The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Will Hoge released Sweet Misery, the Grammy-nominated artist's 15th studio album in August. On Sweet Misery, Hoge reminds listeners that he isn't afraid to break new ground – all while giving a keen nod to his rock and roll roots with the kind of grace and purpose that only comes with experience – without the baggage of predictability.

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

The Suitcase Junket — the intriguing songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Matt Lorenz — weds the sensibilities of early blues and rock 'n' roll, the improvisational spirit of jazz, and his love of Tom Waits to meticulous, cultured songcraft. Dubbed a "master of musical imagination" by NPR's World Café Live and "astonishing" by WBUR Boston, Lorenz's weathered, howl-flecked voice was described by Rochester City Newspaper as "a cross between Hound Dog Taylor and a Tuvan throat singer who has swallowed a bird."