HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC - OFFICIAL SITE- CHAPTER 223 - SADLY WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF 20+ SYRACUSE MUSIC VETERAN - MARK GIBSON LATE LAST WEEK.

CHAPTER 222 - CELEBRATING MY 59TH YEAR DOCUMENTING SYRACUSE MUSIC HISTORY- DECEMBER 10, 2021

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 221, CNY MUSIC SCENE LOSES ANOTHER GREAT CHET ANDREWS PASSES AWAY ON MONDAY JULY 28, 2020

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HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 220. THE PASSING OF ANOTHER SYRACUSE MUSIC ICON - BILL GERBER OWNER OF THE HISTORIC GERBER MUSIC COMPANY & Two Time Syracuse Hall of Famer.

The Syracuse Music & Sports scene loses another local icon yesterday (May 23, 2020) with the passed of Bill Gerber III.   Bill and his family own the historic Gerber Music Company with locations in Shopingtown Mall,  Fairmount Fair Shopping Center , Northern Lights Shopping Center and Penn  Can Mall. Bill was inducted into both the Syracuse Area Music Hall of Fame & The Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame (a Champion Golfer) . His family has announced that a Celebration of Bill's live will be held in the spring of 2021. I,ve had the honor of working with Bill, his dad William II and mom Jean Gerber and other family member for many many years. Bill is deeply missed by so so many already.

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 219 - THE PASTING OF ANOTHER SYRACUSE MUSIC LEGEND - BAND LEADER - MARIO DESANTIS

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HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC- CHAPTER 218 - ROCKIN THE REDHOUSE LIVE EVENT AT LANDMARK THEATER- FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2020- WON BY LOCKHEED MARTIN's- DEFENSE MECHANSIM - FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR.

Congrats to the band Defense Mechanism from Lockheed Martin who walked  away with the nights "Most Rockin Band " Award at the "Rockin the Redhouse" benefit concert at the Landmark Theater on Friday evening February 28, 2020. Over 1.000 fans attended in this years Redhouse biggest fundraising event.

The winning band received a choice of a performance at the Redhouse or a six-hour recording session at SubCat studio.

Other returning band to the event included- JMA Wireless, Bousquet Holstein Law Firm. Young & Franklin Actuators, Tyler from Advance Automation Corp, Plus new additions- The Vagabords from Bond, Schoeneck & King, Bronze Puppies from Upstate Medical University.

All competed in Best Look, Best Vocalist, Best Instrumentalist, Best Showmanship, Best Audience Participation, Most Rockin Band and runner up band.

This years judges included- Larry Luttinger, Letizia & Maria DeSantis

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 217 - HAMMOND JAMMIN XVI RETURN TO DINOSAUR BAR B QUE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2020 Gerry Testa, Bill Barry, Michael Davis & others,

Hammond Jammin XVI promoted by Gerry Testa returned for its 16th annual jam packed event during this years Syracuse Winterfest on Sunday February 23, 2020 upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar B Que, Performing before a full house, MC- Dinosaur Radio's- Nick Caplan

This years musical lineup consisted of-

Dan Newman and Sprycat

Gerry Testa with The Organ Donors

Lawless Brothers  Family & Friends featuring (Scott Trudell, Dave & Max Flansburg, Mike "Smokey" Brown, Steve Graf and others)

Bill Barry with Monkey Fever

Michael Davis with Menage A Soul- (Dave Frateshi,  John Saltamach, Dickie Cappato, Rock Carbone, Kia, James Spivey, Rick Chisholm, Michael Davis  and others)

Jon LeRoy Trio

So many others musical great were on hand to support this amazing historic event.

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 216 - SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARD WINNERS & 2020 HALL OF FAME CLASS.

The Syracuse Area Music Awards executive committee has announced its Hall of Fame Class, Music Educator Award, Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020. Sammy Hall of Fame induction was held on Thursday evening March 5th upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar B Que. The Sammys Awards show was at The Palace Theater the following night Friday March 6th (Sold Out)

Hall of Fame Class for 2020
Tim Fox
Moss Back Mule Band
Seth Marcel
Judy Mareiniss

Music Educator Award-  Casey Vanderstouw  (Dir Baldwinsville High Marching Band)

Lifetime Achievement Award - Garland Jeffreys  (Singer songwriter)

People Choice Awards (4)   for Artist or Band, Venue to see live music,  Local
Festival or music series....TBA at Sammys Award Show at Palace Theater

P.C. Venue -                                     Lock 1 - Phoenix, NY
P.C. Best Festival- Music Series     Village of Phoenix Locktoberfest
P.C. Artist or Band-                         Long Time Coming
P.C   Academic or Music Org          Baldwinsville High School Marching Band

Jack O. Bocchino Spirit of Sammys Award -  Marge Nolan

Brian Bourke Award- New Artist-    Stephen Phillips

Artists performing live at the Sammy Award Show on March 6th will be-

Moss Back Mule Band
Garland Jeffreys
Ron Spencer Band
Melissa Gardiner
Emma Jude
Seth Marcel

Awards
Best Pop                        Stephen Phillips
Best Hip-Hop or Rap     Slick Fashion 2
Best Americana             Off the Ground
Best Alternative             The Action
Best Rock                      Chris Eves & New Normal
Best Hard Rock             Kris Wiechmann
Best Other Styles          Josh Dekaney
Best Jam Band               Vaporeyes
Best Singer-Songwriter  Cam Caruso
Best Blues                      Diana Jacobs
Best R & B                     Gary Carpenter
Best Country                  Whiskey Hollow Rush
Best Jazz                        Melissa Gardiner
Founders                        U.A.D

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 215- THE PASSING OF ANOTHER GREAT ROCK N ROLL LEGEND - SYRACUSE MUSIC HALL OF FAMER - BOBBY COMSTOCK - JANUARY 9, 2020 AT AGE 78

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