NYS Music 20​19

Category: Rock

  • Greensky Bluegrass Announces Winter Tour

    American bluegrass/rock band Greensky Bluegrass has announced a new winter tour that will span the first two months of 2020. The band – known for bringing a rock-and-roll feel to bluegrass music – will be touring in support of their 2019 album All For Money.

    Comprised of dobro player Anders Beck, Michael Arlen Bont on the banjo, guitarist, Dave Bruzza, Mike Devol on the upright bass, and Paul Hoffman on the mandolin, Greensky Bluegrass has been touring for the last 18 years, taking pride in their unique sound.

    “We’re a rock-and-roll band that plays bluegrass instruments. Bluegrass is such a finite thing. Because you have a banjo and a mandolin, you’re supposed to do it a certain way. But we’ve always been ourselves,” said Beck.

    This latest expedition will begin on January 15 and will see them tour throughout the Midwest and the East and West Coasts before finishing off in the South, with a performance in Atlanta, GA, on February 7 and 8. The East Coast swing contains several stops in New York in January at venues like the State Theater in Ithaca, NYC’s Beacon Theatre, and Albany’s own The Egg.

    Greensky Bluegrass’ remaining tour dates can be found below. While tickets can be found here.

    Jan. 15 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO

    Jan. 16 – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall – Louisville, KY

    Jan. 17 – Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH

    Jan. 18 – The Met – Philadelphia, PA

    Jan. 19 – Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA

    Jan. 22 – State Theater of Ithaca – Ithaca, NY

    Jan. 23 – The State Theatre – Portland, ME

    Jan. 24 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY

    Jan. 25 – House of Blues – Boston, MA

    Jan. 28. – Flynn Center – Burlington, VT

    Jan. 29 – The Egg – Albany, NY

    Jan. 30 – Penn’s Peak – Jim Thorpe, PA

    Jan. 31 & Feb. 1 – The Anthem – Washington, D.C.

    Feb. 4 – Madison Theater – Covington, KY

    Feb. 5 – The Mill and Mine – Knoxville, TN

    Feb. 6 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC

    Feb. 7 & 8 – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA

  • Mike Zito ‘Rock N’ Roll World Tour’ Stops at Daryl’s House Club

    Mike Zito, the highly praised blues-rock guitarist, will be performing at Daryl’s House Club in Pawling, NY on Thursday, Dec. 12. This is just one stop on the ‘Rock N’ Roll World Tour’ that will continue through the winter in promotion of his new album Rock N Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry.

    Mike Zito

    Released on Nov. 1 by Ruf Records, Zito’s Rock N Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry quickly rose to number one on the Billboard Blues Chart were it spent several weeks. Twenty-one guest guitarists are featured on the project in honor of the rock ‘n’ roll trailblazer. The album is produced by Mike Zito and was recorded at his Marz Studios. In addition to the album, Zito has also recently launched his own new label, Texas-based Gulf Coast Records.

    “This was a very special project for me,” says Zito. “I lived in Chuck’s hometown of St. Louis for thirty-two years, and I worked at a small musical instrument store where his drummer also happened to be employed. Chuck’s son would drop by on occasion as well. He was an icon, and rightfully so. I’ve been playing his songs since I was a kid. Needless to say, he was a tremendous influence on my career, and, of course, on many other musicians’ as well.”

    Show time is 8 p.m. with ticket prices ranging from $15 – $25. Tickets are available for purchase through Ticketweb. See all U.S. tour dates below.  

    Mike Zito – “Rock N’ Roll World Tour” US Dates

    Dec. 11 –  Infinity Music Hall – Norfolk, CT

    Dec. 12 – Daryl’s House Club – Pawling, NY

    Dec. 13 – Mauch Chunk Opera House – Jim Thorpe, PA

    Dec. 14 – Narrows Center for the Arts – Fall River, MA

    Dec. 15 – Stage One – Fairfield, CT

    Dec. 17 –  City Winery – Washington, DC

    Dec. 18 – Packard Music Hall  – Warren, OH

    Dec. 20 – Dylan’s – Port Arthur, TX

    Dec. 21 – Jefferson Theater – Beaumont, TX

    Dec. 26 – Kessler Theater  – Dallas, TX

    Dec. 27 –  Dosey Doe – Houston, TX

    Dec. 28 – Rock ‘N’ Bowl – Lafayette, LA

    Feb. 6 – Knucklehead’s Saloon – Kansas City, MO

    Feb. 7 – The Blue Note – Columbia, MO

    Feb.8 – Delmar Hall – St. Louis, MO

    Feb.9 – Space – Evanston, IL

    Feb. 11 – Zoo Bar – Lincoln, NE

  • Hearing Aide: The Stedwells ‘Hideout’

    With their 2018 EP, Rochester rockers The Stedwells announced they were coming of age with the title I’m Too Tall For My Time Machine These Days. It begged the question, what happens now that they’re all grown up? What comes next for the trio after “Body Shots” and “Pipe Dreams”? The answer came this fall in the form of their new EP Hideout.

    When you’re too tall for your time machine, you’re finally mature enough to play in the big leagues. This time they’ve gone with not just one, but two Grammy-winning engineers – Stephen Roessner (Recording Engineer) and Dave Collins (Mastering Engineer). They also had assistance from award-winning Mixer Joseph Chudyk.

    Even without the glossy sheen applied by the dream team of audio engineers, brothers Ryan and Brendan Warren and their friend Alex Durr work together like a well-oiled machine. The new songs play to their strengths. Anchored by a rocking beat, they dig into high energy riffs reminiscent of The Black Keys, The Strokes, and even Arctic Monkeys (minus the cheeky lyrics). Over the top of the instrumentation, lead vocalist Ryan serves lyrics with catchy pop hooks that will have you singing along in no time.

    Key Tracks: Wake Up, Wrong, Hideout

  • In Focus: Nothing Finer Than Phish In Carolina

    Phish fired on all cylinders at North Charleston Coliseum, making their seventh visit to the South Carolina venue deliciously-memorable for the sold-out crowd. Bust-out covers, banter, and barely played original tunes elevated the already enticing jam tapestry that this band is known for.

    Page McConnell, Jon Fishman and Trey Anastasio sing “Carolina”

    The band began the three night run with an acapella “Carolina,” which was last played on 12/30/2016 at Madison Square Garden. “Carolina” was followed by the crowd hyping Phish original, “Party Time.” The bust-outs continued with “Strawberry Letter 23” by Shuggie Otis, marking the fourth time that the band has played this beloved cover. During the second set, the audience was treated to Led Zeppelin’s “No Quarter,” last played 12/29/2018 at Madison Square Garden.

    Trey Anastasio was all smiles at North Charleston Coliseum

    “I Been Around,” last played at MGM Grand on 11/1/2018, made an appearance, complete with humorous lead in pun. Trey said: “Hey Page, I’ve been wondering. Where have you been anyways?” Page cleverly replied “I’ve been around,” which lead into the song.

    Two barely played original tunes graced the set list, including “Destiny Unbound,” last played on 2/23/2019. The encore included an even more rare “Bittersweet Motel,” last played on 7/6/2016.

    Phish certainly gave their dedicated fans a reason to travel to the Palmetto State. They are back in action the next two nights at North Charleston Coliseum. Both nights are understandably sold out, however Phish is offering a live webcast of the event. Visit Live Phish to prevent further FOMO on this already legendary run.

    Setlist courtesy of phish.net

    Friday, December 6

    Set One: Carolina, Party Time, Strawberry Letter 23 > Undermind, I Been Around > Divided Sky, The Sloth, Destiny Unbound, We Are Come to Outlive Our Brains > My Friend, My Friend[1] > About to Run, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, David Bowie

    Set Two: Axilla > Scents and Subtle Sounds > No Quarter > Your Pet Cat, Mercury > Saw It Again > Limb By Limb[2] > The Lizards, Suzy Greenberg

    Encore: Bittersweet Motel[3] > Death Don’t Hurt Very Long > Loving Cup

    [1] No “Myfe” ending.
    [2] Unfinished.
    [3] Lyrics changed to “halfway from Charleston to Pittsburgh.”

    Page McConnell got funky at North Charleston Coliseum

    Saturday, December 7

    Set One: Fluffhead > Ocelot, Nellie Kane > The Dogs > Reba, Halfway to the Moon > Train Song > Guyute, Strange Design, Moonage Daydream

    Set Two: The Connection, Mr. Completely > Crosseyed and Painless > Dirt, Cool Amber and Mercury > Split Open and Melt > Crosseyed and Painless > Split Open and Melt, A Life Beyond The Dream > Wilson > The Squirming Coil

    Encore: Grind, Frankenstein

  • Premiere: Intercity rocker Diamond Jones releases brilliant short film for his latest single ‘Ashes and Diamonds’

    For someone shuffling between cities like Brooklyn and Toronto, the term ‘intercity’ is best to define their mild case of vagabondary. For solo rock n roller Justin “Diamond” Jones, who has been on the inside of the scene for the past 18 years, it aptly describes his constant travel between London, Los Angeles, Toronto and Brooklyn.

    Ashes and Diamonds (Full) from Justin Jones on Vimeo.

    Having just released his debut single, “Ashes and Diamonds,” Jones also is releasing a short film based around the track, as well as a music video. Having played on stage with John “Twink” Alder from Santa Barbara Machine Head, in groups such as Tomorrow, The Pretty Things and The Pink Fairies, and recorded in The Clash’s studio, Jones is a rare remnant of artistic integrity with a story to be told.

    “Ashes and Diamonds” is Diamond Jones’ return to the rock n’ roll and film scene after a period of solitude and devise. Jones solely shines this feat himself: all instruments are played, recorded and produced on his own. Likewise, the film is written, directed, and stars Jones.

    Born in Toronto, Ontario, Justin “Diamond” Jones as a young adult was involved with a group of semi-professional skateboarders during a time that rock n’ roll was seeing a revival, stemming from the skateboarding community. At that time he stumbled upon Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home and shortly after disappeared off the grid to develop his craft as an artist.

    Years later, Jones found himself in London, and quickly began performing around the city on guitar and piano. Jones has spent the past three years in Canada, isolating himself to refine his skills and prepare for his prolific return to the music & film scene.

  • Maroon 5’s Announces Expansive 2020 Tour – Three NY Dates on Tap

    Maroon 5 has announced 2020 North American summer tour dates scheduled to start on May 30 in Chula Vista, California. The tour will include Meghan Trainor and Leon Bridges for selected shows and will make three different stops in New York before wrapping up on Sept. 17 in Tampa, Florida.

    They will be performing all across North America and performing at some of the largest venues in their career. Their three New York shows are in Flushing at Citi Field on June 25, Darien Center at Darien Lake Amphitheater on June 27, and Saratoga Springs at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sept. 6. 

    Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, Dec. 13 at 12:00 p.m.via Ticketmaster. For more information on the tour visit Maroon 5’s website.

    Find the full tour lineup below including previously scheduled shows:

    Feb. 23 —  Foro Sol – Mexico City, MX 

    Feb. 28 —  Estadio Bicentenario de la Florida – Santiago, CL 

    March 1 —  Allinaz Parque – Sao Paulo, BR 

    March 3 —  Estadio Mane Garrincha – Brasilia, BR

    March 5 — Classic Hall –  Recife, BR 

    March 7 —  Estacionamento da Jeunesse – Rio de Janeiro, BR 

    March 10 —  Estadio Centenario – Montevideo, UY 

    March 12 —  Campo Argentino de Polo – Buenos Aires, AR

    March 14 —  Parque Salitre Magico – Bogota, CO 

    May 30 —  North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA 

    May 31 —  Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ #

    June 3 —  Isleta Amphitheater – Alburquerque, NM #

    June 5 —  Pepsi Center – Denver, CO  #

    June 7 —  Austin360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX #

    June 8 —  The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX #

    June 10 —  Dos Equis Pavilion – Dallas, TX #

    June 13 —  Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL # %

    June 14 —  Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center – Noblesville, IN #

    June 16 —  DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI #

    June 18 —  Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH #

    June 19 —  KeyBank Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA  #

    June 24 —  Fenway Park – Boston, MA # %

    June 25 —  Citi Field – Flushing, NY # %

    June 27 —  Darien Lake Amphitheater – Darien Center, NY  #

    June 28 —  Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON #

    Aug. 2 —  Simmons Bank Arena – North Little Rock, AR #

    Aug. 4 —  Chesapeake Energy Arena – Oklahoma City, OK  #

    Aug. 6 —  Pinnacle Bank Arena – Lincoln, NE #

    Aug. 8 —  Fargodome – Fargo, ND #

    Aug. 9 —  Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN #

    Aug. 12 —  Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB #

    Aug. 14 —  Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC #

    Aug. 15 —  White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA  #

    Aug. 17 —  Moda Center – Portland, OR  #

    Aug. 19 —  Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA  #

    Aug. 21 —  Banc of California Stadium – Los Angeles, CA  # %

    Aug. 24 —  USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT #

    Aug. 27 —  Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO #

    Aug. 29 —  Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Maryland Heights, MO  #

    Aug. 30 —  American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI #

    Sept. 1 —  Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH #

    Sept. 3 —  BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ #

    Sept. 5 — Hersheypark Stadium –  Hershey, PA #

    Sept. 6 —  Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY  #

    Sept. 9 —  XFINITY Theatre – Hartford, CT  #

    Sept. 11 —  Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA  #

    Sept. 12 —  Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC  #

    Sept. 14 —  PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC  #

    Sept. 16 —  Coral Sky Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL #

    Sept. 17 —  MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre –  Tampa, FL #

    # = w/ Meghan Trainor

    % = w/ Leon Bridges

  • Natalie Merchant to be Honored at 39th Annual John Lennon Tribute

    In celebration of what would have been John’s Lennon’s 79th birthday, grassroots non-profit Theatre Within has announced artists for the 39th Annual John Lennon Tribute on Friday, December 6, including Natalie Merchant. The event will be held at Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th street.

    In addition to artist-activist Natalie Merchant, who will be honored as the sixth recipient of the “John Lennon Real Love Award,” the Tribute will feature performances by Joan Osborne, Rachael Yamagata, Sam Amidon, Willie Nile and Raye Zaragoza, backed by a band led by drummer Rich Pagano, one of the founding members of the Fab Faux.

    Merchant, who will be appearing in the long-running charity concert for first time, said in a statement:

     “John and Yoko’s activism had a profound impact upon me as a child. Through their ingenious war protests they challenged the entire world to reflect upon itself. In my estimation, ‘Imagine’ remains the most powerful three minutes and eight seconds of music ever recorded. It contains a vision of our highest aspirations in the most concise language and simple melody. John and Yoko realized that popular art and celebrity could be used to push society closer toward equity and compassion. I’ve tried to follow their example throughout my life, as an artist and citizen. It’s such an honor to be recognized for my work with the John Lennon Real Love award this year.”

     “With her beautiful songs, social activism, and support of charitable causes, Natalie Merchant has truly brightened our world and our hearts,” said Yoko Ono. “Natalie’s outspokenness on the environment, domestic violence, and special-needs children shines light on these vitally important issues. I am so happy that Theatre Within is honoring her with this year’s John Lennon Real Love Award.” 

    Theatre Within Artistic Director and longtime Tribute producer/host, Joe Raiola says of Merchant, “John Lennon combined music and social activism in a unique and remarkably positive way. Natalie Merchant is a great artist blazing a similar path with heart, caring and compassion, and she is very deserving of this honor.”

    Proceeds from the Tribute will support Theatre Within’s ongoing free workshops – in songwriting, art, meditation and more – at Gilda’s Club NYC for those whose lives have been impacted by cancer. Workshops include the John Lennon Real Love Project, a visionary songwriting program for children, which will be made available to public schools and libraries in the NY tri-state area starting in the spring of 2020.

    Tickets for Theatre Within’s 39th Annual John Lennon Tribute are currently sold out. However, additional seats may be released for sale. For seat availability, visit LennonTribute.org. A limited number of VIP packages with up-close center orchestra seats are available at LennonTribute.org/join-friends.

    Theatre Within’s Annual John Lennon Tribute is produced in association with Music Without Borders. It is the only ongoing John Lennon Tribute concert in the world sanctioned by Yoko Ono.

  • Frendsgiving with Twiddle: Two Nights of Love and Music

    Like a great sandwich of leftovers from Turkey Day, the Vermont-based band Twiddle served up two nights of their homegrown musical jam at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Dubbed “Frendsgiving” by the band, the weekend show is now becoming an annual event, this being the third time around.

    Frendsgiving
    Twiddle

    With the theme of “Frendsgiving,” a portion of each night’s door sales was donated to the non-profit organization White Light Foundation. The foundation, run completely by volunteers, assists various charitable organizations and community causes. WLF describes itself as “founded on the principles of community, love, generosity, and passion” and is inspired by the music of Twiddle.

    Frendsgiving
    Aqueous

    I caught the second night of this two-night run which had Aqueous, who played both nights, opening the show. They kicked out a blistering 45-minute set, including a cover of Vampire Weekends “Sunshine,” stoking the house’s appetite for the main course. Twiddle took the stage to cheers from the crowd, serving up two sets of nonstop music to the delight of all. The second set opened up with “Latin Tang” which had Mike Gantzer and David Loss of Aqueous joining the band and taking the show to the next level .

    Frendsgiving
    Mike Gantzer and David Loss of Aqueous w/Twiddle

    With this being the beginning of the holiday season, the band gifted the audience with two new songs: “Mistakes,” which closed out the first set, and “Just Gravy” which was featured in the latter part of the second. “Lost in the Cold,” from Plump, took it home as the encore for the night. To make the evening complete, before the band left the stage they had the entire house join them for one big “family” picture to cap off the holiday weekend.

    Aqueous Set List

    On The Edge, Kitty Chaser (Explosions), Come and Go, The Median, Sunflower, Skyway

    Twiddle Set List

    Set I Orlando’s, Jamflowman, Gatsby the Great, Hattigan Mcrat, Orlando’s, BeeHop, Carter Candlestick, Mistakes

    Set II Latin Tang, The Box, Zelda Theme, The Box, Syncopated Healing, Machine FRENDS Theme, Just Gravy, Gatsby the Great (Ending)

    Encore Lost in The Cold

  • In Focus: Phish Makes Long Awaited Return to Nassau Coliseum

    Phish’s Fall Tour rolled into Long Island on Sunday with an appearance at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, a building they hadn’t played in almost 17 years. While this Sunday show may not have reached the level of the esteemed February, 28, 2003 show, one of the more venerable shows in Phish history and they last time they played here, it still delivered two robust sets of music filled with old classics, bustout covers, intricate jams and a nod to the past. Check out NYS Music’s photo gallery of all the fun below.

    Phish 12/1/19 Nassau Veterans Memorial Colisuem

    Set 1: Ghost > Rift, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > The Wedge, Martian Monster > Timber (Jerry the Mule) > Cool it Down > Roggae > Poor Heart > Tube > Character Zero

    Set 2: Everything’s Right > Down with Disease -> Cities > Carini > Ruby Waves > Twenty Years Later > Backwards Down the Number Line > Say it to Me S.A.N.T.O.S.

    Encore: Roses are Free > Slave to the Traffic Light

  • Alanis Morissette, Garbage and Liz Phair Team Up for 2020 Tour Celebrating 25th Anniversary of ‘Jagged Little Pill’

    Alanis Morissette has announced a 2020 tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of her album Jagged Little Pill.  Fellow ’90s classmates set to join the tour are Garbage and Liz Phair. With a kick-off June 1 in Portland, OR, the tour is set to make 31 stops. Two of which will be in New York. They will take the stage on June 26 at LiveNation’s Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater. On July 8, the alt-rockers will perform at SPAC in Saratoga Springs.

    Ticket presales will start on Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. local time. The regular sale will follow on Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. local time. Fans can sign up here to be included in the presale if signed up by Dec. 8. All sales will include a digital download of Morissette’s newly released single “Reason I Drink.” Ticket holders also will receive a copy of the brand new album Such Pretty Forks in the Road, her first album since 2012.

    Jagged Little Pill was Morissette’s third studio album and the first released worldwide. It went on to sell 33 million copies and win five Grammys and was recently turned into a Broadway musical.

    Alanis Morissette 2020 Tour Dates:

    June 2—Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre—Portland, OR
    June 3—White River Amphitheatre—Seattle, WA
    June 5—Concord Pavilion—Concord, CA
    June 7—USANA Amphitheatre—Salt Lake City, UT
    June 9—Hollywood Bowl—Los Angeles, CA
    June 10—Ak-Chin Pavilion Phoenix, AZ
    Jun. 12—Austin360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
    June 13—Walmart AMP—Rogers, AK
    June 14—Dos Equis Pavilion—Dallas, TX
    June 17—Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre—Tampa, FL
    June 18—Coral Sky Amphitheatre—West Palm Beach, FL
    Jun. 20—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre—Alpharetta, GA
    June 21—PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte, NC
    June 23—Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek—Raleigh, NC
    June 26—Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater—Wantagh, NY
    June 27—Xfinity Theatre—Hartford, CT
    June 28—BB&T Pavilion Camden, NJ
    July 1—PNC Bank Arts Center—Holmdel, NJ
    July 2—Merriweather Post Pavilion—Columbia, MD
    July 3—Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater—Virginia Beach, VA
    July 6—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion—Gilford, NH
    July 8—Saratoga Performing Arts Center—Saratoga Springs, NY
    July 9—Xfinity Center—Mansfield, MA
    July 11—Budweiser Stage—Toronto, Ontario
    July 16—Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center—Noblesville, IN
    July 17—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre—Tinley Park, IL
    July 18—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre—Maryland Heights, MO
    July 21—DTE Energy Music Theatre—Clarkston, MI
    July 23—Blossom Music Center—Cuyahoga Falls, OH
    July 24—Riverbend Music Center—Cincinnati, OH
    July 25—Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN

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