NYS Music 20​14

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  • The Revivalists to play The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA, April 22nd

    Listen up Bostonians, and any other Northeasterns that may be in the area –  a show you do not want to miss is coming up on Thursday, April 22nd. The Revivalists, a 7-man band filled with old-school spirit and new-age appreciation, are coming to The Sinclair of Cambridge in Cambridge, MA and bringing a wild mixture of genres to the stage.

    the revivalists sinclairThe Revivalists have been providing their voluptuous sound since 2007 with members Ed Williams on pedal steel guitar, David Shaw on vocals, Zack Feinberg on guitar, Rob Ingraham on sax, Georges Gekas on bass, Andrew Campanelli on drums and Michael Girardot on keys and trumpet. Like their extensive list of instruments, their sound has been plunging from traditional rock to airy acoustics to funky beats reminiscent of their New Orleans hometown – a musical jambalaya, some may call it.

    This is the kind of band that will blow the roof off of a 30,000 person warehouse, let alone an intimate venue like The Sinclair. Their live set has so much sound and energy you’ll walk out of the show needing a slap in the face to wake you from the heavy trance you were just in. Lovers of all genres and a wild time are bound to enjoy this one.

    So don’t be afraid of the musical revival these fervent performers have in store – you know you want to be a part of it. Get your tickets for The Revivalists at The Sinclair, 4/22 here

    …and give them a listen if you’re still unconvinced:

    Studio version of Navigate Below

    Live version of Concrete (Fish out of Water)

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  • Rochester’s Lilac Festival Announces Music Lineup for 2014

    Rochesterians are once again gearing up for the annual springtime Lilac Festival 2014 – lilacs, food, arts & crafts and most importantly, LIVE music! are all part of this celebration of warmer weather and lilac blooms. Taking place May 9th-18th in Rochester’s Highland Park.

    This family friendly festival boasts of live music and children’s entertainment all day, every day. Saturday May, 10th will host the Lilac Parade at 10:30am, while the rest of that week will be filled with live music, shopping for unique and handmade creations from artists, designers and craftspeople and carnival style rides for the kiddos.

    While a handful of the musical acts are local and somewhat tied to the history and backdrop of Rochester, each year the festival hosts a nationally touring well-known musical act or two. This year’s lineup has been released and the locals are excited about the bands playing this year’s festival without a doubt. All of the music events are free of charge and family friendly so grab the kids and your dancing shoes and head down to the Lilac Festival for some barefoot dancing in the fresh Spring grass, to the fragrance of the lilac blooms.

    Full Music Lineup:

    May 9, 2014 at 7:00pm – Duke Jupiter

    May 10, 2014 at 7:00pm – The Skycoasters

    May 11, 2014 at 7:00pm – Rubblebucket

    May 13, 2014 at 7:00pm – Classic Albums Live- Dark Side of the Moon

    May 14, 2014 at 5:30pm – The Infamous Stringdusters

    May 14, 2014 at 7:00pm – Keller Williams

    May 15, 2014 at 7:00pm – Rusted Root

    May 17, 2014 at 7:00pm – The Original Wailers

    May 18, 2014 at 7:00pm – Eddie Money

  • Jackson Browne Tour Dates to Include Four NY Dates

    Jackson Brown

    Jackson Browne announced his solo acoustic tour today – dates will run throughout July and August. is excited to say that NY will get four dates on that tour.  Advance tickets will go on sale Wednesday April, 9th at 10am. Visit for tickets and tour info.

    Your first opportunity to see the legendary singer/songwriter will be August, 5th at Nikon at Jones Beach with special guest John Fogerty.The August 5th show will also feature Browne with his full band, while the entire tour will feature Browne performing songs from his entire catalog and a varying set list each night.

    August 11th the band will play Buffalo’s summer concert series at Artpark in Lewistown, NY. August 13th – the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, NY and August 14th at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY.

  • Paul McCartney ‘Out There’ Tour Comes to Albany, NY July 5th

    McCartney_2014The Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. made an official announcement today about what they are calling, ‘a historical event’ – Paul McCartney is coming. The 2:30 PM press conference was held to add the venue to the list for Paul McCartney’s Out There tour. McCartney will play the Times Union Center on July 5th.

    Tickets will be on sale through Ticketmaster, at 10 AM, on Monday, Apr. 14.

  • Pigeons Flock East for Three: Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse

    DSC_0616Pigeons Playing Ping Pong have been growing their “Flock,” the name given to their fan base, at an exponential rate over the past couple of years.  The high-energy, psychedelic funk the band produces has been garnering them high-profile festival gigs and opening slots for some nationally touring acts.

    The Baltimore-based four piece is in the midst of a Spring tour that will bring the band to Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse on May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively.

    The last time the group played Buffalo was after a snow storm hit the area for Aqueous’ residency at Nietzsche’s.  The band played covers of Steppenwolf’s “Magic Carpet Ride” and Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough”, along with their tasteful originals, to add to the “Decades Night” theme that night.

    Check out their full list of tour dates below, but otherwise we’ll see you Flockers at one of their three Upstate shows!

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  • Luke Bryan Adds Second Leg To 2014 Tour

    Once again, Luke Bryan will be part of LiveNation’s annual “Country Ticket” with 2014 dates and shows added for a second leg to Bryan’s “That’s My Kind Of Night Tour” taking the tour into the fall. The tour will now cover more than 60 cities across North America.

    Luke Bryan "Thats My Kind Of Night Tour" Poster 2014

    Bryan’s 2014 tour will come through New York State on Saturday, August 16th at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien, N.Y, Sunday August 17th at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y and Friday, September 12th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

    The 37-year-old Bryan has released four studio albums in his career, including his latest “Crash My Party”, which debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts upon its release last August. It sold more than a half million copies in its first week and became the third best-selling country album of 2013. It is certified Platinum as of last September.

    Other Bryan albums include, (I’ll Stay Me – 2007), (Doin’ My Thing -2009) & (Tailgates & Tanlines – 2011).

    Cole Swindell will also help support the tour. Swindell’s self-titled debut album will be released this February and will feature his Top 10 hit “Chillin’ It”. The single has sold over 650,000 digital copies so far. Cole was born in Bronwood, Georgia.

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  • The New Mastersounds Coming to Garcia’s in June

    The New Mastersounds have just announced that they will be playing Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, June 10th. Their new album Therapy came out a few weeks ago and has been getting praise from around the music community.

    They are no strangers to us at as we have seen them before at Equifunk this past summer as well as a Phish after-show this past December. They always put on a fantastic show, blending rock, jazz, funk, and soul together in a beautiful arrangement of notes that only they can do. Tickets are on sale now and are expected to go quickly as they do not make that many appearances in the area.

    The New Mastersounds
    The New Mastersounds

  • The Hudson Project Announces Inaugural Lineup

    The Hudson Project has come to the festival scene with a bang with its initial lineup announcement this week. With an eye towards diversity, the festival has something for everyone that could see a great mix of people traveling to Saugerties, NY come the weekend of July 11th-13th. The headliners for the festival are Kendrick Lamar, Bassnectar, Modest Mouse, and The Flaming Lips. Some of the other big names include, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, Big Gigantic, Moby (DJ set), Matt & Kim, The New Deal, Dr. Dog, Flying Lotus, Lettuce, Infected Mushroom, ZZ Ward, Marco Benevento, Twiddle, and TAUK.

    There will be more than 85 acts at the festival on four stages, as well as a fifth performance space, interactive art installations, carnival rides and a game center. All of this with the beautiful Catskill Mountains serving as the backdrop for the festival could wind up being one of the best New York has seen in a while. Taking place where Woodstock ’94 happened gives the festival a little sense of history as well.

    The Hudson Project is offering regular, VIP, and luxury camping depending on how you would like to spend the weekend. There are also going to be shuttles and buses running all weekend from various locations in New York. Tickets are on sale now at the festival’s website. Come mid-July, Upstate New York is going to be rocking like it hasn’t in a while.

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  • moe. To Play Two Nights At Saranac Brewery In June

    MOEmoe. will be playing back to back nights at Saranac Brewery on June 20-21. Saranac Brewery has hosted many shows in the past including moe., which are no strangers to the Utica, NY landmark. The band will be promoting their newest album, No Guts, No Glory – which will be out on May 27th. The summer tour will include stops in Bellevue, CO on June 13th and Kansas City, MO on June 15th. It looks like moe.’s summer is starting to fill up with many shows throughout the country.

    Tickets go on sale for Saranac on Saturday, April 5th at noon.

    moe. Upcoming Dates

    5/28- New York, NY – No Guts, No Glory album release show
    5/30-Providence, RI- Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
    5/31-Hampton Beach, NH- Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
    6/13-Bellevue, Co- Mishawaka Ampitheatre
    6/14- Denver, Co- LOHI Music Festival
    6/15- Kansas City, MO- The Crossroads
    6/20- Utica, NY- Saranac Brewery
    6/21- Utica, NY- Saranac Brewery
    6/22-Hudson, NY- Clearwater’s Great Hudson Revival Festival
    7/31- Breitenbach am Herzberg, Germany- Burg Herzberg Festival
    8/2-8/3- Bridgeport, CT- Gathering of the Vibes

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  • John Legend ‘The All Of Me’ Acoustic Tour

    Nine-time Grammy Award winning artist John Legend has announced dates for his 2014 North American acoustic spring tour – An Evening with John Legend: The All of Me Tour.

    John Legend "The All Of Me Tour" Poster 2014

    The tour will begin on March 20th in Temecula, CA at the Penchanga Resort & Casino and will conclude on June 7th at the Ferguson Center in Newport News, VA. The 46 city tour will support Legend’s current recording Love in the Future and will feature Legend in an intimate/acoustic setting, highlighted by a five-piece string quartet.

    Legend will bring the tour to New York State on Thursday, May 15th at the Theatre At Westbury in Westbury, N.Y, Friday, May 16th at the historic Proctor’s Theatre in Schenectady, N.Y, Sunday, May 18th at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, N.Y and Saturday, May 31st at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, N.Y. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit the website.

    Legend’s highly acclaimed fourth studio album Love in the Future, which continues to gain momentum on the Billboard 200 chart and currently sits in the top 10 on the R&B Album Chart. The albums single “All of Me,” was recently certified Gold sales status.

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