Savoca & Heitzman funk & folk
Local favorites Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman, who’ve become national favorites on the folk circuit over the past decade, return to May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church, 3800 East Genesee St., Syracuse, on Friday Dec. 3 at 8 p.m.
This unique duo from Munnsville plays original funk and folk, with both artists on vocals, Savoca on percussion and Heitzman on guitars. Expect to hear tunes from their recent discs, “In the Dirt” and “All My Excuses.”
A critic from Portland Oregon’s Willamette Weekly praised the couple’s “melodic songs that probe the mysteries of heart and soul. One of the most breathtaking live performances I’ve ever experienced.”
Friday’s concert is hosted by The Folkus Project. Admission costs $18. For reservations, call 440-7444.
Los Blancos times three
The Syracuse Area Music Award-winning quartet, Los Blancos, brings its blues to Baldwinsville at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Lake Effect, 7 Syracuse St; 638-5015.
The white boys return to the city at 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, for a gig at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, 100 S. Lowell Ave., on Tipperary Hill; 476-1933.
And on Sunday Dec. 5 from 12:30 to 3 p.m., the foursome finds itself playing Sunday brunch at Empire Brewing Co., 120 Walton St., in Armory Square; 475-2337. Los Blancos is also booked for Brewing brunches Dec. 12 and 19.
Admission is free at all three venues.
Dean Brothers times two
Here’s a funny story from Red House administrative director Mike Intaglietta.
“Earlier this month, the Dean Brothers sold out their Dec. 4 show here,” Intaglietta said. “I never even had the chance to tell people the concert was happening. So we asked the Dean Brothers if they’d be cool with doing another show the next day, and they said, ‘Yeah, that would be totally cool.’ Who’s looking out for The Dean Brothers’ fans? That’s right, we are.”
If you aren’t among the cognoscenti who scored seats for the Dec. 4 show, better make your reservations pronto for the brothers’ sets at 4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 5. Tickets cost $15 and $12.
The folk-rockin’ Dean Brothers, inducted into the Syracuse Area Music Awards Hall of Fame in 2009, include John Dean, Bob Dean, Peter Dean and Holly Gregg.
For Red House info, call 425-0405, or visit theredhouse.org.
Serenade Sunday in F’ville
The Syracuse Chorale will perform for the Motto Archive Sunday Musicale, at 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at Fayetteville Free Library’s reading room, 300 Orchard St. Admission is free.
Future musicales will feature a Guitar & Jazz Quartet including Steve Brown, Walter White, Dino Losito and Tom Killian Jan. 16; and the Joe Carello Quartet March 6; 637-6374, ext. 328; fayettevillefreelibrary.org.
Excelsior Cornet Band in L’pool
Jeff Stockham’s Excelsior Cornet Band performs a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday Dec. 5 at Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St. in the village; 457-0310; lpl.org.
The brass band, which won a Syracuse Area Music Award for its CD, “Cheer, Boys, Cheer!,” will perform military music from the Civil War era, and the musicians will use vintage instruments. Besides Stockham, the Excelsior outfit includes Lee Turner, David Driesen, Dickson Rothwell, Jim Spencer, Al Thomson, John Allis and Damian Allis.
An interview with Stockham is presently streaming at Radio LPL online at lpl.org.
For band info, visit excelsiorcornetband.com.
