The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and influential bands of all time and on Tuesday, December 6th, Mike Love brought the current version of the band to The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island. The lineup included Mike with longtime member since 1965 Bruce Johnston, musical director Scott Totten, Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill, Keith Hubacher and Randy Leago.
John Stamos also performed as a special guest with the band for this show and their show at Carnegie Hall the night before. Stamos grew up idolizing the band as a teen and formed a friendship with the group during his days as an actor on “General Hospital” and has frequently collaborated with them since.
Mike Love at The Paramount 12.6.22
The group formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Shortly after Dennis’s tragic death in 1983, Brian became estranged from the group. Following Carl’s death from Lung cancer in 1998, the band granted Mike Love legal writes to tour under the group’s name. Other then a brief reunion in 2010’s for the 50th anniversary, Wilson and Jardine do not perform with Love’s edition of The Beach Boys, but still remain official members of the band.
Mike Love and Bruce Johnston at The Paramount 12.6.22
The show included 30 plus songs spanning over the 60 year legacy of The Beach Boys. The concert also included a generous collection of Christmas songs with a Beach Boys twist made famous by their 1965 “The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album.” Love, 81, recalls events leading to the Beach Boys first Christmas song. “In the early 60’s we made a 45 with “Surfin Safari” on one side. On the other side was a song about a hot rod ‘409’. Then we did “Surfin U.S.A.” and “Shut Down”. Along about 1963, we said, “Lets give Santa a hot rod sled” and “Little Saint Nick” was born. Other songs from Love’s 2018 album Reason for the Season were also performed.
This current tour is also an opportunity to acknowledge the new Sail On Sailor– 1972 box set which celebrates the landmark albums 1972 albums Carl And The Passions and Holland . The 5lp set also includes a 38 page book with liner notes and rare photos plus a previously unreleased concert from Carnegie Hall recorded in 1972.
Setlist: Do It Again, Surfin’ Safari, Catch A Wave, Surfin U.S.A., Surfer Girl, Getcha Back, When I Grow Up, Darlin, Be True To Your School, White Christmas, The Man With All The Toys, Santa’s Beard, Jingle Bell Rock, Finally It’s Christmas, Celestial Celebration, In My Room, Don’t Worry Baby, Little Deuce Coupe, I Get Around, California Dreamin, Sloop John B, Wouldn’t It Be Nice, California Girls, Forever, God Only Knows, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Frosty The Snowman, Must Be Christmas, Reason For The Season, Do You Wanna Dance, Help Me Rhonda, Kokomo, Barbara Ann, Good Vibrations, Little Saint Nick, Fun, Fun, Fun
Thievery Corporation brought their unique blend of electronica to Buffalo’s Town Ballroom on Wednesday, December 7th. The packed house was treated to a full band with multiple vocalists that touched upon Reggae, Indian and Brazilian music and more.
To kick off the evening opening act Emancipator set the mood with his signature downtempo grooves. The tour continues with multiple stops up and down the east cost.
Thievery Corporation – Town Ballroom, Buffalo – December 7, 2022
Setlist: A Warning (Dub), Mandala, Lebanese Blonde, Originality, Culture of Fear, Amerimacka, Un simple histoire (Rewound), Unknown Medley, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Letter to the Editor (Remix), Encounter in Bahia, Vampires, Voyage Libre, Heart Is a Hunter
Encore: The Outernationalist
Encore 2: Air Batucada, Play Video, Unknown Medley, Sweet Tides, The Richest Man in Babylon
The holiday season delivered an early gift for music fans on Saturday, December 3, as radio station 95X hosted its annual 95X-Mas Pajama Jam at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse. The event, headlined by the indie folk-rock band Wilderado, also featured a solo performance by Andrew McMahon and a set by Almost Monday.
Wilderado performs at the 95x-Mas Pajama Jam in Syracuse, NY
Wilderado, hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, are led by Max Rainer (vocals and guitar), also include Tyler Wimpee (guitar), Justin Kila (drums), David Stimson (bass guitar) and Jack Malonis (keyboards). They continue to tour in support of their 2021 self-titled album, and were making their first appearance in Central NY.
Wilderado performs at the 95x-Mas Pajama Jam in Syracuse, NY
The event opened with a set by Almost Monday. The San Diego indie-rockers hit the stage promptly at 8pm and delighted fans with a set of groovy rock tracks.
Almost Monday performs at the 95x-Mas Pajama Jam in Syracuse, NY
Up next was Andrew McMahon. McMahon is most known for his years fronting the bands Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin. His recent set at Beak & Skiff in August 2022 was a summer favorite of many. On this evening, however, fans were treated to a rare, solo performance. Flanked by just a piano, McMahon took fans through a journey highlighting many of his past musical projects. From the moment McMahon took the stage, fans sang along to every word. A set filled with many highlights, perhaps the most special moment was when McMahon closed his set by honoring a fan’s request by playing the emotional “Hammers and Strings.”
Andrew McMahon performs at the 95x-Mas Pajama Jam in Syracuse, NY
After a brief intermission, it was time for Wilderado. The band opened with a dreamy musical intro before launching into “Stranger,” the opening track on their 2021 self-titled album. The band weaved through several folk-rock styled tracks, much to the enjoyment of the crowd who jumped, danced, and sang along.
Wilderado performs at the 95x-Mas Pajama Jam in Syracuse, NY
As the set wound to a close, Rainer summoned the crowd. “Are you guys going to help me sing Surefire?” The band began their stand out track and the crowd did not dissapoint, belting out the lyrics to the catchy chorus. As the song concluded, the band members shed their instruments and joined Rainer at the front of the stage. Armed with just an acoustic guitar, the band closed their set with “Rubble to Rubble”, a beautiful ode becoming a new parent.
Singer-songwriter Rachael Sage performed this past Sunday, December 4th, at the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon. Evoking music of the 60s-era folk genre with her powerful vocals, masterful guitar-playing, and agile piano skills, Sage put on an incredible performance.
Rachael Sage at the Towne Crier Cafe
A resident of Beacon with a large New York audience, Sage performed her eclectic music with Kelly Halloran on violin and Trina Hamlin on harmonica and percussion. With her recent release of “Revelation Ground,” Sage performed songs from this new maxi-single along with others from her Billboard Charting album Character, her wide collection of 14 albums, and her experimental side project called Poetica. A multi-instrumentalist and award-winning artist, Rachael Sage has played all across the globe and is set to perform in New York City at The Loft at City Winery to continue her tour across the United States.
During one song, Sage performed acoustically without the accompaniment of a microphone or instruments, instead clapping her hands to keep up the beat. The crowd reacted excitedly, admiring her soulful vocals as she walked off the stage to greet those watching from their seats. Rocking her bright-red boots, bright-red glasses, sparkly hoops, and flower-embellished hair, Sage played her large variety of guitars along with her sticker-covered keyboard. During her performance of Unconditional off of her Poetica side project, Sage used spoken-word to express her resonant composition with entrancing instrumentals, captivating the audience.
Rachael’s performance was truly phenomenal, and something nobody should miss. She previously played many shows in New York between February and April of 2022 during her tour. She is having her last New York show on December 12th and is set to perform at her later tour dates in Kansas.
Setlist: Blue Sky Days, Loreena, Deepest Dark, Whistle Blow, Alive, Sleep When I’m Tired, Haunted By Objects, Only You, Spark, The Other Side, Unconditional, Magenta and Blue, Umru Meine, Revelation Ground, Big Star Encore: Sistersong
Kelly Halloran on violinTrina Hamlin on percussion
Beabadoobee with opener Lowertown made a stop at Empire Live on Saturday, December 3rd for her second show in New York during her Beatopia tour. Beabadoobee, with her grungy outfit and electric green guitar, fully embodied the indie-rock age of the early-2000s through her stellar performance.
Beabadoobee performing The Perfect Pair
Filipino-British artist Beabadoobee, also known as Beatrice Laus, previously played at the Brooklyn Steel with guitarist Jacob Bugden, bassist Eliana Sewell, and drummer Luca Caruso. She is having one last US show in Boston before beginning her European tour. Beabadoobee is set to return in 2023 to open for Taylor Swift’s upcoming The Eras Tour.
Lowertown, consisting of Atlanta duo Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg, has opened for Beabadoobee for the entirety of her Beatopia tour. Invoking music of the indie-rock, electronic, and lo-fi genre, the pair put on an incredible performance with many songs from their new album, I Love To Lie.
Olivia Osby from Lowertown
During her song “10:36,” Beabadoobee urged the crowd to “Get down, get down!” before jumping at the drop of the chorus. Guitarist Jacob Bugden dived into the sea of people rocking their “fairy-core grunge” outfits as hundreds of hands allowed him to surf the crowd. Beatrice, with her large collection of red panda stuffed animals on stage, threw one into the crowd for a lucky fan to take home.
Finally, Beatrice ended her set with an encore, singing “Coffee“—her first ever original and most-popular song—“Ripples,” and “Cologne.” Her immaculate vocals, incredible energy, and phenomenal guitar-playing with the rest of her band truly wowed the crowd.
Lowertown Setlist: It’s It’s It’s, Debris, Scum, No Way, At the End, My Friends, Bucktooth, Best Person
Beabadoobee Setlist: 10:36, Apple Cider, Care, Fairy Song; Yoshimi, Forest, Magdalene; Worth It, Together, Charlie Brown, The Perfect Pair, Sunny Day, Sorry, She Plays Bass, See You Soon, Don’t Get the Deal, Back to Mars, Last Day On Earth, Talk Encore: Coffee, Ripples Cologne
Beabadoobee singing Coffee and Ripples during her encoreEliana Sewell on bassJacob Bugden on guitarAvsha Weinberg from LowertownOlivia Osby from Lowertown
Married couple Molly Venter and Eben Pariser brought their project Goodnight Moonshine to Caffe Lena on a Saturday in early December 2022. The duo plays acoustic guitars and sings into a solitary mic. This highlights the spark of their harmonies, both vocally and from their instruments. The audience enjoyed the couple’s banter and playing throughout the show, joining in impromptu with backup harmonizing and also when asked to join in by the band.
Goodnight Moonshine at Caffe Lena. Photo by Derek Java.
Earlier that day, Goodnight Moonshine had performed for a group of young children at Caffe Lena. Transitioning to the adult crowd, the couple was having fun realizing that their child-safe filters were still on. Someone from the crowd asked, “How many wheels on the bus?” Venter was quick to reply, “As many as it takes to get them to stop crying!” This was one of many enjoyable moments throughout the evening.
Molly Venter of Goodnight Moonshine. Photo by Derek Java.
Venter dedicated a song called True North to her father. Lines such as “there went my peace of mind with you on the otherside” and “taught me to speak true” brought to light her love for her father. Venter’s soulful voice is a story-telling gem.
Later in the long set, Pariser asked the audience for participation. He asked those with low voices to sing a low “drown in my own tears” and the higher voices to sing a harmony to the same line. This was fun, and as always the crowd at Caffe Lena did not disappoint the artist.
Goodnight Moonshine basking in the spark of the crowd at Caffe Lena. Photo by Derek Java.
For this listener, two songs highlight what connects this pair to their audience, and the rest of the world for that matter. One is about the couple’s twins called “Already Who You Are” and the other is called “Stars.” Both have lines about everything being “made of stars.” Speaking true indeed. Keep an eye out for Goodnight Moonshine next year and see them if you can. You can stream shows from Caffe Lena, as well. Information can be found here.
Photo by Derek Java.Photo by Derek Java.Photo by Derek Java.Photo by Derek Java.Photo by Derek Java.Photo by Derek Java.Photo by Derek Java.Photo by Derek Java.
Two bands – Karina Rykman and Quiltro – made their debut appearances in the Capital District on Thursday, December 1, performing at Albany’s Lark Hall
Karina Rykman is no stranger to Albany, having played with Marco Benevento numerous times at The Hollow and Cohoes Music Hall. Now touring with her own band, consisting of Adam November (guitar), Chris Corsico (drums), and Rykman on bass, made their first appearance in Albany with a strong crowd welcoming them to town.
Quiltro also had their first performance in Albany, with bassist Mike McKinley returning home for a long overdue hometown show. Quiltro had initially been set to play Albany in May 2020, which was left unannounced as the music industry and world around us shut down for a then indeterminable amount of time. Finally arriving home, the early crowdâs rapt attention to the psychedelic rock put forth by Mark Taylor (guitar), JD Hoffmann (drums) and McKinley.
During their 60 minute first set, Quiltro opened with a spacey jam that worked its way eventually into Hendrix’s “Third Stone From the Sun” amid “Pyxis,” the third track from their self-titled 2020 release. The set drew progressively heavier as the hour wound on, driving home the set with “Knight Riding” and “Field of Cities.” Played an introductory set to the uninitiated crowd, Quiltro warmed up the audience for Rykman, a perfect pairing this evening. McKinley and the crowd thanked all for coming to the show, particular his parents who were seated up front for the show.
Quiltro Setlist: Jam-> Pyxis-> Third Stone From the Sun -> Pyxis, Dark Matter, Apollo -> The Crater, In Reverse, Antilla, Knight Riding, Field of Cities
Rykman arrived to the stage around 930pm, flanked by November to her right and Corsico on her felt. Standing front and center, bass in hand, Rykman lit up the stage, singing “Joyride” to open the show in a soft dream-pop voice.
This power rock trio doubles as a prog rock trio at times, deconstructing songs mid-jam and building them back up again. The far reaching instrumentation of the triumvirate were fully in sync on “Plants,” one of the studio tracks that when heard live helps you fully ‘get’ the band’s sound.
November’s shredding and keys created dissonance while Karina bopped around the stage, establishing her presence as the frontwoman of this unique trio, one that brings more than just jams to the table. Â
Rykman channeled Tina Weymouth on the Talking Heads adjacent tune “City Kids,” which Mike Gordon would join her for two nights later at Nectar’s in Burlington. With a few shows left this tour, Rykman’s brief Northeast Tour is well worth catching, as she sets her sights on wider touring in 2023.
Karina Setlist: Joyride > All That You Wanted > Plants > Arbitrary > Dirty South, Beacon, City Kids, Fever Dream, Atom Dance, No Occasion > Psycho Killer > The Hardest Button to Button, Elevator
WonderFront Music Festival fulfilled a memorable weekend on Day 3, when the multi-genre event was brought back in action. On Sunday, November 20th, WonderFront pulled together an outstanding finale including headliners Cage The Elephant, GRAMMY-award winning artist Gwen Stefani and special guest SchoolBoy Q.
The comeback of WonderFront amped up the lineup since the covid outbreak in 2019 and overall executed a thrilling weekend, living up to high hopes and exceeding festival goer expectations.
Noah Cyrus, an American singer/songwriter began the first show of her 2022-2023 tour at the start of Day 3 of WonderFront. On this sunny Sunday afternoon, Noah, sister of well known Miley Cyrus, performed in San Diego’s very own Seaport Village. Glowing on stage, Cyrus sung from recent 2020 album release THE END OF EVERYTHING tracks “July,” “Lonely” and hit single “Again”(feat. XXXTENTACION).
Electronic dance duo by the stage name of HippieSabotage put on an electric performance at the CoorsLight stage. Brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer performed one of many shows they’ve done in the SoCal city of San Diego. Best known for appealing dance/electronic music and top releases “Devil Eyes” and featured song “Habits(Stay High)” by indie artist Tove Lo.
To carry through Day 3, ThunderCat took the stage. His groove says it all with his flashy red bass guitar, yellow dreads and sparkling pants suit. Fans went wild when “Funny Thing” was played, one of his many viral hits.
Another memorable show on Sunday was returning DJ trio Cheat Codes. After covering them previously at The Westcott Theatre in Syracuse, Cheat Codes continue to appeal to their crowd, engaging with fans as lead singer Trevor Dahl jumps up on the rail guard shaking hands with show goers. Cheat Codes is well notable for hit singles “Sex” released in 2016, and “No Promises” (feat. Demi Lavato).
Headliner Cage The Elephant held a thrilling show on Sunday evening at the WonderFront Music and Arts Festival. Opening the show with their most well known releases from 2013 album Melophobia, “SpiderHead”. Lead singer of the rock band Matt Shultz makes the crowd go crazy for his erotic jumping, dancing and enthusiasm during his performance. Slamming down on stage with his guitarist, and coming out on stage wearing a memorable outfit of yellow striped pants, bedazzled shoes and leather coat.
Matt Shultz lead the band on quite the wild ride of the show, making it clear he loves what he does and does an outstanding job as lead vocalist for the alternative rock band. As part of their Night Running Tour, Cage The Elephant plays features from the album Social Cues, including the title track and “Black Madonna.” The band left quite the imprint on their fans Sunday evening and an amazing show to remember.
The release of WonderFront’s special guest took show goers by surprise when announced that rapper ScHoolboy Q was taking the stage. As one of raps emerging voices, ScHoolBoy Q began his music career in 2007, his first album Setbacks leading him into the spotlight, gaining a huge rise of attention that launched him into the rap community.
To wrap up the long weekend, Gwen Stefani went bananas for the fans and brought the crowd to a standing uproar, encouraging show goers to sing with her and chants “If I could escape” from fan favorite single “The Sweet Escape.” Stefani began her solo music career back in 2004 when releasing her first solo album “Love.Angel.Music.Baby.” Hit singles “Rich Girl,” “Hollaback Girl” and “The Sweet Escape” proved her to be a commercial success.
Gwen expressed her excitement to perform in San Diego as a solo star, continuing her growth and fame of her music career. Stefani blows her show to full extremes with a team of background dancers, live instruments and a dramatic outfit change from black to a yellow-checkered two-piece set. The pop star carried the energy through her show and sang a well-remembered encore of “HollaBack Girl.” The fans went bananas as they screamed “This shit goes bananas!” to conclude a fulfilling, memorable Day 3 of the notoriously fun WonderFront Music and Arts Festival, leaving show goers ecstatic and in high hopes for what the 2023 lineup will bring to the table.
In the middle of a 38-date tour of smaller venues across North America that kicked off November 3 in Fresno, California, thrash metal titans Machine Head played an intimate show to a raucous Saint Vitus audience in Brooklyn on Tuesday, November 29. A live extension of the band’s “Electric Happy Hour” online shows, which were streamed remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the first half of the tour has seen their diehard legion of fans thrilled by a free-form style set filled with deep cuts.
Nestled in its Greenpoint neighborhood, Saint Vitus opened in 2011 and has been known as the premier heavy metal hang spot ever since. On this weekday night, the bar would be taken over by the quartet hailing from Oakland, California who are touring in support of their tenth studio album Of Kingdom and Crown. A 13-track concept album that follows the stories of two main characters, Ares and Eros, was released via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings this past August.
Arriving to the venue for my first time, I knew I was in the right place (despite the venue displaying no street signage as to its existence) when I spotted the band’s tractor trailer rig parked out front and a contingent of lucky VIP fans who were already making their way into the venue for soundcheck. The remaining fans, including myself, chatted and shivered together on the frigid evening as the general admission line steadily grew until it wrapped around the street corner.
At approximately 7:00 pm, security returned to escort us into the warm confines of the 250-capacity concert hall. After my media credential was confirmed by the stamped application of the bar’s skull logo to my right hand, I walked through the bar area and headed straight for the coveted rail position. With no area designated for pit photographers, I was glad to be as close as possible to the metal action that would unfold before our collective eyes in a little more than an hour.
Without any opening support and Ozzy Osbourne’s “Diary of a Madman” playing over the house PA, the stage lights suddenly dimmed and the chants from the fans began . . . “Machine-Fucking-Head,” “Machine-Fucking-Head,” “Machine-Fucking-Head,” “Machine-Fucking-Head.” For the next 2 hours and 15 minutes, Robb Flynn (vocals/guitar), the only remaining original member, Jared MacEachern (bass), Wacław Kiełtyka (lead guitar) and Matt Alston (drums) would deliver a heart-pounding, 21-song set that fully displayed the hard-hitting musicianship that made Machine Head one of America’s pioneering influences in new wave heavy metal.
Performing a set that included at least one song from each of their studio albums – spanning the course of nearly three decades – the San Francisco Bay Area metallers’ first offering was “Imperium,” from Through the Ashes of Empires (2003). With Flynn urging the crowd to “open up that circle pit,” he took us back to 1997 with the speed metal single “Ten Ton Hammer” (The More Things Change…). Reverting to their thrash metal roots, we lost our collective mind during “CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE,” taken from the aforementioned Of Kingdom and Crown and the first of three offerings that would be performed tonight from that 2022 release. The next trio of songs comprised two tracks from 2014’s Bloodstone & Diamonds (“Now We Die” and “Killers & Kings”), followed by “The Blood, the Sweat, the Tears” (The Burning Red, 1999). The night’s second contribution from Of Kingdom and Crown ensued, “UNHALLØWED,” an anthemic tune featuring dual-lead guitar lines and Flynn’s melodic vocals.
With Machine Head’s set approaching the one hour mark and his plastic cup of Guinness running low, Flynn summoned crew member Junior to the stage to remedy the problem. After a quick refill of the Irish-made suds and another toast to the fans for coming out and their support, a special guest appearance was made by Joey Zampella (better known as Joey Z), guitarist for the Brooklyn alternative metal band Life of Agony that Joey Z co-formed in 1989. Taking over axe duties for Kiełtyka, the first of three cover songs followed, Life of Agony’s “This Time.”
Over the next thirty minutes, Machine Head gave us “Old” (Burn My Eyes, 1994), “I Am Hell (Sonata in C#)” (Unto the Locust, 2011) and “Aesthetics of Hate” (The Blackening, 2007), with Flynn again urging his fans to form another circle pit that nearly engulfed the entire room. Following a brief pause in the action, Flynn reappeared, now armed with an acoustic guitar. Pulling his hair back and wiping the sweat from his eyes, Flynn addressed the steamy room of sweaty bodies:
The song that we’re going to do for you here is about mental health. It’s about religion. It’s about music, and it’s about depression. And, you know, for me, I wrote this song when I was in a pretty dark place in my life. I wasn’t raised with religion. I never prayed to a God upstairs to help me when times went tough. No, the thing that I always, always turned to throughout my life was music. It could be Black Sabbath or Pink Floyd or Metallica or Slayer or Hatebreed or Life of Agony. [There were] a million fucking bands [with] the power to reach down and pull me up out of that hole. It was never my music. It was someone else’s.
So, I tell you what. If you relate to the words that I’m talking about, I want you to feel free to sing them as loud, loud as you want to. Be louder than me if you want to. I don’t care Brooklyn, you’re in a Machine Head show, New York. You can do whatever the fuck you want. Get your flashlights way, way, way up in the sky [and] turn the lights on for all of you who have a little bit of darkness inside you. This song is called “Darkness Within.”
In accordance with the show’s career-spanning theme, a foursome of songs followed, comprised of “Catharsis” (2018’s self-titled track), “Bulldozer” (Supercharger, 2001), “From This Day” (The Burning Red, 1999) and “Davidian,” a pulverizing, groove metal number from their 1994 debut album (Burn My Eyes) about the Waco, Texas siege the year prior. Following a brief moment offstage to collect their breaths for the final push, Machine Head performed two back-to-back covers as part of their encore. The first, Alice in Chains’ “Man in the Box,” was spontaneously played in response to a request from the crowd. A blistering rendition of “Roots Bloody Roots,” released by Brazilian metalists Sepultura in 1996, was performed next.
The epic night of heavy metal ended with “Halo,” a second track played from 2007’s The Blackening, with Flynn addressing us for a final time: Brooklyn, New York, we love you fucking maniacs. You were absolutely incredible. Thank you for making us feel so good. We are Machine-Fucking-Head, good night! Before leaving the stage for the final time, all four Machine Head members took a long, gracious bow before Alston handed his sticks to a pair of blissfully stunned fans and handfuls of picks were handed out by Flynn, MacEachern and Kiełtyka. The metal festivities officially concluded with the exclusive Machine Head t-shirt award to the most worthy fan who raged the hardest, a young man I personally witnessed headbanging in the front row all night long, while screaming every lyric in unison with Flynn.
Machine Head will continue their string of U.S. tour dates until the tour finale at Ace of Spades in Sacramento on December 23. Additionally, on the heels of a recently postponed show in Portland, Maine due to “transportation issues,” that show has already been rescheduled for April 2023.
Machine Head Setlist: Imperium > Ten Ton Hammer > CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE > Now We Die > Killers & Kings > The Blood, the Sweat, the Tears > UNHALLØWED > Locust > NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS > This Time (Life of Agony cover) > Old > I Am Hell (Sonata in C#) > Aesthetics of Hate > Darkness Within > Catharsis > Bulldozer > From This Day > Davidian > Encore: Man in the Box (Alice in Chains cover) > Roots Bloody Roots (Sepultura cover) > Halo
Family, friends, local musicians and fans of The Band’s ‘Last Waltz’ got into the Thanksgiving spirit a day early at Lark Hall in Albany on Wednesday, November 23rd.
Based on an idea conceived by drummer Joe Sorbero and building off the success of 2021’s inaugural ‘Last Waltz on Lark Street,’ an impressive ensemble of some of the Capital Region’s best players, eighteen in total, came together to celebrate the famed “farewell” performance that originally took place at Winterland Ballroom in 1976. Martin Scorsese’s iconic documentary film of the same name is considered by many to be the best concert film of all time.
The Last Waltz on Lark Street | 11-23-2022 | Albany, NY | Lark Hall
Set 1: Don’t Do It, Up on Cripple Creek, The Shape I’m In, Ophelia, This Wheel’s On Fire, Further Up the Road, Who Do You Love, Such a Night, Genetic Method, Chest Fever, It Makes No Difference, King Harvest, Life is a Carnival
Set 2: The Night They Drove Ol’ Dixie Down, Acadian Driftwood, Rag Mama Rag, Baby Let Me Follow You Down, Forever Young, Evangeline, Helpless, Four Strong Winds, Caravan, W.S. Walcott Medicine Show, Stage Fright, The Weight
Encore: I Shall Be Released (with all musicians on stage)
