Sammy Rae & The Friends came to Ithaca and performed at the State Theater Sept. 24 as a part of the band’s “Camp” tour after wrapping up a wild summer tour, “If It All Goes South.” The aesthetic of the concert was to combine a summer camp feel with campy elements of the show, from Sammy Rae’s Freddie Mercury poses on stage to holding up a fan with the word “CAMP” in rainbow at the end of the band’s introductory song, “Talk It Up.”

"I finally realized that the funniest stuff I said was the stuff I said accidentally, I decided that is where the heart of the whole thing is."

Lewis Black, known for his angry, sarcastic humor, will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at the State Theatre.

Brian Regan will perform Oct. 27 at the State Theatre.