The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

There are musicians who play the blues, and then there are those who write, shape, twist, and reimagine it until it becomes a personal signature. Tas Cru belongs to this latter category—that of the dedicated craftsman for whom every song must convey a specific intent, a mood, and a story. With seven albums released over 12 years, a standout instrumental single in 2025 titled "Déjà Blu," and his new record, "Might Give Out" released this July, this Central New York native continues to carve out a unique path on the contemporary blues and roots music landscape.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Buggy Jive is a somewhat reclusive soul rock singer-songwriter quietly uploading music from a basement in Upstate New York. qual parts Zeppelin and D'Angelo and Prince and Joni in sound and sensibility, his lyrics often mine the literature of the past to make sense of the present – from Ellison to Morrison to Eliot to Didion – delicately balancing the heaviness with humor.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Never miss a Sunday show. So goes the old Deadhead saying—and it definitely applies to Shakedown Sunday, a monthly gathering at 443 Social Club. Shakedown Sunday is a monthly series hosted by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers and members of Dead to the Core, with special guests, that celebrates the Grateful Dead—not just the band's originals but songs from across the roots and rock worlds they made their own.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Since emerging in the 1990s as a pioneer of today's Americana movement, Fulks has consistently explored different sounds, genres, and themes across 16 albums, performing on stages from the Grand Ole Opry and Late Night with Conan O'Brien to the Hollywood Bowl and Jimmy Kimmel Live with Steve Martin, Alison Brown, and Tim O'Brien.

Massachusetts-based "writer song-singer" Heather Maloney found music in the midst of three years at a meditation center, honing a sound moored in days of silent reflection and reverence for storytellers like Joni, Rilke, Ken Burns, and the anonymous authors of Zen parables. While she eventually traded the quiet, structured life of a yogi for the kinetic life of a touring musician, the core of her songwriting has remained centered around same curiosity about our inner world and the desire to articulate it through storytelling.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

On stage and in private life, these two internationally acclaimed artists share incredible chemistry.
Their first introduction (lasting only a few seconds) in the crowded lobby of the historic Orpheum Theatre during the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, left a lasting impression on both of them. It was not until a year later, at a recording session during 2019 IBC that their professional acquaintance blossomed into a love affair, culminating in marriage in August of 2019. Since that time, renowned Canadian Blues-Rocker Paul DesLauriers and acclaimed American Soul-Blues singer Annika Chambers have unified their artistic destiny, much to the joy of everyone who's had the pleasure of hearing and seeing them together.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Bruce Katz is a legendary keyboardist (Hammond B3 and Piano) who has released 12 albums as a leader and has appeared on over 75 other CDs with the likes of John Hammond, Delbert McClinton, Ronnie Earl, Little Milton, Butch Trucks, Duke Robillard, David "Fathead" Newman, and many, many others.

He has also had a strong musical connection with the Allman Brothers Band, and was a member of Gregg Allman's band for six years (2007-2013), Jamoe's Jasssz Band (2010-2015), Butch Trucks' Freight Train Band and Les Brers (2015-2017). Bruce also occasionally toured with the Allman Brothers as well.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Join us for our once-a-month rockin' rhythm and roots par-tay at The 443! It's the best hang in town, and we can't think of a better way to spend Sunday afternoon than grooving to the tasty tunes of the mighty Los Blancos.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

One way or another, Sarah Borges connects with casual mastery. Whether it's with the comrades she's collaborated with over nearly 20 sparkling years of music-making, or the vivid portraits of people's lives – and occasionally her own – she's sketched in scores of emotionally resonant songs. But most of all, Borges has built a loyal following by connecting, through her own charismatic, down-to-earth spirit, with her audience – whether they're longtime fans from back when she broke through with her terrific "Silver City" debut in 2004, or newcomers just now joining the party.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Michael McDermott's brand of rock n' roll brims with the kind of well-honed style and wisdom that can only come from a career on the road and a pedigree in the studio. Effortlessly blending natural folk sensibility, pop hooks, and honest rock, McDermott's music is as much for the outcast as the congregation. It's an exploration of the dark corners of life's journey and it resonates middle-class truths through the passionate filter of a kid who grew up on Chicago's Irish South Side.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Since first forming The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling in 2016, master blues guitarist Nick Moss and world-class harmonica virtuoso Dennis Gruenling have become torchbearers for traditional electric blues. But rather than simply repeating what's come before, the band's high-energy take on old school Chicago, Texas and West Coast sounds is completely their own. With their new Alligator Records release (their third for the label), Get Your Back Into It!, Chicago native Moss and New Jersey native Gruenling—together with Rodrigo Mantovani on bass, and Pierce Downer on drums—deliver a deeply rooted, timeless blue collar blues album.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Join us for an intimate evening of contemporary jazz with Actual Proof to benefit The 443 Music Collective. The band, featuring Ronnie France, Brian Scherer, Ed Vivenzio and Evan DuChene, will explore music by legendary contemporary jazz artists like David Sanborn, the Yellowjackets, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Joe Sample, Michael Brecker, and more from the 1970s and 1980s.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Americana singer-songwriter, Sawyer Fredericks, hailing from a farm in central New York, began playing local farmers' markets, open mics, and iconic New York venues at the age of 13. With his deep, beyond-his-years original lyrics and melodies, soulful vocals, and powerful live performances, Sawyer seemed an unlikely match for reality TV, but he won over audiences to win season 8 of NBC's The Voice.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Grupo Pagán is excited to return for a fun evening of world rhythms and sounds. The band will share original music from their 2025 SAMMY award winning album POWER, plus high-energy reimagining of some of your favorites… It's sure to be a fun evening!

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

One of our favorite humans, the inimitable Ed Hamell, aka Hamell on Trial, returns to the 443 for his annual Thanksgiving weekend double-header.

Hamell on Trial is the musical alias of New York-based folk punk hero Ed Hamell. A one-man explosion, he is loud-as-war one minute, stepping off the microphone to whisper to an enthralled audience the next. This is a dynamic performance informed by politics, passion, intelligence and the all-important sense of humor. His caustic wit and devil-may-care attitude has long been a favorite of anti-establishment icons Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, Ani DiFranco and the critical elite.