Suzie Vinnick with Special Guest The Zelltones Duo

A Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario, Suzie Vinnick is the proud owner of a gorgeous voice, prodigious guitar and bass chops, and an engagingly candid performance style. Her career has seen triumph after triumph. Among her most recent successes: being nominated for a 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award for Producer of the Year...

$15

Tim Burns

Tim will be recording his first live solo album at this show. IMPORTANT NOTE: Because we are recording the show, this will be a "listening room" style event - you will be expected to turn off your phone, limit conversation and focus on the performance. Tim began performing in front of people as early as...

Free

Hamell on Trial

Hamell on Trial is the musical alias of New York-based folk-punk hero Ed Hamell. A one-man explosion, he is loud-as-war one minute, stepping off the microphone to whisper to an enthralled audience the next. This is a dynamic performance informed by politics, passion, intelligence and the all-important sense of humor. His caustic wit and devil-may-care...

$10

Cup of Joe

A veteran of the CNY music scene, Joe Altier’s song catalog is DEEP, and he effortlessly jumps from genre to genre and decade to decade. The Cup of Joe monthly series at the Listening Room at 443 features “Just Joe” digging deep into his repertoire with a different theme each month. Joe will share the...

Free

An Intimate Evening with Dusty Pas’cal & Loren Barrigar

The Listening Room at 443 presents An Intimate Evening with Dusty Pascal and Loren Barrigar on Friday April 5. DUSTY PAS'CAL: Dusty Pas’cal Singer-songwriter albums are excellent for trips into the human psyche—not just of the artist, but also of ourselves. Dusty Pas’cal’s sincere, warm and honest songwriting communicates effectively through brutal, yet beautifully transparent...

$15

Steve Scuteri

Singer-songwriter Steve Scuteri makes his first appearance at the Listening Room at 443 on Saturday April 6.

Free

Chuck Shiele & Christopher Dale Songwriter Swap

The 4th installment of the East Coast-West Coast Series featuring Christopher Dale (San Diego, CA) and Chuck Schiele (Syracuse, NY). Two seasoned songwriters with a lot of songs under their belt.... songs about God, sex, politics and boating.   About the Artists Chuck Schiele "When he sings about soul, you know he has one." is...

Free

Donna Colton & Sam Patterelli

Gritty, buttery and soul-piercing have all been used to describe the vocals of Donna Colton.  A seasoned veteran of the local music scene, her songwriting and CD’s have garnered national and international attention.  Solo showcases at the legendary Bitter End and Spiral Club in New York City and at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville led...

An Evening with Jeffrey Gaines

Jeffrey Gaines has been heralded for his soul-searching lyrics and his powerful live performances. With only his voice and a guitar for accompaniment, Jeffrey Gaines has earned a reputation as a captivating performer, entertaining audiences everywhere he goes.     Raised in Harrisburg, PA by parents more inclined to spin soul classics by Aretha and Otis...

$20

Second Sundays with Stephen Douglas Wolfe

Join Stephen Douglas Wolfe on the second Sunday of every month as he invites some of the area’s most talented songwriters to the stage for music and conversation. Dig a little deeper into the composers’ minds and hear original works in their purest form. Our April edition features Leo Crandall, Jane Zell and Mark Hoffmann.

$5

Emma Jude

Emma Jude is a singer/songwriter from upstate New York. She released her first official EP "The One Person Game" at the end of 2015. Her album "Pocket Full Of Postcards" was released at the beginning of 2018 and is the perfect road trip soundtrack. Both albums were produced by the amazing Mark Doyle and her 2018 album...

$10

Max Eyle & Colin Aberdeen

Max Eyle and Colin Aberdeen draw on the great wealth of early American roots music, with a blend of material that ranges from country blues and jazz to R&B and soul. Photo Credit: Sandy Roe Colin Aberdeen is a multiple SAMMY award-winning artist who has toured nationally and recorded with Grammy award-winning musicians. The two...

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The Easy Ramblers

The Easy Ramblers have become a favorite regional acoustic act in CNY, performing at places like The Westcott Theater, Bill Knowlton’s Bluegrass Ramble Picnic, The Tipperary Hill Music Festival, and the Sterling Stage Folk Fest. Performing live, The Easy Ramblers mix their originals with hand-picked covers from the likes of Gillian Welch, Allison Krauss, Hot...

$5

The Zelltones Duo

The Zelltones set a groove on the American soundscape of jazzy blues and bluesy jazz while keeping a foothold in pop, rock and funk. This Central New York-based Acoustic Duo includes Jane Zell on vocals and guitar, and Tamaralee Shutt on lively trumpet, spirited vocalese, and ukulele. The duo’s performance is equally warm, expressive, and...

Free

Lauren & J. Mettler

Lauren and Joseph (J.) Mettler are brother and sister, brought up by a small town in northern New York State. Separately, they've toured cities up and down the eastern seaboard, from large concert halls to intimate coffeehouse settings, they've scored theater performances, and perhaps most notably are marked as folk musicians by their search to...

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Liam Alone

Singer-songwriter with funk, rock, and soul and an occasional beatbox. Billy Harrison plays original music as well as covers of everyday favorites from Leon Bridges, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer and many more.   Billy plays in Syracuse bands Atkins Riot, the Jess Novak Band, and TANKSLEY. He is currently working on his first solo EP which will...

Free

Cup of Joe

A veteran of the CNY music scene, Joe Altier’s song catalog is DEEP, and he effortlessly jumps from genre to genre and decade to decade. Photo Credit: Neil Daley The Cup of Joe monthly series at the Listening Room at 443 features “Just Joe” digging deep into his repertoire with a different theme each month....

Free

The Reflectors

Morris and Nel Tarbell, aka The Reflectors, have been entertaining enthusiastic audiences around Central New York for several years and look forward to their first appearance at 443 on May 1st.   Morris leads his own well-known band, Morris and the Hepcats and Nel hails from Texas, bringing her signature twangy southern drawl to this...

John McConnell

John McConnell is an Oswego, NY-based singer/songwriter and guitarist, whose own brand of “Solo Indie Lounge” blends elements of blues, jazz, soul, folk and beyond. Since 2003, John has played over 2,000 shows from Syracuse to New York City to Los Angeles and other spots in between.  McConnell is a regular performer at regionally established music...

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The Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers Band

SAMMY Award winners for Best Americana, the Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers Band creates an extraordinarily varied sound with all acoustic instrumentation and rich vocal harmonies. Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, the band’s main songwriter and lead guitarist, is a grand prize winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the founding editor of Acoustic Guitar magazine. Wendy Sassafras...

$10

An Evening with Chris Trapper

CHRIS TRAPPER is a storyteller. With his soulful, honeyed tenor, sly humor and an uncanny knack for melody, Chris has traveled the world over, performing to a dedicated and ever-growing fan base with nothing but his guitar and his songs.   Raised on Prine and Kristofferson, Trapper's first foray in the music industry was as frontman...

$15

The Lightkeepers Acoustic Trio

The Lightkeepers were the 2016 Syracuse Area Music Award winners for Best New Artist and the group hit their full stride in 2018. They are poised to launch onto the international music scene in the coming year. Their album “Talking Man’s Blues” released in the fall of 2018 aims a spotlight on the band’s diverse influences while highlighting...

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Donna Colton & Sam Patterelli

Gritty, buttery and soul-piercing have all been used to describe the vocals of Donna Colton.  A seasoned veteran of the local music scene, her songwriting and CD’s have garnered national and international attention.  Solo showcases at the legendary Bitter End and Spiral Club in New York City and at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville led...

Second Sundays with Stephen Douglas Wolfe

Join Stephen Douglas Wolfe on the second Sunday of every month as he invites some of the area’s most talented songwriters to the stage for music and conversation. Dig a little deeper into the composers’ minds and hear original works in their purest form. Our Mother's Day edition features Amanda Rogers, Donna Dennihy and the Harmonic Dirt...

$5

Tim Herron

Tim Herron blends folk, jazz, rock and blues into an eclectic mix of American roots music.

Free

Todd Wolfe & Carla Olson with special guest The Kennedys

The Listening Room at 443 welcomes Todd Wolfe and Carla Olson to Syracuse on Friday May 17, 2019. About the Artists: Carla Olson is a singer, songwriter, guitar player and producer. Her 1984 debut album, Midnight Mission, was as leader of the Textones and included Gene Clark, Ry Cooder and Don Henley as guests. A...

$15

Erin Harpe Country Blues Trio

Erin Harpe has been called “one of the most dynamic, talented and exciting roots-rocking blues women on the scene” by Living Blues Magazine. Winner of the 2018 Boston Blues Challenge, and nominated for 2018 “Blues Artist of the Year” by the Boston Music Awards, Erin is having an exciting year. Brought up on Delta and Piedmont blues, which she...

$15

Mark Wahl

A singer-songwriter, guitarist, and luthier. Mark has been around the local acoustic music scene for decades and is known by many as the director of the Ontario Center for Performing Arts (“the Oswego Music Hall”), a 200 seat nonprofit venue on the shore of Lake Ontario promoting acoustic music.
 A graduate of the State University of...

Free

Cup of Joe

A veteran of the CNY music scene, Joe Altier’s song catalog is DEEP, and he effortlessly jumps from genre to genre and decade to decade. The Cup of Joe monthly series at the Listening Room at 443 features “Just Joe” digging deep into his repertoire with a different theme each month. Joe will share the...

Frenay & Lenin

As well known as Arty & Gary are, after 40+ years in the CNY music scene, they rarely do all original shows anymore. Their May 29th performance at 443 will be a very rare event, and one that they look forward to with great anticipation.   These prolific songwriters have over 300 songs to their credit, including many...

$5