NYS Music 202​1

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  • Henry Rollins to make 5 stops in New York on his “Good To See You” Tour

    Henry Rollins has lived many lives to say the least. His “Good To See You” 2022 Tour will recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID-19 period since the last tour as well as the reality of living through a pandemic. It’s been an interesting time to say the least and he’s got some great stories to tell.

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    Lived many lives is completely an understatement. You may have seen his face in perhaps his own show, The Henry Rollins show which aired in 2006-2007. Or maybe his featuring on shows like Portlandia, Dreamland, or Sons of Anarchy. Or maybe you’ve heard him on TV shows like American Dad, Legend of Korra, or Adventure. Or maybe you heard his music from Black Flag or Rollins Band. It’s also possible you’ve read one of his many books that won a GRAMMY or heard his spoken word. Whatever the case may be, Henry is a well versed man. 

    Punk Rock icon. Spoken word poet. Actor. DJ. Is there anything this guy can’t do?

    Entertainment Weekly
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    Rollins likes to keep his schedule packed. Perhaps this is how his autobiography won a GRAMMY because he’s just all around an interesting guy. On top of a relentless schedule full of work, with gigs as an actor, author, DJ, voice-over artist and TV show host he likes to travel too. After touring the globe with Rollins Band and Black Flag, he’s traveled alone to places such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Siberia, North Korea, South Sudan and Iran.

    Henry Rollins 2022 World Tour Dates

    1/9/22 Berlin, DE Huxleys Neue Welt 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/10/22 Hamburg, DE Friedrich-Ebert-Halle 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/11/22 Copenhagen, DK Studie 2, DR House 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/12/22 Stockholm, SE Gota Lejon 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/13/22 Oslo, NO Kulturkirken Jakob 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/15/22 Helsinki, FI Kultuuritalo 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS 

    1/17/22 Athens, GR Lera Odos TBD BUY TICKETS

    1/19/22 Trondheim, NO Byscenen 8:00 PM

    1/21/22 Stavanger, NO Folken 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/22/22 Bergen, NO USF Verftet 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/23/22 Gothenburg, SE Stora Teatern 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/24/22 Malmö, SE Palladium 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/25/22 Leipzig, DE Felsenkeller 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/26/22 Warsaw, PL Palladium 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/27/22 Prague, CZ Divadlo Archa 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/28/22 Ludwigsburg, DE Scala Ludwigsburg 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/29/22 Munich, DE Muffathalle 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/30/22 Winterthur, CH Casino Theater 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    1/31/22 Mannheim, DE Capitol 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/1/22 Antwerp, BE De Roma 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/2/22 Ghent, BE Vooruit 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/3/22 Brussels, BE Ancienne Belgique 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/4/22 Cologne, DE Kulturkirche 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/5/22 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/6/22 Tilburg, NL 013 Poppodium 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/7/22 Groningen, NL Stadsschouwburg Groningen 8:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/8/22 Essen, DE Lichtburg 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/9/22 Nurnberg, DE Z-Bau 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/10/22 Dudelange, LU Opderschmelz 8:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/11/22 Frankfurt, DE Alte Oper Frankfurt 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/12/22 Paris, FR La Gaîté Lyrique 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/15/22 Moscow, RU Izvestia Hall 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/18/22 Bexhill-On-Sea, UK De La Warr Pavilion 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/19/22 Buxton, UK Buxton Opera House 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/20/22 London, UK London Palladium 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/21/22 Cardiff, UK Tramshed 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS & BUY TICKETS

    2/22/22 Bath, UK Komedia Bath 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/23/22 Whitley Bay, UK The Playhouse, Whitley Bay 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/24/22 Nottingham, UK Albert Hall 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/25/22 Cambridge, UK Cambridge Corn Exchange 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/26/22 Birmingham, UK Town Hall 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/27/22 Liverpool, UK Grand Central Hall 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    2/28/22 Manchester, UK The Bridgewater Hall 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/12/22 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/13/22 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    3/14/22 Columbus, OH Southern Theatre 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/15/22 Cleveland, OH Playhouse Square Center 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/16/22 Munhall, PA Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    3/17/22 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    3/18/22 Homer, NY Homer Center for the Arts 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/19/22 Northampton, MA Academy of Music 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    3/20/22 Boston, MA Wilbur Theatre 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/21/22 Albany, NY The Egg PAC 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/22/22 Pawtucket, RI The Met 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/23/22 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/24/22 Huntington, NY The Paramount 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    3/25/22 Red Bank, NJ The Vogel 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    3/26/22 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/27/22 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre 7:30PM BUY TICKETS

    3/28/22 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    3/30/22 Richmond, VA The National 7:30PM BUY TICKETS

    3/31/22 Raleigh, NC Fletcher Opera House 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/1/22 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/2/22 Columbia, SC The Senate 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/3/22 Charleston, SC Charleston Music Hall 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/4/22 Gainesville, FL High Dive 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/5/22 Fort Lauderdale, FL Parker Playhouse 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/6/22 Clearwater, FL Capitol Theatre 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/7/22 Orlando, FL The Plaza LIVE 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/8/22 Ponte Vedra Bch, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/9/22 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/10/22 Chattanooga, TN Walker Theatre (Mem’l Aud) 7:30PM BUY TICKETS

    4/11/22 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/12/22 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/13/22 Louisville, KY Headliners 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/14/22 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/15/22 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/16/22 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/17/22 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/18/22 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/20/22 Iowa City, IA Englert Theatre 7:30 PM

    4/21/22 Burnsville, MN Ames Center 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/22/22 Lincoln, NE Rococo Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/23/22 Des Moines, IA Hoyt Sherman Place 7:30PM BUY TICKETS

    4/24/22 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/25/22 Wichita, KS Orpheum Theatre 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/26/22 Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    4/27/22 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/28/22 Memphis, TN Graceland Soundstage 7:30PM BUY TICKETS

    4/29/22 Little Rock, AR Revolution Music Room 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    4/30/22 Dallas, TX Kessler Theater 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    5/1/22 Houston, TX The Heights Theater 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    5/2/22 Austin, TX Paramount 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/3/22 San Antonio, TX The Carlos Alvarez Studio 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

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    5/4/22 Odessa, TX Ector Theatre 7:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/5/22 Albuquerque, NM Kimo Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/6/22 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre 8:00PM

    Colorado Sprs, CO The Black Sheep 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/8/22 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/9/22 Grand Junction, CO Avalon Thearer 8:30PM BUY TICKETS

    5/10/22 Salt Lake City, UT State Room 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/11/22 Boise, ID Egyptian Theater 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/12/22 Bend, OR Tower Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/13/22 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    5/14/22 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/15/22 Medford, OR Armory 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    5/16/22 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/17/22 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/18/22 Spokane, WA Bing Crosby Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/19/22 Vancouver, BC Rio Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/20/22 Nanaimo, BC Port Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/21/22 Victoria, BC Alix Foolden Perfrmance Hall 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/24/22 Calgary, AB Mouth Royal Uni-Bella Crt Hall 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/25/22 Edmonton, AB VENUE TBD ON SALE TBD

    5/26/22 Saskatoon, SK Broadway Theatre 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/27/22 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre & Lounge 8:00PM BUY TICKETS

    5/30/22 Kingston, ON The Grand Theatre 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    5/31/22 Ottawa, ON Algonquin Commons Theatre 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    6/1/22 London, ON London Music Hall 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    6/2/22 St Catharines, ON FirstOntario Perf’ing Arts Ctr 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS

    6/3/22 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS

    6/4/22 Montréal, QC Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS

  • Experience Night of The Living Musical at The Hangar Theater in Ithaca

    On Saturday, October 23, Ithaca’s Hangar Theater will host a fall day to remember. Broadway Jazz Star Julie Benko will headline the day’s festivities. She was awarded the Gold Metal and Johnny Mercer award at the 2017 American Tradition vocal Competition as well as the Wilde Award for best leading actress in a musical as Girl in Once. Julie Benko said “I think this is for everyone to enjoy ,it draws from the entertainment of the Broadway world, the vibrancy of the hot jazz tradition and the emotional vulnerability of theater.

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    The music will be handled by accompanist Jeff Theiss, with a very appropriate October vibe as Jeff was the musical director for the romantic story of “Ghost the Musical” at The Merry-go Round Playhouse on Owasco Lake. Julie’s voice, who has been part of the 85th Academy Awards and the 70th Academy Award ceremonies, will carry soft across Cayuga Lake next Saturday evening. She just welcomed a new cat into her family named Thelonius Monk. Musical chameleon Benko said “I want the listener to know exactly where they are and feel like they have been dropped in the middle of a scene”.

    The scene at The Hangar Theater on October 23 will be fitting for you to win best costume by dressing as your favorite musical character. On July 11, 1975, the Hangar Theatre opened with Man of La Mancha, thanks to more than a decade’s effort by impassioned citizens in Ithaca. So this week put the same craft in planning your Saturday nights look. You will have chances to win many getaway evenings at Williams Henry Miller Inn, Firelight Camps, and Cayuga Lake Cottage. You can board the Cayuga Lake Boat Cruise. A pair of tickets to a show at The Hangar and State Theater will also be experienced in “Gorges” Ithaca and more.

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    The show will be held on the heated outdoor stage for one more Saturday night October 23rd 2021. Arrive by 3PM to begin with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. 3:30 will be the Hangar news welcome. Julie Benko will perform songs from beloved musicals, classic and contemporary performances from 4:00 to 4:40. By 5 PM the evening’s best musical costume winner shall be crowned and Summer 2022 special announcements.

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    Hangar artistic director Shirley Serotsky said “We hope to have your support in increasing access to arts education programming for all young people, allowing them the opportunity to express their most authentic and joyful selves through theatre, storytelling and movement. The funds we raise will help enhance the experiences of young artists and their ability to pursue their best paths”

    Get tickets to the event on Saturday October 23rd at the Hangar Theater, starting at 3 PM, here

  • Orebolo – Featuring Members of Goose – Announce Winter Tour Stops in Tarrytown and Homer

    Orebolo, an acoustic trio featuring Goose members Rich Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar) Peter Anspach (vocals, guitar), Jeff Arevalo (upright bass) have announced a series of six winter tour dates.

    In December, the trio will make stops in Upstate New York at Tarrytown Music Hall, and Homer Center for the Arts, as well as Spruce Peak Performing Arts in Stowe, followed by a three shows in Colorado in late January.

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    The group has built a faithful following nationwide, following a series of virtual festival appearances in 2020, and an acclaimed performance at Lockn’ Presents FRED The Festival in August 2021. Formed during the height of the initial COVID-19 surge, the members of Orebolo shared a home and found comfort in learning new covers and creatively exploring Goose’s deep catalog acoustically.

    Starting this project was a source of relief for all of us, especially during such a crazy time. Our initial practice and recording space was inside our solarium – the vibe was really tranquil, and we wanted our listeners to share in that feeling. I’m stoked we have the opportunity to take this out on the road and perform in some incredible rooms.

    Peter Anspach

    Pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday, October 13 at 10AM venue local time using the code ‘OREBOLO’. The general on-sale will follow on Friday, October 15 at 10AM venue local time. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit orebolo.com.

  • The Darkness Has Given: Venues Welcome Back Crowds Across New York State

    The phrase ‘this darkness has got to give’ originates in the Robert Hunter penned Grateful Dead song “New Speedway Boogie,” a line that speaks of hope and aspirations of a brighter future ahead.

    In June 2020, NYS Music started the series “This Darkness Has Got to Give,” amid uncertain times where we did not know what the next few weeks or months would provide for the musicians, venues, music industry staff and employees, as well as patrons across New York State. We hoped for the best, and while the era of streaming sufficed for a time and is permanently ingrained with bands and venus, live music has returned.

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    Sort of, at least. We have had some false starts, with tours cancelled shortly after they are announced, tours scaled back, and artists opting to require patrons to show proof of vaccination, as well as wear a mask inside venues. All of these are not major asks for patrons who have been deprived of live music, just as musicians have been deprived of audiences in the last year and a half. Given the tight COVID-19 protocols in place for touring musicians and at music venues, especially here in New York State, the result has been the return of live music to many venues, the arrival of crowds to outdoor and indoor events alike, and a feeling of normalcy, even if things don’t seem all the way normal just yet.

    We are still not out of the woods yet. So long as mask policies are abided by and those eligible to be vaccinated do so, the full live music experience – at venues, music festivals, on cruise ships or in basements of college houses – can return in all parts of the state and country.

    This edition of “This Darkness Has Got to Give” has a different angle to it. While we are looking at the music venues that dot the landscape all across the Empire State, we take a look this time not just at the venues, but at the crowds of fans who have flocked back to support their favorite artist and venue, and recharge ourselves through the power of live music. We begin where we started the series in June 2020, in Western New York, courtesy of Contributing Photographer Samantha Rychlicki.

    Buffalo – photos by Samantha Rychlicki

    Hudson Valley – Photos by Mickey Deneher

    Westchester and Manhattan – Steve Malinski

    Albany – photos by Conor McMahon

    Brooklyn and Manhattan – photos by Joe Buscarello

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    Lake George – photo by Zak Radick

    ADK Fest – September 4-5, 2021 in Lake George

    Hudson Valley – photos by Em Walis

    Plattsburgh – photos by Jerry Cadiuex

    Saratoga Springs and Albany – photos by Zach Culver

    Utica – courtesy of Stanley Theatre

    Long Island and Manhattan – photos by Rob Tellerman

  • Utica College DEI Collaborative Announces Pop-Up Concert on October 3rd

    You can expect a pop-up concert at Kemble Park near Utica College this Sunday, October 3, 2021. Nomadic Voices latest pop-up placemaking event fills the park with young singers, rappers, poets, musicians, dancers and more.

    Utica College’s DEI Collaborative wants this Cultural Showcase to bring the community together, by introducing students to diverse experiences to show off Utica’s best. You’ll be able to watch rapper Leeky XIV and R&B singer Nazzy Deloach along with many others, free of charge. You can never go hungry where there will also be a diverse amount of cultural foods from your favorite vendors. 

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    This will be one of our largest events to date and we will be showcasing some amazing local talent. I’m excited to connect the college community with the Cornhill community and give young performers a platform to shine.

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    Utica College’s very own Mr. Tabo Bo inspired the idea, finally having the time now after COVID-19 to execute a realistic in person event. The goal is to have students immerse themselves in new environments for community engagement and more importantly to think of others while giving of themselves. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team came together for this event to help build the culture of Utica College as well as the greater Utica Community. under the leadership of a Utica Alum, Utica College is proud to provide an event from their very own students at Utica College, that is for the people by the people, ,

    Kemble Park is located between Oneida, James and Kemble Streets. Street parking will be available between James and Kemble street. This event is free and open to the public.

  • Trevor Noah adds 21 Dates to “Back to Abnormal” World Tour, including NYC, Buffalo, Syracuse

    Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show has announced his “Back to Abnormal” World Tour, with 21 new dates slated for 2022.

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    Produced by Live Nation, the tour opened in London with two sold out shows at The O2 Arena and will continue with stops in Washington D.C., Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more before the 2021 leg wraps up with two nights at San Francisco’s Chase Center on December 10th + December 11th..

    Due to overwhelming fan demand, 2022 dates have just been announced with 21 new shows including a night at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, plus stops in Baltimore, Indianapolis and more before ending internationally in Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on October 1, 2022.

    Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy® Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. Under Trevor, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” has broken free from the restraints of a 30-minute linear show, producing engaging social content, award-winning digital series, podcasts and more for its global audience. “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” has received numerous Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Writing for A Variety Series. 

    Trevor has written, produced, and starred in 11 comedy specials, including his most recent, “Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia,” which launched in November 2018 on Netflix. The special touches upon racism, immigration, camping and more. “Trevor Noah: Son Of Patricia” received a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety Show, as well as a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album. 

    Trevor is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” which has received the Thurber Prize for American Humor and two NAACP Image Awards. The Audible edition of “Born a Crime,” performed by Trevor, remains one of the top-selling, highest-rated, and most-commented-on Audible performances of all time.

    To date, “Born a Crime” has sold over 1 million copies across all formats. In April 2018, Noah launched The Trevor Noah Foundation, a youth development initiative that empowers youth with the foundation for a better life: access to high-quality education. Noah’s vision is a world where an education enables youth to dream, see and build the impossible.

    General tickets for new dates go on sale Friday, October 1 at 10AM local time on LiveNation.com.

    Trevor Noah Back to Abnormal 2021 Tour Dates 

    Friday, October 1, 2021 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Events Center

    Saturday, October 2, 2021 – Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena

    Friday, October 8, 2021 – Estero, FL– Hertz Arena

    Saturday, October 9, 2021 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center

    Friday, October 15, 2021 – Washington D.C. – Capital One Arena

    Saturday, October 16, 2021 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

    Friday, October 22, 2021 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live

    Friday, November 5, 2021 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

    Saturday, November 6, 2021 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

    Friday, November 19, 2021 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena

    Saturday, November 20, 2021 – Chicago, IL – United Center

    Friday, November 26, 2021 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

    Saturday, November 27, 2021 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

    Sunday, November 28, 2021 – Kennewick, WA – Toyota Center

    Friday, December 3, 2021 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena

    Saturday, December 4, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

    Friday, December 10, 2021 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

    Saturday, December 11, 2021 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

    Trevor Noah Back to Abnormal 2022 Tour Dates 

    Friday, January 14, 2022 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

    Saturday, January 15, 2022 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena

    Sunday, January 16, 2022 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

    Friday, January 21, 2022 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

    Saturday, January 22, 2022 – Syracuse, NY – Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial

    Friday, February 4, 2022 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

    Saturday, February 5, 2022 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena

    Friday, February 11, 2022 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

    Saturday, February 12, 2022 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center

    Friday, February 18, 2022 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena

    Saturday, February 19, 2022 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

    Sunday, February 20, 2022 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse

    Friday, February 25, 2022 – Ridgefield, WA – Ilani Casino

    Saturday, February 26, 2022 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

    Friday, March 25, 2022 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

    Saturday, March 26, 2022 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center

    Friday, April 1, 2022 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

    Saturday, April 2, 2022 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

    Friday, April 22, 2022 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena

    Saturday, April 23, 2022 – Tulsa, OK – River Spirit Casino

    Sunday, April 24, 2022 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

    Friday, April 29, 2022 – Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

    Saturday, April 30, 2022 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center

    Friday, May 6, 2022 – Reykjavik, Iceland – Laugardalshöll

    Saturday, May 7, 2022 – Dublin, IE – The 3Arena

    Tuesday, May 17, 2022 – Geneva, Switzerland – SEG Geneva Arena

    Wednesday, May 18, 2022 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion

    Friday, May 20, 2022 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National

    Saturday, May 21, 2022 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

    Sunday, May 22, 2022 – Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum

    Tuesday, May 24, 2022 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena

    Wednesday, May 25, 2022 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena

    Thursday, May 26, 2022 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle Frankfurt

    Friday, June 17, 2022 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome

    Saturday, June 18, 2022 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place

    Friday, June 24, 2022 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Grand Theater

    Saturday, June 25, 2022 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Grand Theater

    Friday, July 8, 2022 – Las Vegas, NV – Encore Theater at Wynn

    Saturday, July 9, 2022 – Las Vegas, NV – Encore Theater at Wynn

    Saturday, July 16, 2022 – Costa Mesa, CA – Pacific Amphitheatre

    Friday, September 23, 2022 – Ottawa, ON – TD Place Arena

    Saturday, September 24, 2022 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre

    Saturday, October 1, 2022 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

  • Sunday Gospel Blues with Robert Cray at Homer Center for the Arts

    Robert Cray and his four piece ensemble helped turn the Homer Center for the Arts into a Sunday soul release of blues on September 26. In just over 40 years, Cray and his band have recorded 20 studio releases, as well as co-wrote and performed on Eric Clapton’s iconic blues piece “Old Love.” When Producer Steve Jordan worked with Robert in the studio, he said the artist has to be able “to perform at a live capacity, a very high level. The way Robert sings and plays, that’s at the highest level. So, boom. We got that.”

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    The Homer Center for the Arts helped treat the 400 person capacity crowd to a live performance as intimate as a studio recording. The center is a community of artists, art lovers, music makers, and creators who truly have the fervor for live music. The 150-year-old church turned venue still boasts rows of pews leftover from with balcony spirits. At one point Robert looked up to the center ceiling and said “Jimi… (Hendrix) can you hear me?,” a nod to Jimi’s quote about a live music performance, “When I get up on stage – well, that’s my whole life. That’s my religion. My music is electric church music, the cosmos are the sky church as you can see.” On the altar with Robert Cray was bass player Richard Cousins, drummer Terrence Clark and keyboardist Jim Pugh. Robert’s catalog of sound included all the ups and downs of lifestyle love through the blues.

    “You can’t make me change” and “Anything you Want,” both performed in Homer this evening, originated in the studio with drummer and producer Steve Jordan, who produced Cray’s blues album Take Your Shoes Off, winning the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.

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    Robert begged for someone to “Fix This” during a take on a painful love experience: “Fix this, broken heart of my I just can’t catch my breath, I’m all, torn apart, Trying to forget all the pain I’ve been through And all the time spent with you, not knowing you never gave a damn about us.” The band kept the bitter blues ballads on “I’m Done Crying,” for accepting a love that’s come to its end, singing “I’ve got no more tears you can’t hurt me anymore At least now I know where I stand you won’t take away my dignity Cause I am still a man.”

    Cray gives hope for the ones still looking to move past an old love with “Bouncin Back,” singing “I’m finally bouncin’ back, I’ve got the urge to dance, I believe that I’ll Give love just one more chance.” 

    The crowd heard Crays’ classic cut off his 1986 studio album Strong Persuader. “Right Next Door (because of me),” a tale about being the man on the side that sacrifices his love for the woman’s greater good. You can hear Cray’s guitar tone influence on John Mayer’s new Sob Rock album.

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    The band closed with “You Must Believe in Yourself” That’s what you gotta do now! What you gotta do!,” to a standing ovation from the Homer audience. The two song encore “You Move Me” and “Time Takes Two” helped end the Sunday sermon, “You know time makes two, it takes two to heal a broken heart.”

    The Sunday gospel blues presented by Robert and his band helped ease everyone’s restless hearts in attendance. 

    Robert Cray – Homer Center for the Arts, Homer, NY – September 26 2021

    Setlist: Anything you want, I Shiver, You can’t make me Change, Deep in my Soul, Fix This, Bouncin Back, Sitting on top of the world, Chicken in the Kitchen, You don’t even care, Hot, I’m done Crying, Right Next Door, You Must Believe in Yourself 

    Encore: You Move Me, Time Takes Two 

    Photos by Perri Sage

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  • Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Kicks off 45th Season

    The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra in Ithaca are welcoming a 45th season. This year, the orchestra promises a diverse lineup, acclaimed soloists, and above all, “uplifting, thought-provoking, and inspirational” programming. 

    The season kicked off on Sunday, September 26th with a Chamber Music Series program of string classics. The intimate performance at First Unitarian Church in Ithaca featured three diverse pieces. The first two selections highlighted Taileferre, a trailblazing French female composer, and George Walker, the first Black composer to win a Pulitzer prize. The program closed with a performance of Brahms’ “String Sextet No. 2 in G Major.” The composers’ youthful vision connects them: all three composers were in their mid-20s when writing these symphonies.

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    Standout performers this season include violinist and concertmaster Christina Bouey. Bouey will perform a Beethoven solo at CCO’s next offering, a rendition of “Beethoven’s Fifth” scheduled for October 23rd. Ithaca College will host the event. This season will also feature a performance of Rodrigo from Jordan Dodson, who has been called “one of the top young guitarists of his generation.” Dodson will play at Ithaca College as well, on Saturday, November 20th.  

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    Beyond professional performances, the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra also boasts a vibrant youth orchestra. The CCYO just began rehearsals in step with the new season. The program offers kids exposure to a new level of play, as former member Connor Furman detailed in the orchestra’s latest newsletter. Furman, who now sits principal his college orchestra, explained the joy of having access to symphony music in a small community. 

    I came from a very small high school…we didn’t have a marching band, and there was no orchestra, so going from an extremely small band, to a full symphonic orchestra was really a completely new experience. And I loved it! I got to play things I knew I would never play at my high school.

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    The Youth Orchestra will have their first performance of the season in a winter showcase on January 8th, 2022. But those with young children who may not be ready for their own sheet music need not fear. The CCO offers an immersive Family Concert Series as well, kicking off on November 18th. The program combines live music, narrated children’s books, and opportunities for tots to try new instruments with the help of CCO musicians. Moreover, the event is free of admission. 

    For further details on CCO’s upcoming calendar, and to purchase tickets to any and all events, visit the CCO website.

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  • Zac Brown Band Shows in Syracuse and Saratoga cancelled

    The upcoming Zac Brown Band shows on Saturday at St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater in Syracuse, and Sunday at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) have been cancelled. Frontman Zac Brown announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

    Brown said in a tweet, “I have made the difficult decision to pause Zac Brown Band’s ‘The Comeback Tour.’ Despite taking precautions, I’ve tested positive for COVID-19,” “I am deeply disappointed this has happened, as touring is our life and performing live for our fans is the best part of our job.”

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    “The bottom line is that I want to take every precaution to put the health and safety of our fans and crew first. We will resume the tour as soon as I have finished the CDC-mandated quarantine and it is safe for our band members and crew to do so,” Brown posted.

    Four Zac Brown Band shows in total have been cancelled, including Clarkston, Michigan on September 30, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on October 1, Syracuse on October 2 and Saratoga Springs on October 3. Refunds will be available for those canceled shows at the point of purchase.

    The tour takes its name from Zac Brown Band’s upcoming album, The Comeback, slated for release on October 15, featuring the group’s current radio single, “Same Boat.”

  • Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr., Folk Implosion, goes Acoustic this week in Ithaca, Rochester and Buffalo

    Lou Barlow, founding member of Dinosaur Jr., will make a few stops in New York State this week, with performances in Ithaca, Rochester and Buffalo.

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    On Tuesday, September 28, Lou will be at Six Mile Creek Vineyard in Ithaca, and the next night head north to Rocheter for an intimate show at the Bug Jar on Wednesday, September 29. He’ll then play a unique backyard show in Buffalo on Thursday, September 30.

    Lou shared this message with his fans in announcing the shows:

    Hi everyone, I’ve got even more time before I head out on tour with Dinosaur Jr. so I want to do even more acoustic shows, again in the eastern US and a little further south. If you haven’t seen me before it’s always pretty fun and loose. I take requests and ramble on about things here and there. I really enjoy it, play for about 2 1/2 hours and haven’t had any complaints! I’ll play songs off my new LP too. Join me!

    Lou Barlow began writing songs in 1981 inspired by bands like Minor Threat and the AM radio of his childhood, John Denver and Black Flag. The first official results of these pendulum swings were released as contributions to the 1984 Deep Wound 7”. By 1986 he was home recording his first acoustic LP Weed Forestin’ and touring his post-hardcore collaboration, Dinosaur Jr,, leaving in 1989 to join Sebadoh, and late in the ’90s, Folk Implosion, including the 1995 top 40 hit “Natural One.”

    In 2005 Lou finally released a proper, under his own name, solo LP: EMOH,” an acoustic-based, singer-songwriter , studio-recorded effort that began a run of 4 similar collections culminating with 2016’s Apocalypse Fetish EP. Concurrently he rejoined Dinosaur Jr. and contributed songs to their successful 4 LP (and counting) reunion era.

    For the Bug Jar show, proof of vaccination is required to attend this show, and seating is first come, first serve for this limited capacity event. Tickets for all shows are available here.