NYS Music 202​2

Author: Faith Logue

  • Mike Doughty with Ghost of Vroom Announce Brooklyn Residency in Nov.

    Mike Doughty announced his first solo tour in two years, as well as an exclusive Brooklyn residency with his band, Ghost of Vroom at Union Pool in Nov.

    Mike Doughty
    Photo Credit: Jamie Harmon

    Mike Doughty hasn’t had a solo show in over two years because of the pandemic. He is known for his over two-decade career full of solo work, and his band Ghost of Vroom, which he created with his longtime musical collaborator, bassist Andrew “Scrap” Livingston. They have two albums, praised by American Songwriter for their “urgency and relevance…a beyond-perfect union, centered around a solid rhythm section, that elaborates on the hip-hop influences Doughty picked up as a young kid when he had just moved to New York in the late eighties.”

    They change their sound up a lot, mashing up weird jazz, psychedelic trances, and Doughty’s blend of his signature art pop. The band will be having a residency in Brooklyn at Union Pool, every Sunday in Nov., starting the 6, with Doughty doing a set of his solo music. Surprise guests will be announced soon, some including Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood), Michael Wilbur (Moon Hooch), and Jamie Saft (John Zorn, Wadada Leo Smith).

    For more information and to buy tickets to Mike Doughty’s tour and Brooklyn residency, go here.

    OCTOBER

    26 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway *

    27 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi *

    28 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall *

    29 – Evanston, IL – Space *

    NOVEMBER

    6 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool (Two Sets) 

    13 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool (Two Sets)

    20 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool (Two Sets)

    27 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool (Two Sets)

    * Mike Doughty Solo Performance

  • Ramble Festival Lineup Announced, Including Keller Williams and Pink Talking Fish

    The inaugural Ramble Festival at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, MD has announced its lineup, featuring the best in jam, grass, and brass performing on three stages from Oct. 7-9.

    ramble festival

    The community-centric music festival is located about an hour from Baltimore and Philadelphia, about two hours from Washington DC, and about 3 hours from New York. Camp Ramblewood is nestled on more than 200 acres in Harford County, MD.

    The Ramble Festival is born out of the idea that sharing the unique experience of live music with others is a powerful and unifying force that brings people from all walks of life together and builds community. We believe that live music is one of the most compelling catalysts to building meaningful connections with others, and that’s exactly what we are doing at The Ramble. Oh, and the lineup is killer too.

    festival co-founders Brandon “Brick” Lohr and Jason “J” Hubert.

    The three-day festival features a lineup of high-energy jam bands. On Oct. 7, the lineup features Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass featuring The Hillbenders. Williams’ band is inspired by the Grateful Dead, and his impact on the Upstate New York groove scene is large, often cited as the “one-man-jam-band.” Other bands on the lineup that day include Big Something, Abby Bryant & The Echoes, and Annie Sellick & Pat Bergeson.

    The second-day features Dogs in a Pile, Fishing for Hippies, Naptown Brass Band, and more. The third day features The Travelin’ McCourys and Pink Talking Fish along with more bands. The Travelin’ McCourys became the only group to have each member recognized with an International Bluegrass Music Association Award for their instrument at least once. Pink Talking Fish is a fusion tribute band that plays Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads, and Phish.

    The Ramble Festival is happening from Oct. 7-9 at Camp Ramblewood, and weekend and single-day tickets are on sale now.

  • Cuartetango Music & Dance Brings Chamber Music to Roosevelt Island

    Leonardo Suarez Paz presents PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango Music & Dance on Sept. 18, at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island.

    Cuartetango Music & Dance
    Cuartetango Music & Dance

    This theatrical chamber concert will feature a string quartet Cuartetango, comprised of two violins, a viola, a cello, and dancers and the bandoneon. A Q&A with the artists will follow the performance. The event is free for all those who attend, but register for it here.

    Led by Artistic Director Leonardo Suarez Paz, Cuartetango is one of the only quartets of its kind to perform Nuevo Tango, a musical style that infuses elements of Jazz and Classical music with traditional Tango music.

    Cuartetango will offer attendees the unique experience to hear Nuevo Tango, a style that may sound familiar to many but in a new way. Nuevo Tango was created in New York City and I am very excited to present this music at the Four Freedoms State Park underneath the beautiful backdrop of the city Nuevo Tango calls home.

    Leonardo Suarez Paz

    Leonardo Suarez Paz has been hailed as the “torchbearer of Argentine Tango and the legacy of its greatest composer, Astor Piazzolla” (All About Jazz, UK). He creates across cultures and genres, continuing a family legacy of over 100 years. At age 16 he became the youngest member of the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colon, and his work as a soloist includes the most distinguished tango orchestras.

    Cuartetango Music & Dance

    The production features songs from Cuartetango’s two-time Latin Grammy nominated album Masters of
    Bandoneon    . Performers include director, violinist, vocalist and dancer Leonardo Suarez Paz; violinist Omar Falcon; violaist Ron Lawrence; cellist Danny Miller; bandoneonist Rodolfo Zanetti; and dancers Olga Suarez Paz, Carolina aurena and Juan de Argentina.

    The Cuartetango Music & Dance event is on Sept. 18 at 4:00 P.M. within “The Room” at 1 FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Roosevelt Island, and is free for everyone attending.

  • Post Malone and Dre London Announce Exclusive After Parties at Gramercy Theatre

    Post Malone and Dre London announced that after select tour dates of Malone’s Twelve Carat Tour there will be after parties featuring multiple special guests in some of the hottest cities in North America, including two nights at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC on Oct. 12 and 13.

    Post Malone is one of the most successful pop stars of the last decade with 66 entries in the Billboard Hot 100 — including 11 top 10 hits — and is a 9-time Grammy nominee. Malone is from Syracuse and lived in the state until he was ten when he moved to Texas.

    In 2019, he became the youngest artist in history to have a total of three diamond-certified singles with the records “Congratulations,” “Rockstar” and “Sunflower” reaching ten million sales. His brand new album Twelve Carat Toothache was released on June, 3 and debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.

    Post Malone and Dre London have a close relationship, as London is Malone’s manager. The Twelve Carat tour started on Sept. 10 in Omaha, NE, and has been described as emotionally driven, with high energy and a stadium full of fans excited to see Malone. The after-parties happening in select cities are on sale now, and guests must be 21+ to attend, except in Canada where events are 19+ to attend.

    Post Malone After Party Dates

    Sun Sep 11 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater 

    Wed Sep 14 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues 

    Thu Sep 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Potawatomi Club  

    Tue Sep 20 – Toronto, ON – Private Event

    Fri Sep 23 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live

    Sat Sep 24 – Boston, MA – The Grand

    Wed Sep 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

    Tue Oct 04 – Washington, DC – Soundcheck

    Wed Oct 12 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre

    Thu Oct 13 – New York, NY –The Gramercy Theatre

    Sun Oct 16 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl

    Tue Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – District Atlanta

    Fri Oct 21 – Dallas, TX – HOB – Dallas Foundation Room

    Sat Oct 22 – Austin, TX – Don Londres x HWood Official F1 Party*

    Tue Oct 25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues 

    Sun Oct 30 – Denver, CO – Summit 

    Tue Nov 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot 

    Sun Nov 06 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club

    Thu Nov 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Poppy*

    Fri Nov 11 – Las Vegas, NV – Delilah*

    *Not A Live Nation Date

  • This Week’s EQXposure Features Sinkcharmer and Power and Light Co.

    Each Sunday evening from 7-9 P.M. you’ll find EQXposure on WEQX, featuring two hours of local music from up-and-coming artists. Tune into WEQX.com this Sunday night to hear new music from Sinkcharmer and Power and Light Co.

    Sinkcharmer and Power and Light Co.

    WEQX has long been the preeminent independent station in the Capital Region of New York, broadcasting from Southern VT to an ever-expanding listening audience. NYS Music brings you a preview of artists to discover each week, just a taste of the talent waiting to be discovered by fans like you.

    Power and Light Co.- “Bottle Rocket Glow”

    Power and Light Co. are a new wave-inspired indie rock duo from Albany, and the members include Curtis Flach on vocals, keys, guitars, and drums and Chris Brant on bass and vocals. The band was formed in 2019 when they began work on their debut album Have Gun, Will Travel. The debut single off the album “Bottle Rocket Glow” is out now.

    Sinkcharmer- “The Ark”

    Sinkcharmer is a retro band from Ballston Spa, making electronic beat-driven rock music that draws influence from post-punk and industrial. The project was started by Paul Coleman and is framed as a band that was lost in time, happening back in the 90s.

  • Troy Rock Band Gracies Paris Share New Single “Save Yourself”

    Troy rock band Gracies Paris announced their new single “Save Yourself.” The song was recorded by Tim Lynch in NY and mastered by Brian Lucey in LA, who has worked with artists like The Black Keys, Royal Blood, Arctic Monkeys, Ringo Starr, and more.

    Gracies Paris

    Gracies Paris is a Troy-based power pop rock band formed in 2007 featuring Carl Ferritto (vocal and guitar), Eric Buechner (drums), and Randy Rose (bass). They recently released their single “Baby Now” which is a high-energy rock song with pop sensibilities, no different than their newest song. Something that the band does that makes listeners keep tuning is by changing their sound after each song. One single may have a similar sound to the other, but no song is quite the same.

    The new single “Save Yourself” is a high-energy song with a driving disco-era bass line, and whammy bar dives. The song features sarcastic lyrics about self-preservation. The cool part about the song is that it was recorded with a vintage Supro amplifier coupled with a vintage Leslie speaker. It contains heavy guitars with well-sung vocals and album art, which features murky and dark water, and a grim hand coming out the top of it.

    Make sure to listen to Gracies Paris new single “Save Yourself,” out now on all streaming platforms.

  • Caffè Lena at SPAC Festival Returns in October

    In partnership with Caffè Lena, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) announced the return of the “Caffè Lena @ SPAC” Concert Series, a free two-day festival happening on Oct. 1 and 2 from noon to 4 P.M.

    Caffè Lena

    The two-day festival will feature six bands that explore global and American folk music. The festival started in 2017, and it highlights the unique, ongoing collaboration between the arts center and the folk music venue. Sarah Craig, executive director of Caffè Lena, spoke about the diverse lineup in a statement.

    This annual collaboration has found the sweet spot of area music fans. They love the setting and the line-up. They ask me about it all year, wanting to be sure they don’t miss it. Both SPAC and Caffè Lena have deep roots, and a taste for musical exploration. The festival line-up reflects that. We have Dreamers’ Circus from Denmark bridging the folk and classical worlds. We have Oshima Brothers bridging pop and folk. We have the righteous anthems of Crys Matthews and gorgeous harmonies of Hold On Honeys. There’s a brass band playing Eastern European tunes. It’s just a huge variety, like you might find on our stages year round.

    Sarah Craig, executive director of Caffè Lena

    Oct. 1 Lineup

    Resonant Rogues from noon-1 P.M.

    Resonant Rogues are from Asheville, North Carolina, and have been winning over audiences with their genre-hopping tunes since 2013. Their original songs by Sparrow and Keith Josiah Smith speak to the heart with poetic lyrics and appeal to the ears with amazing musicianship and arrangement.

    Resonant Rogues

    Cocek! Brass Band from 1:30-2:30 P.M.

    The Cocek! Brass Band has been led by led by Sam Dechenne since 2014 and is influenced by Eastern-European and New Orleans dance songs, Afrobeat, Klezmer, and elements of reggae and Western classical pieces.

    Cocek! Brass Band.

    Dreamers’ Circus from 3-4 P.M.

    Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Ale Carr, and Nikolaj Busk came together to form Dreamers’ Circus in 2009 after an impromptu jam session in Copenhagen. The Scandinavian musicians have toured across Europe, Japan, Australia, and North America with their inventive reimaginings of Nordic folk and traditional tunes.

    Dreamers’ Circus.

    Oct. 2 Lineup

    Hold on Honeys from noon-1 P.M.

    Hold on Honeys is composed of Emily Curro, Raya Malcolm, and Shannon Rafferty, which offers tight-knit harmonies to nourish the soul and invigorate the senses. They began singing together during the pandemic and began public performances in June 2021.

    Hold on Honeys

    Crys Matthews from 1:30-2:30 P.M.

    Cry Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. She is a powerful lyricist whose songs reflect her lived experiences of what she calls “the poster-child for intersectionality.”

    Crys Matthews

    Oshima Brothers from 3-4 P.M.

    The Oshima Brothers (Sean and Jamie Oshima) were raised in a musical family in rural Maine. They are known for their harmony-rich blend of contemporary folk and acoustic pop. The brothers have released two albums, one rooted in acoustic folk and the other more retro and metro.

    Oshima Brothers.

    Guests are welcome to bring in food, drink, blankets, and lawn chairs for the concerts. Food concessions will also be available. The concerts will take place rain or shine. Visit here for more details.

  • Dave Matthews Band Announce Fall 2022 Tour, Stops at Madison Square Garden

    The Dave Matthews Band has announced a Fall 2022 North American tour, with stops all over the country, wrapping up with two dates at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 18 and 19.

    Dave Matthews Band
    Photo Credit: Danny Clinch.

    The Dave Matthews Band has sold more than 25 million tickets since its creation and a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined. With the release of 2018’s Come Tomorrow, the band became the first group in history to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

    The band just wrapped up their annual Labor Day weekend celebration at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, and are finishing off summer tour dates before heading into the Fall tour, starting Nov. 2 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. DMB will partner with The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees program and have funded the planting of three million trees through touring.

    If you are a member of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association you can get tickets now, with public on-sale happening on Sept. 23 at 10 A.M. local time.

    Dave Matthews Band Tour Dates

    Summer 2022

    9/9                   Greenwood Village, CO         Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre                        

    9/10                 Greenwood Village, CO         Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

    9/14                 Phoenix, AZ                            Ak-Chin Pavilion

    9/16                 Chula Vista, CA                     North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

    9/17                 Mountain View, CA               Shoreline Amphitheatre

    9/19                 Hollywood, CA                      Hollywood Bowl        

    9/20                 Hollywood, CA                      Hollywood Bowl

    Fall 2022

    11/2                 Vancouver, BC                       Rogers Arena

    11/4                 Seattle, WA                            Climate Pledge Arena

    11/5                 Portland, OR                           Moda Center

    11/8                 Nampa, ID                              Ford Idaho Center Arena

    11/9                 Salt Lake City, UT                 Vivint Arena

    11/12               Omaha, NE                             CHI Health Center Arena

    11/13               Minneapolis, MN                   Target Center

    11/15               Chicago, IL                             United Center

    11/16               Fairborn, OH                          WSU Nutter Center

    11/18               New York, NY                       Madison Square Garden

    11/19               New York, NY                       Madison Square Garden

  • Jazz at the Lake in Lake George Lineup Announced

    The Lake George Arts Project’s Jazz at the Lake is back for 2022, with a lineup including some of the most outstanding performers in jazz.

    jazz at the lake

    The festival will take place from Sept. 16-18 in Shepard Park in Lake George. The free event will have a lineup full of great jazz performers, with eight acts over a few days.

    Shepard Park is conveniently located in the Lake George village, with many nights of the week having free concerts and entertainment in the amphitheater overlooking the lake.

    The lineup includes the Chembo Corniel Quintet, composed of percussionist and Grammy nominee Wilson “Chembo” Corniel on Sept. 16 at 6 P.M. That night there will be many musicians playing around Lake George, including Hot Club of Saratoga, the Scott Hopkins Jazz Trio, and James Rissacher.

    On Sept. 17 at 1 P.M. is the Gilad Hekselman & Far Star Trio, who has played with legendary musicians in the NYC jazz scene, and played at major venues like the Blue Note, The Jazz Standard, Dizzy’s Club, and Smalls. At 3 P.M. comes Samara Joy, with a voice as smooth as velvet. At 5 P.M. Ike Sturm and HEART perform, and at 7 P.M. Camille Thurman & the Darrell Green Quartet will perform.

    On the last day, Sept. 18, the Grammy-award-winning Zack Brock Quartet featuring Aaron Goldberg, Yasushi Nakamura, and Clarence Penn will be playing at 1 P.M. At 3 P.M. comes Vanderlei Pereira & Blindfold Test, then closing off the festival at 5 P.M. is Elio Villafranca & The Jass Syncopators, who have received a GRAMMY Nomination in the Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year category.

    The Jazz at the Lake festival in Lake George will be happening from Sept. 16-18 at Shepard Park for free.

  • This Week’s EQXposure Features El Modernist and Stellar Young

    Each Sunday evening from 7-9 P.M. you’ll find EQXposure on WEQX, featuring two hours of local music from up-and-coming artists. Tune into WEQX.com this Sunday night to hear new music from El Modernist and Stellar Young.

    stellar young and el modernist on eqxposure

    WEQX has long been the preeminent independent station in the Capital Region of New York, broadcasting from Southern VT to an ever-expanding listening audience and showcases new music on EQXposure. NYS Music brings you a preview of artists to discover each week, just a taste of the talent waiting to be discovered by fans like you.

    El Modernist – “Red State” “Lines”

    El Modernist is an indie band from Albany, delivering new takes on what is considered indie rock. They mix genres and have a psychedelic sound with pulsating hooks and melodies. Their brand new album, Eras is out now, and their songs “Red State” and “Lines” will be played on EQXposure.

    Stellar Young – “Hitting Reset”

    Stellar Young is an indie-rock band from Albany, comprised of John Glenn (vox/keys), Erik Flora (guitar/vox), Kyle Hatch (guitar), Dave Parker (producer), and Tim Brosnan (drums). Their song “Hitting Reset” off of their 2015 record Vessels will be played on EQXposure Sunday Night.

    Make sure to tune into EQXposure on Sunday from 7-9 P.M. on WEQX to hear these songs, and more.