‘90s rock band to perform in Central NY after releasing first new album in 15 years

The Black Crowes are coming to Central New York to celebrate the first new album in 15 years.

The ‘90s rock band will perform at the Event Center at Turning Stone in Verona, N.Y., on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. No opening act has been named for the concert, which begins at 8 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Friday, July 19, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. Presale tickets will be available for TS Rewards Members starting Thursday, July 18, at 10 a.m.

The Black Crowes, featuring brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, first reunited in 2019 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album, “Shake Your Money Maker.” The group released eight studio albums between 1990 and 2009, featuring more than a dozen top 10 rock hits including “Hard to Handle,” “Jealous Again,” “She Talks to Angels,” “Blackberry,” “Only a Fool,” “Twice as Hard” and “Remedy.”

The Robinson brothers famously split up the rock group several times, pursuing several other projects including the Chris Robinson Brotherhood and the Magpie Salute. The reunion appears to be for good, as the Black Crowes recently released “Happiness Bastards,” their 10th studio album and first in 15 years.

“Some may say the project has been several tumultuous years in the making, but we argue it’s arriving at just the right time. Call it brotherly love or music destiny that brought them back together, the highly anticipated record consecrating the reunion of this legendary band just may be the thing that saves rock & roll,” a statement said. “In a time where the art form is buried beneath the corporate sheen of its successors, The Black Crowes are biting back with the angst of words left unsaid penned on paper and electrified by guitar strings, revealing stripped, bare-boned rock & roll. No gloss, no glitter, just rhythm and blues at its very best - gritty, loud, and in your face.”

The Black Crowes have only one other upcoming show in Upstate New York, opening for Aerosmith’s farewell tour on Feb. 26, 2025, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, as well as VividSeats, StubHub, TicketNetwork or SeatGeek.