Sugaray Rayford at the 443 Social Club

Schedule

Sun Aug 02 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The 443 Social Club & Lounge | Syracuse, NY

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Grammy-nominated, Blues Music Award-winning artist SUGARAY RAYFORD is back at the 443 on August 2.
About this Event

TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 AT 10AM


Sugaray Rayford is a man with a message and a larger-than-life personality and voice to deliver it. Working with producer, songwriter Eric Corne for the past 3 albums, the soul-blues powerhouse has crafted an incendiary sound and narrative, combining classic soul melodies and funky R & B grooves with raw blues power.

The pair's first collaboration, Somebody Save Me, earned Rayford a 2020 Grammy nomination. Later that year he took home Blues Music Awards for 'Soul Blues Male Artist' and 'B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.' Rayford’s follow-up, In Too Deep, won a plethora of awards, including the Blues Music Award for ‘Soul Blues Album of the Year’.

Rayford’s new release is entitled ‘Human Decency’. The title track is a simple reminder that our similarities are stronger than our differences, and in the end, there is no black or white or left or right, there are only hearts and minds.

About the leadoff single, “Run For Cover,” a song that takes no prisoners, Q Magazine declares, “The bluesey soul of Rayford comes on full steam with this powerhouse single.”

“We’re calling people on their bullshit, but we’re having fun with them. That’s my way. I’m gonna tell it to you straight, but with love in my heart. I always bring some suga with the salt!” says Sugaray, bellowing with laughter.

An all-star cast lent their talents to the album, including guitarist Rick Holmstrom and singer Saundra Williams, who are both from Mavis Staples’s band, along with bassist Taras Prodaniuk (Lucinda Williams, Merle Haggard).


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TICKET INFO:

  • The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.
  • The green squares/circles on the floor plan are bar-height tables, and the orange squares are regular-height tables.
  • Most of our seats are sold as "Tables for Two" - meaning the ticket admits TWO people.
  • We have a limited number of single seats available, and single attendees may be sharing a table with other single attendees.
  • Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).
  • If you have 2, 4, or 6 people in your group, please purchase a Table(s) for Two. If you have 1, 3, or 5 people in your group, please purchase Single Seats - Shared Table.
  • Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for our VIP Patron members. If you're interested in supporting our mission and getting some fun perks in the process, you can find membership information HERE.
  • 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 after you place your order, and we'll make it happen.
  • All tickets are "WILL CALL" - no need to print anything out, just give your name at the door.

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The 443 Social Club & Lounge, 443 Burnet Avenue, Syracuse, United States

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