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Ceili Rain is a Celtic pop-rock group that has been together for 30 years. Leader/singer/songwriter Bob
Halligan Jr has written over a thousand songs, 200 of which have been recorded and released
internationally, with sales of over 30 million units and 10 Gold or Platinum records. Among the artists
who have covered his songs are Cher, KISS, Judas Priest, Michael Bolton, Kathy Mattea, and Blue Oyster
Cult. Ceili Rain has played some of the top venues in the country including Reliant Stadium, The RCA
Dome and The Georgia Dome. They have played many key festivals from Kingdom Bound to Creation
Fest to World Youth Day. They have been invited to perform at numerous Celtic and community events
from the Slainte Festival to the Bethlehem Musikfest, and Irish fests in Syracuse NY, Cheyenne, WY and
many more. They have played at major conferences including NCYC and Youth Specialties and have even
performed for major corporations like Nextel. International travels have taken them to multiple
countries including Canada, Belgium, Italy, Germany, England, Ireland and others. The Ceili Rain Trio
consists of drummer/vocalist Bill Bleistine, fiddler Joe Davoli, and keyboardist/lead vocalist Bob Halligan
Jr. Billboard Magazine says: “These guys deserve to be heard by the entire world. Their potential is
limitless because they have an appeal that knows no boundaries. Ceili Rain music makes your feet
want to dance and your soul soar!"

Andrew Greene, guest conductor

Buster Keaton's "The Haunted House"
Laurel & Hardy's "Habeus Corpus"
Seasonal Ragtime Favorites

With Haunted Hollywood classics, the symphony is deliriously–and, with the right intermission snack, deliciously–ghostly! So put on your costume, pick out your seat, and pop up some corn for this devilish double-feature. And don’t forget to scream!

It a party Come down to the Endicott Elks for fun filled night and come in costume . Prizes for original scariest and prettiest costume. Oct 30 6-9 pm Kitchen will be open. So let’s see you on the dance to the sounds of 5th gear overdrive . Please bring a non perishable item for Chow

After moving to NYC thirty years ago, saxophonist, composer and educator David Bixler cut his teeth
touring the world with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Toshiko Akioshi. He later joined the Chico
O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Big Band with whom he played a decade-long residency of Sunday evenings at
Birdland and won a Latin Grammy for the recording, “Final Night at Birdland.” Bixler has recently
embarked on a prolific artistic reemergence marked by a series of diverse recordings including In the
Face of Chaos (2019) with Bixler, Boccato, Cowherd and Sturm, Blended Lineage (2020) with the Bixtet
and Inside the Grief (2020) with trio incognito. His latest project, The Langston Hughes Project vol. 1, features music inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes.
Bixler is the host of Liner Notes with David Bixler, a podcast centered on conversations with jazz
musicians. He also serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green,
OH.

AUBURN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT

“A Musical Journey Across the Centuries” by the Auburn Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will be presented on Sunday, November 1st at 2:00PM at The Rev Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 East Lake Road, Auburn, NY 13021.

The Auburn Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the orchestra’s 40th concert season with a montage of well-known music, conducted by Victor Vallo, Jr. This concert will feature a variety of musical compositions from the 18th century to the 21st century. These works will include Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001: Space Odyssey) (Strauss), Brandenburg Sinfonia (Bach), Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K.525 (Mozart), Nessun Dorma (Turandor) (Puccini), American Salute (Gould), Festive Overture, Op. 96 (Shostakovich), and Symphony No. 5. Op. 67 (Finale) (Beethoven).

The orchestra is honored to play “Ruby” – A Commissioned Work for the ASO composed by Diane Jones. Diane will be also introducing the concert as our special guest.

Auburn Symphony Orchestra is in its 40th concert season. The orchestra musicians come from a wide range of age groups, communities and professions.

This family-friendly event, which is open to the general public, is free, although donations are greatly appreciated. For further information about Auburn Symphony Orchestra, go to www.auburnsymphonyorchestra.com or visit us on Facebook.

You won’t want to miss this!

Concert Artist Guild winners!

Evren Ozel, piano
Nathan Amaral, violin
Leland Ko, cello

Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Battle of the Dad Bands, an epic rock-and-roll showdown benefiting local charities slated for 6 p.m., Friday, November 6, at the Hangar Theatre, Ithaca.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through the Hangar Theatre website at https://hangartheatre.org/event/battle-of-the-dad-bands.

The first "Rock and Roll Challenge for Charity" will feature local amateur bands performing 15-minute sets competing on behalf of their chosen nonprofit organizations.
Audience voting will select the winning band and their cause – first place will garner half of the prize money, second place one-third, and third place one-sixth.

Bands scheduled to perform include:
· The Dead Wooly Buggers;
· Patchwork Down;
· Dad on Arrival;
· Scratched Vinyl;
· The Amalgamators;
· Viagra Falls;
· The Time Riders;
· Burning Sensations;
· with special guests FOGG and the Teenage Dirtband.

The event is made possible through the support of BSI Production, The Hangar Theatre, and Ithaca Guitar Works.

“Dad Band” is a gender-neutral term for an amateur group of musicians who get together to play their favorite music for the love of rock and roll in someone’s basement, neighborhood fests, and their friends’ parties.
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Please contact Matt Montague at mattmontague99@gmail.com or 607 280 7121 to learn about sponsorships, for media inquiries, or for general information.

A Free All Saints Day concert by the Endless Mountain Choral Society featuring J Michael Haydn's Te Deum in D (MH 859) and Requiem in C (MH155) " Missa pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo". These amazing pieces composed by Franz Joseph's younger brother exhibit a choral writing that is well worth listening to.This is a free performance with soloists and orchestra & chorus conducted by Robert Oldroyd. Concert begins at 5:00 pm with a pre-concert lecture by the conductor at 4:30. All are welcome!
Monetary donations are gratefully accepted!

Peaches and Crime with Sirenflower and Tom Jolu: The BMAC Launch Fundraiser

Saturday, November 7
Doors 6:00 PM · Show 6:30 PM
Bundy Annex, behind the historic Bundy House, 129 Main St., Binghamton
$20 suggested donation

WBDY 99.5 FM and Riot Act Books are joining forces as BMAC, the Binghamton Media and Arts Collective, a new nonprofit to keep community radio and independent books alive in Binghamton. After the Bundy Museum lost its major funding, WBDY has been running on volunteer power alone. This show is how we launch BMAC and keep the station on the air.

Come out for a night of live music with Peaches and Crime, Sirenflower, and Tom Jolu. Every dollar goes straight to keeping local, independent media going. Bring your friends!

Join the Binghamton Community Orchestra for the first concert of the 2026 - 2027 season featuring acclaimed cellist Michael Kaufman as guest soloist. The evening highlights Edward Elgar’s deeply poignant Cello Concerto in E minor, renowned for its emotional intensity and lyrical elegance. Complementing this masterpiece is Antonín Dvorak's dramatic tone poem, The Golden Spinning Wheel, which brings rich Czech folklore and vivid orchestral storytelling to the stage. Don't miss this captivating performance showcasing masterworks of the orchestral repertoire