“Sam Lupowitz is one of the real craftsmen of melody and words in the region, writing ear worms with thoughtful and thought-provoking lyrics that are fun to dance to or just hang out and listen.” ~Jonathan Hochberg, Finger Lakes Music Press     Samuel B. Lupowitz brings you thoughts, feelings, and theatrical leanings through his piano-driven brand of rock ’n’ soul songcraft. Best known in his home of Ithaca, NY as the hair-tossing keyboardist of Noon Fifteen, Thru Spectrums, Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots, and many others, SBL has released two full-length albums as leader of Samuel B. Lupowitz & The Ego Band: 2012’s Songs to Make You Wealthier and More Attractive and 2015’s Ten Square Miles. His newest solo effort, No Man Is an Island, tackles the personal and political turmoil of the 2020s with love, rage, and a snarky sense of humor. Listen to No Man Is an Island wherever you download or stream music, and follow @samuelblupowitz on Instagram and TikTok.

Habbina Habbina The Brooklyn Mediterranean trio make their Syracuse premier with their debut single and video! The trio that connects Brooklyn indie to Middle-Eastern psychedelia and Guitar twang mastery is coming to give you one hour of music that doesn't sound like anything else. Habbina Habbina plays what could be described as Mediterranean surf, with a surfing style that owes much to the Middle Eastern side of Dick Dale, or the Western side of Omar Khorshid. Habbina Habbina, named after a beloved song by syrian singer Farid El-Atrache, takes its inspiration from Egyptian pop, Greek tunes as well as all sorts of retro-Mediterranean-hits, James Bond Soundtracks, Umm Kulthum, Aris San and many more   The band is set to make every concert turn into a loud, unforgettable celebration of life. Their dedication to the lineage of Mediterranean music along with their unstoppable live mosh-pit energy, and one of a kind sound is what makes Habbina Habbina one of the most interesting bands to come out of NYC today.