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Elvis Presley was scheduled to perform at the Utica AUD in August of 1977. Unfortunately, he passed away just three days earlier in Tennessee. Lite 98.7 listeners share their stories of having tickets to the show, and remembering when they found out the sad news.

'The King of Rock and Roll,' Elvis Presley passed away just before he kicked off another leg of his 1977 tour. This part of the tour had stops in the northeast, and one of those stops happened to be Utica.

It's been a long tough fight for Utica, but it's not over yet! The Comets are the hardest pushing team out there, and they've paid their dues. It's time for them to get what they deserve - The Calder Cup.

From movies to TV shows, real people and fictional characters, Utica has had its share of time in the spotlight. These are three best mentions of Utica in the entertainment world.

Last year in March we held the first ever Utica on Tap where you showed up (or didn't) to sample almost a hundred different craft beers, listen to some tunes, eat some food, buy some stuff and schmooze with friends

Another season of Utica Comets hockey is right around the corner. Ever wonder how the Utica AUD gets the ice ready? These photos were captured by All Star Arenas, a company that provides ice services to stadiums and rinks. All Star Arenas was at the AUD this week preparing for the upcoming season.

The development of the area around the Utica AUD continues with another new business set to open in the downtown Utica neighborhood near the iconic sports venue. Tony's AUDelicious Deli and Sports Bar has taken over a building across the street from the AUD.

The Utica Comets inaugural season is underway, and a new promotional video for the team imagines a 'comet crash' at the Utica AUD.

The Grateful Dead played the Utica Memorial Auditorium on March 13, 1981. A bootleg of the full show was recently uploaded on YouTube.

A nugget from Utica's musical history was recently posted to YouTube. Check out this bootleg recording from Blues Traveler performing at the Utica AUD on October 25, 1997.

You probably couldn't have squeezed one more person into the first floor of the Aqua Vino restaurant on Friday as an absolutely packed house roared with excitement as former NHL goalie Robert Esche officially announced professional hockey was coming back to Utica.

It is now apparently a done deal. AHL hockey is coming back to Utica, according to the Vancouver Sun.