NYS Music 20​14

Category: News Desk

  • 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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    Backstreet Boys are Back

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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”

  • 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.

    Osheaga 2014

    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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  • Upstate Metal is Merging with UpstateLIVE

    It is rare to find a music fan who devotes their time to only one type of music. When speaking with the musicians that you read about on our websites, you will find a huge diversity of bands that had influenced their love for music.

    And, that is the basis behind our most recent change.

    Upstate Live is excited to announce its merger with Upstate Metal. Each has focused on the same mission – to promote live music and the local talent here in the Empire State.

    Through the years, we have come to recognize the best way to follow through with this mission statement of ours would be to combine our efforts.  Music fanatics appreciate a wide spectrum of sound that carries them through different genres.  As these tastes mature and musicians continue to push the envelope on the characteristics that define their given category, it has become difficult to discern where one genre ends and another one begins.

    In the coming weeks, regular readers of may notice a few new names.  With the merger, we welcome within the talented writers and photographers that helped earn success for Upstate Metal.  This talented group of writers, photographers and editors will only enhance our ability to spread great music across the state to bring you the coverage you have already come to expect from us.

    In addition, you should expect to see a new look to our website very soon.  It is not all about aesthetics. We promise this will help all of our readers to navigate clearly by region, genre, and news category.

  • Skrillex Bringing The Mothership Tour to New York in June

    Skrillex is bringing “The Mothership Tour” to New York for three dates in June. The New York leg starts at The CMAC Peforming Arts Center in Canandaigua on June 2nd, and the next evening at  The Washington Avenue Armory in Albany.

    On June 7th, Skrillex will wrap up his New York leg at Governor’s Ball Music Festival in New York City. Performing at these shows alongside Skrillex will be DJ Snake, What So Not, and Milo and Otis.

    Skrillex’s shows are always a party with blaring lights, lots of dancing, and concert goers leaving with nothing but smiles on their faces. Tickets go on sale for Albany and Canandaigua on Friday March 14th at 10AM. Governor’s Ball Tickets are available now.

    Here is a behind the scenes look at what to expect from the tour.

    Skrillex 2014 tour

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  • James Taylor Adds Five Dates to US Summer Tour

    James Taylor announces five additional shows to the US summer tour, including one in Upstate New York, with a July date in Buffalo, NY at the First Niagara Center. The five additional shows will be in the months of July and August.
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    Additional dates

    7/13 Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
    7/29 Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center
    8/6 Memphis, TN- Mud Island Amphitheatre
    8/8 Little Rock, AR- Verizon Arena
    8/9 Oklahoma City, OK- Chesapeake Energy Arena

    The tour will start on May 30th in Portland, OR and will finish on August 9th in Oklahoma City, OK and tickets can be purchased through JamesTaylor.com  on  March 11th at 10am.

  • Showplace Theater set to Reopen in Buffalo, NY

    Buffalo seems to be going through a revival as of late with new buildings going up downtown and old ones being restored all around the city. One in particular has made some big news this week and that is the reopening of one of Buffalo’s most beloved venues, Showplace Theater.

    Showplace Theater was originally opened up in the early 20th century as a movie theater before becoming a concert venue in the mid 90’s. There’s a good amount of history in the movie theater alone, but as a concert venue, it was a hotbed for many popular touring bands before closing its doors in 2008. The venue saw such national acts as Gov’t Mule and New Found Glory while also playing host to local favorites Cannibal Corpse, Snapcase, and Every Time I Die.

    A shot of the venue from 1997
    A shot of the venue from 1997

    The deeply historical building sat vacant for quite some time before the current owner, Joe Breidenstein, came along and decided to put his time, energy, and resources into this Buffalo landmark. The building has been completely renovated from fresh coats of paint and new light fixtures to the rebuilding of the stage and adding a screen to serve as a backdrop for upcoming shows.

    The first event is slated for next Monday (March 17th) and will be a St Patrick’s Day party called IRISH FOR A DAY. Rather than jumping in without looking, Breidenstein purposely setup a lower-key opener to get his feet wet. The inaugural show pulls together various local acts in Breckenwood, Crashfuse, Cosmic Shakedown and Sleepy Hahas to kick things off.

    It’s exciting to see the revival of a venue I’ve personally spent countless hours in. With the throw-away-what’s-broken attitude that is so prevalent nowadays, it’s refreshing to see someone working to bring back a piece of Buffalo’s history from both an architectural and musical standpoint.

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