NYS Music 20​19

Author: Emily VanderWiel

  • Mike Gantzer, Kris Myers and Ryan Stasik drop DOOKIE

    Albany was certainly the place to be Friday, February 1. The Palace Theater hosted Umphrey’s McGee for another always-astounding performance, and the Pearl Street Pub threw a legendary after-show. Once the UM show concluded at The Palace, drummer Kris Myers and bassist Ryan Stasik made their way down the block to meet up with Aqueous guitarist Mike Gantzer.  The three collaborated on an energetic, punk-rock tribute to Green Day‘s 1994 album Dookie that took the Pearl Street Pub’s crowd on a high-speed cruise down memory lane.

    The trio took the stage with attendees anxious to take it all in.  Set one blasted off with “Burnout,” “Having a Blast” and “Chump.” Stasik then dropped into the signature bass line of “Longview,” bringing about a crowd sing-a-long. One highlight of the night was a set of three Ween covers. In between Green Day hits “Longview” and “Welcome to Paradise,” the guys played Ween’s “The Grobe,” “It’s Gonna Be a Long Night,” and “Transdermal Celebration.” The set continued with Dookie tracks in sequential order, mixing in genre-relevant covers from Nirvana, The Ramones and Weezer.  Craftily weaving in a tease that was also featured at the UM show earlier, “Norwegian Wood” (The Beatles) was heard throughout “In The End.”  The end of the evening featured an epic trio of songs including “Brain Stew,” “Geek Stink Breath,” the first single from Green Day’s album Insomniac, and “Bad Mouth,” a Fugazi cover.

    This date marked the 25th Anniversary of the release of Dookie, making the performance a celebratory collaboration.  Mike Gantzer, Kris Myers and Ryan Stasik have performed full covers of the Green Day album on two other occasions: once as a late night tribute set at Summer Camp Music Festival 5/26/17 and again at Brooklyn Comes alive on 9/24/17.

    (Unofficial Setlist)

    Burnout, Having a Blast, Chump > Longview, The Grobe (1), It’s Gonna Be a Long Night (1), Transdermal Celebration (1), Welcome to Paradise, Pulling Teeth > Basket Case, She, Drain You (2), Sassafras Roots, When I Come Around, Coming Clean, I Wanna Be Sedated (3) > Blietzkreig Bop (3), Emenius Sleepus, In The End (4) > F. O. D. > All By Myself, My Name Is Jonas (5), Say It Ain’t So (5), Undone – The Sweater Song (5), Brain Stew

    Encore: Geek Stink Breath, Bad Mouth (6)

    1- Ween cover
    2- Nirvana cover
    3- The Ramones cover
    4- Norwegian Wood (The Beatles) tease
    5- Weezer cover
    6- Fugazi Cover

  • The Who is Back on the Road for the ‘Movin’ On’ Tour

    The Who has announced a 2019 Tour including three New York dates.  Key Bank Center in Buffalo, Madison Square Garden in  New York City and Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh.  The Movin’ On Tour spans across 29 cities and is in support of the first new album from The Who in 13 years.

    Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will be accompanied by a symphony along with guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button, and drummer Zak Starkey.

    Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, Jan. 18 through Live Nation.  Full Tour listing below.

    The Who 2019 Tour Dates:
    May 7 – Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI
    May 9 – KeyBank Center – Buffalo, NY
    May 11 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
    May 13 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
    May 16 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
    May 18 – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center – Noblesville, IN
    May 21 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
    May 23 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St. Louis – St. Louis, MO
    May 25 – Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia, PA
    May 28 – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI
    May 30 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
    June 1 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
    Sept. 6 – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN
    Sept. 8 – Alpine Valley Music Theatre – Alpine Valley, WI
    Sept. 10 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
    Sept. 13 – Fenway Park – Boston, MA
    Sept. 15 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
    Sept. 18 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA
    Sept. 20 – BB&T Center – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    Sept. 22 – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL
    Sept. 25 – Toyota Center – Houston, TX
    Sept. 27 – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
    Sept. 29 – Pepsi Center – Denver, CO
    Oct. 11 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
    Oct. 13 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
    Oct. 16 – Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl – San Diego, CA
    Oct. 19 – T-Mobile Park – Seattle, WA
    Oct. 21 – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
    Oct. 23 – Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB

  • Meat Puppets’ Original Lineup Reunites for New Album & Tour

    Meat Puppets’ original lineup, Curt and Cris Kirkwood and returning drummer Derrick Bostrom, will be releasing a new album, Dusty Notes on March 8.  This will be their first album together since 1995.  The band has also announced that they will be touring the U.S. in support of the new record.

    Formed in Arizona in the ’70s as youngsters, Curt Kirkwood (guitar, vocals), Cris Kirkwood (bass), and Derrick Bostrom (drums) found a sound that caused a stir in their local music scene and eventually became one of the most important bands of the alt-grunge era of the ’80s and ’90s.

    The band was inducted into the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2017, this is where the the original lineup played together for the first time in over two decades.  The onstage chemistry between the three was overwhelming, as Bostrom stated, “It was so intense that even I couldn’t deny it! I remember why we did this. It was magical.”  From this, Dusty Notes was born.  Two tracks from the new album are available now on YouTube. You can see them below Tickets will be on sale Friday, January 18 on the band’s website.

    Meat Puppets — 2019 Tour Dates:
    April 4 – Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley, CA
    April 5 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
    April 6 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
    April 7 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
    May 8 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
    May 9 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY
    May 10 – Underground Arts Philadelphia, PA
    May 11 – Asbury Lanes – Asbury Park, NJ
    May 13 – Colony – Woodstock, NY
    May 14 – Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT
    May 15 – Port City Music Hall – Portland, ME
    May 16 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
    May 17 – 3S Artspace – Portsmouth, NH
    May 18 – White Eagle Music Hall – Jersey City, NJ

  • SWMRS reveal headlining 2019 North American tour with stops in Brooklyn and Syracuse

    SWMRS, California based punk-rock band has announced a nationwide headlining tour with support from The Regrettes and Beach Goons, including  two stops in New York State.

    SWMRS draw on influences ranging from The Ramones to The Beach Boys and have created their own brand of punk/surf-rock.  The North American leg of the The “Berkley’s On Fire Tour” commences March 28 in San Diego, and will comprise of stops in Dallas, Las Vegas, Washington, Boston, Chicago, and many more.   The two New York stops include  April 11 at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn and April 13 at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse.  Previous to the North American tour, SWMRS will be touring in Europe and the United Kingdom.

    Tickets go on sale this Friday, Jan. 11.   SWMRS’ new album, Berkley’s On Fire is available for pre-order now.  Fans that purchase a pre-order will get access to a ticketing pre-sale starting Tuesday, Jan. 8.  Full album and tour info can be found here.

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