Category: Festival News

  • Green River Festival Announces 2022 Lineup

    The Green River Festival in the Western Massachusetts town of Greenfield has announced the lineup for its 2022 installment. The headliners for the June 24-26 festival are Lake Street Dive, Father John Misty, Guster, Waxahatchee, Ripe, Galactic, and Hiss Golden Messenger.

    Green River Festival

    The festival attained a certain level of renown recently, even being considered as one of “fifty essential summer music festivals” by the New York Times. This year they expect to have more than 30 live acts performing over the course of the event’s three days. 

    “For the first time we were able to host both RV and tent campers on site,” said Green River Festival Director, Jim Olsen “and still have plenty of space for three stages of music and all the other elements that make Green River Festival special.  We know it will be even better in 2022.”

    The full lineup includes Waxahatchee, Ripe, Galactic featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph, Hiss Golden Messenger, Allison Russell, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Las Cafeteras, Katie Pruitt, Asleep At The Wheel, The Dip, Cha Wa, Kaleta & Super Yamba Band, Parsonsfield, Brennen Leigh, The Wildmans, Natu Camera, Steve Poltz, Rose & The Bros, MISTER G and the Global Citizen Ensemble, Matthew Fowler, and Oshima Brothers.

    Green River Festival
    The lineup features the band Lake Street Dive (above).

    Tickets for the event include both day and weekend passes and feature special rates for students.

    “Six Local Heroes” have joined the Green River Music Festival Lineup:

    StompBoxTrio explores the multicultural depths of 20th-century American blues, rock, and soul with some 21st-century mojo.

    Love Crumbs is a folk-rock, indie, and Americana group based in Massachusetts. Known for blending poignant lyrics with smashing female vocals, their nostalgic, timeless, heart-on-sleeve sound harkens to a bygone era.

    The Gaslight Tinkers’ blend of global rhythms creates a joyously danceable sound around a core of traditional New England old time and celtic fiddle music, merging boundless positive energy with melody and song.

    Jake Manzi is known for his candid, easy stage presence, the moving stories behind his songs, and lyrics that will break your heart and make it whole again all at once.

    The Green Sisters’ sound spans a wide range of bluegrass, barbershop, blues, country, and lots of original songs which fit right into the mix.

    Poor Monroe is a New England-based bluegrass collaboration of seasoned players, delivering unmistakably tight vocal harmonies and scorching tempos that are the benchmark of the genre.

  • Metallica, The Strokes, And Foo Fighters To Headline Boston Calling Festival

    The celebration of the return of the annual Boston Calling festival called for three of rock’s more iconic bands as headliners. Metallica, The Strokes, and Nine Inch Nails (replacing Foo Fighters) kick-off to the annual three-day festival at the Harvard Athletic Complex. The once bi-annual event will take place on Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2022.

    Rock and roll icons, Metallica, alternative rockers The Strokes, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Nine Inch Nails are just some of the big names set to perform at the three-day festival, with an additional 50-plus performers set to rock the stage.

    The largest collection of regional talent is set to perform. That includes a mix of globally recognized diverse music stars such as Rüfüs Du Sol, Weezer, HAIM, Run The Jewels, Glass Animals, and many more.

    Boston Calling will showcase 18 acts with New England ties that will perform throughout the 3-day weekend, such as Van Buren Records, Cam Meekins, Born Without Bones, Avenue, Ali McGuirk, Crooked Coast, Aaron and the Lord, Miranda Rae, Coral Moons, Paper Tigers, Dutch Tulips, The Chelsea Curve, Frances Forever, Oompa, Julie Rhodes, Charlotte Sands, Pom Pom Squad and Cliff Notez.

    “We are so thrilled to bring Boston Calling back, and we cannot thank our loyal fans enough for supporting us as we navigated the pandemic. This year’s lineup is particularly special for us. It not only signifies a return to the things we love, but it also celebrates some of the world’s most renowned acts, exciting up-and-comers, and Boston’s talented music scene…”


    -Boston Calling Events, LLC (BCE), Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Appel

    The chance to fall in love with a new artist and an overall show stopping experience are some of the many things Boston Calling festival has to give.

    As part of a post Covid-19 experience, BC expanded their VIP and Platinum tiers for this year. Newly enhanced viewing areas are available for fans including a new double-decker and a viewing deck for an upgraded experience.

    There are a variety of different tickets available. Tickets are now on sale http://www.bostoncalling.com

    Boston Calling Daily Lineup

    Friday, May 27, 2022
    Nine Inch Nails
    Rüfüs Du Sol
    HAIM
    Avril Lavigne
    Cheap Trick
    Oliver Tree
    The Struts
    Paris Jackson
    The Backseat Lovers
    Grandson
    Paris Texas
    Mob Rich
    Pom Pom Squad
    Born Without Bones
    Avenue
    Miranda Rae
    The Chelsea Curve
     
    Saturday, May 28, 2022
    The Strokes
    Run The Jewels
    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
    Black Pumas
    EARTHGANG
    Orville Peck
    KennyHoopla
    Sudan Archives
    Celisse
    Hinds
    Frances Forever
    Charlotte Sands
    Julie Rhodes
    Van Buren Records
    Ali McGuirk
    Coral Moons
    Dutch Tulips
     
    Sunday, May 29, 2022
    Metallica
    Weezer
    Glass Animals
    Modest Mouse
    Goose
    Ripe
    Japanese Breakfast
    Cults
    Peach Tree Rascals
    Horsegirl
    Djo
    Cam Meekins
    Oompa
    Cliff Notez
    Crooked Coast
    Aaron and the Lord
    Paper Tigers

  • Tanglewood Announces Huge 2022 Season Lineup

    Tanglewood announced it’s huge 2022 season lineup running June 17, 2022 through September 3, 2022 including big names like Ringo Starr, Judy Collins and Richard Thompson, John Williams, and many more. 

    Tanglewood 2022 season

    Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra which owns and operates the venue. The venue is located in the Berkshires, more specifically, Lenox, Massachusetts.  The Tanglewood Concert series started under a different name all the way back in 1934 and has since grown into the staple of the Berkshires it is today. This summer will mark the first time since 2019 that Tanglewood will offer a full season of concerts and events. Both in 2020 and 2021 the season was greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season was canceled and an online festival was held instead. The 2021 season was held in person but with limited capacity. 

    This year’s Tanglewood season will present a wide range of programs that spotlight favorite returning musicians and repertoire and introduce new performers and programming. This season will include eight world and American premieres and 28 works by living composers, as well as 21 artists making their Tanglewood or BSO debuts. The 2020 season will take place at the Seiji Ozawa Hall, the Linde Center for Music, and the Koussevitzky Music Shed. 

    The Season will start on June 17, 2022 with a performance from Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band at 7PM at the Koussevitzky Music Shed in Lenox, MA. It will end with Judy Collins and Richard Thompson on September 3 at the Koussevitzky Music Shed, in Lenox, MA. Some of the other big names that will be partaking in the season include Brandi Carlile, John Williams – The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration, Garrick Ohlsson, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Empire Strikes Back, James Taylor, and many more. 

    Tickets to the tanglewood season go on sale on March 10, 2022 at 10AM. Check out the entire list of programs here. Proof of either vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test are required for entry to performances and concert activities at the Linde Center. A negative COVID-19 test must either be a PCR test taken within the last 72 hours or an antigen test taken within the last 24 hours. Proof of a negative test can be in the form of a photo or email of negative test results from a clinic, testing center, or medical professional, or a time-stamped photo of an at-home test. Options for proof of vaccination include showing a vaccination card, a photo of the card, or a digital vaccine record. Attendees will also be required to wear masks while indoors regardless of vaccination status.

    For more information on the Tanglewood 2022 season visit their website.

    Tanglewood Summer 2022 Concert Series

    June 17: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band

    June 26: The Mavericks and Nick Lowe and Los Straightjackets

    June 29: The Black Crowes 

    July 1: TMC Vocal Concert 

    July 2: TMC String Quartet Marathon 

    July 3: TMC Chamber Music Concert 

    July 3-4: James Taylor 

    July 7: Emanuel Ax, Paul Appleby, Lorelei Ensemble and Dover Quartet 

    July 8: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night at Tanglewood with Andris Nelsons, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Jack Canfield 

    July 9: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Carlos Simon, Barber, Ellington and Gershwin 

    July 10: TMC Chamber Music Concert

    July 10: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff and Helen Grime 

    July 10: TMC Vocal Music Concert 

    July 11: Boston Symphony Orchestra: ​​TMC Conducting Fellows 

    July 14: Emanuel Ax, Mackenzie Melemed and Cantus 

    July 15: Boston Pops: “The Empire Strikes Back” 

    July 16: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” 

    July 17: TMC Chamber Music Concert 

    July 17: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Fazil Say and Brahms 

    July 17: “The People United Will Never Be Defeated!” featuring Stephen Drury 

    July 18: TMC Vocal Concert 

    July 21: Music from Copland House 

    July 22: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Chopin and Rachmaninoff featuring Emanuel Ax 

    July 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra Family Concert with Thomas Wilkins 

    July 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Berlioz and Mahler 

    July 24: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Still Walker and Brahms 

    July 24: TMC Vocal Concert 

    July 27: Takács Quartet with Julien Labro 

    July 28: Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens 

    July 29: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Julia Adophe and Beethoven

    July 30: Spotlight Series with Jo Harjo

    July 30: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Caroline Shaw and Beethoven

    July 31: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Elizabeth Ogonek, Farrenc and Beethoven 

    July 31: Thomas Adès, JoAnn Falletta and the TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Debussy, Stravinsky, Wilson and Hindemith

    Aug. 2: Tanglewood on Parade with Thomas Adès, Stefan Asbury, JoAnn Falletta, Thomas Wilkins and John Williams 

    Aug. 3: Danish String Quartet 

    Aug. 4: TMC Music for Mixed Chamber Ensembles 

    Aug. 5: TMC Chamber Music Concert 

    Aug. 5: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Earl Lee conducts Brian Raphael Nabors, Poulenc and Mendelssohn 

    Aug. 6: Boston Symphony Orchestra: JoAnn Falletta conducts Roberto Sierra, Tchaikovsky and Respighi featuring Joshua Bell, violin

    Aug. 7: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Adès conducts Thomas Adès, Mozart and Holst 

    Aug. 7: Silent Film Music by TMC Composition Fellows 

    Aug. 8: George Benjamin conducts TMC Vocal Fellows 

    Aug. 9: Earth, Wind & Fire 

    Aug. 12: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Emanuel Ax, Pamela Frank, Leonidas Kavakos, Antoine Tamestit and Yo-Yo Ma 

    Aug. 13: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Dutilleux, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Ravel 

    Aug. 14: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Anna Clyne, Elgar, Debussy and Enescu featuring Yo-Yo Ma, cello 

    Aug. 14: Stefan Asbury and TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Price, Bartók and Rachmaninoff 

    Aug. 16, 18, 23 and 25: Garrick Ohlsson, 

    Aug. 19: Boston Pops: “Remembering Stephen Sondheim” 

    Aug. 20: Spotlight Series with Tony Kushner 

    Aug. 20: John Williams — The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration 

    Aug. 21: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Unsuk Chin, Bruch and Brahms featuring Itzhak Perlman, violin 

    Aug. 21: TLI Presents Ghost Song featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant 

    Aug. 26: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich, Dvořák and Borodin featuring Gil Shaham, violin 

    Aug. 27: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff and Copland featuring Alexander Malofeev, piano 

    Aug. 28: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Ives and Beethoven 

    Aug. 30: Brandi Carlile with the Indigo Girls 

    Sept. 3: Judy Collins and Richard Thompson

    Sept. 4: Van Morrison

  • Slipknot’s Knotfest Roadshow 2022 to Rock Brooklyn and Albany

    Slipknot, the notorious heavy metal band, will pass through Brooklyn and Albany this May. This information comes amidst the announcement of Knotfest Roadshow 2022. Special guests Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 are expected to join Slipknot amidst the second leg of their tour and will perform in the two New York venues.

    Knotfest Roadshow 2022

    Slipknot was first formed in 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa and their 1999 debut self-titled album propelled them to international fame, selling over two million US copies to date. Since then, the band has dominated the heavy metal scene for over twenty years. Their most recent studio album, We Are Not Your Kind, was released in 2019 and debuted at #1 in 12 countries, including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Mexico.

    The Grammy-award-winning band announces their 2022 tour following the success of Knotfest Roadshow 2021, which sold out amphitheaters across the country. Moreover, Slipknot’s highly anticipated seventh studio album is expected to drop this year, and their 2021 single, “The Chapeltown Rag,” which debuted at Knotfest Los Angeles, has fans craving for more music. Former Knotfest attendees describe the event as an immersive, apocalyptic, and unforgettable experience.

    Slipknot
    Slipknot

    Hip hop groups Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 are also set to follow Slipknot on the second leg of their tour and will be joining the band in Brooklyn and Albany. Cypress Hill initially gained notoriety from 90’s rap songs such as “Insane in the Brain” and “Hits from the Bong.” Since then the group has dabbled in numerous other genres and gained respect from the likes of rock legends Mike Shinoda and Tom Morello. To this day, the group remains a permanent staple of the 90s West Coast hip hop scene. Ho99o9, on the other hand, is a horrorcore rap group, more emblematic of the metal themes that Slipknot portrays. Their music is significantly more uproaring in the way it mirrors and pays respect to heavy metal vocals. The group may not be well known, but they have gained respect between the genres that they envelop, working with the likes of rapper GHOSTEMANE and industrial metal band 3TEETH

    Cypress Hill
    Cypress Hill

    Listed below are the tour dates and venues for Knotfest Roadshow 2022. Brooklyn will host the band at Barclays Center on May 20th and Albany will host the band at MVP Arena on May 24th.

    Knotfest Roadshow 2022 dates

    Knotfest Roadshow 2022 LEG 1 – Slipknot w/ In This Moment & Jinjer

    Wed Mar 16 Fargo, ND FARGODOME
    Fri Mar 18 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center
    Sat Mar 19 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
    Tue Mar 22 Memphis, TN FedExForum
    Wed Mar 23 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
    Fri Mar 25 North Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena
    Sat Mar 26 Durant, OK Choctaw Grand Theater
    Tue Mar 29 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at the BJCC
    Wed Mar 30 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
    Fri Apr 01 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
    Sat Apr 02 Reading, PA Santander Arena
    Mon Apr 04 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
    Wed Apr 06 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
    Thu Apr 07 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
    Sat Apr 09 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
    Mon Apr 11 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre
    Tue Apr 12 Regina, SK Brandt Centre
    Thu Apr 14 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
    Fri Apr 15 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
    Sun Apr 17 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

    Knotfest Roadshow 2022 LEG 2 – Slipknot w/ Cypress Hill and Ho99o9

    Wed May 18 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
    Fri May 20 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
    Sat May 21 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
    Sun May 22 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
    Tue May 24 Albany, NY MVP Arena
    Thu May 26 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
    Sat May 28 Québec, QC Videotron Centre
    Sun May 29 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
    Mon May 30 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
    Wed Jun 01 Cincinnati, OH Heritage Bank Center
    Thu Jun 02 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
    Sat Jun 04 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
    Sun Jun 05 Moline, IL TaxSlayer Center
    Tue Jun 07 Bonner Springs, KS Azura Amphitheater
    Thu Jun 09 Colorado Springs, CO The Broadmoor World Arena
    Sat Jun 11 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center
    Mon Jun 13 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
    Tue Jun 14 Ridgefield, WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
    Fri Jun 17 Las Vegas, NV MGM Garden Arena
    Sat Jun 18 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

    Tickets for all Knotfest Roadshow 2022 dates go on sale at 10 AM local on Friday, January 21st, 2022 from KnotfestRoadshow.com. To stay updated on Knotfest Roadshow 2022, check out the official Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxvBq9XVaOU
  • 2022 NYC Winter Jazzfest Announces Shift to Virtual Event Lineup

    Update: New York City Winter Jazzfest has moved all virtual for this year’s event, and will be broadcasting January 14 – 22 featuring 30+ different groups and 150 musicians performing from cities all over the world including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Johannesburg, Miami, St. Louis, Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and more.

    In line with this year’s theme, “The Feel Good,” we asked many of the musicians to perform “Feel Good” music, especially now during these challenging times, when we cannot all be together, we need the valuable musical medicine these musicians provide us. We are so grateful to all of the artists for moving mountains to make this happen.

    NYCWJF founder Brice Rosenbloom

    The events will start on January 14, starting with the first of four Virtual Marathon Nights More in-person events will be announced in the coming weeks. The full schedule of performers can be found here.

    Performances can be accessed via winterjazzfest.com, on YouTube and Facebook. Select performances are also available on Qwest.TV and on WBGO channels.

    2022 NYC winter jazzfest

    2022 NYC Winter Jazzfest has announced its lineup running from January 13-22, 2022 presenting a full spectrum of jazz. The Artist-in-Residence will be Chicago composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid. 

    This will be the 18th annual rendition of the NYC Winter Jazzfest. The festival was founded in 2005 and over the years has cemented a reputation as a hotbed of cultural discovery, supporting the rich growth and continued vitality of the jazz community. 

    This year’s festivities will include 10 nights of programming: marquee performances, including major world premieres, from artist-in-residence Angel Bat Dawid, Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, Ben LaMar Gay, Jaimie Branch, Fay Victor and Kate Gentile; a Summer of Soul screening/convo and “The Feel Good” Party with Questlove and guests; and once again our weekend multi-venue, multi-artist marathon, which has become recognized as one of New York’s most essential nightlife offerings, giving audiences full access to all participating venues and dozens of groups performing from early evening deep into the wee hours.

    2022 NYC Winter Jazzfest

    NYC Winter Jazzfest’s Artist-in-Residence is composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid who is known in the world for the premiere of “Afro-Town Topics: A Mythological Afrofuturist Revue”. Inspired by Fats Waller, Bat Dawid presents a new original score using the traditional framework of a musical revue (a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches) as a compositional blueprint with the intention of creating and exploring the production of new Afro sonic realities and futures. Additionally, Bat Dawid will perform a DJ set at the opening night event at City Winery on January 13 and present her Sistazz of the Nitty Gritty on January 14 during the NYCWJF Marathon.

    With the support of South Arts, Mutual Mentorship for Musicians will hold its inaugural residency under the auspices of NYCWJF.  Supported by a consortium of public and private funders including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew Mellon Foundation and nine state arts agencies, South Arts has, through its Jazz Road Creative Residency program, provided grants of up to $40,000 this year to 52 artists or groups including M3, in order to foster their artistic and professional growth while allowing them to engage in a wide range of artistic and community projects throughout the US. 

    M3 was cofounded by acclaimed musicians Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa in 2020 to address ongoing gender inequity and underrepresentation in the jazz and creative music worlds, and to foster partnerships among women and non-binary musicians around the world through new composer commissions, published writings, collective conversations and other programs. The M3 residency seeks to reverse the imbalance seen at many jazz festivals by presenting 21 women and non-binary bandleaders, showcasing them across 10 days as performers, composers, workshop leaders and facilitators. 

    Participants include Samantha Boshnack, Romarna Campbell, Caroline Davis, Miriam Elhajli, Ganavya, Eden Girma, Val Inc. AKA Val Jeanty, Maya Keren, Erica Lindsay, Lesley Mok, Camila Nebbia, Shanta Nurullah, Cleo Reed, Michele Rosewoman, Sara Serpa, Jen Shyu, Monnette Sudler, Anjna Swaminathan, Sumi Tonooka, Fay Victor and Malika Zarra.

    The current lineup for NYC Winter Jazzfest includes: Angel Bat Dawid (Artist-in-Residence), Alan Braufman, Alicia Olatuja, Allison Miller, Anjna Swaminathan, Antonio Sánchez – A Bad Hombre Project, Ben LaMar Gay, Brianna Thomas, Camila Nebbia, Camille Thurman, Caroline Davis, Chien Chien Lu, Cleo Reed, Code-Switch with Nasheet Waits, JD Allen, Eric Revis, Connie Han Trio, Craig Taborn, Dave Harrington Pranksters East, Eden Girma, Erica Lindsay, Fay Victor, Ganavya, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Gilles Peterson (virtual), Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade, Harriet Tubman, In Common: Walter Smith III and Matt Stevens featuring Kris Davis/Harish Raghavan/Terri Lyne Carrington, Jaimie Branch, James “Blood” Ulmer, James Brandon Lewis, James Francies, Joel Ross, Blaque Dynamite, Jen Shyu, Joel Ross, Julian Lage, Julius Rodriguez, Kassa Overall, Kate Gentile, Lakecia Benjamin, Lesley Mok, Louis Hayes, Madison McFerrin, Mahogany Browne, Makaya McCraven, Malika Zarra, Marc Ribot Trio, Marshall Allen, Matthew Whitaker, Maurice Brown, Maya Keren, Melanie Charles, Michele Rosewoman, Miki Yamanaka, Miriam Elhajli, Monnette Sudler, Nate Mercereau, Nate Smith +KINFOLK, Nduduzo Makhathini, Pino Palladino and Blake Mills featuring Sam Gendel and Abraham Rounds, Questlove, Ray Angry, Romarna Campbell, Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio, Sam Gendel, Samantha Boshnack, Samara Joy, Samir LanGus, Samora Pinderhughes GRIEF, Sana Nagano, Sara Serpa, Sarah Elizabeth Charles SCOPE, Shai Maestro Quartet, Shanta Nurullah, Sistazz of The Nitty Gritty, Steph Richards +Supersense, Sumi Tonooka, SuperBlue: Kurt Elling featuring Charlie Hunter, Takuya Kuroda, Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet, Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science, Thana Alexa, The Bad Plus, The Jazz Gallery All-Stars, Theo Croker, Tim Berne Duo with Gregg Belisle-Chi, Val Inc. AKA Val Jeanty, and Zoh Amba.

    For more information on 2022 NYC Winter Jazzfest visit their website.

  • Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival Announces 2022 Dates

    Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival announced it’s 2022 dates. The festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 but will be back on July 15 and 16 of 2022. 

    Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival

    This will be the fourth annual rendition of the Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival will take place in the Historic Cobblestone District in Downtown Buffalo, NY, stemming from its Buffalo Iron Works headquarters on Illinois Street. The festivities are being put on by Twenty6 Productions, Buffalo Iron Works, and Lockhouse Distillery & Bar. It will feature two large outdoor stages and two indoor stages, a vendor village, local artisans, food trucks, and local beverage stations throughout the festival grounds.

    Josh Holtzman who is one of the founders of the festival, co-founder of Twenty6 Productions, and owner of Buffalo Iron Works spoke on the 2022 version of the festival saying, “We can’t wait to bring Cobblestone Live back to the Buffalo community. From 2017 through 2019, we watched this festival grow into something we could’ve never imagined. It will be so rejuvenating to welcome everyone back to the streets of the Historic Cobblestone District on July 15th and 16th.”

    Tickets include two options the GA “Blind Faith” Two-Day Pass for $20.00 and the VIP Two-Day Pass: $100.00.The VIP ticket includes:access to two private VIP areas at each outdoor stage, front of stage viewing area, premium bar with craft beverages, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and snacks, lounge area under VIP Tent, private bathroom access, tables & chairs for sitting options, and VIP commemorative credentials & lanyard. Blind Faith & VIP Tickets are now on sale here. The artist lineup hasn’t been announced yet but hopefully more information will be released in the coming months. 

    For more information visit Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival’s website.

  • Bonnaroo Announces 2022 Lineup Including Tool, J. Cole, and Stevie Nicks

    Bonnaroo has announced the festival’s 2022 lineup including big names like Tool, J. Cole, and Stevie Nicks. The festival will take place on June 16-19, 2022 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. 

    Bonnaroo 2022

    The festival started back in 2002 and has been held at what is now Great Stage Park on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee since then. Bonnaroo is known for featuring a wide-ranging bill and it’s lineup in 2022 will be no different. Between it’s selection of top artists performing around the clock and it’s 10 unique stages the four-day festival will definitely be one for the books. 

    Some of the big names in the 2022 lineup include Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks, The Chicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Flume, Illenium, Roddy Ricch, 21 Savage, Billy Strings, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, $uicideboy$, and Porter Robinson. 

    The complete Thursday lineup includes: Gryffin, Clozee, Sidepiece, Role Model, The Brook & The Bluff, Sons of Kemet, Goth Babe, Blu Detiger, Indigo De Souza, Adam Melchor, The Weather Station, Andy Frasco & The U.N., Jessie Murph, The Dip, Nothi, Wreckno, VNSSA, Weval, Kenny Mason, and Calder Allen.

    Friday features the following artists: J. Cole, The Chicks, Illenium, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Disclosure, Lord Huron, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Goose, Bleachers, Isaiah Rashad, Lane 8, Still Woozy, Whiskey Myers, Denzel Curry, Japanese Breakfast, Tove Lo, Dayglow, John Summit, Arlo Parks, Chris Lorenzo, Tai Verdes, The Regrettes, J. Worra, LP Giobbi, Briston Maroney, Noga Erez, Phantoms, Ship Wrek, Westend, Maggie Rose, Claud, and Southern Avenue.

    Saturday’s lineup includes: Tool, Flume, 21 Savage, Billy Strings, $uicideboy$, Porter Robinson, Marc Rebillet, Chvrches, LANY, Ludacris, Chris Lake, Tobe Nwigwe, Judah & The Lion, Mt. Joy, 100 gecs, All Time Low, Nora En Pure, Slowthai, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Ashe, Said The Sky, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Joy Oladokun, The Backseat Lovers, Benee, Habstrakt, Lucii, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, Teddy Swims, Moore Kismet, Patrick Droney, Cory Henry, Lucille Croft, and COM3T.

    Wrapping up the festivities on Sunday: Stevie Nicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Roddy Ricch, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Rezz, Herbie Hancock, Puscifer, Wallows, Tash Sultana, Coin, G Jones, Zach Bryan, All Them Witches, Tinashe, Fletcher, Tierra Whack, Lettuce, Dombresky, Bas, Protoje, Of The Trees, Sierra Ferrell, Ravenscoon, Wild Rivers, Flipturn, A Hundred Drums, and SuperJam: Jack Antonoff’s 1984. 

    Tickets for Bonnaroo will go on sale Thursday, January 13, at 12 pm (CT), exclusively here. Options include General Admission (4-Day), GA+ (4-Day), VIP (4-Day), Platinum (4-Day), General Admission Camping & Parking, VIP Camping, Platinum Camping, and more. As always, Bonnaroo will be offering a range of affordable options, with tickets starting at $35 down and accommodations available for as low as $99 per night. Car Camping Passes prices start at only $70 (plus fees) per car, not per person, allowing fans to both save money and reduce their carbon footprint by carpooling.

    For more information on Bonnaroo 2022 visit their website.