NYS Music 20​14

Category: Western NY

  • Black Veil Brides Will Kickoff 2014 Fall Tour in Niagara Falls

    Hollywood, California glam-metal rockers, the Black Veil Brides, will bring their 2014 U.S fall tour to New York State with support for the tour still needing to be determined. Black Veil Brides will be releasing their follow-up album to Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones in late October, so look for some new tunes from the boys on this tour.

    Niagara Falls is the first date on the upcoming fall tour at the Rapids Theatre on Tuesday, October 21. The doors open at 6PM and this is an all ages show. Pick up your tickets in advance online for $25 through Ticket Fly.

    The band then continues on to Best Buy Theater in New York City, November 23. The doors will open at 6PM, this show is ages 16+, ticket prices range $27-$30 and can be purchased online in advance or at the venue box office.

    The band’s last stop in New York will be, Friday November 28 at Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, N.Y. Ticket information and show time can be found on the venue website.

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  • O.A.R. and Phillip Phillips Visit Artpark on Wednesday, July 2

    OARPhillips_hpOf A Revolution or O.A.R. as most know them, bring their reggae infused rock sound to Artpark in Lewiston, NY on Wednesday, July 2. The band is known for their electric live performances, this show will be a great start to the Fourth of July weekend with Phillip Phillips

    O.A.R was formed in Rockville, Maryland in 1996 and then relocated to Columbus, Ohio where they attended Ohio State University. The band is led by Marc Roberge (vocals, guitar), Chris Culos (drums), Richard On (guitar), Benj Gershman (bass), and Jerry DePizzo (saxaphone).

    American Idol winning artist Philip Phillips will be opening for O.A.R. for this event. Philips has had the best success post American Idol with his hit song “Home” as well as releasing two additional albums since his win on the show. Philip Philips has said his music has been influenced by artists like, Damien Rice, Dave Matthews and John Butler. Phillips’ music can be described as – “jazz and rock alternative sound. Be sure to get to Artpark early.Tickets can be purchased online here for $11, the show starts at 5:30PM

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  • Xerox International Jazz Festival – Photo Gallery: Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers Featuring Edie Brickell

    STEVE MARTIN & The Steep Canyon Rangers Featuring EDIE BRICKELL

    Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 2014, photographer Kelli Marsh

  • Free Soulive Show at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

    SLV_0235Supergroups in music usually consist of members who are individually famous for their prior work with another band. If Soulive were to form today, you could say that they would be a funk supergroup, snatching up members from some of the top bands in the scene. That’s not the case though as this is a band that has been around since the late ’90s and is in the opposite position – they were one of the bands who laid the groundwork for funk’s recent resurgence and the groups leading that push today. The trio consists of Alan Evans on drums, Neal Evans on organ/bass keys, and Eric Krasno on guitar.

    At one point the band had been a touring force, even opening for the Rolling Stones and Dave Matthews. Their instrumental combination of funk, jazz, soul, and rock was enlivening and people were taking notice. With each of these guys though, keeping the pedal to the floor and constantly being involved in the scene has led to other projects and ventures. Neal and Eric are touring to a greater capacity with Lettuce, Eric splits that with contributing in the studio and occasionally touring with Tedeschi Trucks Band, while Alan has Playonbrother who have been making a name for themselves as of late. Alan also owns his own studio and regularly produces records for various bands. The net of it is that Soulive performances are now a rarity and shouldn’t be squandered. Given the fact that their shows don’t happen often, with the talent these guys possess, anytime they do get together, it’s usually a magical performance replete with inspiring moments of musical mastery. This Saturday, Rochester is in for a treat as Soulive is set to perform at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. If my words aren’t a big enough nudge, the show is free and is the only local tour date for the band besides a late August date in Turin when they appear at moe.down. The show kicks off at 9pm at the East Ave. & Alexander St. Stage and is one Jazz Fest act you don’t want to miss.

  • Great Blue Heron Delivers Family-Friendly, Festy Fun on the Fourth

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    Whether you are looking for a festival where you can party all day and night or want to bring your little ones and know that they are going to experience an enriching musical, artistic, and communal atmosphere (with plenty of space and respect given from partiers), the Great Blue Heron is here to deliver!

    For the twenty-third time, the Great Blue Heron Music Festival will bring to Sherman, NY the sounds of Americana-jam favorites Donna the Buffalo and a smorgasbord of great grassroots, traditional, and Americana acts. From the passionate bluegrass-folk licks of Binghamton’s Driftwood, to the feel-good, deep reggae groove of Mosaic Foundation, to the periodically psychedelic folk/Americana of The Horse Flies, to mystical instrumentation by East Indian master Naryan Padmanabha…your ears will have a feast. If that’s not enough, they also have a nice little swimming pond which does wonders in the Fourth of July heat and other fun acts like fire-spinning. So come to Sherman, NY on the Fourth of July weekend (July 4-6), and bring your friends and family to the best little festival Western New York has to offer.

    Check out the schedule below for the times each band will play, and if you haven’t picked up your ticket yet, you can grab it here.

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  • Jazz Fest Saturday: Laughs and Music with Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers

    Steve Martin is a wild and crazy guy. He is also a comedian, actor, screenwriter, author and a fantastic banjo player. All of these talents melded into one superb experience at a pair of sold out shows at the beautiful Kodak Theater at the Eastman School of Music during the second day of Xerox’s Rochester International Jazz Fest this past Saturday.

    Along with the multi-talented backing band Steep Canyon Rangers – from Brevard, North Carolina – and fellow Grammy winner Edie Brickell, Martin kept the capacity crowd riveted. Featuring fantastic original music peppered with comedic and interactive banter, the 90 minute show left no one feeling slighted.

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    The show bounced between original songs with a healthy dose of joking in between. The Rangers seemed especially apropos for this part as they engaged in as many belly laughing experiences as the comedic legend did. About halfway through, Brickell took the stage and commanded the crowd’s attention with beautiful vocals that have not skipped a beat from her younger years. She stayed for a few songs including Steve and Edie’s 2014 Grammy award-winning track “Love Has Come For You” and “When You Get To Asheville”.

    A celebration was to be in order this night as well, as it was the bands 5th year anniversary of their first performance. Steve jokingly offered his band members a “free copy” of the 1991 movie, Father of the Bride, as an anniversary present.  Martin even managed to keep the humor local, joking that he was “glad to be where the Botox is fresh.”

  • Vijay Iyer at Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

    Grammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer (pronounced “VID-jay EYE-yer”) was described by Pitchfork as “one of the most interesting and vital young pianists in jazz today,” – March 2014 marks the release of Mutations, Iyer’s eighteenth album and his debut for the prestigious ECM label: a recording for piano, string quartet and electronics, the first album to document his works for chamber ensembles.

    Vijay Iyer’s previous release, Holding It Down: The Veterans’ Dreams Project (2013), is his third collaboration with poet Mike Ladd, based on the dreams of veterans of color from America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was hailed as #1 Jazz Album of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and described in JazzTimes as “impassioned, haunting, [and] affecting.” –

    Photos by: Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, photographer Kelli Marsh

  • Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival: Photo Gallery Fourplay

    For two decades, the contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic and commercial success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course of a dozen recordings – six of which have climbed to the top of Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album charts – the supergroup has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and permutations of jazz while at the same time appealing to a broad mainstream audience. – See more at: http://www.rochesterjazz.com/artist_lineup/?artist_id=962#sthash.jYLwVv74.dpuf

    Photos by: Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, photographer Kelli Marsh

  • The Revivalists Coming to The Waiting Room in Buffalo August 12

    The Revivalists  will be coming to the Upstate New York area with a show on August 12 at The Waiting Room in downtown Buffalo. The Revivalists have been touring non-stop since 2007 and the New Orleans based band has no plans to let up. The group has such an amazing energy level, with their rocking sound and unique blend of music that gets everyone up and wanting more.

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    Opening for the Buffalo show will be home-grown funkadelic jamband Funktional Flow, who have been really taking their music to the next level. The band most recently enjoyed a successful Buffalove Festival, where they were one of the headliners of the event.

    Thomas Wynn and The Believers are set to open the show. The band  comes from Orlando, Florida and has been coined by SOUNDBOARD as – “Southern Rock Muscle/Soulful Rock n’ Blues.”

    The Waiting Room will be the place to be come Tuesday, August 12. You should anticipate a full crowd right from the beginning so get your tickets today. Tickets for The Revivalists can be purchased through the Waiting Room in Buffalo for $15, doors open at 8pm

  • moe. Brings it Back Home at Buffalo’s Canalside

    moe. celebrated a nice little homecoming party at this past Thursday’s concert. The event was Buffalo’s Canalside Concert series’ second free show and most successful one this year. moe. continues to really give their all when they return to where it all began 25 years ago. Playing in the small clubs of Buffalo back then may have been a little different from what they played in front of Thursday, but the energy level just continues to reign supreme after all of these years.

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    The night started off with opening band Conehead Buddha, and as the sun set, it was a perfect beginning to the night alongside Buffalo’s inner harbor. The harbor itself was lined with plenty of boats, giving the spectators on the water some great music to go along with their already fun-filled day.

    moe. had a shorter run time due to a 10:00 pm curfew, but they made the best of it playing songs new and old as well as covering The Rolling Stones “Can’t You Hear Me Knockin”, Black Sabbath’s “Wizard”, and The Ramones “I Wanna Be Sedated”.

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    It really doesn’t matter if it’s a free show when moe. comes back home as they always seem to play to the crowd, and in Buffalo, NY, the crowd continues to love the band that remembers their roots.

    Setlist: Y.O.Y. > Skrunk > Blue Jeans Pizza, Understand > 32 Things, Same Old Story >(nh) Rebubula, Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’*, Akimbo* >(nh) Threw It All Away*, The Wizard*

    Encore: I Wanna Be Sedated

    * w/ The Conehead Buddha Horns: Shannon Lynch on saxophone, Terry Lynch on trumpet, Shaun Bazylewicz on trombone

    Check out the video of “32 Things” recorded by our friends at WNYMEDIA.NET