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Genesee Theatre seized by Midwest exclusive of Stewart Copeland’s “Police Deranged For Orchestra”

Man of many talents Stewart Copeland may have started keeping the beat for The Police, but went on to score a mountain of movie, television and video game soundtracks, in [More…]

With “Every Breath You Take,” The Police’s Stewart Copeland will be watching the Genesee Theatre

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Police barely spent a decade together as the English punk scene of the 1970s transitioned towards the new wave of the ‘80s, but thanks to [More…]

“The Symbol Remains” as Blue Öyster Cult keeps burnin’, Mark Farner gives Genesee Grand Funk

When Blue Öyster Cult finally returned to the studio after an almost two-decade absence for the pandemic-era release, “The Symbol Remains,” it seemed to rejuvenate a [More…]

The Neverland Express, “American Idol” Caleb Johnson amaze Genesee “Celebrating Meat Loaf”

Theatrical rock anomaly Meat Loaf may no longer be here, but thanks to members of his band, The Neverland Express, alongside vocals from “American Idol” winner Caleb [More…]

Genesee Theatre goes “Reminiscing” through Little River Band’s radio “Time Exposure”

Barely a moment went by in the back half of the 1970s into the ‘80s when the Little River Band wasn’t in regular rotation on the radio in either its native Australia, [More…]

Commodores keep working the “Nightshift,” promise Genesee “Brick House” and ballads

Motown birthed what seems like a million monumental acts, but right toward the very top of their iconic roster for over half a century is certainly the Commodores. The [More…]

Judas Priest’s “50 Heavy Metal Years,” the second coming of Queensrÿche electrify Genesee

Getting the arena-sized production of Judas Priest into cozy confines of the Genesee Theatre could’ve been a challenge, but wound up benefiting the sold out audience, who [More…]

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo get Genesee Theatre “All Fired Up”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should’ve inducted Pat Benatar decades ago considering she blazed so many trails, especially when it came to women in a genre primarily [More…]

Genesee boards “Runaway Train” for Soul Asylum anniversary, “Counting Blue Cars” with Dishwalla

Alternative rock/grunge greats Soul Asylum released “Hurry Up And Wait” in early 2020 and the title turned out to be even more prophetic than merely the four-year break [More…]

Let the “Vibrating” begin with the “Shine” of colossal alternative rockers Collective Soul

During alternative rock’s explosion in the front half of the 1990s, Collective Soul was moving albums by the millions and went on to be a defining force of the entire [More…]