NYS Music 202​1

Category: News Desk

  • Virtually all Restrictions on Businesses and Social Gatherings Lifted Throughout NY

    Governor Andrew Cuomo lifted virtually all restrictions on businesses and social gatherings across New York State on Tuesday, June 15. The lifting of restrictions on businesses and social gatherings will make a huge impact for the music industry as it comes back to life. 

    In New York State, 70 percent of adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine already, which is a huge turn of events from New York being one of the worst impacted states at the beginning of the pandemic. Throughout the course of the pandemic, the death toll in New York has reached nearly 53,000 which is one of the highest in the country.

    Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke on the lifting of restrictions at the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan saying, “This is a momentous day and we deserve it because it has been a long, long road,” and added that the changes meant a “return to life as we know it.”

    This lifted restrictions means that restaurants will no longer be forced to space tables six feet apart; movie theaters will be allowed to pack their auditoriums without spacing seats apart; and entering commercial buildings won’t require a temperature check. .

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    Empire State Plaza on June 15, 2021 – photo by Pete Mason

    There are some restrictions that will stay in place for the time being though. New York will still abide by mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has advised that unvaccinated people should wear masks indoors and maintain social distancing. There will also be some stricter restrictions remaining in certain environments like health care facilities, schools, public transit and homeless shelters.

    Some decisions will be up to the individual proprietor like the decision to end many of the precautions, such as allowing vaccinated customers to walk around without masks. Some businesses may decide to keep these types of precautions in place in order to allow their clientele and employees to feel safer until more people are vaccinated in their individual counties. 

    With these restrictions being lifted bars, venues, and live entertainment businesses will be able to open at full capacity throughout New York and bring live music back stronger, bigger, and better then before. 

    For more information on the lifted restrictions visit Governor Andrew Cuomo’s website.

  • Doctor Lo Faber to Debut New Album in Albany on June 18

    Doctor Lo Faber, formerly of celebrated jam band God Street Wine, shared the title track from his upcoming folk/Americana-leaning LP Claiborne Avenue.  He’ll hit the road for four shows in June, starting at The Hollow Bar and Kitchen in Albany.

    Doctor Lo

    Faber has a rich musical history; prior to adding the “Doctor” title to his moniker, he founded legendary jam band God Street Wine in 1988. GSW landed a record deal with Geffen in 1994, and later with Mercury. During that time they toured nearly constantly, pausing only to record. Ultimately, GSW hit a wall of burnout and played their farewell show in December 1999. 

    Faber went on to form the Lo Faber Band, composed and recorded the double-CD concept rock operas Henry’s House and Friday Night Freakshow in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Meanwhile, the age of social media led to GSW fans congregating in a Facebook group that successfully brought the band back for a series of annual reunion shows beginning in 2010.

    When the pandemic hit the US in full force back in March 2020, Doctor Lo took to his YouTube channel to connect. While at first he was hesitant to embrace live streaming, by June 2020 he was all in and now continues to broadcast twice a week to his social media pages. 

    The album, Claiborne Avenue, features musicians, such as Dave Eggar (The Who, Coldplay, Beyonce) on cello and string arrangements, Jason Crosby (Phil Lesh, Jackson Browne, Tedeschi & Trucks) on piano and fiddle, God Street Wine’s Jon Bevo and Aaron Lieberman on keys and lead guitar, New Orleans musician/DJ Marc Stone on slide guitar, Blake Collins on mandolin, and Ted Marotta and Tom Pirozzi, who worked with Ominous Seapods in the 90s, on drums and bass.

    Faber is set to celebrate the release with a limited run of live shows, including a sold-out performance at Albany, NY’s The Hollow on June 18.

    DOCTOR LO FABER UPCOMING LIVE DATES 

    June 18 – The Hollow – Albany, NY 

    June 20 – Gabe-Gate – Sussex, NJ 

    June 22 – The Tap Shack – Duck, NC 

    June 23 – The Tap Shack – Duck, NC 

    Listen to Claiborne Avenue on Bandcamp or Spotify out on June 18.

  • Museum of Jewish Heritage presents ‘Music Of The Jewish Diaspora’ Concert Series this Summer

    The Summer Concert Series ‘Music of the Jewish Diaspora’ at the Museum of Jewish Heritage will move from Wagner Park to the museum’s indoor Edmond J. Safra Hall.

    Music Of The Jewish Diaspora
    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    The event, which starts at 6:30 PM ET has already sold out (due to limited capacity in the theatre) but will be presented via livestream on the Museum’s website and Facebook page for audiences unable to attend. You can stream it here.

    The series continues outdoors on Thursday, June 24, at 6:30 PM (ET) in Wagner Park with The Beary Brothers Featuring Psoy Korolenko, Zisl Slepovitch, And Ilya Shneyveys. The eclectic trio explore a diverse background of cultures, musical styles, and languages, from Russia to the Maghreb, as well as Renaissance music to modern.

    The next installment of the Music of the Jewish Diaspora takes place on Sunday, July 11, at 3:30 PM (ET) with The Noga Band Featuring Avram Pengas. New York musician Avram Pengas is a virtuoso guitarist and singer whose music is rooted in the Mediterranean tavernas of Athens. His career began in Athens performing in clubs, leading to his arrival in New York City in 1970. A popular performer in the local Greek, Sephardic, and Mizrachi communities, Pengas and his Noga Band bring a mixture of rhythms and modes spanning Greece, Turkey, Armenia, and more.

    Tickets to the Music of the Jewish Diaspora series are free with a suggested donation. Limited tickets for in-person attendance to Sarah Aroeste with Shai Bachar: Ladino Music from Yesterday to Today will be available for $20 for the public and $10 for museum members. Tickets to attend any event virtually are $10 for the public and free for museum members.

    To find out more information about the summer concert series, visit mjhnyc.org/current-events.

  • Celebrating the Life of Tupac Shakur: What to Know about the Rap Legend

    Today marks what would have been Tupac Shakur’s 50th birthday. 25 years after his tragic death, Shakur is still relevant within pop culture as his influence has paved the waved for the generations that followed. Born, Lesane Parish Crooks, in the East Harlem Section of Manhattan, Tupac is widely recognized as one of the most influential rap artists of all time and was even named on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Artists.

    Every rapper who grew up in the Nineties owes something to Tupac. People either try to emulate him in some way, or they go in a different direction because they didn’t like what he did. But whatever you think of him, he definitely developed his own style: He didn’t sound like anyone who came before him.

    — 50 Cent

    Despite hailing from New York, Shakur’s ambitions were never rooted to the City, attending performing arts school in Baltimore, alongside Jada Pinkett, later moving out West in pursuit of his dreams as a rapper. Shakur would link up with hip hop group Digital Underground in 1991, going from dancer to roadie to band member. Much of his early solo work was produced by Shock G, Digital underground’s frontman.

    Here we can see a young Tupac Shakur performing live on the Arsenio Hall Show alongside Shock G during the height of the group’s popularity, serving on backup dancer duty.

    Shakur was placed in the center of the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry in the mid-1990’s. On November 30, 1994, after arriving at the world-renowned Quad Studios for a recording session, Tupac was ambushed by a group of stick up kids looking to relieve the rapper of his jewelry. Shakur shot himself in the groin while reaching for a gun to protect himself. The Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy were at Quad Studios at the time of the attack. Tupac subsequently blamed them for setting him up, and thus began the rivalry that would eventually prove fatal to both sides.

    Shakur’s parents had been active Black Panther Party members in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s. A month before Tupac’s birth, his mother Afeni was tried in New York City as part of the Panther 21 criminal trial.

    Watch How Tupac Influenced the popular book, The Hate You Give

    Tupac’s first stage name was MC New York, in 1989. Shakur’s discography includes eleven albums, seven of which were posthumously released. Greatest Hits, a collection of Tupac’s most popular songs is currently the best selling rap-compilation album of all time

    Watch Tupac And Biggie Preform in Brooklyn

    Tupac is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, selling over 75 million records worldwide. In 2002, he was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the first year he was eligible.

    Watch Tupac Roam the Streets of NYC

    During Shakur’s film career, he starred in the movie Juice, which was written and shot in NYC.

    25 years after his death, Tupac and his music is still a significant impact in our society. Tupac’s birthday is celebrated by hip hop and music lovers worldwide.

    On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was fatally shot after leaving a boxing match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At approximately 11:15 pm, a white Cadillac pulled up next to the BMW sedan that was escorting Tupac and fired several shots. Shakur was hit four times and the driver — Death Row head honcho, Suge Knight — had a bullet lodged in his head. Shakur remained on life support for six days after his shooting. Eventually passing on September 13, 1996.

    Whats your favorite Tupac Song? Let us know in the comments below.

    Fans can celebrate Tupac’s career by listening to his music here on Spotify.

  • The Old Songs Festival goes Virtual June 27-29

    The Old Songs Festival­ of Traditional Music and Dance will be held virtually over June 25-27, 2021. Old Songs Festival celebrates folk, Quebecois, roots, Americana and world music from Scotland, Newfoundland, Quebec, Africa, the Midwest, Appalachia, New England and more.

    The old songs Festival

    The roots music featured at Old Songs Festival is highlighted by new music from contemporary songwriters, as well as music passed down through generations in families and/or communities.

    The Old Songs Festival

    The event will take place on Zoom, with evening concerts simulcast on Folk Music Notebook, the “Internet’s Finest Folk Radio” and on the Old Songs YouTube channel.

    Sing, dance, and listen at this highly participatory event for the whole family. At Old Songs Festival, audience members are encouraged to take part in learn-how sessions, sing sacred harp, move their feet to great dance bands, learn Hawaiian Dance, take in a tap lesson or take a Friday afternoon class.

    The Old Songs Festival

    Just like the in-person festival, it will feature over 70 artists and includes “Main Stage” evening concerts, workshops, ‘learn hows’, Dance (yes really), family events, open mics, sings, sacred harp, sightings of Roger the Jester, a photo display of past festivals, and more.

    The Old Songs Festival

    School age children who play an instrument have participated in this year’s virtual “Great Groove Band” and there will be a short video of their performance at the virtual main stage of the festival on Sunday, June 27.

    Featured performers this year include: Sheila Kay Adams with Melanie Rice Penland & Donna Ray Norton • Scott Ainslie • Stefan Amidon • Anita Best • Bourque Émissaires • Joe & Jim Bruchac • Matthew Byrne • Children’s Music Network • Andy Cohen • Guy Davis • Jeff Davis • Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole • John Dickson • Danielle Enblom • Frost & Fire Trio • Bing Futch • Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen • Sam Gleaves & Deborah Payne • Ron Gordon • Great Gambian Griots: Jali Bakary & Pa Bobo • The Great Groove Band • Hālau O Keikiali’i • Simon Harmer • Reggie Harris • Heard • Jamcrackers • Joe Jencks • Hubby Jenkins • JigJam • Ustad Shafaat Khan • John Kirk & Trish Miller • Chris Koldewey • La Croisee D’Antan • Evie Ladin • Frank Lee & Allie Burbrink • Jim Lloyd with Hunter Wilson & Sophia Pucket • Michael Love • Magpie • Val Medve • Will Mentor • Mist Covered Mountains • Emma O’Sullivan • Linn Phipps • John Roberts • Roger the Jester • Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen • Claudia Schmidt • Cedar Stanistreet & Donal Sheets • Stomp Rocket • Rodney Sutton • Toss the Possum • The Byrne Family • The Vox Hunters • George Wilson • Windborne • Bethany Yarrow • Young Tradition Vermont Touring Group!

    For more information and to register at festival.oldsongs.org.

  • Sawyer Fredericks to Tour With The Accidentals

    On Sept 29, multi-faceted folk-rockers The Accidentals will kick off a long-awaited U.S. tour. Joined by their friend and collaborator Sawyer Fredericks, this co-bill tour will take the female-fronted, multi-instrumentalist power trio throughout the Midwest before heading east through New York and down into the Southeast.  

    The Accidentals and Sawyer Fredericks

    The Accidentals—Sav Buist, Katie Larson, and Michael Dause—are touring in support of their upcoming release Vessel, which is due out Oct 1. 

    This tour is not the first time The Accidentals have collaborated with Fredericks. The Accidentals’ Larson and Buist contributed two songs to Fredericks’ recent Flowers For You album—“Lies You Tell” and “Days Go By”—and were also featured in the video for “Lies You Tell.” 

    “The Accidentals have great energy on stage and a very driven work ethic,” says Fredericks. “In addition to the fun of touring with good friends, I also feel I will learn and grow a lot through working with them.” Fredericks will perform solo from the first date in Traverse City, MI, until his band joins him at Chicago’s City Winery for the duration of their tour.  

    Fredericks hails from his family farm in central New York State. At the age of 13, he played local farmers markets, open mics, and iconic New York venues like Caffe Lena, the Towne Crier Cafe, and The Bitter End. At 15, with his deep, beyond-his-years original lyrics and melodies, raw, soulful vocals, and powerful live performances, he won season 8 of NBC’s The Voice. 

    Fredericks went forward with the release of his major label debut, A Good Storm, with Republic Records, an impressive blend of soulful Folk, blues, and rock. In 2018, after choosing to go independent, for more creative freedom, Hide Your Ghost was released, fully written and produced by Fredericks. Shedding the high gloss major label treatment, and staying true to Fredericks’s honest and elegantly stripped down style, a self-described “free range folk”, incorporating elements of blues, roots rock, and jazz with live instrumental arrangements throughout. 

    May 1, 2020 Fredericks released his 4th album, Flowers For You. Two songs from Flowers For You won top awards from the 18th annual Independent Music Awards, “Born” won in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category and “Amen” won the Vox Pop award in the Social Action Song category. “Born” was recently officially added to SiriusXM’s Coffee House channel.

    Female-fronted, multi-instrumentalist power trio, The Accidentals, (Sav Buist, Katie Larson, and Michael Dause) kicked off 2018 with the release of their debut album, Odyssey, with Sony Masterworks. They followed the album release with two-hundred days of touring nationally, seventeen festivals, sync placement with Turner Classic Movies and FOX sports, and a RAM Trucks BANDvan #tourtough commercial. 

    In 2019, The Accidentals released a self-titled live album and toured the UK; all while scoring an indie film, teaching workshops across the country, playing with symphonies, and recording new music. In their downtime Sav and Katie are making a name for themselves as a go-to Nashville string team, composing, arranging, and playing string tracks for bands like BTS, Keller Williams, Flint Eastwood, etc. 

    Catch The Accidentals and Sawyer Fredericks on Tour:

    9/29 – Traverse City Opera House – Traverse City, MI * 

    9/30 – Traverse City Opera House – Traverse City, MI *

    10/1 – State Theatre – Bay City, MI *

    10/2 – The Ark – Ann Arbor, MI *                         

    10/3 – Beachland Tavern – Cleveland, OH *                        

    10/7 – Great Lakes Center For The Arts (Blissfest) – Petoskey, MI *  

    10/8 – Cheboygan Opera House (Blissfest) – Cheboygan, MI *

    10/9 – Calvin University – Grand Rapids, MI *

    10/10 – City Winery – Chicago, IL

    10/13 – Lake Michigan College Mendel Center – Benton Harbor, MI

    10/14 – Riverdog Concert Series – Wakeman, OH                       

    10/16 – Daryl’s House – Pawling, NY 

    10/17 – Club Passim – Boston, MA                                   

    10/20 – City Winery Loft – New York, NY                            

    10/21 – Gateway City Arts – Holyoke, MA 

    10/22 – The Linda – Albany, NY                                                 

    10/23 – Jonathon’s – Ogunquit, ME                                                          

    10/24 – Voices Cafe Presents @ The Bijou – Bridgeport, CT        

    10/26 – Ardmore Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA  

    10/27 – Ramshead Tavern – Annapolis, MD                                            

    10/28 – City Winery Main Room – Washington DC             

    10/30 – Evening Muse – Charlotte, NC                      

    10/31 – City Winery Main Room – Atlanta, GA          

    11/3 – City Winery Main Room – Nashville, TN                       

    11/7 – The Quonset – Memphis, TN

    *Sawyer Fredericks solo opening set

    For information on tickets and more, please visit theaccidentalsmusic.com.

  • Andy Frasco and The U.N. Announce Fall Tour

    Andy Frasco and The U.N. have announced their 2021 US tour dates, taking their live act across the country this fall. To open each night, Andy is featuring the World Saving Local Talent Search – a variety show searching for each city’s most talented Frasco fans, hosted by Nick Gerlach.

    Andy Frasco

    Andy Frasco & The U.N. have released a series of acclaimed records, share bills with the likes of Leon Russell, Galactic, Gary Clark, Jr., The Revivalists, and Marcus King among others, and slay festival stages everywhere from Mountain Jam in the U.S. to Rock am Ring in Germany and COTAI Jazz & Blues in China.

    Frasco began writing poetry that eventually became songs. He wrote about despair and anxiety, about friendship and growth, about accountability and potential, transforming the poems into defiant rock and roll anthems. These songs became his most recent album ‘Keep On Keeping On’ released at the beginning of the pandemic in April of 2020.

    Like many, the pandemic hit Andy hard. He was once again feeling that ‘breaking point’ and he quickly transformed his high energy road show into a year long digital blitz of new music, a 33 episode variety show (Andy Frasco – “World Saving Sh*tshow”) which garnered 20 millions views, a digital Dance Party and Andy further developed his Andy Frasco’s World Saving Podcast. His variety show and podcast included interviews and musical performances by many notable guests such as Tony Hawk, Kurt Vile, Nathaniel Rateliff, Kamasi Washington, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and more.

    Additionally, Frasco recently scored ‘The Great Depresh,’ an HBO documentary about Gary Gulman exploring the comic’s struggles with depression that was produced by Judd Apatow and directed by Mike Bonfiglio). This summer, Frasco will perform at multiple summer festivals including Summer Camp, FloydFest and hopefully many more to be announced.

    9/8: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK

    9/9: Last Concert Cafe – Houston, TX

    9/10: Deep Ellum Art Co – Dallas, TX

    9/11: Antones – Austin, TX

    9/14: Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ

    9/15: Belly Up – Solana Beach, CA

    9/16: Jammin’ On – Las Vegas, NV

    9/17: Lodge Room – Los Angeles, CA

    9/18: The Chapel – San Francisco, CO

    9/22: Crazy Horse Saloon – Nevada City, NV

    9/23: Sessions – Eugene, OR

    9/24: Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR

    9/25: Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA

    10/9: Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO

    10/19: Elevation – Grand Rapids, MI

    10/20: The Magic Bag – Ferndale, MI

    10/21: Iron Works – Buffalo, NY

    10/22: Spirit Hall – Pittsburgh, PA

    10/23: Madison Theatre – Covington, KY

    10/24: Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH

    10/28: Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC

    10/29: Greenfield Lake Amphitheater – Wilmington, NC*

    10/30: Broadberry – Richmond, VA

    10/31: The Southern – Charlottesville, VA

    11/4: High Noon – Maidson, WI

    11/5: Turf Club – St. Paul, MN

    11/6: Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL

    11/17: Saturn – Birmingham, AL

    11/18: Salvage Station – Asheville, NC

    11/19: Terminal West – Atlanta, GA

    11/20: Basement East – Nashville, TN

    11/29: Tanners – Kimberly, WI

    12/1: Union Stage – Washington, DC

    12/2: The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA

    12/3: Warsaw – Brooklyn, NY

    12/4: Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA

    12/9: Higher Ground – Burlington, VT

    12/10: Bearsville Theatre – Woodstock, NY

    12/11: Anthology – Rochester, NY

    * co-bill with Big Something

    To listen to the album “Keep On Keepin’ On” including the singles “Love Hard” and “Feel It In Our Bones” follow the links.

    Watch the band’s Brooklyn Bowl Performance on Facebook. 

    For more info on Andy Frasco, visit his website or follow his Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, YouTube, and Instagram.

  • Rochester Events Bring Back Live at MLK! Concert Series

    Rochester Events welcomes back live and in-person concerts with Get The Led Out, beginning June 25 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in downtown Rochester. The series is aptly named “Live at MLK!”

    Live at MLK

    Organizers of the Rochester Lilac Festival and Party in the Park will kick off “Live at MLK!” beginning June 25. The 2019 edition featured George Thorogood and St. Paul and the Broken Bones, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Get The Led Out, the premier Led Zeppelin tribute band, will open the season on Friday, June 25 at 8pm, doors open at 6:45 pm. 

    Returning to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square will be a craft beer garden featuring rotating showcases of IPAs, ciders, stouts, and more. A Bubbly Bar with prosecco and mimosas and the VIP Ultra Lounge and Chill Lounge will feature access to a private lounge areas, full bar, private A/C restrooms, front stage access, and a commemorative lanyard. 

    Patrons may bring blankets and one sealed bottle of water into the park. Lawn chairs, bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates and pets will not be allowed in. Shows are rain or shine/no refunds. 

    In order to run the event safely and to cooperate with NYS Covid rules and regulations, ALL patrons must show proof of the Covid-19 vaccination either with their vaccine card or through the Excelsior Pass.

    Parking is available at nearby parking garages including the Washington Square Garage, 111 Woodbury Blvd.; the Court Street Garage, 194 Court St. and at the East End Garage, 475 E. Main St. Parking will also be available at The Strong Museum, 1 Manhattan Square. 

    Tickets go on sale Monday June 7 at 10am must be purchased online in advance on the Rochester Events website. Pricing is $18 in advance, $25 day-of, plus service fees. Tickets to the VIP Ultra Lounge and Chill Lounge must be purchased in advance and will be available on a limited basis for each show.

  • Ronnie James Dio Cancer Fund To Celebrate Icon’s Upcoming Birthday With Celebrity-Packed Fundraiser

    The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late heavy metal icon, will join forces with virtual event producers Rolling Live Studios to celebrate Ronnie’s birthday on Saturday, July 10. The global fundraising event will bring together celebrities and fans all over the world to honor Dio’s undeniable impact both on and off the stage.

    Rolling Live Studios / Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund
    Rolling Live Studios | Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund

    Hosted on rollinglivestudios.com beginning at 2:00PM PT, this star-studded event will feature special guest performances, interviews and birthday messages from artists including Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell); Teddy ‘Zig Zag’ Andreadis (Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper); Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Beck, Bogert & Appice); Vinny Appice (DIO, Black Sabbath); and more (full list at the bottom of this page).

    The Stand Up And Shout For Ronnie James Dio’s Birthday virtual event will feature brand new performances and stories from Ronnie’s friends and fans, as well as exclusive archival footage from Dio’s life and long-spanning career. Additionally, the event will show never-before-seen footage from Dio Cancer Fund events held in Los Angeles since 2011 when the organization began. Through musical performances and storytelling, a wide array of guests will celebrate the life of a man who deeply influenced their lives through his artistry and larger-than-life presence.

    Ronnie James Dio Cancer Fund Birthday Fundraiser Goes Virtual

    The frontman for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and DIO, Ronnie lost his battle with gastric cancer in 2010. Throughout his career, he was a passionate supporter and contributor to charitable work and numerous animal charities. The icon was not only well respected for his talent, but also admired and loved by his peers and fans worldwide, many of which included renowned celebrities, musicians, and prominent individuals from all walks of life.

    The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, dedicated to cancer prevention, research and education, has raised over $2 million in its history. In February, 2020, the organization’s held its last in-person event during the 10th Anniversary Gala at the Avalon in Hollywood. Additionally, its annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Ride and Concert and Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Tournament have been suspended as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more, check out the list of the upcoming shows at NYS Music as well as our Stream and Support page.

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    (Jason Belmonte, Wendy Dio, Geezer Butler, Dr Sandeep Kapoor, Dr Wong)

    Tickets are on sale now HERE with General Admission tickets priced at $20. Rolling Live Studios will also offer special merchandise packages and virtual VIP experiences for fans.

    Additional performers include Michael Angelo Batio (Nitro, Holland, Shout); Joey Belladonna (Anthrax); Chuck Billy (Testament); Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses, Slash’s Snakepit); Melody Cristea (Liliac); Aynsley Dunbar (Journey, Frank Zappa); Frank Ferrer (Guns N’ Roses); Lita Ford; Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion); Terry Ilous (Great White, XYZ); LA metal band Liliac; Sean McNabb (Quiet Riot, Dokken); Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, DIO); Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne); Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires); Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust); and Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach, Wildside).

    Also participating will be members of the DIO band–Simon Wright, Oni Logan, Scott Warren, Bjorn Englen and Rowan Robertson, who will also appear with fellow castmate Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt) from the Las Vegas production “Raiding the Rock Vault.” Radio and television personalities Eddie Trunk and Matt Pinfield will be on hand during the broadcast conducting interviews with artists as well as with Dio producer Wyn Davis and Ronnie’s widow and long-time manager Wendy Dio.

  • Goose Announces New “Fred” Festival for August 2021

    Goose has announced new “Fred” festival. The festival will take place on August 20-22, 2021 in Arrington Virginia on LOCKN’ Farm.

    Goose is a band that fluidly travels through genres but generally makes its way back to the Indie-Groove sound. The band hails  from Connecticut and is made up of Rick Mitarotonda on vocals and guitar, Peter Anspach on vocals, keys, and guitar, Trevor Weekz on bass, Ben Atkind on drums, and Jeff Arevalo on vocals, percussion, and drums. They recently just released their newest album on June 4, 2021 titled Shenanigans Nite Club.

    Goose was supposed to perform at LOCKN’ last year for the first time but unfortunately couldn’t when the festival was cancelled due to COVID-19.  Goose’s Peter Anspach spoke on the festival and their experiences not getting to take the stage at LOCKN’ saying, “Last year, we were booked at LOCKN’ and we were so excited to perform on that legendary stage for the first time. We were all pretty disappointed after the festival was canceled so it’s an honor to be invited back to the farm for our own event. Along with an amazing lineup of incredible bands, we have a ton of surprises planned and we can’t wait for all of you to #getinvolved.”

    The Fred festival’s line up includes Goose, Dawes, Dr. Dog, Cory Wong, Hiss Golden Messenger, Grateful Shed, aGOOSEtic Trio, Vasudo, Sammy Rae & The Friends, and Elephant Proof.

    Tickets went on sale on Friday, June 4, 2021. Tickets for both day passes and weekend camping passes are available. The festival is also hosting Yoga, hiking, and team activities throughout the festivities. 

    For more information on Fred The Festival visit the website. For more information on Goose visit their website.