NYS Music 20​13

Tag: sophistaphunk

  • Thanksgiving Eve in Upstate New York: Where the Party at?

    Thanksgiving Eve – in Upstate New York, as well as around the country – has become known as one of the biggest party nights of the year, with the day after being one that nearly everyone has off from work to enjoy and eat all day with loved ones. With the holiday season upon us, it’s that time of the year to reflect on all the people, places and things in your life that you are thankful for. Upstate New York is fortunate to have a diverse music scene across the state, with plenty of home grown talent as well as artists visiting from all over the world, to enjoy our beautiful scenery, unique concert halls and our states deep appreciate for good music.

    This Thanksgiving Eve go out and support our local venues and musicians because we can all be grateful for a good time!

    Rochester
    Sophistafunk with Subsoil at Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, Rochester

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    Albany/Capital Region

    Black Mountain Symphony at Paulys
    Timbre Coup with Solaris at Red Square
    Wild Adriatic at The Hollow with Titanics (free to first 100 people to RSVP on their Facebook event page)
    High Peaks Band at Bailey’s Café, Saratoga
    Eastbound Jesus with The North and South Dakotas, Putnam Den, Saratoga
    Hammell on Trial at 6pm and The DeadBeats at 10pm at Valentines, Albany

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    North Country
    Capital Zen 5 piece Reunion CD release party at GUGs in Glens Falls

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    Oneonta
    John Scarpulla Band w/Hop City Hellcats at Oneonta Theater

    Binghamton
    InnerMission at Cyber Café West

    Syracuse
    95X & Music for the Mission Toys for Tots Benefit at The Lost Horizon
    Chuck Dorgan and Jess Novak at Trapper’s Pizza Pub, East Syracuse
    Los Blancos, Tim Herron Corporation, and Medicine Wheel, Charley Orlando and Mike Vincitore at Dinosaur BBQ

    Buffalo
    Lazlo HoLLyfeld at Hotel Lafayette
    Sin District at The Forvm
    Brian Setzer Orchestra at the University at Buffalo

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  • Syracuse M&T Annual Jazz Fest July 4th – July 6th

    Jamesville Beach Park will host this year’s Syracuse M&T Jazz Fest. Taking place July 4th-6th, admission: is FREE for all events, Concerts & Shows. Headliners include: The Doobie Brothers, Taylor Dayne and Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Also on the bill this summer are locals, Sophistafunk.
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    Event Parking: is not free. There is an event  parking fee for all  vehicles. This is not an admission charge. It ‘s an event parking fee.
    Coolers: are permitted but please do NOT bring any alcoholic beverages to the site, or on to the grounds.
    Open Seating Policy: Syracuse Jazz Fest has an open-seating policy. on a first come-first seated basis. Some seating will be provided, but please bring your own lawn chairs.
    Performance Start Times: As an outdoor music festival, we’re weather-dependent. We’re also not a concert. We are an all-day festival with many groups performing. Sometimes weather and encores have us running behind, but we try to stay pretty close to the published schedule as much as possible. However, because of weather and spontanaity, everything schedule-wise is subject to change.Pets: no pets please

    Thursday, July 4th

    2:00 pm ~ Gates Open, Paradise Food Court, Constellation Wine Court, Crafts Village

    VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
    (All performance times are tentative, subject to change)

    4:00 pm to 4:30 pm     ~  Syracuse Parks & Recreation Stan Colella All Star Band ( under the direction of Joe Carello )
    5:00 pm to 6:00 pm     ~  West Coast Cool w/ Manhattan Transfer’s Cheryl Bentyne and Mark Winkler & the Rick Montalbano Trio
    6:30 pm to 7:30 pm         ~  Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band (I.S.B.)
    8:00 pm to 9:00 pm     ~  Preservation Hall Jazz Band
    9:00 pm to 9:30 pm     ~  Free Price Chopper Fireworks Display
    9:30 pm to 11:00 pm   ~ THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

    Friday, July 5th

    2:00 pm ~ Gates Open, Paradise Food Court, Constellation Wine Court, Crafts Village

    VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
    (All performance times are tentative, subject to change)

    3:00 pm to 3:30 pm  ~  Paul V Moore HS Vocal Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of Dennis Goettel )
    4:00 pm to 4:30 pm  ~  Fayetteville-Manlius HS Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of John Jeanneret and Rebecca Bizup )
    5:00 pm to 6:00 pm  ~  Giacomo Gates Sponsored by the Central NY Community Foundation
    6:30 pm to 7:30 pm  ~  Sophistafunk
    8:00 pm to 9:00 pm  ~  The Yellowjackets ( w/ Russell Ferrante Bob Mintzer, Will Kennedy & Felix Pastorius )
    9:30 pm to Closing  ~  THE GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTION
    ( 20th Anniversary Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue w/ Original Mothers Don Preston, Tom Fowler, and Napoleon Murphy Brock )

    Saturday, JULY 6th

    2:00 pm ~ Gates Open, Paradise Food Court, Constellation Wine Court, Crafts Village

    VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
    (All performance times are tentative, subject to change)

    3:00 pm to 3:30 pm  ~  Liverpool HS Stage Band ( under the direction of Stephen Salem )
    4:00 pm to 4:30 pm  ~  Oswego HS Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of Stephen Defren )
    5:00 pm to 6:00 pm  ~  Five To Life: Gospel A Cappella
    6:30 pm to 7:30 pm  ~  The Brubeck Brothers Quartet (BBQ) Tribute To Dave Brubeck
    8:00 pm to 9:00 pm  ~  Ronnie Laws
    9:30 pm to Closing  ~  TAYLOR DAYNE

  • Sophistaphunk at the Java Barn, St. Lawrence University, February 23

    Sophistafunk, a three piece band from Syracuse, played at the Java Barn in Canton. Java is located on the campus of St. Lawrence University, where during the school semesters there are great bands at least once every week. Java is not overly large but definitely fills up no matter who plays there.

    Sopistafunk consist of Adam Gold on keys, Emanuel Washington on drums and percussion and Jack Brown on vocals. They were like no other band I have ever seen, their funk style rap  reminded me most definitely of artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, Bell Biv Devoe and Booker T and the M.G.’s from the late 80’s early 90’s. Based in Syracuse, the band is on tour in surrounding areas to New York and has made it out west for shows. Check out the photos from the show below, and more at their website, Reverb Nation and on Facebook.