NYS Music 20​18

Tag: vermont

  • ponder Starting Eight City Tour in June

    Ponder, known for spelling their name with a lower-case “p” and as one of Buffalo’s up-and-coming alt-rock/jam groups, is hitting the road on June 23 in Rochester for their eight city tour across New York and for the first time ever, Vermont.

    Courtesy of ponder’s website.

    Ponder was formed in 2015 as a solo project of songwriter Gabriel Birkby, but quickly morphed into a band and has become a Buffalo fan favorite. This is their first time hitting the road since 2017 when they visited spots stretching from Buffalo, clear through New York City. They’ve undergone some major line-up changes within the last six months and the group is now somewhat of an amorphous funk/rock powerhouse and are known for constantly having their friends in music hop-up on stage.

    The band’s lineup setting out for the summer tour consists of Gabe Birkby on vocals/lead guitar, Andy Hogan on bass, Paul Sottnik on keys, and Rochester’s Marcus Peters on drums.

    Tour dates:
    June 23 – Funk n’ Waffles – Rochester, NY (w/ Mother Funkin’ Planets & Freeway Revival)
    June 27 – Radio Bean – Burlington, VT (w/ The Schroons)
    June 29 – Parish Public House – Albany, NY (w/ Vicious Jimmy)
    June 30 – Lot 10 – Ithaca, NY (w/ Amongst the Monks & Lucky Old Sun)
    July 6 – Thin Man Brewery – Buffalo, NY (w/ Amateur Hockey Club)
    July 13 – Mojo’s – Jamestown, NY (w/ Cold Lazarus)
    July 21 – Funk n’ Waffles – Syracuse, NY (w/ Barroom Philosophers)
    July 27 – Cobblestone Music Festival – Buffalo, NY

    For more information visit their website or their Facebook  or Instagram. Their music can be found on Spotify and iTunes.

  • Higher Ground Plans Change of Location

    Plans are in motion to move Higher Ground one city over to Winooski, from South Burlington, VT

    Winooski City Manager Jessie Baker is excited for the proposal for her city.

    ‘We as the city are very excited about the potential and we are excited to welcome them back to the city,’ she said. ‘They would be a great community partner and it would bring a lot of vibrancy downtown. We would welcome them with open arms.’

    The proposed venue will include 1,500 seats and will also have 20,000 square feet of office space. It will be a four-story building on Main Street.

    The next step in the process will be between the development partner and a potential tenant to negotiate ownership structure and figure out financing for the project, Baker said.

    “I am confident that both parties are working hard to make it happen,” she said. “It is pending financing.”

    Higher Ground currently has two separate venues. The Ballroom holds 750 people, while the Showcase Lounge has a capacity of 300.

    Higher Ground moved from Winooski to South Burlington in 2004.