GREAT NEW VID BY ANDREW:
http://pitchfork.com/news/36629-watch-andrew-birds-anonanimal-video/
DSP and Great Northeast Productions are proud to present the indie-superstar tour of the fall, Andrew Bird with special guest St. Vincent at the South Portland Auditorium in Portland, Maine on October 24th at 8:00. After a near sold out show at Ithaca’s State Theater last fall, Bird is still on [...]

It was truly an amazing night last Friday when Vieux Farka Toure and his band returned to Ithaca. In the finest Ithaca spirit, we made lemonade from lemons as instead of directly competing with local faves The Horse Flies, we staggered the start times and convinced both bands to sit in with each other [...]

It was truly an amazing night last Friday when Vieux Farka Toure and his band returned to Ithaca. In the finest Ithaca spirit, we made lemonade from lemons as instead of directly competing with local faves The Horse Flies, we staggered the start times and convinced both bands to sit in with each other [...]

DSP today announced that the Ryan Montbleau Band will be the opening act for Railroad Earth’s September 10th appearance at the State Theatre. The band has played several headline gigs at local rock clubs, most recently at Castaways last spring. We are thrilled to have them on the bill and hope this furthers [...]

Sometimes, excitement can overwhelm and cause an inevitable let down. NOT THIS TIME! I have looked forward to presenting The Hold Steady for many years. Be it timing, routing, venue size, what have you, it hadn’t lined up until last night. And I couldn’t be more happy with these circumstances. This time, [...]

This is your last chance to attend the party of the year. There are extremely limited tickets remaining for The Hold Steady live at Castaways in Ithaca this Sunday. We recommend you go here: TICKETS and purchase immediately. Depending on today’s sales, there may or may not be tickets available at the [...]

A great show just got greater.  DSP announced today that the Ra Ra Riot show at Castaways in Ithaca on September 10th will now also feature Maps and Atlases as direct support and opener Princeton.
More about Maps and Atlases:
Maps & Atlases is a math rock group from Chicago.  They formed in the fall of 2004 when the founding members met in [...]

A collaboration in the Ithaca spirit by Castaways, Dan Smalls Presents, The Haunt, and The Horse Flies
A night of great roots music in Ithaca with 2 great bands at 2 great clubs …
AND NOW – SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE HORSE FLIES WILL JOIN VIEUX ON STAGE.  HE’LL RETURN THE FAVOR AFTER SO THERE”S EVEN MORE REASON TO [...]

The Bad Plus was formed in Minneapolis in 2000 by pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King. Generally, and largely accurately, they are classified as a jazz trio. However, it’s in some sense limiting to try and fit them into any one genre. From the beginning, all of their recordings have featured [...]

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State Theatre announces 0910 Subscription Season
 
State Theatre of Ithaca, Inc. and Dan Smalls Presents, Inc. today announced the 2009-2010 Subscription Season at the State Theatre in Ithaca.  The subscription season consists of all the shows available for package discounts and contained in [...]

DSP in association with Great Northeast Productions are very excited and proud to announce the return of Lyle Lovett, the visionary American songwriter on November 11th at 7:30 PM. What better way to celebrate Veteran’s Day than with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band at the State Theater. Tickets will be $68, $51, and $45 [...]

You asked for it and you got it, The Dark Star Orchestra returns for their annual visit to Ithaca on November 18th at the State Theater. The show starts at 7 PM. This is moved up an hour from 8pm as we added THE DONNA JEAN GODCHAUX BAND as SUPPORT – Yes THAT DONNA JEAN… [...]

The pioneers of quirk rock are here! They Might Be Giants (but) they must be in Ithaca Oct. 1st at 8 PM for a night of the catchiest pop rock that’s ever been written. Tickets will be $25 and may be purchased starting July 10th as an add on to State Theater subscriptions. Individual [...]

DSP in association with Eastern Artists present…Railroad Earth! The hard pickin’ New Jersey natives bring their original blend of bluegrass rock to the State Theater on September 10th. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, JUNE 5TH at 10 AM for $21.50 advance, $23 day of show. Get yours at www.stateofithaca.com, by calling 800-919-6272, or [...]

 
Music Docs at Cornell Cinema – Summer 09
Great music brings us together, sometimes physically, for outdoor concerts and impromptu jam sessions, and sometimes emotionally, when a song’s power moves us in unexpected ways. This June we explore those connections in three documentaries about the extraordinary power of music to break barriers, bridge boundaries and beautify [...]