Earlville Opera House

It slipped by me yesterday, so I'm a day late and a dollar short with this, but the 55th anniversary of the plane crash that killed three music legends was February 3rd.  It was on that day in 1959 that a single engine plane carrying Richie Valens, The Big Bopper and Buddy Holly crashed into an Iowa corn field...

Thanksgiving is a time for food, friends, family and football of course, but for this radio guy who started in the business at classic rocker  WTOS FM in Maine, it also meant I was going to get to play one of the best songs ever and not get a tongue lashing from the program director...

The Earlville Opera House will kick off their 2013 gallery season on January 26th with the Winter Celebration of Central New York Artists.  The day will feature live music with Tumbleweed Gumbo, a CNY band that features Liz Friedel on fiddle, Steve Blais on accordian and guitar, Larry Jordan on guitar, and Werner Koegst on stand-up bass...

One of the things I hear often around Norwich is that "There's nothing to do."  I disagree wholeheartedly.  There was plenty to do in 2012, especially if you are a music fan. Let's start with the Chenango Blues Fest. What the Chenango Blues Association has accomplished in the last 20 years is amazing as far as I'm concerned...

The Earlville Opera House continues to provide great family holiday entertainment as Saturday, December 22nd they present "Irish Christmas in America," a special show featuring Irish and Scottish ballads, lively instrumental tunes, and exciting Irish dancing...

The Earlville Opera House Holiday Artists Sale begins thew Friday after Thanksgiving.  This is a chance to find creative, one of a kind gifts for the holiday season.  They will feature everything from weaving to jewelry, blown glass, quilts, hand made clothing and original baskets...

No, not Merle Haggard I'm afraid but Fred Eaglesmith and his 6 piece Traveling Steam Show.  Eaglesmith has earned comparisons to Haggard though, as well as John Prine, Woody Guthrie and Neil Young. The Ontario based singer has released 19 albums and written more than 1000 songs since the early 80's...

The Greencards, known for their high energy Americana music will play at the Earlville Opera House this Saturday, October 20th at 8PM.  The band was named Best New Band at the Austin Music Awards in 2006, and New/Emerging Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Awards...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen is bringing his legendary guitar style to the Earlville Opera House Friday October 12th.  Kaukonen is recognized as a leading practitioner and teacher of finger-style guitar, and was a founding member of two legendary bands, Hot Tuna and Jefferson Airplane...

The Earlville Opera House will co-present a free Family Series event Saturday, September 29th on the Hamilton village green. Two time  Grammy winner Bill Harley will be part of the Great Chocolate Train Wreck Festival that day at 1:45. Harley combines wry observation with well crafted folk, pop, and rock music to tell tales that will make you both laugh and think at the same time...