NYS Music 202​1

Category: NYC Metro

  • Jann Klose to perform Live at Tarrytown Music Hall and The Bitter End

    Indie pop artist Jann Klose will take New York stages live following the release of his radio hit single “Love You The Most” and the gradual reopening of performance venues around the country.

    On June 13, he will perform an in-person show at the beloved Tarrytown Music Hall. Additionally, fans interested in viewing the performance virtually are invited to stream the concert live online. On Friday, June 18, Klose will then be performing live from The Bitter End. The show will also be available to fans for live streaming beginning at 8:15 PM ET.

    Jahn Klose to perform live in NYC

    For tickets for Jann’s performance at Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street, Tarrytown NY, visit here.

    The performance at The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, downtown Manhattan, is open to patrons of all ages. Tickets are $15 per seat, and range from $60 to $90 per table, and are currently available for sale. Purchase tickets and find more information here.

    The award-winning indie pop artist’s melodic single “Love You The Most” with Alicia Madison is gaining momentum on US Top 40 radio. The song rose from number 118 to number 58 on Mediabase’s charts after only six weeks of radio play. Meanwhile, the music videos for this romantic ballad’s English and Spanish versions have collectively accrued more than 4 million streams on YouTube and Spotify. In South Africa, where Jann grew up, his audience has reached an astonishing 27 million listeners on pop radio and is continuing to expand throughout New York and across the nation.

    Jahn Klose and Alicia Madison in the official music video for "Love You The Most"
    Jann Klose and Alicia Madison: “Love You The Most”

    Jann’s passion for all things music is undying, and the pandemic certainly posed no qualms for him. The New York-based artist spent much of his time during quarantine writing music and discussing music writing with friends and colleagues via Zoom. To maintain a sense of community during such uncertain times, he created the “Making Sound with Jann Klose” podcast. In his podcast, Klose hosts Rock Hall inductees and chart-topping artists to discuss their creative processes, sources of inspiration, industry secrets, PR strategies, and all other things music. The podcast has frequently reached Apple’s Top Podcasts under the Music Interview category.

    Listen to the “Making Sound with Jann Klose” podcast on Apple Music and watch the official English and Spanish music videos for “Love You The Most” below.

  • SummerStage 2021 Lineup Released with Shows Across New York City

    The SummerStage 2021 lineup has just been released, with shows planned presented by Capital One and the City Parks Foundation to begin on June 17th in New York City. The concert series will continue throughout the summer, ending in October. This is the largest free outdoor performing arts festival, so you don’t want to miss it! You can complete a ticket request form now.

    This year’s SummerStage festival centers around the theme of rebirth and resilience, as seen in the season’s artwork. All of the graphics are illustrated by Lyne Lucien, an award-winning Haitian artist based in Brooklyn. SummerStage is a women-run festival with a mission of diversity and inclusion. Since 2019, SummerStage has been transforming the music industry by presenting an annual lineup that features a 50:50 gender balance.

    Performing arts fanatics will be able to enjoy the SummerStage 2021 lineup in various locations across New York City: Central Park, Coney Island, and Marcus Garvey Park. The festival will focus on distinctly New York genres, including hip-hop, Latin, indie rock, contemporary dance, jazz, and global music. SummerStage will also be partnering with Rooftop Films for a free drive-in film and live performance at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

    New York-Centrist artists such as Patti Smith and Her Band, Sun Ra Arkestra, Tito Nieves, Armand Hammer & The Alchemist, The Metropolitan Opera, La India, Antibalas, and Marc Rebillet will be featured as part of the free in-person shows. Benefit concerts will feature artists such as of Machine Gun Kelly, Lake Street Dive, Dawes, Chris Botti, Galactic, and Indigo Girls.

    Free tickets are required for entry to every free SummerStage show this season. Ticket pod request forms will be available three weeks prior to each show. City Parks Foundation will frequently update their audiences on venue safety following New York State and City public health guidelines.

    To get amped up for the 2021 season, take a look at the SummerStage 2019 recap!

    City Parks Foundation helps to make public parks vibrant and welcoming gathering spaces for community initiatives such as arts, sports, and environmental education programs for New Yorkers.

  • Foo Fighters To Kick Off The Return Of Live Music At MSG

    Live music will return at Madison Square Garden as Foo Fighters will play New York City’s first full capacity concert since March 2020 on June 20 at MSG and they are certainly ready to rock.

    Foo Fighters MSG
    Photo by Andreas Neumann

    The Garden will be at 100% capacity and will require all audience members to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for admission.

    The Garden is ready to rock. We’ve been waiting for this moment for 15 months and are excited to finally welcome a packed house of roaring, fully-vaccinated Foo Fighters fans to Madison Square Garden.

    James Dolan, Executive Chairman and CEO of MSG Entertainment. 

    Foo Fighters–Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee–are not new to headlining the Garden. They sold out the venue back in 2008 on their Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace tour, again in 2011 on their Wasting Light tour and most recently in 2018 for a two-night stint on their Concrete and Gold tour.

    We’ve been waiting for this day for over a year, and Madison Square Garden is going to feel that HARD. New York, get ready for a long ass night of screaming our heads off together to 26 years of Foos.

    Dave Grohl, frontman.

    The New York show will not only kick off performances at the Garden but will also kick off Foo Fighter’s new tour following the release of Medicine at Midnight earlier this year. All tour dates and links for ticket purchase are listed on their website.

    Tickets to the Foo Fighters at MSG on June 20 will go on sale to the general public on June 11 at 10 AM through Ticketmaster. Prices will range from $50 to $119.

  • Devo To Play Radio City Music Hall this Fall

    Pioneering new wave band Devo will mark their return to the stage on September 21 and headline Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.

    Devo

    The Ohio-based band, founded by brothers Mark and Robert Mothersbaugh and Gerald and the late Robert Casale, catapulted to global stardom back in the 80s with their electronic rock sound, quirky live performances and iconic music videos, including MTV hit “Whip It”.

    Devo’s central concept of “devolution,” the premise that the human race has finished evolving and is now regressing into a less civilized state — was first developed by Casale and Lewis in the late 60s, while both were students at Kent State University. This concept expanded after the pair met the Mothersbaugh brothers, and took on a new level of seriousness in the wake of the Kent State shooting of four unarmed student protesters on May 4, 1970. This event would serve as a key moment in the band’s formation.

    Devo’s Radio City show will be the band’s first performance in many years and one of only two headlining North American concerts. The other show will take place at the Performance Venue at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles on September 25.

    We look forward to performing live again. It’s been quite a while since we’ve performed live and we’re excited to be able to bring our music to our fans in New York and Los Angeles this fall.

    Devo

    Tickets for the New York and Los Angeles shows go on sale June 11 on Ticketmaster.

  • Eagles Add New East Coast Dates To 2021 Tour

    The Eagles have added six new concert dates to their upcoming 2021 tour, produced by Live Nation. The tour will now kick off in New York on August 22 at Madison Square Garden. After two shows at the Garden, Eagles will travel to Boston’s TD Garden and Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena.

    These new dates are especially exciting because the Eagles will be performing the entirety of their iconic Hotel California album–the third best selling U.S. album in history. Founding members Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmidt will be joined on tour by Deacon Frey (son of the late Glenn Frey) and Vince Gill.

    Eagles

    The album playthrough will feature accompaniment by an orchestra and choir. The rest of the show will finish out with a full set of greatest hits, a must-see considering the band’s album, Their Greatest Hits: (1971-1975), narrowly beats out Hotel California and stands as the number one best selling U.S. album in history.

    Eagles
    Photo by George Holz

    Tickets for the tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 18 at 10 AM local time. American Express cardholders have early access to tickets from June 14 at 10 AM to June 17 at 10 PM. All new dates are listed below and the full list of dates can be found here.

    Sunday, August 22: New York, NY, Madison Square Garden

    Tuesday, August 24: New York, NY, Madison Square Garden

    Friday, August 27: Boston, MA, TD Garden

    Saturday, August 28: Boston, MA, TD Garden

    Tuesday, August 31: Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena

    Wednesday, September 1: Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY9uKUlo5G8

  • Dee Snider Releases Video for “I Gotta Rock (Again),” performs in Patchogue June 11

    On July 31st, heavy metal vocalist Dee Snider will release his fifth full-length album, Leave a Scar, via Napalm Records. He recently released his first single on the album, “I Gotta Rock (Again)” along with a new music video.

    Hailing from Queens, Dee Snider has become one of the most respected vocalists in the heavy metal world. The release of this album is incredibly exciting for him and his fans, especially because he recently shared that at the end of 2019, he didn’t see his career continuing. The state of the world in 2020, however, led him to find himself through his music again and come out with Leave a Scar.

    Leave a Scar expresses the pain and anger that Dee felt while in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He describes how this time of solitude made him more in-tune with the writing process than ever before. He felt a deep need to fill the album with messages to and for listeners that need to speak up, but don’t feel that they can. This experience was a catalyst for him to make his best music yet, proving how his career is far from over.

    “I Gotta Rock (Again)” is a strong start to the album and will have listeners head banging from the get-go. Another track that will leave listeners in awe is “Time to Choose,” which features a vocal attack by Cannibal Corpse’s George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher. “The Reckoning” is a classic heavy metal assault, and track “All or Nothing More” showcases Snider’s harmonic talent. Melodic, metalcore inspired “In For The Kill” is also highly anticipated, as well as “Down But Never Out” and its strong drums. “Before I Go” has a mesmerizingly catchy chorus and chilling lyrics. The last track on the album is a ballad titled “Stand.” This song fulfills Dee’s purpose of ensuring that listeners feel their own struggles are being heard. Leave a Scar pushes Dee’s music boundaries and sets him into a new era of genius.

    Jamey Jasta, Dee’s producer, boasts about the artist, revealing how powerful his range and vocals are. Jasta mentions how unique and original his sound is and confidently states that Dee is an American leader of the rock and metal community.

    Former Twisted Sister frontman and Long Island native Dee Snider is coming back to Long Island to film an upcoming concert film. It will take place on June 11th at Stereo Garden in Patchogue. The show is in support of his new solo album “Leave A Scar” which is to be released July 30th.

    dee snider

    Tickets to the show can be found here. The 7 p.m. show will be limited to 200 attendees who must be vaccinated or have a recent Covid-19 test. You can see the tracklist and video for the first single”I Gotta Rock (Again)” from the new album below.

    Pre-order Leave a Scar here.

  • New Venue Alert – Brooklyn Made to Open With Jeff Tweedy Show

    Brooklyn Made, a brand-new music venue in Bushwick, will open this fall. Former Live Nation New York President Anthony Makes announced the launch of Brooklyn Made Presents, a concert promotion company, in the summer of 2020. This new addition of the company, a 500-capacity club, will see its first show September 30, with a performance by Jeff Tweedy.

    Brooklyn Made - Bushwick

    Located at 428 Troutman Street in the heart of Bushwick, Brooklyn Made will be a state-of-the-art music venue with lighting design by Jeremy Roth (whose credits include work with Wilco, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Mazzy Star) and sound by D&B Audiotechnik, including the Soundscape 3D object-mixing and room emulation platform.  

    This venue is truly the headquarters for Brooklyn Made Presents. Myself and my partner Kelly Winrich wanted to create the most amazing club and I know we’ve accomplished this with Brooklyn Made. The bells and whistles with this place are so far ahead of anything we’ve ever seen and we know – every single artist and fan that comes here – is going to be blown away by the experience.

    Anthony Makes

    Connected to the music room is a bar called Connie’s which features a horseshoe-shaped bar along with a pool table. The bar is sure to be not only the pre but the post hang spot for fans coming to Brooklyn Made. Connie’s also has access to an outdoor courtyard along with a second level roof deck for taking your food and drinks outside. The bar will be open until 4 am, even on non-show days.

    Right next door to the venue will be a café called Standing Room which will open at 7 am as a coffee house/café with pastries and breakfast and then turn into a cocktail/wine/tapas bar with a full kitchen in the afternoon until late into the evening. Outdoor seating will be available here as well.

    Performers at Brooklyn Made will have exclusive access to a myriad of amenities, including a second level carriage house, private outdoor swimming pool, and multiple roof decks offering unobstructed panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. There is also a lower level VIP area has a private bar and pool table.

    Having played venues and festivals of all sizes across the world, there are a handful that really stick out. Our aim is to make sure all artists that come through our rooms have an unforgettable experience. From hospitality, to sound, to lights – we want it all to be next level.

    Kelly Winrich, Delta Spirit band member

    Jeff Tweedy will open the club with a special two-night run of shows on Sept 30 and Oct 1 followed by Greg Dulli on Oct 2 and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on Oct 4 and 5. Tickets for all of these shows will go on sale at noon on June 11.  

    Brooklyn Made has partnered with the mobile ticketing platform DICE for the club’s events. Along with purchasing tickets, the waitlist technology allows fans who were unable to get tickets during the initial on sale with another shot at it. If a fan can’t attend a show after purchasing their ticket, they can request a full refund which allows the tickets to go on sale for the next person in the waitlist line.  

    For more information visit Brooklyn Made Presents website or follow them on their social medias: Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. For specific information about Bushwick follow their Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

    UPCOMING BROOKLYN MADE SHOWS

    September 30                           Jeff Tweedy

    October 1                                 Jeff Tweedy

    October 2                                 Greg Dulli

    October 4                                 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

    October 5                                 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

    October 6                                 Okkervil River (Solo) & Damien Jurado

    October 7                                 Spirit Of The Beehive

    October 12                               Turnover

    October 13                               Turnover

    October 14                               Ron Gallo / Becca Mancari

    October 15                               Robert Finley 

    October 16                               Steve Earle

    October 17                               A very special solo acoustic evening with Nathaniel Rateliff

    October 18                               Band Of Horses

    October 19                               Band Of Horses

    October 20                               Band Of Horses

    October 22                               City Of The Sun 

    October 23                               Jesse Malin

    October 28                               Menahan Street Band

    October 29                               Budos Band

    October 30                               Budos Band

    November 3                             Whitney

    November 4                             Whitney

    November 6                             Aqueous

    November 9                             Alejandro Escovedo

    November 12                           Surfer Blood

    November 13                           Luna

    November 18                           Brandon “Taz” Niederauer

    November 20                           The Soul Rebels

    December 10                            Moon Hooch

    December 31                            Guided By Voices (Special New Year’s Eve Show)

    January 22                               Fu**ed Up

    February 4                               Memba

    February 5                               Aaron Frazer

    March 15                                 Reigning Sound

    April 23                                   El Ten Eleven

    May 19                                    Reigning Sound 

  • MVW, Valee and Lex Luger Come Together for “Still Do”

    East Coast meets the Midwest on the Lex Luger assisted banger featuring Chicago rapper, Valee. From Staten Island bred, classical music composer, MVW (Michael Vincent Waller), the two-minute long record is the second single released from his upcoming project, Classic$ (the first hip-hop project from Michael Vincent Waller after releasing three classical albums). With “Still Do” following the Shanique Marie and Lex Luger assisted, “Survey Says.”

    A sui generis collaboration, MVW is recognized in the classical world for his portrayal of  “melodic classicism.” Something that this record subtly and blatantly emphasizes. 

    On the vision behind his upcoming project, MVW explains,

    My core intention on Classic$ is to get classical music into hip-hop without dissolving either. It’s about allowing the production and samples to breathe organically. We’re not simply trying to add orchestral heavy strings. Instead, we’re relying on dark and episodic chamberal moments, which fit naturally. I hope people are like, I didn’t know classical music could be so funky. I can’t believe trap [music] is so sensuous and beautiful.

    Still Do Valee
    Michael Vincent Waller

    “Still Do,” is rich in production. It begins with a sensual violin solo which loops throughout before light strings and a thumping drum track starts the record. Light keys are sprinkled throughout the loop and Valee echoes his rhymes of a luxurious life, with trap and classical genres working together symbiotically. 

    Still do, get the guap we still do. B*tch want to hit up 90210 to shop we still do. 

    The production on the song just spoke to me, Valee says of the record. I knew I had to do something different and use a brand new flow for it.

    Still Do Valee
    Valee

    On Classic$, MVW also recruits multi-platinum producer Lex Luger (known for his extravagant sounding orchestral beats and unique use of ihats to open records), whose work with the likes of Rick Ross, Kanye West, Waka Flocka Flame amongst others have made him world renowned. 

    The two have co-produced multiple records for the album as they have unlocked a bridge between their two worlds. 

    Still Do Valee
    Lex Luger on the beat

     I want to take the same attention to detail associated with classical and chamber music and apply it to one of the most viable, listenable, and casual genres, i.e. trap, explains MVW.

    It’s got freshness and energy, but there are a whole bunch of nuances and details you don’t typically hear in modern rap. I’m trying to take the best of both worlds. 

  • Arts for Art Announces Free Outdoor Concert Series

    New York City based arts organization Arts for Art is celebrating the return of live music by presenting free outdoor concerts on June 12 and 13. The concerts will take place from 3-5 PM at the First Street Green Cultural Park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

    Arts for Art
    Photo from the First Street Green Park website

    The event will be in compliance with CDC and New York City Covid-19 guidelines. Notable performers include William Parker, Sam Newsome, Darius Jones, Steve Swell and many more. You can see the full schedule for the weekend below.

    Arts for Art
    William Parker, photo by Jimmy Katz

    Arts for Art was founded in 1996 and its “work is rooted in a commitment to social justice as equity and the promotion and advancement of FreeJazz, an African American indigenous art form in which improvisation is principle.” This upcoming outdoor concert series is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and City Council Member Carlina Rivera. You can learn more about Arts for Art on their website.

    SCHEDULE:

    Saturday, June 12

    3:00 Sam Newsome Trio: Sam Newsome – soprano sax / Hilliard Greene – bass / Reggie Nicholson – drums

    3:40 Darius Jones/ Francisco Mela: Darius Jones – alto saxophone / Francisco Mela – drums

    4:20 Behroozi / Parker / Thompson: Daro Behroozi – tenor saxophone / William Parker – bass / Michael T.A. Thompson – drums

    Sunday, June 13

    3:00 Trombone Insurgency: Steve Swell – trombone / Joe McPhee – trombone / William Parker – bass / Gerald Cleaver – drums

    3:40 Marcelo & Carter x 2: Alexis Marcelo – keyboard / Rashaan Carter – bass / Russell Carter – drums

    4:20 Knuffke / Parker / Wollesen: Kirk Knuffke – cornet / William Parker – bass / Kenny Wollesen – drums

  • Neckscars Reimagine Punk Rock With Debut Album “Don’t Panic”

    Emerging in late 2018 out of Downstate New York, Neckscars turned a variety of stylistic music ambitions into a seamless reimagination of punk. To listeners, their sound is reminiscent of classic punk rock and roll. In reality, the sound is independent of frayed nostalgia and standard song formulas.

    Neckscars

    Then, in March of 2020, Neckscars entered Nada Studios in Montgomery, NY. The band collaborated with producer John Naclerio and Sean-Paul Pillsworth for their first full-length recording. After ripping through 8 songs in just three days, the session came to a halt in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

    Eventually, the band returned to the studio in the fall to tie up loose ends and bring another two songs to the table. The album begins with an earthy introduction from “In Front of Me,” followed by an even grittier set of middle tracks, and finishes with more subtle melodic rock undertones espoused by songs like “Let You Down” and “First Time, Long Time.” Finally, the album and new tracks were completed with a mastering by Jesse Cannon followed by the release date announcement.

    Neckscars
    Courtesy of Neckscars – Labels: Sell the Heart Records (US) | Engineer Records (UK)

    Neckscars’ motive with their debut album Don’t Panic? To bring to life a blend of rock and melodic punk with gravelly vocal delivery. The band has teased a new single, “Jarring” to highlight the upcoming album release. Below, check out the official music video via Engineer Records.

    Don’t Panic will officially be available on June 18. Until then, stream “Jarring” and more by Neckscars on Spotify and Bandcamp.

    Key Tracks: Jarring, Let You Down, and First Time, Long Time

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