This website is a catalog of information about local musicians, venues, teachers, shops and services, etc. Why? Because Ithaca is a great city, and there is a lot of great live music in this area.

Musician Spotlight

Traonach
Irish session music

Venue Spotlight

The Nocturnal Cafe
139 West State Street
Formerly known as Sacred Root Kava Lounge and Tea Bar, The Nocturnal Cafe features Music, Art, Community, Rooted in Love, Sacred in Spirit. Ithaca's Nightlife Alternative. Live music, drumming, dancing, spirituality, and good vibes. Open mic on Wednesdays 7-10.

Shop/Service Spotlight

Toko Imports
Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, NY
Hand Drums, Percussion, World Music instruments, Hats, Hammocks, Goddesses!

Education Spotlight

Marci Solomon: Vocal Coach
Offering private and group singing lessons and performance coaching, nationally and internationally, in a studio setting in Ithaca, New York, Austin, Texas, or online. Ph:

Events: Who's playing? Where? and When?

There isn't any comprehensive list of upcoming music events. Here are some tips to find out the "where and when":

  • If you have a specific musician or venue in mind, find their page on this site, and then go to their respective Facebook pages for primary source info. Be sure to "Like" their pages.
  • FLX Music 24/7 "is your ONE SOURCE for LIVE MUSIC in the Finger Lakes region."
  • Check out WVBR's Concert Log calendar.
  • Evensi seems to be an aggregator of localized Facebook event data that you may find useful.
  • "Dan Smalls Presents" books a few different venues in Ithaca, and they have a calendar on their site.
  • For punk, metal, hip-hop, hardcore music, check out Ithaca Underground.
  • For folk/acoustic music, The Canaan Institute is the best resource I've found. They have a comprehensive calendar, e-mail newsletter, discussion forums, and tons of other useful content.
  • IthacaEvents.com has some live music event listings as well.
  • Ithaca Times Events Calendar

I'll post more links to calendars as I discover them.