NYS Music 20​13

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  • Fundraiser for Pat Tiernan Music Scholarship at Smokin’ Joe’s Barbeque in East Greenbush this Saturday

    Pat Tiernan was a 518 musician that performed often and sometimes for free.  He was a staple in the community and would even play during set breaks for other bands.  He loved music! Pat passed away suddenly last year and his legacy continues with a fundraiser in his name.

    The Pat Tiernan Music Scholarship was created to help students studying music achieve their goals.  In the spirit of live music, On Saturday, August 17, 2013, a fundraiser is scheduled at Smokin’ Joe’s Barbeque from noon until 7 pm.  There is a $10 donation fee for the outdoor event.  A shuttle bus is available from the parking lot of a nearby Hannaford.

    Local artists scheduled to perform include Molly Durnin, Cardiac Noose, Three Wheel Drive, Jet Crash Billy (acoustic), Brian Tiernan with Jeremy Buker and Kristen Kelly, Kevin Tiernan and Jeremy Walz, Joe Lowry, James Alanson Kirk and Pete Vumbacco, Mark Richardson and Friends, Grounds for Termination, and Sly Fox and the Hustlers.

    Please visit the Facebook event page for more information and complete band listing.

    Photo courtesy of Heather Marie Laughlin

  • The All-Inclusive Preview of Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival Part 5

    Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival is happening from August 16 to 18 and we have brought you over the past few weeks a preview of the bands that will be playing the festival.  We are wrapping up our preview with the daily schedule announcement as well as a preview of one of the Sunday headliners, Pork Tornado.

    Pork Tornado is a band co-founded by Phish drummer Jon Fishman and Dan Archer, who is a record producer and engineer and helped record Phish’s album Lawn Boy.  The band plays blues, country and rock covers as well as original material.  First formed in 1997, the band never really got moving until Phish’s first hiatus in 2000.  By 2002 the band had an album out and was touring regularly until Phish got back together.  The band does not perform much anymore so it is always a pleasure to get a chance to see them.  This is their only announced date for the rest of the year, so if you are a fan of the band you do not want to miss out on this show.

    Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival has been setting up some amazing events for the weekend.  There will be a 3 on 3 basketball tournament with one lucky team getting a chance to take on the guys from The Main Squeeze.  Tennis, kickball and softball games will also be taking place at the festival with artists joining in from time to time.  All food and beer is covered from when you step on to the premises on Friday all the way through Sunday morning’s breakfast, with plenty of food available to buy throughout the remainder of the day.

    equifunk music festivalThe daily schedule was released yesterday and can be found here, but we would like to give you some of the highlights of each day. Friday kicks off at 3 PM with the Woody Brown Project and does not stop until 3:30 AM with a set by Boombox. Throughout Friday there are no sets scheduled to overlap with The New Mastersounds headlining the night.  Saturday is the most packed day of the festival with music starting at 11 AM and going all day until a little before 4 AM.  The afternoon is looking great with back to back to back sets by Keller Williams & More Than A Little, The Heavy Pets, and Marco Benevento.

    The night is looking great too with Nigel Hall Band going into Anders Osborne with John Medeski followed by Soulive & The Shady Horns with Maceo Parker.  A late night Marco Benevento campfire set goes into The New Mastersounds & Friends set to close the day.  This will be the first time in six years that there will be music all day Sunday and the line-up for the day is great.  Music will be starting a little before 11 AM and go 12 full hours until 11 PM with no sets overlapping.  The day ending back to backs see The Revivalists go into Pork Tornado and the festival will close with The M&M’s, a super group made for the festival that includes Stanton Moore, Maceo Parker, Papa Mali, John Medeski, Robert Mercurio, and Marco Benevento.

    This is definitely going to be a great festival that you do not want to miss.  The levels of funk that will be coming from the speakers all weekend is going to be intense.  Tickets are available now here.  Check out our full preview of the Equifunk festival here.

  • moe. to Play Albany on New Years Eve

    moe. has announced that they will be playing a 2-night New Years Eve run in Albany this year, December 30th and 31st at the Palace Theatre. On sale information is not available yet but you can stay up to date on all things moe. by visiting their website www.moe.org.

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  • Rochester Fringe Festival Announces Complete 2013 Schedule

    Moe. NYE 2013The lineup for the second annual First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival, has been announced. The festival, now with double the amount of performers and double the number of days – will run from September 19-28, 2013.

    With nearly 120 free performances at this year’s Fringe Festival, City residents will have the opportunity to be a part of Rochester’s growing cultural experience.

    All tickets are now on sale at – rochesterfringe.com. Ticketed shows range from $5 to $16, and the $190 Fringe Fanatic pass includes entry to all except for the previously-announced Marc Maron ($20-$55), Dave Barry ($20-$65) and new Spiegeltent shows.

    This year’s multi-arts festival has divided its shows into seven genres: Children’s, Comedy, Cross-Genre, Dance, Music, Performance Art, Spoken Word, Theatre, and Visual Arts. A printed Fringe Guide will be distributed starting in August, but the complete schedule with prices, venues, photos and descriptions is now available at rochesterfringe.com.

    Venues This Year Are: Acanthus Café; Bernunzio Uptown Music; Blackfriars Theatre; Christ Church; Eastman School of Music’s Cominsky Promenade, Kilbourn   Hall, New Rehearsal Hall (Rm. 415),Sproull Atrium (by Max of Eastman Place) and Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (headliners); Gallery r; Garth Fagan Dance   Studio; Geva Theatre Center Nextstage; George Eastman House’s Curtis Theatre, Living Room and Terrace Garden; Java’s Café; The Little Theatre’s Little 1 and The Little Café; Manhattan Square Park; MuCCC; RAPA; Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo); Rochester Museum & Science Center; The Space; Spiegeltent; TheatreROCS Stage at Xerox Auditorium, Writers & Books; and the UR Arts Bus.

  • Hearing Aide: Robert Randolph & The Family Band “Lickety Split”

    Robert Randolph and the Family Band have been around since the days of The Wetlands in New York City. The bands first release, Live at the Wetlands, saw the group capture one of their legendary performances at the venue, while Unclassified had the group capture that sound and energy in a studio setting.  Both Colorblind and We Walk This Road strayed from the sound that the group established, while broadening their overall musical horizons. Lickety Split is a great return to form from Robert Randolph and the Family Band that has them reaching back and bringing that original live energy back into the studio, while adding in the new musicianship from the previous two albums; the blend of these makes for a wonderful listen.

    The album starts off quick with “Amped Up”, signalling that the album is going to be one to party and dance to; it’s a rocker that shows off the band’s skills with each player getting plenty of room to work with.  The next two songs have a gospel blues feel with Lenesha Randolph owning the song completely; having grown up in the church, Robert is always one to include some gospel into his repertoire.  “Take the Party” features Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and blows the listener away thanks to great pedal steel work by Robert and Troy absolutely killing it on his horn – truly a wild upbeat song from beginning to end. A funky disco beat welcomes in “Brand New Wayo” that sees Robert team up with the legendary Carlos Santana.  The two guitarists trade licks back and forth throughout the song and you cannot help but dance around while listening to this track.  Two covers, “Love Rollercoaster” by The Ohio Players and “Good Lovin’” by The Young Rascals, appear in the second half of the album and give it a boost.  “Good Lovin’” especially is meant for Robert and the Family Band.  They stay true to the 60’s tune while still giving it their own trademark sound.

    Lickety Split shows that Robert Randolph and the Family band are refocused on their music and produced a very strong album.  The tunes will definitely come alive when he goes out on his upcoming tour that will see him hit the Upstate region this fall.

    Key Tracks: Amped Up, Take the Party, Brand New Wayo

  • Preview: NONPOINT and SURRENDER THE FALL Rock the East Coast

    This week, Nonpoint hits the stage with the killer opener Surrender the Fall, in support of the release of their latest self-titled record.

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    Nonpoint:

    Founded in early 1997 by Elias Soriano (vocals) and Robb Rivera (drums) in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The rest of the band members consists of Rasheed Thomas (guitar), Dave Lizzio (guitar), and Adam Wolaszyn (bass). Over the years, the band has released a total of 9 albums and has shared the stage with Hinder, Drowning Pool, 12 Stones, Anew Revolution, Mudvayne, In This Moment, Sevendust, and Buckcherry, as well as recently making an appearance at X-Fest in Syracuse, NY.

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    Hailing from Memphis, TN, this five pieced band hits the stage to continue supporting their debut record, Burn in the Spotlight, released in September 2012. Members are Jared Cole (vocals), Anthony Pitts (guitar), Eddie Tyre (guitar), Devin Hightower (bass), and Rick Anderson (drums). This past year, Surrender the Fall rocked the stage at Rockapalooza with Candlebox, Saliva, and Mushroomhead. They have previously toured with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Almost Kings, Eye Empire, and My Darkest Days.

    Be sure to check future tour dates on both bands’ Facebook pages. This is certainly a performance you will not want to miss.

  • Oneonta Hills Bluegrass Festival, August 9-11th

    Oneonta Hills Bluegrass Festival starts Friday at 2pm at the Susquehanna Trail Campground and Music Park in Oneonta, NY; today is the last day to get pre-sale tickets at $25, gate price is $35. You can purchase tickets online or by calling 607.432.1122. Hookup camping is sold out, field camping is still available and is free with your ticket. The festival will run from Friday 08/09/2013 – Sunday 08/11/2013 at 6:00PM.

    Headlining Oneonta Hills Bluegrass Festival Friday night will be The Nellies – Saturday’s headliner is The Barefoot Movement.

    Friday July 26th
    The Nellies-8.30-10.30 pm
    Stable Hands-6.00-8.00 pm
    Live Stock -5.00-5.45 pm
    Barrington – 4.00-4.45 pm
    Betwixt,Bothered and Bewildered 3.00-3.45 pm
    Gravel Yard 2.00-2.45 pm

    ACCOUSTIC AFTER 10.30 PM

    Saurday 27th
    Barefoot Movement-8.30-10.30 pm
    Betwixt,Bothered and Bewildered 6.00-8.00 pm
    Gravel Yard 5.00-5.45 pm
    Barrington 4.00-4.45 pm
    Stable hands- 3.00-3.45 pm
    Livestock -2.00-2.45 pm
    Melanie and the Boys -1.00-1.45 pm
    Hot Wings Cold Feet -12.00-12.45 pm

    ACCOUSTIC AFTER 10.30 PM

    SUNDAY WILL FEATURE GOSPEL 10-11 AM

    Full Details: http://www.reverbnation.com/show/9765049

  • The All-Inclusive Preview of Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival Part 4

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    Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival is happening from August 16 to 18 this year and we are happy to announce a new series on that will bring you previews and interviews with bands that will be playing the festival.  The All-Inclusive Preview is happy to take a look at Marco Benevento to continue this series.

    Marco is no stranger to those in the Upstate region.  Living in Woodstock, he regularly visits Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo while out on tour.  His mastery of the keys along with his fun-filled jam-packed set always sets the floor into a dance party regardless of what venue he is playing.  Marco will be playing at least three times over the weekend with a solo set, a special late night camp fire set, and finally on Sunday he will playing with The M&M’s that also includes Maceo Parker, Stanton Moore, John Medeski, Robert Mercurio, and Papa Mali.  He is no stranger to the festival as this will be his 3rd appearance.

    Tickets are available now here.  Check out our full preview of the Equifunk festival here.

  • Dan Smalls Presents Announces Fall Lineup at The Haunt in Ithaca, NY

    Dan Smalls Presents recently announced the fall schedule for The Haunt, in Ithaca, NY. Known throughout the Upstate New York Region as the premier concert promoter, Dan Smalls Presents is bringing the hottest musical artists in the country to our neck of the woods. Their shows are well run and highly organized and we here at are proud to announce the artists coming this Fall.

    Tickets for these Dan Smalls Fall shows in Ithaca go on sale Friday 8/9/13 and can be purchased online or at the venue box office.

    October 10 – Brooklyn based funk all-stars Turkuaz will start off the season with their appearance at the Haunt. Doors open at 8:00PM and the show is at 9:00PM, Ages: 16+.

    October 18 – John Brown’s Body brings their Roots based Reggae to The Haunt. Doors open at 8:00PM and the show starts at 9:00PM, Ages: 16+.

    October 27 – Tera Melos will introduce their punk/prog-rock tunes to Ithaca all the way from Sacramento, C.A.. Doors open at 8:00PM and show starts at 9:00PM, Ages: 16+.

    October 13 – Regulars to the Upstate scene Jimkata and their signature brand of song-oriented electro-rock, will be a rager for sure. Doors open at 8:00PM and the show starts at 9:00PM, Ages: 16+.

    November 11 – Spiritual Rez will light up the dance floor at The Haunt. Doors open at 8:00PM and the show starts at 9:00PM, Ages: 16+.

    December 13 – Bluegrass fans will be treated with the sounds of Driftwood and some good’old foot-stompin hootnany. Doors open at 8:00PM and the show starts at 9:00PM, Ages: 16+.

  • Keller Williams Comes to Upstate New York With Fall Tour Dates

    One-man-band Keller Williams hits the road this Fall performing his signature solo sets with stops in Upstate New York. Accompanied on stage only by a slew of instruments and musical gadgets. In his seemingly insatiable quest for constant musical evolution, Keller will also make very special select live appearances with any one of his creative collaborations.

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    Since he first appeared on the scene in the early ’90s, Keller Williams has defined the term independent artist. And his 16 recordings tell only half the story. Keller built his reputation initially on his engaging live performances, no two of which are ever alike. Williams’ solo live shows—and his ability to improvise to his determinedly quirky tunes despite the absence of an actual band—quickly became the stuff of legend, and his audience grew exponentially when word spread about this exciting, unpredictable performer.

    Keller will play 4 shows in Upstate NY on this tour, the first show will be held at Rochester’s historical, German House on September 12th. Doors open at 7:00PM The show starts at 8:00PM, tickets are $25 and all ages are welcome. To purchase tickets please visit KellerWilliams.net and for more information you can call 585-442-6880 or visit www.upallnightpresents.com.

    The following night, September 13th, Keller will play the Wescott Theater in Syracuse, NY. Doors open at 8:00PM and the show starts at 9:00PM. Tickests are $25 and all ages are welcome. Tickets can be purchased online at KellerWilliams.net or the venue box office. For more information please call 315-478-8634 or visit www.thewestcotttheater.com.

    September 14th Keller will play Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY. Doors open at 8:00PM, the show starts at 9:00PM and this is an all ages show. Ticket prices range between $35-$55 and can be purchased online at KellerWilliams.net.

    The last appearance in Upstate NY will be a special treat as Keller will be joined by special guests and New York natives, Floodwood, for the October 10th show at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs, NY. Doors open at 8:00PM and show begins at 9:00PM, this is an all ages show. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased online or at the venue box office.

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