NYS Music 20​17

Tag: chris james and mama g

  • Nietzsche’s FolkFest 2017 Lineup includes Folkfaces, Jonathan Richman

    Nietzsche’s dropped the lineup for the 2017 edition of their FolkFest, which takes place next week at the famed Buffalo club. The second annual FolkFest features headliner Jonathan Richman and NYS Music 87/90 act Folkfaces.

    After a successful inaugural year, Nietzsche’s brings back their FolkFest for 2017. The fest kicks off on Wednesday, Nov. 8 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 11. Jonathan Richman, known for his work with the Modern Lovers, headlines the festival on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.

    Tyler Westcott and Dr. Jazz kick off the festivities on Wednesday at 6 p.m. with some old time swing and gypsy jazz. The headliner on Wednesday is the Oddjob Ensemble from Santa Rosa, California at 10 p.m. Following them is 18 Wheels and a Crowbar.

    Thursday night features the Heenan Brothers followed by local act the Observers. The Dishonest Fiddlers, of Northeast Pennsylvania headline the night at 10:30 p.m. Rockabilly Steve and RB3 close out the night at midnight.

    The fest starts to heat up on Friday with Seth Faergolzia’s Multibird from Rochester headlining the night at 11:30 p.m. The music kicks off with Cooper and Gin at 10 p.m. followed by Utica’s the Old Main at 10:30 pm. Ryan Sutherland and Dave Brown cap off the night at 1 a.m.

    Follow the festival headliner show with Jonathan Richman, there is a second late night show with second tier headliners the Crooked North at 10 p.m. The late show also features NYS Music 87/90 act Folkfaces at 11:30 p.m. followed by Pine Fever at 12:30 a.m. The festival concludes at 1:30 a.m. with Chris James and Mama G.

    Admission for Wednesday and Thursday nights is $5. Friday and Saturday’s late night run $10 with Saturday’s headliner set costing $15 to get in. All shows are 21 and over, though minors will be admitted when accompanied by an adult.

    Nietszche’s FolkFest 2017 Lineup

    Wednesday, Nov. 8
    Oddjob Ensemble
    18 Wheels and a Crowbar
    Tyler Westcott and Dr. Jazz
    No Illusions
    Bess Greenberg
    Tough Old Bird
    Old Time Hoedown
    Cairde “That’s Irish for Friends”
    Mike & Kathy

    Thursday, Nov. 9
    The Dishonest Fiddlers
    The Observers
    The Heenan Brothers
    Rockabilly Steve & RB3
    Greg Barresi
    Nickel City String Band
    James Robert Kibby

    Friday, Nov. 10
    Seth Faergolzia’s Multibird
    The Old Main
    Cooper and Gin
    Ryan Sutherland and Dave Brown

    Saturday, Nov. 11
    Jonathan Richman
    Folkfaces
    Pine Fever
    The Crooked North
    Chris James & Mama G

  • Round 3 of NYS Music’s 2017 March Madness

    We kick off the week with Round 3 of the 2017 NYS Music March Madness! We’re down to 16 teams out of 64 in our friendly tournament style competition for readers to discover new artists who call New York home.

    The original field of 64 bands are those you might not know about, but should. Recommended for inclusion in our field of 64 by NYS Music staff, contributors and readers, we hit every corner of New York State, from Long Island to Buffalo, The Catskills to the North Country and all points in between.

    NYS Music March Madness is a great way to discover a new and upcoming band in your area and show your support and love for bands you see often. We focus once again this year on the bands who are on the cusp of greatness. There was only room for 64 but we made some great choices and picked a wide array of genres to bring to you this year.

    We’d like to thank our regional sponsors The Hollow Bar and Kitchen, Nietzsche’s Buffalo, The Downtown Barn and Castle Studio. These small businesses represent the best of what New York State has to offer and celebrate music while inviting local and touring bands to perform for growing local scenes across the state.

    Funktional Flow (funk n jam) vs Sly Fox & the Hustlers (rock)
    The New Daze (psychedelic jam rock) vs Raibred (Progadelic)
    Intrepid Travelers (improv/jam) vs Space Carnival (psych groove rock)
    Annie in the Water (acoustic rock) vs Ampevene (prog rock)

    Root Shock (reggae) vs Last Daze (black country rock)
    Barroom Philosophers (reggae rock) vs Chris James and Mama G (Ameribeat)
    Boogie Low (acid rock) vs Kimono Dragons (surf rock)
    Big Mean Sound Machine (funk) vs Formula 5 (jam rock)

    Round 3 voting begins at 12noon on Monday, March 20 and closes at midnight on Wednesday, March 22. Round 4 voting begins on Thursday, March 23 at noon. Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!

  • Round 2 of NYS Music’s March Madness 2017

    It’s time for Round 2 of the 2017 NYS Music March Madness! We’ve brought together 64 of New York’s up and coming bands for a friendly tournament style competition for readers to discover new artists who call New York home.

    The original field of 64 bands are those you might not know about, but should. Recommended for inclusion in our field of 64 by NYS Music staff, contributors and readers, we hit every corner of New York State, from Long Island to Buffalo, The Catskills to the North Country and all points in between. NYS Music March Madness is a great way to discover a new and upcoming band in your area and show your support and love for bands you see often. We focus once again this year on the bands who are on the cusp of greatness. There was only room for 64 but we made some great choices and picked a wide array of genres to bring to you this year.

    We’d like to thank our regional sponsors The Hollow Bar and Kitchen, Nietzsche’s Buffalo, The Downtown Barn and Castle Studio. These small businesses represent the best of what New York State has to offer and celebrate music while inviting local and touring bands to perform for growing local scenes across the state.

    Second round matchups in Nietzsche’s Buffalo region and Castle Studio region include these 8 matchups:

    Mister F (jam/prog) vs Funktional Flow (funk n jam)
    Folkfaces (bluegrass) vs Sly Fox & the Hustlers (rock)
    The Other Brothers (jam) vs The New Daze (psychedelic jam rock)
    Raibred (Progadelic) vs Lord Electro (jamtronica)
    Teddy Midnight (electro jam) vs Intrepid Travelers (improv/jam)
    Space Carnival (psych groove rock) vs Let’s Be Leonard (jazz/jam fusion)
    Talking Underwater (indie rock) vs Annie in the Water (acoustic rock)
    Candy Ambulance (grunge rock) vs Ampevene (prog rock)

    The Hollow Bar and Kitchen region and The Downtown Barn region feature these 8 matchups:

    The Medicinals (reggae) vs Root Shock (reggae)
    North and South Dakotas (y’allternative) vs Last Daze (black country rock)
    Unknown Woodsmen (funklove) vs Barroom Philosophers (reggae rock)
    Chris James and Mama G (Ameribeat) vs Ocular Panther (prog/electro)
    Boogie Low (acid rock) vs Cousin Earth (folk rock fusion)
    Dead Superstars (metal) vs Kimono Dragons (surf rock)
    LoveDeep (jam/blues/rock) vs Big Mean Sound Machine (funk)
    Space Bacon (jamtronica) vs Formula 5 (jam rock)

    Second Round voting begins at 10AM EST on Thursday, March 16, and closes at midnight on Saturday, March 18. Sweet Sixteen voting begins at 10AM EST on Monday, March 20. Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!