NYS Music 202​2

Author: savanna tong

  • Todd Snider American Troubadour Tour Arrives at The Egg in September

    Todd Snider has announced his “American Troubadour Tour” for September and October 2022. The dates will begin on the East Coast on September 7th at the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, VA. Then will kick off on Swyer Theatre at The Egg at 7:30pm, September 13.

    Singer-songwriter Lilly Winwood, daughter of British rock legend Steve Winwood, will support Snider’s tour with songs in her 2021 debut album Time Well Spent.

    Todd Snider American Troubadour Tour

    Along with Snider’s “American Troubadour Tour” his new record Live: Return Of The Storyteller will release at the same time. It was captured during his first shows back from the pandemic and follows up the 2011 concert album The Storyteller. Snider also recently shared a new single, “First Agnostic Church Of Hope And Wonder,” which was highly recommended by the Associated Press.

    Todd Snider

    Tickets for the “American Troubadour Tour” are on sale now at toddsnider.net.

    Todd Snider – American Troubadour Tour Dates

    September 7 – Harvester Performance Center – Rocky Mount, VA*

    September 9 – Infinity Hall Norfolk – Norfolk, CT*

    September 10 – Narrows Center for the Arts – Fall River, MA*

    September 11 – Infinity Hall Hartford – Hartford, CT*

    September 13 – Swyer Theatre at The Egg – Albany, NY*

    September 15 – StageOne – Fairfield, CT*

    September 16 – The Center for Arts in Natick – Natick, MA*

    September 17 – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, PA*

    September 18 – The Queen – Wilmington, DE*

    September 29 – Paramount Theatre – Denver, CO+

    October 1 – The Wilma – Missoula, MT+

    October 2 – The ELM – Bozeman, MT+

    October 3 – Egyptian Theatre – Boise, ID@

    October 4 – Tower Theatre – Bend, OR@

    October 6 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR@

    October 7 – Soreng Theater at Hult Center – Eugene, OR@

    October 8 – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA@

    October 9 – The Bing Crosby Theater – Spokane, WA@

    October 12 – Arcata Theater Lounge – Arcata, CA@

    October 13 – Raven Theatre – Healdsburg, CA@

    October 14 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA@

    October 16 – Rio Theatre – Santa Cruz, CA@

    October 18 – The Fremont Theater – San Luis Obispo, CA@

    October 19 – The Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA@

    October 21 – Paradise Performing Arts Center – Paradise, CA~

    October 22 – Bally’s Lake Tahoe Casino Resort – South Lake Tahoe, NV~

    October 24 – The State Room – Salt Lake City, UT~

    October 25 – The State Room – Salt Lake City, UT~

    October 26 – Washington’s – Fort Collins, CO

    October 28 – Knuckleheads – Kansas City, MO

    October 29 – Scottish Rite Hall – Omaha, NE

    October 30 – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA

    October 31 – Jamf Theatre – Eau Claire, WI

    * with Lilly Winwood
    + with Nicki Bluhm
    @ with Ryan Montbleau
    ~ with Ray Wylie Hubbard

  • Hearing Aide: Living Room “New Years”

    On Friday, 10 June, Brooklyn quartet band Living Room released their new album, New Years. After their growth in the last decade, the band performed their surprising leveling up in this album.

    Living Room
    Living Room


    Based out of Brooklyn, Living Room is anchored by a decade-long friendship between their members, and now joined indie label Fear Icon Records. It has Scott Fitzpatrick and John Nicholls on guitar/vocals, Kevin Dobbins on bass, and Fred Trumpy on drums.

    Influenced by late ’90s and early aught acts, Living Room released a rich discography that blends emo, shoegaze, and post-punk. Their discography displays their evolving and precise musicianship with lyrics that reflect the complexity, vicissitude, and euphoria of life.

    The first powerful impression of this album is its strong sense of rhythm. Based on the intense drumbeats, “Mauve Frame” successful built a cheerful but absurd environment. And the drum is the spine to support the emotional storytelling from the lyrics and vocals.

    Guitar and bass played an important role in performing their shoegaze style. The long and droning riffs in “Flood” expressed the shoegaze style of the band. This album widely used such sound in guitar and bass performing.

    Stand out tracks like “Petrol Head” and “Flood” have big choruses that shine with the production work of Gary Cioni. Cooperated with the Scott and John’s vocal, the big choruses amplified the emotion embeded in the songs.

    Lyrically the album used metaphor to express their feelings. Written by the two vocals, the lyrics told the feelings of romance and life experiences. “All I saw was the mauve frame. It all looked burnt orange to me. I’m sorry, it’s not funny. A world so colorful yet so boring”, they sang in the “Mauve Frame”, with the bright melodies reflected the loneliness in the song.

  • Hudson River Park Presents Blues BBQ Festival On August 13th

    A Blues BBQ Festival at Hudson River Park’s Pier 76 (34th Street) this summer will kick off on August 13th from 12PM to 9PM, with performances scheduled to take place throughout the day. The riverfront performances will be hosted by Binky Griptite and featuring performances from Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Don Bryant, Bette Smith, Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, and Jackie Venson.

    Bule BBQ Festival at Hudson River Park

    Hudson River Park, which extends from Chambers Street to 59th Street along Manhattan’s West Side, is the longest riverfront park in the United States. It facilitates skate parks, playgrounds, sports fields, gardens and nature exhibits, boating and maritime activities, art installations, and myriad year-round events that celebrate the diverse cultures and neighborhoods along its shores.

    The Blues BBQ Festival is the longest-running free blues festival in the New York City metro-region since 1999. It runs four miles along the West Side, attracting over 17 million visits each year. Over the last two decades, over 100 musicians have entertained performances happened here.

    During this incredible festival, various restaurants include blue Blue Smoke, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Jase’s BBQ, Kimchi Smoke, and Big Papa Smokem. They will provide incredible BBQs with different flavours to support the festival. Beverage companies participating will be Allagash, Bronx Brewery, Sunday Beer Lager, Archer Roose Rose and Sparkling White Wine and Two Robbers Hard Seltzer.

    The musical lineup is designed to showcase the many interpretations and influences of the blues genre. The event will be hosted by Binky Griptite of The Dap-kings and will feature Brooklyn native Bette Smith, acclaimed Memphis-born singer-songwriter Don Bryant, “America’s Hottest Accordion” winner, Dwayne Dopsie, and his band, The Zydeco Hellraisers, recording artist Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Jackie Venson.

  • $UICIDEBOY$ Bring Grey Day Tour to Brooklyn this Fall

    $uicideboy$ have announced the upcoming Bring Grey Day Tour from August to October. The show will kick off on September 13 at the Brooklyn Mirage. An open-air sanctuary in the center of the Avant Gardner complex, the inner courtyard of Brooklyn Mirage is surrounded by towering walls and connected to views of the iconic city skyline by a singular catwalk.

    $uicideboy$

    $uicideboy$ is a hip hop duo from New Orleans, consists of Ruby da Cherry and $crim. The temptation will via G*59 RECORDS on July 29.

    $uicideboy$ have announced the upcoming release of their new album Sing Me A Lullaby My Sweet Temptation on June 8th. To celebrate the album release, $uicideboy$ will start on a 40-city nationwide Grey Day Tour with special guests that include Ski Mask The Slump God, $not, JPEGMAFIA, Code Orange, Knocked Loose and Maxo Kream.

    Previously, the lead single “THE_EVIL_THAT_MEN_DO” debuted last month and on June 10, the new single “Escape from BABYLON” from their new album which expressed both relationship opinions from Ruby and $crim.

    Sing Me A Lullaby My Sweet Temptation is the group’s third official full-length following 2021’s The Long Term Effects Of SUFFERING. The Long Term Effects Of SUFFERING surpassed 300 Million streams on Spotify and covered by media outlets Pitchfork, HotNewHipHop, HipHopDX and more.

    $uicideboy$

    A full list of tour dates are below.Tickets go on sale Friday, June 10 at 10 am from G*59 RECORDS’s website: https://g59records.com/tour

    2022 TOUR DATES:

    6/18 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Festival

    8/2 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion *

    8/5 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre *

    8/6 – Minneapolis, MN – Somerset Amphitheater *

    8/7 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater *

    8/8 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena +

    8/10 – Albuquerque, MN – Isleta Amphitheater +

    8/12 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre +

    8/13 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium +!

    8/14 – Sacramento, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre +

    8/15 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center +

    8/17 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena +

    8/18 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater

    8/19 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum

    8/21 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

    8/23 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheater

    8/24 – Kansas City, MO – Azura Amphitheater

    8/26 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

    8/27 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

    8/28 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall

    8/31 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center

    9/1 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place Amphitheater

    9/3 – New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena !

    9/6 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion ^

    9/7 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoor #!

    9/9 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center #

    9/10 – Akron, OH – Blossom Music Center ^

    9/11 – Toronto, ON – Rolling Loud Festival

    9/13 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Mirage #

    9/16 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center ^

    9/17 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater ^

    9/18 – Cincinnati, OH – PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation ^!

    9/20 – Norfolk, VA – Chartway Arena #

    9/21 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion #

    9/23 – Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium #

    9/24 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre #

    9/26 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum #

    9/27 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum #

    9/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum #

    9/30 – Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center #

    10/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix Raceway #!

    10/31 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre !

    All Dates Include Ski Mask The Slump God, $not, Maxo Kream and DJ Scheme except 8/6 in Minneapolis is without Maxo Kream

    *w/JPEGMAFIA
    +w/Knocked Loose
    ^w/Knocked Loose and Code Orange
    #w/Code Orange
    ! Not A Live Nation Date

  • 2022 Inclusion Festival Announced for July 15-17

    Inclusion Festival returns for 2022, from July 15-17 at Kempton Fairgrounds in Kempton, PA with daily programming from 11am to 11pm. The festival features various activities, music, workshops, camping and art, which are accessible experience for all ages and abilities.

    inclusion festival
    Inclusion Festival

    Debuted in 2018, Inclusion Festival became the nation’s first festival designed to accommodate disabled people. Since then, the festival has grown to spread inclusion as a state of mind through year-round events, experiences, consultation and training, as well as an online magazine. This year’s festival will offer virtual components to increase accessibility for those unable to attend the live event. 

    inclusion festival
    Inclusion Festival (credit to Wendy Dolof)

    Presented by the non-profit Accessible Festivals and proudly supported by Rex Foundation and Mimi Fishman Foundation, Inclusion Festival offers sensory-friendly live music, a wide variety of educational and recreational workshops, camping, collaborative art, relaxation areas, a community resource fair, and more, all presented in an environment designed to be accessible for all.

    This year’s lineup includes The Mantras, a Greensboro-born rock band, Yam Yam, a vibrant band from Harrisburg, PA, NYC-based award-winning blind recording artist and advocate Lachi, funky Philadelphia brass band Snacktime featuring disabled musician Ryan Gilfillian, and many more. 

    All donations received from the event will directly benefit the non-profit organization Accessible Festivals, dedicated to making communities stronger by ensuring music and recreation is accessible to all abilities.

    To purchase tickets, donate, or get involved, visit inclusionfestival.com. 

  • Free Show: Fandango At The Wall At St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park in July

    St. Ann’s Warehouse announced its upcoming Fandango At The Wall concert in Brooklyn Bridge Park on July 9th. Arturo O’Farrill and 30 musicians from the U.S., Mexico and beyond reunite to celebrate the 300-year old son Jarocho sound of Mexico. Based in the Brooklyn Bridge Park, St. Ann’s Warehouse plays a vital role on the global cultural landscape as an American artistic home for international companies of distinction, American avant-garde masters and talented emerging artists ready to work on a grand scale.

    Fandango At The Wall brooklyn bridge park
    Fandango At The Wall Concert

    Based on the original 1860’s Tobacco Warehouse, St. Ann’s Warehouse is a waterfront theater that opened in October 2015 in the heart of Brooklyn Bridge Park. The building includes a Studio, a welcoming foyer/exhibit space, and The Max Family Garden. It has reconfigured its facade and rooftop balconies for public art presentations during the pandemic.

    The Fandango at the Wall concert is rooted in the Fandango Fronterizo Festival, a cross-border fandango, or jam session, that has taken place annually since 2008 and features son jarocho music from Veracruz, Mexico, performed on both sides of the Tijuana/San Diego border wall.

    The musicians participating in this upcoming concert include Arturo O’Farrill, the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Conga Patria Son Jarocho Collective (featuring Patricio Hidalgo, Ramon Guitierrez, Tacho Utrera, Wendy Cao Romero, Fernando Guadarrama, and Jorge Francisco Castillo); Mexican trio The Villalobos Brothers; American jazz violinist Regina Carter; American cellist and composer Akua Dixon; Iraqi-American oud virtuoso Rahim AlHaj; and the Iranian-born tar and setar player Sahba Motalebbi.

    Former BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins has joined St. Ann’s Warehouse and the Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance as Executive Producer of the concert.

    Fandango at the Wall is especially important now, when so many things are going wrong and such horrible violence is wreaking havoc on our nation. It’s more important than ever to state that borders don’t exist—they’re manmade. Brooklyn Bridge Park is the perfect place to express that, because of the diversity and the wonderful way that New Yorkers come together. We look forward to celebrating humanity, celebrating togetherness, celebrating peace with you through the music of son jarocho.

    Arturo O’Farrill

    The Fandango at the Wall concert will be presented July 9 at 7pm at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1, which is located at 2 Furman St, Brooklyn, NY 11201. In case of rain, the concert will be held inside St. Ann’s Warehouse (45 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201).

    Fandango at the Wall is free to the public. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required. Learn more and RSVP at stannswarehouse.org.

    Artists appearing at Fandango at the Wall include:

    Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

    Arturo O’Farrill

    Arturo O’Farrill is son of composer Chico O’Farrill, was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. He is a pianist who has been nominated by Grammy for multiple times, and meanwhile a Professor at UCLA.

    Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

    In 2002, he established Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) to introduce musical traditions of Afro Latin jazz to a wider general audience, and to greatly expand the contemporary Latin jazz big band repertoire. In March 2021, O’Farrill and the ALJO won their 7th Grammy for Four Questions. In September 2018, O’Farrill and ALJO released the album, Fandango at the Wall: A Soundtrack for the United States, Mexico, and Beyond, and participated in the documentary for HBO MAX.

    Rahim AlHaj

    Rahim AlHaj

    Rahim AlHaj began playing oud at the age of nine, and has composed pieces for solo oud, trio, string quintet, symphony, etc. Delicately combining traditional Iraqi maqams with contemporary styling/influence, his pieces establish new concepts without altering the foundations of the traditional “Iraqi School of Oud.” Rahim has released 13 albums, receiving two Grammy nominations.

    Wendy Cao Romero

    Wendy Cao Romero

    Wendy Cao Romero has become a fandango dancer since 1987. She is a key member of the Utrera family, and has produced numerous field recordings of older son jarocho musicians. Wendy is also a radio producer and an educator, she teaches textile arts in El Hato “Mujeres Tejedoras,” an organization of thirty women.

    Regina Carter

    Regina Carter

    Grammy-nominated violinist Regina Carter is passionate about performing, recording, teaching, and mentoring bringing music into nursing homes and hospice settings. She explores a wide range of genres—including jazz, R&B, Latin, classical, blues, country, pop, and African music. Her music has been recognized by the MacArthur “Genius” award and a Doris Duke Artist Award.

    Jorge Castillo

    Jorge Franscico Castillo (credit to Fandago at the Wall)

    Jorge Castillo is a professional classical guitar player grew up in Mexico, having received his first training at home at age nine. He graduated from the University of Texas El Paso. In 2006, Jorge was introduced to the fandango culture and the group Quemayama drove him to become the founder of the Fandango Fronterizo in 2008.

    Akua Dixon

    Akua Dixon

    Akua Dixon is a cellist, composer, conductor, and educator. Akua Dixon has been at the forefront of improvising string players since 1973. Akua is a native New Yorker and attended High School of Performing Arts and studied cello with Benar Heifetz. She is the first cellist to win the Downbeat Critics Poll.

    Fernando Guadarrama Olivera

    Hailing from Cordoba, Veracruz, Fernando is an expert at performing ten-line verses known as “Decimas in Son Jarocho.” Fernando has lived in Oaxaca for nearly thirty years and has played the jaraba for twenty-eight years. He has also taught poetry for son jarocho music for some twenty years. He also is the director of a poetry and son workshop in Tapacamino, Oaxaca, since 2005.

    Ramon Gutiérrez Hernández

    Ramon Gutiérrez Hernández (credit to Muziekpublique)

    Raised in Tres Zapotes, Veracruz, Ramon was introduced to the requinto at a young age. He has played it for over 30 years. In his music, he channels the great spirits of son jarocho veterans and masters while also forging ahead and cultivating a modern sound. As an educator, he has taught workshops on jarana, requinto, and zapateado.

    Patricio Hidalgo Belli

    Patricio Hidalgo Belli (credit to José Elías Némer)

    Patricio, a son jarocho musician, was born in Apixita, Veracruz, and is the grandson of Arcadio Hidalgo, one of the most iconic son jarocho musicians of the twentieth century. Patricio started playing the guitar young and became a songwriter and master soloist.

    Sahba Motallebi

    Sahba Motallebi

    Sahba Motallebi, a modern virtuoso of the tar and setar, studyed music as a young girl in Sari, Northern Iran. Her talent garnered an invitation to study at the Tehran Conservatory of Music when she was 14. After graduating from Conservatory in 1997, she co-founded the groundbreaking women’s music ensemble Chakaveh.

    Tacho Utrera

    Tacho Utrera (credit to Fandago at the Wall)

    Born in El Hato, Veracruz, Tacho is a talented musician, carpenter, and luthier who learned to make instruments from his father and grandfather. He plays the leona, requinto, and jarana and has enjoyed a thirty-year career as a son jarocho musician.

    The Villalobos Brothers

    From left: Alberto Villalobos, Humberto Flores, Luis Villalobos and Ernesto Villalobos of the Villalobos Brothers. Their latest album, Somos, is out now.

    The Villalobos Brothers have been acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements masterfully blend Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music. Ernesto, Alberto, and Luis Villalobos use their violins and voices to redefine contemporary Mexican music.

  • Black Opry Revue Announced For June 24 At Caffe Lena

    On June 24th, Black Opry Revue will perform at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, bringing with them styles that include country, blues, folk, and Americana music.

    Black Opry Revue

    Black Opry is a home for Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music. It was firstly started by Holly G., a Black country music lover in the format of a website. It connected Black country performers and connect with likeminded fans. The musicians gathered together and started their tour to bring racial equality to country music. The Black Opry Revue has performed sold out shows in Nashville, Memphis, Houston, Chicago, New York City and Atlanta with a revolving group of performers that represent a wide, diverse range of styles.

    Country music has been made by and loved by Black people since its conception. For just as long, we have been overlooked and disregarded in the genre by fans and executives. Black Opry wants to change that and create a joyful, supportive space where Black artists can be heard and celebrated.

    Black Opry founder Holly G.

    Caffè Lena is a premiere concert venue presents extraordinary music in an intimate setting with 82 years’ history. Located in Saratoga Springs, it is renowned as the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States. In person or virtually, Caffe Lena provides stage for various artists and bands nearly every night. They also offers homemade desserts, locally sourced light fare, coffee, wine and beer to enjoy during the show.

    Caffe Lena

    Since 1960, our mission at Caffe Lena has been to provide a stage for American roots music to flourish. This music wouldn’t be here without the contributions of Black culture. Black Opry Revue is a really special opportunity to celebrate that culture and the performers who are working to break down walls within the music industry.

    Carolyn Shapiro, marketing manager at Caffe Lena

    The performance at Caffe Lena will be a writers-in-the-round concert. Besides the singing performances, artists will also share the stories behind their songs. The artisits include singer-songwriters, Roverta Lea and Nikki Morgan, and country music singer Tae Lewis. Roberta Lea blends soul, pop and RnB with thought provoking lyrics while Nikki Morgan developed traditional gospel music and now creates captivating melodies and insightful lyrics. Tae Lewis is a fast-rising country music singer from North Carolina.

    Black Opry Revue will take place at Caffe Lena on Friday, June 24th with doors at 7:30pm and the show beginning at 8pm. The show will also be available to live stream for up to one week on Caffe Lena TV, the venue’s live streaming platform. In-person tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Student rush tickets are available at the door for $5. Buy tickets and view the schedule here

  • George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic Add Additional Tour Dates, Summerstage Stop

    Legendary funk pioneers George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will be on the One Nation Under a Groove Tour from June to August 2022. Along with a list of a robust list of acclaimed supporting artists, George Clinton will bring his vivacious flare to over 20 stages across the country.

    Funk and jam artists, including The Motet (Ft. Shira Elias, Josh & Chris of The Horn Section), Dopapod, The Pimps of Joytime, as well as special guests on select shows Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The Floozies, Fishbone, and The Soul Rebels will provide supporting sets. In addition, Blue Eye Extinction, the protege of George Clinton, will join the tour.

    George Clinton Live In Central Park 2019 – Credit: Ed Satterwhite

    Clinton initially retired in 2018, departed on the first iteration of the One Nation Under a Groove Tour in 2019. The nationwide sold-out for the passionate fans and admirers, suggesting Clinton to come back with one more summer tour. The final tour schedule will include some famous stages, including New York, NY (Central Park Summerstage), Asheville, NC (Salvage Station), Philadelphia, PA (The Fillmore), and Inglewood, CA (YouTube Theatre – part of the brand new SoFi Stadium complex). 

    George Clinton has singlehandedly done more to push music forward than any other artist I can recall.  This tour represents that ‘big tent’ he’s created that includes so many generations.George has influenced artists across so many cultures, generations, genres.  Our musical lives would not be the same if we never had George Clinton, and this is a once in a lifetime chance to come together and witness first-hand the next chapter of his iconic career being written before our eyes.

    Nick Szatmari & Jeff Epstein (Tour co-founders)

    Supporting band Dopapod will bring its brilliant, hypnotic hybrid of funk, rock, jazz, bluegrass, and electronica to a majority of summer dates. The band features Eli Winderman [keys, vocals], Rob Compa [guitar, vocals], Chuck Jones [bass], and Neal “Fro” Evans [drums].

    Another supporting band, The Motet, have inspired the world with their unique style of dance music and now include lauded curators of modern funk, Shira Elias (vocals), and The Horn Section – Greg Sanderson (tenor sax), and Chris Brouwers (trumpet, keys), all formerly of Turkuaz.

    The Motet (Ft. Shira Elias + The Horn Section) at Red Rocks – Credit: Jenise Jensen

    Vibrant modern funk outfit Pimps of Joytime will provide an undeniably danceable flavor to multiple tour dates. The frontman Brian J crafts the innovative group’s subtle swagger, diligently cooking a soulful elixir of kaleidoscopic groove.

    Longstanding modern legends, including Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Fishbone, The Soul Rebels, The Floozies, The Main Squeeze and The Fantastic Negrito will provide support on select dates.

    One Nation Under a Groove Tour Summer 2022

    06-15 New York, NY – Summerstage @ Central Park $!@
    06-24 Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s @#$
    06-25 Indianapolis, IN – Clowes Memorial Hall ~
    06-26 Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Live @$
    06-30 Asheville, NC – Salvage Station $!@
    07-01 Knoxville, TN – The Shed at Smoky Mountain !@
    07-02 Pelham, TN – The Caverns Underground Cave $!@
    07-07 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore #@
    07-08 Toledo, OH – Promenade Park Stage <>+!
    07-16 Aurora, IL – The Piazza @+!
    07-22 Fort Worth, TX – Wild Acre Live $%@
    07-23 Cedar Park, TX – The Haute Spot $%@
    07-28 Seattle, WA – Seattle Zoo $^@
    07-29 Portland, OR – Pioneer Courthouse Square $^@
    07-30 Eugene, OR – The Cuthbert @~
    08-11 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater $^!
    08-13 Las Vegas, NV – Craig Ranch Amphitheater &*
    08-17 Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater $!
    08-19 Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery &$!
    08-20 Blue Lake, CA – Blue Lake Casino &$!
    08-21 Napa, CA – Charles Krug Winery $!

    ! with Dopapod
    @ with Pimps of Joytime
    # with The Floozies
    $ with The Motet (Ft. Shira Elias and Josh & Chris of The Horn Section)
    % with The Soul Rebels
    ^ with Fishbone
    & with Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
    * with Fantastic Negrito
    < with Robert Randolph & The Family Band
    > with The Main Squeeze
    + with Blue Eye Extinction
    ~ Additional Support TBA

    For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit www.onenationunderagroovetour.com

  • Wooter Release Psychedelic New Single “Epigraph”

    Indie-electronic artist-producer Wooter releases his first single “Epigraph” this Friday, June 10th. “Epigraph” is a chill psychedelic pop track that may calm you down and drive you away from the current chaos.

    Wooter

    Wooter, also called Rowan Brind, is a Brooklyn-based artist and producer. He is an engineer and mixer while he also learned multiple instruments. Meanwhile, he is a prolific songwriter who works mainly on his laptop alone.

    However, in this signle, he collaborates with the experienced jazz drummer Caleb Estey. Followed his non-traditional songwriting process that first writing to a drum take, then inserting melody and lyrics, Wooter added new sounds in this new single as well.

    Wooter is fond of obscure, niche audio equipment and instruments, which gives his music a distinctive sound. His perfectionism in audio production and mixing improved the listening experience of his productions. His perfectionism and interest in sound also benefited his produce skills as an entirely self-taught producer. He always searches for new sounds and evolves with each album.

    “Epigraph” is the music shelter to escape from the daily hustle and bustle. Turn it on, and relieve the expectation and burdens on you for the two minutes and 44 seconds. This is music for those trying to break from the routine.

    The book The Sun Also Rises inspired Wooter to express the feelings of characters. They are living aimless lives and yet live happily unfazed by the world crumbling around them. For the sound design, Wooter composed his new album on the OP1 which has a lush sound of synthesizers during a trip to New Orleans. He absorbed the feelings of artists like Tame Impala, Mild High Club, and Gorillaz. And now it is time to enjoy the realm of Wooter in the “Epigraph”.

  • Albany’s Dad Fest Lineup Announced for June 19

    The City of Albany and Albany Parking Authority are holding a free Father’s Day celebration at Washington Park on June 19 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Albany Dad Fest celebration will feature a classic car show, live music, great food, and family fun. Washington Park, settled in the Capital Region of Albany, has abundant amentities and is surrounded by a variety of bars and restaurants.

    Dad Fest

    Classic Car Show — 10:00am – 2:00pm

    The Classic Car Show will be presented by Albany Parking Authority. During the show, 32 trophies produced whenever will be awarded. There will also serve great food, live bands, vendors, and a Radio Station with DJ. Registration $15 day of the show. Benefiting Henry Johnson Vet House.

    Erin Harkes — 11:00am – 12:00pm

    Erin Harkes

    Singer-songwriter and standup comedian Erin Harkes will convey the power in her music to the Dad Fest audiences. Erin is regularly voted Best Singer/Songwriter, Solo Musician and Comedian in the Capital Region by the Times Union Reader’s Poll, The Alt and the Metroland.

    Sydney Worthley — 12:30pm – 2:00pm

    Sydney Worthley

    Albany-based singer-songwriter Sydney Worthley will bring her performance to the Washington Park from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. With the power released in her songs, she has two nominations at the Eddie’s Music Awards, a feature on NPR’s Heavy Rotation list, and a new project right around the corner.

    The Wheel — 2:30pm – 4:00pm

    Grateful Dead tribute band, The Wheel, is going to perform for the Dad Fest in Washington Park. The group consists of rhythm guitarist and bandleader Andy Morse, bassist Dave Pallas, drummer Joe Sorbero and percussionist Pete Andriakos.

    The Wheels

    Attendees to Dad Fest should know that glass containers are not allowed in the park. Animals or pets are also not allowed. Please do not record performances in the festival. All City of Albany parks are now tobacco-free.

    For more information on Dad Fest and all of the City of Albany’s free, family-friendly events, visit www.albanyevents.org. As for parking information, visit www.parkalbany.com.