Author: Haylee Farrell

  • Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery New Spring and Summer Events

    With Spring just around the corner, Green-Wood Cemetery launches its spring and summer calendar with a dynamic array of tours, exhibitions, and concerts. From Concerts in the Catacombs to fascinating history tours, this unique venue will present an array of events coming up.

    The Green-Wood Cemetery New Spring and Summer Events
    The Green-Wood Cemetery New Spring and Summer Events

    Established in 1838, The Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark, is recognized as one of the world’s most beautiful cemeteries. The Green-Wood Cemetery located in Brooklyn is constantly transforming the urban green space. Being much more than a cemetery, serving as a unique venue for a wide range of fascinating programs. 

    The Green-Wood Cemetery
    The Green-Wood Cemetery New Spring and Summer Events

    Visitors can ride along on the trolley to Discover Green-Wood every Saturday. Or, for those who prefer to walk, walking tours provide connoisseurs of all sorts an opportunity to indulge: Early-morning Birding, Great Trees, Green-Wood at Night, and many more. 

    Green-Wood Cemetery at Night

    Visitors can also attend a diverse line-up of arts and cultural programs—performances and exhibitions drawing on the Cemetery’s history and landscape for inspiration. Green-Wood is also an outdoor museum, an arboretum, and a repository of history.

    “Events, concerts, and installations highlight the beauty and history of the Cemetery, with artists and performers engaging the site in dynamic never before seen ways.”  

    – Harry Weil
    Secret Mausoleum Music Club

    Among The Highlights of the Season Are: 

    • Hanami Festival: (Wednesday, April 20th) Translated from the Japanese as “flower viewing,” the Hanami festival celebrates the spring season with music and entertainment set among Green-Wood’s extensive collection of flowering trees as they come into full bloom. 
    • A Day in the Life of a Mortuary Science Student: (Thursday, March 31st) Hear from mortuary science students and graduates as a part of Green-Wood’s “A Day in the Life” series, which brings together those in the death-care field for lively conversations on the intricacies of their trade and to answer your questions about end-of-life care.  
    • A Night at Niblo’s Garden: (Thursday and Friday, July 28th and 29th) A Victorian extravaganza like none other! Set around beautiful Crescent Water this evening features a dazzling array of nineteenth-century showmanship under the starry summer skies. Bring a blanket and a picnic! 
    • Concerts in the Catacombs: (April–September, various dates) Curated by acclaimed composer, Broadway star, and vocalist Gelsey Bell, this series features a diverse range of musicians—including Palestinian Kanun (Mediterranean Zither) player and composer Firas Zreik and electro-acoustic composer and improviser Zeena Parkins—in a space rarely open to the public.  
    • Gardens as Cosmic Terrains, an art installation by Heidi Lau: (May 7th–June 26th; open Saturday & Sundays) Heidi Lau, Green-Wood’s first-ever artist in residence, will present the sculptures she created during her residency at the Cemetery. These were created specially for the Cemetery’s Catacombs. 
    • Memorial Day Concert: (Monday, May 30th) After a two-year hiatus, Green-Wood’s annual Memorial Day concert is back to kick off the summer. Bring a picnic, sit back, and enjoy the music by composers who are interred at Green-Wood, including Lift Every Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson, selections from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, and many more, plus patriotic favorites of course.  Fred Ebb, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Leonard Bernstein, and others. 
    • Revolutionary Spirits: (Saturdays, April 9th, May 14th, and June 11th) This special event in partnership with Fort Hamilton Distillery kicks off with a trolley tour of the Cemetery to discover the Who’s Who of the Revolutionary War and the distillers who made their mark on the young Republic, followed by a whiskey tasting in Industry City. 
    • Gay Green-Wood: (May 15th) A themed trolley tour highlighting important LGBTQ+ figures including “It’s Raining Men” co-writer, Paul Jabara; sculptor of Bethesda Fountain, Emma Stebbins; activists and founders of the Hetrick Martin Institute, Drs. Emery Hetrick and Damien Martin, among others. 

    These latest events are for everyone and provide family-friendly activities. All can be found on Green-Wood’s website at www.green-wood.com/calendar and many are either free or reasonably priced.  

  • Phoebe Bridgers Reunion Tour 2022 to stop at BRIC in June

    The infamous Phoebe Bridgers has announced her Reunion Tour for 2022, making a stop at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at Prospect Park Bandshell. Known for her folk-adjacent and edgy music, her aesthetics, and her female strength, Bridgers is one of the most exciting new talents to have emerged within recent years.

    Phoebe Bridgers
    Photo by Mike Miller

    Bridgers has bad a busy 2021, with 4 GRAMMY nominations, multiple late night TV performances including a smashing debut on Saturday Night Live. Additionally, she had a sold out Fall tour, two songs for charity (“That Funny Feeling” and “Day After Tomorrow”) and collaborations with Taylor Swift, The Killers, Paul McCartney, Metallica and more.

    Most recently, Bridgers revealed plans for her own monthly radio show titled Saddest Factory Radio on Sirius XMU. Currently, she is getting ready to go back on the road taking her newest album, Punisher, to her fans across the United States and Canada, as well as to the UK and Europe.

    Additionally, the Phoebe Bridgers North American run of the Reunion Tour includes a slew of dates April to August – and makes stops in Atlanta, Washington D.C., Brooklyn, Seattle.

    phoebe bridgers tour
    photo by David Michael Reichmann

    Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan Registration is open now here and closes Tuesday, March 8 at 12 pm EST. Similarly, verified Fan Presale begins Thursday, March 10th at 12 pm. $1 of every headline show ticket sold will be donated to The Mariposa Fund, fiscally sponsored by The West Fund. 

    Tour dates:

    4/13: Arizona Federal Theatre – Phoenix, AZ 

    4/15: Coachella – Indio, CA 

    4/22: Coachella – Indio, CA 

    5/13: The Amp at Craig Ranch – Las Vegas, NV 

    5/14: Kilby Block Party – Salt Lake City, UT 

    5/17: Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO  

    5/19: The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Dallas, TX  

    5/20: Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park – Austin, TX 

    5/21: The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX 

    5/22: Hangout Fest – Gulf Shores, AL 

    5/24: The Cuban Club – Tampa, FL 

    5/25: St Augustine Amphitheatre – St Augustine, FL 

    5/27: Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA 

    5/28: Forecastle Festival – Louisville, KY 

    5/31: Starlight Theatre – Kansas City, MO 

    6/1: The Waiting Room Outdoors – Omaha, NE 

    6/3: BMO Harris Pavilion – Milwaukee, WI 

    6/4: Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island – Chicago, IL 

    6/7: RBC Echo Beach – Toronto, ON 

    6/8: MTelus – Montreal, QC 

    6/9: Thompson’s Point – Portland, ME 

    6/11: The Anthem – Washington, DC  

    6/12: The Anthem – Washington, DC  

    6/13: Stone Pony Summer Stage – Asbury Park, NJ 

    6/14: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at Prospect Park Bandshell – Brooklyn, NY  

    6/15: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at Prospect Park Bandshell – Brooklyn, NY  

    6/20: Fairview Park – Dublin, Ireland 

    6/22: Barrowland – Glasgow, UK 

    6/24-25: Glastonbury – Somerset, UK 

    6/26: O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK  

    6/30: Roskilde Festival – Roskilde, Denmark 

    7/2: Rock Werchter Festival – Werchter, Belgium 

    7/3: Down The Rabbit Hole Festival – Ewijk, Netherlands 

    7/5: Carroponte – Milan, Italy 

    7/7: Bilbao BBK Festival – Bilbao, Spain 

    7/8: Mad Cool Festival – Madrid, Spain 

    7/9: NOS Alive Festival – Lisbon, Portugal 

    7/14: Colours of Ostrava – Ostrava, Czech Republic 

    7/17: Lollapalooza Paris – Paris, France 

    7/22: Latitude Festival – Suffolk, UK 

    7/23: O2 Apollo – Manchester, UK 

    7/26: O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK 

    8/7: Hinterland – Saint Charles,  IA 

    8/18: Spokane Pavilion – Spokane, WA 

    8/20: Orpheum Theatre – Vancouver, BC 

    8/23: Marymoor Park – Redmond, WA 

    8/25: Edgefield Amphitheater – Troudale, OR 

    8/27: Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA 

    8/28: This Ain’t No Picnic – Los Angeles, CA 

  • Savak, A Brooklyn Post-Punk Quartet, Release “Empathy”

    SAVAK have shared their newest track “Empathy” from their upcoming fifth album, Human Error / Human Delight, which releases on April 15, 2022. “Empathy” debuted via New Noise Magazine, who contemplated “SAVAK’s fascination with the balanced, and sometimes polarizing, nature of being alive.” 

    Human Error / Human Delight By Savak Empathy
    Human Error / Human Delight

    The Brooklyn Post-Punk Quartet have also added to their upcoming run of U.S. 2022 tour dates, visiting places in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC and more. In addition, performing with the band Jawbox, see below for the full list of currently announced dates. The band wrote and recorded Human Error / Human Delight completely over Zoom, having crafted an honest album on living in our present moment.

    Savak
    Photo credit: Taylor Sesselman

    SAVAK consists of Sohrab Habibion and Michael Jaworski, with Matt Schulz on drums. Additionally, Habibion and Jaworrski both share singing and songwriting duties since the band’s creation in 2015. Though SAVAK’s members have done time in bands like Obits, Edsel, Holy Fuck and more, their current position is the best in which they have been. 

    Upcoming Tour Dates:

    Fri. Mar. 4 – Providence, RI – Union Station Brewery – with Jets Can’t Land & DJ Ted Leo 

    Sat. Mar. 5 – Northampton, MA – Bishop’s Lounge – with Zwei Null Zwei 

    Wed. Mar. 16 – SXSW – The Side Bar – 1:55PM (Outdoor Stage) 

    Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – Breakaway Records – 3:15PM 

    Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company – 6PM 

    Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – The Green Jay – 10PM 

    Fri. Mar. 18 – SXSW – The Side Bar – 2:30PM 

    Fri. Mar. 18 – SXSW – Soundspace at Captain Quack’s – 9:15PM 

    Thu. Apr. 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield – with Chris Brokaw & Upper Wilds 

    Fri. Apr. 8 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s – with Chris Brokaw & Cathedral Ceilings 

    Sat. Apr. 9 (early show) – Lowell, MA – The Town and the City Festival – The Worthen House – with Colleen Green 

    Sat. Apr. 9 (late show) – Boston, MA – Midway Cafe – with Chris Brokaw & Lupa Citta 

    Fri. May 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Government Center – with Upper Wilds & Gotobeds 

    Sat. May 14 – Washington, DC – Quarry House Tavern – with Upper Wilds & Bed Maker 

    Wed. Jul. 20 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with Jawbox 

    Fri. Oct. 21 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with June of 44 

  • Marcus Miller Two Week Residency at Blue Note New York

    Two-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, Marcus Miller, will be featured at Blue Note New York April 12-17 and April 19-24.  

    Blue Note New York Announces Two Week Marcus Miller Residency
    Blue Note New York Announces Two Week Marcus Miller Residency

    Marcus Miller is a world-renowned jazz bassist who has influenced the jazz scene for the past 40 years. Likewise, Miller has received numerous Grammy and international achievement awards. Including winning the Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2001, the 2013 Edison Award For Lifetime Achievement In jazz. Along with the 2010 Victoire du Jazz cultural award and the 2019 recipient of Monaco’s Cultural Merit of Distinction. This was awarded by the Prince and Princess of Monaco.

    In the cultural heart of New York, Greenwich Village, Blue Note has been a cultural institution and one of the premiere jazz clubs in the world since 1981. In addition, their goal is to preserve the history of jazz by regularly displaying up-and-coming jazz, soul, hip-hop, R&B and funk artists. This legendary jazz club continues to carry the torch for jazz into the 21st century.

    “I’ve noticed over the past several years that the Blue Note New York has really stepped out by presenting all types of amazing musical artists in interesting settings. I’m very excited to be part of this,” 

    Marcus Miller shares. 

    Marcus’ Blue Note residency features a variety of musically themed nights. for example, this includes a Miles Davis tribute, a Ladies of Jazz & Soul Night and an all-star Bass Jam. Marcus’ sets will encompass all aspects of his 4-decade career, highlighting music that draws on his legendary bass playing. Alongside his prolific composition work for artists such as Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, David Sanborn and Aretha Franklin. Likewise, featuring Russell Gunn on Trumpet, Julian Pollack on Keyboards, Donald Hayes on Alto Sax, and Marcus Gilmore and Louis Cato on drums.  

    “During my 2-week residency, I will explore my entire musical career from funk and R&B to fusion and straight-ahead Jazz. I look forward to bringing together interesting combinations of musicians to perform music from my collaborations with Miles Davis to Luther Vandross, David Sanborn and my own solo career. Each night will be a musical journey–musicians from my past and also from my future; things I’ve done in the past and things I’m about to do! Some guests will be musicians you know and some you don’t yet know but WILL. No matter what night you come it’s going to be an incredible time!” 

    Tickers for purchase are available at here. For more information on Marcus’ residency, please visit here

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVMuparhtks
  • TroutStock 2022 Features Dirtwire, Magic Beans, and more, August 5-7 in Coeymans Hollow

    Coming this summer, the TroutStock 2022 festival is celebrating a full weekend of music. Along with 20 different musical acts, more vendors and a larger capacity compared to last year. This unforgettable event will be held from August 5th-7th in Coeymans Hollow, just a 30 minute drive from Albany and 45 minutes from Kingston.

    TroutStock 2022
    Coming summer 2022

    The grassroots festival will be held at Magic Forest Farm, Coeymans Hollow, NY, 225 acres of forested land nestled in the foothills of the Catskills near Albany. Likewise, featuring artists like Dirtwire, Magic Beans, Leon Trout, Bella’s Bartok, Strange Machines, and more. 

    This is a 3-day camping and music filled event that will have local food, craft and art vendors accompanied by top of the line sound and music.

    Magic Forest Farms

    Originally starting out as just a backyard party, TroutStock festival quickly progressed. With the support of their fans and friends, they transformed into what it is today. With their first event last August, TroutStock decided to go for round two and expand the festival. Overall, their goal is to celebrate the friendships they have gained over the years by bringing everyone together to showcase their amazing talents. 

    Magic Forest Farms Camping

    The location of the festival, Magic Forest Farm, is a beautiful spot that allows for freedom and creativity. Furthermore, giving attendees plenty of personal space while camping and in the crowd.  

    The goal of this festival is to keep this an intimate experience year after year with a headliners and local acts. Additionally, for attendees to get an up close experience of their favorite bands without fighting the crowd.  

    Live Music Schedule

    Friday August 5th – 10:30am-2am
    Saturday August 6th – 10:30am-2am
    Sunday August 7th – 10:30am-4:00pm 

    For all guests, the festival grounds will need to be 100% cleared by 5pm on Sunday August 7th.

    To purchase tickets, visit and for more additional information, please visit 

  • Joanie Leeds and Her 6 year old Daughter Release ‘Fauci Ouchie’ Single

    NYC based 2021 Grammy winner, Joanie Leeds, and her six year old daughter have released ‘Fauci Ouchie,’ a duet written to help kids feel better about getting vaccinated.

    2021 Grammy winner for Best Children’s Album, Joanie Leeds (a notorious Phish head), and her newest collaborator, her 6-year-old daughter Joya, have written “Fauci Ouchie” a song about a critical message, getting vaccinated. 

    Joanie Leeds, NYS Based 2021 Grammy Winner, and Her 6yr Old Daughter Release 'Fauci Ouchie'

    Leeds, like many others, had her daughter registered without hesitation the moment Covid-19 vaccinations were made available for children 5 and up.  She states:

    After living through almost 2 years of a deadly pandemic, adding an extra layer of protection for our kids was a no-brainer and personally brought the anxiety layer down to ‘normal levels.’

    Joanie Leeds
    Joanie Leeds and Her 6yr Old Daughter Release 'Fauci Ouchie'
    Joanie Leeds and Her 6yr Old Daughter Release ‘Fauci Ouchie’

    After receiving her 1st vaccine, Leed’s daughter was gifted a book about Dr. Fauci and she could not put it down. Soon after, the two were playfully referring to her upcoming second shot as her “Fauci Ouchie.” Joya loved the name so much that they decided to write a song with the goal of preparing and encouraging other children to feel better about getting vaccines. 

    Joanie Leeds and Her 6yr Old Daughter Release 'Fauci Ouchie'
    Joanie Leeds and Her 6yr Old Daughter Release ‘Fauci Ouchie’

    Joanie and Joya hope families find it refreshing to hear about the experience in a helpful and positive way from child to child.

    Knowing some kids might be scared, Joya’s inspiration for the song is to get the point across that “it wasn’t so bad.” Her daughter loved that by getting vaccinated, she was doing her part to help others and making the world a safer place.    

    Leeds and Joya’s goal is to share the lesson that getting vaccinated supports not only our individual health, but also that of our entire world. This was something that made Joya feel proud and empowered, and she hopes that it will be for other kids as well. 

  • Dead of Summer Music Festival 3 Features Deadgrass and Max Creek at Magic Mountain in VT

    The Magic Mountain Ski Area and Whirlygig Music proudly announce the third annual Dead of Summer Music Festival 3. The festival will take place on July 9th, 2022, at the beautiful, scenic Magic Mountain Ski Area in Londonderry, Vermont. 

    Dead of Summer Music Festival 3
    Dead of Summer Music Festival 3

    This year’s lineup includes a variety of Vermont based bands, Rick Redington and the Luv, Rolling Thunder Revival A Tribute to Bob Dylan, Deadgrass, A string band adventure through Jerry Garcia’s musical world, and Dead Man’s Waltz( music from the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers and The Band). 

    Ticket Information

    Tier 1 Early-bird tickets are on sale for $45.00 (Sales end April 20th at midnight or when supplies are gone.) Tier 2 tickets are on sale for $60.00  The gates will open at 11:00 am on Saturday July 9th, 2022

    Lineup

    Max Creek 

    Max Creek is a multigenerational band formed of guitarist Scott Murawski, keyboardist Mark Mercier and bassist John Rider.

    Dead Man’s Waltz

    Dead Man’s Waltz (formerly Steal Your Peach) is a six piece group that explores and celebrates the music of The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band and The Band.

    Deadgrass

    Matt Turk and C Lanzbom joined forces to form Deadgrass, celebrating and interpreting the music of Jerry Garcia, drawing from Old & In The Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band and The Grateful Dead.

    Rolling Thunder Revival: A Tribute to Bob Dylan

    At Dead of Summer 3, Rolling Thunder Revival features: Scott Murawski (Max Creek, Mike Gordon Band, Billy Kreutzmann Trio), Bill Carbone, Kate Hubbard, Jeff Martinson, Jeff Bowen and rotating special guests.

    Rick Redington and The Luv

    Rick Redington and The Luv features: Rick Redington lead vocals and guitar, Heather Lynne backup vocals, bass, and Blake Gowan backup vocals, drums

    If you love live Music, food and craft beer, you won’t want to miss out on this festival.

    For more information and to buy tickets, linked here.

  • Goose Announce New Studio Album “Dripfield”

    Norwalk, Connecticut rock group Goose announced their third studio album, Dripfield, coming out on June 24th. Over the past few years, this band has constantly flourished throughout the music community, emerging as one of the premier bands working today.

    DRIPFIELD Album Art by Goose
    DRIPFIELD Album Art

    Dripfield features a 10-track LP that explores the details of their incredible journey and unbridled creativity. Along with the album’s innovation, the song “Borne” has a music video directed by Dylan Hahn and was shot over the course of three days in the Mojave Desert.  

    The underlying idea of Dripfield is that of saturation. Imagine a piece of earth – it’s kind of like the water level rising and seeping up to the top. It’s a metaphor for the creativity we have inside of us. I’m not sure what pulls it out of us – maybe it’s our subconscious.

    Rick Mitarotonda

    To me, every music video project is a new task of understanding the artist, and finding what I think is the best visual interpretation for them and their music. Collaborating with Goose, learning their unique humor and energy, and involving it in the story narrative was a rewarding part of the process.

    Dylan Hahn
    Goose (L-R): Peter Anspach (guitar, keys, vocals), Ben Atkind (drums), Rick Mitarotonda (guitar, vocals), 
Jeff Arevalo (percussion, vocals), Trevor Weekz (bass)
    Goose (L-R): Peter Anspach (guitar, keys, vocals), Ben Atkind (drums), Rick Mitarotonda (guitar, vocals), 
    Jeff Arevalo (percussion, vocals), Trevor Weekz (bass) 

    In late May, Goose will embark on an unforgettable summer tour, marked by headlining appearances at several notable festivals and venues nationwide. This Saturday, February 26, they’ll host Goosemas at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.

    Goose tour 2022

    The tickets for all summer shows will be available through a lottery, paired with a ticket request period open from 12 PM ET on Tuesday, February 22nd through 5 PM ET Wednesday, February 23. A venue presale will run from 10 AM ET – 10 PM ET on Thursday, February 24. The general sale begins on Friday, February 25 at 10 AM ET.  

    For more information and to purchase tickets, visit goosetheband.com

  • Tom Morello and Beth Hart join The Miraculous Love Kids for New Song, “God Help Us All”

    On February 18th, 2022, Afghan girls’ music group, The Miraculous Love Kids, release their brand-new recording, “God Help Us All,” featuring artists Tom Morello, John Ondraski (Five for Fighting), Beth Hart, and more.  

    Afghan girls' music group, The Miraculous Love Kids
    Afghan girls’ music group

    When facing the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban on August 15th, 2021, many new challenges started to arise for the country’s people. The Miraculous Love Kids, being a non-profit organization, served as Afghanistan’s only school of music where guitar lessons were taught to war-torn, poverty-stricken girls who were greatly affected by this devastation.  

    The members issued the following statement: “Today, our lives are in great danger as the success we achieved in becoming part of an international cultural scene has now marked us for persecution.” 

    The group’s founder and director, Lanny Cordola, recorded multiple songs including “God Help Us All” weeks prior to this event, then all the group’s activities came to a halt. “It has been a hellish past six months trying to evacuate and relocate the girls and their families,” Cordola says. “Tom Morello’s soul hymn perfectly encapsulates this feeling.” 

    Lanny Cordola, The Miraculous Love Kids’s founder and director
    Lanny Cordola, the group’s founder and director

     
    He adds, “The convergence of all these talents truly shows how music can unify artists from different idioms and cultures to lend their voices to the vulnerable, marginalized suffering souls of the Earth. I also feel this song reaches out to the inner ache that so many are feeling these days. Tom has been a Godsend to the girls and I on so many levels. He allowed us to rearrange his composition to fit the girls’ style of singing and playing, which was very generous of him. He also enlisted Serj Tankian and Nandi Bushell.”  

    When informed about the situation, both Tankian and Bushell were immediately on board. 

    While he prepares for future music, Cordola’s primary focus is to find safety for the girls and their families. Today, Afghan’s face famine and food insecurity, and one million children are at risk of starving to death unless international aid intervenes. 

    “We appeal to the international community, to diplomats, politicians, news media and art institutions as well as NGOs to respond to this dire situation,” he stresses. 

    By recognizing the urgency of the situation, Tom Morello is hopeful this song will help create more awareness for The Miraculous Love Kids and their current situation. “God Help Us All” is a song both for and with some incredibly special girls in Afghanistan who are in grave danger.  

  • Jon Spencer and The HITmakers Announce New Album And Tour

    The incredible singer Jon Spencer is back with the explosive band the HITmakers, and they’re releasing their hottest record yet. Starting off their tour, they will be playing at the Rec Room in Buffalo (April 11) and tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am.

    Jon Spencer and The HITmakers, "spencer gets it lit"
    Photo By Michael Lavine 

    Using otherworldly sounds, “Spencer Gets It Lit” by Jon Spencer and The HITmakers is described as, “electro-boogie, constructivist art pop, a psychedelic swamp of industrial sleaze and futurist elegance.” “Spencer Gets It Lit” delivers all the friction, excitement, and post-modern depravity one in one song. 

    Jon Spencer states, “This is the most uncompromising album I’ve ever made!”  

    Jon Spencer and the HITmakers
    Photo By Bob Coscarelli 

    The upcoming spring tour will feature many unique, amazing artists like Janet Weiss of Sleater Kinney, Quasi, Wild Flag, The Jicks, Slang, and more. 

    Jon Spencer is an American singer, composer and guitarist. Throughout his career, he has been involved in various bands such as Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, Heavy Trash and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.  

    Tour Dates:

    4/11 Buffalo, NY Rec Room

    4/12 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace

    4/13 Detroit, MI El Club

    4/14 Chicago, IL Schubas

    4/15 Milwaukee, WI Back Room at Colectivo

    4/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry

    4/18 Omaha, NE Waiting Room

    4/19 Denver, CO Globe Hall

    4/20 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge

    4/21 Boise, ID Neurolux

    4/22 Portland, OR Dantes

    4/23 Vancouver, BC Fox Cabaret

    4/24 Seattle, WA Madame Lou’s (The Crocodile Second Stage)

    4/26 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill

    4/27 Los Angeles, CA The Echo

    4/28 San Diego, CA Casbah

    4/29 Tucson, AZ 191 Toole

    4/30 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar

    5/01 Santa Fe, NM Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery

    5/02 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep

    5/03 Wichita, KS Wave

    5/04 Kansas City, MO Record Bar

    5/05 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill Duck Room

    5/06 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi

    5/07 Louisville, KY Zanzabar

    5/08 Charlottesville, VA The Southern

    All tickets go on sale Friday, February 18 at 10am.