NYS Music 20​15

Author: Jess Collier

  • Dear Jerry Merriweather Show Features Dead Members and More

    Fear not, ye Deadheads who failed to get tickets to Chicago. Another event to celebrate 50 years of the Grateful Dead is in the works, and it’s going to be one hell of a show. Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia will be held Thursday, May 14, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Former Dead members and bands that were influenced by the Dead will gather to pay tribute to the legendary frontman.

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    The bill is currently comprised of the following acts: Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann’s Billy & the Kids, Bob Weir, Bruce Hornsby, Buddy Miller, David Grisman, Eric Church, Greensky Bluegrass, Jimmy Cliff, Jorma Kaukonen, Los Lobos, Moe., O.A.R., Railroad Earth, The Disco Biscuits, Trampled By Turtles, Widespread Panic, Yonder Mountain String Band and Communion featuring Phil Lesh, Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh, Ross James, Alex Koford, and Jason Crosby. And if that’s not enough – even more performers are slated to be added.

    The venue parking lot will open at 3:30 p.m., doors will open at 5:30 p.m, and the show is set to begin at 7 p.m.

    Keith Wortman and Don Was – who are responsible for large-scale concert events to honor other musical greats like Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, Dr. John, Gregg Allman, Mavis Staples and Emmylou Harris – are putting together the concert. Wortman is the executive producer, and Was is the musical director, and he’ll lead an all-star band that will back the performers. The Jerry Garcia family is co-producing.

    “It’s exciting to have so many phenomenal artists performing in this special musical tribute to my dad, Jerry Garcia!” Trixie Garcia said in a press release announcing the event. “‘DEAR JERRY: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia’ speaks volumes to Jerry’s lasting influence in the ears and hearts of his fans and fellow musicians. Join us in celebrating the legacy that inspired so many.”

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    The concert will be filmed and recorded for distribution on both traditional and digital media.

    There’s merch available already and the concert organizers are encouraging people to tweet “Jerry moments” using the hashtag #dearjerryconcert.

    Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 13, via Ticketfly.com or by calling 877-4FLY-TIX. They can also be purchased in person at the venue box office. Those who have a Citi card will have access to a presale that will run from noon March 10 to 10 pm. March 12.

    A percentage of the proceeds will go to the Rex Foundation, which has a broad mission to help underprivileged and indigenous people as well as promote a healthy environment and the arts. The nonprofit organization was formed in 1983 by members of the band with help from family and friends.

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  • Festy News: Wilco’s 2015 Solid Sound lineup includes eclectic mix

    Alternative jam band Wilco announced the lineup for 2015 Solid Sound – the band’s annual music and arts festival held at MASS MoCA.

    Wilco will headline Friday and Saturday. Also at the festival will be comedian John Hodgman, who has performed at the last few Solid Sound festivals, and he’ll bring with him comedians Tig Notaro, Paul F. Tomkins, Jessica Williams and Superego, an absurdest comedy podcast hosted by Jeremy Carter and Matt Gourley.

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    Other performers include Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy’s side project called Tweedy, Mac DeMarco, Luluc, Parquet Courts, Taj Mahal, Richard Thompson Trio, Shabazz Palaces, the Felice Brothers, Cibo Matto, and King Sunny Ade and his African Beats, among others.

    Wilco has set up a so attendees can get familiar with the music before going to the festival.

    MASS MoCA is in North Adams, Massachusetts, right over the New York border. Solid Sound is set for Jun 26-28 2015 and tickets are on sale now.

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  • Big What? Lineup Includes Plenty of Funk

    Big Something has announced the lineup for their The Big What? festival in North Carolina, and it includes popular funk bands Vulfpeck, Kung Fu and the Mantras.

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    Other acts include Barefoot Manner, Big Daddy Love, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Cabinet, Dangermuffin, Spiritual Rez, The Fritz, Electric Soul Pandemic, Imperial Blend, The Family, Fat Cheek Kat and Broccoli Samurai.

    Big Something is a six-piece alternative funk rock band based in Burlington, North Carolina.

    This is the fourth year of The Big What? It was originally held at Possum Holler in Prospect Hill, North Carolina, but this year will take place at at 300-acre farm in Mebane, North Carolina. The festival, which runs June 25-27, is billed as “3 days and nights of music, art, camping, love and mystery.”

    Early bird tickets are on sale now.

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  • SunFest – A Beach Party For All

    What could be better than partying on the beach in downtown West Palm Beach? Five days of live music while you’re doing it. SunFest’s 2015 lineup includes plenty of heavy hitters: Fall Out Boy, Pixies, Lenny Kravitz, Paramore, Hozier, Kaskade, Boston, Sammy Hagar and the Circle, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Wilco, 311, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, SOJA, Awolnation, Matisyahu, ScHoolboy Q, and Eddie Money, among many others.

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    Sammy Hagar’s band The Circle consists of Michael Anthony of Van Halen, Vic Johnson – who has played with Hagar since 1997, and Jason Bonham – son of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham.

    The lineup also includes Stone Temple Pilots minus Scott Weiland. They have added Chester Bennington, who is also the lead singer of Linkin Park.

    Florida’s largest waterfront music and arts festival – which has been held annually since 1982 – runs April 29 to May 3 this year.

    Attendees can choose to buy one, two or five-day tickets, which are on sale now. Advance pricing lasts until April 25.

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  • The Jauntee Hit New York Before West Coast Run

    The Jauntee will play a New York City show – plus one in Boston -before heading out for a West Coast run.

    The hard-touring jam band from Boston will hit Church in Boston before a show at Pianos on March 15 in New York City.

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    Then they’re set to play play a number of concerts throughout Colorado, plus stops in Ohio and Kentucky before returning to the Northeast with a New Hampshire show on April 11.

    The band, which bills itself as “Psychedelic-JazzBluesFunk with a touch of Latin based Reggae” consists of Caton Sollenberger on guitar, Tony Cerullo playing keys, John Loland on bass, and drummer Scott Ferber.

    Full tour schedule:

    3/14 – Church – Boston, MA
    3/15 – Pianos – New York, NY
    3/17 – Stanley’s Pub – Cincinnati, OH
    3/18 – Hideaway Saloon – Louisville, KY
    3/20 – Old Town Pub – Steamboat Springs, CO
    3/21 – Currents Restaurant – Salida, CO
    3/22 – Mountain Sun Brewery – Boulder, CO
    3/23 – Sanchos Broken Arrow – Denver, CO
    3/25 – Cervantes Other Side – Denver, CO
    3/26 – The Little Bear – Evergreen, CO
    3/27 – Hodi’s Half Note – Fort Collins CO
    3/28 – Black Nugget Saloon – Carbondale, CO
    4/01 – Fly Me to the Moon Saloon – Telluride, CO
    4/02 – Fly Me to the Moon Saloon – Telluride, CO
    4/03 – The Barkley Ballroom – Frisco, CO
    4/04 – Quixote’s True Blue – Denver, CO
    4/08 – Woodlands Tavern – Columbus, OH
    4/11 – Stone Church – Newmarket, NH

  • Bela Fleck, Ani DiFranco, The Mavericks and Guster among 2015 Clearwater Festival acts

    This year’s Clearwater Festival will include a diverse group of acts including Ani DiFranco, Guster, The Mavericks, and Bela Fleck with his wife Abigail Washburn. The festival runs June 20-21, 2015 and will once again take place on the banks of the Hudson River, at Croton Point Park in Croton-On-Hudson.

    Other acts include Niko Case, The Mavericks, Blind Boys of Alabama, Angélique Kidjo, Shelby Lynne, Bettye LaVette, The Pine Hill Project feat. Richard Shindell & Lucy Kaplansky, The Felice Brothers, The Lone Bellow, Todd Snider, Toshi Reagon & Big Lovely, Joseph Arthur, The Klezmatics and Tom Paxton, among others. More acts are expected to be announced.

    Founded by folk legend Pete Seeger, the family-friendly Clearwater Festival, also known as Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, is both a music and an environmental festival. Seeger started it as a fundraiser for an environmental organization he founded.

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    “Pete and (his wife, festival co-founder) Toshi both passed away a little over a year ago, but Pete’s legacy of harnessing the spirit of change through the power of song lives on at The Clearwater Festival,” reads a press release announcing the lineup.

    Early bird tickets are on sale now through March 23 on the festival’s website. Kids 12 and under are free.

    The full lineup can be found here.

  • Winter Carnival 2015: Donna the Buffalo with Driftwood at the Waterhole

    Donna the Buffalo kicked Saranac Lake Winter Carnival up a notch Thursday night with a show that packed the Waterhole.

    Americana string act Driftwood opened the show with an energetic set that got the audience moving. Then Donna the Buffalo took the stage and turned up the heat with their zydeco-laced dance music. The band and the audience worked up a sweat despite the freezing temperatures outside as everyone partied late into the night. Driftwood joined DTB on stage for a group encore.

    Donna the Buffalo is Jeb Puryear on guitar; Tara Nevins on guitar, accordion and violin; Dave McCracken on Hammond organ, Honer clavinet and piano; Kyle Spark on bass; and drummer Mark Raudabaugh.

  • Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes and Colin Hay to stop in Salamanca

    The Barenaked Ladies will be joined by the Violent Femmes and Colin Hay on a summer tour that will stop in Salamanca, in Western New York. The Salamanca show will be held at at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel on June 21. The tour will also hit New York City on July 1.

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    The extensive Last Summer on Earth Tour runs from June 5 to July 26, and makes stops from Maine to Florida, and Texas to Seattle.

    Barenaked Ladies – Canada’s pre-eminent alternative band – will be promoting a new album they have coming out this summer that has yet to be given a title. Fans who buy a ticket for the tour get a free track from the new album and a digital download of the full album when it is released.

    A pre-sale is going on now, and tickets for the general public go on sale Friday through Ticketmaster.

    The full tour:

    June 5: Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion

    June 6: Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica

    June 7: Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo Ampitheatre

    June 8: Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre

    June 10: Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre

    June 12: Red Wing, MN @ Treasure Island Resort & Casino Island Events Center

    June 13: Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Pavillion

    June 14: Council Bluffs, IA @ Stir Cove

    June 16: Chicago, IL @ FirstMerit Bank Pavilion

    June 17: Indianapolis, IN @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park

    June 19: Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion

    June 20: Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre

    June 21: Salamanca, NY @ Seneca Allegany Event Center

    June 23: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

    June 26: Portland, ME @ Maine State Pier

    June 27: Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casino Arena

    June 28: Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center for the Performing Arts

    June 29: Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

    July 1: New York, NY @ JBL Live at Pier 97

    July 2: West Windsor, NJ @ Mercer County Park Festival Grounds

    July 3: Solomons, MD @ Pnc Waterside Pavillion

    July 4: Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater

    July 8: Charlotte, NC @ Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte

    July 10: Boca Raton, FL @ Sunset Cove Amphitheater

    July 11: St. Augustine, FL @ St Augustine Amphitheatre

    July 12: Atlanta, GA @ VZW Amphitheatre at Encore Park

    July 13: Nashville, TN @ The Woods at Fontanel

    July 15: Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

    July 17: Albuquerque, NM @ Venue TBD

    July 18: Las Vegas, NV @ Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan

    July 19: San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

    July 21: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre L.A.

    July 22: Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery Concerts

    July 24: Boise, ID @ Idaho Botanical Garden

    July 25: Portland, OR @ Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

    July 26: Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Concerts

  • Winter Carnival 2015: Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan at the Waterhole

    Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan made their first Saranac Lake appearance Wednesday night at the Waterhole as part of the venue’s Winter Carnival 2015 lineup. The danceable funk kept the crowd on their feet throughout the show as the band jammed through their set, which included a wide variety of covers from Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” to “Bodhisattva” by Steely Dan.

    The band also plays fun originals, which organist Beau Sasser told the crowd are all about making love (though he used a more obscene word to describe it). Besides Sasser, the band is composed of Bill Carbone on drums, Danny Mayer and Justin Henricks on guitar, and Mary Corso covering vocals.

  • AC/DC Announce North American Tour Dates

    Rock legends AC/DC have announced a slew of North American dates for their first tour in five years.

    The tour will support their new album Rock or Bust – released in November 2014. The North American dates in August and September add to a European run from May through July.

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    Upstate fans who want to see the band will have a little driving to do. The band won’t touch down in New York, but they kick off the North American leg with a show at Foxborough Stadium in Massachusetts Aug 22. Then they head to East Rutherford, N.J.

    Several Canadian dates will come close to Upstate, including Quebec City on Aug. 28, Montreal on Aug. 31, Ottawa on Sep. 3 and Toronto on Sep. 10.

    Guitarist Malcolm Young, a founding member of the band, has retired due to dementia, and his nephew, Stevie Young, replaced him for Rock or Bust  and will continue to do so on the tour. Drummer Phil Rudd is in the midst of legal troubles and will be replaced — at least on this tour — by Chris Slade, a previous drummer who has rejoined the band.

    Tickets for most shows go on sale Monday, Feb. 16 – except for the San Francisco date – which goes on sale Sunday, Feb. 15. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

    Full North American tour schedule:

    August 22 – Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium

    August 26 – E. Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium

    August 28 – Quebec City, QC Plains Of Abraham

    August 31 – Montreal, QC Olympic Stadium

    September 3 – Ottawa, ON TD Place

    September 5 – Moncton, NB Magnetic Hill

    September 8 – Detroit, MI Ford Field

    September 10 – Toronto, ON Downsview Park

    September 15 – Chicago, IL Wrigley Field

    September 20 – Edmonton, AL Commonwealth Stadium

    September 22 – Vancouver, BC BC Place

    September 25 – San Francisco, CA AT&T Park

    September 28 – Los Angeles, CA Dodger Stadium