, and TSO-inspired energy. Bring your friends\, spread the word\, and let’s light up Syracuse! Follow Twelve Twenty-Four and Providence Music Group for updates and exclusive show content.\n#TwelveTwentyFour #TSOTribute #LiveMusic #SyracuseShows #WestcottTheater #ProvidenceMusicGroup
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LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Slick Rick
DESCRIPTION:Slick Rick LIVE at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse\, NY on January 10th\, 2026!\nDoors: 8PM | Show: 9PM\n“THE most sampled hip-hop artist in history” and “Hip-hop’s greatest storyteller\,” Slick Rick (born Ricky Martin Walters) has set the pace for rap’s past\, present\, and future. Proudly donning his signature eyepatch\, he has remained a true hip-hop superhero for the art since his emergence. The GRAMMY® Award-winning artist has gone from humble beginnings in Mitcham (South London) and The Bronx to performing at Carnegie Hall and earning a place in the country’s most hallowed hall—the Library of Congress. \nCountless moments speak to his enduring infuence\, including a lyrical shoutout by Eminem\, a mention by JAY-Z on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman\, a nod from Mark Ronson during a TED Talk\, and duets with Mariah Carey at Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden and countless references by Nicki Minaj and J. Cole. The Ruler’s catalogue\, which includes the anthems “La-Di-Da-Di” and “The Show\,” boasts over 900 samples\, ranging from Snoop Dogg’s “Lodi Dodi” from 1993’s seminal Doggy Style through Jay Rock’s GRAMMY® Award-winning “King’s Dead” [feat. Future & Kendrick Lamar]. \nAlways ahead of the curve\, he recently made waves with a residency at Bakkt Theatre at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. Noted as “the third artist signed to Def Jam Recordings” and “the most successful British-American rapper\,” his multi-platinum discography encompasses The Great Adventures of Slick Rick [1988]\, The Ruler’s Back [1991]\, Behind Bars [1994]\, and The Art of Storytelling [1999]. Slick Rick’s influence extends across generations and platforms\, with his likeness immortalized in gaming and digital culture— solidifying his place among the Mount Rushmore of hip-hop.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/slick-rick/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Lettuce Cook World Tour Canceled
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled \n\n\nLettuce is coming to The Westcott Theater in Syracuse\, NY on January 25th!\nTickets On-Sale Friday 7/18 @ 10am EST\nDoors 7PM | Show 8PM\nLETTUCE is (a) the prime ingredient in a salad\, (b) a slang for cash\, (c) a green herb that can be smoked\, (d) a genre-busting six-member musical collective formed in 1992 by four alumni of the prestigious Berklee College Of Music\, or (e) all of the above. If you answered “e\,” then you’re in on the sheer magic of a band that both feeds the rich history of funk and combines it with strains of hip-hop\, rock\, psychedelia\, jazz\, soul\, jam\, go-go\, and the avant-garde.\nThe GRAMMY® Award-nominated six-piece is comprised of Adam Deitch [drums\, percussion\, arrangement]\, Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff [guitar]\, Erick “Jesus” Coomes [bass]\, Ryan Zoidis [alto\, baritone\, tenor sax\, Korg X-911]\, Eric “Benny” Bloom [trumpet\, horns]\, and Nigel Hall [vocals\, Hammond B-3\, Rhodes\, clavinet\, keyboards]. To date\, their discography includes Outta Here [2002]\, Rage! [2008]\, Fly [2012]\, Crush [2015]\, the EP Mt. Crushmore [2016]\, the live album Witches Stew [2017]\, Elevate [2019]\, Resonate [2020]\, Unify [2022]\, and now VIBE – a single 48 minute continuous session of pure\, free-flowing improvisation\, available digitally for the first time.\nWith VIBE\, Lettuce cement their status as boundary-pushing innovators three decades into their lauded career\, blurring lines and smashing up jazz chords\, psychedelic passages\, big horns\, strains of soul and go-go\, hip-hop elements for an uplifting\, improvisational sound all their own. Ryan Zoidis explains\, “we got into a vibe and hit record. 48 minutes went by like a blink of an eye. This is our first purely improvised recording. Nothing planned\, nothing edited or overdubbed. This is a true spontaneous musical expression captured in its entirety.”\nAll together now… Lett us VIBE.
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LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The American Idiots: #1 Green Day Tribute
DESCRIPTION:The American Idiots – Green Day TributePerforming LIVE at The Westcott Theater on February 13th\, 2026!\nDoors 7PM | Show 8PM\nThe American Idiots are the world’s #1 Green Day tribute — a notorious\, world-touring act delivering the ultimate Green Day experience. Having worked with JTaylor Entertainment\, Live Nation\, AEG\, and many others\, they bring fans the next best thing to seeing Green Day live.\nThe band was founded on two basic ideas:\nA need to rock.\nA desire to share the music of Green Day with fans around the world.\nTheir number one principle: rock every stage with the same intensity\, energy\, enthusiasm\, and fan interaction as Green Day themselves.\nWith a hit-filled music library boasting some of rock radio’s most played songs\, The American Idiots entertain Green Day fans of all ages.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:City of Dreams: Folk Show
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of local musicians sharing their acoustic sound.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/sew-a-felt-woodland-creature-and-more-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Petit Branch Library":MAILTO:msmith@onlib.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260228T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260228T113000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260125T214708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T214708Z
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SUMMARY:Music with Donna B
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a musical story time featuring books\, felt boards\, puppets\, shakers\, and music with Donna B! \nBest for 2 to 6 year olds\, but all are welcome.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/sew-a-felt-woodland-creature-and-more-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:For Children,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Petit Branch Library":MAILTO:msmith@onlib.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260306T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260306T230000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260221T165559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T165559Z
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SUMMARY:Mia Asano
DESCRIPTION:Mia Asano LIVE at The Westcott Theater on her 2026 Spring Tour!\nOn-Sale: Friday 10/31 @ 10AM EST\nMia Asano is a Los Angeles based electric violinist who combines her classical training with her passion for alternative music.\nWith over 6 million followers across social media platforms\, Mia gained global success as a viral social media musician during her time at the Berklee College of Music where she double majored in Violin Performance and Professional Music.\nShe used this momentum to begin releasing her own original music and covers\, building up to playing five tours in one year\, the first of which sold out immediately.\nHer viral videos — the largest achieving over 40 million views — catapulted her into the online spotlight\, leading to real-life collaborations with renowned artists like Ministry\, Dragonforce\, and Lindsey Stirling\, and culminated in a European arena tour with 2 Steps From Hell\, which began at the prestigious Wacken Festival in Germany performing for 65\,000 people.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/mia-asano/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260307T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260307T220000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20250705T181623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T192136Z
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SUMMARY:Little Lies
DESCRIPTION:Little Lies: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac performs LIVE at The Westcott Theater on March 7th\, 2026!\nDoors 7PM | Show 8PM\nLittle Lies is an 8-piece tribute from Boston performing an authentic playlist of your favorite Fleetwood Mac hits. Join us for a night of romance\, drama\, and\, of course\, Rumours!
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/big-yellow-taxi-2-2-3/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260312T230000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260221T171044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T171044Z
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SUMMARY:Spafford
DESCRIPTION:Spafford performs LIVE at The Westcott Theater on March 12th\, 2026! Showtime: 7pm\nTickets On-Sale Friday December 12th @ 10AM EST.\nSpafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams\, Spafford paints a picture in real-time each night with a musical palette known only to each other. It’s a private language comprised of both their talent as musicians as well as their formidable catalog of influences\, spanning 90’s alt-rock radio hits to Steely Dan and The Crystal Method. Each Spafford show is a sonic pilgrimage\, the journey of a team of musicians so in tune with each other that a single note communicates intent and purpose. Spafford is amongst the most creative and hard-traveling bands on the contemporary jam scene\, performing countless sold-out headline dates along with high profile festival sets at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival\, Firefly Music Festival\, and many others.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/mia-asano-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260313T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260309T191637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T192254Z
UID:10805-1773426600-1773435600@westcottsyr.com
SUMMARY:Nottingham Performing Arts Club Presents The Olympians
DESCRIPTION:An epic muse-ical\, with songs by Pat Benatar\, Miley Cyrus\, The Chicks\, Kelly Clarkson\, Blondie\, and more!
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/nottingham-full-orchestra-performance-and-sphinx-virtuosi-2/
LOCATION:Nottingham High School\, 3100 E. Genesee St.\, Syracuse
CATEGORIES:Music,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260314T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260314T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260309T191708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T192406Z
UID:10808-1773513000-1773522000@westcottsyr.com
SUMMARY:Nottingham Performing Arts Club Presents The Olympians
DESCRIPTION:An epic muse-ical\, with songs by Pat Benatar\, Miley Cyrus\, The Chicks\, Kelly Clarkson\, Blondie\, and more!
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/nottingham-full-orchestra-performance-and-sphinx-virtuosi-2-2/
LOCATION:Nottingham High School\, 3100 E. Genesee St.\, Syracuse
CATEGORIES:Music,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260314T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260314T230000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260221T172609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T172609Z
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SUMMARY:Dirtwire Universal Language Tour 2026 w/ Buffalo Nichols
DESCRIPTION:Dirtwire brings their Universal Tour to the Westcott Theater in Syracuse\, NY on March 14th\, 2026!\nw/ Buffalo Nichols\nPublic On-Sale: Fri. 11/14 @ 10AM EST\nDirtwire stands poised between ancient Mother Earth and modern technology\, a blend of ethnomusicology and the psychedelic trance state\, gut-bucket delta blues and what the band variously dubs “back-porch space cowboy blues\, swamptronica\, and electro-twang.” It’s a sound informed by Dirtwire’s travels and performances around the globe\, where East meets West and North joins South. From the favelas in Brazil\, Femi Kuti’s Shrine in Lagos\, Tokyo’s bluegrass clubs\, Ayahuasca ceremonies in Central America\, Gamelan performances in Bali\, desert festivals in the Australian Outback\, and the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s modernized new capital Astana\, the band spreads its message by building bridges across musical cultures in their own unique way.\nDirtwire plays an array of instruments both ancient and modern\, including West African kamale ngonis\, jaw harps\, space fiddles\, whamola basses\, Rickenbacher electric 12 string guitars\, bowed Banjos and mouth harps from around the globe\, all interwoven into modern laptop beat creation. Hailing from the underground west coast electronic bass music scene Dirtwire finds itself at the forefront of experimental electronic music production mixing in their wide array of world instruments with sampled beats and 808’s. Dirtwire’s live shows are a communal psychedelic journey\, ranging from down home boot stomping get downs\, to bass and blues electronic mashups\, to ethereal cinematic beat driven soundscapes. Woven into each is the exploration of where live instruments meet computer production\, and where tradition meets experimentation.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/mia-asano-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260315T163000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260309T191836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T192453Z
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SUMMARY:Nottingham Performing Arts Club Presents The Olympians
DESCRIPTION:An epic muse-ical\, with songs by Pat Benatar\, Miley Cyrus\, The Chicks\, Kelly Clarkson\, Blondie\, and more!
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/nottingham-full-orchestra-performance-and-sphinx-virtuosi-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Nottingham High School\, 3100 E. Genesee St.\, Syracuse
CATEGORIES:Music,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260327T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260328T000000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260301T201819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T201819Z
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SUMMARY:Bassline 360
DESCRIPTION:Saudada – Syracuse\, NY\nRooted in a love for the Grateful Dead’s musically mystic gumbo and the glimmer of shimmering synths\, he mixes Deep House\, Progressive House and Melodic House with seamless precision – always searching for the rhythmic roads to cruise along to the ultimate groovy vibes. A key player in the ‘Cuse EDM scene\, he brings together some of the best dance spaces in the area.\n\n\nCaffeinated Rocky – Saratoga Springs\, NY\nWith roots as a Hip-Hop producer\, Rocky brings the same energy to his club-ready House sets. Weaving hip-hop anthems into deep dancefloor grooves\, you’ll be singing along and dancing non-stop. His love for DJing shines through and lights up the party.\n\n\nMark Stradis – Syracuse\, NY\nThe funk is alive with Producer/DJ Mark Stradis. His defining Funk House sets\, with tons of original sound\, have placed him in a must-see category for ‘Cuse artists. Not one to miss!\n\n\nVitaminB – Syracuse\, NY\nForget to take your vitamins? No worries. This DJ\, and host behind our Bassline series\, brings you all the musical supplements you could need.  With his unique blend of Funk\, Wubbz\, UK Garage and House\, he brings a vibe that will make you rage\, get weird\, and groove all at the same time.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/mia-asano-2-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260405T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260405T230000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260301T202142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T202142Z
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SUMMARY:Dave East
DESCRIPTION:Dave East at The Westcott Theater on April 5th\, 2026! On-Sale Now!\nA strong lyricist adept at telling gritty street narratives\, Harlem-based MC Dave East has a style heavily reminiscent of ’90s New York hardcore rap\, while sounding fresh enough to compete with the contemporary hip-hop landscape. After building a buzz with several independent mixtapes during the early 2010s\, East caught the attention of his favorite rapper\, Nas\, who signed him to Mass Appeal. Several Billboard-charting releases followed\, including 2016’s Kairi Chanel and 2017’s Paranoia: A True Story.\nBorn David Brewster\, Jr. in 1988\, he started releasing mixtapes as Dave East in 2010\, beginning with Change of Plans. Several more arrived throughout the next few years\, including 2013’s Gemini. After signing to Nas’ Mass Appeal label in 2014\, he released Black Rose\, and Straight Outta Harlem arrived near the end of the year. Hate Me Now\, featuring guests such as Pusha T and Jadakiss\, followed in 2015.\nIn 2016\, XXL magazine featured East as part of their annual Freshman Class feature\, and the Kairi Chanel tape followed on Mass Appeal later in the year with guest verses from 2 Chainz\, Fabolous\, and Cam’ron\, among others. Issued just after East publicized his deal with Def Jam\, it debuted in the Top Five of Billboard’s R&B/hip-hop chart and scraped the Top 40 of the all-genre Billboard 200.\nIn 2017\, he issued the single “Perfect” with Chris Brown. The song appeared on Paranoia: A True Story\, East’s Def Jam debut\, which also featured appearances from Wiz Khalifa\, Jeezy\, and Nas\, and reached the Top Ten of the Billboard 200. Following the late-2017 release Karma\, Paranoia 2 followed in early 2018; guests included T.I.\, Lloyd Banks\, and Marsha Ambrosius. The independently released mixtape Karma 2 appeared later that summer\, just as the emcee was touring with Lauryn Hill. East wrapped up his prolific year with a hard-hitting collaboration with the Lox’s Styles P on Beloved\, which debuted at number 70 on the Billboard 200. The following year saw East issue the singles “Everyday” and “Wanna B A G\,” the latter of which featured Max B and the former Gunna.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/mia-asano-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260410T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260410T230000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260301T202556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T202556Z
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SUMMARY:Shakedown Citi (Grateful Dead Tribute)
DESCRIPTION:Shakedown Citi at The Westcott Theater on April 10th\, 2026!\nTickets On-Sale Now!\nShakedown Citi is a fresh new force on the jam band scene\, born in the heart of a Grateful Dead parking lot at Citi Field in 2023. When the band’s members crossed paths on Shakedown Street\, something clicked – and the music hasn’t stopped since.\nRather than imitating the Dead\, Shakedown Citi channels their spirit – creating spontaneous\, soulful performances that feel alive\, adventurous and totally in the moment. Each set is a journey\, full of unexpected twists\, deep grooves and musical conversation that pulls even the most skeptical listener into the vibe. Every Shakedown Citi show begins long before the first note. Each setlist is thoughtfully and meticulously crafted from the Dead repertoire\, affiliated catalogs and beyond\, balancing deep cuts and beloved anthems\, rarities and reprises. No two nights are ever the same – each performance stands as a work of art on its own\, alive in its moment\, while also fitting into the larger patchwork of the repertoire.\nIt’s not just a tribute – it’s the Dead\, reborn.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/mia-asano-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260411T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260411T230000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260301T202945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T202945Z
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SUMMARY:Dinner & Show: Floydian Trip
DESCRIPTION:Floydian Trip at Westcott Theater in Syracuse\, NY on April 11th!\nFormed in 2022\, Connecticut-based Floydian Trip is a seven-member tribute band dedicated to recreating the energy of Pink Floyd’s classic tours. Named “Best Band” in the 2025 Best of Hartford readers’ poll\, the group delivers an authentic experience grounded in musical detail and deep respect for the original performances. Drawing on everything from official releases to rare bootleg recordings\, Floydian Trip’s 2026 tour spans Floyd’s full creative arc—from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn to The Division Bell—with a setlist that highlights fan favorites and reaches deeper into the catalog than most bands dare.\nDinner & a Show at The Westcott Theater�Enjoy an exclusive pre-show dining experience at Fat Boy Pizza Co.\, located inside The Westcott Theater. Guests may arrive up to one hour before scheduled door times to enjoy artisan\, old-world Italian pizza\, and local favorites before the concert begins.Concert ticket included. Dinner not included in ticket price. Reservations and pre-orders are encouraged for the best experience.Eat Fat Boy. Enjoy the Show.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/mia-asano-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260508T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260508T230000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102025
CREATED:20260301T203355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T203355Z
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SUMMARY:Lee Fields
DESCRIPTION:Lee Fields at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse\, NY on May 8th\, 2026!\n\nSoul music pours out of Lee Fields\, as free and unstinting as God’s love. It has ever since the 1960s\, when he was a teenager in North Carolina sweating it out on juke joint stages\, crumpled dollars hailing at his feet. It continues now that the living legend is in his late sixties\, ushering in the most successful and fruitful period of his career.\n\nLike any living legend worth their salt\, Fields has suffered despair\, obscurity\, defeat. Although he now tours stages around the world\, and although he helped fellow soul legends like Sharon Jones (who was once Fields’ backup singer) and Charles Bradley (whom Fields took on his first tour) get their first break\, he did not always have this position. There were years — they were known as “the 1980s” — when Fields nearly gave up. His success these days\, then\, has a bittersweet tinge: His dear friends Bradley and Jones have both passed\, leaving Fields to outlive them and carry their legacy forth.\n\nWith all these years\, and all this life\, comes a sort of divine wisdom\, and Fields has it in spades. “I am a sinner\, just like everybody else\,” he says gravely. He is no “holier-than-thou guy\,” he adds. He just believes in people’s ability to love and be loved\, and he understands that music is the divine bridge to these places. “We should be conscious at all times of what is good and what is bad\,” he tells me. “Once we lose that consciousness\, we are deceived\, we are tricked.” This worldview\, equally stern and loving\, rocksteady and welcoming\, finds its fullest expression yet on It Rains Love\, his latest and possibly his most earnest record ever.\n\nIt Rains Love is music of endless love\, of endless hurt\, of reverberating kindness and wisdom\, of decades and lifetimes’ worth of pain alchemized into kindness. It is the warmth of a hand extended\, grasping yours. His lyrics glow with an unearthly purity he has never allowed himself to touch before. He has never been a dictator\, a la James Brown\, but his longtime band\, the Expressions\, gave him free rein to do whatever he wanted. He ended up putting more of himself — his eloquent\, peculiar self — into his music than he used to dare. As he puts it on the titles of the new album’s last two songs\, “God Is Real” and “Love Is The Answer.” Taken together\, they could be everything Fields has been trying to say ever since his recording career began. It is nothing less than his take on the human condition.\n\nThe love of God\, in whatever form the divine mystery might take\, radiates outward from the humid and joyfully relaxed arrangements of The Expressions. For Lee Fields\, born Elmer\, Jesus is Buddha is the Torah is the Bible is the love we feel for our families. “I am of Christian faith\, but I believe God is all in all\,” he says. “I believe any religion that tells you to do the right thing.” The music ranges just as wide\, without ever losing its compass in soul: The deep echoes on the drums of “God Is Real” hint at dub.\n\nOnly a true survivor could have made It Rains Love\, and Fields is nothing if not that. Fields has been married to the same woman for 50 years. He lives in the same house. He is a man of deep and abiding faiths\, and part of his bedrock comes from the moment in the 1980s\, when his career seemed over. He had never gotten famous\, and the gigs were drying up. It was time\, he thought. There would be no more Lee Fields. “I thought I was done\,” he says of the era when the soul music revolution of the previous decade seemed to beat a hasty retreat under the lacquered assault of new synthesized equipment and stiff\, early drum machine programming. “I had almost literally given up.” He made other plans — he worked in real estate. He planned to open a restaurant. He settled into his role\, not as Lee Fields\, but as Elmer\, the dependable and steadfast family man who underpinned his wild stage performer’s alter ego. “My wife stopped me\, man\, she told me ‘stick to what you know.'”\n\nToday\, he stands at the forefront of the soul revival\, a bustling and ever-growing corner that has nourished the nutrient-starved waters of 21st century pop music with virtues it lacks: a sense of timelessness\, of eternity\, of a tradition extending backward into generations. Lee Fields’ music has been chopped up and sampled by hip hop artists as diverse as J. Cole and Travis Scott. Cole\, Fields laughs\, thought that the sample was taken from a song “from back in the day.” It wasn’t\, in the strictest sense — Cole sampled “My World Is Empty Without You” and “Ladies\,” which were both from Fields’ album My World\, made in 2009 — in a deeper sense\, it was true. Fields’ music doesn’t belong to Now; it belongs to eternity. He has been testifying\, in the purest sense of the word\, since Otis Redding was alive. He is living history.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/mia-asano-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:The Westcott Theater
CATEGORIES:Music
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