Author: rachel burton

  • Ben Folds adds dates to his ‘In Actual Person Live for Real Tour’, including Rochester Show

    Returning to the US stages, Ben Folds has added additional dates to his 2022 tour ‘In Actual Person Live For Real Tour’ with solo piano and orchestral performances. The kick off to the tour begins on April 1st, 2022 at Powell Hall in St. Louis, MO and halfway through will be performing at the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in Rochester on May 6th.

    Ben Folds

    After numerous sold-out performances in Fall 2021 and spending much of 2020 and early 2021 in isolation in Australia due to COVID-19, Ben Folds is hard at work on his new album. Continuing to produce his podcast series, Lightning Bugs: Conversations with Ben Folds from the spinoff from his book and is also scheduled to begin taping a new TV series.

    Hitting #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts with his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Ben Folds is often referred as a major music influencer of his generation. Not only is music a big part of artist Ben Folds life, but also photography and debuting as a New York Times Best Seller for his collection of interrelated essays, anecdotes and lessons about art, life, and music – in 2019.

    An outspoken champion for arts education and music therapy funding for public schools in the nation while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, Ben Folds continues to shine upon us in various lights.

    Tickets for the added shows go on sale this Friday, January 21st.

    Ben Folds “In Actual Person Live For Real Tour” 2022 Dates

    APRIL

    1 – St. Louis, MO – Powell Hall ^

    2 – St. Louis, MO – Powell Hall ^

    3 – Iowa City, IA – The Englert Theatre

    5 – Omaha, NE – Holland Center

    6 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall

    9 – Miami, FL – North Beach Bandshell

    10 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Event Center

    11 – Orange Park, FL – Thrasher-Horne Center

    13 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Gaillard Center

    14 – Savannah, GA – District Live

    15 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

    21 – Waukegan, IL – Genesee Theatre

    23 – Denver, CO – Boettcher Concert Hall ^


    MAY

    3 – Northampton, MA – Calvin Theatre

    4 – Concord, NH – Capitol Center for the Arts

    6 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre ^

    JUNE

    15 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall ^

    17 – Santa Clarita, CA – Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center

    18 – San Francisco, CA – Golden Gate Theatre *

    19 – Chandler, AZ – Chandler Center for the Arts *

    22 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall ^

    24 – Detroit, MI – Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel

    26 – Nashville, TN – Brown County Music Center *

    30 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center ^

    JULY

    1 – Nashville, TN – Shermerhorn Symphony Center ^

    2 – Nashville, TN – Shermerhorn Symphony Center ^

    AUGUST

    26 – York, PA – Appell Center for the Performing Arts

    27 – Bensalem, PA – XCite Center at Parx Casino

    28 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall

    * New Date Added

    ^ Symphony Date

  • The Bogie Band, featuring Joe Russo, Release New Album

    A new collaboration release from The Bogie Band features Joe Russo on their newest single ‘The Prophets In The City’ with old friend Stuart Bogie. The upcoming album is named after their latest new single and is set to release March 25th.

    The Bogie Band

    The nine songs within the new album ‘The Prophets In The City’ paints an image to the listeners from crowded streets to characters that carry mysteries and truths in their hearts. Joe Russo’s dynamic drumming and Stuart Bogie’s tenor saxophone playing are joined together to showcase only wind and percussion instruments on the album that push the boundaries of wind music.

    Stuart Bogie & Joe Russo

    Beloved bands such as Antibalas, The Dap-Kings, Red Barat, Budos Band, St. Vincent and David Byrne’s American Utopia from New York City come together to become the supporting cast of musicians.

    The Bogie Band debut was at the Winter Jazzfest back in 2020. The summer of 2021 the group performed at their most beloved club, NuBlu where they sold out the entire show just before the Newport Jazz Festival. The JazzTimes praised the mesmerizing waves of harmony and rhythm that was shown throughout the performance.

    “The music we’ve created here revels in the human mysteries that unfold in New York City, basking in its connections, ironies, and myths,” explains Bogie. “Through observing its humanity, we hope to invoke the underlying world of the spirits.”

    Off the upcoming album will follow two release shows on March 24th at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia and March 26th at Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg. Tickets go on sale this Friday January 21st at 12pm ET.

  • Marcus Rezak Announces winter Tour 2022, Show at Nanola

    Denver-based guitar artist Marcus Rezak has set Winter 2022 tour dates to continue his latest EP ‘Truth in Sound.’ The tour kicks off in Colorado and will will wrap up in California. Shows will feature a variety of artist including Russ Lawton, Hayley Jane, Skull & Roses Festival, and many others.

    In the middle of the tour Marcus Rezak will be performing at Nanola in Malta with Shred is Dead ft. Russ Lawton & Zdenek Gubb. Rezak’s 4-track sophomore EP features artist such as Russ Lawton who will be joining him on the Winter Tour.

    Recording with Marcus for his new album Truth in Sound, felt like we had been playing together for years; cool songs with deep grooves, just the way I like it.

     Russ Lawton, drums (Trey Anastasio Band)

    Known as a master of jazz improvisation and for the ability to command the stage during his performances brings Marcus Rezak tour ready to hit the road.

    Tickets to all shows can be purchased at marcusrezak.com

    Marcus Rezak Winter 2022 Tour Dates

    1/14 – Old Town Pub – Steamboat Springs, CO *
    1/15 – Old Town Pub – Steamboat Springs, CO #
    1/16 – Your Mom’s House – Denver, CO *
    1/21 – Kenny’s Westside Pub – Peoria, IL –
    1/22 – Bourbon on Division – Chicago, IL %
    2/4 – Whiteside Theater – Corvallis, OR ^
    2/5 – Stage 722 – Portland, OR ^
    2/6 – Gem and Jam Festival – Tucson, AZ %
    2/11 – Broad Brook Theatre – Broad Brook, CT –
    2/12 – TBA
    2/16 – Zenbarn – Waterbury, VT *
    2/17 – Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center – Greenfield, MA *
    2/18 – Aeronaut Cannery  – Everett, MA *
    2/19 – Nanola – Malta, NY *
    2/24 – The Windmill Bar – Saint John, USVI !
    2/26 – The Windmill Bar – Saint John, USVI !
    3/1  – The Windmill Bar – Saint John, USVI !
    3/2 – The Windmill Bar – Saint John, USVI !
    3/4 – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom &
    3/5 – TBD
    3/6 – TBD
    3/17 – 3/19 – SXSW %
    3/25 – Sanctuary – Event and Live Music Venue – Maynard, MA *
    3/31 – Flat Iron – Greensboro, NC $
    4/1 – TBD
    4/2 – 5 Points Music Sanctuary – Roanoke, VA @
    4/9 – Skull & Roses – Ventura, VA *

    – Shred is Dead
    *Shred is Dead ft. Russ Lawton & Zdenek Gubb
    # Truth in Sound ft. Russ Lawton & Zdenek Gubb
    % Artist at Large
    ^ Rezak plays Zappa & more w/ Ike Willis
    $ Truth in Sound Band
    & Truth in Sound & Kick the Cat
    ! Shred is Dead ft. Hayley Jane
    @ Rezak’s Freek is Shred (Shred is Dead + Freekbass & The Bump Assembly)