NYS Music 20​15

Category: News Desk

  • Phish Announces New Archival Release: Raleigh, December 1999

    Phish has announced their latest archival release with their show from December 16, 1999 at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, NC. This is the first release from Fall 1999, performed at N.C. State University, and one of the final shows before Phish performed before their historic millennium concert at Big Cypress just two weeks later.

    Phish Raleigh 199912/16/99 was recorded by Paul Languedoc to digital multitrack, mixed/mastered by Jon Altschiller. You can order the album at LivePhish.com or with the LivePhish App 

    Setlist via Phish.net

    Set 1: Wilson > Chalk Dust Torture, Lawn Boy, Limb By Limb, Horn, Back on the Train, Roggae, Heavy Things, Camel Walk, Possum

    Set 2: Sand, The Mango Song, Wading in the Velvet Sea[1] > Tweezer > Runaway Jim

    Encore: Bittersweet Motel > Tweezer Reprise

    UPDATE: Phish today announced a SiriusXM listening party for this release – check it out below. 

    This Thursday & Friday, Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro guest hosts “Gone Phishin” and will share with listeners a behind-the-scenes tour of Phish’s newest archival release Raleigh ’99. Sets start at 9pm ET each night exclusively on SiriusXM Jam_ON, Channel 29.

  • moe. to Play Binghamton’s Forum Theatre

    The jam band titans that comprise moe. will play their first show in Binghamton since 1996 on Wednesday, March 11. A mainstay on the circuit for the past quarter century, moe. celebrates its silver anniversary in 2015. The group formed at the University at Buffalo in 1989 and has not slowed down since

    Wednesday night’s show at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton kicks off a four night New York run. Following the Upstate gig, moe. heads to New York City for three nights, including Friday and Saturday night performances at the Best Buy Theater. The Western New York natives show the Empire State plenty of love; they have hosted fifteen straight moe.downs in Turin, NY and recently rang in 2015 at Albany’s Palace Theater. The Binghamton show on March 11 is moe.’s only scheduled Upstate show on the calendar besides a Thursday night headlining set at Mountain Jam 11.

    Special guests Cabinet kick off the evening of music at 7:30. Tickets can be purchased here.

  • ON TOUR: The War on Drugs Coming to NYC and Rochester

    One of the most memorable and critically acclaimed albums of last year was The War on Drugs’ Lost in the Dream. The Philly PA based band has quickly become an underground favorite – drawing huge audiences and festival spots with little to no radio support. New York will get some “Drugs” this spring with two stops – June 7 at The Governor’s Ball festival on Randall’s Island in NYC and June 8 at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester.

    Ticket’s for both are on sale already – $260 for a three day pass to Governor’s Ball and $22 for Water Street. Get them while they last! Check out the whole tour and listen to Lost in the Dream below.

    War on Drugs Spring/Summer 2015

    03/27/15 Philadelphia, PA at Tower Theater
    03/28/15 Norfolk, VA at The NorVA
    03/29/15 Richmond, VA at The National
    03/31/15 Knoxville, TN at Bijou Theater
    04/01/15 Chattanooga, TN at Track 29
    04/02/15 Athens, GA at Georgia Theatre
    04/03/15 Birmingham, AL at Iron City
    04/04/15 Memphis, TN at Minglewood Hall
    04/05/15 Tulsa, OK at Cain’s Ballroom
    04/07/15 Albuquerque, NM at The Historic El Rey Theater
    04/08/15 El Paso, TX at Tricky Falls
    04/09/15 Phoenix, AZ at The Pressroom
    04/11/15 Indio, California at Coachella
    04/14/15 Ventura, California at Ventura Theater
    04/15/15 Pioneertown, California at Pappy & Harriet’s SOLD OUT
    04/18/15 Indio, California at Coachella
    05/21/15 Portland, OR at Crystal Ballroom
    05/22/15 – 05/25/15 George, WA at Sasquatch Music Festival
    05/24/15 Vancouver, BC at Vogue Theatre
    06/06/15 – 06/07/15 Toronto at Field Trip Music & Arts
    06/07/15 New York, New York at Governor’s Ball
    06/08/15 Rochester, NY at Water Street Music Hall
    06/09/15 Pittsburgh, PA at Stage AE
    06/10/15 Covington, KY at The Madison Theater
    06/11/15 – 06/14/15 Manchester, TN at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
    06/12/15 Indianapolis, IN at Vogue
    06/15/15 Tampa, FL at The Ritz
    06/16/15 Miami Beach, FL at The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason
    06/17/15 Orlando, FL at The Beacham Theatre
    06/18/15 Charlotte, NC at Amos’ Southend
    06/20/15 Washington DC at 9:30 Club
    06/25/15 – 06/28/15 Werchter Festival Park at Rock Werchter
    06/26/15 St Gallen at Open Air
    06/28/15 De Groene Heuvels at Down the Rabbit Hole
    07/01/15 – 07/04/15 Roskilde at Roskilde
    07/02/15 – 07/05/15 Barcelona at Vida Festival
    08/11/15 – 08/15/15 Oslo at Oya
    08/13/15 – 08/15/15 Gothenburg at Way Out West
    08/14/15 – 08/16/15 Helsinki at Flow Festival
    09/04/15 – 09/06/15 Laois at Electric Picnic
    09/06/15 Wiltshire at End Of The Road

    http://youtu.be/wa0q8KX7t44

  • ON TOUR: Widespread Panic Summer Tour Starts in Lewiston

    Widespread Panic will open its summer tour in Lewiston before a short Northeast run heads south and west. The Georgia-based bluesy jammers are set to play at Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston — near Niagara Falls — on Tuesday, June 16.

    That’s the band’s only New York stop, but they’ll be nearby when they play Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston on June 17, Jay Peak in Vermont June 19, and Pittsburgh June 21. As an added rage rested treat – special guest Umphrey’s McGee will open the Jay Peak and Philly shows. After that, they head south and west to a variety of locations, with longer runs in Texas and Colorado.

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    Panic is also on the Lockn’ Music Festival bill in September. The band is about to embark on a spring tour that winds throughout the U.S. and includes a two–day Brooklyn run in April.

    Tickets for Widespread Panic in Lewiston will go on sale March 28 online or by phone at 888-223-6000. The other Northeast summer tour dates go on sale March 13 and 14.

  • Mister F Releases Second Anniversary Video

    For the second of a three video set to celebrate the second anniversary of their formation – NYSMusic is elated to give fans a first look at Mister F’s “Answer the Dog.” The Snow Day Sessions will be a three song EP and will be released on the F’s Bandcamp page following the third video release which drops next Sunday. “Answer the Dog” features a special guest sit in from saxophonist Matty Carl of Shwizz. The F’s Scott Hannay provided us with some background:

     “Once upon a time, on the road in Chicago, we had some friends of ours go wait in line for a whole bunch of legendary Hot Doug’s hot dogs. We were all pretty amped. However, Matt fell asleep before they could return with the dogs, phone-in-hand. We went all Indiana Jones on him and carefully switched the phone for his hot dog, and put his phone by his ear. We called the phone to see if he would answer the hot dog. He didn’t ‘answer the dog’, but we suddenly had a title for the brand new untitled song we’d played just the night before.”

    Catch Mister F next in NY on April 4 at Upstate Concert Hall supporting Twiddle and Kung Fu, and now, let’s watch the video for “Answer the Dog.”

  • 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.

    http://youtu.be/idUIhfmOkfI

  • Asleep at The Wheel Coming to The Egg This Sunday

    Asleep at The Wheel will be bringing their tour celebrating the music of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys to The Egg this Sunday, March 8. Their tribute album, Still The King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys came out this past week and included guest appearances from Willie Nelson, Del McCoury, George Strait, Amos Lee, The Avett Brothers, and many more. Asleep at The Wheel has been going strong for over 40 years and show no signs of slowing down.

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    Bob Wills is of course one of the originators of Western Swing and is considered “The King” of it. Throughout the ’30s and ’40s Wills and his Texas Playboys toured throughout the country becoming early stars of American country music. They were a dance band with a country string section that played pop songs as if they were jazz numbers. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ray Benson has said that he is still amazed me how well this music, born in the 1920s and ‘30s, thrives in the present day.

    This is the only Upstate New York show before the band heads south and west for the remainder of the spring. Tickets are still available at The Egg’s box office and online. The show has a 7 PM start time, so don’t be late for this great Sunday show to finish up your weekend.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Ocular Panther Premiere Obtuse Snoot and Add Drummer

    A few months back the band nicknamed as Ocupanther reverted to their full name Ocular Panther and started touring as a three piece with multi-instrumentalist Collin Jones handling guitar and keys. The all instrumental electro-prog-space-funk band has been gathering larger and larger crowds regionally and writing tons of new material. NYSMusic is elated to offer fans the first look at “Obtuse Snoot” from Ocu’s 2014 release Data Stretching. Ocupanther is the aforementioned Jones, Jason Gilly on Bass, and Mikey Pantano on guitar.

    Ocu fans will also be psyched to know the band has expanded their lineup to include the mega-talented Jimmy Grillo on the skins. Grillo played for years on the NY scene in the now defunct Roots Collider and will debut as drummer March 26 at Flour City Station in Rochester with NYC’s hottest also-instrumental trio – Consider the Source. Grillo is also currently in The Younger Gang. Obtuse Snoot.

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  • Mumford and Sons Announce ‘Gentlemen of the Road’ Stopover Tour Dates and New CD Release Date

    Two big announcements came this week from our favorite stage-stomping folk quartet. Mumford & Sons let the good news roll announcing this year’s Gentlemen of the Road Stopover dates as well as a release date for their forthcoming studio album Wilder Mind.

    Since 2012 Mumford & Sons have hosted a handful of festivals in small towns throughout the United States. This year they’ll be kicking it off with a nearby stop in Seaside Heights, NJ on June 5 and 6 just a week before their set at Bonnaroo. Other U.S. dates include Waverly, IA June 19-20, Walla Walla, WA August 14-15 and Salida, CO August 21-22.

    The lineup for the Seaside Heights, NJ Stopover will include Mumford & Sons joined by Alabama Shakes, Blake Mills, Dawes, Jeff the Brotherhood, Jenny Lewis, Little May, The Flaming Lips, The Maccabees, and The Very Best. Tickets for this one go on sale March 6.

    The other big announcement was that of the release of the band’s forthcoming third studio album Wilder Mind. The album is set to be released on May 4 with the first single, “Believe,” released a week ahead on April 27. Some new – and different – sounds will be coming from Mumford & Sons on Wilder Mind.

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  • Love and Theft Coming to Syracuse

    Love and Theft Press

    Country duo Love and Theft will be will be performing at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill, Destiny USA on Thursday March 5.   The show is for all ages and tickets are just $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door.

    Love and Theft is sure to bring down the house with songs such as “Whiskey on My Breathe” and “Night That You’ll Never Forget”.  What a better way to start your weekend than a night out with friends enjoying this duo’s love for country music!

    Music starts at 8:00pm and tickets can be purchased on line here.