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  • Don McLean Announces “American Pie” 50th Anniversary Tour, Adds shows at The Egg, Town Hall with North American Dates

    Don McLean is set to embark on his 2022 50th Anniversary Tour celebrating “American Pie,” with 20 additional cities throughout the United States and Canada. A Grammy award honoree, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, McLean will entertain fans across America throughout nearly 30 cities from Honolulu to Toronto and everything in between, including stops in Albany at The Egg, and Town Hall in Manhattan.

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    As tragic as the backstory behind the song “American Pie” is with the much too early death of the new rock’n’roll-hope Buddy Holly, the track is also magnificent and legendary. “American Pie” still goes to heart as soon as originator Don McLean plays this classic at his concerts. But the 76-year-old McLean has numerous other hits, including “Vincent (Starry Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air,” “And I Love You So,” and “Cryin’,” all of which will be heard and reveled in along with newer pieces on the upcoming tour.

    After spending the past 18 months at home, I am thrilled to be getting back on the road with my band. 2022 marks the 50th anniversary from when American Pie landed at the #1 spot on the Billboard chart and we will be celebrating on tour all year long. We will be performing all the songs from the American Pie album plus many of the other hits that fans will be expecting to hear.

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    The eight-and-a-half-minute ballad “American Pie” has been making history since its release in 1971, leading to the song being voted “Song of the 20th Century,” alongside songs by Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Woody Guthrie, and Aretha Franklin. The handwritten lyrics to the song were auctioned off for more than $1.2 million in 2015, and the composition was added to the Library Of Congress National Recording Registry two years later.

    Over the years, the song has been covered again and again by music icons like Madonna and Garth Brooks. Rapper Drake repeatedly sampled McLean tunes and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur also cited him as an important influence.

    In 2018, Don McLean released his 19th studio album, Botanical Gardens, which received rave reviews. Songs from it subsequently proved themselves in a live setting may find their way into the setlist next year, alongside “American Pie” and many others. Tickets for the upcoming tour are available now.

    Don McLean 2022 North American Dates

    Jan. 28-30 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
    Feb. 3 – Clear Lake, IA @ Surf Ballroom
    Feb. 5 – Grand Forks, ND @ Chester Fritz Auditorium
    Feb. 11 – The Villages, FL @ Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
    Feb. 12 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
    Feb. 14-18 – Port Canaveral, FL @ Rock Legends Cruise
    Feb. 19 – Clearwater, FL @ Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
    Feb. 24 – Tucson, AZ @ Fox Tucson Theatre
    April 29 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
    May 1 – Indianapolis, IN @ Clowes Memorial Hall
    May 7 – Toronto, Canada @ John W H Bassett Theatre
    May 12 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
    May 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
    May 19 – St. Louis, MO @ Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center
    May 20 – Springfield, MO @ Gillioz Theatre
    June 2 – Albany, NY @ The Egg
    June 3 – Boston, MA @ Shubert Theatre
    June 4 – New York, NY @ Town Hall
    June 11 – Baltimore, MD @ the Lyric
    June 12 – Tysons, VA @ Capital One Hall
    June 17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ DeVos Performance Hall
    June 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater
    June 24 – San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
    June 25 – Houston, TX @ Cullen Performance Hall
    June 26 – Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
    July 7 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
    July 8 – Grand Junction, CO @ the Avalon Theatre
    July 9 – Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre

    Don McLean 2022 European Dates:

    Sept. 11 – Cardiff, U.K. @ St. Davids
    Sept. 13 – Ipswich, U.K. @ Ipswich Regent Theatre
    Sept. 14 – Birmingham, U.K. @ Symphony Hall
    Sept. 16 – Bath, U.K. @ The Forum
    Sept. 17 – Torquay, U.K. @ Princess Theatre
    Sept. 18 – Bournemouth, U.K. @ Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
    Sept. 20 – Brighton, U.K. @ Brighton Dome Concert Hall
    Sept. 21 – Southend-on-sea, U.K. @ Cliffs Pavilion
    Sept. 23 – Manchester, U.K. @ Bridgewater Hall
    Sept. 24 – Gateshead, U.K. @ Sage Gateshead
    Sept. 25 – Glasgow, U.K. @ The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
    Sept. 27 – Edinburgh, U.K. @ Usher Hall
    Sept. 28 – York, U.K. @ York Barbican
    Sept. 30 – Leicester, U.K. @ De Montfort Hall
    Oct. 1 – Sheffield, U.K. @ City Hall
    Oct. 2 – Liverpool, U.K. @ Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
    Oct. 4 – London, U.K. @ London Palladium
    Oct. 7 – Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
    Oct. 9 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Concertgebouw de Vereeniging
    Oct. 10 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Koninklijk Theater Carré
    Oct. 14 – Bergen, Norway @ Peer Gynt Salen
    Oct. 15 – Stavanger, Norway @ Stavanger Kuppelhallen
    Oct. 16 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
    Oct. 18 – Göteborg, Sweden @ Lorensbergsteatern
    Oct. 20 – Turku, Finland @ Logomo
    Oct. 21 – Helsinki, Finland @ Kulttuuritalo
    Oct. 23 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Göta Lejon
    Oct. 24 – Malmö, Sweden @ Palladium
    Oct. 25 – Greve, Denmark @ Portalen
    Oct. 27 – Hamburg, Germany @ Fabrik
    Oct. 28 – Neuruppin, Germany @ Kulturkirche
    Oct. 29 – Berlin, Germany @ Admiralspalast
    Nov. 1 – Antwerp, Belgium @ De Singel
    Nov. 11 – Munich, Germany @ Prinzregententheater
    Nov.13 – Linz, Austria @ Posthof

  • Andy Frasco & The U.N. Pay Homage Their Way at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock

    Andy Frasco & The U.N. played to a full house at the legendary Bearsville Theater on Friday December 10, 2021. Despite over 80 shows under the band’s belt, they played like it was their last time on stage. The show was like any other, in that the surface level antics eased listeners into a more relaxed mind so they might recieve better the true message of resilience and comradery that sometimes lacks in the music community.

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    Photo by: Em Walis

    I Come From This World

    Riding over to Woodstock, Andy’s voice came over the radio just before switching over to Bluetooth. His natural radio DJ voice was the perfect balance between upbeat and honest. The host asked Andy how he was doing. The response was something along the lines of “run down and tired, but excited to play music.”

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    I Just Want to Be Heard

    Answers like this have not always been common in the music industry, especially over a formal radio interview, but Andy has created a safe space for musicians to be honest about their struggles.

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    I Got Something to Say

    By talking the talk, before the show even began, Andy Frasco & The U.N. set the tone as one for pushing through, keeping it fun and remembering why we gathered here. Andy, through his music and message that night, displayed a truly authentic self. It was OK to dance throug the pain, the fatigue and the stress; this goes beyond the musicians. Chances seemed to favor that most folks in the audience were looking to have a reset and just feel joy even if it were for a few hours.

    Photo by: Em Walis

    Oh Time is not Real, These Feelings I feel

    Andy Frasco & The U.N. made sure to pay homage to The Band and other artists that came up in Woodstock. Their cover of “Ophelia” had the whole mountain jam crew up and dancing. Woodstock is a treasure of the Hudson Valley and it is easy to forgot how many important artists have found inspiration in those hills over the years.

    Photo by: Em Walis

    Are Hard to Explain

    The juxtaposition felt difficult to fathom at times. So much laughter, antics and energy in a place that was once built to be a “listening room.” But people might have forgotten that legend goes a little something like that the owner of the studio and listening room might be buried somewhere in the woods out back.

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    Photo by: Em Walis

    Every day feels the same

    So the next time Andy plays “Dancing Around My Grave,” he might remember that time in Woodstock where he had a full house theoretically doing just that.

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    It’s the same ol’ game

    Having good people around during the depths of tour seem to be the magic formula that keep these guys going. Never were they too serious and the smiles were reflected fully from the audience for the duration of the show. The photobombs during super touchy-feely moments were relentless (and also welcomed).

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    Photo by: Em Walis

    I Just Wanna Get Away

    Towards the end of the show, Andy invited “his son” Rich Derbyshire of Wild Adriatic and the notion of “oneness” became visible to all of us, as two afros and two yellow shirts became one before our very eyes.

    So come with me, baby we will see

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    Photo by: Em Walis

    Sunshine in rain

    Andy and the guys were able to walk into the Bearsville Theater, respect its history and all of the ancestors of Woodstock musicians that came before and truly harness the spirit of ‘why’. In the Radio Woodstock interview, Andy mentioned that the Theater felt a little like a place where someone might celebrate their Bar Mitzvah. So of course the yellow lights came down upon us all as some sort of coming of age celebration was had during “The Horah” dance towards the end of the evening.

    Some bearded guy in the corner that knew Woodstock as it once was might say that it was Bowie smiling down from up there in his intergalactic space station sending a signal that Andy Frasco is truly a good person and making the world a better place one bagel, one show, and once song at a time.

    Setlist: Friends (A Song About Friends), C Boogie, (634-5789), Down to Business, Runaway, Dancin’ Around My Grave, Talk About It, Sex & Drugs), Spill The Beans, Cocaine, Slam Piece, Change Pace, Floyd Song, Walk, Smokin Dope> Biz Markie, Ophelia, Pussy, Better Days, Fought Law, Podcast, Struggle, What More, Keep On

    Encore: Somedays, Mature AF

    A big shout out to YamYam Band and their song “Sunshine In Rain” for inspiring this article.

  • Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats to Kick off 2022 Tour in Brooklyn with King Buffalo

    Psychedelic rock n’ roll trailblazers Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats return to North America in March of 2022, with their first stop slated for Brooklyn Steel. The tour features Rochester heavy psych-rock band King Buffalo, and wraps up on April 3 in Boston.

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    The brainchild of mercurial Cambridgeshire mystic Kevin Starrs, Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats have been making music since 2009. Always too bold and idiosyncratic to be easily pigeonholed, they emerged from an obscure corner of the labyrinthine English underground as shadowy purveyors of a new and overwhelmingly psychedelic take on hard rock and blues, Steeped in both the wayward melodies and mischievous arrangements of psychedelic pop and the dissonant thunder of proto-metal and doom, Starrs’ greatest feat has been to create an entirely fresh sonic world from these most familiar of ingredients.

    The UK band was supposed to tour North America in 2022, but were postponed due to the pandemic. Some of the shows in those cities and venues are included in the 2022 tour dates.

    The band shared the following message with fans:

    WARNING: We’ll be returning to the stages of North America for the first time since 2019. Support from King Buffalo. See you there!

    Tickets for all dates on the upcoming tour are now on sale.

    Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats w/s/g King Buffalo – North American Tour 2022

    March 2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
    March 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
    March 4 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Roxian
    March 5 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
    March 7 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
    March 8 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
    March 9 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
    March 11 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
    March 12 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
    March 13 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
    March 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
    March 16 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
    March 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
    March 18 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theater
    March 21 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
    March 22 – Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
    March 23 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market
    March 25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
    March 26 – Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre
    March 27 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
    March 29 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
    March 30 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
    April 1 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth
    April 2 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
    April 3 – Boston, MA @ Big Nite Live

  • Holidelic Puts The Funk Back In The Holiday Season at the Lucille Lortel Theatre

    Papadelic kicked off the opening night of his Holidelic holiday-residency on December 10 like no other, with vibrant lights, outrageous costumes, a full band, as he transformed traditional holiday tunes into upbeat funk classics. The “flashy, bass-heavy retro futuristic take on the holidays” (New Yorker) showcased GRAMMY-nominated Everett Bradley’s unbelievable ability to perform and entertain the audience with groovy vocals, dance numbers, outfit changes, and even reading a story to the crowd at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in the West Village.

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    Everett sent laughs spinning around the theatre and welcomed the crowd with open arms. Papadelic was quick to disclose that the room was filled with love no matter your background, culture, or religion just before busting a groove of “Dreidel Dreidel, Dreidel.” Each number had the slight reminisce of holiday songs with the new embedded humor and undeniable funk that made for an uncontrollable dance party in Lucille.

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    photo by Mikiodo

    “DysFunktional” urged a full throttling bass line complimented with an oozing brass section and ad libs from three phenomenal background vocalists. Holidelic’s white afro, bug eyed sunglasses, red soldier jacket and tight sequin shorts hailed a rambunctious personality from the North Pole putting New York City in the holiday spirit.

    Holidelic brought the full fledged experience of creating a light show within itself. Not only did Papadelic’s white afro glow in the dark, but the disco ball and running string lights through the theatre created varying ambiances through the show. For his solo number, he wielded a unique instrument that vibrated eerie synths and surged heavy reverb transporting us into an odd alter dimension. His band members retracted back allowing Papadelic to stand alone in the spotlight so we could take in his rich timbre, and have an intimate moment with the man himself in his own spotlight.

    Cracking jokes in between made the performance more lighthearted, and one couldn’t help but hear the roots in his voice that birthed each moment. One can easily forget that underneath the costume, Everett Bradley is a renowned artist, choreographer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who worked alongside the greats like Daryl Hall & Oats, John Bon Jovi, and Carly Simon.

    Everett’s illustrious vocals and intimate moment with the audience, walking down the aisle eagerly asking audience members to help sing “Frosty the Snowman,” distracted us from the band regrouping on stage for their next big number. Complete with outfit changes and all Everett, revealed an all new white fringed jacket and new white costumes for the band. Back with a full house groove, Papadelic brought out the real star of the show, Santa Claus. They performed a delightful humorous act “Down The Hatch” bringing a bottle of Jack Daniels on stage as a little “present” and proceeded in taking shots throughout the piece.

    Everett’s long standing Holidelic show at the Lucille Lortel Theatre has shown no signs of slowing down from its debut in 2002. The original idea of starting this show to bring some cheer after 9/11 still holds true, as we all need a little spirit after enduring the recent/on-going pandemic. Bradley was sure to include the importance of visiting the family for the holidays, never knowing when it might be our last.

  • Wintercourse Returns to the Knitting Factory on January 8, 2022

    After taking a year off in early 2021 during the (still ongoing) pandemic, the annual Wintercourse will return to Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

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    Wintercourse 2022 boasts a lineup including Brooklyn bands Teddy Midnight, Jam the Radar, Bonus Level (featuring members of Cousin Earth), and headlined by Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, featuring Scales, a world renowned steel pan player who melds fusion, progressive and rock music on steel pans.

    Bonus Level will perform a set of video game jams, featuring members of Cousin Earth, the original hosts of Wintercourse. Synth-driven trio Teddy Midnight will bring in tunes perfect to set the tone for a night of dancing, with newcomers Jam the Radar kicking off the night.

    Past Wintercourse events have featured acts such as Bella’s Bartok, Funky Dawgz Brass Band, The Reformed Whores, Space Bacon, Chromatropic, Teddy Midnight, The Matty Carl Project, Mercury Landing, Stevie and The Lion and many others. Read a take from the 8th annual Wintercourse in 2019:

    After a short break, the night’s hosts “Cousin Earth” quickly set up and opened their Wintercourse set with the Queen staple “Bohemian Rhapsody,” highlighting newest member Melissa Goscinski’s beautiful falsetto, much to the delight of everyone in the room. With their unique ukulele arrangements and stage antics, Cousin Earth provided a set full of surprises.

    “When The Dinosaurs Come Back From Outer Space” saw the appearance of a dancing dinosaur in the crowd before they launched everyone back into the stratosphere with the dance track “Super Fun Laser Beams.” The funky “Alive,” from the recently released album Human Music, paved the way for former vocalist Tara Lawton to come out and rejoin the group on Aretha Franklin’s “Rock Steady.”

    Tickets are available on the Knitting Factory website, or you can Venmo cousinearth@gmail.com for NO-FEE digital tickets in advance. 

  • In Focus: Puddles Pity Party, Live From the Egg

    Puddles Pity Party performed this past Sunday, December 12 for a few hundred engaged fans at The Egg in Albany. You may be familiar with Puddles from his over 800,000 subscriber Youtube Channel, his appearance on America’s Got Talent, or his performances with Post Modern Jukebox. For the uninitiated, Puddles appears as a large and somber clown and sings reimagined covers with his bellowing voice of gold.

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    Puddles may be a sad clown, but his performance was filled with humor, irony, and a positive outlook on life. The singing clown put his own spin on a number of hits including Billie Eilish’s “When the Party’s Over,” Lorde’s “Royals” and REM’s “Everybody Hurts.” These covers were often accompanied by videos and act outs that gave new meaning to the lyrics. Musician and comedian, Dave Hill, also joined Puddles on stage throughout the night after opening the show.

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    Puddles and Co. were full of energy and made themselves at home in The Egg. The stage slowly became littered with tissues, glitter, picture frames, and clothes as the show progressed. Puddles Pity Party found themselves running from the mess and into the crowd throughout the night as they sang and soloed with the audience. At one point, Puddles moved from fan to fan while he took their phones, and recorded himself singing before handing the phones off to anyone but their rightful owners. The crowd jumped to their feet at the end of the show to applaud what was a fun and original night of covers.

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    You can see Puddles Pity Party live at his final New York State show on Dec. 16 at the Tarrytown Music Hall,and you can view all of Puddles’ tour dates on his website.

  • Aqueous Announce Spring 2022 Tour Dates

    Buffalo’s Aqueous has announced dates for their Spring Tour 2022, including shows at the new Brooklyn Made and Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.

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    Aqueous will wrap up 2021 with a show at Town Ballroom in Buffalo, with Eggy joining them to close out the year. They’ll venture to New York City for their debut at Brooklyn Made on January 29. After a pair of shows in Colorado in March, the band returns east for a show in Pittsburgh on April 1, Cleveland on April 2, then Saratoga Springs on April 8. The final announced show will be in Chicago on April 23, with one festival date – Great South Bay Music Festival over July 7-10, 2022

    Aqueous Spring Tour 2022 tickets are now on sale at AqueousBand.com

  • Jack White Back With A Bite, Releasing 2022 Tour Dates, Show at Barclays Center

    After a four year hiatus, Jack White has announced the first dates of The Supply Chain Issues Tour with shows in North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Finally back to headlining shows, White will begin the tour with two special Fear Of The Dawn album release shows April 8-9, 2022 at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre and arrive in New York on April 21 with a show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 

    Fear Of the Dawn arrives via Third Man Records on April 8, 2022, and Entering Heaven Alive will follow on July 22, 2022 which will be celebrated on this very tour. But if you can’t wait that long Fear Of The Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive are available for pre-order on vinyl and CD now. But wait, there’s more. 

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    Album art for Fear Of The Dawn

    Along with the standard black vinyl version of Fear Of the Dawn, five limited edition vinyl variants have been announced and are also available for pre-order. The variants include a midnight blue vinyl version with a screen printed jacket available to Third Man Records Vault Members in the Vault Novelties store, astronomical blue vinyl at select independent record stores, moon glow white vinyl at Target, and a split moon glow white & astronomical blue LP with an 11”x11” screen printed poster and Third Man Records compilation CD at Rough Trade Records. You can also find an exclusive slip mat available with the album only at Urban Outfitters. Details on digital pre-orders for both albums and vinyl variants for Entering Heaven Alive will be announced at a later date.

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    Album art for Entering Heaven Alive

    If you’re a Third Man Records Vault Members, feel free to take advantage of the first presale tickets beginning Monday, December 13 at 10am local time. Additionally, olny Citi card members, those holding the official card of Jack White and The Supply Chain Issues Tour, will have access to presale tickets for US shows beginning Tuesday, December 14 at 10am local time until Thursday, December 16 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. Fans can also register for a Thursday, December 16 presale by saving “Taking Me Back” HERE. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10am local time on Friday, December 17. A limited number of VIP packages will be available for each show. Check ticket listings for more details and information.

    Jack White “The Supply Chain Issues” 2022 World Tour

    April 08 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

    April 09 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

    April 10 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena

    April 12 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Arena

    April 13 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center

    April 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center

    April 16 – Laval, QC – Place Bell

    April 17 – Boston, MA – Agganis Arena

    April 19 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

    April 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

    April 23 – Portsmouth, VA – Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion 

    April 24 – North Charleston, SC – High Water Festival *

    April 26 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

    April 27 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

    April 28 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

    April 30 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater

    May 01 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater

    May 23 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

    May 24 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center

    May 25 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

    May 27 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum

    May 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre

    May 29 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan

    May 31 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater

    June 01 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater

    June 03 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center

    June 04 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

    June 06 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

    June 07 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum

    June 08 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

    June 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

    June 11 – Broomfield, CO – 1STBANK Center

    June 27 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo 

    June 28 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo 

    June 30 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium

    July 01 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

    July 02 – Leipzig, Germany – Haus Auensee

    July 04 – Berlin, Germany – Verti Music Hall

    July 07 – Lyon, France – Le Radiant

    July 10 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival * 

    July 14 – Zurich, Switzerland – Samsung Hall

    July 15 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle

    July 16 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National

    July 18 – Paris, France – L’Olympia

    July 19 – Paris, France – L’Olympia

    July 20 – Paris, France – L’Olympia

    August 13 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory

    August 16 – Milwaukee, WI – UWM Panther Arena

    August 17 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park

    August 19 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

    August 21 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark

    August 23 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena

    August 24 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion

    August 25 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre

    August 27 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater

    August 28 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park

    August 29 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

  • Post Punk Hits The Bowery Ballroom with Preoccupations, METZ, and FACS

    A stellar post punk triple bill hit the Lower East Side’s Bowery Ballroom on Friday, December 10th featuring Preoccupations, METZ and FACS. The tour is actually a co-headline with Metz and Preoccupations switching each night with FACS providing the support. The tour hit Bushwick’s Elsewhere on Thursday night with METZ as the headliner, and Preoccupations took the late slot on Friday at Bowery.

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    FACS at Bowery Ballroom, 12/10/2021. Photo by Buscar Photo

    Support for the shows on the tour came from the Chicago based band FACS. The band boasts a robust rhythm section with the driving drums and bass being front and center and psychedelic and dark guitar tones filling the void. FACS have three LPs under their belts since making their debut in 2018. Void Moments was released during the pandemic in 2020 and their third record, Present Tense was released earlier this year; both of which are seeing their live debut on this tour.

    FACS at Bowery Ballroom, 12/10/2021. Photo by Buscar Photo

    Canadian punk vets METZ took the stage next, in full support of their excellent 2020 LP Atlas Vending. Vocalist Alex Edkins spoke to the crowd between songs, explaining how weird it felt to finally be able to play the record live more than a year after it’s original release. The band played the first 5 tracks of the new album to start their set, with a couple more towards the end. Atlas Vending is METZ at their peak, and fans at Bower Ballroom on Friday were thrilled to finally experience it live.

    METZ at Bowery Ballroom, 12/10/2021. Photo by Buscar Photo

    Closing out the show on Friday was fellow Canadian band Preoccupations who are still touring strong behind their 2018 LP New Material. Preoccupations have been playing this record live for a while now, but this time around tracks such as “Antidote” were given a whole new live arrangement. A couple of new, unfamiliar songs were played during the set, indicating a new record may be on the way soon although nothing has been announced just yet.

    Preoccupations at Bowery Ballroom, 12/10/2021. Photo by Buscar Photo

    The tour continues this week with shows in Columbus and Chicago, before two hometown shows at Lee’s Palace in Toronto. Preoccupations, METZ, and FACS complimented each other so well at Bowery Ballroom and all have exciting new material either just out or on the horizon. It is certainly a show not to be missed.

  • moe. Gets a Little Help from Their Friends at The Cap

    moe. welcomed an array of special guests to their Capitol Theatre shows last weekend in honor of their guitarist Chuck Garvey who was recently hospitalized due to a stroke. Special guests on Friday included Scott Metzger, Aron Magner, Warren Haynes, Shannon Lynch, & Emma Derhak (daughter of moe.’s very own bassist Rob).

    Metzger sat in for the first three songs which included an “Annihilation Blues” opener and “Stranger Than Fiction.” Aron Magner then tagged in for the remainder of the show. The first set ended with an emotional “Bring You Down.”

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    Spirits were high and lots of love was expressed for both Chuck and the band all weekend. The special guests provided an incredibly lively dynamic to some classic moe. material like Warren Haynes sitting in on a second set “Opium” and a super charged set-ending “Recreational Chemistry” as well as some beloved classic covers like Pink Floyd’s “Time” & Led Zepelin’s “Immigrant Song” which both served as the first night’s encore.

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    Saturday night saw Strangefolk’s Reid Genauer sit in for the first two songs, including “Akimbo” which featured Chuck’s nephew also on guitar. Nate Wilson manned keys for almost the entire night, lending his prowess to first set songs like “Captain America” and “Moth.” The second set was highlighted by Schleigho’s Suke Cerulo who amazed on guitar.

    An intense “The Pit” and the classic Chuck song “Four” were just some of the gems from this set. But perhaps the best thing seen all weekend were video images of a rehabilitating Chuck himself playing guitar that were streamed on the walls of the Cap, indeed giving hope for the new year.

    moe. ~ The Capitol Theatre ~ Port Chester, NY ~ 12/10/21

    I: Annihilation Blues*, Stranger Than Fiction*, Dangerous Game*^%, Deep This Time^%, Blue Christmas^%&, Where Does The Time Go?^%, Bring You Down^

    II: Shoot First^ > Puebla^% > Bullet^%, Opium^$, Happy Hour Hero^$ > Recreational Chemistry^%$

    E: Time^%$&, Immigrant Song^%$&

    {Entire show without Chuck. #Chuckside
    * w/ Scott Metzger
    ^ w/ Aron Magner
    % w/ Shannon Lynch
    & w/ Emma Derhak
    $ w/ Warren Haynes

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    moe. ~ The Capitol Theatre ~ Port Chester, NY ~ 12/11/21

    I: All Roads Lead To Home*^, Akimbo*^&, Big World^ > Ricky Marten^ > Captain America^, Zed Naught Z^&, LL3^ > Moth^%

    II: Blue Jeans Pizza^$, New Hope For The New Year$, Tubing The River Styx^$ > The Pit^$ > Silver Sun^$, White Lightning Turpentine^$, Four^$ > Spine Of A Dog^$#

    E: Okayalright^$#

    * w/ Reid Genauer
    ^ w/ Nate Wilson
    & w/ John Carlo Pecheone
    % w/ Kirin Rogers
    $ w/ Suke Cerulo
    # w/ Emma Derhak