NYS Music 202​0

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  • Native American Music Association launches new podcast

    The National Native American Music Association (NAMA) has launched a new podcast hosted by Ed Koban (EdKo), a recording artist, multi-instrumentalist and NAMA’s House band Director. The NAMA Podcast will be featured on Anchor.FM and Spotify.

    The monthly 90 minute podcast features live and personal interviews with Award winners along with the latest information on the organization and it’s twenty year history. Listen and hear about upcoming NAMA news like submission dates and updates for the Native American Music Awards Show, new releases and news from Native artists, and intimate interviews with everyone from NAMA Hall of Famers to rising artists and more.

    Host EdKo states, “The official podcast of the Native American Music Ed KobanAssociation will bring you everything NAMA! We hope you will join us!”

    The debut episode features an interview with Ellen Bello, the founder and president of the Native American Music Awards and Association and multi-award winner, Gabriel Ayala.

    Gabriel Ayala of the Yaqui has devoted his life to the mastery and performance of the classical guitar. Ayala is one of the few Native American artists identifying himself solely as a classical performer. He has been awarded Best Instrumental Recording, Best World Music Recording and Artist of the Year.

    The monthly podcast will reach a global audience through Anchor.FM and Spotify as well as is posted on the Native American Music Awards website and is available to its 20,000 registered international members.

    The debut episode of the podcast is airing now. Fans of the podcast can contact NAMA’s EdKo at namapodcast@gmail.com to provide feedback and ideas for the podcast, or to become a guest on the show.

    The Native American Music Association is “devoted to bringing Indigenous music to the world’s consciousness” as noted in the New York Times. The Native American Music Awards & Association, NAMA, is an ultimate celebration of music and entertainment. Founded in 1998, NAMA is the world’s first and largest national professional membership-based organization for the advancement & recognition of contemporary and traditional music initiatives by artists with Native American heritage.

  • Proctors Collaborative Produces High School Musical Theatre Awards to be broadcasted on TV

    Throughout the many closings due to COVID-19, one that has particularly affected students interested in the arts is the cancellation of school musicals. The Proctors School of the Performing Arts, a celebration of regional scholastic productions, has decided to do something about it during their fourth annual High School Musical Theatre Awards. They plan to broadcast the awards over TV at 7 p.m. on Saturday,  May 16th.

    Unfortunately many of the original participating schools were unable to stage their performances before schools closed due to state COVID-19 executive orders, making it impossible to complete adjudication and award student actors, technicians and ensembles. However there will be 27 schools participating in the 2020 HSMTA, represented by 1,400 students participating in musicals.

    The televised broadcast features videos submitted by the schools showcasing rehearsals, solos, dance numbers and backstage activity. This televised event will end with a performance of “Finale B (No Day but Today)” from the musical Rent that will include at least one artist from each participating school. There is also a red-carpet-component on social media where students are also encouraged to participate from home in a virtual red carpet. Students can post a photo beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16 using the tag #HSMTAatProctors on Instagram to “walk” the red carpet on Proctors Instagram page.

    The High School Musical Theatre Awards can be viewed live at 7 p.m. Saturday on May 16 several ways. Spectrum subscribers can view it on Channel 1302 in Albany and Schenectady. It will be rebroadcast at later dates. Verizon Fios subscribers in the Albany area can view it on Channel 37. And a livestream will be available at openstagemedia.org/channels/live-stream. There is a suggested donation of $10 per household for the event, and viewers can text HSMTA to 41444 to donate.

    The hosts of the show are Philip Morris, CEO of Proctors Collaborative, and Rex Smith, editor at large of the Times Union, HSMTA’s presenting sponsor. The event is produced by the School of Performing Arts at Proctors and Collaborative Studios, an affiliate of Proctors Collaborative. 

    For more information please visit Proctor School’s Website.

  • Queens Rapper Kyngjo Drops Music Video for ‘Calling Me’

    On the heels of a run of successfully executed song releases, Lefrak City rapper Kyngjo has unveiled the official music video for his most popular record “Calling Me,” continuing to build buzz with the prospects of a debut project drawing ever closer. His journey as a rapper dates back to just over two years ago – as hopes for a future in basketball became bleak, thanks to an injured knee – now with his mind fully focused on being a successful rapper, he hopes to etch his name amongst a list of legendary Queens natives. 

    Produced by Multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated producer TheBeatPlug – who gained notoriety with producer credits on Joyner Lucas’ viral record I’m Not Racist – “Calling Me” follows the classic adage that as a rapper, women will follow, and so too will interminable and deceit-filled adventures bound to leave those involved with querulous significant others. The record sees Kyngjo divulge tales of his experiences playing the side piece to a spurned woman who has now fallen for him and… won’t stop calling. The Dream of Dre directed music video brings to life the tension between significant others when Kyngjo is involved with the women having to convince their man that he is indeed “just a friend.” 

  • Warren Haynes to join Virtual New York Guitar Festival’s Celebration of Reverend Gary Davis

    The New York Guitar Festival has added Grammy-winning guitarist Warren Haynes to the already packed line up for ‘Reverend Gary Davis: In Search of the Harlem Street Singer’. Slated to be a virtually accessible twelve song series, NYGF will release one video performance on their Youtube channel nightly at 4 PM EDT. 

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    Listen to the full collection of audio recordings from Reverend Gary Davis: In Search of the Harlem Street Singer––as debuted yesterday on WNYC’s “New Sounds”––HERE.

    While access is free, organizers are asking viewers that can, to make donations to MusiCares. Started by The Recording Academy’s MusicCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, their goal is to help the music communities affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Listen below to Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal performing ‘Tryin To Get Home’

    ‘Reverend Gary Davis: In Search of the Harlem Street Singer’ Program Schedule

    May 6 – Fantastic Negrito

    May 7 – Bill Frisell 

    May 8 – Dom Flemons 

    May 9 – Sonia de los Santos 

    May 10 – Jorma Kaukonen

    May 11 – Kaia Kater 

    May 12 – Brandon Ross 

    May 13 – Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams 

    May 14 – Warren Haynes 

    May 15 – Larkin Poe

  • Happy Birthday Pete Seeger!

    Legendary New York folk music icon, Pete Seeger, was born on this day, May 3, in 1919. Hailing from the small town of Beacon, Pete Seeger is remembered for his contributions to American folk music and activism. Armed with a banjo that read “This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender,” Seeger performed to numerous audiences from his first years active in the late 1930s up until his passing in January of 2014.

    Seeger, the lifelong resident of New York, started playing folk music at a young age, learning from his father, Charles Seeger. Seeger went on to inspire several generations of musicians including Bob Dylan and Tom Morello who have both cited his work as an inspiration. His musical impact is far reaching no doubt, but Seeger is also remembered as an activist, often calling for social change, and as a teacher. Seeger lived his life passing down knowledge and teaching music with the upmost promising and reassuring outlook; encouraging people to do the right thing and to take a stand for what they believe in.

    Seeger never showed signs of slowing down. Even one of his last performances, the 2013 Farm Aid benefit at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Seeger remained hopeful of social change. During his performance of “This Land is Your Land” Seeger added in a new verse singing, “New York is my home, New York is your home. From the Upstate mountains to the ocean foam. With all kinds of people, yes, we’re poly-grown, New York was meant to be frack free”. Not afraid to mix music with politics, Seeger always made a point to stand up for what he believed in. 

    Seeger will always be remembered. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the recipient of several awards including the honorable Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award along with nine other Grammy Awards for a total of 13 nominations. Last year, in 2019, Seeger’s 100th birthday was remembered and celebrated with the Pete Seeger Centennial at The Egg in Albany, NY. With performances by Arlo Guthrie, son of bluegrass legend Woody Guthrie, and several other artists, it’s clear that the flame that Seeger ignited and the torch that he bore will continue to be carried on by generations to come. 

  • Papadosio to Launch Microdosio Tour at Brooklyn Bowl on Wednesday

    North Carolina jam act Papadosio will be touring with their new Microdosio project this spring. The first night of tour is to be held at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY this Wednesday, March 11. They’ll head down the coast and then up through the Midwest, ending with doubleheaders in Grand Rapids, MI in April and Pittsburgh, PA in May.

    “Microdosio is a brand new show with a small stage plot and a huge sound. We are exploring new sonic territory by shrinking our gear to focus on synths, samplers, drum machines, and loopers, all played along with the live instruments you know and love. Expect new material and old favorites as we take this tiny universe on the road this spring! Thanks for letting us experiment.”

    – Papadosio

    The band tested the new material at a couple shows, and created a preview video which can be viewed HERE.  For more videos and tour news, connect with Papadosio on Facebook. Tickets are on sale now.

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    Paradosio – The Microdosio Tour 2020

    March 11th, 2020 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY

    March  13th, 2020 – XL Live – Harrisburg, PA 

    March 14th, 2020 – Ballhooter Festival

    March 15th, 2020 – The Broadberry – Richmond, VA 

    March 20th, 2020 – Pour House – Charleston, SC 

    March 21st, 2020 – Pour House – Charleston, SC 

    April 3rd, 2020 – Union Stage – Washington, DC

    April 4th, 2020 – Union Stage – Washington, DC 

    April 10th, 2020 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL

    April 11th, 2020 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL 

    April 17th, 2020 – Elevation Room – Grand Rapids, MI

    April 18th, 2020 – Elevation Room – Grand Rapids, MI

    May 1st, 2020 – The Rex Theater – Pittsburgh, PA

    May 2nd, 2020 – The Rex Theater – Pittsburgh, PA

  • Robert Plant’s Band Saving Grace Announces 2020 North American Tour, Including Stops in New York

    Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin’s lead singer, announced a 2020 North American tour with his band Saving Grace. The tour will include two stops in New York, one in New York City and the other in Port Chester.

    The tour will start on May 12 in Minneapolis, MN at the Pantages Theatre and ends in Washington, D.C. on May 23 at the Lincoln Theatre. It will stop in Port Chester, NY on May 19 at The Capitol Theatre and in New York, NY on May 20 at The Town Hall. The tour will consist of seven shows in all and will include Catfish Keith as their opener.

    Robert Plant and Saving Grace. Photo by Ian Burgess.

    Saving Grace is made up of  Suzi Dian on vocals; Oli Jefferson on percussion; Tony Kelsey on mandolin, baritone and acoustic guitars; Robert Plant on vocals; and Matt Worley on banjo, acoustic and baritone guitars.  The band made its debut back in early 2019 with a number of surprise gigs in small venues across England, Wales and Ireland, and later, a trio of UK dates supporting Fairport Convention. This tour will be its North American debut. 

    Most tickets will go on sale on Friday, March 6 at 10am. For more information and ticket availability, visit Robert Plant’s website: www.robertplant.com.

    Full Lineup for Saving Grace 2020 tour:

    May 12th – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre*

    May 13th – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom*

    May 15th – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music**

    May 17th – Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage at The Clay Center*

    May 19th – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre*

    May 20th – New York, NY – The Town Hall*

    May 23rd – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre*

    * Catfish Keith supporting

    ** General On Sale Monday, March 16

  • Landmark Theatre in Syracuse to close this summer for renovations

    With its 100th anniversary coming up later this decade, the iconic Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse will close this summer for renovations and upgrades. The marquee will be repaired and auditorium seating will be replaced, said executive director of the theater Mike Intaglietta. Events are still scheduled through mid-May, but for the following 15 weeks, the venue will be closed. 

    Landmark Theatre renovations

    The marquee as it is now is more than 30 years old and has been damaged in recent years. The new marquee will be a replica of the original with LED displays, era specific decor, and programmable lighting. The façade window will also be restored, including exterior lighting that will highlight the venue’s location on Salina Street.

    The original seats are still present from the 1928 opening of the Loew’s State Theater, and while they have been reupholstered over the years, the lack of legroom and accessibility for those with disabilities make the need for upgrades even more important. 

    “The new seats will feature contemporary, supportive materials, configured appropriately for our auditorium and with an ergonomic design to enhance patron comfort,” Intaglietta said.

    Intalgietta will continue fundraising for the theatre “to make all of these improvements as impactful and enduring as they can be” and encouraged supporters to become a member, dedicate one of the new seats, or donate.

    “Whether you’ve been a patron, a volunteer, a member, a donor, or all of the above, we would not be where we are without you,” he added. “Thank you for your support, and remember—it’s not just a Landmark, it’s your Landmark.”

  • Saratoga Springs Welcomes New Venue: Universal Preservation Hall

    Saratoga Springs’s new venue, Universal Preservation Hall, will have its first full month of shows in March, ranging from jazz to comedy to an evening with the celebrity housewives. The venue is a former 1871 Methodist church which has been renovated into a state-of-the-art performance facility.

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    Universal Preservation Hall Press Photo.

    The March lineup will start on the 4th with Sounds of the Hall  which will be an evening of jazz music from Chuck Lamb and Friends and the Dylan Perrillo Orchestra. The schedule will wrap up on the 27th with Joey Alexander who is the youngest musician to ever be nominated for a Grammy Award® in a jazz category. There will be performances from a family circus, the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame Ceremony, an award winning Broadway actress, and many more acts. 

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    Universal Preservation Hall Press Photo.

    For more information or tickets visit the Universal Preservation Hall’s website. Tickets are also available by phone at 518- 881- 4500 or at the Box Office at 25 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs.

    Full venue lineup bellow: 

    Sounds of the Hall

    7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. The Great Hall at UPH, $20.

    Sounds of the Hall opens the month with an evening of jazz music from Chuck Lamb and Friends and the Dylan Perrillo Orchestra.

    Louie Anderson Live!

    8 p.m. Thursday, March 5. The Great Hall at UPH, $29.50 – $69.50.

    Stand-up comedian and star of the show Baskets, Louie Anderson, will bring many laughs to The Great Hall at UPH.

    An Evening with Chris Botti

    7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6. The Great Hall at UPH, $79.50 – $179.50.

    Grammy Award® winner for Best Pop Instrumental Album, Chris Botti will enchant UPH patrons with his trumpet playing.

    An Evening with the Celebrity Housewives

    7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7. The Great Hall at UPH, $30 – $109.50.

    Don’t miss Brandy Glanville, Carole Manzo and Caroline Radziwill as they discuss their sensational personal lives, cherished families, amazing businesses and how fame changed their lives forever.

    The Marvelous Marquise Family Circus

    2 p.m. Sunday, March 8. The Great Hall at UPH, $10.

    Think you know circus? Think Again! The Contemporary Circus & Immersive Arts Center presents a unique family unlike you’ve met before.

    Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame Ceremony

    6 p.m. Monday, March 9. The Great Hall at UPH, $50.

    A member of the Grand Ole Opry, a woman who founded an iconic American coffeehouse and two local connections to MTV are among the six 2020 inductees.

    Megan Hilty

    7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13. The Great Hall at UPH, $32.50 – $109.50.

    Known for her role as Ivy Lynn on NBC’s Smash, Megan Hilty brings her Tony-Award® nominated talent to the Saratoga.

    Howard Jones Acoustic Trio presented by Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady

    7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14. The Great Hall at UPH, $29.50 – $69.50.

    This show will provide the opportunity for the audience to hear first-hand about the inspiration behind Howard Jones’ beloved material as well as stories from his touring career.

    Irish Hooley with the Screaming Orphans

    7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 15. The Great Hall at UPH, $25.

    These four sisters from County Donegal, Ireland are bringing the party to Saratoga on St. Patrick’s Weekend with a good old-fashioned Irish Hooley.

    Rochmon Record Club presents: Paul Simon’s “Graceland”

    7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. The Great Hall at UPH, $25.

    The Rochmon Record Club will converge to listen and learn about Paul Simon’s 7th solo album “Graceland” which feature some of Simon’s most beloved songs.

    One Night in Memphis

    7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20. The Great Hall at UPH, $30 – $65.

    This rocking concert tribute pays homage to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.

    Journeyman

    7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21. The Great Hall at UPH, $19.50 – $39.50.

    Fronted by Shaun Hague, Journeyman is the only nationally touring tribute to Eric Clapton.

    Joey Alexander

    7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27. The Great Hall at UPH, $39.50 – $89.50.

    Don’t miss the youngest musician to ever be nominated for a Grammy Award® in a jazz category.

  • Pink Talking Fish to commemorate Cornell ‘77 on Spring Tour

    Pink Talking Fish will continue their busy 2020 and bring their unique fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish from coast to coast between April and June, after a winter tour that has brought Pink Talking Fish through the Midwest and heads into the Northeast in early March, with a tribute to Cornell ’77 on tap.

    Spring tour includes sets at early music festivals, including Skull & Roses in California, Wanee Block Party in Florida, Some Kind Of Jam 15 in Pennsylvania and a return to Strange Creek Campout in Massachusetts. The performance at Wanee will include a ‘PTF is Allmans’ concept where the band will add The Allman Brothers catalog into the mix. Skull & Roses will see the band adding the Grateful Dead as a ‘4th Band’ for a ‘PTF Are Dead’ concept. 

    In May, Pink Talking Fish will celebrate one of the most famous shows in Grateful Dead history – ‘Cornell ’77,’ aka the famous Barton Hall show from May 8, 1977. This year, the State Theatre in Ithaca will host a very special ‘PTF Are Dead’ concept by blending 5/8/77-inspired Grateful Dead material into the mix of the night.

    Joining PTF along the way are The Dire Wolves opening the show in Boulder, CO; Space Bacon (Friday) and Neighbor (Saturday) opening the Brooklyn Bowl shows in April, the latter of which features PTF keyboardist Richard James, and very special guests Strange Machines supporting PTF’s hometown celebration in Boston. The spring tour finale also features a co-headlining bill with Star Kitchen at Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore PA. 

    Pink Talking Fish Winter Tour 2020

    3/05: Indianapolis IN at The Vogue Theatre 

    3/06: Chicago IL at Park West 

    3/07: Columbus OH at Woodlands Tavern 

    3/13: Plymouth NH at The Flying Monkey 

    3/14: Saratoga Springs NY at Putnam Place w/s/g Eggy 

    3/15: Norfolk CT at Infinity Hall 

    Pink Talking Fish Spring Tour 2020

    4/03: Ventura CA at Skull & Roses – Pink Talking Fish Are Dead 

    4/04: Boulder CO at The Fox Theatre w/s/g Dire Wolves 

    4/09: Asbury Park NJ at The Stone Pony – Jams In The Sand Release Party 

    4/10: Brooklyn NY at Brooklyn Bowl w/s/g Space Bacon 

    4/11: Brooklyn NY at Brooklyn Bowl w/s/g Neighbor 

    4/24: Fort Lauderdale FL at Wanee Block Party – Pink Talking Fish Are Allmans 

    4/25: Schuylkill Haven PA at Some Kind Of Jam 15 

    5/08: Ithaca NY at The State Theatre – 5/8/77 Anniversary Party featuring Pink Talking Fish Are Dead inspired by “Cornell ‘77” 

    5/09: Fairfield CT at FTC Warehouse 

    5/15: Boston MA at Paradise Rock Club w/v/s/g Strange Machines 

    5/22: Greenfield MA at Strange Creek Campout 

    5/28: Roanoke VA at 5 Points Music Sanctuary 

    5/29: Richmond VA at The National 

    5/30: Norfolk VA at The NorVa 

    6/05-06: Ardmore PA at Ardmore Music Hall – 2 Night Double-Bill with Star Kitchen

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