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Archive for July 2009

Sir Paul Rocks the new Shea

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Standing outside the new Shea; my first foray into the hallowed grounds of New York baseball has absolutely nothing to do with a ball game.  Instead of seeing Mets hats, jerseys and drunken fans, I find myself surrounded by people of all ages donning ‘Let it Be” and “Abbey Road” t-shirts.  Yes, tonight, like phoenixes  [...]




The Mountain Goats return to Ithaca on September 18!

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Ithaca College BOC in cooperation with Dan Smalls Presents are proud to announce our first show of the year with The Mountain Goats on September 18th at 8:00 in Emerson Suites. Led by one of indie folk’s most prolific and poignant songwriters, John Darnielle, The Mountain Goats return to Ithaca to kick off the BOC [...]




The Meat Puppets at Castaways on Nov 19th!

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Seminal scuzz-country rockers The Meat Puppets make their Ithaca debut on November 19th at Castaways! Reunited once again in the closest to original line-up yet, the Kirkwood brothers along with drummer Ted Marcus are on the road once again to support their latest disc, Sewn Together. Tickets for this show will be $12 advance and [...]




St. Vincent makes her debut at Castaways Oct. 22nd!

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DSP is proud to present the Ithaca debut of St. Vincent at Castaways on Thursday, October 22.  Advance tickets will be only $12.00 and go on sale HERE next Friday at 10AM.  PURCHASE TICKETS HERE. With the ever-growing buzz, we strongly recommend you purchase early.  This is a rare off day for St. Vincent from [...]




Emmylou Harris at Rochester’s Auditorium Theater Oct. 21st – Just added special guest Buddy Miller! – On Sale Now!

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Dan Smalls Presents, Inc. in association with Great Northeast Productions, Inc. are proud to present Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys with very special guest Buddy Miller! on Wednesday October 21st at 7:30 at the Auditorium Theater in Rochester. After Harris spent the first half of the year touring in the hugely successful “Three [...]




Throw Down Your Heart: The Bela Fleck Interview

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The official title of the annual happening that takes place at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds every July is the Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance. But, hey, we’re from here, so we just call it Grassroots. Need I say more for you to generally know what to expect? I think not. The specifics of this year’s [...]




THE POSITIVE JAM – The Hold Steady, Felice Brothers, Deer Tick & more – Sept. 6 at Stewart Park, Ithaca – ON SALE NOW – PURCHASE TICKETS ON THIS PAGE

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THE POSITIVE JAM WEB PAGE IS UP @ thepositivejam.com…
Dan Smalls Presents in association with Ithaca Beer is proud to present The Positive Jam, a daylong festival of rising national talent in Ithaca’s Stewart Park on Sunday September 6th.  The Hold Steady, The Felice Brothers, Deer Tick, The Rural Alberta Advantage, and Caution Children will appear. [...]




DSP Favorite, The Avett Brothers, play Westcott in Syracuse on July 31st

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The Avett Brothers return to the fingerlakes this summer for a show on July 31st at the Wescott Theater in Syracuse! All tickets are $25 and on sale now. Doors at 7/show at 7:30. Go to www.thewestcotttheater.com for more info on the show….read below for an Avett refresher and go support our friends nearby!
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