NYS Music 20​14

Category: News

  • KISS and Def Leppard Rocking Across the Country This Summer

    KISS and Def Leppard announced a summer tour that will span 42 cities throughout the United States, this summer. The tour will be hitting Upstate, NY for two shows – August 5th at Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the second being on August 13th at Darien Lake Peforming Arts Center.

    KISS is entering their 40th year in the music industry and they’re looking to celebrate it the entire year, including being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although KISS has had many lineup changes throughout the years, Def Leppard has had pretty much the same lineup since the early 80’s.

    This tour is also supporting the military with an exclusive presale and discounted tickets for those who have served the country. More information on that can be found at here. Tickets go on sale starting Friday March 21st.

    Kiss Def Leppard 2014 Tour

  • XRIJF Announces Final Lineup for the 2014 Jazz Fest

    After the initial announcement of this year’s XRIJF headliners, Earth, Wind and Fire & Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell being announced earlier this year – the final lineup has now been announced for the 2014 Rochester Jazz Festival.

    The final lineup comes after the news of a second show not only being added by promoters but also selling out within minutes,  to the Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers event at the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on June 21st. Also sold-out for this years festival is headliner Earth, Wind and Fire, who will perform at the Kodak Hall Theatre on June 27th.

    Highlights from this morning’s announcement include- Brooklyn Based, funk-a-licious, Soulive J.D. Wilkes and the Dirt Daubers at the Abilene Roots & Americana Stage, where they recently had a packed house for their show earlier this year. Brooklyn based Snarky Puppy will be playing the Harro East Ballroom, and the MOHO Collective will perform at the Inn on Broadway. Also added to this year’s list of headliners is Jazz sensation, Buddy Guy.

    The full lineup can be downloaded on the XRIJF website and please stay tuned to Music Guide for all your news and live coverage of this years 9 day Jazz festival.

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  • Metal Night declared on Saratoga Springs

    Metal Heads in Saratoga Springs will be delighted to hear about METAL NIGHT, Wednesday, March 19th at Putnam Den.

    Mobile Deathcamp, and their vicious guitars, will be headlining the show with local bands Satan Place, Dark Matter, and Jesus Christ and the Hallucinogenic All Stars.

    Ohio’s own Mobile Deathcamp has been blowing audiences away since 2008. Todd Evans, known as “Beefcake The Mighty “, formed the band after a six-year stint with metal’s biggest shock bands,  GWAR.  Bassist Boe Skadeland and drummer Chad Smith teamed up with Evans to form this musical terror packet.

    Deathcamp’s music has been described by critics as “not overly flashy” and devoid of “self-indulgent, ego-stroking pretense” and a sound that will “blow your mind” with aggressive growls and a rhythm section that induces action from the crowd.

    Satan Place describes their own music as heavy ‘groove’ metal. They have an even measurement of old school metal combined with newer elements currently arising in the metal genre.  As for their inspiration to play, Satan Place took to their Facebook to say,  “We play because we all enjoy creating music and just simply melting faces.”

    Jesus Christ and the Hallucinogenic All Stars are directly from Saratoga Springs.  The band, described as heavy and psychedelic, gained local notoriety in 2011 when they organized a flash mob on Caroline Street as they performed from the back of a truck.

    Doors open at 8 pm with performers starting at 9 pm. Tickets at the door for attendees 18 and older. Prices start at $7 for 21 and over and $12 for underage. Putnam Den is located at 63A Putnam Street.

  • Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden Announce Co-Headlining Tour Dates

    Nine Inch Nails (NIN) announced a co-headlining tour with Soundgarden and Death Grips as the supporting act. The tour will cover the U.S. and Canada leg of the world tour in support of Hesitation Marks, their latest album.

    nine inch nails soundgardenThe tour will start July 19th in Las Vegas, NV and will move throughout most of North America until August 25th, where it will conclude in California. The band, led by Trent Reznor, will be making an appearance in New York at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre August 1st, as well as surrounding dates in Camden, NJ and Holmdel, NJ.
    The band will consist of Pino Palladino on bass, Alesandro Cortini on guitar and synth, Ilan Rubin on drums, and Robin Finck on guitar. Pre-sale tickets will be available Monday (today) beginning at 12 PM using the password ‘MYWAVE’. Tickets for the Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden tour will go on sale to the public Friday, March 21. More information can be found at nin.com.
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  • Crosby, Stills, and Nash Embarking on July Tour

    Crosby, Stills, and Nash have announced a July tour that will see New York get three shows. On July 3rd, the legendary trio will hit the original site of Woodstock at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

    They have played the venue a few times since it has been opened, but it is always a treat to see an original performer of the festival play on the hollowed grounds. A few days later on July 8th and 9th, they will be making a stop at The Beacon Theatre for the only two night stand of the tour. They will be playing songs from all of their entire discography as well as brand new music. They will be joined by a backing band consisting of Shane Fontayne (guitar), Steve DiStanislao (drums), Kevin McCormick (bass), James Raymond (keyboards), and Todd Caldwell (organ). Tickets will be going on sale soon.CSN 2014 Tour

  • Paul Simon Headlining 75th Anniversary Cooperstown Concert

    Paul Simon is headed to Cooperstown, NY for a special concert taking place on August 2nd. The Baseball Hall of Fame is putting on a one day concert to celebrate its 75th anniversary at The Clark Sports Center, where this years hall of fame induction ceremony will take place earlier that week.

    Other artists confirmed are The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, who will be the evenings house band, and ex-Yankee Bernie Williams. Many more performers and other celebrities will be announced in the coming weeks.

    Paul Simon is slated to play three songs which will celebrate baseball through music, film, and video. Tickets are currently on sale now, but if you cannot afford one of the tickets, there will also be complimentary lawn seats right behind the ticketed area.

    Cooperstown 75th anniversary

  • Backstreet Boys are Back and Coming to Upstate NY This Summer

    To the jubilation of 35-year-old tweenage girls across NY, Live Nation announced today that the reformed Backstreet Boys will be coming back to Darien Lake June 18th. After a slew of sold out shows and incredible fan demand in 2013 the Boys decided to extend their tour into 2014. All original members are featured, which, love them or hate them, is a rare deed for any group whose career spans 20+ years. 35-year-old tweenage boys will also be happy to know their former late night fantasy girl Avril Lavigne will be opening. Tickets go on sale Friday March 21st at 10AM. Don’t delay, this tour’s bound to be filled with sell outs.

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  • Beck Coming to the Northeast This Summer

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    Beck, who just released the critically acclaimed Morning Phase, will be coming to the Northeast and tri-state area in June, after his appearance at Firefly, Beck will make his way to the beautiful site MASS MoCA on June 24th.

    MASS MoCA has hosted many shows in the past couple of years, most notably Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival. July 1st, Beck will play Central Park’s Summerstage in New York City.

    Morning Phase has been linked to another great Beck album Sea Change. Many of the same players from that album worked with Beck again on this one. Beck always brings something special to his shows and since he hasn’t been touring on a regular basis for a while now, these shows should definitely be packing a punch.

    Presale for both shows began March 12th at 10 a.m. (the general password is “MORNING,” and the Central Park password is “PHASE”), and general sales start on March 14 at noon.

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  • Osheaga Music Festival Announces 2014 Lineup

    The Osheaga Music Festival has announced its 2014 lineup that is going to take over Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal on August 1st-3rd this summer. The headliners  include Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, and Outkast. Other major acts set to perform are Skrillex, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Foster the People, Modest Mouse, The Replacements, HAIM, and Lorde, who will be making Osheaga one of her few festivals appearances this summer.

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    Other acts set to perform include Childish Gambino, Local Natives, Portugal. The Man, London Grammar, White Denim, AWOLNATION, Four Tet, and CHVRCHES. Ingrid Michaelson, Gogol Bordello, Bleachers, Hospitality, and The Men will be representing New York at the festival. With the festival taking place so close to New York, there is no reason to not make the trek over the border for this great festival. Tickets are on sale now at Osheaga’s website for the entire weekend.

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  • Camp Bisco Canceled

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    In an unlucky turn of events, the 13th annual Camp Bisco festival has been canceled. Since its inception in 1999, this EDM centered festival has taken place annually in Mariaville, NY and featured hosts The Disco Biscuits every night along with a bevy of established and up and coming dance music acts. Bisco fans will no doubt be disappointed as The Biscuits tour very intermittently and this will be another chance lost. Fortunately the promoters say the fun should be back next year and better than ever. Here is the complete announcement from the band and promotional team:

    “Camp Bisco is always one of the highlights of the year for us and all of our fans. After much deliberation and tireless efforts to make Camp happen this year, we had to make the tough decision to take a year off. We will be coming back in 2015 with an amazing event that will cater to the needs, wants and wishes of Camp Bisco’s most faithful and valued attendees! Camp Bisco, which has featured such superstar musical acts as LCD Soundsystem, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Macklemore, Skrillex and many more, has sold out its last three years in a row.”

    The Biscuits, MCP and our amazing community of fans and friends have built this festival from the ground up and we take extreme pride in what we have all created together. We have shared such amazing experiences throughout the last decade and a half of Camp and we look forward to doubling down on that after this year off. We are so thankful for all your rabid support, so please stay tuned, there will be some amazing announcements right around the corner.

    -The Disco Biscuits & MCP Presents”