NYS Music 202​2

Category: Pop

  • Lizzo Makes Her Hosting Debut On Saturday Night Live

    Lizzo hosted her first Saturday Night Live and returned as a musical guest for the second time, the first time in 2019 when she performed her hit songs “Truth Hurts” and “Good As Hell.” She just released her new single “About Damn Time” and is also prepping to release her next album Special, out July 15.

    Lizzo, photo by Mary Ellen Matthews.

    During the cold open, the Easter Bunny (Bowen Yang) made an appearance and introduced various figures in today’s media talking about Easter and cracking jokes about recent events they are involved in. Dr. Anthony Fauci (Kate McKinnon), Marjorie Taylor-Greene (Cecil Strong), NYC Mayor Eric Adams (Chris Reed), Britney Spears (Chloe Finemen), Jared Leto (Mikey Day), and Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) all made an appearance.

    During her opening monologue, Lizzo joked about how she would break the record for the amount of times “bitch” is said on TV, and made a shoutout to her mother. She talked about how far she has come, from living in her car to hosting SNL.

    Lizzo appeared in the next sketch as “Guess That” contestant Nicole, who was sassy and fiery about not getting the questions right and kept hitting the answer button to be annoying to the host. She also crowned herself the Mayor of “Gametown” in the sketch.

    In another sketch, she is featured as a label executive, listening to The Black Eyed Peas and giving her ideas, with success. She is seen in another sketch as a girl bringing a date over, whose friends and family are all “Six Flags Guys.” She was also seen as an Egyptian princess, and then a flutist in an orchestra.

    On the SNL Youtube page in the Cut For Time sketch, she starred in a music video with cast members Chris Reed and Bowen Yang about eating food while watching Youtube. She had a rap at the end of the song and was starring as the Youtube Algorithm, and sang about how the algorithm knows what videos to recommend to you based on your watching habits.

    “Ladies and gentlemen me!” Lizzo exclaimed as she performed her new song “About Damn Time,” in a yellow neon sequined jumpsuit with neon lights shining in the back as she sings “Turn up the music, turn down the lights/I got a feelin’ I’m gon’ be alright/Okay (Okay), alright/It’s about damn time.” She even brought out her amazing flute playing skills.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agXlTImG6mQ

    SNL included an homage to the late Gilbert Gottfried, with a photo of the comedian/actor when he was a cast member on SNL in Season six. Gottfried died on April 12

    In her second performance, Lizzo’s mom introduced her. She performed her new song “Special” wearing a huge pink coat and sparkly dress. She sang with a lot of emotion as she sang “in case nobody told you today, you’re special/in case nobody made you believe you’re special/ I will always love you the same, you’re special.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR_xR0x35R4

  • Pitbull Announces “Can’t Stop Us Now” Tour To Stop at Darien Lake and Jones Beach

    Grammy Award winning artist Mr. Worldwide a.k.a. Pitbull, is back and better with another North American tour featuring Australian singer Iggy Azalea, and Jamaican artist Sean Paul. The “Can’t Stop Us Now” tour will run from July 28 to October 19 with performances at Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Lake on July 31 and Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on August 5.

    Can't Stop Us Now Tour

    Other big industrial city stops during the tour will be Montreal, Cincinnati, Houston, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Additionally, Pitbull’s openers will be SiriusXM Globalization DJ’S, while his performance in Darien Lake is a part of Evans Bank concert series.

    Pitbull is an outstanding example of having one of the most impressive careers considering all of his success. In fact, he has countless awards, dozens of international number ones, hundreds of gold and platinum certifications, millions of single sales, 25 million album sales, and cumulative video views in excess of 15 billion. 

    Along with being a worldwide superstar, Pitbull is an education advocate, business entrepreneur and motivational speaker. In addition to being the co-owner of Team Trackhouse, a NASCAR racing team, he has a variety of partnerships. These include but are not limited to 305 Worldwide, a new multicultural marketing agency, Espanita Tequila, LivexLive, and “From Negative to Positive” Podcast.

    Tickets for this tour go on sale Friday, April 15 at 10 A.M. on Ticketmaster. However, fans can also register now for early access to tickets for the artist presale. Those who register will receive the presale password via text and email 25 minutes before the presale begins.

    CAN’T STOP US NOW TOUR DATES:

    *Not a Live Nation Date | ^On Sale Now | +With support from Iggy Azalea | #With support from Sean Paul

    Thu Jul 28 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek+

    Fri Jul 29 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live+

    Sat Jul 30 – Hershey, PA– Hersheypark Stadium+

    Sun Jul 31 – Darien Lake, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+

    Tue Aug 02 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion+

    Wed Aug 03 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center+

    Fri Aug 05 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+

    Sat Aug 06 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena*

    Tue Aug 09 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center+

    Thu Aug 11 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre+

    Fri Aug 12 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre+

    Sat Aug 13 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage+

    Wed Aug 17 – Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena+

    Fri Aug 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre+

    Sun Aug 21 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena+

    Tue Aug 23 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center+

    Wed Aug 24 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center+

    Thu Aug 25 – Highland Park, IL – The Pavilion at Ravinia*+

    Fri Aug 26 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater+

    Sun Aug 28 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair*+

    Tue Aug 30 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena+

    Wed Aug 31 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+

    Fri Sep 02 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center+

    Sat Sep 03 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL+

    Sun Sep 04 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center+

    Thu Sep 08 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Casino*

    Fri Sep 09 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center#

    Sat Sep 10 – Laredo, TX – Sames Auto Arena#

    Sun Sep 11 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman#

    Wed Sep 14 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater#

    Fri Sep 16 – Las Vegas, NV – Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino#

    Sat Sep 17 – Las Vegas, NV – Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino#

    Sun Sep 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion#

    Wed Sep 21 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre#

    Thu Sep 22 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater#

    Sat Sep 24 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center#

    Sun Sep 25 – Corning, CA – The Amphitheater at Rolling Hills Casino*

    Tue Sep 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

    Thu Sep 29 – Bakersfield, CA – Mechanics Bank Arena#

    Fri Sep 30 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center*

    Sun Oct 02 – El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center#

    Wed Oct 05 – Fort Worth, TX – DICKIES ARENA#

    Thu Oct 06 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center#

    Fri Oct 07 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre#

    Sun Oct 09 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena#

    Tue Oct 11 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena#

    Wed Oct 12 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena#

    Thu Oct 13 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheater#

    Sat Oct 15 – Ft Myers, FL – Hertz Arena+

    Sun Oct 16 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center+ Wed

    Oct 19 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live*

  • Camila Cabello Duets with Willow on Saturday Night Live

    Camila Cabello performed on this week’s Saturday Night Live, and brought along Willow for a duet of her new song “Psychofreak.” The American-Cuban artist performed previously on SNL in 2019, performing “Cry For Me” and “Easy.”

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    The Jake Gyllenhaal-hosted episode opened with President Biden (James Austin Johnson) congratulating new Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (Ego Nwodim) on her Senate confirmation this past week. Jackson then met with fellow barrier-breakers Ruth Bader Ginsberg (Kate McKinnon), Thurgood Marshall (Kenan Thompson), Harriet Tubman (Punky Johnson) and Jackie Robinson (Chris Redd), before opening the show together.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_qQwXRjqQ8

    On Friday, April 8, Camila Cabello released her third studio album, Familia, and took her second time on the Studio 8H stage to perform a pair of songs featured on the album.

    Introduced by Gyllenhaal (who wore a Ramona and Gloria shirt to give his nieces a subtle shout out), the GRAMMY-nominated Cabello performed the lead single off the album, “Bam Bam,” a song dealing with heartbreak and promises broken.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwnAuvofiEw

    For her second song, Cabello was joined by Willow (Smith, daughter of Will and Jada), who performed “Psychofreak” together, one day after release of the music video, which featured both artists in a setting that calls back to Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity.”

    Cabello wore a unique black latex outfit with red latex globes, with Willow wearing a red coat and playing guitar as they sang, “Feelin’ like a psychofreak sometimes, Tryna get connected, no Wi-Fi, Tell me that you love me, are you lying?, Give me lemonade, I give you limes, House in the hills is a house of cards, Blink and the fairytale falls apart, Sorry, didn’t mean to get so dark, Maybe I’m an alien, Earth is hard.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Vn78Fwrv4

    Saturday Night Live returns next week on April 16 with musical guest and host Lizzo.

  • VRSTY Share “Hush” Video

    New York City based band VRSTY (pronounced “Varsity”) have shared their newest music video for their song “Hush.”

    VRSTY
    VRSTY consists of Joey Varela [vocals], Javy Dorrejo [bass], Chris Cody [drums], and Paul Gregory [guitar].

    The vocals of Joey Varela and sound from Javy Dorrejo [bass], Chris Cody [drums], and Paul Gregory [guitar] provide the bands one of a kind musical genre, a unique fusion of R&B with vocal elements of post-hardcore sound. The new video “Hush” does the band justice showing these different musical elements.

    Welcome Home is the band’s debut album, which has accumulated six million streams in less than a year and yielded the head-turning singles “Shameless” and “Massive.” 

    “‘Hush’ is definitely one of my favorite songs on the entire record,” says Varela. “It’s also one of the most different songs simply because it’s more uplifting and fun rather than dark and moody —my usual mood! Writing this song was incredibly therapeutic for me yet also super scary. Because it was so different, I wasn’t sure if anybody was gonna like it. However when Welcome Home dropped, it ended up becoming a fan-favorite. I just hope it makes people feel the way it made me feel when I first wrote it.”

    “Welcome Home is an incredibly personal album to me,” Varela shares. “I know everybody says that, and hey, maybe they’re not lying when they do. I sure as hell am not. It was definitely a task, at first, trying to figure out how to phrase or sing something without getting too personal. But somewhere along the way, I threw that idea out the window and decided to say exactly what I felt. You won’t find me trying to sound cool or using any fancy wordplay. It’s just me in my rawest form, saying exactly what I’ve felt or experienced over the years, which is what has made me who I am today. I think if anybody ever wants to get to know me, this record will give you everything you need to know. No secrets. Just me.”

  • The Backstreet Boys Set To Hit Four New York Venues This Summer

    The Backstreet Boys, one of the most famous boy bands of all time, have announced that they will be touring through the United States and Europe this year.

    The band is set to hit three New York locations. They will be visiting Darien Lake on July 3rd, the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on July 16th, Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs on July 23rd, and Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel on July 24th. They will also tour through two New Jersey destinations. The full schedule is available down below.

    The Backstreet Boys
    Photo Credits: Dennis Leupold

    The Backstreet Boys will be touring their 10th studio album, DNA, which was released in 2019 via RCA Records. The album debuted at #1 and features the Top 10 hit “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.”

    Tickets for the Backstreet Boys go on sale Friday, April 8th at 10 am local time on Ticketmaster.

    DNA World Tour

    4/8 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

    4/9 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

    4/15 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

    4/16 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

    6/4 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

    6/5 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater

    6/7 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

    6/9 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

    6/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater

    6/13 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

    6/14 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

    6/15 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

    6/17 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

    6/20 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

    6/21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds

    6/22 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    6/24 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

    6/25 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

    6/28 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    7/1 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

    7/2 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

    7/3 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

    7/5 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

    7/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center

    7/8 – Milwaukee, WI – SummerFest (American Family Insurance Amp)

    7/10 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    7/12 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

    7/13 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach

    7/14 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion

    7/16 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

    7/17 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre

    7/19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

    7/20 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

    7/21 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater

    7/23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    7/24 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

    7/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

    7/28 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

    7/29 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    7/30 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    8/2 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

    8/4 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

    8/6 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

    8/7 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

    8/9 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion

    8/12 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre

    8/19 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena

    8/21 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena

    8/22 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

    8/24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

    8/26 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place

    8/27 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre

    8/29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre

    9/1 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre

    9/2 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron

    9/3 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

    9/6 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

    9/8 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

    9/9 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum

    9/11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

    9/13 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena

    9/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

    10/3 – Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena

    10/4 – Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center

    10/6 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi

    10/9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

    10/12 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena

    10/15 – Hannover, Germany – Zag Arena

    10/18 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena

    10/20 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle

    10/22 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena

    10/25 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena

    10/27 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion

    10/29 – Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena

    10/30 – Leipzig, Germany – QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA

    10/31 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena

    11/2 – Budapest, Hungary – Sports Arena

    11/4 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhallen

    11/6 – London, UK – The 02

  • The Maine Celebrate 15th Anniversary at Webster Hall

    Pop-punk mainstays The Maine celebrated their 15th anniversary as a band this past Monday, April 4th at Webster Hall. The band last played in NYC back in August 2021 as part of the Sad Summer Festival, but the show at Webster Hall was The Maine’s first NYC headline in over four years. Overjoyed to be playing a club in the city again, singer John O’Callaghan thanked the fans for their longstanding support and treated them to a career spanning setlist.

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    The Maine at Webster Hall, 4/4/22. Photo by Buscar Photo

    As the house lights went down, archetypal party song “Sweet Caroline” played over the PA as The Maine filed onto the Webster Hall stage. The song provides a perfect segway into the opening track from their 2021 LP XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time, “Sticky,” which references the Neil Diamond anthem. Staying true to their Southwest roots, light-up cowboy hats were on sale at the merch table, and have been a crucial part of the band’s merch package for many years. Looking around Webster Hall you found dozens of these hats as well as fan-made versions lighting up the room. Going along with the passion of The Maine’s fan community known as “8123,” the crowd exploded with energy as the band played the first notes of “We All Roll Along” from their debut Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.

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    The Maine at Webster Hall, 4/4/22. Photo by Buscar Photo

    The Maine’s latest record was released last summer, and the band spent the second half of 2021 on tour supporting All Time Low; a tour that stopped at NYC’s Pier 17 for the Sad Summer Fest back in August. The current headlining tour (which began in January) is the first time the band is able to fully flesh out the new songs and mix them into their classics. Mixing nostalgia and with the reality of today, John told an anecdote of losing his wallet at The Knitting Factory while asking the audience to pay tribute to his baby who was in attendance clad in earmuffs at the sound table.

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    The Maine at Webster Hall, 4/4/22. Photo by Buscar Photo

    The band cruised through a 16-song setlist that touched on all of their albums and various singles. In the last leg of the show, The Maine introduced Taking Back Sunday frontman Adam Lazzara as well as opening artist Charlotte Sands onto stage to perform their latest collaborative single “Loved You A Little.” Released back in January the song is a classic emo/pop-punk anthem featuring vocals from the three singers. Adam, Charlotte, and John from The Maine are all individually powerful vocalists that command a room, but on “Loved You A Little” the three are mixed so well and create a unified sound as if they were all in the same band.

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    The Maine with Adam Lazzara and Charlotte Sands at Webster Hall, 4/4/22. Photo by Buscar Photo
    “Loved You A Little” by The Maine, Taking Back Sunday, and Charlotte Sands. Via YouTube

    The Maine maintain a busy tour schedule through the month of April and ending on a somewhat hometown show in Prescott, AZ on April 30th. The band also has two festival appearances at SO WHAT!? as well as the meme-famous When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas. Head over to The Maine’s website for the full itinerary and check out NYS Music’s photo gallery from the Webster Hall show below.

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  • Adekunle Gold Announces Catch Me If You Can Tour, Apollo Theater Performance

    Nigerian born and bred Adekunle Gold has just announced his “Catch Me If You Can – The Tour,” kicking off on Thursday, June 2nd at Big Night Live in Boston. This tour will also make a stop at Apollo Theater in Manhattan on Friday, June 3rd, 2022. 

    Adekunle Gold Announces Catch Me If You Can Tour

    Adekunle Gold is a Nigerian singer-songwriter based between Lagos, Nigeria, and Los Angeles. He gained recognition from his very first release, ‘Sade’ a love song which sampled instrumentals from One Direction’s ‘Story of My Life.’ Just two weeks after its release, Adekunle was contacted by one of Africa’s biggest acts, Olamide, to join his music imprint for two years. 

    Adekunle Gold is one of the most innovative artists to come out of Africa. He is one of the most recognizable and exciting pioneers of the vibrant Afropop genre, currently dominating this genre across the globe. His music consistent of mixing and influences of Afrobeat with Pop, Hip-Hop and R&B. 

    Since releasing his first single “Sade,” a love song which sampled instrumentals from One Direction’s “Story of My Life,” Adekunle has gone on to release four albums – Gold, About 30, AfroPop Vol. 1. His newest album, Catch Me If You Can, includes collaborations with an array of world-class talent including Ty Dolla $ign, Stefflon Don, Fatoumata Diawara and Fousheé. Altogether, featuring his one-of-a-kind combination of addictive melodies and razor sharp lyricism.

    Adekunle Gold

    CATCH ME IF YOU CAN TOUR DATES:  

    Thu Jun 02 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live 

    Fri Jun 03 – New York, NY – Apollo Theater 

    Sun Jun 05 – Montreal, QUE – Corona Theatre 

    Mon Jun 06 – Philadelphia, PA – The Theatre of Living Arts 

    Wed Jun 08 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring 

    Thu Jun 09 – Cleveland, OH – The Cambridge Room at House of Blues 

    Fri Jun 10 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House 

    Sun Jun 12 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater 

    Tue Jun 14 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre 

    Thu Jun 16 – Houston, TX – House of Blues 

    Fri Jun 17 – Dallas, TX – Echo Lounge & Music Hall 

    Sun Jun 19 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater 

    Tue Jun 21 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues 

    Thu Jun 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom 

    Fri Jul 01 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater 

    Sat Jul 02 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore 

    Mon Jul 04 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre 

    Tue Jul 05 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom 

    Fri Jul 08 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall 

    Ticket sale starts Friday, April 8th at 10am on Catch.ag 

  • Gooseberry Drops Titular Song In Anticipation Of Debut EP “Broken Dance”

    In anticipation of their debut EP, Broken Dance, set to release on May 6th, Gooseberry has dropped the titular track of their forthcoming project. The Brooklyn band, consisting of Asa Daniels, Evin Rossington, Sam Rappaport, and Will Hammond, is slowly building an underground following.

    Recently, the band placed in the Final Four in NYSMusic’s March Madness 2022 bracket, and their newest release continues to highlight their talent.

    Gooseberry Broken Dance
    Gooseberry

    Gooseberry’s music is a magnificent blend of soulful R&B and indie-pop. Their newest release continues to showcase this amalgamation. The titularly titled track, “Broken Dance,” features a happy yet inquisitive piano roll. Accompanied by a melancholic violin and intimate lyricism, the track wonderfully captures the antonymic feelings of intimacy and loss.

    The four-piece talent will also be touring the American Northeast. In New York, they will return to the Bowery Electric on April 14th and to Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory on May 21st. Additionally, the band will also pass through the Finger Lakes region and will play at Grist Iron Brewing on June 11th.

    TOUR DATES

    04/13 – O’Brien’s – Boston, MA

    04/14 – Bowery Electric – New York, NY

    04/16 – Transparent Clinch Gallery – Asbury Park, NJ

    05/21 – Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY

    06/11 – Grist Iron Brewing – Burdett, NY

    Gooseberry is set to have an exceptional 2022, for more information on the band and to pre-order Broken Dance, visit gooseberryband.com.

  • Tate McRae Sells Out Two Nights at Irving Plaza

    Tate McRae has the feel of a natural born star. The 18-year-old Canadian born singer/dancer mesmerized on stage last Thursday, March 31st, at Irving Plaza, being backed by Mimi Webb and Gayle. Before her rise as a singer, McRae gained popularity for her performance on Canada’s, So You Think You Can Dance, at just 13-years-old so it later came as no surprise to find out she was multi-talented. She brought her myriad of talents to Irving Plaza, opening her show with her song, “stupid,” serving as the front-woman with two backup dancers on stage.

    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma

    Tate McRae not only has a strong stage presence, but a strong connection with fans, knowing when to switch gears to keep the concert flowing. She sat and slowed things down as she performed “One Day,” — the song that launched Tate’s singing career after putting out the song on Youtube a few years ago, going went viral almost overnight. At the show, McRae also announced her debut album, I used to think I could fly, set to release on May 27. The aesthetic was as vibrant as McRae’s voice itself, with strobing lights, dancing fans and flawless choreography. As her first headline tour, it’s apparent that McRae’s potential is limitless.

    Apart from her recent stretch of performances, McRae recently released a the single, “chaotic,” from her upcoming album. She will soon be heading to Europe later this month for two months before joining Shawn Mendes for his US tour in September.

    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma
    Photo by Ambika Verma

    Setlist: stupid, r u ok, happy face, all my friends are fake, Bad Ones, One Day, that way, You (Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae cover), Breakeven (The Script cover), wish I loved you in 90’s, feel like shit, I’m so gone, Rubberband, she’s all i wanna be, you broke me first

  • Clannad Announces The Relaunch Of The Farewell Tour, Shows At Gramercy Theatre

    Grammy award-winning band, Clannad has announced the relaunch of their tour for 2022, The Farewell Tour. Clannad will make a pit stop at Gramercy Theatre in New York City on Thursday and Friday September 29th and 30th, 2022.

    Clannad released five successful and inspirational albums over a decade which led to their greater recognition as a band after collaborating with a three-part TV drama depicting the troubles in Northern Ireland for the show Harry’s Game in 1982 as there theme music composers. The song “Theme From Harry’s Game” hit number two in Ireland and number five in the UK, which won the band an Ivor Novello award.

    Their music appeared in soundtrack albums for documentary’s and a half hour animation The Angel and the Soldier Boy where only Clannad’s music played without any voiceovers that told the story perfectly. Clannad has also collaborate with a diverse range of artists such as Bruce Hornsby, Steve Perry, JD Souther, Paul Young, Duke Special and Bono of U2 which became the band’s most successful collaboration of their career to date.

    Photo Credit: Anton Corbijn

    Clannad’s “In A Lifetime, The Farewell Tour” begins in September in California for the kick off to the 23-city North American part of the tour. Tickets are on sale at here.

    NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES:

    Thu Sep 08 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts

    Sat Sep 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Palace Theatre

    Sun Sep 11 – San Diego, CA – The Magnolia

    Tue Sep 13 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center

    Thu Sep 15 – St. Louis, MO – Sheldon Concert Hall

    Sat Sep 17 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore

    Sun Sep 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater

    Tue Sep 20 – Chicago, IL – Irish American Heritage Center

    Wed Sep 21 – Detroit, MI  – The Fillmore

    Fri Sep 23 – Cleveland, OH – Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square

    Sat Sep 24 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

    Mon Sep 26 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere

    Tue Sep 27 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore

    Thu Sep 29 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre

    Fri Sep 30 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre

    Sun Oct 02 – Portland, ME – Aura

    Mon Oct 03 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center

    Wed Oct 05 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

    Thu Oct 06 – Montreal, QB – Corona Theatre

    Sat Oct 08 – Saint John, Newbrunswick –  Imperial Theatre

    Sun Oct 09 – Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

    Tue Oct 11 – Charlottetown, PE – Confederation Centre of the Arts

    Thu Oct 13 – St. John’s, Newfoundland – Holy Heart Theatre

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