NYS Music 20​19

Category: Tour Announcements

  • New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Jazz50 Concerts in Boston and NYC

    New England Conservatory (NEC)’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department, the first fully accredited jazz studies program at a music conservatory, celebrates its 50th anniversary by showcasing the department’s vibrant legacy and its place as one of the top jazz education programs in the world.  A year-long celebration of Jazz50 will include concerts and events in Boston and NYC featuring many of the school’s distinguished jazz alumni, faculty, students and special guests. 

    Boston events will include the NEC Jazz Orchestra with Alan Pasqua (alum) and Antonio Sanchez (alum) led by the department’s first chair Carl Atkins and current chair Ken Schaphorst; Jazz Advance: The Legacy of Cecil Taylor (alum) featuring an all-star line-up including Matthew Shipp (former student), Bruce Brubaker (faculty), Dan Tepfer (alum), plus faculty members Ran Blake, Ethan Iverson and Joe Morris; a weeklong residency and concert by Luciana Souza (alum); and The Music of Gunther Schuller featuring the NEC Jazz Orchestra; Cosmosis: The Music of Dave Holland featuring Jim McNeely with the NEC Jazz Orchestra; The Invisible Choir, The Music of Ken Schaphorst and many more.

    NYC events will include an NEC Faculty All-Star Group featuring Fred Hersch (alum, former faculty), and current faculty members Donny McCaslin, Billy Hart and Cecil McBee at the Jazz Standard; Dominique Eade (alum, faculty) and Fred Hersch (alum, former faculty) at the Jazz Standard; and Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society (alum) as well as the NEC Alumni Big Band at the Sheen Center.  A full list of celebratory events is below.

     “I’m very grateful for Gunther Schuller’s farsightedness and efforts in establishing the Jazz department in 1969,” says current Jazz Studies Chair Ken Schaphorst. “I’m also grateful to the faculty and students who have established NEC as a leader in the world of jazz education over the past 50 years. It’s been deeply humbling to share the responsibility of shepherding this noble mission for the past 18 years, educating students in the transformational art form of jazz, developing communication between unique individual human voices. I’m excited to have this opportunity with Jazz50 to celebrate the achievements of NEC’s past and present, while looking forward to our future.”

    NEC’s Jazz Studies Department was the brainchild of Gunther Schuller, who moved quickly to incorporate jazz into the curriculum when he became president of the Conservatory in 1967. He soon hired saxophonist Carl Atkins as the first department chair, as well as other greats including NEA Jazz Master George Russell, pianist Jaki Byard and Ran Blake. The foundation of its teaching and success begins with the mentor relationship developed in lessons between students and the prominent faculty artists. In addition to its two jazz orchestras, faculty-coached small ensembles reflect NEC’s inclusive approach to music making, with ensembles focused on free jazz, early jazz, gospel music, Brazilian music, and songwriting, as well as more traditional approaches to jazz performance.

    Students are encouraged to find their own musical voices while making connections and collaborating with a vibrant community of creative musicians, and ultimately to transform the world through the power of music. The program has spawned numerous Grammy winning composers and performers and has an alumni list that reads like a who’s who of jazz, while the faculty has included six MacArthur “genius” grant recipients (three currently teaching) and four NEA Jazz Masters.

    “This anniversary provides us the opportunity to reflect on half a century of leadership in jazz education at New England Conservatory, and to celebrate the importance of jazz in both the history and future of American music,” says NEC President Andrea Kalyn.

    2019-2020 Season: Jazz50 Celebration

    FALL 2019

    Wednesday, August 28 | Jazz Jam Session

    7:30 p.m. Brown Hall

    Tuesday, September 17 | Dave Holland Small Combo Master Class

    1:30 p.m. Williams Hall

    Thursday, September 19 | Dave Holland Master Class

    1 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Friday, September 20 | Music of Dave Holland Residency Concert

    7:30 p.m. Brown Hall

    Dave Holland will perform his original compositions with NEC student ensembles.

    Wednesday, October 2 | A Discussion with Tyshawn Sorey

    12-1:50 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Thursday, October 3 | Concert Featuring Tyshawn Sorey

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    Composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey is celebrated for his incomparable virtuosity, effortless mastery and memorization of highly complex scores, and an extraordinary ability to blend composition and improvisation in his work. A MacArthur Fellow, he’s been praised by The New Yorker as being “among the most formidable denizens of the in-between zone…An extraordinary talent who can see across the entire musical landscape.”

    The concert will include Sorey’s recent orchestral piece, “For Bill Dixon and A. Spencer Barefield,” his chamber pieces “Inner Spectrum of Variables (Movement III)” and “For Fred Lerdahl,” his piano piece “Movement,” his noise project “LOUD” featuring faculty member Joe Morris, and an NEC student ensemble playing his “Autoschediasms.”  It will also feature Sorey in an improvisational duo performance with NEC faculty member Anthony Coleman and excerpts from a Yiddish Theatre project featuring Sorey’s arrangements and orchestrations. 

    Wednesday, October 16 | Antonio Sanchez Master Class

    1 p.m. Brown Hall

    Thursday, October 17, 2019 | NEC Jazz Orchestra featuring Carl Atkins, Alan Pasqua, and Antonio Sanchez

    7:30 p.m. Concert, Jordan Hall

    9:30 p.m. Post-concert Jam Session, Brown Hall

    The NEC Jazz Orchestra will celebrate the anniversary of NEC’s Jazz Studies Department by playing music drawn from throughout its 50-year history, including George Russell’s “All About Rosie” and Jaki Byard’s “Two Five One.” Featured guests will include alums Alan Pasqua and Antonio Sanchez. The department’s first chair, Carl Atkins, will assist current chair Ken Schaphorst in conducting.

    Friday, October 18, 2019 | Jazz Advance: The Legacy of Cecil Taylor

    5 p.m. Pre-concert panel discussion, Brown Hall

    7:30 p.m. Concert, Jordan Hall

    Among NEC’s many prominent alums, Cecil Taylor stands out for his influence over the history of jazz. Taylor’s significant legacy will be recognized with a series of piano solos featuring NEC faculty and alums: Ran Blake, Bruce Brubaker, Ethan Iverson, Matthew Shipp and Dan Tepfer. Ensemble performances will include Steve Lacy’s “Rain” as well as an ensemble led by NEC faculty member Joe Morris.

    Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | NEC Philharmonia & Jazz Orchestra + Hugh Wolff

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    The NEC Philharmonia and Jazz Orchestra combine to perform Gunter Schuller’s Encounters, written in 2003 for the 100th anniversary of the opening of Jordan Hall.

    Monday, November 4 | Grow Your Art Residency with Luciana Souza

    1 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room – Master Class

    6 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room – Workshop

    Tuesday, November 5 | Grow Your Art Residency with Luciana Souza: Business Panel

    6 p.m. Burnes Hall

    Wednesday, November 6 | Grow Your Art Residency with Luciana Souza  

    1 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room – Workshop

    6 p.m. Black Box Theater – Pitch Night

    Thursday, November 7, 2019 | Luciana Souza: Grow Your Art Residency Concert

    7:30 pm, Brown Hall

    Grammy-winning NEC alum Luciana Souza is one of jazz’s leading singers and interpreters.  She returns to her alma mater for a week-long collaborative residency with NEC’s Entrepreneurial Musicianship Department. From November 3 – 7, Souza will work with students, discuss lessons learned in the music business, ways to take charge of one’s career in the rapidly changing world and more, culminating in this performance with NEC students.

    Wednesday, November 13 | Joe Morris Instantiation

    8 p.m. Brown Hall

    Guitarist and Jazz/CI Faculty Member Joe Morris will perform selections from his multi-part piece Instantiation for improvising musicians with ensembles featuring Brad Barrett on bass, Elinor Speirs on violin, Dan O-Brien on reeds, Ben Hall on percussion, Andrea Nicodemou on vibes and others.

    Thursday, November 14 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Nieske  

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Monday, November 18 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: McNeil and Carlberg  

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Tuesday, November 19 | NEC Gospel Ensemble & NEC Jazz Composers Ensemble

    8 p.m. Brown Hall

    Wednesday, November 20 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Seager and Lockwood

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Thursday, November 21 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Reichman and Eisenmann

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Tuesday, November 26 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Bergonzi and Morris

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Tuesday, December 3 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Eade

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Thursday, December 5, 2019 | The Music of Gunther Schuller

    7:30 pm, Jordan Hall

    One of Gunther Schuller’s first orders of business as president of NEC was to create the first fully accredited jazz program in a music conservatory in 1969. To honor his musical vision, Schuller’s compositions and arrangements will be performed by the NEC Jazz Orchestra, with the help of his son and NEC alum George Schuller and faculty member Ran Blake.

    Monday, December 9 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Coleman, McBee and Morris  

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Tuesday, December 10 | Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra Concert

    7;30 p.m. Brown Hall

    Wednesday, December 11 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Levy, Leake and Moses

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Thursday, December 12 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Zaleski and Moran

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    SPRING 2020

    Wednesday, January 15 | Ran Blake Concert with Bruce Brubaker and Frank Carlberg

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    Monday, January 27 | Jazz and CI Faculty Spotlight

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    Tuesday, February 25 | NEC Symphonic Winds, William Drury Conductor  

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    NEC’s Symphonic Winds will perform Grammy nominated composer Chris Brubeck’s Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra featuring acclaimed trombone soloist James Markey (Boston Symphony Orchestra and chair of NEC’s Brass and Percussion Department).  The ensemble will also perform Brubeck’s D-Day, March to Freedom, as well as other works.

    Thursday, February 27 | Cosmosis: The Music of Dave Holland featuring NEC Jazz Orchestra with Jim McNeely

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    New York City

    Thursday, March 19, 2020 | NEC Jazz50 Faculty All-Stars

    7:30 and 9:30 pm, Jazz Standard, NYC

    NEC has always boasted an impressive faculty. But this quartet, featuring NEC alum and former faculty member Fred Hersch, with current faculty members Donny McCaslin, Billy Hart and Cecil McBee, sets a new standard—each member a leader in the world of jazz, in addition to being a dedicated teacher.

    Friday, March 20, 2020 | Dominique Eade and Fred Hersch

    7:30 and 9:30 pm, Jazz Standard, NYC

    NEC faculty member Dominique Eade was not only the first jazz artist to receive NEC’s prestigious Artist Diploma, but she is also the teacher of many of the most prominent jazz vocalists working today including Sofia Koutsovitis, Jo Lawry, Michael Mayo, Rachael Price, Luciana Souza and Sara Serpa. She joins with the legendary NEC alum and former faculty member, Fred Hersch, for the night.

    Saturday, March 21, 2020 | Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and NEC Alumni Big Band 

    8 pm, Sheen Center for Thought and Culture

    Darcy James Argue is one of many prominent jazz composers to have studied at NEC, working with the legendary Bob Brookmeyer. Darcy’s ensemble will be joined by an all-star group of NEC alums, including Dominique Eade, Marty Ehrlich, Brian Landrus, Tony Kadleck, Michael Thomas, Noah Preminger, Chris Washburne, Curtis Hasselbring, Josh Roseman, Jennifer Wharton, Frank Carlberg, Jerome Harris, and Kim Cass.

    Boston

    Tuesday, March 31 | Jazz and Wildcard Honors Ensemble Concert

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    Thursday, April 2 | NEC Gospel Ensemble & NEC Composers Ensemble

    7:30 p.m. Brown Hall

    Thursday, April 9 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Niekse and Lockwood

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Monday, April 13 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: McNeil and Carlberg Ensembles

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Tuesday, April 14 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Reichman

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Wednesday, April 15 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Eade

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Thursday, April 16 | NEC Jazz Orchestra Concert: Invisible Choir: The Music of Ken Schaphorst

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    Monday, April 20| Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Seager and Morris

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Tuesday, April 21 | Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra Concert

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    Wednesday, April 22 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Moses and Levy

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Thursday, April 23 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: McBee and Moran  

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Thursday, April 30 | The Future: a 50th Premiere 

    Featuring the world-premiere of a new work by Grammy nominated musician Chris Brubeck and excerpts from Ellington’s Sacred Concert with guest pianist Helen Sung.

    7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall

    In honor of 50th anniversaries of NEC’s Wind Ensemble and Jazz Department, this concert features the world premiere of a new work by esteemed jazz artist and multi-genre composer Chris Brubeck, commissioned and performed by the NEC Wind Ensemble conducted by William Drury.  Brubeck will attend the concert, which will also feature excerpts from Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert, performed by NEC’s Symphonic Winds and Chamber Singers with special guest jazz pianist Helen Sung.

    Monday, April 27 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Bergonzi and Coleman

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Tuesday, April 28 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Zaleski, Eisenmann and Leake Ensembles

    7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

    Thursday, April 30 | International Jazz Day Celebration

    7:30 p.m. Brown Hall

  • Goose fall tour to kick off in Albany on October 18

    This Fall, Goose flies West after a run of shows along the east coast, starting with a show at Parish Public House in Albany on Friday, October 18. The eight week run finds the band in New York City on Halloween and also makes return visits to familiar haunts in Buffalo and Boston, and will be supporting The Disco Biscuits in Pittsburgh and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong in New Haven, CT.

    Goose’s fall will culminate with their sixth annual holiday celebration, Goosemas VI, on December 21. For the first time, Goosemas will be held at the historic Wall Street Theater in South Norwalk, CT. Surprises are always in store for Goosemas attendees, as the band regularly surprises attendees with a theme, special guests, and a healthy mix of new covers and well-known songs. 

    goose albany october

    The quartet, based in Norwalk, CT, is comprised of Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Trevor Bass (bass), and Ben Atkind (drums). 

    The band returned to the studio in 2019 for the first time since the 2016 debut LP, Moon Cabin, releasing two singles, “All I Need” and “Time to Flee.” Mastered by Grammy Award winner, Emily Lazar, the singles exhibit a developed live band showcasing their studio voice.

    In August, Goose played two nights at an intimate music festival in Kentucky, Birds of a Feather Music Festival. Goose premiered just this week the entire multi-cam 80 minute set from night two. Watch here, and check out their buzzworthy set from Peach Fest in July below.

    Goose Fall 2019 Tour Dates

    OCT 18 – Albany, NY, Parish Public House 

    OCT 19 – Cambridge, MA, Middle East Upstairs  

    OCT 25 – Wilkes-Barre, PA, River Street Jazz Cafe  

    OCT 31 – New York, NY, Mercury Lounge  

    NOV 02 – New Haven, CT, College Street (supporting Pigeons Playing Ping Pong)

    NOV 07 – Harrisburg, PA, Club XL 

    NOV 08 – Washington, DC, 9:30 Club (supporting Sunsqabi)

    NOV 10 – Richmond, VA, The Camel  

    NOV 14 – Pittsburgh, PA, The Roxian (supporting The Disco Biscuits)

    NOV 15 – Columbus, OH, The Summit

    NOV 16 – Buffalo, NY, Nietzche’s  

    DEC 05 – Fort Collins, CO, Aggie Theatre

    DEC 06 – Denver, CO, Cervantes Other Side  

    DEC 07 – Steamboat Springs, CO, Old Town Pub  

    DEC 08 – Steamboat Springs, CO, Old Town Pub  

    DEC 11 – St. Louis, MO, The Bootleg  

    DEC 12 – Chicago, IL, Schubas  

    DEC 13 – Cincinnati, OH, Top Cats

    DEC 14 – Indianapolis, IN, The Mousetrap

    DEC 21 – Goosemas VI – South Norwalk, CT, Wall Street Theatre 

  • Magic Beans and Mungion announce November Tour

    Mungion and Magic Beans have announced a 15-date co-headlining tour kicking off November 6th in Kansas City, MO with stops bringing them to the Northeast and Southeast. The bands will trade off closing duties night to night, for a run that is full of energy and surprising shows.

    “This tour will be something special,” says Scott Hachey from Magic Beans. “The two bands are matched in a way where the overall goal and outcome of our music is the same, however our means of achieving said response varies. Meaning we both set out to lift up the crowds spirits with high energy tunes, but our sounds and musical approach are different.

    “However, both bands run the gamut of genres and songwriting. Anyone who is lucky enough to hit this tour will experience a very wide ranging scope of both familiar and unexpected music. Both bands should inspire each other to their upmost potential.”

    Mungion’s Justin Reckamp adds, “We can’t wait to get out on the road with The Magic Beans! It’s been a little while since we got down to the south and east coast so we’re really looking forward to getting back there to show our fans what we’ve been working on. As far as pairing up with Magic Beans goes, there’s going to be some pretty wild stuff happening both on and off stage so be prepared to get weird. We’ve crossed paths with them for a while now so it’s nice to finally get a chance to tour with them and get to know each other better.”

    Mungion, on the road in support of 2018’s Ferris Wheel’s Day Off, will also be performing a handful of midwest dates in September and October before celebrating Halloween with a show at Durty Nellie’s in Palatine, IL.  They’ll also be ringing in New Years Eve with a three night run at Martyrs’ in Chicago, IL.  

    Magic Beans, fresh off the release of their new album Off Leash this past June will be heading into this run directly off a 3-Night Run of String Cheese Incident Halloween after shows in Austin, TX.  The band will also be on the road for a run of dates with Cycles in late September, along with an appearance at Resonance Music & Arts Festival and culminates with a late night Magic Beans show to conclude Pigeons Playing Ping Pongs’ Flocktoberfest in Philadelphia on October 5th.

    MUNGION / MAGIC BEANS TOUR

    11/06 • Knuckleheads • Kansas City, MO

    11/07 • Stickyz • Little Rock, AR

    11/08 • Martin’s • Jackson, MS

    11/09 • Proud Larry’s • Oxford, MS

    11/10 • Howling Wolf • New Orleans, LA

    11/13 • Nowhere Bar • Athens, GA

    11/14 • Salvage Station • Asheville, NC

    11/15 • Pour House • Charleston, SC

    11/16 • Precarious Beer Hall • Williamsburg, VA

    11/17 • Tellus360 • Lancaster, PA

    11/20 • Wonder Bar • Asbury Park, NJ

    11/21 • Knitting Factory • Brooklyn, NY

    11/22 • Sprout Music Collective • West Chester, PA

    11/23 • Kings Rook • Erie, PA

    11/24 • Beachland Ballroom • Cleveland, OH

    MUNGION TOUR DATES

    9/13 • Larrypalooza • Gibbon Glade, PA

    9/19 • The Cabooze • Minneapolis, MN

    9/20 • Mill Creek • Appleton, WI

    9/21 • Gabe’s • Iowa City, IA

    10/18 • Kenny’s Westside Pub • Peoria, IL

    10/19 • Canopy Club • Urbana, IL

    10/26 • HiFi • Indianapolis, IN w/ Tauk

    10/27 • Bell’s Eccentric Cafe • Kalamazoo, MI w/ Tauk

    11/01 • Durty Nellies • Palatine, IL

    12/28 • Martyrs • Chicago, IL

    12/29 • Martyrs • Chicago, IL

    12/31 • Martyrs • Chicago, IL

    MAGIC BEANS TOUR DATES

    9/07 • Hightopps Backstage • Timonium, MD

    9/19 • Bourbon on Division • Chicago, IL w/ Cycles

    9/20-9/22 • Resonance Music & Arts Fest • Slippery Rock, PA

    9/25 • The Jewel • Manchester, NH

    9/26 • Nectars • Burlington, VT w/ Cycles

    9/27 • Iron Works • Buffalo, NY w/ Cycles

    10/02 • Port City Music Hall • Portland, ME w/ Cycles

    10/03 • The Hollow • Albany, NY w/ Cycles

    10/05 • Flocktoberfest After Show at The Foundry • Philadelphia. PA

    10/26 • The Summit • Denver, CO w/ Tnertle & Frogleg

    10/30 • Deep Ellum Art Company • Dallas, TX

    10/31 • Stubbs Indoors • Austin, TX (SCI Aftershow)

    11/01 • Stubbs Indoors • Austin, TX (SCI Aftershow)

    11/02 • Stubbs Indoors • Austin, TX (SCI Aftershow)

    11/03 • Last Concert Cafe • Houston, TX

  • Yo La Tengo announced 2019 Hanukkah run

    Yo La Tengo have confirmed their annual Hanukkah run for 2019, with special guests joining them for eight consecutive nights at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. The shows start Sunday, December 22 and end Sunday, December 29. Tickets for every night are on sale now.

    The annual Hanukkah run features surprise guests each night, with 2018 seeing Graham Nash and Preservation Hall Jazz Band join Yo La Tengo. This year’s eight night residency marks the third year at Bowery Ballroom, after prior years in Hoboken, NJ at Maxwell’s.

  • Mike Gordon announces 2020 Winter Tour

    Phish bassist Mike Gordon will hit the road with his band in early winter 2020, kicking off with their first ever show at The State Theatre in Ithaca, NY. The tour includes shows in Toronto, Chicago, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Portland and wraps up in Seattle on February 1.

    Tickets are now available for pre-sale, ending Thursday, September 12 at 5PM EST). Visit mike-gordon.com/tour for more info. Mike Gordon band is Scott Murawski (guitar), John Kimock (drums), Craig Myers (percussion) and Robert Walter (organ). Check out photos and review from his show in Jersey City in March.

    Jan 17 State Theatre Ithaca, NY
    Jan 18 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, Ontario
    Jan 19 Mr. Smalls Theatre Millvale, PA
    Jan 20 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
    Jan 22 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
    Jan 23 20th Century Theater Cincinnati, OH
    Jan 24 Delmar Hall St. Louis, MO
    Jan 25 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
    Jan 26 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 28 Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
    Jan 29 The Commonwealth Room Salt Lake City, UT
    Jan 31 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
    Feb 01 The Showbox Seattle, WA

  • Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe brings Thick as Thieves tour to Saratoga Springs

    Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe ‘Thick As Thieves Fall Tour 2019’ will roll through Saratoga Springs on October 18 for a hot night of funk at Putnam Place. On the heels of touring the U.S. this summer as the saxophonist in The Rolling Stones, Denson reconvenes KDTU for 22 dates this fall, mixing headline performances alongside several dates supporting Thievery Corporation.

    Karl Denson's Tiny Universe funk Thick As Thieves Tour

    Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe is supporting its latest studio album, Gnomes & Badgers, out now on Seven Spheres Records. Distilling the sweeping stylistic range of KDTU’s concert performances into their own authentic sound, the inimitable Denson and his long-standing seven piece unit that includes guitarist DJ Williams, drummer Zak Najor, bassist Chris Stillwell, keyboardist David Veith, trumpeter Chris Littlefield and slide/lap steel guitarist Seth Freeman have delivered what is undoubtedly their strongest work yet. 

    The album’s first video and single, “Change My Way,” makes a poignant statement about the current crisis at the U.S. border. The clip was directed by award-winning director, writer and producer TG Herrington, whose work includes ‘The Free State of Jones,’ a series of music videos for Paul McCartney and the new feature-length documentary ‘A Tuba To Cuba.’ Denson co-wrote “Change My Way” with New Orleans singer-songwriter Anders Osborne and co-produced the track with Adrian Quesada (Brownout, Spanish Gold).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCWujm0vVTU&feature=youtu.be

    KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE
    Thick As Thieves Fall Tour 2019

    10/3 – Charleston, SC – The Pour House
    10/4 – Macon, GA – Big House Museum
    10/5 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
    10/6  – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
    10/8  – Washington, DC – The Hamilton Live
    10/9 – Charlotte, NC – The Neighborhood Theatre
    10/10 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
    10/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
    10/12 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore *
    10/13 – Boston, MA – House of Blues *
    10/15 – Portland, ME – Aura 
    10/16 – Quebec City, Canada – Le Capitole *
    10/17 – Montreal, Canada – Mtelus *
    10/18 – Saratoga, NY – Putnam Place
    10/24 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore *
    10/25 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue *
    10/27 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater *
    10/28 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues *
    11/6 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore *
    11/7 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz *
    11/8 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle *
    11/9 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues *

    *w/ Thievery Corporation

  • Disco Biscuits Announce 2019 Winter Tour, Forthcoming Album

    The Disco Biscuits are back. The Philly-based trance-fusion band has announced an extensive 23-date winter tour with several multi-day runs, including SI Hall at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse on November 22 and 23, 2019.

    The tour kicks off with two dates in McKees Rocks, PA at the Roxian Theatre on Nov. 14 and 15. The tour also includes the previously announced four-day run at the Playstation Theater for New Year’s Eve. The run marks the band’s 40th and final time performing there as the venue announced it will be closing at the end of December.

    Photo: Stephen Olker, NYS Music

    Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, Sept. 6 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Ticketing information can be found on the band’s website here. See the full list of dates below.

    The band issued a statement regarding the tour and timeline for their upcoming album:

    “We’ve been teasing this for some time now, it feels so good to finally be able to share it with you. We are back…and back in a big way. New tours. New music. New Jams. 2019 and 2020 are going to be our best years yet and all of you are at the heart of it. Expect to see us a lot, expect the unexpected.

    The first thing we’ve got for you is our winter tour starting in just a few weeks. We’re coming back to a few places we haven’t been to in a while, and others that we’ve seen a lot through the years. All will be sweat dripping off the ceiling, Bisco fire fueled nights. 

    The second is a new album…we’re already burning the midnight oil on this, and can’t wait for you to hear it. We plan on teasing some of these soon, and dropping them individually in early 2020, then a full album next summer. ‘Til then, we’ll be seeing you all quite a bit and spending every waking hour making sure this is the best of the Biscuits for all of us.”

    Disco Biscuits Winter 2019-2020 Tour Dates:
    Oct. 5 – Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny – Littleton, CO
    Nov. 14 – Roxian Theatre – McKees Rocks, PA
    Nov. 15 – Roxian Theatre – McKees Rocks, PA
    Nov. 16 – The National – Richmond, VA
    Nov. 17 – The National – Richmond, VA
    Nov. 20 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
    Nov. 21 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
    Nov. 22 – SI Hall – Syracuse, NY
    Nov. 23 – SI Hall – Syracuse, NY
    Dec. 11 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
    Dec. 12 – Jannus Landing – St. Petersburg, FL
    Dec. 13 – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    Dec. 14 – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    Dec. 27 – PlayStation Theater – New York City
    Dec. 28 – PlayStation Theater – New York City
    Dec. 30 – PlayStation Theater – New York City
    Dec. 31 – PlayStation Theater – New York City
    Jan. 2 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
    Jan. 3 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
    Jan. 4 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
    Jan. 15 – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
    Jan. 16 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
    Jan. 17 – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
    Jan. 18 – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD

  • Joywave Releases Cinematic Music Video, Announces Tour with Bastille

    Our obsession with Joywave continues. They’ve just released a new music video and announced that they’ll be touring with Bastille this fall. The video, shot entirely on Kodak film, consists of a series of trailers for fictional movies. With their signature wry humor, band members depict themselves as stars or directors of movies from a variety of genres including westerns, horror, action, and drama. The song “Obsession” is the second single from their forthcoming album, set to release in the next year.

    joywave video

    The video release comes ahead of their upcoming fall tour. Joywave plays Madison Square Garden on Sept. 24. See the full list of tour dates below. These tour dates are in addition to the final performance of their intimate “Posession Sessions” series in London on Nov. 20.

    JOYWAVE

    ON TOUR WITH BASTILLE

    Sept. 16 – The Met – Philadelphia, PA   

    Sept. 17 – Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA   

    Sept. 18 – Place Bell – Montreal, QC 

    Sept. 20 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON   

    Sept. 21 – The Anthem – Washington, DC          

    Sept. 22 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA  

    Sept. 24 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

    Sept. 27 – Mohegan Sun Casino – Uncasville, CT  

    Sept. 28 – Virginia Credit Union LIVE! – Richmond, VA  

    Sept. 29 – Express Live! – Columbus, OH  

    Oct. 1 – Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI   

    Oct. 2 – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL   

    Oct. 4 – The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO  

    Oct. 5 – Salt Air Pavilion – Magna, UT   

    Oct. 7 – Theatre of the Clouds – Portland, OR    

    Oct. 8 – Thunderbird Sports Centre – Vancouver, BC    

    Oct. 9 – WaMu Theater – Seattle, WA   

    Oct. 11 – The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley – Berkeley, CA   

    Oct. 12 – Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA   

    Oct. 13 – Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA    

    Oct. 15 – Comerica Theater – Phoenix, AZ   

    Oct. 17 – South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX   

    Oct. 18 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX   

    Oct. 19 – Austin 360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX    

    Oct. 21 – BJCC Concert Hall – Birmingham, AL   

    Oct. 22 – Municipal Auditorium – Nashville, TN    

    Oct. 23 – Coca-Cola Roxy – Atlanta, GA  

    Oct. 25 – Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC   

    Oct. 26 – Daily’s Place Amphitheater – Jacksonville, FL   

    Oct. 27 – Bayfront Park Amphitheatre – Miami, FL   

    JOYWAVE POSESSION SESSIONS

    Nov. 20 – The Lexington – London, UK  

  • Phish Announces 2019 Fall Tour Dates

    Phish has announced a 7 date 2019 Fall Tour, kicking off in Providence, Rhode Island on November 29 & 30 at the Dunkin Donuts Center. Following that, the band has a NY date in Uniondale at the Nassau Coliseum on December 1. Next they will head to Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center on December 4 and wrapping with a 3-night run at the North Charleston Coliseum on December 6-8 in Charleston, South Carolina.

    A ticket-request period for Phish Fall Tour 2019 shows is now open and will run through Monday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. ET. General ticket sales for the tour begin Friday, Aug. 23. Phish and CID Entertainment are also offering travel packages (which include hotel & tickets) for Providence, Uniondale and Charleston. Travel Packages go on sale Thursday, August 15th at Noon ET.

    Phish Fall Tour 2019

    Phish Fall Tour 2019​​​​​​

    Nov. 29 – Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, RI

    Nov. 30 – Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, RI Dec. 1 – Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY Dec. 4 – Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA Dec. 6 – North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC Dec. 7 – North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC Dec. 8 – North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC

    Phish Fall Tour 2019​​​​​​

  • Blacktop Mojo Can’t Sleep in hopes of Chance in Poughkeepsie

    Blacktop Mojo will be bringing their Can’t Sleep 2019 Tour to The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY on Wednesday, August 7. Athens, Gerogia’s hard-rock grunge band, Lullwater, will be providing support.

    Blacktop Mojo is touring in support of their upcoming record, Under the Sun, which comes out this September. The album follows, Burn the Ships which featured the singles “Where the Wind Blows” and their cover of Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” Under the Sun is available now for preorder at all download platforms. Anyone preordering Under the Sun will receive the first single “Can’t Sleep” as an instant gratuity track.

    Lullwater is touring with their critically acclaimed new album Voodoo, which is available now.

    As previously announced, Blacktop Mojo will be doing extensive touring throughout 2019 and 2020 in support of the record. Tickets for the first leg of touring are currently on sale and can be .

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