NYS Music 202​0

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  • Andy Frasco announces new LP ‘Keep On Keepin On’, extensive Spring Tour

    Whirling dervish Andy Frasco has announced his upcoming LP Keep On Keepin’ On will be due out in April on SideOneDummy Records. With a therapeutic helping of rock ‘n roll with pop and Americana roots influence, the album is a powerful musical snapshot of what’s going on with Andy, his band and his fans. A special “Wellness” video trailer for the album has been released, geared towards encouraging fans not to suppress feelings that may be uncomfortable to talk about, and share the good as well as bad things in life.

    “We all have things that make us who we are. Some things are just uncomfortable to talk about, so we tend to suppress those feelings because we don’t want our friends and social media followers to look at us as weak. It’s time to speak up about not just the good things in our life but the bad as well. This is who I am.” 

    “We’re going through a mental health crisis right now,” says Andy Frasco. “Loneliness, depression, suicide, it’s all on the rise. When you’re struggling in the moment, it can feel like you’re the only one, but that’s just not the truth. I wanted to make a record to remind you that you’re not alone.”

    The title track combines soul, funk and pop, and empowers the listener through a danceable and catchy track focusing on overcoming negative thoughts and embracing love. Honest, thought-provoking and rhythmically infectious, Frasco’s upcoming project has important conversations while showcasing his talent as a songwriter and performer.

    Produced by Widespread Panic’s Dave Schools and by former AWOLNATION keyboardist Kenny Carkeet, the LP finds Frasco digging deeper than he’s ever dug before, fusing ecstatic rock and soul with infectious pop and funk as he grapples with the kind of demons he’s spent the better part of his adult life running from. The songs here are blunt in their honesty and unsparing in their self-examination, but they remain, at their core, works of great hope and promise. They’re the work of a man who’s been through the darkest part of the night and, now that dawn is finally breaking, is ready to share his story.

    “Making this record helped me accept that I needed therapy in my life,” Frasco explains. “I always used to think I was too proud or too strong to have a therapist, but I realized that was all bullshit. I’m not always the fun, wild guy people see onstage, and it felt like time to talk about who I really am.”

    Frasco is also in the midst of his Spring Tour, supporting Big Something, Umphrey’s McGee and Twiddle, as well as standalone shows. Catch him in Ithaca on February 11, Brooklyn February 15 and Buffalo February 18. Full tour dates are below.

    Andy Frasco and the U.N. Spring Tour

    2/05 – 1904 Music Hall – Jacksonville, FL (with Big Something) 

    2/06 – The Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC (with Big Something) 

    2/07 – The Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC (with Big Something)

    2/08 – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC (with Big Something)

    2/09 – The Broadberry – Richmond, VA (with Big Something) 

    2/11 – The Haunt – Ithaca, NY (with Big Something) 

    2/12 – The Rex Theater – Pittsburgh, PA (with Big Something) 

    2/13 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC (with Big Something)

    2/14 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA (with Big Something) 

    2/15 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY (with Big Something) 

    2/18 – Buffalo Iron Works – Buffalo, NY (with Big Something)

    2/19 – The Magic Bag – Ferndale, MI (with Big Something) 

    2/20 – Woodlands Tavern – Columbus, OH (with Big Something) 

    2/21 – The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI (with Big Something) 

    2/22 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL 

    2/25 – Neurolux – Boise, ID

    2/26 – Midtown Ballroom – Bend, OR (supporting Umphrey’s McGee)

    2/27 – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR (supporting Umphrey’s McGee)

    2/28 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR (supporting Umphrey’s McGee)

    2/29 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA (supporting Umphrey’s McGee)

    3/03 – Humboldt Brews – Arcata, CA

    3/04 – The Saint – Reno, NV

    3/05 – Crazy Horse Saloon – Nevada City, CA

    3/06 – Lost on Main – Chico, CA

    3/07 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA (supporting Twiddle)

    3/19 – Schmiggity’s – Steamboat Springs, CO

    3/20 – Boogie at The Broadmoor – Colorado Springs, CO

    3/21 – Agave – Avon, CO

    4/18 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO

    4/20 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO

    4/24 – Sweetwater 420 Festival – Atlanta, GA

    4/25 – Winstons – San Diego, CA 

    5/22 – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe, IL

    5/23 – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe, IL

    5/24 – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe, IL

    6/07 – Backwoods at Mulberry Mountain – Ozark, AR

    6/11 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN

    7/04 – Peach Music Festival – Scranton, PA

    July 2 – July 5 – High Sierra Music Festival – Quincy, CA

    July 22-26 – FloydFest – Floyd, VA

  • A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Releases Much Anticipated ‘Artist 2.0’ Album

    Rapper, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s highly anticipated, third solo effort has finally arrived. It’s backed by two singles: “Reply,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert and “King of My City,” as well as a snippet of “Guitar Song.” The Bronx native is looking to impress after having his album release date pushed back on several occasions because of leaked records. He shared the album’s artwork on his Instagram account on February 5 and confirmed the Valentine’s Day release on February 10.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B8M_0tFBMDJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    His last album, Hoodie SZN, was his first project to debut at number 1 on Billboard 200, producing four charting singles, the most successful of which was the guitar laden “Look Back At It.” Overall, the crooner/emcee looks to capture the city’s attention, with a return to what had gained him a loyal following throughout the five boroughs.

    Although Hoodie SZN was commercially successful, some felt he had strayed away from the tear-jerking records that first gained him notoriety. Such as, “D.T.B.,” from his debut mixtape Artist, hence the latest project’s title. With an ever-growing staple of New York City rappers (Pop Smoke, Fivio Foreign, Sheff G) bringing notoriety back to hip hop’s birthplace, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is looking to leave a lasting impression, and lay claim to his throne as the latest king of New York rap. 

    He’ll need this project to be the one to do so, as this might be the last time we hear from A Boogie for a while. The “Drowning,” rapper took to Instagram to say, “This might be my last project for a while,” he revealed. “I wanna take a break from music after Artist 2.0 tour is over. There’s a lot of things I want to do in life and it’s just moving too fast for me to focus on everything at once. But I will never let my fans down. When you need me most, I’ll be there.”

  • Storybook Rock Opera ‘The Green Emerald’ to feature members of more than a dozen NYC bands

    After 10 years, bassist Corey J. Feldman (Cousin Earth, Mercury Landing) will revive his original storybook rock opera The Green Emerald.  Held at DROM, the show kicks off at 7:30 pm and features 13 original songs and an accompanying illustrated book.  Musically, the songs range in genre from rock and funk to Latin and prog, with a heavy improvisational centerpiece consistent throughout. 

    the green emerald

    First performed in 2009, this epic is making its first showcase in over a decade with a variety of players. Instead of finding a single band, Feldman decided to recruit over 20 musicians from his recent musical endeavors, each song with a different lineup.  You can expect to see players from Cousin Earth, Particle, Sophistafunk, ShwizZ, Teddy Midnight, Escaper, Bushicks, Sylvana Joyce and the Moment, Big Wake, Sprocket, Jam the Radar, Uncle Ebenezer, Castle Rat, and more.  

    The story of The Green Emerald is inscribed with the phrase: “Created by the Universe, just wish upon this stone.  You must ask the question true. Its power stands alone.”  This legendary jewel can grant one wish, but only when asked the right question.  Yearned for by an ancient noble, coveted by an evil king, and understood only by a wise princess, the Green Emerald alone had the power to vanquish our ancestors’ one universal flaw… their inability to see color.

    Tickets are $12 adv/ $15 doors. DROM is located at 85 Ave A, Manhattan.  

  • Levon Helm 80th birthday to be celebrated by Midnight Ramble Band throughout May

    The Band’s Levon Helm would celebrate his 80th birthday on May 26, and the late drummer will be remembered with four performances by the Midnight Ramble Band during May. With three shows on May 8, 9 and 15 taking place at the drummer’s Woodstock studio, a final performance on May 30 will take place at Mountain Jam Festival in Bethel.

    Helm, who passed away in 2012 due to cancer at age 71, will be celebrated by an all-star cast, including Jackie Greene on May 8, Nicki Bluhm on May 9 and Daniel Norgren on May 15. 

    Tickets are on sale now at LevonHelm.com. For Mountain Jam tickets, visit MountainJam.com.

  • Caroga Arts to turn former Sherman’s Amusement Park into music venue

    The former Sherman’s Amusement Park in Caroga Lake, NY will be donated to the non-profit Caroga Arts Council, with intentions to develop the site into a music venue. 

    Located 10 miles northwest of Gloversville, the Fulton County attraction opened in 1921 and closed in 1980, due in part to attractions such as The Great Escape and Storytown opening in Lake George, off the well-traveled Northway. 

    sherman's amusement park

    Kyle Price, founder of the Caroga Arts Collective had kept the region alive by bringing talented musicians to the area for a five-week festival in the summer. Where the bumper car ride used to be is now the main stage for Caroga Arts Music Festival, offering a series of free performances and community outreach programs. Thousands attend the events with the festival dedicated to increasing accessibility to chamber music, cultivating creative and interactive experiences and showcasing some of the world’s top professional artists from the U.S. and abroad.

    George Abdella, who donated the land to the town of Caroga Lake in 2014, was always hoping for preservation of the grounds. But since the town didn’t make the effort to hold up the preservation of the venue, Abdella brought the town to court, reclaimed ownership, all so he could donate the land to Caroga Arts. “I’m hoping that someday people will come here to hear these musicians; they’re going to have all kinds of music,” he said.

    sherman's amusement park

    Caroga Arts wants to transform Sherman’s Amusement Park into a world class arts venue while keeping the historical landmark intact.

    As the best kept secret in Upstate NY, artists performing at Caroga Lake Arts Music Festival come from across the world, including those from premiere music conservatories including the Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music, Yale School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, and Eastman School of Music, among many others. 

  • The Rolling Stones confirm 2020 North American Tour

    Iconic rockers, The Rolling Stones, have announced a North American Tour for 2020. The slate of performances are scheduled this spring, beginning on May 8 in San Diego, California and concluding on July 9, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. 

    This latest leg is a continuation of their widely popular “No Filter” tour – marking their seventh consecutive decade on the road. With no more than six performances scheduled each month, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners will focus on major arenas. Beginning on the West Coast at the SDCCU stadium, they will perform throughout the Midwest, the Southwest and the Northeast and Canada.

    Tickets for the North American Tour will be made available on February 14. Early registration for tickets can be made on their official website.

    A list of tour dates can be found below.

    May 8 – SDCCU Stadium – San Diego, CA

    May 12 – BC Place – Vancouver, BC

    May 16 – U.S. Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, MN

    May 20 – Nissan Stadium – Nashville, TN

    May 24 – Circuit of the America – Austin, TX

    May 29 – Cotton Bowl – Dallas, TX

    Jun. 6 – New Era Field – Orchard Park, NY

    Jun. 10 – Ford Field – Detroit MI

    Jun. 14 – Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium – Louisville, KY 

    Jun. 19 – FirstEnergy Stadium – Cleveland, OH

    Jun. 23 – Heinz Field – Pittsburgh, PA

    Jun. 27 – The Dome at America’s Center – St, Louis, MO

    Jul. 1 – Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, NC

    Jul. 5 – Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL

    Jul. 9 – Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL

  • Vinyl Industry set for disruption due to major fire at Apollo Masters facility

    If you’re a vinyl collector, you may want to sit down. Apollo Masters, the California facility that supplies lacquer used for master discs, which are then used to manufacture vinyl records, suffered a devastating fire on Thursday, February 6 in Banning, CA at a manufacturing and storage facility. The fire caused complete destruction of the facility, but thankfully no employees were injured. 

    A message from Apollo Masters on their website says: “To all of wonderful customers. It is with great sadness we report the Apollo Masters manufacturing and storage facility had a devastating fire and suffered catastrophic damage. The best news is all of our employees are safe. We are uncertain of our future at this point and are evaluating options as we try to work through this difficult time. Thank you for all of the support over the years and the notes of encouragement and support we have received from you all.”

    As reported by Pitchfork, Ben Blackwell, co-founder of Third Man Records said “From my understanding, this fire will present a problem for the vinyl industry worldwide. There are only TWO companies that make lacquers in the world, and the other, MDC in Japan, already had trouble keeping up with demand BEFORE this development.” (emphasis is Blackwell’s) 

    Blackwell also noted that while there have been ‘whispers’ of other companies entering the lacquer marketplace, Apollo was the primary supplier of the styli used in the vinyl pressing process. 

    Duplication, a Toronto-based company offering vinyl, CD and DVD pressing and printing shared on Twitter, “Disaster for the vinyl pressing industry,” and “There will be a lacquer shortage and possibly plants having to close or scale back operations for a while.”

    apollo masters

    David Read of Duplication spoke with Smack Media about the potential loss, but offered a bit of hope for the path ahead, and how this crisis is not new for the industry either:  “Everybody’s talking to each other and competitors are talking to each other. It’s in everybody’s best interest to get lacquer masters back up and running whether it be Apollo or someone else. When all of the plants closed in the ’90s, everybody was selling their records and then the vinyl resurgence happened and everyone (the last remaining manufacturers) got flooded.” Since then the vinyl industry has seen substantial annual growth with a renewed interest in record collecting.

    For a more indepth look at the situation, check out the details here.

  • 2020 Nominations Revealed: Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards

    Nominees for the 2020 Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards were announced this week. NYS Music is honored to be nominated for Art Publication of The Year, along with the numerous other creatives from the local music community, including two photographers who go their start with NYS Music, Dave DeCrescente and Frankie Cavone.

    About 100 members of the music community have been invited to vote on the nominees. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony – 6 p.m. Sunday, April 5 on the MainStage at Proctors in Schenectady. Several local artists will perform including special collaborations just for the event. Performers are expected to be announced in March.

    Rachel Hamlin, administrator for the 2020 awards said,”the nomination process took over two months during which 40 members of the music community met 25 times to discuss who should be domination.” Among these discussions was the decision to change the 34 categories included in this year’s awards.

    Feedback received from last year’s awards ceremony saw requests from the local music community to eliminate several categories while replacing them with six new ones including: Metal/Hard Rock Artist of the Year, Country Cover Band of the Year, On The Verge Presenter of the Year, Best Hang, Music Recording Studio of the Year and Record Label of the Year.  

    Jim Murphy, co-founder and co-organizer of the event, stated: “Adding the country cover band category allowed us to separate and nominate more country artists, and we separated metal and hard rock music from punk and hard core for similar reasons. The absence of recording studio and record label categories last year was an oversight we had to fix.”

    Erin Harkes: Musician, comedian and host of the 2019 The Eddie’s Music Awards Show.

    “The Best Hang category was something this year’s judges mulled over and favored. It represents the favorite hangouts of people in the local music community when they are off duty,” according to Sal Prizio, co-founder and co-organizer.

    The Thomas Edison Musical Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on a night separate from the Eddies Music Awards this year. On March 9 at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs a dinner and induction ceremony will take place. Recently announced was the six Class of 2020 inductees including; The Accents, Blotto, The Fidelitys, Hal Ketchem, Lena Spencer and John Sykes.

    Here is the full list of 2020 Eddies Music Awards nominees:

    Solo or Duo Artist of the Year

    The Age

    Jocelyn & Chris Arndt

    Taina Asili

    The Parlor

    Sean Rowe

    The Sea The Sea

    Alt / Indie Artist of the Year

    The Abyssmals

    Candy Ambulance

    Greens

    Laveda

    Pony in the Pancake

    Sky Furrows

    Punk Artist / Hardcore Artist of the Year

    Blood Blood Blood

    Brick by Brick

    Eternal Crimes

    Mystery Girl

    Prince Daddy and the Hyena

    Spell Runner

    Metal / Hard Rock Artist of the Year

    Black Electric

    The Clay People

    Dirt Church

    Drug Church

    Greasefire

    Johnny Booth

    Jam Band of the Year

    Ampevene

    Annie in the Water

    Glass Pony

    Hartley’s Encore

    Let’s Be Leonard

    The Purple Stuff

    Rock/Pop Artist of the Year

    Jocelyn and Chris Arndt

    Bear Grass

    Girl Blue

    Sirsy

    State Champs

    Wild Adriatic

    Solo or Duo Artist of the Year (Cover)

    Chris Dollard

    Dos Amigos

    PJ Duo

    Erin Harkes

    Carmen Lookshire

    Rich Ortiz

    Party Cover Band of the Year

    The Accents

    The AudioStars

    Bad Chaperones

    Funk Evolution

    New York Players

    The Refrigerators

    Country Cover Band of the Year

    Big Sky Country

    The Kyle Bourgault Band

    Moonshine Junkies

    Red Haired Strangers

    Skeeter Creek

    Whisky Highway

    Country / Bluegrass Artist of the Year

    Blind Crow

    Dyer Switch Band

    Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys

    The Gibson Brothers

    Three Quarter North

    Marty Wendell

    Americana Artist of the Year

    Eastbound Jesus

    The Lazy Suns

    The Mckrells

    The Nellies

    North & South Dakotas

    Zan & the Winter Folk

    Blues Artist of the Year

    Amy Ryan Band

    Annie and the Hedonists

    The George Fletcher Blues Band

    The Resonators

    Soul Sky

    Wyld Blu

    Folk / Traditional Artist of the Year

    Drank The Gold

    Lost Radio Rounders

    Michael Jerling

    John Kirk and Trish Miller

    The Sea The Sea

    Bob Warren

    DJ of the Year

    DeeJay Element

    DJ Ketchup

    DJ Siroc

    DJTGIF

    DJ Trumastr

    Intell Hayesfield

    Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year

    JB aka Dirty Moses

    Johnny 2 Phones

    KATANI

    OHZHE

    Promise the Unbreakable

    Selli Paper

    Electronica Artist of the Year

    Bare Mattress

    Horse Apples

    Major Niño

    Money Montage

    Raisi K. (The Raisin Man)

    Soo Do Koo

    R&B / Soul Artist of the Year

    The Age

    Charles O’more

    Pink Nois

    Lee Reh

    Souly Had

    Victory Soul Orchestra

    World Music Artist of the Year

    Taina Asili y La Banda Rebelde

    Golfstrom

    Heard

    Robanic

    Sten & Maria Z

    Alex Torres & his Latin Orchestra

    Classical Artist of the Year

    Albany Pro Musica

    Capital Region Wind Ensemble

    Empire State Youth Orchestra

    Musicians of Ma’alwyck

    Saint Rose Camerata

    Schenectady Symphony Orchestra

    Jazz Artist of the Year

    Joe Barna

    Michael Benedict

    Peg Delaney

    Chuck Lamb

    Dylan Perrillo

    Keith Pray

    Promoter of the Year

    Greg Bell (Guthrie Bell Productions)

    Ted Etoll (Step Up Presents)

    Mona Golub (Music Haven Concert Series)

    Peter Lesser (The Egg)

    Margie Rosenkranz (Eighth Step)

    “On the Verge” Presenter of the Year

    Asylum Albany

    Bee Sides Cassettes

    Chateau Shows

    Little Booking Agency

    Place for Jazz

    Super Dark Collective

    Live Production Crew of the Year

    Aces

    Albany Audio

    Denis Entertainment Group

    High Peaks Sound

    Live Sound Inc

    Specialized Audio-Visual Inc.

    Record Label of the Year

    Albany Records

    Cacophone Records

    Equal Vision

    Five Kill Records

    Magnetic Eye Records

    Upstate Records

    Best Hang

    Chrome

    Desperate Annie’s

    The Low Beat

    Oh Bar

    Olde English Pub

    Speakeasy 518

    Music Recording Studio of the Year

    AAA Recording Studio

    Blue Sky Recording

    Don Fury Recording Studio

    Hyland Recording

    Overit Studios

    White Lake Music & Post

    Arts Publication of the Year

    The Chronicle

    The Collaborative

    Nippertown

    NYS Music

    Preview (Times Union)

    The Spot 518

    Music Journalist of the Year 

    Amy Biancolli

    Katie Cusack

    Michael Hallisey

    Indiana Nash

    Jim Shahen

    Tamani Wooley

    Radio DJ of the Year

    Brian and Chrissy WGNA

    Art Fredette RadioRadioX

    Andy Gregory WEXT

    Bill McCann WCDB

    Jeff Morad WEQX

    Chris Wienk WEXT

    Radio Station of the Year

    RadioRadioX

    WCDB

    WEQX

    WEXT

    WGNA

    WVCR

    Photographer of the Year

    Frankie Cavone

    Dave DeCresente

    Rudy Lu

    Andre Pilarczyk

    Shannon Straney

    Kiki Vassilakis

    Music Video of the Year

    Jocelyn & Chris Arndt “Outta My Head”

    Taina Asili “We Are Rising”

    Buggy Jive “Another Song About the Moon”

    The Clay People – “GenRX”

    Front Biz “Little Mutants”

    Joe Mansman and The Midnight Revival Band – “Blood/Grain/Cocaine”

    pencildive “Cricket Man”

    Prince Daddy & The Hyena “Lauren”

    Record of the Year

    Brother Hemlock “Good Ol Days”

    TJ Foster “You are the Future”

    Gibson Brothers “Cool Drink of Water”

    Honey Slider “Ghostlighting”

    Charles O’more “Nineteen + Won”

    Sam Reed ft. The Heavenly Echos “Prophet”

    David Tyo “Long Way Home”

    Madison Vandenberg “What I’m Looking for”

    Album of the Year

    Jocelyn and Chris Arndt “The Fun in the Fight”

    Taina Asili “Resiliencia”

    Bright Dog Red “How’s By you?”

    Candy Ambulance “Traumantic”

    The Figgs “Shady Grove”

    JB!! aka Dirty Moses “Libations”

    Jim Gaudet “Real Stories and Other Tall Tales”

    Prince Daddy and the Hyena “Cosmic Thrill Seekers”

  • Garcia Peoples announce live release from October residency at Nublu NYC

    Fresh from their October residency, Garcia Peoples have announced the release of Nublu 10-10-19, NYC, ahead of their performance at Freaks Ball XX. Slated for a March 6 release, the residency featured the release of One Step Behind, with with special guest Tom Malach on sax throughout the 50 exploratory, barnburning minutes of the title track.

    Garcia Peoples live release

    Andy Cush, bassist in Garcia Peoples, shared his thoughts on the release: “Listening back to the recording of this show, I remember standing onstage, eyes closed, deep in concentration, hoping everything would hold together the way it’s supposed to. It was the first (and to date the only) time we’d ever played “One Step Behind” live as an ensemble with Tom’s dad, the great saxophonist Bob Malach, who’d overdubbed his contributions to the album version after the basic tracks were already in place. Naturally, and happily, hardly anything went quite the way we expected onstage. The music on this tape is at its most alive when you can hear us abandoning the plan and surrendering to the unknown.

    “From the outset, we knew we wanted to push ourselves at this show to take “One Step Behind” as far out as possible, searching at its boundaries for previously undiscovered zones. I like to think we found a few. In particular, there’s a groove-oriented stretch in the middle that we played with more openness than ever before, which—for me, at least—has directly impacted the performances we’ve given since then. Perhaps by the time this tape comes out, we’ll be exploring territories of “One Step Behind” that we didn’t even realize existed back when it was recorded. A map only gets you so far. Sometimes you just have to follow the sound.”

    Pre-order the album via Bandcamp and listen to Show Your Troubles Out here. Freaks Ball XX takes place on Saturday, February 15 at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY.

  • UMBowl returns in May for two nights at The Capitol Theatre

    Umphrey’s McGee has announced the long awaited return of their football game-themed live concert experience, UMBowl, taking place on May 1 and 2, 2020 at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, the event now takes place over two days, instead of the traditional single day show.

    UMBowl began in 2010 in Chicago and continued to be an immensely popular and immersive fan event, running each year through 2016. Each show consisted of a single four-set show, with each set representing a ‘quarter’ of a football game. Each set had a unique theme, with various ways for fans to interact with the band, including voting in real time on what song they should play next. Past themes to sets have included ‘Choose Your Own Adventure,’ with fans voting in real time, ‘Raw Stewage’ where fans cast ballots on their favorite moments of improv over the years, which the band then turns into “real” songs, and ‘Stew Art’ sets where the band improves based on audience suggestions in real time.

    This year, with the show held over two nights, the band will continue to have an interactive side of the event, playing three-set shows each night, with two sets of interactive ‘quarters’ and a third set of simply Umphrey’s McGee.

    For more information on UMBowl and Umphrey’s upcoming tour dates, visit umphreys.com or thecapitoltheatre.com. Read our coverage of UMBowl V and watch “All Things Ninja” below.