Dustin Arbuckle & the Damnations – 8/23

Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations are not a band you can easily associate with one specific genre, and that’s how they planned it. Arbuckle, a veteran of the progressive roots music scene whose singing and harmonica playing first came into prominence in Moreland & Arbuckle, has been kicking up fresh dust with The Damnations since 2017. He draws on traditional American music (in the vein of Charley Patton), The Band, Stax-style soul, and more — with occasional forays into deep country and even jazz.

Band lineup (as listed):
- Brandon Hudspeth — guitar
- Caleb Drummond or Mark Foley — bass
- Colby Aiken — drums

“When we started playing together we all wanted the band to be a space where we could play anything we wanted,” Arbuckle notes, “and that’s created this cross-genre electric Americana vibe.” Foley adds, “This band was Dustin’s idea... He just shotgunned and called some of the best musicians he knew, and it turned into this army of generals! We had only three rehearsals before our first show, and they felt really good. And now, every time we play there’s always something new.” Hudspeth says, “A lot of the songs are built on us all throwing ideas around and adding our own layers in. There’s also parts where we stretch, where we explore this weird free-form thing; we’re just kinda playing off each other and it builds up to a point and then goes back into the song so it helps propel everything.”

Multiple rounds of touring across North America and Europe, plus two self-released EPs, laid the groundwork for the band’s first full-length album, My Getaway (released September 2020). The record spans a range of styles and moods from a Hill Country stomp through cranked up Fender Twins to Nick Cave–style riffs and Laurel Canyon–filtered swamp sounds.

Event details:
- Date: August 23
- Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Doors: 5:30 pm; Showtime: 7:00 pm)
- Venue: The 443 Social Club & Lounge, 443 Burnet Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203

Ticket & seating info:
- The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.
- Most seats are sold as “Tables for Two” — each ticket admits two people.
- There are a limited number of single seats; single attendees may share a table with other single attendees.
- Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).
- Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for VIP Patron members.
- If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements (walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement, or you want to be seated with another party), please email the venue after you place your order and they will try to accommodate you.
- All tickets are WILL CALL — no need to print anything; give your name at the door.

Links:
- Official website: https://www.dustinarbuckledamnations.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustinarbucklemusic/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinarbuckledamnations/
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jIismGmqnoiK8ra4rk9yk?si=Dr2zplk8TkOG7wTevhsRbg
- Tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dustin-arbuckle-the-damnations-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-1989796261181?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Video: https://youtu.be/CgY7e0innPw?si=RNGKNhrwnTZl35R_