SIRSY

If you've experienced a SIRSY weekend at Lena's before, you know why people come back for more than one night. And if you haven't? Well, as the Rochester City Newspaper famously put it: "SIRSY is your favorite band, you just don't know it yet."

SIRSY is the husband-and-wife duo of Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti, two musicians who somehow create the sound, energy and emotional wallop of a much bigger band. The Boston Globe calls them "the little band with the big sound." Their fans might argue that their hearts are even bigger.

Mel is the powerhouse at the center of it all, singing while playing drums, and simultaneously triggering bass parts with her drumsticks. Then she'll move to piano, melodica or pick up a flute for a solo. Rich surrounds it all with his road-worn Rickenbacker, vintage effects and pedal bass, somehow sounding like several guitarists at once. You really do have to see them do it, and once you do, you'll want to see it again!

Mel and Rich are funny, candid storytellers and self-described nerds whose songs dig into resilience, empowerment, love, fear and getting through the hard stuff. A SIRSY show can have you dancing, laughing, singing along and wiping away a tear, many times within the span of a few songs.

Awards and recognition:
- Named Rock-Pop Artist of the Year at the 2026 Thomas Edison Music Awards.
- Won both Rock-Pop Artist of the Year and Record of the Year at the Thomas Edison Music Awards in 2024.
- Inducted into the Eddies Music Hall of Fame in 2025.
- Won Solo/Duo Artist of the Year in 2023.

New music in 2026 includes:
- "Little Phoenix"
- "Wolves"
- "Good Times Roll"

Through more than two decades on the road, over a dozen records, Mel's two bouts with cancer, a pandemic, injuries and thousands upon thousands of miles in a touring van appropriately named Obi Van Kenobi, the heart of SIRSY has remained the same: two people making music together and inviting everyone in the room to become part of it.

Their songs have appeared on HBO, MTV, PBS, the NFL and the hit series Shameless. They've shared stages with Brandi Carlile, Grace Potter, Joan Jett, Train, Maroon 5, Cheap Trick, Collective Soul and Blues Traveler, and have worked with Grammy-winning producers Paul Q. Kolderie and David Kahne.

SIRSY makes the most sense live, especially in a room like Caffè Lena, where all that sound, humor, heart and energy is happening just a few feet away. And because each night's show is different, and because it's SIRSY, one SIRSY show doesn't necessarily have to be enough. We have three nights and three unique shows! Come for one, or two or make a weekend of it!

"Krahmer has one of the most powerful and flexible voices you'll ever hear… Songs that have more hooks than a tackle box." — Times Union

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