Category: Upcoming Shows

  • PEAK Announces Parts 3 and 4 of their ‘Live From The Studio’ Series

    PEAK announces parts 3 and 4 of their ‘Live From The Studio’ series. The series features full sets from the band and will be free and open to the public. 

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    PEAK is a Brooklyn based band that formed in 2016 with frontman and guitarist, Jeremy Hilliard, who originally went under the name before members Kito Bovenschulte (Particle) on drums, Josh T. Carter (Hayley Jane and The Primates) on bass, and newcomer-extraordinaire Johnny Young on keys joined in 2019. PEAK released their critically acclaimed debut album Electric Bouquet, produced by Dave Brandwein (Turkuaz) in 2018. The band has spent a decent amount of 2020  writing, rehearsing and recording an album in their Brooklyn studio, with hints of their sophomore album being in the works. 

    The first of PEAK’s ‘Live From The Studio Series’ started back on November 14, 2020. The second session took place on December 5, 2020. Both sessions were available on their YouTube Channel and on Jamcast. Each of the performances was a little over an hour in length and featured lots of original music from fan favorites to some straight jams. 

    The third session will take place on February 27, at 8 pm. The fourth session will take place on March 20, at 8 pm. The sets will be streamed live and for free on PEAK’s YouTube Channel and their Facebook.

    They will be accepting donations though to their virtual tip jar through Venmo @jeremy-hilliard1. People can also support the band and their efforts by visiting their Bandcamp page and checking out their audio releases. Head to their online store and pick out some PEAK merch, including new pins and T-shirts designed by the formidable Dave Vertino. 

    The shows are being supported by MKDevo, Michelle Young, and Matt Calabrese who are going to be bringing the audience a pro-shot video, multitrack audio, and light shows. 

    For more information on PEAK and their upcoming parts 3 and 4 of their ‘Live From The Studio’ series visit their website.

  • Judy Collins to Recreate 1964 Town Hall show

    Judy Collins will perform at The Town Hall in New York City, on Friday, February 12. She is recreating her debut 1964 show from the very same stage, featuring music by Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, and Billy Ed Wheeler, among others.

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    Collins, an award-winning singer-songwriter is known for her versions of traditional and contemporary folk standards, as well as her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from her 1967 album, Wildflowers, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s intimate version of “Send in the Clowns” won “Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards, and she has garnered multiple top-ten hits and platinum-selling albums.

    Judy began her music career at 13 as a piano prodigy, but hard luck tales of folk revival music by artists such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger drew her away from a life as a concert pianist. This path led her towards a lifelong love affair with the guitar and pursuit of emotional truth in lyrics.

    Recently, Collins released the 2020 album Winter Stories, featuring critically-acclaimed Norwegian folk artist Jonas Fjeld, and masterful Americana band Chatham County Line. Collins was fêted by contemporary and classic artists, among them Rufus Wainwright, Shawn Colvin, Dolly Parton, Joan Baez, and Leonard Cohen, on the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins.

    Speaking about her concert performance on February 12 at The Town Hall, Collins said:

    It was such a tumultuous time in the world. The Vietnam War was just rolling along, breaking into thunder and lightning and anxiety and pain. People were burning their draft boards cards, trying to get to Canada and facing up to going to Vietnam where many of them would die. Making this album and concert at The Town Hall – my very first solo appearance at one of the great concert stages in New York – was a relief and joyous event. It feels right to go back to the material and time period now with the knowledge and life lessons learned in 2020.

    Judy Collins, recalling her debut performance at The Town Hall

    Tickets are $40 and on sale now via Judy’s website.

  • SAMMYS Announces Nominees for 2021 Season

    Syracuse Area Music Awards, or more commonly known as the SAMMYS, announce their nominated Syracuse area musicians are for the 2021 season during their virtual press conference. The press conference took place on February 3, 2021 at 10AM on the SAMMYS Facebook page

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    The Syracuse Area Music Awards show celebrities local music to the Syracuse area in particular. Over time it has become a beloved staple to Syracuse and the surrounding areas.

    The people’s Choice Awards is moving into its fourth round after the virtual press release. People vote on their favorite artist or band, live-stream event or series, academic or musical organization, and venue in the people’s choice award categories. It all comes down to who has the best fans who are the most passionate. The press conference announced the nominees who advanced to the top 16 in every category of the people’s choice awards. To check out the nominees and to vote in each of the categories click here.

    On top of the people’s choice awards categories there is also many other categories where local musicians were nominated in. The other categories include Best Alternative Recording, Best Americana Recording, Best Blues Recording, Best Country Recording, Best Electric Recording, Best Hard Rock Recording, Best Rap/ Hip Hop Recording, Best Jam Band Recording, Best Jazz Recording, Best Other Style Recording, Best Pop Recording, Best R&B Recording, Best Rock Recording, and Best Singer-Songwriter Recording.

    The actual 2021 SAMMYS will take place on March 5, 2021 and will be streamed live for free and live from SubCat Studios. The awards show will include musical performances by area artists/bands. Awards will be presented in 12 recording categories, in addition to the People’s Choice awards in four categories, Brian Bourke Award for Best New Artist, Jack O Bocchino Spirit of the SAMMYS Award, and our Community Spirit Award.

    The “SAMMY Spotlight Series”at Bridge Street on Newschannel 9 kicked off on January 28, 2021 with a performance from Nancy Kelly who is a multi-time winner of the SAMMYS and was inducted into the SAMMYs Hall-of-Fame in 2006. The upcoming spotlighted shows on Newschannel 9 include Chris Merkley on February 4, Sydney Irving on February 11, Bob Holz on February 18, Ghost Town Ramblers on February 25, Doyle/Whiting on March 4. All the performances will take place at 10AM and will build excitement for the upcoming SAMMYS. 

    For more information on the SAMMYS visit their website.

    Full List on SAMMYS 2021 Nominees:

    BEST ALTERNATIVE RECORDING

    Chuck Schiele with Love Letters

    Major Player with Upset City

    Mattydale Music Collective with No Thief, However Skillful

    The Exploding Flowers with Strangers

    Zach Blaszak with Homebrew

    BEST AMERICANA RECORDING

    Chocolate BonBon with Book of Names

    Harmonic Dirt with Live At The Ridge

    J. Schnitt with A Compass of Stars (the
    Quarantine Singles)

    Kid Roscoe with …And The Horse You Rode In On

    The Dart Brothers with Strangest Wavelength

    BEST BLUES RECORDING

    JunioR with This’ll Hurt

    Tas Cru with DRIVE ON

    BEST COUNTRY RECORDING

    Brandon Scott with North Country

    Tink Bennett & Tailor with Made Hate The Game

    Whiskey Hollow Rush with Life, Love, Whiskey

    BEST ELECTRONIC RECORDING

    Asael with We Believed

    Empires in Orbit with Rave of the Damned

    Mazedude with MazeQuest 3 Original Soundtrack

    Shitnuts with Final Frontier

    The Stranger with Soundtrack for a Movie Not Yet Written

    BEST HARD ROCK RECORDING

    Brand New Sin with Live At The Lost

    Caustic Method with No Retribution

    Cleansed In Embers with Misery

    Junexa with Lifeless

    MOTORLORD with Motorlord

    BEST HIP-HOP/RAP RECORDING

    Big Nate MG with The Story of MG

    Christenelle Diroc with Christenelle Diroc

    Def One with 04/20 Vision

    MBK Richy with Throwaways

    Young Dellz with Riana’s Father

    BEST JAM BAND RECORDING

    Ben Blujus with Believe In Music

    Chiggin with THXGVNG

    The Z-Bones with Sweet Misery

    Vaporeyes with Cantrips

    BEST JAZZ RECORDING

    London McDaniel with Anatural Aphrodisiaca

    Stan Colella Orchestra with Just For Fun

    BEST OTHER STYLE RECORDING

    Amanda Rogers with Winter Butterfly

    DiCosimo/Pagán with Con Moto

    Letizia with YOU ARE NOT ALONE

    Lonnie Park and The Earth Band with My Earth Songs

    Redeemer Church Worship with Be Enthroned

    BEST POP RECORDING

    Coughlin with Unlatch Diary

    DESTYNEE with Love&Art

    Jess Novak Band with Standing Now

    Nick + Noah with Fall

    Pat Tato with Good Grief

    BEST R&B RECORDING

    Chels with After Midnight

    Jaquiel with Summer Nights in the Southward

    Liam Alone with Liam Alone Live

    Sean McLeod with Freedom (Sean McLeod’s “A
    Soundtrack for Harriet Tubman”)

    Wavy Vibez with Only One (The Ep)

    BEST ROCK RECORDING

    Atkins Riot with Couch Potato

    Krix Wiechmann and the Pallbearers with 3 Hits From Hell

    Otherworldly Entity with Cataclysm

    Posted with Fantastic Invasion

    The Kiwis with Still Life – EP

    BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER RECORDING

    Amanda Rogers with The Hallow

    Colleen Kattau with Besos Kisses

    Just Joe with Breakdown

    Sydney Irving with Relax With Fiends

  • “Albums Revisited” Streaming Series Announces All Female Tribute to Carole King

    “Albums Revisited” streaming series hosted by Bardavon Presents has announced their upcoming tribute to Carole King, featuring her album Tapestry on February 10, 2021 at 8PM EST. The headliners of the performance are Annie Lennox and Carly Simon with an all-female lineup joining them. 

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    Bardavon is a venue in Poughkeepsie, NY and was founded in 1869. It’s owned by the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc. (the Bardavon) which was incorporated in 1976. It’s a New York State nonprofit corporation that owns and operates a 944-seat historic theater in Poughkeepsie and the region’s premiere orchestra, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic (the HVP). The Bardavon presents arts education programs, music, dance, theater, Live in HD broadcasts, classic films, and as of late, live stream performances. “Albums Revisited” streaming series is being curated by Bardavon Production Manager Stephen LaMarca with commentary by Bardavon Executive Director Chris Silva and others. These live stream shows are free and are being presented on Bardavon Presents YouTube channel. 

    Carole King is an american singer songwriter who has been an active member of the music community since the 1950’s. She is famous not only as a performer but as a writer having written or co-written 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Her most well known songs include “It’s Too Late” “You’ve Got a Friend” and “I Feel the Earth Move” all of which are off of her album Tapestry which was released in 1971.  

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    Annie Lennox was named as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine. She is known for her work in the Eurythmics and The Tourists. In the early 90’s she went on to establish an acclaimed solo career and is known for songs like “I Put a Spell on You” “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” and “Walking on Broken Glass.” 

    Carly Simon rose to fame back in the 1970’s with back-to-back hit records. She started a band with her sister initially called The Simon Sisters’ but went solo in 1971 with her self-titled album ‘Carly Simon.’ She had 13 Top 40 U.S. hits. Her most well known songs include “You’re So Vain” “Coming Around Again” and “Nobody Does it Better.” 

    Although the live- stream performance is free, any donations made will have a portion of them benefit People’s Place in Kingston & Dutchess Outreach in Poughkeepsie. For more information visit Bardavon’s website

    Bardavon Presents these original performances of Carole King classics created especially for the Bardavon set list and performers are listed below:

    I Feel the Earth Move – Kat Quinn

    So Far Away – Dar Williams

    It’s Too Late – Jonatha Brooke

    Home Again – Jill Sobule

    Beautiful – Patti Rothberg

    Way Over Yonder – The Texas Guitar Women:

    Marcia Ball performing on piano & vocals 

    Sarah Brown performing on bass

    Cindy Cashdollar performing on lap steel

    Shelley King performing on guitar & vocals

    Lisa Pankratz performing on drums

    Carolyn Wonderland performing on guitar & vocals

    You’ve Got a Friend – Carly Simon

    Where You Lead – Katie Kadan

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Laura Stevenson

    Smackwater Jack – Lara Hope

    Tapestry – Annie Lennox

    Natural Woman – Kate Pierson

  • Dust Bowl Faeries join The Linda’s ‘Open for Take-Out’ Virtual Concert Series

    The Dust Bowl Faeries will be performing at The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio in their ‘Open for Take-Out’ virtual concert series. Originally scheduled for February 1, 2021 at 8PM EST, the performance will now air on February 22, due to the early-February snowstorm. 

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    Album cover from The Plague Garden.

    The Dust Bowl Faeries are a dark carnival-inspired indie-rock band that draws inspiration from circus, post-punk and Eastern European folk music. They are based in New York and formed back in 2015 and their original line up was an all women trio of but now is a five piece multi-gendered power house. They released their newest album, The Plague Garden on November 20, 2020. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Michael Schoonmaker and was partially written during the pandemic. The band’s current line up is Ryder Cooley (Faerie Queen) on accordion, singing saw, ukulele, and lead vocals, Jon B. Woodin (Rocket Faerie) on guitar, castanets, and vocals, Rubi LaRue (Feisty Faerie) on lap steel and vocals, Liz LoGiudice (River Faerie) on bass and vocals, and Andrew Stein (Time Faerie) on percussion.

    Band leader Ryder Cooley spoke on the inspiration behind the band teaming up with The Linda which is based in Albany, saying that she had actually reached out to The Linda at the very beginning of March 2020 before the world knew the pandemic would crush the live entertainment industry. As time passed she had forgotten that she had reached out to them in the midst of pandemic life until one day in December when they invited the group to play a virtual concert. 

    This will be the first time the Dust Bowl Faeries first live-stream show and will be the first time they have all played together in almost a year.  Ryder Cooley shares that although they are feeling a little bit rusty they will be “pouring our[their] hearts out at this concert since it is our[their] first show all together in such a long time.” 

    There is a lot to look forward to when it comes to the Dust Bowl Faeries performance at The Linda. They will be playing several songs off their new album including “Pandemic Tango” which was written during the pandemic, and will also be performing fan favorites like “Candy Store.” The video of which was shot during the pandemic by Lisa M. Thomas of Thin Edge Films and released it in November 2020 in advance of their album. They will also be performing a brand new song titled “Cuckoo,” which is a polka-jazz song about feeling cooped-up and a little bit ‘cuckoo.’

    Tickets for the performance on February 1 at 8PM EST at The Linda are $10 and can be purchased here and will be streamed live on YouTube. The concert will also air on the ‘Live at the Linda’ radio show but people are encouraged to buy tickets because in the visual ensemble people will get a much fuller experience of the band watching the show rather than just listening. 

    The Dust Bowl Faeries are also in the midst of the Winter Series of their virtual vaudeville show Wish You Were Hear. They have upcoming performances on February 13 with Tommy Stinson of The Replacements and on March 20 with Lorkin O’Reilly.

    For more information visit the Dust Bowl Faeries website, Facebook or Instagram.

  • Let Love Reign with Flushing Town Hall’s Valentines Jazz Jam

    Jazz musicians from around the world will celebrate Valentine’s Day with Flushing Town Hall’s band leader Carol Sudhalter for a Virtual Jazz Jam.

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    Even though doors are closed to auditoriums everywhere, Flushing Town Hall will still perform this year with its popular Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong. Their dynamic online entertainment program FTH At Home! will have Let Love Reign on February 10th 2021 at 7:00PM (EST). Jazz musicians from New York City and around the world will play love songs and funny valentines that embrace the theme. 

    Flushing Town Hall at Home has been a resilient force in an environment in which live music cannot exist. Each month, musicians come together to play songs reflecting each month’s theme, showing the power of art and music even in this time. The February Jazz Jam will include 15 love songs, and participants are invited to jam or simply watch with their significant other, perhaps share champagne or heart-shaped chocolates as they watch from the comfort of their homes. 

    Since April 2020, Flushing Town Hall’s monthly Jazz Jam has brought thousands of people together, not only from new york but places such as Germany, Italy, and Australia where viewers watch the beautiful performances in the early hours. The number of viewers has surpassed the capacity of the in-person venue! 

    Flushing Town Hall’s monthly Jazz Jam is supported by the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation and has been led by Astoria resident Carol Sudhalter. House band members include incredibly talented musicians such as Joe Vincent Tranchina, Scott Neumann, Joe Vincent Tranchina, and Eric Lemon, who pay tribute to the great Louis Armstrong, performing songs associated with the legendary trumpeter/vocalist each month of the year.

    Anyone who wishes to experience the monthly Jazz Jam is welcome to, free of cost, on February 10th, 2021 at 7:00PM EST. The links are here for Zoom and Facebook.

    To participate, email education@flushingtownhall.org and identify the three- to four-minute tune you intend to play. Only 15 musicians will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Flushing Town Hall’s Jazz Jams are every second Wednesday of each month, and details can be found on the Flushing Town Hall website.

  • Fresh Layers Music Festival Taking Place on Jan. 29, Featuring Darryl McDaniels

    Fresh Layers Music Festival will take place on January 29, 2021 and will feature big names like Darryl McDaniels from Run DMC. The festival is teaming up with membership live-streaming service, Launch. Fresh Layers will serve as a benefit festival, providing its proceeds to the Felix Organization. 

    Fresh Layers Music Festival

    The Felix Organization provides opportunities and new experiences to enrich the lives of children who are growing up in the foster care system. It was founded in 2006 by Darryl “DMC” McDaniels himself, and Emmy Award-winning casting director, Sheila Jaffe. Both McDaniels and Jaffe were adopted. They were compelled to share their experience to help the lives of children growing up in the foster care system. The Felix Organization strives to enrich children by connecting them with nature with their different programs including: Team Felix, Camp Felix, Camp Felix West, Beyond Camp, Secret Santa, and Felix Friendship Circle. 

    Fresh Layers Music Festival is working with Darryl McDaniels, but will be featuring a lot of other artists. McDaniels will be performing with Charlie Chan and is headlining the festival. The rest of the lineup includes Young Devyn, Zachary Murdock, Spaceface, Mega Ran, Andre Merritt, Brad Oberhofer, Old Man Canyon, Revenge Wife, The Happy Fits, Big Yuki, Boshia, Eche Palante, Dylan Chambers, Alt Bloom, M.A.G.S, Ben Kessler, Vinyl Williams, Reptaliens, MIGS718, Pearl And The Oysters, Bosley, GRMLN, Masok, Chanteclaire, and Special Guest James Poyser from The Roots.

    The festival has three payment options, the first being a $10 monthly recurring contribution including access to the festival, partial proceeds will be donated to the Felix Organization monthly with the recurring contribution. The second option would be a $20, one time payment, that includes access to the festival and all the net proceeds will benefit The Felix Organization. The third option is a $15 charity monthly membership which will include access to the festival and everything on the Launch system. Half of this membership fee goes to the Felix Organization directly. People are able to cancel at anytime.

    The Fresh Layers Music Festival is taking place on January 29, 2021 from 9PM – 11:55PM EST and will be available on LaunchTV

    Launch is part of the ArtistShare family. They are known for being the internet’s first crowdfunding website and the most trusted name in artist funding and fan engagement services today. ArtistShare was founded back in 2003 and has been providing premium business services to artists for over 18 years. With Launch Music they have created a simple and effective platform for music creators to fund new works and projects. 

    For more information on the Fresh Layers Music Festival visit their website.

  • The Yiddish Book Center Celebrates 40 Years of Yiddish Revival with the Klemzer Conservatory Band

    Two beacons of Yiddish cultural revival illuminate the 40th anniversary with a joyous virtual event, filled with music and conversation from members of the Klemzer Conservatory Band. 

    Forty Years in Yiddishland: The Yiddish Book Center Celebrates the Klezmer  Conservatory Band
    Photo by Randy H. Goodman

    On January 24th, 2021, at 2 p.m. EST, the Yiddish Book Center will commemorate the international Yiddish cultural revival with a 40th anniversary video special. This event will be free and open to the public, accessible via Zoom, as well as stream live on the Yiddish Book Center’s Facebook page. Since there will be an interview section, it is required to register a virtual seat and submit questions. 

    In 1980, a revival of Yiddish culture bloomed in New England, led by two 24-year-olds, Hankus Netsy and Aaron Lanksy. Hankus Netsy began jam sessions in a genre of Eastern European folk music that was fairly unknown at the time. That year, the Klemzer Conservatory Band was formed at Boston New England Conservatory. Aaron Lanksy concurrently set out on a campaign to salvage Yiddish literature. With 70,000 books to be saved, Lanksy created the Yiddish Book Center, hitting their goal within six months. 

    40 Years in Yiddishland will include videos of acclaimed performances, ranging from “The Fool in the Flying Ship” with Robin Williams (1991) and “In the Fiddler’s House” with Itzhak Perlman (1997). Joining Netsy and Lanksy in conversation will also include well-known collaborators with the Klemzer Conservatory Band such as Itzhak Perlman and Joel Grey. 

    The two organizations have celebrated their shared history in the international revival of Yiddish culture, and this anniversary special truly encapsulates their forty years of activism. This event special is sponsored by several Jewish organizations, including Yiddish New York, Golden Land Concerts & Connections, Center for Traditional Music and Dance, and the American Society for Jewish Music, among several more. The event was also generously supported by Peter D. Mark, in loving memory of Eugene L. Mark. 

  • National Artists Celebrate Biden/Harris Inauguration With Multiple Days of Concerts

    Over the course of the election, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have gained support from famous musicians across the nation. ‘Team Joe Sing’s‘ was a masterful idea to get people to go out and vote. Now that Biden is about to take residence at the White House and Harris at the Naval Observatory, they have a slew of celebrities and talented artists coming out to celebrate the inauguration, and not just for one night.

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    President-elect Joe Biden (left) and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (right).

    On Jan. 20, Tom Hanks will host, “Celebrating America” Primetime Special with performances from Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, The Foo Fighters and more. The night will also include a performance by the United States Marine Band, who have chosen talented musicians from all over. Kim Archer was selected to compose a new fanfare for the inauguration ceremony. Out of Tacoma, WA, Archer leads an award-winning band, commanding the stage with her guitar in-hand. This virtual event is set to air on Inauguration Day, but it’s not the only one with well-known faces.

    Leading up to the special day, the Presidential Inaugural Committee will also host numerous events to commemorate the inauguration and beyond. The Biden Inaugural website says that on Jan. 17, they kick off the week with the “We The People Concert,” which is more of a celebration of the “grassroots supporters who have pitched in to restore the soul of our nation.”

    Jan. 18 is the National Day of Service, so while celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Americans will also unite to serve at a time when the pandemic needs the strength of community.

    The Biden/Harris administration swept the nation with the promises of changing the nation’s racial injustice and our global climate crisis while also improving our current economic disorder. It comes as no surprise that this inauguration is a complete flip from President Donald Trump four years prior.

    Speaking of the hope that the new administration presents, the day after the Inauguration is yet another musical event coordinated by Deep Tones for Peace. On Jan. 21 at 8 p.m., 90 artists are set to perform and will end when everyone has been heard. “Change Has Come” is an event to commemorate the new leadership and the hope that it represents.

    Deep Tones for Peace is a performance lead by Mark Dresser and William Parker that includes meditations and healing. The nine-year-old music initiative spent 26 weeks nonstop live streaming meditations for peace and is set to end on this performance.

    Whether you’re a Biden/Harris fan or just a lover of music, this week is a whirlwind of fantastic performers and supporters who’s real initiative is promoting peace and unity. “Celebrating America” will air at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

    “Celebrating America” Primetime Special (Jan. 20 at 8:30 p.m.) – This 90-minute TV special, hosted by Tom Hanks, will celebrate Biden’s inauguration with performances from Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi and Ant Clemons. Bruce Springsteen, the Foo Fighters, John Legend, Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington will also make appearances. The program, airing on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, MSNBC and PBS, will also honor American heroes who are serving their communities, including frontline, health care workers and teachers. h/t Variety

  • Misty Blues Join Universal Preservation Hall for Virtual Concert

    Universal Preservation Hall will present a live-streamed concert of Misty Blues on February 12 at 8 p.m. This serves as a celebration of their 10th album, None More Blue, and over two decades together.

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    After the performance of their new album, the band will perform the “Queens of the Blues” soundtrack as a Black History Month celebration. The Queens of the Blues movie shows the lives of four African-American female blues artists: Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, and Koko Taylor. All four of these women made an undeniable impact on blues, jazz, and popular music throughout the twentieth century and beyond.

    All compositions on None More Blue were written during the pandemic and show the connections the band was able to maintain despite a remote environment. The album release date is February 14.

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    Misty Blues, led by lead singer/band founder Gina Coleman, was a 2019 International Blues Challenge finalist. The band has performed original and traditional blues with hints of jazz, soul, funk and tent revival gospel since 1999. They have recorded and shared the stage with Charles Neville and opened for contemporary blues artists like Tab Benoit, John Primer, Albert Cummings and Michael Powers. The band recently earned an Independent Blues Music Award nomination for the best contemporary blues song. The band’s original recordings have wide radio airplay in the U.S. and U.K. 

    Tickets for Misty Blues are $20 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday (1/15) at Universal Preservation Hall.