Musician Spotlight

The East West Blues Band
The East West Blues Band plays Butterfield and beyond (Chicago electric blues and blues rock).

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

Ithaca Stringed Instruments
Trumansburg, NY
ISI has been building exquisite violins, violas, cellos, mandolins and custom guitars for more than 30 years.

Education Spotlight

Miss Angie's Music
I believe that adults and children can learn about music from each other in a fun and relaxed environment.

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."
  • Events.com seems to be an aggregator of localized Facebook event data that you may find useful.
  • 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.