Here are some more photos of the live music scene.
Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival
Michael Kelly, Empire Brewery Co.
Gregory Collins, channels the Godfather of Soul at Funk & Waffles
Melissa Gardiner’s name and her band were synonymous with live music in 2015, everywhere from the State Fair, SU, Tokyo Seoul, Sitrus Lounge, Le Moyne Plaza (above), and even the streets of the Near Westside.
Brother Num at The Dinosaur
Maxwell Brown, 315Drumline
Carrier Dome
Clinton Square
Black Swan (Brandon Ellis Dance Works)
East Washington Street
Quest Crew
Harvard Place (Roberto Perez)
Banks and 50 at the Dome
Here are some of the music we experienced in 2015.
Cookie Coogan admires the trumpet work of J.T. Hall at Jazz @ Sitrus
Lydia Caesar at CFAC
Janis Seigel (Northeast Jazz & Wine Fest)
Mr. Wheat: Jazz Fest
NYS Fair Gospel Choir, under the direction of Jason Barnes.
Rachel of Lake Street Dive (Jazz Fest)
Raury at SU
Teyana Taylor at SU
Dj SNBRN
Stephen Wise at Munjed’s
Winter
Summer
Earth Day
Waxed
Nikao Events Company
Platforms on the platform
Speedster
Lip lock
J. Michaels (Marshall Street)
Ready for the runway
Rebel
Kim stepped up on drums for Juice Jam
Danielle Hunter
Tori’s Closet Clothing
Sparkle
Che’zee
Raul Midon (Jazz Fest)
J Cole (Carrier Dome)
Mimi Jones (CFAC)
Katy Tiz
Juice Jam
Freedom Summer (NYS Fair)
Here’s a visual review of 2014 and our person of the year, the protester/demonstrator.
A year of protest
Choreographer Cheryl Wilkins Mitchell introduces her dancers (Cold Case Justice Initiative Performance)
Syracuse Ballet at Thornden Park
Italian Festival
Blue Rain Eco Festival (Hanover Square)
Graduation Party
Clinton Square
Tinashe, Juice Jam
J. Michaels
Picture with Santa (Armory Square)
Donna Alford taking a photo of her band
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
LaVergne Harden (Blue Rain Eco Fest)
Harlem Wizard Big J takes a selfie (NYS Fair)
Hem Card