Some big names are coming to Upstate New York this year.
2024 concerts in Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and everything in between include Rock and Roll Hall of Famers like Bruce Springsteen and Sammy Hagar, Top 40 hitmakers like Pink and Drake, newer stars like Hozier and Laufey, and ‘90s/2000s rock nostalgia from Creed, Limp Bizkit and Hootie & The Blowfish. Some shows are already sold out or near-sellouts, so check VividSeats, StubHub, TicketNetwork or SeatGeek for tickets.
Keep your calendar open, too, for events like the New York State Fair — plus more bookings expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Here are the 25 biggest shows coming to Upstate New York in 2024 (so far):
Journey with Toto
Feb. 22 at Blue Cross Arena, Rochester (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
Journey, which features Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Arnel Pineda, Jason Derlatka, Deen Castronovo and Todd Jensen, recently celebrated 50 years of music including “Open Arms,” “Separate Ways,” “Faithfully” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Toto, which is nearing its own 50th anniversary, has released 14 albums with hits like “Africa,” “Hold the Line” and “Rosanna.”
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Drake with J. Cole
Feb. 27 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
Feb. 28 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
Drake is a Grammy-winning rapper behind hits like “God’s Plan,” “Hotline Bling,” “Started From the Bottom,” “Hold On We’re Going Home,” “In My Feelings,” “One Dance,” “Find Your Love,” and “Nice for What.” J. Cole is a fellow hip-hop star known for songs like “Work Out,” “Wet Dreamz,” “No Role Modelz,” “ATM,” “Middle Child” and collaborations with Lil Durk (“All My Life”), 21 Savage (“A Lot”), and Drake (“First Person Shooter”).
Drake performs during the 2023 Dreamville Music festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 2, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina.Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
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Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
Feb. 27 at Kodak Center, Rochester (Tixr, StubHub, VividSeats)
June 29 at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, LaFayette (Tixr, StubHub, VividSeats)
Isbell is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for his work with The Drive-By Truckers and as a solo artist, most recently releasing the album “Weathervanes” in June. His songs include “Cover Me Up,” “If We Were Vampires,” “Alabama Pines,” “If It Takes a Lifetime” and “Traveling Alone.”
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Zach Bryan
March 10 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
Bryan is a country singer-songwriter and a U.S. Navy veteran from Oklahoma. He recently released his fourth album and has scored hits with songs like “Heading South” and the Grammy-nominated “Something in the Orange.” The show is sold out, except for Official Platinum Tickets (which start at $573).
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Fall Out Boy with Jimmy Eat World
March 24 at MVP Arena, Albany (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
Fall Out Boy, led by Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz, is known for songs like “Sugar, We’re Going Down,” “Centuries,” “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” and “Thnks fr th Mmrs.” Jimmy Eat World hits include “Sweetness,” “Hear You Me,” “Pain” and the smash “The Middle.”
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The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie
May 3 at MVP Arena, Albany (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
The 20th anniversary show will feature full album performances of “Give Up” by The Postal Service and “Transatlanticism” by Death Cab for Cutie, which were both released in 2003. Both groups are led by indie/alternative rock singer Ben Gibbard, who collaborated with electronic musician Dntel (Jimmy Tamborello) on The Postal Service as a side project to DCFC.
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
April 15 at MVP Arena, Albany (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
April 18 at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
The Boss was supposed to perform in Upstate New York in 2023, but postponed tour dates due to illness. The wait will be worth it, as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group’s hits include “Born in the USA,” “Born to Run,” “Dancing in the Dark,” “Hungry Heart,” “Thunder Road,” “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out,” “Glory Days,” “I’m on Fire,” and “Streets of Philadelphia.”
Bruce Springsteen, left, and Steven Van Zandt perform on tour at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)Scott Roth/Invision/AP
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Hozier
May 19 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
May 21 at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse (StubHub, VividSeats)
July 27 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (StubHub, VividSeats)
Hozier, an Irish singer-songwriter who mixes folk-rock with blues and soul on hits like “Take Me to Church,” is playing Syracuse for the first time in his career. He recently released his third album and averages 30 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Syracuse and Bethel Woods are already sold out, so try VividSeats, StubHub, TicketNetwork or SeatGeek for tickets.
Hozier performs onstage during An Evening with Hozier at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live on October 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
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Trick Daddy and Ying Yang Twins
May 25 at Sharkey’s Event Center, Liverpool (Fanimal, StubHub, VividSeats)
Get crunk! Trick Daddy and Ying Yang Twins were among the most popular hip-hop artists of the early 2000s with songs like “Let’s Go” (featuring Twista, Lil Jon) and “Get Low” (with Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz), “Salt Shaker,” and “Wait (The Whisper Song),” respectively.
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Hootie & The Blowfish with Collective Soul, Edwin McCain
June 15 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
June 27 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
Sept. 6 at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
Hootie & The Blowfish is a Grammy-winning rock group led by Darius Rucker, who’s also known for his solo country career. Hootie hits include “I Go Blind,” “Hold Your Hand” and “Only Wanna Be With You,” while Collective Soul is known for mid-’90s rock hits “Shine” and “December,” and McCain dominated late ‘90s radio with “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask for More.”
Darius Rucker performs with Hootie and the Blowfish as part of the 'HootieFest 2023' at Moon Palace The Grand on April, 29, 2023 in Cancun, Mexico.(Photo by Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty Images
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Sarah McLachlan with Feist
June 18 at Artpark Mainstage Theater, Lewiston (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
McLachlan is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her 1993 album, “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy,” featuring the hits “Possession” and “Hold On.” The Grammy winner plans to play the album in its entirety, plus other hits like “I Will Remember You,” “Building a Mystery,” “Sweet Surrender” and the ASPCA favorite “Angel.”
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Lainey Wilson
June 20 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
June 21 at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
Wilson exploded in popularity in 2023, winning the CMA Entertainer of the Year award thanks to country music hits like “Watermelon Moonshine,” “Heart Like a Truck” and “Things a Man Oughta Know.” A fantastic live performer, she opened for Morgan Wallen at the Amp in 2022 and is rightfully now headlining the same venue after drawing a record crowd of 53,200 fans to the New York State Fair last year. Tickets are limited for both Upstate New York stops on her tour, so check VividSeats, StubHub, TicketNetwork or SeatGeek.
Lainey Wilson performs on the Suburban Park stage at the New York State Fair, August 23, 2023. More than 53,000 country fans attended, making it the largest crowd in Syracuse and NYS Fair concert history. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com
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Laufey
June 26 at Rochester Jazz Festival (StubHub, VividSeats)
June 30 at Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival (SPAC, StubHub, VividSeats)
It’s unclear if Syracuse Jazz Fest is happening this year, but jazz fans can get their fix at the Rochester International Jazz Festival (June 21-29) or Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival (June 29-30) at the Broadview Stage at SPAC in Saratoga Springs. Both will feature Laufey, a newly popular Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter and cellist known for hits “Valentine” and “From the Start,” and Samara Joy, who won Best New Artist at the 2023 Grammys.
Laufey performs at A New York Evening With Laufey at The Greene Space on December 4, 2023 in New York City.Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
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Tyler Childers
July 3 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
Childers is a Grammy-nominated country singer known for hits “Lady May,” “All Your’n” and “In Your Love.”
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
July 12 at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
RHCP drew 35,000 fans to Syracuse’s JMA Dome last year and will return to Upstate New York on the punk-funk-rock band’s extended “Unlimited Love” tour dates. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group features singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith.
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante at the JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, N.Y., Friday April 14, 2023. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.
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Third Eye Blind with Yellowcard
July 3 at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
July 16 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
It’s a semi-charmed life on Ocean Avenue for fans of ‘90s rock and 2000s pop-punk. 3EB, led by singer Stephan Jenkins, is best known for radio hits “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper,” and “How’s It Going to Be,” and “Never Let You Go.”
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Sammy Hagar with Loverboy
July 22 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation)
Hagar, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer known for his work with Van Halen and as a solo singer, is touring with bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Joe Satriani for “The Best of All Worlds Tour.” The show is nearly sold out, so check VividSeats, StubHub, TicketNetwork or SeatGeek for tickets.
Note: Loverboy will also perform March 23 at del Lago Resort & Casino in Waterloo.
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Earth Wind & Fire with Chicago
July 24 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
Earth, Wind & Fire is a disco-funk-R&B group known for “September,” “Serpentine Fire,” “Shining Star,” “Got to Get You Into My Life,” “Boogie Wonderland” and “Let’s Groove.” Fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Chicago, a.k.a. the “rock and roll band with horns,” plays songs like “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday in the Park,” “Make Me Smile” and “You’re the Inspiration.”
Earth, Wind and Fire perform at the St. Joseph's Lakeview Amphitheater, 8-17-22. Photo by Warren LinhartWarren Linhart - Contributing Ph
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Limp Bizkit
July 26 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel (Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats)
The Fred Durst-led band will led the nu metal movement with rap-rock hits like “Nookie,” “Re-Arranged,” “Break Stuff” and “Rollin’ (Urban Assault Vehicle).” Their “Loserville” tour will be their first show in Upstate New York in more than a decade and feature special guests BONES with Eddy Baker & Zavier Wulf, N8NOFACE, and Corey Feldman (yes, that Corey Feldman) — plus Riff Raff as host and MC.
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Foreigner & Styx with John Waite
July 30 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
Foreigner, the classic rock band behind “Hot Blooded” and “Cold as Ice,” is extending its farewell tour into 2024. Joining the fun is Styx, the Grammy-nominated rock band known for hits “Lady,” “Come Sail Away,” “Mr. Roboto” and “Renegade,” and Waite, the British singer known for his work with Bad English (“When I See You Smile”), The Babys (“Everytime I Think of You”) and as a solo artist (“Missing You”).
Note: Styx will also perform March 24 at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse.
Foreigner's Mick Jones and Kelly Hansen perform at the St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse, June 19, 2018. Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.comMichael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syr
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New Kids on the Block with Paula Abdul, DJ Jazzy Jeff
Aug. 11 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
Aug. 22 at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
NKOTB’s Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, Jordan Knight and Jonathan Knight are known for hits “Hangin’ Tough,” “Step By Step,” and “The Right Stuff.” Wahlberg was famously injured in 1990 when he fell through a trap door at the boy band’s Saratoga Raceway concert. He was hospitalized and treated for a chest bruise and cuts on his arms, neck and lower lip — he still has a scar under his chin from the incident.
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New York State Fair
Aug. 21-Sept. 2 at New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes (FREE)
Four concerts at this past summer’s NYS Fair drew crowds of more than 30,000, so make room in your calendar for the daily free shows at Suburban Park and Chevy Court.
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Creed with 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven
Aug. 24 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
Sept. 27 at Darien Lake Amphitheater near Buffalo (LiveNation, StubHub, VividSeats)
Scott Stapp has reunited with Creed for a celebration of the “Summer of ‘99,” when the band ruled the radio with hits like “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open.”
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Pink with Sheryl Crow, The Script
Oct. 6 at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse (Ticketmaster)
P!nk is a Grammy-nominated pop singer who mixes in rock, R&B and dance music on hits like “So What,” “Just Like a Pill,” “Don’t Let Me Get Me,” “Get the Party Started,” “Stupid Girls,” “Raise Your Glass,” “Try” and “Lady Marmalade” (with Christina Aguilera, Mya and Lil Kim). This will be her first time performing in Syracuse and the only Upstate New York stop on her Summer Carnival 2024 Stadium Tour dates, so fans may want to look for tickets on VividSeats, StubHub, TicketNetwork or SeatGeek.
Singer Pink performs during her Summer Carnival tour at Chase Field on October 9, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.Christian Petersen/Getty Images
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Aerosmith
TBA at KeyBank Center, Buffalo
The legendary rock band postponed its “Peace Out” farewell tour after singer Steven Tyler suffered a vocal cord injury. Rescheduled tour dates have not been announced, but guitarist Joe Perry recently told The Boston Globe that Aerosmith is aiming to hit the road in “late summer and fall of ‘24.”
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Note: All shows are listed as of Jan. 10, 2024, and subject to change. Some concerts may have restrictions, such as clear bag policies or ticket limits.
Other notable shows include:
Rick Springfield & Richard Marx - Jan. 13 at del Lago Resort & Casino, Waterloo (TICKETS)
G. Love & Special Sauce - Jan. 21 at Center for the Arts, Homer (TICKETS)
The Devil Wears Prada - Jan. 24 at Empire Live, Albany (TICKETS)
Cruel Summer: Taylor Swift Tribute - Feb. 2 at Middle Ages Brewing Hall, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Band of Horses - Feb. 3 at State Theatre of Ithaca (TICKETS)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters - Feb. 12 at Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock (TICKETS)
Aaron Lewis - Feb. 16 at Turning Stone Showroom, Verona (TICKETS)
Cat Power Sings Dylan - Feb. 16 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy (TICKETS)
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - Feb. 17 at Blue Cross Arena, Rochester (TICKETS)
Killah Priest of Wu Tang Clan - Feb. 24 at Middle Ages Brewing Hall, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Glen Phillips & Shawn Mullins - Feb. 25 at Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock (TICKETS)
Aimee Mann - Feb. 25 at Center for the Arts, Homer (TICKETS)
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue - Feb. 28 at State Theatre of Ithaca (TICKETS)
Taylor Dayne - Feb. 29 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy (TICKETS)
Jim Messina - March 1 at Center for the Arts, Homer (TICKETS)
Live - March 1 at State Theatre of Ithaca (TICKETS)
Driftwood - March 1 at Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock (TICKETS)
Scotty McCreery - March 2 at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Joan Osborne - March 3 at Westcott Theater, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Avenged Sevenfold - March 6 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo (TICKETS)
Thievery Corporation - March 8 at Westcott Theater, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Peter Frampton - March 9 at del Lago Resort & Casino, Waterloo (TICKETS)
Silversun Pickups - March 11 at The Egg, Albany (TICKETS)
Blue October - March 13 at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda (TICKETS)
Molly Hatchet - March 14 at Palace Theatre, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Nickel Creek - March 16 at Kodak Center, Rochester (TICKETS)
Enter the Haggis - March 17 at Middle Ages Brewing Hall, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox - March 19 at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda (TICKETS)
Celtic Woman - March 20 at Palace Theatre, Albany (TICKETS)
Nickel Creek - March 22 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy (TICKETS)
Brandy Clark & Hayes Carll - March 22 at Center for the Arts, Homer (TICKETS)
Drake White - March 23 at Empire Live, Albany (TICKETS)
Nickel Creek - March 23 at UB Center for the Arts, Buffalo (TICKETS)
Wheeler Walker Jr. - March 24 at Empire Live, Albany (TICKETS)
Beyond Frontiers: Journey Tribute feat. Joey Belladonna - March 24 at Turning Stone Showroom, Verona (TICKETS)
Firehouse - March 30 at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda (TICKETS)
Celtic Woman - April 3 at Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Borgore - April 4 at Westcott Theater, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Kane Brown - April 6 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo (TICKETS)
Suzanne Vega - April 10 at Hangar Theatre, Ithaca (TICKETS)
Colin Hay - April 10 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy (TICKETS)
Blue October - April 10 at Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Judy Collins - April 13 at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda (TICKETS)
Casting Crowns - April 14 at Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Jordan Davis - April 26 at MVP Arena, Albany (TICKETS)
Queensryche - April 26 at Empire Live, Albany (TICKETS)
Don McLean - April 27 at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda (TICKETS)
Dustin Lynch - May 3 at Turning Stone Event Center, Verona (TICKETS)
Tim McGraw - May 4 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo (TICKETS)
David Foster & Katharine McPhee - May 11 at del Lago Resort & Casino, Waterloo (TICKETS)
Kansas - May 11 at Palace Theatre, Albany (TICKETS)
Judas Priest - May 21 at MVP Arena, Albany (TICKETS)
Judas Priest - May 22 at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Parker McCollum - May 24 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (TICKETS)
Los Lonely Boys - May 31 at Artpark Amphitheater, Lewiston (TICKETS)
Taste of Syracuse Festival - TBA, downtown Syracuse (FREE)
Bonnie Raitt - June 4 at Palace Theatre, Albany (TICKETS)
Bleachers - June 8 at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, LaFayette (TICKETS)
NYS Blues Festival - June 13-15 at New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes (FREE)
Niall Horan - June 21 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (TICKETS)
Bonnie Raitt - June 21 at Artpark Mainstage Theatre, Lewiston (TICKETS)
Oliver Anthony - June 22 at CMAC, Canandaigua (TICKETS)
Cake - June 22 at Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown (TICKETS)
Brothers Osborne - June 27 at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, LaFayette (TICKETS)
The Mavericks - June 29 at Point of the Bluff, Hammondsport (TICKETS)
Three Dog Night - June 30 at Point of the Bluff, Hammondsport (TICKETS)
Three Dog Night - July 2 at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda (TICKETS)
Alanis Morissette w/ Joan Jett - July 5 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel (TICKETS)
Jason Mraz - July 10 at CMAC, Canandaigua (TICKETS)
Jason Aldean - July 11 at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Jason Mraz - July 12 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel (TICKETS)
RAIN: Beatles Tribute - July 17 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (TICKETS)
Jordan Davis - July 18 at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse (TICKETS)
Cody Jinks w/ Blackberry Smoke - July 18 at CMAC, Canandaigua (TICKETS)
Marshall Tucker Band - July 21 at Point of the Bluff, Hammondsport (TICKETS)
Skaneateles Festival - July/August in Skaneateles (TBA)
Jason Aldean - Aug. 1 at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center (TICKETS)
ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd - Aug. 15 at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse (TICKETS)
ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd - Aug. 16 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel (TICKETS)
Hank Williams Jr. - Aug. 23 at Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs (TICKETS)
Hank Williams Jr. - Aug. 24 at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse (TICKETS)
O.A.R. - Aug. 27 at Artpark Amphitheater, Lewiston (TICKETS)
ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sept. 12 at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center (TICKETS)
Borderland Festival - Sept. 13-15 in East Aurora (INFO)
Frankie Avalon - Sept. 21 at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda (TICKETS)