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- Westcott
Community Center
826 Euclid Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210 -- (315) 478-8634
Booking policy: They only directly book acoustic shows. All other shows are put on by independent promoters who rent the space for $45 an hour, which does not include sound. They also require a $100 security deposit. Very limited availability for shows because of very high demand for community events.
Notable bookings: The Know How, Westbound Train, The B-3s, The Speakeasies, General Rudie, Skarmy of Darkness, Mexican Cession, Now Serving #38, The Blackouts, etc.
Former name: ECOH (Euclid Community Open House)
Capacity: 100 (per written contract)
Notes: This community center is 7 blocks from the Syracuse University campus, at the corner of Euclid and Westcott and has hosted all ages ska, punk, hardcore, emo, etc. shows for 15+ years. It was originally a firehouse built around 1900 and the main room on the 1st floor originally housed the fire engines. No stage, but a very intimate atmosphere. Very popular space for bands that don't have a big following yet.
Last update: 2/05
Map: Click here.
- Tundra Tavern
5863 Thompson Rd, Syracuse, NY 13214 -- (315) 446-3232 or 446-1934
Notable bookings: Reel Big Fish, John Brown's Body, Catch 22, The Pilfers, etc.
Former names: Club Tundra, 32 Degrees, Lost Horizon
Capacity: 500
Notes: This club has been under the same ownership since at least the early 80s and most everyone has played here at one time or another. Not the nicest club in town, but easily the most storied. Interest in ska has always been very limited.
Last update: 2/05
Map: Click here.
Inactive Venues - Tundra Tavern
- Planet 505
- Bridge Street Music Hall -- 6815 Manlius Center Rd, East Syracuse, NY 13057
- Happy Endings -- 317 S. Clinton St, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Stag Hotel -- 321 W Fayette St, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Armory High/Styleen's -- 314 S Franklin St, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Empire Brewing Company -- 120 Walton St, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Hungry Charley's -- 729 S Crouse Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
Notable bookings: The Toasters, Bim Skala Bim, The Slackers, Mustard Plug, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Planet Smashers, RX Bandits, The Wailers, Eek-A-Mouse, John Brown's Body, etc.
Former names: East LA, Orange Grove
Capacity: 550
Notes: This club in the outer university area had ska concerts since at least the late 80s, when Bim Skala Bim played there quite frequently.
Last update: 2/05
Notable bookings: Goldfinger, Catch 22, Hellfest 2000
Former names: Ironix, Liquids, Nowhere City
Capacity: 800
Notes: This large club was on the outskirts of the Syracuse area. The Bridge Street Music Hall name was adopted in August 2002.
Last update: 2/05
Notable bookings: The Allstonians, Late For Life, Bum Ruckus
Capacity: 150
Notes: This was the coolest coffeehouse in town and had been open since 1993. They added a small theater room in 1997 with raised stage and professional lighting, which is where concerts are normally held. Very relaxed atmosphere and a facility that was extremely supportive of diversity and free expression.
Last update: 2/05
Notable bookings: Westbound Train, General Rudie
Capacity: 150
Notes: This Armory Square bar was actually part of an old hotel dating back 100+ years. Shows happened in the back, in the former dining room. Definitely a colorful place, somewhat seedy, but that gave it a certain charm as well. Was sold, completely remodeled and re-opened as "Half Penny Pub" in August 2003. Continues with live music, but no current interest in ska.
Last update: 10/03
Notable bookings: The Toasters, Bim Skala Bim, The Slackers, The Agents, The Allstonians, etc.
Former names: Alluzzions, Armory High, Styleen's, Zodiac Club
Capacity: 500
Notes: As of August 2002, this is now a dance club, first re-opened as "Aluzzions" and then still later as "Foundation". In the 90s, this was the club to see ska shows, hands down.
Last update: 10/03
Notable bookings: Bim Skala Bim, The Allstonians
Capacity: 150
Notes: This Armory Square brewpub closed in September 2003, also closing their location in Rochester that also booked ska. All music shows were always free admission, but always 21+ to enter.
Last update: 10/03
Notable bookings: Pietasters, Toasters, Mustard Plug, Eastern Standard Time, The Articles, Isaac Green & the Skalars, Metro Stylee, Steady Earnest, etc.
Capacity: 700
Notes: This club that was easy walking distance off the Syracuse University campus closed in June 1998 after an impressive run. Re-opened strictly as a bar "Chuck's" in September 2003, upstairs from the former location.
Last update: 10/03
