NYS Music 202​2

Category: Local Series

  • The Lake George Arts Project Announces Summer 2022 Lineup

    The Lake George Arts Project has just announced its 2022 summer concert series. The shows start at 7pm on Wednesday Nights in July and August at Shepard Park. Additionally, there will be a bonus fireworks concert on Thursday, August 25th at no cost. You will not want to miss out on an evening of great music, so grab your family and friends and take them to Lake George. 

    The Lake George Arts Project Announces its 2022 Summer Concert Series

    This beloved summer concert series is back to bring the best bands to Shepard Park for concerts July through August. The Lake George Arts Project looked far and wide to bring amazing acts to Shepard Park for their 2022 Summer Concert Series. This year’s lineup features acts from Nashville, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, and fan favorites from the Capital Region at this year’s show.  

    Shepard Park Lake George

    The 2022 Line-Up 

    Wednesday, July 6: Annie and the Hedonists 

    A band with a great lead singer and tight harmonies, covering an eclectic mix of acoustic blues, vintage jazz and swing, and folk roots Americana. “Annie struts right to the heart of each sassy, nostalgic song and gives us a piece of her mind in a voice that sits comfortably alongside the greats of the American jazz tradition.”

    – Sarah Craig, Manager, Caffe Lena

    Wednesday, July 13: Albert Cummings 

    Wednesday, July 20: Cold Chocolate 

    Wednesday, July 27: The Twangtown Paramours 

    Wednesday, August 3: The Outcrops 

    Wednesday, August 10: Time For Three (presented in partnership with The Lake George Music Festival)

    Wednesday, August 17: Zikina

    Wednesday, August 24: The Red Haired Strangers 

     The Red Haired Strangers are “just plain pleasing, but anything but plain…The content hits all factions of the country songwriting party: original words set to driving melodies complete with evocative images of wandering, trains, sin and love lost.”

    – Saratoga Today

    Thursday, August 25: Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra (Special Thursday Night Fireworks Show)

    Wednesday, August 31: The McKrells 

    “If bands were paid by the number of notes they played, soulfulness, conviction, confidence or black leather the McKrells would have bagged most of the money Thursday. Kevin McKrell owned the stage and crowd as usual and sang “It’s Not Me” as the country-est song of the night. They were a delicious bonus and surprise.”

    – The Daily Gazette

    For more information, click here.

  • Maverick Concerts Full Summer of Music Returns In 2022

    A national historic treasure nestled in the woods near Woodstock, Maverick Concerts returns this summer with a full schedule. Beginning in July and playing throughout September, the Maverick Concert Hall features world class music such as Classical, Jazz, and Contemporary concerts.

    The Maverick 2022 season begins on Saturday evening July 2nd, with a special 50th Birthday bash in celebration of the acclaimed NEXUS Ensemble. The celebration will be led by Woodstock legend Garry Kvistad and features special guests Paul Winter and Brazilian pianist Henrique Eisenmann. 

    Opening festivities will continue on Sunday July 3rd with an 85th birthday nod to American music living legend Philip Glass. This concert features classics of Beethoven and Bach – by two of the most exciting stars in classical music today, pianist Simone Dinnerstein and violinist Tim Fain. 

    Jazz, contemporary, and world music hold a special place on Saturday nights at Maverick Concerts. Sunday afternoons of Classical music have been the foundation of the Maverick Concerts since the very first Festival in 1915, and that tradition continues. Likewise, Woodstock legends will continue to share the stage with talents from all over the musical world.

    Maverick Concerts 2022 Schedule 

    Sat. July 2: NEXUS Percussion 

    Sunday, July 3: Simone Dinnerstein and Tim Fain 

    Sunday, July 10: Escher String Quartet

    Saturday, July 16: Simi Stone & Friends 

    Sunday, July 17: Daniel Gortler 

    Saturday, July 23: Happy Traum and Friends featuring Cindy Cashdollar 

    Sunday, July 24: Quatuor Danel

    Saturday, July 30: Simon Shaheen Trio 

    Sunday, July 31: Miro Quartet 

    Saturday, August 6 – 11 am – 12: Christian Sands/Maverick Family Concert 

    Saturday, August 6: Christian Sands Trio 

     Sunday, August 7:  Horszowski Trio 

    Saturday, August 13 – 11am – 12: Terrence Wilson/Maverick Family Concert 

    Saturday, August 13: Steve Gorn and Friends 

    Sunday, August 14: Harlem Quartet with Brandon Patrick and Terrence Wilson

    Saturday, August 20: Anthony de Mare 

     Sunday, August 21: Borromeo Quartet

    Saturday, August 28: Annual Chamber Orchestra Concert w/Caroga Arts Ensemble 

    Sunday, August 29: Amernet Quartet; Kasa Quartet 

    Saturday, September 5 – 11:00 am – 12: Catalyst Quartet/Maverick Family Concert 

    Saturday, September 5: Bill Charlap Trio

    Sunday, September 6: Catalyst Quartet with Dashon Burton 

    Saturday, September 10: Jerome Jennings with Laurin Talese 

    Sunday, September 11: Roman Rabinovich 

    Maverick Concerts Full Summer of Music Returns In 2022

    Ticket Information

    The Maverick Concert Hall is located at 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock. Reserved seating and general admission tickets for all concerts are available online here. Maverick Family Concerts (Saturday afternoons on August 6th, 13th and September 3rd) are free for ages 16 and under and $5 for adults. 

  • 2022 Party On The Patio In Saranac Lake Lineup Announced

    The 2022 Party On The Patio lineup has been announced, hosted by the Waterhole Music Lounge in Saranac Lake. The 14 annual concert series will take place outdoors, every Thursday night 6-10 P.M. beginning April 28 through October 6.

    Party on the patio

    The Waterhole Music Lounge is the premiere live music venue of the Adirondacks located on Main Street in downtown Saranac Lake. It is stocked with two bars and extensive outdoor patio space, and it occupies three stories. It is a spot where locals and tourists alike go to enjoy good company and great music.

    This year’s lineup has 24 bands spanning multiple states including Georgia, Kentucky, and Missouri. The genres span from ragtime to indie folk-rock, and even some roots and blues.

    The lineup kicks off with the James Daniel Band on April 28, then goes to Organ Fairchild on May 5, and NYS March Madness 2022 winners Hanzolo will also perform on September 22.

    2022 Party On The Patio Lineup

    May 12- The Outcrops

    May 19- Balkun Brothers

    May 26- Los Blancos

    June 2- Guerilla Toss

    June 9- Folkfaces

    June 16- The Sideways

    June 23- Lara Hope & The Arktones

    June 30- Hoots & Hellmouth

    July 7- Funk You

    July 14- Making Movies

    July 21- Mallet Brothers Band

    July 28- Chestnut Grove

    August 4- The Comb Down

    August 11- Rainsinhead

    August 18- Soggy Po Boys

    August 25- Magnolia Boulevard

    September 9- Mai Maiz

    September 15- Yam Yam

    October 6- Six Fox Whiskey

  • 2022 Caroga Arts Summer Music Festival Announced

    The 2022 Caroga Arts Summer Music Festival was announced, featuring over 35 concerts with 20 guest artists and nearly 100 CLMF Resident Artists.

    Caroga Arts Summer Festival

    Kyle Barrett Price, Founder and Artistic Director of the Caroga Arts Collective, said he was excited about the festival.

    “We’re excited to present the most extravagant summer season we’ve had in our eleven year history. We’re immensely grateful to Zash for sponsoring many of our Saturday concerts at Sherman’s, which feature national touring artists coming to the region for the first time. We have something for everyone – classical, blues, jazz, bluegrass, heavy metal, rock, funk, world music – you name it!

    Guest artist debuts include music duo Michael and Kevin Bacon, known as The Bacon Brothers. Others include guitarist Cory Wong, vocalist Robyn Adele Anderson from Postmodern Jukebox, electric guitarist Brandon “Taz” Niederauer from Broadway’s School of Rock, and more.

    Back by popular demand include saxophonist Eddie Barbash with the KASA Quartet and the Mike Block Trio. Also performing is the fast-rising American Modern Opera Company (AMOC). The AMOC’s co-artistic director and composer Matthew Aucoin will lead the Caroga Arts Ensemble in playing Mozart operas to modern operas.

    During the 2022 Caroga Arts Music Festival, the festival will visit neighboring venues around the area. Also, new this summer is the CLMF Lesson & Ensembles Program, which invites community members of all ages to come to participate in general music workshops and individual or small group lessons for an instrument led by Caroga Arts artists.

    Tickets for the 2022 Caroga Arts Music Festival will be available on May 20 here.

    Caroga Arts 2022 Season Schedule

    SHERMAN’S CONCERTS
    Free carousel rides will be offered to start 2 hours before each show.
    Tickets will be available starting May 20th at carogaarts.org

    Sat, May 28 – Memorial Day Weekend Concert, Jocelyn & Chris, Insolent Willies
    Fri, Jul 1 – American Modern Opera Company, Utica Dance with Keir GoGwilt
    Sat, Jul 2 – Red, White, BLUES & BLUEGRASS, North & South Dakotas, FLAME! The Band, Erin Harkes
    Sat, Jul 16 – 80’s Metal Night: The Ultimate 80’s Rock Show with Tommy V Live
    Wed, Jul 20 – Sam Reider & The Human Hands
    Fri, Jul 22 – Caroga Arts Gala with Eddie Barbash & KASA Quartet
    Sat, Jul 23 – Cory Wong with Caroga Arts Ensemble, Mike Block Trio
    Wed, Jul 27 – Rushad Eggleston
    Fri, Jul 29 – Caroga Arts Ensemble Reimagining Beethoven and Shostakovich
    Sat, Jul 30 – The Bacon Brothers Out of Memory Tour with Caroga Arts Ensemble
    Wed, Aug 3 – Robyn Adele Anderson
    Sat, Aug 6 – Kids Carousel Concert: Bill & Finnegan Ackerbauer
    Sat, Aug 6 – Sherman’s JazzFest (Artists to be announced)
    Wed, Aug 10 – Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective
    Fri, Aug 12 – Caroga Arts Ensemble plays Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7
    Sat, Aug 13 – SAUNDERSFEST (Artists to be announced)
    Fri, Aug 19 – Scenes & Stories from the Opera, Caroga Arts Ensemble conducted by Matthew Aucoin
    Sat, Aug 20 – Kids Carousel Concert: Cara’s Caterpillars
    Sat, Aug 20 – Marvin and his Music: A Celebration of America’s Composer featuring guest vocalists and the Caroga Arts Ensemble led by J. Ernest Green
    Sun, Aug 21 – Brandon “Taz” Niederauer
    Sat, Sep 3 – Labor Day weekend concert, The Ultimates! with fireworks following the show
    Fri, Sep 30 – Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra with salsa dancing lessons prior to the show and more

    CAROGA LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL ON TOUR
    Thu, Jul 21 – Caroga Arts Ensemble featuring Eddie Barbash at Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts
    Sun, Jul 24 – Caroga Arts Ensemble featuring Eddie Barbash at Peck’s Lake Marina
    Thu, Jul 28 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at The Glove Theater
    Thu, Aug 4 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at The Arkell Museum
    Fri, Aug 5 – CLMF Returns to its Roots: Caroga Chapel 100th Anniversary
    Sun, Aug 7 – Caroga Chapel 100th Anniversary Service
    Sun, Aug 7 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at Mayfield Presbyterian Church, presented by SVAN
    Thu, Aug 11 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series
    Sun, Aug 14 – The Barge at Canada Lake Store & Marine
    Tue, Aug 16 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at The Otesaga Resort Hotel, presented by Cooperstown Summer Music Festival
    Thu, Aug 18 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at Caroga Museum
    Sat, Aug 27 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at Maverick Concerts
    Sun, Aug 28 – KASA Quartet, Postlude at Maverick Concerts

  • SummerStage 2022 Lineups Announced

    The City Parks Foundation announced the SummerStage 2022 lineup on Tuesday. This year’s performing arts festival will feature 90 free and benefit concerts in 12 different parks across New York City’s five boroughs.

    Fans attend a George Clinton concert at SummerStage 2021.

    Shows will be held at the SummerStage flagship venue at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park; Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem; Von King Park and The Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn; Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens; Crotona Park in the Bronx; and Corporal Thompson Park in Staten Island.

    The first shows in the lineup are two benefit concerts (which are not free to the public) in Central Park. Aurora presents the Gods We Can Trust tour/ Sub Urban will open the concert series on June 4. Followed by Modest Mouse and The Cribs on June 8.

    yo la tengo summerstage
    Yo La Tengo performing at last year’s SummerStage.

    Summerstage 2022 will kick off its free shows, also in Central Park, with an opening night concert on June 11 with jazz legend Herbie Hancock.

    This year SummerStage plans to return for a six-show series at The Coney Island Amphitheater.  The most notable of which is the Spread Love Hip-Hop Jam Hosted by Ralph McDaniels and DJ Scratch on August 11.

    Another highlight will be the 30th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on Aug. 26-27 in Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park. Headliners for this year’s rendition are composer Terence Blanchard, jazz singer Jazzmeia Horn, and avant-garde saxophonist Archie Shepp.

    Outside of its numerous musical offerings SummerStage 2022 will also screen the Oscar award-winning documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) for free on June 17 in Marcus Garvey Park. The documentary, produced by The Roots’ Questlove, tells the story of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which was held 50 years ago in the same park.

    SummerStage returns with a full slate of shows this year after reducing their number of performances last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, it was cancelled altogether.

    “We are so happy to be back in local neighborhood parks after a two-year hiatus” said Heather Lubov, City Parks Foundation’s Executive Director. “Parks have always been neighborhood gathering spaces, but the pandemic brought to light just how absolutely critical parks are to our city’s health.”

    Photo by: Buscar Photo (www.buscarphoto.com)

    This year’s lineups reflect the diversity that New York is known for. Artists performing this year will be 52% woman or non-binary and 95% of performers are BIPOC.

    “Each season, SummerStage has always presented a festival full of talent as diverse and broad as the communities that host these performances in parks across all five boroughs,” said Erika Elliott, Executive Artistic Director of SummerStage. “The artists we are presenting this season not only represent their own distinct cultures but reflect the global diversity that truly matches the spirit of New York City.”

    The full lineup can be found on the SummerStage 2022 website.

  • Syracuse Jazz Festival Back After Five Year Hiatus

    The Syracuse Jazz Festival is back after a five-year hiatus. Since 1981, the Syracuse Jazz Fest has served as Central NY’s oldest, longest-running, and most-attended festival. It has received four International Awards and 30 National & Regional Awards.

    The Syracuse Jazz Fest will run for three nights from Thursday, June 23 through Saturday, June 25. It will feature international and national artists on the Clinton Square Main Stage in downtown Syracuse. There will also be performances by 20 of Syracuse’s finest jazz groups, who will be appearing at clubs, bars, restaurants, and performance venues downtown.

    Festival Founder Frank Malfitano thanked Amazon for sponsoring the event in a statement.

    We couldn’t possibly be more grateful to NYS Assemblyman Al Stirpe, Onondaga County Executive J Ryan McMajon, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, US Senator Chuck Schumer and Amazon for co-sponsoring and bringing Syracuse Jazz Fest back to Downtown Syracuse this June. I know we’re all thrilled to see this longtime Syracuse summertime tradition coming back, and that would simply not have been possible without Amazon’s support.

    A lot of legendary artists have performed at the festival, including Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, and Sonny Rollins. These performances gave the festival international acclaim.

    The Syracuse Jazz Festival is back with a stellar lineup of world-renowned artists. And perhaps the best part about the annual festival that will be happening for three nights in June is that admission is free.

  • Music is Art Present The 716 Music Expo at Babeville on April 23

    Music is Art, based in Buffalo, will host it’s newest event, The 716 Music Expo, at Babeville on Saturday, April 23.

    716 Music Expo

    Music is Art is an organization dedicated to creating opportunities that fuel the unifying power of music in Western New York. The 501c3 organization was founded in 2003 by Goo Goo Dolls bassist and Buffalo resident Robby Takac.

    Taking over Babeville on Saturday, April 23, the 716 Music Expo is for WNY musicians and music lovers alike. The day-long event features a trade show with music industry vendors, eight workshops presented in conjunction with Buffalo Music Club, and an evening performance featuring some of Buffalo’s best soul, R&B, and hip hop artists.

    The trade show will run from 1pm-5pm and feature venues, recording studios, merchandise providers, college music programs, production companies and more. Workshops will run from 2pm-6pm with two amazing options at the top of each hour. The evening performance will feature Kenyada Nikile, Farrow, and Buffalo hip hop artists Rick Hyde, Heem, and LoveBoat Luciano – collectively known as Black Soprano Family (BSF).  

    For this, our inaugural event, we hope to mirror what goes on in the big music cities and offer something for every local musician, at every level. If you play music in WNY, you need to be here.

    Tracy Fletcher, Music is Art’s Executive Director

    Music is Art is proud to enrich our community with access to music and encourages people to find their musical voice, think about how music touches their lives, and most importantly think about the fact that music is art.

    Tickets are on sale now and range from $10 – $50. For a complete list of vendors, workshops and performers, or to purchase tickets please visit www.musicisart.org/expo.

  • MPTF and Binghamton Local 380 Announce Free Jazz Events

    The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) and Binghamton Local 380 announced that free live Jazz events will be happening in Binghamton and Ithaca to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month throughout April.

    Grants totaling $235,000 from MPTF will support 224 live, admission-free events throughout the US and Canada. Funding will support professional musicians to perform at different venues and live streams on Facebook.

    MPTF
    MPTF sponsored event.

    Jazz Appreciation Month was created at the Musuem of American History in 2001, and it celebrates the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. It was also made to encourage people of all ages to study the music, listen to jazz, read books about jazz, and attend concerts.

    MPTF’s Trustee Dan Beck spoke about the new events scheduled for Jazz Appreciation Month.

    Seeing regional jazz greats working again, coming out of the past 24 months of the pandemic, is extremely exciting and so culturally important. Jazz Appreciation Month has been a significant focus of the MPTF’s efforts throughout its history.

    Binghamton’s Local 380 represents over 160 professional musicians in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region of New York.

    Schedule

    April 3 2PM- Empire Saxophone Quartet (with percussion) @ The Heart at Castle Gardens

    April 6 6:30PM- Island Hoppers Steel Band @ United Methodist Homes: Hilltop

    April 15 4PM- Alpha Brass @ Willow Point Nursing Home

    April 17 3PM- Chris White Trio @ Bridges’ Tudor Houses

    April 27 7PM- Southern Tier Brass @ Good Shepard Fairview

  • Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery New Spring and Summer Events

    With Spring just around the corner, Green-Wood Cemetery launches its spring and summer calendar with a dynamic array of tours, exhibitions, and concerts. From Concerts in the Catacombs to fascinating history tours, this unique venue will present an array of events coming up.

    The Green-Wood Cemetery New Spring and Summer Events
    The Green-Wood Cemetery New Spring and Summer Events

    Established in 1838, The Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark, is recognized as one of the world’s most beautiful cemeteries. The Green-Wood Cemetery located in Brooklyn is constantly transforming the urban green space. Being much more than a cemetery, serving as a unique venue for a wide range of fascinating programs. 

    The Green-Wood Cemetery
    The Green-Wood Cemetery New Spring and Summer Events

    Visitors can ride along on the trolley to Discover Green-Wood every Saturday. Or, for those who prefer to walk, walking tours provide connoisseurs of all sorts an opportunity to indulge: Early-morning Birding, Great Trees, Green-Wood at Night, and many more. 

    Green-Wood Cemetery at Night

    Visitors can also attend a diverse line-up of arts and cultural programs—performances and exhibitions drawing on the Cemetery’s history and landscape for inspiration. Green-Wood is also an outdoor museum, an arboretum, and a repository of history.

    “Events, concerts, and installations highlight the beauty and history of the Cemetery, with artists and performers engaging the site in dynamic never before seen ways.”  

    – Harry Weil
    Secret Mausoleum Music Club

    Among The Highlights of the Season Are: 

    • Hanami Festival: (Wednesday, April 20th) Translated from the Japanese as “flower viewing,” the Hanami festival celebrates the spring season with music and entertainment set among Green-Wood’s extensive collection of flowering trees as they come into full bloom. 
    • A Day in the Life of a Mortuary Science Student: (Thursday, March 31st) Hear from mortuary science students and graduates as a part of Green-Wood’s “A Day in the Life” series, which brings together those in the death-care field for lively conversations on the intricacies of their trade and to answer your questions about end-of-life care.  
    • A Night at Niblo’s Garden: (Thursday and Friday, July 28th and 29th) A Victorian extravaganza like none other! Set around beautiful Crescent Water this evening features a dazzling array of nineteenth-century showmanship under the starry summer skies. Bring a blanket and a picnic! 
    • Concerts in the Catacombs: (April–September, various dates) Curated by acclaimed composer, Broadway star, and vocalist Gelsey Bell, this series features a diverse range of musicians—including Palestinian Kanun (Mediterranean Zither) player and composer Firas Zreik and electro-acoustic composer and improviser Zeena Parkins—in a space rarely open to the public.  
    • Gardens as Cosmic Terrains, an art installation by Heidi Lau: (May 7th–June 26th; open Saturday & Sundays) Heidi Lau, Green-Wood’s first-ever artist in residence, will present the sculptures she created during her residency at the Cemetery. These were created specially for the Cemetery’s Catacombs. 
    • Memorial Day Concert: (Monday, May 30th) After a two-year hiatus, Green-Wood’s annual Memorial Day concert is back to kick off the summer. Bring a picnic, sit back, and enjoy the music by composers who are interred at Green-Wood, including Lift Every Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson, selections from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, and many more, plus patriotic favorites of course.  Fred Ebb, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Leonard Bernstein, and others. 
    • Revolutionary Spirits: (Saturdays, April 9th, May 14th, and June 11th) This special event in partnership with Fort Hamilton Distillery kicks off with a trolley tour of the Cemetery to discover the Who’s Who of the Revolutionary War and the distillers who made their mark on the young Republic, followed by a whiskey tasting in Industry City. 
    • Gay Green-Wood: (May 15th) A themed trolley tour highlighting important LGBTQ+ figures including “It’s Raining Men” co-writer, Paul Jabara; sculptor of Bethesda Fountain, Emma Stebbins; activists and founders of the Hetrick Martin Institute, Drs. Emery Hetrick and Damien Martin, among others. 

    These latest events are for everyone and provide family-friendly activities. All can be found on Green-Wood’s website at www.green-wood.com/calendar and many are either free or reasonably priced.  

  • Saturday Night at the Waterhole Returns March 19

    The long running concert series Saturday Night at the Waterhole returns to Saranac Lake this month. Starting March 19 and running until May 14, the Upstairs Music Lounge in Saranac Lake will hold special performances every Saturday night (except on 4/16).

    the waterhole
    photo by Neil Sedlak

    Several notable acts will be making their Saturday Night at the Waterhole performances.

    Toubab Krewe w/s/g The Pickle Mafia – March 26th

    Toubab Krewe, a band from North Carolina that mixes jam band rock and international folk music, will perform on March 26. They are joined by The Pickle Mafia, featuring Charlie Lindner (Keys), Ben Chilbert (Bass), and Marco Cirigliano (Drums) performing original, cutting edge, high energy jazz music, with influences from modern and latin jazz as well. To truly experience the Mafia, you MUST attend a live show, where they will create a unique, interactive show, and leave you with a one of a kind Pickle Mafia experience! Get tickets here.

    The Asheville, NC based group Toubab Krewe is known for fusing rock and world music.

    Blue Star Radiation – April 2

    Later on in the series, newly formed group Blue Star Radiation will perform. The group consists of Vinnie Amico on drums (Moe.), Rob Derhak (Moe.) on bass, Tim Palmieri on guitar (Lotus, Kung Fu) and Nate Wilson (Assembly of Dust) on B3 Hammond keys and flute. Blue Star Radiation’s show will feature both original compositions and covers.

    The newly formed super group is comprised of Vinnie Amico on drums (Moe.), Rob Derhak (Moe.) on bass, Tim Palmieri on guitar (Lotus, Kung Fu, The Breakfast) and Nate Wilson (Assembly of Dust, Percy Hill, Ghosts of Jupiter) on B3 Hammond keys and flute.

    The show will feature songs from all of the members’ primary projects in addition to original compositions and select covers. 

    When renowned keyboardist Nate Wilson came to Rob Derhak with the idea to form a band on those principles, the band Blue Star took its first breath. Enlisting the drumming prowess of Vinnie Amico, and legendary guitarist/vocalist Tim Palmieri, the genesis of Blue Star came to be.

    A band of improvisational, jam band musicians that all share an affinity for the classic rock we all love and know. The ditties, the anthems, and the deep cuts that remind us of a different time. They simply write the songs and play the covers that give the audience goosebumps.

    Pretend Collective – April 9

    One of the more admirable newcomers is Pretend Collective. The band recently released a self-titled LP with indie label The Giving Groove, which donates half of all album proceeds to Nuci’s Space, an organization that helps musicians struggling with mental health.

    Tickets for each show can be found at the Waterhole’s website.

    Series Schedule

    March 19 – Raisinhead

    March 26 – Toubab Krewe and Pickle Mafia

    April 2 – Blue Star Radiation featuring members of Moe, Lotus, Kung Fu and Assembly of Dust

    April 9 – Pretend Collective and Sean Hoots

    April 23 – Bella’s Bartok and Organ Transplant featuring Bella’s Horns

    April 30 – Shira Elias

    May 7 – Annie in the Water and One Time Weekend

    May 14 – Gratefully Yours (Grateful Dead Tribute)

    Saturday Night at the Waterhole 2022 Lineup