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Genesee guests “Get Lifted!” by booty-shaking KC And The Sunshine Band’s dance floor fun

Before the Bee Gees became “Saturday Night Fever” superstars or ABBA made similar much impact overseas, no group dominated the dance floor during the dawn of [More…]

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters bring “Morro Rock” and “Modbilly” to the Genesee Theatre

In the two decades since longtime artist/Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton (“Sling Blade,” “A Simple Plan,” “Monster’s [More…]

“Mony Mony,” Tommy James & The Shondells still make the Genesee “Think We’re Alone Now”

No doubt about it, Tommy James & The Shondells were certainly one of the leading rock groups of the late 1960s into the early ’70s, yet their popularity only grew [More…]

Genesee lands a once-in-a-lifetime look at timeless troubadour Bob Dylan’s “Rough And Rowdy Ways”

No single American artist possesses the impact or endurance as Bob Dylan, who for nearly seven decades, served as a muse for practically every singer/songwriter on earth, [More…]

The Spinners and The Miracles soulfully shape a Motown double header for the Genesee Theatre

Throughout the 1960s and ’70s, few acts were as soulful as The Spinners and The Miracles, yet even many decades later, each continues to flourish on the dance floor, [More…]

Vocal Group Hall of Famers Three Dog Night bring “Joy To The World” and the Genesee Theatre

From the end of the 1960s through the mid-1970s, Three Dog Night logged an unbeatable streak of 21 consecutive Top 40 singles and 12 gold albums in a row, while also selling [More…]

A soulful, bluesy John Oates & The Good Road Band wind their way to the Genesee Theatre

In his solo work, John Oates has embraced a remarkably unique array of styles and sounds, incorporating elements of rock, soul, pop, Americana and more throughout a [More…]

Genesee gets alternative and psychedelic sides of Stone Temple Pilots as “Tiny Music…” turns 30

Alternative and psychedelic rock haven’t been the same since Stone Temple Pilots stormed the scene in the early 1990s, which has since led to 70 million albums sold and a [More…]

Virtuoso viral violinist Lindsey Stirling takes a “Snow Waltz” through a sold out Genesee Theatre

As a groundbreaking artist who redefined practically all aspects of the violin and performance art in general, it was only a matter of time before Lindsey Stirling applied [More…]

Country megastars Lady A’s “This Winter’s Night” was like no other for the Genesee Theatre

The roots of Lady A’s uncharacteristically intimate “This Winter’s Night” Tour date back well over a decade to a similarly-titled, gold-selling project that became a [More…]