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Check out the Fall '10 CNY concert calendar (then some special festival coverage this week)
By Nathan Mattise
July 15, 2010 - 9:19am
The fall concert calendar is building up strength and the Otto-Tune blog heads out on a special project tonight.

Summer is a time for festival travel and weekends to the city to catch your favorite band of the moment. You don't have that kind of access to the current must-see acts during most semesters in Syracuse. However, like this past spring session, this fall is slowly turning into something special ... particularly if you enjoy indie rock. 

Pick your party
By Jennifer McCaffrey
April 22, 2010 - 11:20am
Friday will serve up SU's controversial new Mayfest, Euclid's beer-fueled gathering and the Block Party concert featuring N.E.R.D. and Drake.

First it was condoned, then forbidden.  Today, it returns in new form.

Merry Mayfest
By Erica Sanderson
April 13, 2010 - 5:06pm
Mayfest is back this year with a few changes but students must mind their manners.

Spring’s biggest event is back, but will it be the same? Mayfest, typically a lively outside block party stretching across multiple streets, has a new home.

 Walnut Park will be the central location for the day’s festivities. The park will be split into three sections: A free beer trailer for 21 and up, a concert stage offering live performances, and a free food station.

 But the event isn’t a free-for-all.

An act like Drake doesn't come to Syracuse every day
By Nathan Mattise
February 25, 2010 - 12:57am
Before you react to the announcement, put Drake's SU date in perspective.

There are two days to annually mark in your calendar as a Syracuse University student who cares about music - the second Sunday in September (Juice Jam) and the last weekend in April (Block Party).

The Academy Is...
By Lorna Oppedisano
November 15, 2009 - 8:43pm
Three reasons why you should rock out with The Academy Is... on Tuesday night!

What do you get when you mix a great campus, amazing band and kick-ass ticket price together?

You can find out Tuesday night at the Schine Underground.

University Union is bringing to campus The Academy Is... with special guests Hot Chelle Rae and Fazeshift.

Record crowd dances to Girl Talk at Juice Jam
By Nathan Mattise
September 13, 2009 - 11:08pm
DJ and remix master Girl Talk headlines an afternoon of music on SU's south campus.

With more than 4,700 tickets sold, the largest crowd in Juice Jam’s history was treated to an afternoon of energetic performances from a diverse lineup of musical acts.  The Cool Kids, Jack’s Mannequin and Girl Talk each brought something different for fans to enjoy. No matter who was on stage, the crowd never waned in their numbers or their energy.