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The gifted guitarist combines traditional Dominican music with jazz and rock in his performance.
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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real perform at the Water Street Music Hall on Sunday, Nov. 26
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Acclaimed British blues guitarist and vocalist Joanne Shaw Taylor comes to Geneva on Saturday night to perform at the Smith Opera House.
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On Saturday night, Rubblebucket will make its long-overdue return to Ithaca to perform at the State Theatre. It’s the synth-pop band’s first show at the venerable venue after years of appearances at area festivals such as GrassRoots and the Big Mean BBQ and clubs such as The Haunt and Castaways.
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