NYS Music 202​0

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  • 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.

  • Kamasi Washington Live at the Apollo Theater concert film to be released February 6

    Thursday, February 6 will see the release of Kamasi Washington Live at the Apollo Theater, streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Michael Garber, the film was recorded in February 2019 at Washington’s performance at the historic Harlem venue. Joining Washington in the film is his band, The Next Step, with special guests DJ Battlecat and vocalist Dwight Trible. 

    “Playing at the Apollo Theater is one of the greatest honors that a musician can have,” said Washington. “When I walked down 125th Street from my hotel in Harlem and saw my name on the marquee I almost couldn’t believe it. To be a part of that prestigious group of brilliant musical minds was truly humbling for me. To say that night was one of the most amazingly special nights of my life is a grave understatement. I’m so happy and thankful to be able to share this moment with people all over the world. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!”

    The film includes one previously unreleased track, “The Bombshell’s Waltz,” initially recorded for Washington’s 2007 album, The Proclamation, which can be streamed below. Watch Kamasi Washington Live At The Apollo Theater beginning February 6 via Amazon Music. 

  • Queens has a new venue in Ridgewood with TV Eye

    TV Eye, a new venue/gallery located in Queens on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border, opened its doors recently, aiming to attract an audience with an appeal as a ‘funhaus, party palace, venue, dance club, bar, cafe, art gallery, courtyard and social club’ all in one. With multiple rooms, a capacity of 250 and a kitchen by Barker & Sons, this area of Queens that is also home to Trans-Pecos will have even more life added to it from 4pm-4am daily.

    As reported by Brooklyn Vegan, the new venue is owned by Caleb Braaten, owner of Sacred Bones Records; Todd Abramson, current buyer at Jersey City’s White Eagle Hall and Monty Hall; party-thrower Jonathan Toubin, owner of Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Ballroom; Michael Swier; Brian Swier, architect of Bowery, Mercury Lounge and Music Hall of Williamsburg among others; and Amanda Haase and Jasper McGandy of Home Sweet Home. Brandon Stosuy, a former Pitchfork/Stereogum editor and Creative Independent founder, as well as Caleb’s partner in managing bands, has mentioned he will be involved in the programming of TV Eye’s Zone 6 Art Gallery.

    queens ridgewood tv eye

    Doors opened on New Year’s Eve at TV Eye with Toubin’s NY Night Train 13th Annual New Years Ball, followed by Toubin’s New Year’s Day hangover party. Although the full calendar of events has not been announced yet, notable shows this month include a rare NYC show on Friday, February 7, featuring Kid Congo Powers (Cramps, Gun Club, Nick Cave & The BS), Mick Collins (Gories, Dirtbombs), & Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore), new supergroup Wolfmanhattan Project and Skull Practioners.

    Friday, February 14 is the 6th annual Panache/NY Night Train Valentines Day Village of Love show and dance to benefit Planned Parenthood, with a live review beginning at 8 pm. Join your favorite NYC vocalists singing their favorite love songs backed by an all-star band led by Dylan Fernandez, Acacia Fusco of The Advertisers and Alana Asha Amram of Hunx And His Punx. Then on February 19, join North Carolina garage punks Paint Fumes, The Advertisers and Cold Dice.

  • 2020 SAMMYs Nominees and Hall of Fame Class Revealed

    Nominees for the 2020 Syracuse Area Music Awards, affectionately known as the SAMMYS, were announced Tuesday morning at the Palace Theater in Syracuse. Also announced Tuesday was the 2020 SAMMYS Hall of Fame class.

    The two-day event takes place on March 5 and 6 with the SAMMY Hall of Fame induction ceremony taking place Thursday, March 5 Upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Willow Street. The awards ceremony takes place Friday, March 6 at the Palace Theater on James Street. Tickets for the event are available starting Tuesday at the SAMMYS website.

    This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include the Camden-based Mossback Mule Band, Syracuse television journalist Tim Fox, Syracuse hip hop artist Seth Marcel and Syracuse musician and sound engineer Judy Mareiniss.

    Music Educator of the Year is Casey Vanderstouw, director of the Baldwinsville Marching Band and Plan Bee; and singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys was named the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

    Below is the list of nominees in the 16 categories that will be awarded on March 6 at Syracuse’s Palace Theater.

    Best Pop:

    Stephen Phillips – Big Eyes & Rosy Cheeks

    Jenna Cunningham – Seizing Self

    Best Hip-Hop or Rap:

    Slick Fashion 2 – Purple

    315 CA$H – A Rough Start#RELOADED

    Coughlin – #TheHeat

    The Real Raw Breed – No Excuse

    MBK Richy – RSZ

    Best Americana:

    Mike Powell – The Full Nelson: Live at the Odeon

    The Ripcords – Last Dance

    Coffee & Beer – Leap

    Off the Ground – Cleared for Takeoff

    Ghost Town Ramblers – Outlaw Highway

    Best Alternative:

    Late Earth – Eleventh Hour

    Keep Up – Up In Flames

    The Action! – 20 Years Alive

    Mandate of Heaven – Least Concern

    Devinne Meyers – Silver Line

    Best Rock:

    Atkins Riot – Too Much Whisky

    Underwater Bosses – Aqua La Vista

    Chris Eves and the New Normal – One Spark

    Slow Train – In Between

    Mike Powell & The Black River – Gypsy Winnebago

    Ronnie Dark – Sky

    Best Hard Rock:

    Kris Wiechmann – The Heaviest Tenderness

    Cry to the Blind – Deliver Me

    Ecliptic Vision – Ecliptic Vision

    Murder in Rue Morgue – Endless Cycles

    Killaton – My Abyss

    Best Other Style:

    Mark Nanni – Towns & Spaces In Between

    Josh Dekaney – All the Americas

    Leo Crandall & Hymie Withthoft – Unknowable & Studding Thing

    Spotlight Studios – A Holiday Spotlight

    O’Connor & Dunn – Which Way to Neverland?

    Best Jam Band:

    Big Sexy & The Scrambled Eggs – Road Less Traveled

    Vaporeyes – Vaporeyes

    Best Singer/Songwriter:

    Dale Randall – All the Love I Know

    Andrew VanNorstrand – That We Could Find a Way to Be

    Cam Caruso – Up Above & Down Below

    Sydney Irving – The Greene EP

    Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers – Live and Listening

    Best Blues:

    Sean McLeod – Harriet Tubman Freedom Music Festival-Live! Vol. 4

    King Kool and His Royal Blues – Train Wreck

    Diana Jacobs – What She Needs

    Chris Terra Band – Lady Luck

    Earl Slick & The West Side Social Club – The West Side Social Club

    Best R&B:

    Gary Carpentier – LUCID

    Barroom Philosophers – Digital Demise

    Jaquiel – Changes

    Alani Skye – Alani Skye

    Best Country:

    The Cadleys – Duets & Ballards

    Whiskey Hollow Rush – True Stories

    Jon Rogalia – A Little Too Country

    Emalee Herrington – Plans Change

    D. Dusk Rogers – Pounded Down By Christmas

    Best Jazz:

    London McDaniel – Masterpieces

    Melissa Gardiner – Empowered

    Best Electronica:

    Ruby C. – Ruby C.

    Empires in Orbit – Doom City Limits & Singles

    Founder’s Award:

    U A D
    James ‘Saul’ Brown
    Rick Linzy
    Hollis ‘Larry’ Mathis
    Isaac Wynn

    Jack O Bocchino Spirit of the SAMMYS Award:

    Marge Nolan

  • Lizzo, Foo Fighters and Kendrick Lamar to Headline OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival

    OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival has announced its 2020 music lineup. Held from July 31 to August 2 at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montréal, this year’s festival is brought to you by Bell Alt TV and Coors Light. To celebrate 15 years of Canada’s premiere music and arts festival, megastars Foo Fighters, Lizzo and Kendrick Lamar will be joining over 100 other artists on the side-by-side festival stages.
     
    OSHEAGA is hosted on an set of islands overlooking the Montreal skyline. Joining the music acts will be art installations and various local culinary options that locals and fans from across the globe can enjoy.

    This year the OSHEAGA Festival is partnering with PLUS1 to donate $1 from every pass sold to the Evenko Foundation Program. Evenko brings extracurricular music and art classes to 260 high school students at nine Montréal high schools. Passes for the festival are on sale now starting at $252.65 and can be purchased here. Check out the full lineup poster below.

    OSHEAGA 2020

  • The 2020 Rock and Roll Playhouse Includes Multiple Shows in New York

    The Rock and Roll Playhouse has expanded to include even more dates across the United States, including many in New York City. The performances will also make their way to Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Cubby Bear in Chicago, The Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, and Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA. 

    The Rock and Roll Playhouse is a family-minded live event series that tries to find new ways to inspire creativity and particularly foster a relationship between children and music. It’s a national concert series that gives back to local communities. The program has donated to the Can’d Aid Foundation’s Tunes Programs, VH-1 Save the Music Foundation, and Keep the Music Alive, as well as ticket donations to local school fundraisers and auctions.

    The event series will make stops at Brooklyn Bowl New York, Garcia’s at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, Industry City in Brooklyn and Rockefeller Center in New York City. For more information and to purchase tickets visit The Rock and Roll Playhouse official site. 

    The Rock and Roll Playhouse 2020 Winter/Spring Tour Dates:

    Ardmore Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA 

    2/8 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids with Johnny Shortcake

    3/29 – The Music of Phish for Kids ft. Bathtub Gin 

    Brooklyn Bowl New York – Brooklyn, NY 

    2/9 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids

    2/16 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids

    2/23 – Mardi Gras Celebration for Kids ft. Black Tie Brass 

    3/1 – The Music of Fleetwood Mac for Kids

    3/8 – The Music of Phish for Kids ft. Uncle Ebenezer – Purim Celebration with Because Jewish

    3/15 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids // Family-friendly Tribute to Phil Lesh Celebrating his 80th Birthday

    3/22 – Broadway Rock for Kids ft. Musicians and Singers Direct from Broadway  

    3/29 – The Music of Dave Matthews Band for Kids ft. Rhyme and Reason 

    Brooklyn Bowl Nashville – Nashville, TN

    3/29 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids ft. Los Colognes 

    4/19 – The Music of Queen for Kids

    5/10 – Music of The Beatles for Kids // Mother’s Day Celebration 

    Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV

    2/22 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids! 

    3/28 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids 

    Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO

    2/8 – The Music of Phish for Kids ft. Kings of Prussia 

    Garcia’s at the Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY 

    2/15 – The Music of Queen for Kids

    2/29 – Music of The Beatles for Kids

    3/15 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids // Family-friendly Tribute to Phil Lesh Celebrating his 80th Birthday

    3/21 – Jazz for Kids 

    Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC

    2/8 – The Music of Phish for Kids w/ Runaway Gin 

    3/14 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids // Family-friendly Tribute to Phil Lesh Celebrating his 80th Birthday

    Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR 

    2/9 – The Music of Talking Heads for Kids

    3/15 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids // Family-friendly Tribute to Phil Lesh Celebrating his 80th Birthday

    Fairfield Theatre Company – Fairfield, CT  

    2/9 – The Music of Phish for Kids ft. Uncle Ebenezer 

    3/1 – One Love ft. Music of Bob Marley for Kids and More! 

    Funky Biscuit – Boca Raton, FL

    2/9 – Music of The Beatles for Kids

    Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC 

    2/23 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids

    Higher Ground – Burlington, VT

    2/9 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids

    3/8 – The Music of Phish for Kids

    Industry City – Brooklyn, NY

    2/8 – One Love ft. Music of Bob Marley for Kids and More w/ David Langlois and the Brooklyners – Bob Marley’s 75th Birthday Celebration  

    2/15 – Music of The Beatles for Kids  

    2/22 – Mardi Gras Celebration for Kids ft. Black Tie Brass

    2/29 – Broadway Rock for Kids ft. Musicians and Singers Direct From Broadway

    3/14 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids // Family-friendly Tribute to Phil Lesh Celebrating his 80th Birthday 

    Mohawk- Austin, TX

    2/9 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids 

    Port City Music Hall – Portland, ME 

    2/9 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids 

    3/1 – The Music of Phish for Kids 

    Rockefeller Center – New York, NY

    2/9 – Reggae for Kids ft. David Langlois and the Brooklyners  

    Saturn – Birmingham, AL 

    2/9 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids

    The Sinclair – Boston, MA 

    2/9 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids 

    3/8 – The Music of Phish for Kids

    The Stone Pony – Asbury, NJ

    2/9 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids 

    Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley, CA

    2/8 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids! 

    3/22 – The Music of Talking Heads for Kids 

    Terminal West – Atlanta, GA

    2/9 – Purple Party ft. Music of Prince and More for Kids! 

    3/22 – The Music of Phish for Kids

    Terrapin Crossroads – San Rafael, CA

    3/14 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids // Family-friendly Tribute to Phil Lesh Celebrating his 80th Birthday

    Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL 

    2/9 – Music of The Beatles for Kids (AM Show // SOLD OUT)

    2/9 – Music of The Beatles for Kids (PM Show) 

    3/1 – The Music of Phish for Kids 

    3/29 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids

    UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA 

    2/2 – Music of The Beatles for Kids

    Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN 

    2/22 – The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids 

  • Vevo and Fat Joe Present Live Performance of ‘Heaven & Hell’

    Vevo announced rapper Fat Joe, as the next artist in their Ctrl series, with a performance of “Heaven & Hell.” Vevo’s Ctrl series highlights the work of hard-hitting, cutting-edge musicians, both emerging and established, making an impact on today’s music scene. These artists demand attention and Vevo’s Ctrl shines a deserving spotlight.

    Shot in Vevo’s Brooklyn studio, Fat Joe’s performance of “Heaven & Hell” follows sessions from Fabolous, Rick Ross, Common, Rapsody, Jeezy, Jadakiss, A$AP Ferg and more, according to their official website.

    Sampling Wendy Rene’s 1964 record “After Laughter (Comes Tears)” – made famous throughout the hip-hop community by Wu Tang Clan for their sampling of it in 94’s “Tearz” – Fat Joe & Dre, spend roughly the first two-minutes detailing their past lives in the inner-city through a braggadocious lens, before a beat switch halfway through the record sees the two men double down on their affinity for jewelry and their status as bosses in their respective professions, before fading out the record with the original Rene sample.

    Hailing from the South Bronx, Fat Joe is one of hip-hop’s first Latino superstars. The Terror Squad founder has parlayed his streets smarts and lyrical ability into a legendary rap career. While he began as a gritty lyricist known for his inner-city tales, he soon developed a sense for penning hits and has provided some of hip-hop’s most memorable records with hit such as; “Lean Back,” “All the Way Up,” and ‘What’s Luv,” among others. Apart from his individual projects, Fat Joe has shown a knack for discovering and developing talent, with his most prominent protégé being late-rapper Big Pun and renowned emcee Remy Ma.

  • E.S.P. To Perform at Syracuse Area Music Awards Press Conference

    Syracuse locals E.S.P. will perform at the Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) press conference Tuesday, February 4 at the Palace Theatre. At that time, the nominees received from the 2019 recorded music submissions will be announced, as well as the 2020 Hall of Fame inductees. 

    The SAMMYS will take place over the course of two days. On Thursday March 5 the Hall of Fame Inductees will take part in a ceremony in the upstairs venue space at the Dinosaur BBQ. The following night on March 6 will be the annual award show at the historic Palace Theatre on James Street.

    After 17 years the Syracuse Area Music Awards is still Syracuse’s biggest celebration of local music. Over 30 awards are presented each year in various categories, making known the “who’s who” of the local music industry.

    This year’s sponsors of SAMMY Awards are; NewsChannel9 & Bridge Street, TheRebelRocks.com, 95X, 93Q, 92.1 The WOLF, Joshua Johnson Design, KMase Productions, SubCat Music Studios, Dinosaur BBQ, NYS Music, cnyalive.com, Jack O Bocchino, Skinner & Associates Realty. 

    Tickets for the two day event will go on sale the same day. Tickets and more information can be obtained HERE.