Mohawk Central / Venues

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Venues around Central New York

The stages, taprooms, greens and halls where the region's events happen — each with its upcoming dates, plus hours, parking and ticket links. Run a venue that's missing or incomplete? Send it in in one step.

Stages & halls

17 venues

Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium

The Aud — Utica Comets hockey, arena concerts and family shows.

Earlville Opera House

1892 opera house presenting roots, folk and regional acts on the Madison–Chenango line.

Kirkland Art Center

Exhibits, workshops and a small-room concert series in Clinton.

Munson

Museum of art, school and performing-arts hall — film series, concerts and the summer Lunch & Listen chamber programs.

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Players of Utica

Community theater company staging plays, musicals and comedy nights.

Remsen Arts Center

Concerts and community arts programming in a converted village church.

Rome Art and Community Center

Galleries, classes and the summer Monday-evening concert series plus Piano Thursdays.

Rome Capitol Theatre

Restored 1928 theater with its original Möller pipe organ — films, concerts and live series. Season resumes in the fall.

The Other Side

Listening-room shows and songwriter nights; named acts resume in late August after the summer break.

The Stanley Theatre

Utica's 1928 movie palace — touring Broadway, concerts and comedy under the Mexican-baroque ceiling. Season resumes in the fall.

View Arts Center

Old Forge's Adirondack arts center — galleries, workshops and performances year-round.

443 Social Club & Lounge

SyracuseWorth the drive

Listening room with a deep blues, roots and songwriter calendar — most nights at 7.

Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview

SyracuseWorth the drive

Onondaga Lake shed for national summer tours; exact times and prices live on Ticketmaster.

Landmark Theatre

SyracuseWorth the drive

Syracuse's 1928 Loew's movie palace — touring Broadway and headline concerts.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Saratoga SpringsWorth the drive

Summer home of headline tours, the Philadelphia Orchestra and NYC Ballet — about 90 minutes east.

Sharkey's Bar & Grill

LiverpoolWorth the drive

Tribute acts and national tours about an hour west.

The Song & Dance

SyracuseWorth the drive

Syracuse club stage for touring and regional acts.

Bars, breweries & kitchens with music

15 venues

7 Hamlets Brewing Co.

Farm brewery with weekend live-music lineups, announced mainly on its Facebook events.

Babe's at Harbor Point

Harbor Point bar and grill with a steady calendar of local bands.

Beeches Manor

Turin Road estate restaurant booking dinner-hour live music.

Five Points Public House

Neighborhood pub; home of the free first-Wednesday traditional Irish session.

Franca's Roma

Pre-show Italian dining near the Capitol with live-music evenings.

Grow Brewing Co.

Taproom with regular Friday–Saturday evening live music; calendar fills about two weeks out.

Harpoon Eddie's

Oneida Lake waterfront bar — sunsets and summer bands.

Hulbert House Taproom and Kitchen

Live music in the taproom of Boonville's Hulbert House, an inn of roughly two centuries' standing.

Nail Creek Pub & Brewery

Brewery-district pub with a deep craft list and acoustic nights.

Piggy Pat's Smoke & Ale House

Washington Mills

BBQ and ale house that books bands regularly.

Saranac 1888 Biergarten (F.X. Matt Brewery)

The 1888 brewery's courtyard and biergarten — summer concert nights when scheduled.

Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro

Estate winery and bistro with weekend patio music in season.

Woodland Farm Brewery

Lager-focused farm brewery with roughly 20 taps and regular live music.

Brewery Ommegang

CooperstownWorth the drive

Belgian-style farmstead brewery with a summer outdoor concert series.

Middle Ages Brewing

SyracuseWorth the drive

Syracuse brewery whose Loading Dock series is a steady pipeline of local bands.

Casinos & resorts

2 venues

Turning Stone Resort Casino

The Showroom and Event Center headliners plus free lounge acts most weekends at Tin Rooster, Turquoise Tiger and The Gig.

Vernon Downs

Harness racing, tribute shows and Party on the Terrace summer nights.

Outdoors & community

9 venues

Bellamy Harbor Park

Erie Canal harbor park — canal-season events and the city's waterfront gatherings.

Boonville Fairgrounds

Home of the Boonville–Oneida County Fair and seasonal events.

Clinton Village Green Gazebo

Tuesday-evening Concerts on the Green through the summer.

Franklyn's Field

City park field hosting Rome's summer community events.

Griffo Green

Downtown Rome green used for city concerts and gatherings.

New Hartford Village Green

Summer concerts on the green, including the Citizens' Band series.

Utica Zoo

Wild Summer Nights Thursday-evening concerts, plus year-round family events.

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Village Park Bandstand

Wednesday-evening summer band concerts by the beach, July through late August.

Beak & Skiff / Apple Hill

LaFayetteWorth the drive

Orchard campus with a summer concert series in the apple rows.

Campus

1 venue

Colgate University

Public lectures, concerts, exhibits and arts events across the Colgate campus.

Libraries

6 venues

Dunham Public Library

Whitesboro's library — programs, clubs and community events.

Hamilton Public Library

Hamilton's village library — family programs and community events.

Jervis Public Library

Rome's public library — kids', teen and adult programs.

Kirkland Town Library

Clinton's village library with weekly programs for all ages.

New Hartford Public Library

Kids' programs, talks and clubs; closed Wednesdays.

Utica Public Library

Downtown 1904 landmark — talks, kids' programs and community events most weeks.