A variety of music – from classic rock and reggae to experimental and prog rock – is on tap for the weekend.
Happy Hour
Led by guitarist Dan Paolangeli and singer Andy Lockwood, City Limits plays lots of cool classic and blues-rock songs, backed by a powerhouse horn section
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: The Haunt
Cost: free
Info: www.thehaunt.com
Positive Grooves
After braving a big storm late last year to play a release show for its self-titled CD, Syracuse reggae band Root Shock returns to Ithaca to showcase the fiery vocals of Jessica Brown and pulsating grooves of the rest of the band.
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: Casita del Polaris
Cost: donation
Info: www.rootshockmusic.com
Rocking Steady
The Analogue Sons – the soul-jazz-dub quartet of Michael Stark, Lee Hamilton, Aaron Speiser and Lars Burggren – headline their first show at the Range. Shak and the Power Staches, featuring Shikhar R. Bajracharya of Grey Gary and Ayurveda fame backed by bassist Brian Dozoretz (Black Castle) and drummer Matt Saccuccimorano (Grand Turk, Mofos, Black Castle), will open
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: The Range
Cost: $5
Info: www.therangeithaca.com
10 Years Gone
Ithaca Underground, the local 501c3 not-for-profit organization that presents more than 60 all-ages shows annually, will host a benefit fundraiser featuring Mouth to Mouth to Mouth, Circus Culture, The Horses, Benjaminto and Knew.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Haunt
Cost: $10
Info: www.ithacaunderground.org
Paying Tribute
The Cosmic Joke Collective will present “We’ve Got You Covered, Part 2,” in which local musicians pay tribute to some of their peers in the local scene by covering some of their songs. On the bill are: Heather Boob (covering songs by Jennie Lowe and The Horse Flies), Anna Coogan (covering songs by Johnny Dowd and Mary Lorson), Will Musham (covering songs by Nate Richardson, who performed at last month’s event), Dan Aloi with Angela Yantorno, Jen Cork and McKenzie Jones, and Steve Gollnick.
When: 7-9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Lot 10
Cost: $5
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1714245025572937/
Genesis Revisited
Steve Hackett, the former Genesis guitarist who also has released more than 30 albums in the past 40 years, will play songs from the six Genesis albums to which he contributed, as well as mark the 40th anniversary of “Wind and Wuthering.”
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: State Theatre
Cost: $37.50-$57.50
Info: www.stateofithaca.com