THE ITHACAN

Refurbished concert venue replaces Castaways bar

By James O'Hagan, Contributing Writer • April 2, 2014

The Dock, a new music venue and bar, opened Feb. 24.

Castaways to close in May

By Kelsey O'Connor, News Editor • March 29, 2012

Castaways, a popular local waterfront bar in Ithaca, announced on Facebook yesterday that it will close its doors May 1.

Lead vocalist finds inspiration

By Marissa Framarini, Staff Writer • January 26, 2012

In an age where many concert tours are cancelled due to poor ticket sales, indie-dance band Rubblebucket has used the live performance setting to its advantage. Since the release of its debut album in 2008, the band has been touring frequently and earned the Boston Music Award for “Best Live Act” in 2009. Tonight, they…

The War on Drugs Play Castaways

By Jared Dionne • December 11, 2011

Saturday night, Ithaca was lucky enough to be graced by the presence of Philadelphia rock band The War on Drugs. The quintet stopped by Castaways before they head down to New York City to open for The National at the much larger and fancier Beacon Theatre. I would like to give an immediate shoutout/thank…

Ithaca and The War On Drugs

By Jared Dionne • November 19, 2011

Break hasn’t even truly started yet and I know all you IC students are already itching to get back. So to make the last three weeks of the semester a little more fun and a little less stressful, I’ve got a tip. Go see The War on Drugs at Castaways on December 10th. These…