NYS Music 20​17

Tag: joe russo

  • Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals to Host Non-Profits

    The legendary Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals will host a formal non-profits village for the first time since their foundings in the 1950s. Non-profit organizations from Rhode Island and the surrounding states will be part of the “Participation Row” social action village at both festivals.

    The Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival will make it easier for attendees to make a positive impact on the community through Participation Row. Organized by Headcount, Participation Row will feature several non-profit organizations focused on environmental protection, health and civic participation. Each organization will feature a specific action attendees can take to better the world around them and help the festivals make a positive impact on the community. Headcount is currently accepting applications for Participation Row.

    In addition to Participation Row, Headcount, who has had a presence at Newport Folk Festival for nearly a decade, will host a silent auction to benefit the participating organizations.

    The Newport Folk Festival takes place July 28 to 30 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. Performers include the Fleet Foxes, Wilco, John Prine, Regina Spektor, American Acoustic (Punch Brothers, I’m With Her and Julian Lage), the Drive-By Truckers and Alone & Together (Kevin Morby, Sam Cohen, Eric D. Johnson of the Fruit Bats, Joe Russo and Josh Kaufman). Tickets for the festival are sold out, but the organizers setup an official fan ticket exchange.

    The Newport Jazz Festival takes place Aug. 4 to 6 also at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. The festival features headliners Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Snarky Puppy and The Roots. Other performers include Maceo Parker, the Branford Marsalis Quartet, Rhiannon Giddens, Hudson (Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski and John Scofield), Philadelphia Experiment (Questlove, Christian McBride and Uri Caine), John Medeski on solo piano and D.J. Logic’s Project Logic. Tickets are available now for $170 for a three-day pass or $145 for a two-day Saturday and Sunday pass. Single-day tickets are also available for $65 for Friday and $79 for Saturday or Sunday. The Newport Jazz Festival offers a special student ticket for $20 each day for students ages 16 and older with a valid student ID.

    Headcount is currently accepting applications for Participation Row for both festivals.

  • Benevento/Russo Duo and WOLF! at The Brooklyn Bowl

    This past Saturday, February 25, The Benevento/Russo Duo and WOLF! played at the Brooklyn Bowl as a part of the Freaks Ball XVII.

    The show was The Duo’s first official show in the states in 7 years, although they played a last minute warm-up show for Jamcruise at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn a few weeks ago.  Both bands have strong ties to the Freaks Ball as Joe Russo has played in 14 of them, but Scott Metzger of WOLF! has him beat with 15 appearances himself. The show sold out in 30 seconds, extras were expensive or scarce, and although the venue was packed, it was full of people who wanted to be there.

    WOLF! played a great opening set, they let the energy build up as Scott Metzger shredded throughout the whole set. The Benevento/Russo Duo slid back into their catalog like a worn glove. They crushed all the classics, the peak of the night came during the “Becky” and “Scratchitti” section. They paired two of their most loved, high-energy songs together and the crowd at the Brooklyn Bowl was losing it. Though they’ve played together throughout the years in different bands and line-ups, it’s hard to deny the chemistry and connection those two old friends have when it’s just them on stage together making music. The Duo has no other shows scheduled for this year, but I think it’s safe to say that they will be back again soon.

    Setlist: Best Reason To Buy The Sun, Sunny’s Song, 9X9, Soba, Powder, Walking, Running, Viking, Welcome Red, Becky, Scratchitti > Something For Rockets, Hate Frame, My Pet Goat

    Encore: Play, Pause, Stop