Two major rock acts coming to CMAC this summer
Mike MurphyTwo major rock acts that had major success decades ago and are now experiencing a career renaissance are coming to Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center.
Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls are bringing the “Yes We Are Tour” to CMAC on Aug. 27.
Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 28, via ticketmaster.com.
More about Melissa Etheridge
Etheridge, who released her debut album in 1988, is noted for huge hits in the 1990s such as "I'm the Only One" and "Come to My Window," which brought Etheridge her second Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Performance. In 1995, Etheridge released her highest charting album, “Your Little Secret,” which included the hit single, "I Want to Come Over," and a Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards in 1996.
In June 2020, Etheridge, a cancer survivor, launched The Etheridge Foundation to support scientific research into effective new treatments for opioid use disorder, which was followed by a new album, a one-woman show “My Window — A Journey Through Life” and last year, a two-part docuseries, “Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken" and accompanying live album.
More about the Indigo Girls
The Indigo Girls — Emily Saliers and Amy Ray — released their debut album in 1989 that included the hit, “Closer to Fine.”
They work on issues like immigration reform (El Refugio), LGBTQ advocacy, education (Imagination Library), death penalty reform and Native American rights. They are co-founders of Honor the Earth, a nonprofit dedicated to the survival of sustainable Native communities, Indigenous environmental justice and green-energy solutions.
They’ve released 16 studio albums since their debut, although their first hit brought renewed interest with its inclusion in the film, “Barbie.”
"Kid Fears," “Least Complicated” and “Power of Two” are other big hits for the folk rock duo.
Mike Murphy covers Canandaigua and other communities in Ontario County and writes the Eat, Drink and Be Murphy food and drink column. Follow him on X at @MPN_MikeMurphy.