NYS Music 202​1

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  • Ireland’s We Banjo 3 Announce Spring Tour Dates, Holiday Album

    Irish acoustic band We Banjo 3 have announced the upcoming release of their first ever holiday album, along with their first American tour dates in nearly two years. A Winter Wonderful, an album featuring holiday tunes from their native country as well as the United States, will be available on all digital music platforms beginning December 3.

    In support of this, We Banjo 3 toured the US for the first time in nearly two years throughout the first two weeks of December, and has announced Spring 2022 tour dates, including shows at City Winery in Manhattan, and Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs.

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    WB3 will host their 2nd annual “A Winter Wonderful” livestream performance on Saturday, December 18 at 8 pm ET. Tickets, including ticket/merch bundles with new seasonal/limited-run offerings, are available at www.webanjo3.com. Each ticket purchase includes on-demand streaming access until New Year’s Day.

    The friendships and kinships we’ve experienced on the road all over the world were interwoven into an incredible celebration last year during the pandemic with our livestreamed concerts. The holiday edition, ‘A Winter Wonderful,’ was a particular highlight, so we want to make it an annual tradition. We are so thrilled to return to the U.S. after close to 21 months off the road for our Winter Wonderful tour, which will include very special livestream on December 18th direct from the Rocky Mountains. Our fans can celebrate the holiday season with our banjo family in venues and in their living rooms.

    WB3’s Martin Howley

    Since 2012, We Banjo 3 has toured the U.S. several times a year, building a passionate and loyal following. The Galway, Ireland quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––have fine-tuned their knack for seamlessly converging the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible songcraft to create a truly unique signature sound.

    With a brilliant command of their instruments––banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and percussion––combined with a pop sensibility and an undeniable energy, their seamless blend of Americana/bluegrass/Celtic music has made them fan favorites at a diverse range of festivals including BottleRock, Summer Camp, ROMP, Wintergrass, Merlefest, Milwaukee Irish Fest and more.

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    Their most recent full-length album releases––Haven (2018) and Roots To Rise Live (2019)––each reached the #1 position on Billboard’s Bluegrass chart. See below for the track listing to A Winter Wonderful as well as tour date information.

    Track listing for A Winter Wonderful:
     
    1. Christmas in Prison (John Prine)
    2. Sunrise at Solstice (We Banjo 3)
    3. Driving Home for Christmas (Chris Rea)
    4. We Three Kings (John Hopkins)
    5. Joy to the World (Handel)
    6. Silver Bells (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans)
    7. Little Drummer Boy (Katherine Kennicott Davis)
    8. The Wexford Carol (Traditional)

    We Banjo 3 Spring 2022 ”Awaking Tour”

    Sat, Jan 15—Weinberg Center for The Arts, Frederick, MD
    Sun, Jan 16—Musikfest Café, Bethlehem, PA
    Tues, Jan 18—City Winery, New York, NY
    Wed, Jan 19—Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
    Thurs, Jan 20—The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
    Fri, Jan 21—Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH
    Sat, Jan 22—Barre Opera House, Barre, VT
    Sun, Jan 23—Stone Mountain Center, Brownfield, ME
    Wed, Jan 26—Firehouse Arst Center, Pleasanton, CA
    Thurs, Jan 27—Crystal Bay Club and Casino Crown Room, Crystal Bay, NV
    Fri, Jan 28—The Sofia, Sacramento, CA
    Sun, Jan 30—Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA
    Wed, Feb 2—Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ
    Thurs, Feb 3—Yavapai College Performing Arts, Prescott, AZ
    Fri, Feb 4—Webb Center For the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, AZ
    Sat, Feb 5—Chandler Center for The Arts, Chandler, AZ
    Sun, Feb 6—Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
    Thurs, Feb 24—Tin Pan Listening Room, Richmond, VA
    Fri, Feb 25—The Hamilton, Washington D.C.
    Sat, Feb 26—Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD
    Sun, Feb 27—Mr. Small’s Theater, Millvale, PA
    Tues, Mar 1– Memorial Hall, Cincinnati, OH
    Wed, Mar 2—Memorial Hall, Cincinnati, OH
    Thurs, Mar 3—Kent State University, New Philadelphia, OH
    Fri, Mar 4—Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
    Sat, Mar 5 & Sun, Mar 6—The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI
    Tues, Mar 8—The Playhouse at White Lake, Whitehall, WI
    Wed, Mar 9—Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
    Thurs, Mar 10—Meyer Theatre, Green Bay, WI
    Fri, Mar 11—Historic Temple Theatre, Viroqua, WI
    Sat, Mar 12—Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
    Sun, Mar 13—The Cedar, Minneapolis, MN
    Fri, Mar 18—Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, Owensboro, KY
     
    *Tickets on sale now at www.webanjo3/tour

  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Announce 2022 Tour with stops in Canandaigua, Saratoga Springs and Queens

    On the heels of their newly released album Raise The Roof, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced a string of tour dates, their first shows together in over a decade.

    The duo first released Raising Sand in 2007 and promptly won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. They’ll kick their tour off in June with three stops in the Empire State, starting with Cananadaigua’s CMAC, then head to Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Forest Hills in Queens before heading to the Midwest. The pair will play 8 shows in Europe starting later that month to round out their return to the road. Tickets are available here.

    Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Tour

    June 1 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC
    June 3 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    June 4 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
    June 6 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
    June 7 – Chicago, IL – Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    June 9 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
    June 11 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
    June 12 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion @ The Mann
    June 14 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre
    June 16 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
    June 26 – London, UK – BST Hyde Park
    July 1 – Hamar, NO – Tjuvholmen Arena
    July 2 – Bergen, NO – Bergenhus Fortress
    July 5 – Rättvik, SE – Dalhalla
    July 14 – Lucca, IT – Lucca Summer Festival – Piazza Napoleone
    July 16 – Stuttgart, DE – JazzOpen Stuttgart 2022
    July 18 – Sopot, PL – Opera Lesna
    July 20 – Berlin, DE – Zitadelle

  • Listen to Chvrches’ ‘Screen Violence: Director’s Cut’ Ahead Of Terminal 5 Run

    Glasgow based synth-pop vets Chvrches are currently in the midst of a tour which takes them to NYC this weekend for two shows at Terminal 5. The tour is in support of the band’s fourth LP, Screen Violence, released back in August on Glassnote Records. Since the record was released, Chvrches have also released an expanded “director’s cut” version featuring three bonus tracks.

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    Screen Violence: Director’s Cut Album Art

    Screen Violence was recorded almost entirely remote between Los Angeles and Glasgow, Scotland. The term “screen violence” itself was originally an early candidate for the band’s name, but was revived for the title of the new album as it was fitting given the transition of our normal lives into digital screens. The album touches on motifs of loneliness, disillusionment, and fear as a result of being isolated during the global pandemic. Vocalist Lauren Mayberry describes the recording process:

    I think for me it was helpful to go into the process with the idea that I could write something escapist almost. That felt freeing initially, to have concepts and stories to weave your own feelings and experiences through but in the end, all the lyrics were definitely still personal.

    Multi-instrumentalist Martin Doherty adds:

    To me, the screen aspect was a bit more literal. When we were making the record, it was like half of our lives were lived through screens. What began as a concept was now a lifeline.

    Chvrches have released four albums over the last decade, and have crafted a visually stunning live show over the years. Boasting a new stage production on this tour, Chvrches is poised to awe fans at Terminal 5 this weekend. A small number of tickets for night one this Friday, November 26th are still available, while the second night on Saturday is sold out. Stay tuned for our review of the show plus a full photo gallery.

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    Chvrches at Governor’s Ball, 2018. Photo by Steve Malinski

  • The Ritualists Announce Album Release Party for Baroque & Bleeding in NYC

    The Ritualists announced their album release party for their sophomore album Baroque & Bleeding taking place in NYC. The release party will take place on December 3, 2021 at 6:30PM at the Berlin venue in NYC.

    The Ritualist are a NYC based band that had their debut album drop back in 2019 titled, Painted People. The band is lead by Lead vocalist/songwriter Christian Dryden who is massively influenced by the scene of the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 80’s. The band has an alt-rock and post-punk sound that plays off of 19th Century Romance poetry and musical arrangements.

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    The band’s sophomore album Baroque & Bleeding dropped it’s title track “Baroque & Bleeding” on July 10, 2021 and it takes the best elements of Acid Rock, Brit-Pop and Electronica and serves it with a dash of ‘90s cynicism. The album was produced by Ed Buller who is known for his work on Pulp, White Lies, Suede. 

    The album release show took place on Friday, December 3, 2021at Berlin located at 25 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009. The show is a 21+ event and is being promoted as, “A night of rock-n-roll in the heart of the East Village.” The show is being supported by NY based Deep Sea Peach Tree and Chicago Based North by North. Ticket can be purchased for $11 here.

    For more information on The Ritualists and their upcoming album Baroque & Bleeding visit their website.

  • Toubab Krewe Embarks on ‘What is Tour 2021’ – Perform at NuBlu on December 2

    Toubab Krewe, the genre-defying quintet that fuses west-African traditional music with elements of rock, jam, and Appalachian styles, will continue it’s ‘What is Tour 2021’ on December 1 with a show in Wayne, PA at 118 North. The group will then head to Nublu 151 in NYC on December 2.   

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    Many of the dates are re-scheduled from a COVID postponed tour in April of 2020.  The band will film the PBS special ‘Echo Sessions’ in Asheville, NC in December, and then finish the year at the No Resolutions Festival in Branford, FL on December 30, headlined by Big Gigantic, Girl Talk, and others.

    Formed in 2005, Toubab Krewe has tenaciously honed their craft through relentless touring and a fierce dedication to carving out something they can truly call their own.  The fruits of this hard work can be heard on their latest release, STYLO, (March 2nd, 2018).  What Justin Perkins (Kora, Kamelngoni, guitar, percussion), Terrence Houston (drumset), Drew Heller (guitar, organ), Justin Kimmel (bass, keys), and Luke Quaranta (Djembe, Congas, Dundun, Sangban, Kinkini) have wrought on STYLO reflects the many miles and musical journeys that have transpired since their last studio album, TK2.

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    All shows will require a COVID vaccination or negative PCR test to enter.

    Toubab Krewe ‘What is Tour 2021’ Dates

    11.17 Buffalo NY • Buffalo Iron Works
    11.18 Ferndale MI • Otus Supply
    11.19 Columbus OH • Woodlands Tavern
    11.20 Chicago IL • Martyrs’ 
    11.21 Bloomington IL • Stable Music Hall 
    12.1 Wayne PA • 118 North
    12.2 New York, NY • Nublu 151
    12.3 Bridgeport CT • Park City Music Hall 
    12.4 Newmarket NH • Stone Church 
    12.5 Waterbury VT • Zen Barn
    12.16 Asheville NC • Echo Sessions 
    12.30 Branford FL • No Resolutions Festival 

  • Get Into a Good Holiday Funk With Everett Bradley’s Holidelic

    Looking for unique music for the holidays? Everett Bradley, performer with E Street Band and Bon Jovi, is ready to give us some holiday cheer, or better, holiday funk. The Grammy nominated rock percussionist has announced the return of his beloved holiday funk revue, Holidelic.

    Holidelic

    A 12-show run will be held at The Lucille Lortel Theatre in NYC from December 9 though 31. This is part of the theater’s holiday performance series Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration, running from December 6-31 and featuring effervescent live music, performance, and dance with leading artists from around the globe.

    Bradley will strictly go by his name Papadelic, for the residency. The renamed Funk’s Father Christmas is a funk figure combining the personas of George Clinton and Santa Claus, with of course holiday-themed funk songs written by Bradley. 

    A flashy, bass heavy retro-futuristic take on the holidays

    The New Yorker

    Holidelic debuted in 2002 to bring some cheer after 9/11, something about his big furry white coat, sunglasses and 6-inch platform shoes has been selling out shows ever since. I mean maybe it’s from his stardom with Bon Jovi, Hall & Oats, Quincy Jones, and Snarky Puppy. Regardless this GRAMMY winner knows how to wow a crowd, exhibiting extraordinary talent, exuberance, and heart to every tour, session, Broadway show, or even TV show. The holidays wouldn’t be the same without him. 

  • Jonah Hill to Play Jerry Garcia in New Martin Scorsese Biopic

    A new project chronicling the Grateful Dead has found its Jerry Garcia in Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill. Earlier this week, Hill shared the good news via Instagram, captioning a post with prayer hands and skull emojis.

    The still-untitled biopic, directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and distributed by Apple, remains somewhat a mystery. Sources have yet to confirm what exactly will be covered in the film. However, Apple has reportedly acquired the rights to use Grateful Dead music in the project,  But the project has recruited an A-list team, with Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann all signed on as executive producers. Jerry’s daughter, Trixie Garcia, will also executive produce.

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    Jerry Garcia

    The new film won’t be Scorsese’s first rodeo with the Dead’s iconic story, after directing the 2017 documentary Long Strange Trip. Furthermore, Scorsese and Hill have a history of working together. Scorsese directed Hill in the critically lauded 2014 film The Wolf of Wall Street, which earned Hill enormous praise and his first Oscar nomination.

    Currently, Scorsese and Hill are both at work on other projects. Scorcese is developing his newest film Killers of the Flower Moon, a Western crime drama featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro. Jonah Hill will next appear in Adam McKay’s all-star comedy Don’t Look Up, alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet, and more. 

    Veteran writing duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszsewski have signed on to pen the script. Previously, they received rave reviews for scripting the acclaimed Fox drama American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson. Though this film will be Scorsese’s first musical biopic, with Alexander and Karaszsewski at his side, a triumph seems possible.

    On social media, fans have already begun compiling their dream choices for the rest of the cast. With Hill the only confirmed cast member, imaginations have run wild as to who will portray the rest of the band.

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    Some fans even questioned the casting of Hill, arguing their own picks for Jerry.

    All in all, however, fans seemed excited and interested by the news of the biopic. With many of the living members signed on as executive producers, fans expressed hope the Dead’s story would be done justice.

  • “GET BACK NYC” Benefit for Teen Cancer America Comes to Cutting Room December 6

    Given the massive interest in The Beatles’ forthcoming Get Back film, an army of notable downtown artists are heading uptown to the Cutting Room for GET BACK NYC, a local remake/remodel of tunes from the Fab’s classic 1970 swan song Let It Be – all to benefit Teen Cancer America’s Play It Back Music Program, a charity founded by The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend.

    GET BACK NYC

    Produced and presented by David C. Gross and Tom Semioli, the hosts of the radio show/podcast NOTES FROM AN ARTIST, the reinventions are designed to showcase the many musical genres that New York City is renowned for – rock, jazz, experimental, funk, punk, folktronica and urban country.  In keeping with the format of Gross and Semioli’s show, the event will be a “PodFormance” – a hybrid of live concert and podcast (with interviews). The event will take place Monday, December 6 at 7 pm at the Cutting Room, at 44 East 32nd Street, New York City. 

    Artists confirmed for the event include Emily Duff, Joey Kelly Allstars, Arno Hecht (Uptown Horns, Rolling Stones, J. Geils Band), Chris Parker (Bob Dylan, Stuff, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Jon Secada), Peter Baron, Spaghetti Eastern Music, Ben Neill, Lorraine Leckie, Anne Husick (Joey Ramone, Ronnie Spector), Puma Perl, Mark Bosch (Ian Hunter, Mott The Hoople ’74, Garland Jeffreys), Kathena Bryant, Chris Berardo and The DesBerados, along with bassists David C. Gross, Tom Semioli, and a few surprise guests.

    Publisher Nicholas Callaway will kick-off the evening of GET BACK NYC with a discussion of The Beatles: Get Back book (Callaway Arts & Entertainment).  This is the official account of the creation of their final album, Let It Be, told in The Beatles’ own words, illustrated with hundreds of previously unpublished images, including photos by Ethan A. Russell and Linda McCartney.

    Founded by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, Teen Cancer America (TCA) partners with hospitals throughout the United States to develop specialized facilities and services for teens and young adults with cancer. TCA builds teen friendly environments, enhancing the hospital experience. TCA develops standards for age-targeted care, improve collaboration between pediatric and adult specialists and enable dedicated research to improve outcomes and survival for our young people. The Play It Back Music program gives adolescent and young adult cancer survivors the opportunity to express themselves and heal through the power of making music. Play It Back connects cancer survivors with industry professionals to create songs, meet artists, and explore music. 

    GET BACK NYC

    David C. Gross and Tom Semioli’s NOTES FROM AN ARTIST is an insightful, intriguing and informative talk/music program airing Monday evenings on www.CygnusRadio.com. It is a unique program that brings you behind the scenes with individuals whose artistry had resonated with generations. The program has presented some of the biggest names in music of many genres, including jazz bass legend Ron Carter, Michael League (Snarky Puppy), Richard Thompson, photographer The Cutting Room is located at 44 East 32nd Street, New York City.  Admission for GET BACK NYC is $20.00 with all proceeds going to TEEN CANCER AMERICA. For tickets and info contact The Cutting Room.

  • The Hollies Announce 60th anniversary US 2022 tour

    The Hollies, one of the most iconic bands in British music and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a return to the US in 2022.

    The dates mark the band’s first US tour in over two decades and take in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Jersey, and Washington DC.

    Famed for their soaring, distinctive melodies and brilliantly crafted songs, the 60th-anniversary tour will see The Hollies performing their best-known hits including ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’, ‘The Air That I Breathe’, ‘Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)’, ‘Bus Stop’, ‘Carrie-Anne’ and ‘Sorry Suzanne’.

    We felt like this is something no other band gets to do, celebrate six decades together, 60 years of this band and these songs means so much to us and so many others.

    Tony Hicks, guitarist

    The line-up includes powerhouse drummer Bobby Elliott, and singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist Tony Hicks, both of whom are original members of the band. They are joined by lead singer Peter Howarth, as well as bass player Ray Stiles, Keyboardist Ian Parker, and Steve Lauri on Rhythm Guitar.

    Celebrated as one of the most influential bands from the 1960s British Invasion era alongside the likes of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the Hollies have had over 20 worldwide hits, including number one singles in both the US and UK. They have spent an astonishing 263 weeks in the UK’s top 40 official singles chart, and have been performing continuously since their formation in 1962.

    We’re incredibly excited performing for everyone on what will be some of the most special shows in the history of The Hollies.

    Bobby Elliott, drummer

    Their cultivated musicianship, coupled with the Hollies’ extensive back catalog of memorable rock ‘n’ roll tunes, has ensured the longevity of one of the greatest groups to emerge from the early 1960’s British Rock Revolution.

    In 1995, they have bestowed the coveted Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution To British Music, and in 2010 were inducted into the American Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame for their ‘impact on the evolution, development, and perpetuation of Rock and Roll’.

    The Hollies 60th Anniversary Tour Dates

    April 2 – Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ
    April 4 – The Kennedy Center, Washington DC 
    April 5 – Town Hall, New York, NY
    April 7 – The Athenaeum, Chicago, IL
    April 9 – The Saban, Los Angeles, CA

    Tickets are on sale now here.

  • Olmos Chamber Ensemble to Bring “Classical Hodepodge” To Unity Hall

    When it comes to classical music, it is hard to remember each piece’s name, composer, movement, opus, etc. Maybe that’s why Olmos Chamber Ensemble came up with “Classical Hodgepodge”. At Unity Hall, the free film premiere of the Olmos Chamber Ensemble will take place on Sunday, December 5 at 3PM.

    The Olmos Ensemble film features a recent concert and interviews with the performers. You’ll hear works from Jacques Ibert, Maurice Ravel, George Gershwin, and Claude Debussy with performances hailing straight from Texas.  Proof of vaccination and ID are required to attend the program and face masks are encouraged. The doors will open at 2:30pm. 

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    The film will be shown upstairs in Unity Hall’s main stage theatre on the large screen and broadcast through Unity Hall’s concert sound system.

    Established in 1994, the Olmos Ensemble has created a global name for itself as a premier chamber music organization. From numerous world class performances, live broadcasts and recordings Olmos Ensemble has increasingly gained more recognition with each performance. From the few players of the San Antonio Symphony that founded this ensemble you can find leading musicians from across the United States.

    Rachel Ferris as a soloist represents Barneveld with her upbringing.  The native of Central NY holds the position of Principal Harp with the San Antonio Symphony. Her academic career started at Poland Central School and graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy. Later she received a prestigious Bachelor’s Degree in Harp Performance from Oberlin College and Conservatory.  The other notable names you might recognize in the concert are Mark Teplitsky, the principal flute of the San Antonio Symphony and Mathew Cohen a nationally recognized violist and graduate of Julliard’s Master of Music Program.

    Thanks to the support of Unity Hall Membership and funds from the Decentralization Program, we can look forward to more performances from the Olmos Ensemble.

    Unity Hall is located at 101 Vanderkemp Avenue in Barneveld, New York. Information about upcoming concerts and other Unity Hall events can be found here.