NYS Music 202​1

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  • Albany Symphony Announces 2021 American Music Festival

    After a hiatus last year due to the COVID pandemic, The American Music Festival has announced a comeback with four days of events at Albany’s Palace Theatre.

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    The Albany Symphony Orchestra photo courtesy of Albany Symphony

    Presented by the two-time Grammy award-winning Albany Symphony Orchestra and their music director David Alan Miller, the annual festival celebrates cutting-edge composers and musicians. This year, the festival will be held from June 10-13 and consist of a Composer Workshop Masterclass, outdoor neighborhood performances, and family activities.

    Other events include a First Draughts reading session, which gives the public a glimpse into the weeklong Composer Workshop, as well as performances from members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and the orchestra’s own Dogs of Desire.

    A recent addition to the events include a collaboration between the Albany Symphony and NYSID (New York State Industries for the Disabled). They will be hosting a panel discussing how disabilities can actually provide more positive abilities than negative. The band Flame, made up of talented musicians with disabilities, will also be performing. 

    The festival will also feature works from composers Nina Shekhar, Clarice Assad, Molly Joyce, Christopher Theofanidis, Alexis Lamb, Kerwin Young, Bobby Ge, Jack Frerer, Carolyn Yarnell, and Tom Morrison, alongside other musicians. Many of the works will be premiered at the fest.

    One of the composers, Nina Shekhar, writes in reaction to how classical music has lacked in responding to current social issues. Her piece, Above the Fray, pokes fun at this phenomenon by distorting Bach’s famous Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1.

    “Unlike Western art tradition, which believes that classical music is a one-size-fits-all solution, this piece challenges that and asserts that we each have infinitely unique identities that morph under different circumstances. Art itself is not static, but rather something dynamic that we can allow to breathe, reshape, decompose, and reincarnate into new life forms over time,” 

    Nina Shekhar, Featured Composer at the American Music Festival

    In accordance with New York reopening guidelines, the concerts will have limited in-person attendance for paid subscribers only. Livestream access will be available for free.

    Concert livestreams can be accessed on the Albany Symphony Orchestra website. Check out the complete schedule below.

    Thursday, June 10: Virtual Discussion (11 a.m) & Palace Theatre (3-4p.m.)

    Ability Panel Discussion (Virtual Zoom) – Event registration form

    Composers Molly Joyce and Nina Shekar sit down for an honest talk about creativity, resilience, and embracing differences with Maureen O’Brien, President & CEO at New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) and Greg Sorrentino, President & CEO at Center for Disability Services.

    Composer Workshop Masterclass (Palace Theatre) – Free/No ticket required

    Christopher Theofanidis and others work with rising composers to hone their craft. 

    Friday June 11: Palace Theatre (7:30-9:30 p.m.)

    Dog of Desire – Streamed Live 

    Jack Frerer – New Work

    Bobby Ge – New Work

    Tom Morrison – New Work

    Carolyn Yarnell – Dreamer

    Kerwin Young – New Work

    Ted Hearne — Is it Dirty

    Saturday June 12: Palace Theatre (7-10:30 p.m.)

    American Music Festival Concert, Streamed Live

    Pre-Concert Talk – Streamed Live (7 p.m.)

    David Alan Miller, Conductor/William Kanengiser & Scott Tennant (L.A. Guitar Quartet)

    Nina Shekhar: Above the Fray (world premiere)

    Clarice Assad: Folk Tales, Double Guitar Concerto

    Molly Joyce/Christopher Theofanidis: Songs (world premiere)

    Alexis Lamb: Serotiny (world premiere)

    Post-Concert Q&A – Streamed Live (9 p.m.)

    Sunday June 13: Palace Theatre 

    Guitar Recital – Streamed Live (10 a.m.)

    Acclaimed guitarists William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant from the L.A. Guitar Quartet present a special program of solo and duo works.

    First Draughts Reading Session – Streamed Live (7:30 p.m.)

  • Allman Betts Band Announce Themed Livestream Performances

    Along with their in-person tour dates The Allman Betts Band has announced three virtual shows. NoCap will be hosting the three livestream shows for The Allman Betts Band during the month of June.

    The Allman Betts Band’s debut album Down to the River saw them selling out a US tour and topping charts until late July of 2019 when their European leg got cut short after Devon Allman’s hospital stay. After Allman’s healthy return and a run of fall tour dates, he and co-founder, guitarist, and singer Duane Betts, wrote their second album, Bless Your Heart. 

    Over a week’s time, they recorded 13 songs,  at Alabama’s Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, the historic recording facility where they’d cut their debut album with additional tracking in Memphis and St. Louis. Grammy-winning producer Matt Ross-Spang reprised his role helming the recording. 

    Bassist and singer Berry Duane Oakley’s ABB vocal debut on his original song (“The Doctor’s Daughter”). With guest contributions for Jimmy Hall, Shannon McNally, Art Edmaiston, Susan Marshall, and Reba Russell.  Singer-songwriter Stoll Vaughan, who collaborated on five of Down to the River’s nine tracks, advised on the developing material. 

    Among the setlist for the tour is “Magnolia Road,” “Pale Horse Rider,” “Ashes of My Lovers,” and “Airboats & Cocaine.”

    NoCap Allman Betts Band Livestream Shows

    Monday, June 14 – From the famous Village Studios in Los Angeles, The Allman Betts Band will play a special seated, intimate acoustic show. Featuring songs from Down to the River, Bless Your Heart and some other gems. 

    Monday, June 21 – The Allman Betts Band will play their latest album Bless Your Heart in its entirety for the first time ever. Live from the famous Roxy Theatre on The Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California. 

    Monday, June 28 – By very popular fan demand, The Allman Betts Band for the first time ever, will play an entire set of Allman Brothers Band songs. Live from the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California. 

    Allman Betts Band on Tour

    May 27 | Florence, SC @ Francis Marion University PAC

    May 29 | Birmingham, AL @ Alabama Theatre

    May 30, | Pensacola, FL @ Saenger Theatre

    Jun 1 | Key West, FL @ Key West Theatre

    Jun 2 | Key West, FL @ Key West Theatre

    Jun 3 | Delray Beach, FL @ Old School Square

    Jun 4 | Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall

    Jun 5 | Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock

    Jun 6 | Tallahassee, FL @ The Moon

    Jun 9 | Macon, GA @ Macon City Auditorium   

    Jun 10 | Walhalla, SC @ Walhalla Performing Arts

    Jun 11 | Ashland, VA @ The Pavilion

    Jun 12 | Union Hall, VA @ The Coves

    Jun 13 | Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere

    Jun 15 | Vineland, NJ @ Landis Theatre

    Jun 18 | Swanzey, NH @ Monadnock Drive-In

    Jun 19 | Lafayette, NY @ Apple Valley Park

    Full touring schedule and up to date news can be found here. Tickets for the NoCap livestreams are available here. 

  • Caffe Lena to host America Sings’ “A Tribute to Langston Hughes”

    Opera Saratoga has introduced the fourth installment of their 2021 America Sings digital concert series in Saratoga Springs. On Friday, May 21, the series will return to Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs for “A Tribute to Langston Hughes,” featuring baritone singer Justin Austin and pianist/composer Damien Sneed. Justin and Damien’s all Langston Hughes program will feature songs by Margaret Bonds, Robert Owens, Damien Sneed and Ricky Ian Gordon.

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    America Sings Flier photo courtesy of Opera Saratoga website

    America Sings is a concert series that amplifies the voices of BIPOC artists, who have historically been underrepresented on the concert stage. Each event will feature a wide array of classical, jazz and popular music from various performers.

    Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. In addition to poetry, Hughes wrote plays and short stories, and collaborated with many composers.

    All concerts in Opera Saratoga’s America Sings series are livestreamed to the public for free, but viewers are encouraged to contribute through a virtual tip jar during each event. All “tips” made during each concert will be split equally between Opera Saratoga and the featured artists, providing support to artists who have been financially impacted by the shutdown of live performances across the country.

    The Langston Hughes tribute event will be livestreamed at 7 p.m. on Caffe Lena’s YouTube Channel and the Facebook pages of both Opera Saratoga and Caffè Lena. For livestream access and more information, check out the Opera Saratoga website.

  • Max Creek and The Mallett Brothers Band Arrive in Lake George this Summer

    On Saturday, June 12th, Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George will host an evening of music featuring Max Creek and special guests The Mallett Brothers Band.

    Max Creek celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer. In those rare instances that a band reaches its fifth decade, it’s usually a result of stardom. It’s easy enough to keep things together when each member has a jet and techs on retainer and the world tour rolls around every few years. But that’s not how Max Creek has done it.

    In 50 years Max Creek has been small, big, regionally-huge, medium, and any other size one can think of; they’ve never graced the cover of Rolling Stone, but you’d be hard pressed to find a music fan in the Northeast that hadn’t heard of them.

    The Mallett Brothers Band are an independent rock band from Maine. With a busy tour schedule since forming in 2009, the groups has built a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their home. With a style that ranges from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that’s influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder rock, classic country and psychedelic sounds.

    mallett brother band

    The Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park is located at the southern end of historic Lake George. With panoramic views of “The Queen of American Lakes,” event-goers can also take advantage of all that Lake George has to offer in terms of activities and sight-seeing, all within a very short walk from the grounds.

    Tickets for Max Creek and The Mallett Brother Band in Lake George are on sale now and are sold in the pod format with a sectioned off area for each group. 

    Pod prices range from $175 – $225 based on location and are good for up to five people. Everyone sharing a pod must arrive to the event at the same time. Gates for the show open at 5:30pm, with music starting at 6:30pm.

    Preferred Parking is also available for an additional fee. It is located within 300′ of the event gates and includes 30 minutes early admission to the show. All members of a pod must arrive in one vehicle for Preferred Parking.

  • The Black Crowes “Shake Your Money Maker” Anniversary Tour to make 3 stops in New York

    The Black Crowes return this summer with rescheduled dates of their long-awaited Shake Your Money Maker 30th anniversary tour, joined by special guests, Dirty Honey. The Black Crowes long-time bass player Sven Pipien will be returning to the band as well for the tour. 

    The Black Crowes

    With their hard rock sound, southern influences, and general nontertiary they plan on performing in over 30 cities.  The Black Crowes have sold out shows around the world; had legendary guitarist Jimmy Page join as a member; got kicked off a tour with ZZ Top for insulting the sponsors; fought amongst themselves and against the rest of the world. In other words, they’ve done everything a legendary rock group should do.

    The Robinson Brothers, Chris and Rich, will front their classic 90s band, making three stop in New York State: September 14 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, September 17 at Jones Beach, and the tour closer at Bethel Woods PAC on September 25.

    Tickets are on sale now at TheBlackCrowes.com. All fans who purchased tickets for the previously announced 2020 dates will be honored for the 2021 shows.  All summer 2021 tour dates are below. 

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    SHAKE YOUR MONEYMAKER 2021 TOUR DATES

    July 20 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre

    July 21 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre

    July 24 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

    July 25 –Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre

    July 28 – Burgettstown, PA – S&T Bank Music Park

    July 29 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre

    July 31 – St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    August 1 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center

    August 3 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

    August 4 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Amphitheatre

    August 7 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    August 8 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre

    August 10 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Amphitheatre

    August 11 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

    August 14 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion

    August 15 – Austin, TX – Germania Amphitheatre

    August 18 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

    August 19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

    August 21 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion

    August 22 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

    August 25 – Portland, OR – Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre

    August 26 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre

    August 29 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater

    August 30 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater

    September 4 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood

    September 5 – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

    September 7 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre

    September 8– Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

    September 10 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

    September 11 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

    September 14 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    September 15 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center

    September 17 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater

    September 18 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

    September 22 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

    September 23 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion

    September 25 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods

  • Riot Fest Announces 2021 Daily Lineup, After Shows, Additions of Morrissey and Slipknot

    UPDATE: Monday, August 23, 2021 – With Nine Inch Nails cancelling all 2021 tour dates, including this year’s Riot Fest, the festival has announced two major headliner additions.

    Those who purchased a three-day or single-day Sunday ticket will now gain access to the festival’s Preview Party on Thursday, September 16, free of charge. Performing Thursday will be Morrissey, who will curate a selection of special guests to perform exclusively on Thursday. Plentiful vegetarian options will be offered by food vendors, following Morrissey’s tradition of no-meat at performances which will be honored across Douglass Park for the entire day on Thursday, September 16.

    On Sunday, September 19, Slipknot will close the night out on the Riot Stage, bringing one of the most iconic metal acts ever to Riot Fest for the first time.

    Riot Fest

    Riot Fest this fall returns to Douglass Park in Chicago over September 17–19, 2021 with their first in-person festival since 2019.  In an unprecedented move, festival organizers revealed the lineup for 2021, along with tickets for 2022. 

    Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Nine Inch Nails will headline the festival’s 2021 edition, alongside The Smashing Pumpkins and Run the Jewels. New additions for this fall’s lineup include Faith No More, a recently reunited Mr. Bungle, DEVO, NOFX, Dinosaur Jr., The Ghost Inside, Motion City Soundtrack, along with many others.

    After quickly selling out 3-day passes for 2021, Riot Fest announced that for next year’s festival The Original Misfits, including Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, will headline Riot Fest 2022. The band will be performing their first album Walk Among Us in full for its 40th anniversary.

    My Chemical Romance will also return to headline the festival’s 2022 edition, a hotly-anticipated reunion, finally realized. The group initially announced their reunion in 2019, playing a single show at Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles before postponing their entire sold-out North American tour—including a slot at Riot Fest—to 2022. 

    After the Jersey band’s 2013 hiatus fans have been waiting for another chance to catch My Chemical Romance live. Considering their reunion tour is sold out, Riot Fest is a great opportunity to snag tickets for 2022.

    3-day passes for this and next year’s festivals are on sale now; single-day passes to this year’s festival will go on sale this week, alongside more band announcements for 2021. Previous ticket holders can purchase 2022 passes at a special price for a limited time; ticket transfers to next year, as well as refunds, are now available.

    Safety measures regarding COVID-19 will be frequently updated, as directed by local health and public safety officials.

    More info and tickets are on sale through Riot Fest’s website.

    Daily lineups have now been announced for Riot Fest 2021.

    Riot Fest 2021

    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
    MORRISSEY
    with Very Special Guests

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
    THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, LUPE FIASCO (performing The Cool),
    NOFX, DIRTY HEADS, SUBLIME WITH ROME, CIRCLE JERKS, DINOSAUR JR., MOTION CITY
    SOUNDTRACK, THRICE, CIRCA SURVIVE, MEG MYERS, THE LAWRENCE ARMS, BEACH
    BUNNY, ANTI-FLAG, LIVING COLOUR, FISHBONE, ENVY ON THE COAST, THE SOUNDS,
    AMIGO THE DEVIL, EYEDRESS, BEACH GOONS, MEET ME @ THE ALTAR, SERATONES,
    RADKEY, KISSISSIPPI, JACKIE HAYES, OXYMORRONS, GIRLPUPPY, SEŃOR KINO

    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
    RUN THE JEWELS, FAITH NO MORE, DROPKICK MURPHYS, RANCID, TAKING BACK
    SUNDAY, VIC MENSA, GOGOL BORDELLO, MAYDAY PARADE, BAYSIDE, STATE CHAMPS,
    THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, ANDREW W.K., BEST COAST, BIG FREEDIA, GWAR,
    HEPCAT, LES SAVY FAV, THE BRONX, FOUR YEAR STRONG, CITIZEN, FUCKED UP,
    JOYWAVE, NIGHT MOVES, MAN ON MAN, HOLY FAWN, THE BOLLWEEVILS, GANSER, JUST
    FRIENDS, THE ORPHAN THE POET, BEARINGS, SPIDER, DEVON KAY & THE SOLUTIONS

    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
    SLIPKNOT, MACHINE GUN KELLY, PIXIES, DEVO, MR. BUNGLE, NEW FOUND GLORY, THE
    GHOST INSIDE, BODY COUNT, THURSDAY, K.FLAY, KNUCKLE PUCK, HEALTH, THE BLED,
    MOTHER MOTHER, 3OH!3, FEVER 333, ALEX G, KENNYHOOPLA, BLEACHED, THE GORIES,
    FACS, RATBOYS, BLACKSTARKIDS, SKATING POLLY, PET SYMMETRY, MELKBELLY,
    GYMSHORTS, THE WEAK DAYS, AIRSTREAM FUTURES

    On June 24, Riot Fest unveiled the first round of Late Night after shows to coincide with this year’s festival, held September 17–19, 2021. Tickets for the Late Night shows are now on sale via RiotFest.org.

    RIOT FEST 2021 LATE NIGHT SHOWS
    On sale Friday, June 25 at 12:00 p.m. CDT

    FRIDAY, SEPT. 17
    more to be announced!
    MR. BUNGLE
    With Special Guests
    Radius
    17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS

    SATURDAY, SEPT. 18
    more to be announced!
    NEW FOUND GLORY
    and SIMPLE PLAN
    POP PUNK’S STILL NOT DEAD TOUR
    with Lolo
    Radius
    17+ | Doors: 9pm | TICKETS

    DINOSAUR JR.
    with Ryley Walker
    Bottom Lounge
    17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS

    TOO MANY ZOOZ
    and BIG FREEDIA
    The Vic Theatre
    18+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS

    THURSDAY
    Cobra Lounge
    17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS

    THE SOUNDS
    Reggies Rock Club
    17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS

    SUNDAY, SEPT. 19
    more to be announced!
    TAKING BACK SUNDAY
    Metro
    18+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS

    BAYSIDE
    21 YEARS OF REALLY BAD LUCK TOUR
    with Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights & The Bombpops
    Concord Music Hall
    17+ | Doors: 8pm | TICKETS

  • My Morning Jacket Embarks on First US Headlining Tour in 5 years

    My Morning Jacket have unveiled plans for their first US headline tour in five years, with a multi-night stand at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens over September 10-11.

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    My Morning Jacket will present a wide-ranging live set encompassing new music alongside fan favorites and classic greatest hits from their epic catalog. In addition to the just-announced headline dates, the band will also make a number of festival appearances, including Lexington, KY’s Railbird Festival (August 28), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (September 4), Dana Point, CA’s Ohana Festival (September 24), and Live Oak, FL’s Suwannee Hulaween (October 30).

    The dates begin August 27 at Charlotte, NC’s Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, and then travel through a three-night-stand at Chicago, IL’s Auditorium Theater on November 4-6.

    Special guests throughout the tour will include Flock Of Dimes (August 27), Brittany Howard (September 3-11), Durand Jones & The Indications (September 23-October 3), and Bedouine (October 29-November 6). Fan presales and VIP presales begin May 19 at 10:00 AM (local) and continue through Thursday, May 20 at 10:00 PM (local).

    All remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Friday, May 21 at 10:00 AM (local) except for Chicago shows, which go on sale on Friday, May 21 at 12:00 PM (local). For complete details and ticket availability, please seewww.mymorningjacket.com/events. 

    In partnership with PLUS1, $1/ticket will go to support non-profits working for environmental justice, racial equity, and securing access to mental health care for all. 

    my morning jacket tour

    MY MORNING JACKET US TOUR 2021

    AUGUST
    27 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre”
    28 – Lexington, KY – Railbird Festival 
    SEPTEMBER
    3 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^
    4 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
    7 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion ^
    8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann – TD Pavillion ^
    10 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium ^
    11 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium ^
    23 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl *
    24 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Festival 
    25 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley *
    28 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Concerts *
    29 – Spokane, WA – Riverfront Park Pavilion * 
    OCTOBER
    1 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre *
    2– Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre *
    3 – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater *
    29 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre #
    30 – Live Oak, FL – Suwannee Hulaween
    31 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater # 
    NOVEMBER
    2 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theater #
    4 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre #
    5 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre #
    6 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre # 

    ^ And Brittany Howard
    * Special Guests Durand Jones & The Indications
    # Special Guest Bedouine 
    “Special Guest Flock of Dimes

  • Guided By Voices plan Fall Tour Following Release of 33rd Album

    Guided By Voices released their fall tour dates following their newest album Earth Man Blues. Their 33rd album as a band is led by lead singer and principal songwriter Robert Pollard for yet another great rock album. Guided By Voices fall tour is one with much anticipation.

    Guided By Voices Fall Tour
    Guided By Voices

    The album follows Harold Admore Harold through coming of age and reckoning with darkness. Even without the story of Harlold Admore Harold this album will definitely bring you back to your youth. Songs such as “Ant Repellent,” “Wave Starter,” and “Margaret Middle School” solid riffs and sounds will bring you back to a time when rock was prominent. They do this of course while still keeping their old 80’s indie-rock sound, and keeping listeners on their toes with each song. 

    Tickets go on sale on 10am, Friday May 21 and will be available at www.GBV.com/tour.

    Guided by Voices Fall Tour Dates

    Sat 8/28 –  Skully’s – Columbus, OH

    Fri 9/10 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY

    Sat 9/11 – The Royale – Boston, MA

    Fri 10/8 – Tellus360 – Lancaster, PA

    Fri 10/22 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD

    Sat 10/23 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT

    Fri 11/12 – Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL

    Sat 11/13 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH

    Fri 12/17 – Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON

    Sat 12/18 – Mr.Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA

  • Chrissie Hynde Presents New Collection of Bob Dylan Songs

    Chrissie Hynde has announced a new album of original Bob Dylan covers. Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan arrives via BMG at all DSPs and streaming services on May 21. 

    Chrissie Hynde

    During lockdown, the artist recorded remotely nine Dylan interpretations with her Pretenders bandmate James Walbourne. The album includes interpretations of Dylan’s songs “You’re a Big Girl Now.” “Love Minus Zero / No Limit,” Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight,” and “Every Grain of Sand.” All of which were recorded last year. 

    The nine-track collection was nearly made exclusively via back and forth text messages. Additionally, Walbourne would record an initial idea on his phone and send it off to Hynde to add her vocals. Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer/mixer Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, Fiona Apple) mixed the new versions. After all the collaboration, the works premiered on the Pretenders’ YouTube channel. 

    This process began a few weeks into lockdown when Walbourne sent Hynde the new Dylan track, “Murder Most Foul.” The impact of the song changed everything for Hynde. She connected to every reference that track had and after listening, her mood was also lifted.

    Chrissie Hynde Shares her Inspiration:

    Whatever Bob does, he still manages somewhere in there to make you laugh because as much as anything, he’s a comedian. He’s always funny and always has something to say. I called James and said, ‘Let’s do some Dylan covers,’ and that’s what started this whole thing.

    The process behind Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan is featured in the new documentary, Tomorrow Is A Long Time. This documentary premieres exclusively via the UK’s Sky Arts channel on May 24. This work by International Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt will commence the celebration of Dylan’s 80th birthday.   

    CD and vinyl LP release will take place on August 20. The pre-order is available here.

  • Maddy Walsh & the Blind Spots at the Smith

    With the COVID-19 pandemic starting to dissipate, what’s a better way to celebrate than to attend live music at a historic venue (Smith Opera House) with a bold-sounding electric rock band Maddy Walsh & the Blind Spots, a fixture to the Finger Lakes music scene. 

    Photo: Whitney Nichols Photography

    This performance on June 26th will be in high demand with only 100 tickets on sale (following NYS mandate). Maddy Walsh & the Blind Spots have a rhythm that can’t be beat carried by the classic sounds of an electric guitar that pair perfectly with an upbeat electric keyboard. But the lead vocals, Maddy Walsh, perfectly co-exist with the band’s sounds as her fun lyrics and upbeat voice will have you singing along before you know it. 

    The Smith Center for Arts has been going strong for over 125 years and has no plan on slowing down. They constantly bring in great artists, such as Maddy Walsh & the Blind Spots, year-round in their historically rich amphitheater.

    It is important to note that The Smith will not be filling orders over the phone or in-person at the Box Office. There will be no sales available at the door day of the show.  Tickets can be purchased at thesmith.org.

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