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The Westcott Theater Welcomed Addition to Upstate New York Scene
 The Westcott Theater |
This September The Westcott Theater entered into its second year of operation and its early success indicates that it will be Upstate New York's premier live music venue for years to come. From the time of its construction in the late 1920's until the fall of 2007 The Westcott was originally a movie cinema that underwent a series of ups and downs until low revenue and an oncoming recession forced it to close.
However, in early 2008 Dan Mastronardi of concert promotions company Hollerback Productions and Sam Levy reopened the doors with a fresh idea that would provide Syracuse with quality art by way of providing a midsize indoor concert hall, which is what Central New York has lacked for years. So the aging seats were stripped out, the stage was expanded, a sound booth, light rig, and full service bar were built and the cinema's transformation in to a performance and arts theater was complete. The Theater is now a 700 person capacity venue with the capability to do both seated and standing events.
Specializing in live music, The Westcott Theater hosts acts that span every genre and has had featured performances by Yonder Mountain String Band, Soulive, The Avett Brothers, Ra Ra Riot, and Hot Tuna, just to name a few. This fall's lineup is even more impressive than last year's and with a recent upgrade to the sound system and addition of Intellibeam lighting the upcoming shows should be The Westcott Theater's best yet. Here is a sneak peak at The Westcott Theater's fall lineup:
10/07 THE BREW
10/11 THE ORIGINAL WAILERS
10/15 EOTO
10/06 SOULIVE
10/17 PORTUGAL. THE MAN
10/22 BROKEN LIZARD COMEDY TROUPE
10/23 GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD
10/27 KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE
10/30 U-MELT
11/01 MINIATURE TIGERS
11/05 STEVE KIMOCK CRAZY ENGINE
11/07 CORNMEAL
11/12 GHOSTFACE KILLAH
11/14 THE PIETASTERS
11/15 MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD
11/17 MINUS THE BEAR
11/19 MIKE DOUGHTY
11/24 DARK STAR ORCHESTRA
For a full listing please go here.
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