Doors 7pm, Music 8pm

Head to the Roots

Head to the Roots is a dynamic roots rock band hailing from the heart of Rochester, New York. Their music is a blend of raw rock energy and folky introspection, often performed with collective improvisational spirit on stage.

Starting the project in 2018, lead singer and guitarist Anthony Siciliano released two EPs, Transitions (2019) and Seeker (2021), both meticulously crafted in the acoustic haven of bedrooms and basements. In the autumn of 2024, Anthony, along with drummer Chris Palace and a cadre of local talent, unveiled their debut LP, Rising. Recorded at 1809 Studio with producer Dave Drago at the helm, Rising captures the group’s evolving sound and adds a fresh layer to their roots rock landscape.

Beyond the studio, Head to the Roots tours the states, delivering fun and uplifting live performances. They’ve shared the stage with luminaries such as Mikaela Davis & Southern Star, Ripe, The Nude Party, X Ambassadors, and Ghost Note, captivating crowds across the Northeast and making notable appearances at music festivals.

https://www.headtotheroots.com/

https://www.facebook.com/headtotheroots/

Eli Flynn & The Everymen

“Audiences are well acquainted with Eli Flynn as a current member of the bands , , and , and on the stylistically diverse “Running With Scissors” — his debut solo album —there’s never a dull moment. “Easier” demonstrates Flynn’s prowess as a rock vocalist as he snarls his way through the melody with a limber range and soulful swagger that recalls the aplomb of on his 2003 breakthrough album “” “Every Word Is a Mountain” borrows from playbook of danceable ’90s pop that grooves, but mixed metaphors about “my love in a sling” and “broken logic hanging from a silver chair” distract from the song’s natural charms. Flynn’s words regain focus on the very next track. “There was a time in the beginning when devotion kept me spinning but that time is past,” he sings with calm wisdom on “Hell in a Handbasket.” Slide guitar and a Fender Rhodes organ sound meld over a loping tempo that flows like a lazy river: “Have you ever met your demons, took their advice without reason? Well I have.” Throughout the record, occasional wisps of soul and funk refresh the natural charm of Flynn’s charismatic tunes. The music was entrusted to sound engineers and , whose supervision of mixing and mastering, respectively, gives the album its polish.”— BY Daniel J. Kushner, City Magazine

Eli Flynn Music is a current member of the bands Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Upward Groove, and The Able Bodies, and on the stylistically diverse “Running With Scissors” — his debut solo album —there’s never a dull moment This album demonstrates Flynn’s prowess as a rock vocalist while occasional wisps of soul and funk refresh the natural charm of Flynn’s charismatic tunes When Shawn Rotolo, Max Childs, & Lincoln All join forces with Flynn, they come together as “Eli Flynn & The Everymen”, creating an authentic musical masterpiece that you can’t catch from anyone else.

https://www.facebook.com/eliflynnmusic

Cover: $15