Bruce Springsteen will return to Broadway this summer for a limited run of “Springsteen on Broadway” performances at Jujamcyn’s St. James Theatre (246 W 44th Street). Shows begin Saturday June 26, with additional performances taking place through September 4.
Credit: Rob DeMartin
Based on his worldwide best-selling autobiography ‘Born to Run,’ “Springsteen on Broadway” is a unique evening with Bruce, his guitar, a piano, and his very personal stories. The show’s original run included 236 sold-out performances at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre, beginning in October 2017 and concluding in December 2018. Springsteen earned a Special Tony Award for the performances, which were later adapted into a film and a soundtrack album.
Proceeds from Opening Night of the show at the St. James Theatre will be donated to a group of local New York and New Jersey charities including the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Food Bank for New York City, Fulfill (Monmouth & Ocean Counties Foodbank), Long Island Cares, NJ Pandemic Relief Fund and The Actor’s Fund.
Anyone planning on seeing this show will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination in order to enter the theater. Tickets for “Springsteen on Broadway” will go on sale Thursday, June 10 at 12 pm ET through the show’s official ticketing provider SeatGeek.
Live music will return at Madison Square Garden as Foo Fighters will play New York City’s first full capacity concert since March 2020 on June 20 at MSG and they are certainly ready to rock.
Photo by Andreas Neumann
The Garden will be at 100% capacity and will require all audience members to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for admission.
The Garden is ready to rock. We’ve been waiting for this moment for 15 months and are excited to finally welcome a packed house of roaring, fully-vaccinated Foo Fighters fans to Madison Square Garden.
James Dolan, Executive Chairman and CEO of MSG Entertainment.
Foo Fighters–Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee–are not new to headlining the Garden. They sold out the venue back in 2008 on their Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace tour, again in 2011 on their Wasting Light tour and most recently in 2018 for a two-night stint on their Concrete and Gold tour.
We’ve been waiting for this day for over a year, and Madison Square Garden is going to feel that HARD. New York, get ready for a long ass night of screaming our heads off together to 26 years of Foos.
Dave Grohl, frontman.
The New York show will not only kick off performances at the Garden but will also kick off Foo Fighter’s new tour following the release of Medicine at Midnight earlier this year. All tour dates and links for ticket purchase are listed on their website.
Tickets to the Foo Fighters at MSG on June 20 will go on sale to the general public on June 11 at 10 AM through Ticketmaster. Prices will range from $50 to $119.
On June 27th in Peru, NY, just south of Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh Blues and Jazz (PB&J) will present White and Blues: Music on the Farm at White Rainbow Farm.
White and Blues will featuring Giovanina Bucci, Lucid (trio) and the Memphis based Ghost Town Blues Band for an afternoon of soul, funk and modern blues. Giovanina Bucci, a rising singer songwriter with a brand new album release, will be opening at 1pm. Following at 2pm will be the immensely popular Lucid (trio) ready to funk it up.
Lowell Wurster – Lucid
Then at 3pm, the Ghost Town Blues Band will take to the stage with a show and energy that has been hailed as the best new live blues show in the world. Their album Shine debuted number one on the Billboard Blues Charts and the band was awarded the International Entertainer of 2019.
Ghost Town Blues Band
White and Blues is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.
At White Rainbow Farm there is a beautiful open area with a sheltered barn stage and more then enough space for social distancing. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to enjoy the music and check out the food truck, beer and craft vendors.
Giovanina Bucci
Limited advance tickets are $25 dollars per person and are available at the White Rainbow Farm, Alpha Stereo and online. Children under 12 are free.
White and Blues takes place June 27th from 1-5 pm at White Rainbow Far844 Route 22B, Peru, NY.
Pioneering new wave band Devo will mark their return to the stage on September 21 and headline Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.
The Ohio-based band, founded by brothers Mark and Robert Mothersbaugh and Gerald and the late Robert Casale, catapulted to global stardom back in the 80s with their electronic rock sound, quirky live performances and iconic music videos, including MTV hit “Whip It”.
Devo’s central concept of “devolution,” the premise that the human race has finished evolving and is now regressing into a less civilized state — was first developed by Casale and Lewis in the late 60s, while both were students at Kent State University. This concept expanded after the pair met the Mothersbaugh brothers, and took on a new level of seriousness in the wake of the Kent State shooting of four unarmed student protesters on May 4, 1970. This event would serve as a key moment in the band’s formation.
Devo’s Radio City show will be the band’s first performance in many years and one of only two headlining North American concerts. The other show will take place at the Performance Venue at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles on September 25.
We look forward to performing live again. It’s been quite a while since we’ve performed live and we’re excited to be able to bring our music to our fans in New York and Los Angeles this fall.
Devo
Tickets for the New York and Los Angeles shows go on sale June 11 on Ticketmaster.
The Eagles have added six new concert dates to their upcoming 2021 tour, produced by Live Nation. The tour will now kick off in New York on August 22 at Madison Square Garden. After two shows at the Garden, Eagles will travel to Boston’s TD Garden and Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena.
These new dates are especially exciting because the Eagles will be performing the entirety of their iconic Hotel California album–the third best selling U.S. album in history. Founding members Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmidt will be joined on tour by Deacon Frey (son of the late Glenn Frey) and Vince Gill.
The album playthrough will feature accompaniment by an orchestra and choir. The rest of the show will finish out with a full set of greatest hits, a must-see considering the band’s album, Their Greatest Hits: (1971-1975), narrowly beats out Hotel California and stands as the number one best selling U.S. album in history.
Photo by George Holz
Tickets for the tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 18 at 10 AM local time. American Express cardholders have early access to tickets from June 14 at 10 AM to June 17 at 10 PM. All new dates are listed below and the full list of dates can be found here.
Sunday, August 22: New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
Tuesday, August 24: New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
Friday, August 27: Boston, MA, TD Garden
Saturday, August 28: Boston, MA, TD Garden
Tuesday, August 31: Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena
Wednesday, September 1: Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena
Starting in June, DSP Shows will be at Beak & Skiff in Lafayette, blessing CNY with tons of live music. Groups such as Lake Street Dive, Indigo Girls, 10,000 Maniacs, and Fitz & The Tantrums will be featured, among others. “Pod” tickets for safely-distanced performances are on sale now here.
10,000 Maniacs is an especially adored group that has helped create the alternative rock genre over the last forty years. This performance will be their first since February 2020.
Rising Appalachia’s southern roots combined with their global influences create a genius folk sound that is displayed on their album, Leylines. Their passionate fans have led them to appear in many major festivals across the country.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is a psych-funk group from Baltimore. They are best known for their festival, Domefest, and they recently earned their first arena headlining performance.
Indigo Girls (and special guest Lucy Wainwright Roche)
Indigo Girls, the duo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, have an unmatched chemistry that make them a crowd favorite. They are masters in folk-tinged pop duets.
Fitz & The Tantrums are known for their infectious high energy levels that come to life on the stage. They are LA-based and have a single, “Handclap” that has been certified 2x platinum.
The Wood Brothers (with special guest Valerie June)
Fri. August 13, 2021
5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime
Hailing from Nashville, The Wood Brothers consists of Chris and Oliver Wood as well as multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. They have been deemed masters of soulful, American folk.
Old Crow Medicine Show
Wed. August 25, 2021
5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime
Old Crow Medicine Show is an Americana string band that makes folk, old-time, and alternative country music. Their album Remedy won them the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2015.
Oklahoma City based band Speak, Memory released their latest EP, Adirondack, on May 21. Adirondack features 3 original tracks evocative of the Upstate NY mountains, fittingly titled “Trails,” “Lakes” and “Cabin.”
Speak, Memory is a three-piece act comprised of Timothy Miller on guitar and vocals, Cody Fowler on bass and Jonathan Thomas on drums. Adirondack was recorded back in December 2019 at Breathing Rhythm Studio in Norman, OK. Throughout the recording process, the band collaborated with iconic OKC musician, producer and sound engineer Bartees Strange. Strange mixed the EP, creating a rich and percussive sound profile.
Speak, Memory
While Adirondack is almost entirely instrumental, aside from some brief vocals by Miller on “Lakes,” there is a deeply emotional feel to each track. The instrumentation, especially on “Trails,” feels wistful and breezy yet contains strong punches of drums and a catchy guitar riff. The band has previously talked about how the complex idea of unrequited love often inspires their work. This sensation of romance entangled with tinges of sadness or chaos feels strongly present on their new EP.
We try to invoke a feeling of hope into our music, which is something I personally feel the world needs more of right now. Adirondack specifically focuses on varying elements of nature, and how the volatility of it all often reflects our current economic and political climate.
Timothy Miller
Speak, Memory’s conceptual choices of both unrequited love and an exploration of nature and volatility are also made clear in their music video for “Trails.” The video, which premiered on April 2, shows scenes of crashing waves and neon-lit bedrooms as the two protagonists seem to figure out their emotions. The band themselves are even shown playing music in the woods.
The quirky calmness and the math rock influences of Adirondack make for an incredibly enjoyable and laid-back listening experience. The EP is currently available to stream and purchase. You can find more about Speak, Memory on their website and stay updated on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Check out the official video for “Trails” below.
Emerging in late 2018 out of Downstate New York, Neckscars turned a variety of stylistic music ambitions into a seamless reimagination of punk. To listeners, their sound is reminiscent of classic punk rock and roll. In reality, the sound is independent of frayed nostalgia and standard song formulas.
Then, in March of 2020, Neckscars entered Nada Studios in Montgomery, NY. The band collaborated with producer John Naclerio and Sean-Paul Pillsworth for their first full-length recording. After ripping through 8 songs in just three days, the session came to a halt in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Eventually, the band returned to the studio in the fall to tie up loose ends and bring another two songs to the table. The album begins with an earthy introduction from “In Front of Me,” followed by an even grittier set of middle tracks, and finishes with more subtle melodic rock undertones espoused by songs like “Let You Down” and “First Time, Long Time.” Finally, the album and new tracks were completed with a mastering by Jesse Cannon followed by the release date announcement.
Courtesy of Neckscars – Labels: Sell the Heart Records (US) | Engineer Records (UK)
Neckscars’ motive with their debut album Don’t Panic? To bring to life a blend of rock and melodic punk with gravelly vocal delivery. The band has teased a new single, “Jarring” to highlight the upcoming album release. Below, check out the official music video via Engineer Records.
Don’t Panic will officially be available on June 18. Until then, stream “Jarring” and more by Neckscars on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Key Tracks: Jarring, Let You Down, and First Time, Long Time
Boston Calling Festival has announced their return to the Harvard Athletic Complex on May 27-29, 2022, with headliners Foo Fighters and Rage Against the Machine.
Foo Fighters and Rage Against the Machine were both set to headline Boston Calling in 2020 with the Red Hot Chili Peppers before the festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. These two iconic rockers will top the bill of a lineup with over 60 performers next year, including an additional headliner, that have yet to be announced.
RATM’s performance will be the band’s only New England show on their 2022 North American tour, where the band will be reuniting for the first time after a decade. Foo Fighters, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary and their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will be performing at Boston Calling as the fourth stop on their 2021-2022 tour.
A limited number of early bird 3-Day General Admission, VIP, and Platinum tickets are on sale now on the Boston Calling website. According to festival coordinators, the early bird period features all three ticket tiers at its lowest pricing for Boston Calling 2022.
Anderson .Paak’s performance at Boston Calling 2019
Aside from musical performances, Boston Calling plans to showcase new forms of entertainment from DJ sets to comedy shows, alongside extensive food and drink offerings from over 35 vendors.
A shot from Boston Calling at City Hall Plaza in 2016
Expanded offerings in the VIP and Platinum tiers in 2022 have also been announced. Fans can expect new viewing areas within the sections, including views of both the Red and Green Stages, and an expanded viewing deck within the Platinum section.
More information will be shared as it is announced. Check out the Boston Calling website for more in-depth details on the festival’s offerings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHX72IH79a8
Boston Calling 2022 Teaser Video
Update on 7/14/21: Run the Jewels and Black Pumas join the lineup. This will be Run the Jewels’ third time performing at the festival. Black Pumas are making their Boston Calling debut. A limited number of early bird 3-day tickets are on sale now at www.bostoncalling.com. The early bird 3-Day General Admission tickets ($299.99), 3-Day VIP tickets ($799.99), and 3-Day Platinum tickets ($1,599.99) are on sale now. A special limited 2-pack of early bird 3-Day GA tickets ($549.99) is also available. This early bird period will offer the lowest pricing for 3-Day tickets for Boston Calling 2022.
Mountain Jam is the largest annual and longest running music and camping festival in the Northeast. Today they have announced that the “Best of Mountain Jam,” an exclusive virtual music experience, will air this Memorial Day weekend.
Mountain Jam 2013
On Saturday, May 29th and Sunday, May 30th fans of the festival can tune in to “The Best of Mountain Jam” for a full day of past performances and backstage artist interviews exclusively on Woodstock 100.1 WDST and on Woodstock’s live stream via the iHeart radio app, and on RadioWoodstock.com.
On Saturday, May 30th Radio Woodstock will stream the entire Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats set from MJ2016. The live-streamed performance will begin at 8 PM EDT on both Woodstock and Mountain Jam’s Facebook pages and YouTube channels.
A live performance from Nathaniel Rateflii & The Night Sweats, with special guest The Marcus King Band will take place at Belleayre Mountain in Highmount New York on July 31, 2021. Tickets are available here.
Listeners can expect to hear performances from past Mountain Jam artists including Robert Plant, The Allman Brothers, The Black Keys, Willie Nelson & Family, Gov’t Mule, Alabama Shakes, Bob Weir and Ratdog, Phil Lesh & Friends, Levon Helm, Jack Johnson, The Lumineers, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Avett Brothers, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Grace Potter, My Morning Jacket, Beck, Jason Isbell, Steve Winwood, Les Claypool, The Revivalists, Umphrey’s McGee, Wilco, Peter Frampton, Gary Clark Jr., Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Dave Mason, Mavis Staples, Lake Street Dive, Ben Folds, Robert Randolph, Nathaniel Rateliff, Dispatch, The Head & The Heart, Houndmouth, Martin Sexton, G.Love, Shakey Graves, Amy Helm, Ray Lamontagne, Sharon Jones & The Dapkins, St Paul & The Broken Bones, Lucius, Trombone Shorty, Courtney Barnett, Rag’n’Bone Man, Sister Sparrow, Toots & The Maytals, Twiddle, Marco Benevento, Valerie June, Andy Frasco, Strumbellas, Nicki Bluhm, Dawes, Jade Bird and more.
