New shows in Upstate NY: Lionel Richie, ‘Bluey,’ Lynyrd Skynyrd, Matisyahu, more

Bluey

"Bluey" is a popular children's TV show about a family of dogs: Dad (Bandit), Mum (Chilli), Bluey and Bingo.

More shows are coming to Upstate New York, including some big-name concerts and a live “Bluey” stage production.

Seneca Resorts announced four outdoor concerts on Monday, including performances by Little Big Town on Aug. 5, Sammy Hagar and the Circle on Aug. 6, Lionel Richie on Aug. 26 and Lynyrd Skynyrd on Aug. 27. LBT and Hagar will take place at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca, while Richie and Skynyrd will perform at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster. Resale and discount tickets can also be found on StubHub.

Other upcoming Seneca Resorts events include Elle King (July 8), Dave Attell (Aug. 12), Ace Frehley (Aug. 13), MMA fighting (Aug. 19) Staind (Sept. 8) and Amy Schumer (Oct. 29).

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Bluey’s Big Play,” a live stage show based on the Emmy-winning children’s TV series, is going on tour with stops at The Stanley Theatre in Utica on March 29 (shows at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.) and at Proctors Theater in Schenectady on April 4-5.

Tickets for “Bluey” go on sale Tuesday, May 24 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster; prices start at $38.

“Bluey” is an Australian cartoon about a family of four dogs, including Dad (Bandit), Mum (Chilli), Bluey and Bingo; the imaginative show became popular in the U.S. largely thanks to episodes streaming on Disney+. The live theater show will feature puppetry, live actors and iconic sets with an original new story written by “Bluey” creator Joe Brumm.

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And Matisyahu will perform at Lincoln Hill Farms in Canandaigua on Aug. 17 as part of his summer tour dates.

Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door.

Matisyahu is a Jewish reggae singer and rapper who exploded on the scene in 2005 with the song “King Without a Crown.” He released his seventh album in March on Fallen Sparks Records.

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