NYS Music 20​15

Category: News Desk

  • Mastodon and Clutch Join Together for ‘The Missing Link’ Tour with New York Dates

    When two bands share a long-time friendship it’s bound to happen: a heavy-kicking co-headlining tour. Metal fans can rejoice this spring as Mastodon and Clutch make 29 stops around the United States and Canada. Supporting them for the earlier part of the tour will be Big Business with Sweden’s Graveyard taking over for the remaining majority of the tour. Mastodon is set to close many of the shows but Clutch will be taking the lead at a few throughout the tour.

    Mastadon-Clutch Tour 2015

    New York will catch the tail-end of the tour in May with stops at Central Park Summerstage in NYC May 19 and Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls on May 20. The only other Northeast show will be in Boston at the House of Blues on May 17. Mastodon will be headlining these three shows.

    Mastodon’s sixth studio album Once More ‘Round The Sun, released June 2014, has found a great amount of success, topping the CMJ Loud Rock charts for the 26th week in a row now and has been ranked highly on many year-end album lists. The song “High Road” from that album has been nominated for Best Metal Performance in The 57th Annual Grammy Awards being presented on February 8.

    Clutch has seen similar success with their latest release from 2013, Earth Rocker, receiving a good deal of praise against the field of 2013 hard rock releases.

    Tickets are on sale January 23.

    Tour Dates:

    Apr 16              *St. Paul, MN                 Myth
    Apr 17             * Winnipeg, MB              The Burton Cummings Theatre
    Apr 18              *Saskatoon, SK              O’Brian’s Events Center
    Apr 19             * Edmonton, AB             Expo Centre
    Apr 21             * Calgary, AB                   MacEwan Hall
    Apr 23             * Vancouver, BC             Commodore Ballroom
    Apr 24              **Vancouver, BC           Commodore Ballroom
    Apr 25              *Portland, OR                Roseland
    Apr 26              *Seattle, WA                  Showbox SODO
    Apr 28             *Oakland, CA                 Fox Theater
    Apr 29              *Los Angeles, CA          Palladium
    Apr 30             *Tempe, AZ                    Marquee Theater
    May 01             *Las Vegas, NV             House of Blues
    May 02             *Salt Lake City, UT      The Complex
    May 03             *Denver, CO                  Red Rock’s Amphitheatre
    May 05             *San Antonio, TX         Kapone’s Ballroom
    May 06             *Oklahoma City, OK    Diamond Ballroom
    May 08             Atlanta, GA                    Shaky Knees Festival
    May 09             *Raleigh, NC                 Lincoln Theatre Street Stage
    May 10             **Pittsburgh, PA           Stage AE
    May 12             *Clive, IA (Des Moines)   7 Flags
    May 13             *Milwaukee, WI             Eagles Ballroom Club Stage
    May 15             **Bethlehem, PA            Sands Event Center
    May 16             **Baltimore, MD            Pier Six Pavilion
    May 17             *Boston, MA                   House of Blues
    May 19             *New York, NY               Central Park Summerstage
    May 20             *Niagara Falls, NY        Rapids Theatre
    May 21             *London, ON                  London Music Hall
    May 24             **Columbus, OH           LC Pavilion

    * Mastodon closes the evening
    ** Clutch closes the evening

  • Interpol Announce 2015 Tour

    Interpol have announced a 2015 tour behind their latest album El Pintor. The album has garnered rave reviews from the music community and the band hit markets throughout the country as well as overseas in the fall of 2014.

    These dates also include make up dates for Boston and Montreal from the incredible snow storm that took place last November. Interpol will be hitting Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn on  July 21 and then coming to Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park on July 29 to close out the tour. Tickets are on a pre-sale now through the band and go on public sale 10AM on Friday. All tour dates can be seen below.

    Interpol — 2015 Tour Dates

    Wed/Apr-8 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

    Thu/Apr-9 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys

    Fri/Apr-10 – Indio, CA – Coachella

    Wed/Apr-15 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan

    Fri/Apr-17 – Indio, CA – Coachella

    Mon/Apr-20 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory

    Tue/Apr-21 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre

    Thu/May-7 – Richmond, VA – The National

    Fri/May-8 – Raleigh,NC – The Ritz

    Sat/May-9 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival

    Mon/May-11 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

    Tue/May-12 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room

    Wed/May-13 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

    Fri/May-15 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts

    Sat/May-16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE

    Mon/Jul-20 – Portland, ME – State Theatre

    Tue/Jul-21 – Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Park Bandshell

    Thu/Jul-23 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

    Fri/Jul-24 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

    Sat/Jul-25 – Philadelphia, PA – Festival Pier @ Penn’s Landing

    Mon/Jul-27 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa

    Tue/Jul-28 – Washington, DC – Echostage

    Wed/Jul-29 – Albany, NY – Upstate Concert Hall

    Fri/Jul-31 – Montreal, QB – Metropolis

  • Where Does the Time Go? moe. to Kick off 25th Anniversary at Town Ballroom

    It was a mere 25 years ago in the winter of 1990 when a group of guys got together using the name “Five Guys Named moe.” and since that faithful night, 20 studio and live albums, 15 moe.downs, 15 Summer Camps and thousands of fans of moe. have come to love the band formed in Buffalo. They kick off their 25th anniversary tour in the same city they started in with two nights at the Town Ballroom,

    Friday January 23 and Saturday January 24. The band is coming off the very successful release of  No Guts, No Glory and recently wrapped up their destination concert Throe.down in Jamaica. The climate outside may be quite the change from the Caribbean but you can certainly guarantee that it will be hotter than ever in the venue. Don’t delay on getting tickets and come celebrate arguably the greatest live music act to come out of Buffalo, NY.

    Tickets can be purchased through the Town Ballroom’s website. Tickets are $30-34 and doors open at 7pm each night.

  • Biohazard, Sworn Enemy Announce Tour

    Brooklyn, NY hardcore metallers Biohazard announced a brief east coast tour for the upcoming spring, with Queens, NY hardcore outfit Sworn Enemy joining them once again. The tour kicks off in Amityville, NY at Revolution Music Hall on March 27, and ends in Jacksonville, FL at the Southeast Beast Fest. The tour also includes a stop at Bogies in Albany.

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    Making a special guest appearance, the show in Amityville includes a set from Zire’s War, a new band featuring Joey Zampella from Life Of Agony, who made their debut last October.

    In other news, Biohazard has been hard at work on their tenth studio album tentatively due this year to be release via Nuclear Blast America. This album would mark the first time with the lineup of Billy Graziadei, Bobby Hambel, Danny Schuler, and Scott Roberts.

    Tickets for the Revolution Music Hall show can be purchased here.

    Tickets for the Bogies show can be purchased here.

    Biohazard, Sworn Enemy Tour Dates

    March 27, 2015          Amityville, NY         Revolution Music Hall

    March 28, 2015         Albany, NY               Bogies

    March 29, 2015         Cambridge, MA       The Middle East

    March 31, 2015         Philadelphia, PA      Voltage Lounge

    April 1, 2015              Asbury Park, NJ      Asbury Lanes

    April 2, 2015             Springfield, VA         Empire

    April 4, 2015             Atlanta, GA                The Masquerade

    April 5, 2015             Jacksonville, FL       Southeast Beast Fest

  • Davenport Cabinet Releases Lyric Video, “Sorry for Me”

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    Davenport Cabinet, the Warwick, NY – based rock band, released a lyric video for “Sorry for Me,” a song off of their newest album, Damned Renegades, via YouTube on January 14th.

    The band features Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever on lead vocals and guitar, Tyler Close on co – lead vocals and guitar, Tom Farkas on bass, and Michael Hickey on drums. Damned Renegades is their fourth record. It can be purchased through the band, or on iTunes.

  • Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival 2015

    Wintercarnival2015222NOW2The Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge will be the place to be during the 119th Saranac Lake Winter Carnival in February 2015. The north country tradition that leads back to the 1800s, when Saranac Lake was a healing place for tuberculosis sufferers, who sought rejuvenation. Locals relished in any opportunity to celebrate health and well-being throughout each season, the traditions continue today with a wide range of events and activities.

    A definite highlight of these shows will be the Saranac Lake based, Blind Owl Band, who are returning to touring after a six month break. Fans are excited to see these hometown mountain music folks get down.

    The Waterhole, located at 48 Main St. Saranac Lake, NY, has 8 nights of music planned with a style of music for everyone, during the festival Feb. 6-15. Advanced Tickets Can be Purchased at The Waterhole or by calling (518) 891-9502 or emailing waterholebooking@gmail.com

    Music Line-up:

    Feb 6 – The Royal Noise (Free Shows, Downstairs, 10pm)
    Feb 7 – The Big Mean Sound Machine and Groovestick ($10.00, Doors 9pm, Upstairs)
    Feb 10 – Swampcandy (Free Show, Downstairs 9pm)
    Feb 11 – Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan and North Funktree ($7.00, Doors 8pm, Upstairs)
    Feb 12 – Donna the Buffalo and Driftwood ($18 Adv/ $20 Door, Doors 9pm, Upstairs)
    Feb 13 – Moon Hooch and Formula 5 ($12 Adv/$15Door, Doors 9pm, Upstairs)
    Feb 14 – Rasinhead (Reunion) Post Parade Party 2pm FREE SHOW, Upstairs After The Parade
    Feb 14 – The Blind Owl Band and Swampcandy ($10, Doors 9pm, Upstairs)
    Feb 15 – Bloody Mary Sunday with The Tim Herron Duo (2pm, FREE SHOW, Upstairs)


    *For a schedule of all events at the Winter Carnival

  • The Grateful Dead Announce ‘Fare Thee Well’ tour in Celebration of 50th Anniversary

    After much gossip and speculation, this morning, Deadheads everywhere received the confirmation they had been waiting for; The four core members of the Grateful Dead will reunite for their Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 years of the Grateful Dead tour. The event will take place for a three-night run at Chicago’s Soldier Field, July 3, 4 & 5. Appearing with the original four members each night will be, Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Chimenti.

    The announcement came in a video by Trixie Garcia, founding member Jerry Garcia’s daughter. Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead nearly twenty-years to the day, of the last Grateful Dead show, which also took place at Soldier Field. These concerts will mark the Grateful Dead members’ final performance together, fans are illuminated with joy over the opportunity to celebrate with the band.

    Tickets will be available through the traditional tickets by mail service on a first come first served basis, beginning on January 20. An online pre-sale through Dead Online Ticketing on Feb. 12, followed by a regular onsale via Ticketmaster Feb. 14. Detailed ticket info can be found at Dead50.net.

  • St. Vincent Announces Reissue of ‘St. Vincent’ album

    St. Vincent albumManhattan based experimental musician Annie Clark, more commonly known by her stage name, St. Vincent, announced that she plans to reissue her newest album, St. Vincent, as a deluxe edition with five new songs, set to launch on Feb. 10.

    St. Vincent said that alongside the unreleased songs, the reissue will contain remixes as well as digitized versions of “Pieta” and “Sparrow” which previously were only officially released on vinyl. She also said that one new title will be “Bad Believer.”

    The reissue will be available through St. Vincent, iTunes, and retailers.

  • The Blind Owl Band Returns to Tour in 2015

    2-14-15-Waterhole-Saranaclake-NY-WinterCarnvalThe Blind Owl Band is back from a six month break from touring, and they are back in full force. With a 2015 winter tour schedule that will cover NY, VT, NH and PA this February, the band is excited to be back.

    The tour will kick off with their appearance at the 119th Winter Carnival in Saranac Lake at the Waterhole, on Feb. 14 with special guests, Swampcandy. Doors open at 9pm and the show begins at 10pm. Grab advanced tickets for $10.00, on sale now at the Waterhole.

    Tour Schedule:
    Feb 14 The Waterhole, Saranac Lake, NY
    Feb 17 Tellus 360, Lancaster, PA
    Feb 18 The Sportsmans Tavern, Buffalo, NY
    Feb 19 Funk’n Waffles, Syracuse, NY
    Feb 20 The Montage Music Hall, Rochester, NY
    Feb 21 The Dutch Treat, Franconia, NH
    Feb 22 The Pizza Stone, Chester, VT

    Follow online – www.theblindowlband.com and Bandcamp

  • Umphrey’s McGee hits the Beacon Theater and The Paramount this weekend with Joshua Redman

    Following a monstrous “All In Time” second set opener on January 18, 2014, Brendan Bayliss stepped to the mic to thank those in attendance. He noted “The first time we played (in New York City) was in the basement of the Wetlands and there were about 20 people that got to see us because we were playing outside the door of the bathroom.” As expected, the South Bend progressive jam outfit will continue a two year tradition with their return to the Beacon Theater on January 16 and 17 with special guest Joshua Redman.

    Umphrey's McGee

    In their Beacon debut the six piece took on one night, but 2014 and this year have shown that just one wouldn’t be enough. The energy that is emitted from playing a big room has only seemed to fuel the progression in where they take their music and Jefferson Waful’s elaborate production. 2013’s “Ocean Billy” and 2014’s “Puppet String” indicate that a step up in size also speaks for the music. Umphrey’s has been known for their creative mashups and covers like “Life During Exodus” and Radiohead’s “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi,” so even people unfamiliar with their material will recognize a few songs played.

    Saxophonist Joshua Redman will add to the mix for both Beacon shows and the Huntington stop on Sunday. Redman has played with Umphrey’s before, the most notable being the 2013 New Years Eve run where they collaborated for a powerful “1348.” Look for something similar in energy when the seven musicians clash this time around.

    Tickets for Saturday are sold out, but you can still purchase tickets for Friday at Ticketmaster. Doors for both shows are listed as eight, while the showtimes are at 9.