Upcoming Events
Doors open at 7:00 pm; show at 7:30 pm
Winter/Spring 2025 Season
Winter/Spring Season Pass $175
Oswego Music Hall Ticket Information:
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Season Pass Holders purchase the entire season at a discount. They get the best seats in the house which are typically upfront tables. Anyone sitting with pass holders must purchase VIP seating.
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VIP seating (typically $5 above general seating) is preferred, forward seating. It is usually table seating.
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General seating is the balance of seating in the house. Any ticket level may sit there.
National Stage
Sam Robbins
Neil Minet opener
April 26th $17-22
Album Release Party at 6:30 pm
Come early and help celebrate!
All are welcome with a ticket to the show!
Sam Robbins is often described as an "old soul singer songwriter." A Nashville based musician whose music evokes classic 70's singer songwriters like James Taylor and Neil Young, Sam adds a modern, upbeat edge to the storyteller troubadour persona. An avid performer, he has gained recognition from extensive touring and as one of the six 2021 winners in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition, one of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country.
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Sam released his debut album, Finally Feeling Young, on May 14th, 2021. The album is reminiscent of his 70's singer-songwriter heroes, with a modern perspective. On the heels of the award winning opening single, 'Remind Me", Finally Feeling Young has already garnered radio airplay and critical acclaim. Two album tracks, Remind Me and Saying Amen, won him a place as one of the six Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk winners. Americana Highways writes: “He writes of subjects that others don't explore. Saying Amen has Robbins touching that special place Leonard Cohen went. This is brilliance." Fateau Magazine in the UK writes "One of the most promising new songwriters of his generation". Sam is a solo acoustic performer who melds intricate and exciting acoustic guitar arrangements with smooth, intriguing vocals. Wherever he is performing, Sam builds an intimate, easy connection with the listener, naturally creating a feeling of closeness throughout the performance.
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Sam is a full time troubadour, playing over 150 shows a year across the country, including the MainStage at the Kerrville Folk Festival, Dripping Springs Songwriter’s Festival, and as one of the “‘Most Wanted to Return” artists in the 2023 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. In 2018, Sam was able to audition and was aired on NBC's The Voice, performing for Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and Jennifer Hudson as the first artist to perform a Jim Croce song on the show.
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“One of the most promising new songwriters of his generation” –Mike Davies, Fateau Magazine, UK
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Guest Curator Series
#JazzByTheLake: The Jeff Stockham Quartet
Curator: Dave Kaspar
May 2nd $17-20
The final installment of #JazzByTheLake's Spring season features The Jeff Stockham Quartet playing tribute to trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker.
The group showcases trumpeter/vocalist Jeff Stockham. Jeff has performed previously at JazzByTheLake with his group The Jazz Horn Legacy Sextet. He is a featured member of The Central New York Jazz Orchestra. He also appears with other ensembles including The Stock Market Swing Band. He recently played on the Sammy Award winning record of The Ripcords.
Keyboardist Barry Blumenthal is a true multi instrumentalist playing keys, trumpet, flugelhorn, and violin. He currently is a featured member of The Salt City Jazz Collective and The Latin Groove Connection.
Bassist Tom Brigandi is a member of The Central New York Jazz Orchestra and has his own group, Tom Brigandi's Jazz Bass and Beyond. He also spent time with the late great Chuck Mangione's Band touring nationally.
Drummer Jimmy Johns is one of the most sought after musicians in CNY. His trio has over a twenty year residency at Pastabillities in Syracuse. As both a drummer and vibraphonist Jimmy has delighted audiences across New York State.
The following is a presentation of The Ontario Center for Performing Arts Guest Curator Program made possible in part by The New York Council on the Arts.
National Stage
The Honey Badgers,
Season Finale & Emerging Artist Showcase Start Time: 6 PM
May 10th. $15 (free for members)
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry. Weaving their voices together with Michael’s driving guitar and Erin’s wistful violin, they spin stories and songs about finding yourself, finding each other, and finding your way in the world. They were voted #1 “Most Wanted” at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase 2023 and recently won Susquehanna Folk Festival’s Emerging Artist Showcase 2024. Their new album “The Earth Turns and So Do We”, released 6/20/2024, was #15 on the July 2024 FAI Folk Radio Chart.
As full time musicians and travelers, Michael and Erin look forward now to creating music that has roots growing through every place they go. They are currently promoting their second full-length album, The Earth Turns and So Do We, which was released on June 20, 2024. The record is a mature and varied collection of original songs focused on the repeating cycles of life, death, love, and time itself.
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​Website: https://www.honeybadgerfolk.com/
Guest Curator Series
Oswegonian Rhapsody
May 31st. $25-30
Curator: Nicholas Gentile
Your favorite local bands, your favorite rock operas, now for the first time ever unite in an explosive evening of high-energy performances and crossover extravaganza. Selections from popular musicals and concept albums performed by the likes of Gary Dunes & Code Red, MindCrime (a Johnny Bletch and Terry LeRoi joint venture), Dinosaur FM DJ Bob Brown, the Jimmy Marley Trio, and countless others will have you dancing in the aisles to a variety of musical styles. Come experience TOMMY, THE WALL, ROCKY HORROR, and many more in ways you've never imagined. This benefit concert for the Oswego Opera Theater guarantees to put both the show and the tunes in showtunes.