May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

"A revered figure in folk and soft rock"

For Livingston Taylor, music is what grounds him and creates a "pathway home after an adventurous thought." This connection to music has allowed Taylor to bring a distinct warmth to many stages and audiences for the past 50 years.

May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Newberry and Verch, a pair brought together by a shared connection to their individual traditions of home, fuse their musical roots from the Missouri Ozarks and the Ottawa Valley of Canada to create a signature sound, and in doing so, they bring a bit of home with them wherever they go.

Joe Newberry (guitar/vocals) has never been a stranger to the joys of music. Surrounded by a musical family and guidance from great Missouri fiddlers, he was strumming on the guitar and banjo at a young age. He is now a "powerful guitarist and singer-songwriter" with International Bluegrass Music Awards and features with Transatlantic Sessions.

April Verch's (fiddle/vocals) early exposure to music is no different. She grew up in a musical environment, listening to country music played by her father and his gigging band. By age three, she was already dancing, and at six years old, her fiddling journey began. She went on to become the first woman to win major fiddling competitions in Canada and also formed The April Verch Band, which toured and performed for audiences around the world.

Together, Newberry & Verch travel the world to perform on tour and at festivals, such as The Celtic Colours International Festival in Nova Scotia, where they have left crowds with warm hearts and high spirits.

May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

"An assortment of whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs, breathtaking hymns, and original compositions"

The members of Skye Consort and Emma Björling met in Montreal for a La Nef project in 2017, when a severe storm canceled Emma's flight home to Sweden, leading to the formation of a musical bond like no other. This group offers a perfect blend of music from various parts of the world, creating trans-Atlantic arrangements in multiple languages. As a collective, these musicians delight audiences with performances of their own original songs, which draw from Scandinavian, Irish, British, and French-Canadian influences. Their powerful arrangements and mastered musicianship can be heard on their albums Skye Consort & Emma Björling (2019) and Ode & Ballade (2024).

May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Warm vocals, string wizardry, and heartfelt original songs...

Multi-Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien and Jan Fabricius have performed nationally and internationally as a duo or as part of the Tim O'Brien Band since 2015. In a duet setting with a guitar, a mandolin, and their two voices, they bring an intimate and warm acoustic music roots repertoire that's at once both original and traditional.

May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

"Their music comes from wild landscapes and wild places of the spirit."

Just like the Old Scots definition of their band name, Scottish band Cantrip leaves audiences spellbound when they take on any stage.

After forming in Edinburgh 20 years ago, this group came together to create music that is not shy of its Celtic origins or influences from the folk, metal, bluegrass, swing, and klezmer genres.