Congratulations to the 359 local artists and bands, events and music series, academic and musical organizations, and venues that were submitted to the 2025 Syracuse Area Music Awards People’s Choice competition!
Seven rounds of People’s Choice voting will begin on January 14 and continue though March 2. All of the submissions listed below will be included in Round 1. Each week the list will be narrowed down to the Final Round, February 25 – March 2, where the top two in each category will battle it out for the SAMMY!
The public is encouraged to vote once per day per category at syracuseareamusic.com/peopleschoice.
Local Artist or Band
13 Curves
169 Rhythm Section, The
1DRFL
A Kid Called Danger
Abby Solves
AK Kastro (Young AK)
Al Papers
Amanda Rogers
AMOK
Among The Wicked
Arcade, The
Attamizk
AZ IF
Barndogs, The
BeatleCUSE All-Stars
Big Nate MG
Brand New Sin
Brass Inc
Bryan Syrell
Buffy & The Boyz
Cam Caruso
Carol Bryant Quartet, The
Caroline Bergan
Charlie Wittman
Chris Eves and the New Normal
Christenelle Diroc
Code Red
Dabeatmizer
Dani Smith
Dark River Stone
Dave Domicolo
Dave Roberts
Days End
Destynee
Dixie North
Downshift Southern Rock
Drew Serafini
Dunes & The Del-Tunes
Eddie Balduzzi & The Bon Vivants
Edgar Pagan
Elephant Back
Emalee Herrington
Emma Jude
Erica Abdo
Erika Lovette
Evil Key
Eyes Of Odin
Fab Cats
Falmouth
FATE
Fever Band
Filled to the Brim
Frank & Esce
Fresno T-Mel Fresh
Fritz’s Polka Band
Gridley Paige
Grupo Pagan
Honky Tonk Hindooz
Horn Dogs, The
Hunter Cazz
Irv Lyons Jr
Isaac French
J and the Tie Dyers
Jake Lozo Band
Jeff Tripoli
Jeremy Romance
Jess Novak Band, The
Jon Lunden
Jon Rogalia
Josh Jay
Karim Lesgoooya
Kickin’ Up Dust
Kronosaurus
Latex Digital
Leonard James Mirizio
Letizia and the Z-Band
Long Time Coming
Los Blancos
Luke Mock
Major Keys
Mariah Kat
Mark Nanni
Max Scialdone
Mike Farrar & The House Rockers
Mike Place
Mike Powell & The Echosound
Mira Grimm
Monterays, The
Mood Swing
Mosaic Mind
Mozay Calloway
My Darling Dreadful
NoSmo Kings
Not Robots!
Old Main, The
Pablo Kuma
Paega*
Past My Bedtime
PB Mogul
Phil Arcuri
Premium Mike
Prime Time Horns
Professional Victims
Puji
Real RAW Breed, The
Rhythm Method
Ron Lauback
Sadeesha Morgan
Scars n Stripes
Shawn Smith
Shoals, The
Stranger 315, The
Stretch Armstrong
Tangled Roots
Taylor Ricks
TcNaY
Tennyson Ave Band
Terry and Joe Acoustic Show
Tink Bennett and Tailor Made
Tom Chick
Tom Nitti
Tom Nitti & Ashley Bryant
Transient Kicks
Trappin Quik
Trex
Trigger Finger
Tumbleweed Jones Band
Tyjhier
Uncle Charlie and the Meatballs
Use Caution Band (UCB)
Valentvne
Vanessa Vacanti
Vaporeyes
Vote For Pete
Wigs
Wolf Mountain Band
WXRM
Zak G
Zaya Lee
Local Event or Music Series
4th of July on Wesley
A Lovely Time Music and Arts Festival
Animal for Animals
Anti-Violence Stop The Hate Virtual Festival
Auburn Public Theater Open Mic
Bare Bones and Broken Strings
Beak & Skiff Summer Concert Series
BeatleCUSE
Bill Knowlton’s Bluegrass Ramble Picnic
Blast Off Sunday at The 443
Brew Pub Jazz
Catstock
Chillin with Rick
Coleman’s Block Party
Copper City Febtoberfest
Copper City Oktoberfest
Cortland Main Street Music Series
Disruption Network Local Music Monday
Diva Nova
Docks Grill Open Mic
Emerald Cocktail Kitchen R&B Night
Fairchild Folk Festival
Festa Italiana
FIRE Festival
Folkus Project of Central New York, The
Food Truck Battle
Fox Fest
Freedom Festival
Golden Harvest Festival
Good Life Tavern Friday Night Happy Hour
Great Salt City Blues Concert, The
Happy Sterling Festival
Homer Harvest Ramble
I Got Time Today
Jazz Al Fresco
Jazz at Timber Banks
Jazz by the Lake
Jazz in the Burbs
Jazz Jam at Funk ‘n Waffles
Kicks 4 Kids Fundraiser
KMase Productions Storytellers Series
LaFayette Apple Festival
Liverpool Is The Place Concert Series
Maplewood Bar & Grill Open Mic Tuesdays
Middle Ages Annual Birthday Celebration
Middle Ages Loading Dock Shows
Miles For Meag Masquerade Ball
Moondog’s Lounge Open Mic
MVBS Monthly Open Jams
Nachos & Blancos at The 443
New York State Blues Festival
Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival
Off the Hook with R Source
OhMySubCat
Oswego Harborfest
PorchFest Cortland
Rave at the Rocks, The
Salt City Waltz
Sam Vecchio Livestreams
Shakedown Sunday at The 443
Sharkey’s Bike Night
Shifty’s Open Mic
Sterling Stage Folkfest
Sub Rosa Sessions, The
Sunday Serenade at Ray Brothers BBQ
Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival
Syracuse Irish Festival
Syracuse Jazz Fest
Syracuse Rocks
Syracuse Sings for Helene Relief
Tassone’s Wine and Jazz
Taste of Baldwinsville
Taste of Syracuse
Tomatofest of CNY
Tough Act To Follow
Tribute Tuesdays at The Ridge
Utica Music & Arts Fest
Wax Museum With Ronnie Dark, The
Westcott Street Cultural Fair
Whats Next Private Listener Showcase
Local Academic or Musical Organization
Baldwinsville Marching Band
Baldwinsville Plan Bee Pep Band
Bear Road Elementary Choir
Blues In The Schools
Brig Juice Concert Corps
Camden High School Band
Candlelight Collective
Cazenovia High School Band
Cazenovia High School Chorus
Cazenovia High School Orchestra
Central Square Varsity Winterguard
Chittenango Band
CNS Drama Club
CNS Jazz Band
CNS Marching Band
CNS Spring Musical Department
CNS Vocal Jazz
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation
CNY Women in Music
Cortland HS Modern Band
Craobh Dugan-O’Looney
Emalee’s Musical Medicine
ESM Marching Band
Fulton Community Band
Harmonic Collective
Henninger Jazz Band
Ithaca High School Band
Jeff Tripoli Drums
Kevin Dean’s Rhythms & Melodies
KEYS Program, The
Legacy Misic
Liverpool High School Marching Band
Mexico High School Drumline
Mexico High School Marching Band
Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Association
Mohawk Valley Blues Society
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Music for the Mission
OCC Guitar Ensemble
Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers
Perform 4 Purpose
Phoenix Drumline
Phoenix Firebird Chorus and Drama
Phoenix Marching Band
Phoenix Winterguard
Pride of Syracuse, The
Pride of Waterloo High School Band
Pride of Westmoreland Marching Band
Pulaski High School Marching Band
Red House Rock Camp
Rome Free Academy Marching Band
Samba Laranja
Solvay High School Concert Band
Solvay High School Jazz Band
Spirit of Syracuse Chorus
Symphoria
Syracuse Orchestra, The
Syracuse Sounds of Music Association
Syracuse Youth Wind Symphony
syracusedrums.com
Uncle Jimmy’s Daily Lineup Of Live Local Music
West Genesee Brass Ensemble
West Genesee Wildcat Marching Band
White Sabers Drum & Bugle Corps
Local Venue
3 Bastrds Brewing
443 Social Club & Lounge, The
7 Hamlets Brewing Company
Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge
Altmar Hotel
Angry Garlic, The
Angry Smokehouse
Auburn Public Theater
Average Joe’s Beernasium
Beak & Skiff Distillery
Brae Loch Inn
Brian’s Landing
Bridge Street Tavern
Bull & Bear Roadhouse
Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub
Colloca Estate Winery
Copper City Brewing Company
Cortland Beer Company
Cortland County Music Park & Campground
Crazy Daisies
DeMatteo’s
Dominick’s Sports Tavern
Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview
Fitz, The
Funk ‘N Waffles
Gibby’s Irish Pub
Gig at Exit 33, The
Good Life Tavern
Green Gate Inn, The
Harpoon Eddies
Heuga’s Alpine at Song Mountain
Homer Center for the Arts
Homer Hops Brewing
Jugg on Teall, The
Kallet Theater
Kegs Canal Side
La Parrilla On The Water
Lakeview Lanes
Landmark Theatre
Lizard’s Tailgator Lounge
Local 315 Brewing Company
Madison County Distillery
Maplewood Bar & Grill
McGraw Box Brewing Co.
Meier’s Creek Brewing Company
Middle Ages Brewing Company
Moondog’s Lounge
Muskies Sports Bar and Grill
Night Drop, The
Nothin’ Fancy Country Rock Saloon
ONCO Fermentations
Oneida American Legion
Oneida Kallet Civic Center
Oswego Music Hall, The
Palace Theatre, The
Piggy Pat’s Smoke & Ale House
Pink Rock Culture Co-op
Puffin Bird at Labrador Mountain
Ray Brothers BBQ
Ridge, The
Sage Haus
Seneca St Brew Pub
Sharkey’s Bar and Grill
Shifty’s
Song & Dance, The
Stanley Theatre, The
Sterling Stage Kampitheater
Tassone’s Wine Garden
Thornden Underground
Trapper’s Pizza Pub
Trappers II Pizza & Pub
Turquoise Tiger
Village Tavern
Vine at Del Lago, The
Westcott Theater
Wildcat Pizza Pub
Winds of Cold Springs Harbor, The
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