Fandiem has teamed up with Les Claypool of Primus and Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello to raise funds for relief efforts in Ukraine.Their special sweepstakes will run until July 15.
Participants can choose to donate a certain amount of money to be entered into the sweepstakes or they can choose to skip donating. Donation amounts range from $10 to $500 and those who donate at least $100 will receive a custom “Man With the Iron Balls” t-shirt.
By signing up for the sweepstakes, participants have the chance of winning a trip to see Primus & Ween at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for “South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert”, two VIP Tickets to the concert with preferred seating, round trip airfare, a two night hotel stay, local ground transportation to/from Red Rock Amphitheatre and exclusive signed memorabilia from performers on “Man With The Iron Balls”.
All donations will go to NOVA Ukraine, a nonprofit created in 2014 to provide aid to Ukraine while also educating the world. Proceeds will help fund humanitarian efforts, including first aid, medical equipment and refugee care.
Before Fandiem partnered with Les Claypool and Eugene Hütz, the duo had released “Zelensky: The Man With The Iron Balls,” a tribute to President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky. The single, also aimed at raising funds for relief efforts in Ukraine, featured a number of talented artists including Billy Strings, Stewart Copeland and Sean Lennon.
On Thursday, June 16th, DiscOasis, presented by Nile Rodgers, will open at the Wollman Rink in Central Park. The event will offer exciting evening skate times & programs featuring theatrical performances with an array of live DJs, artists, and special guests. It will also be open throughout the day for daytime skating.
Nighttime performances at the DiscOasis will have music curated by the Grammy-award-winning “Groovemaster,” Nile Rodgers. The experience will include unique art, tantalizing lights, exceptional music and dance, and occasional live performances. DiscOasis hopes that its theatrical experience will promote inclusiveness and positivity in the community.
The DiscOasis is a pop-up roller-skating experience like no other. The second you step onto the grounds… the energy of the party envelops you
Siena Giljum
Tickets are on sale beginning May 10th at 11 AM. Skating sessions will be available from 10 AM to 10 PM on Wednesdays through Sundays from June 16th till October 1st. Skates will cost ten dollars to rent. However, those who already own a pair of skates are welcome to bring them, free of charge. For tickets and more information, visit thediscoasis.com.
Flushing Town Hall has announced the Summer 2022 run of their popular “Common Ground : Mini-Global Mashups” series. There will be one show per month, starting May 17 and continuing until August 21.
Performers L to R: Cillian Vallely, Samir Langus, Yungchen Lhamo, Martin Vejarano, Joshua Nelson, Vado Diomande
Curated by trumpeter and Composer Frank London, the concert series will feature performances from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. Each performance will combine elements of different cultures to create a unique experience.
The summer series will kick off May 15, with a collaboration between Irish piper Cillian Vallely & Gnawa master Samir LanGus. They will be accompanied by Brooklyn native and multi-instrumentalist Matt Mancuso. “Ireland Meets Morocco” brings together three decorated musicians for a night of inspired entertainment.
“Tibet Meets Colombia” will feature Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo and Colombian artist Martín Vejarano, accompanied by guitarist Jorge Iván “Tito” Duarte. Lhamo’s calming voice will promote healing and relaxation as Vejarano’s traditional Colombian background provides a well built foundation.
“Gospel Meets Côte d’Ivoire” showcases the musical talent of American gospel singer Joshua Nelson and Ivory Coast traditional dance and drum master Vado Diomande. On July 24, Nelson’s focus on Jewish Gospel will meet Diomande’s vast knowledge of African dance and drumming tradition.
“Ukraine Meets Cuba” will close out the series on August 21, with a performance from Ukrainian bandura (Ukrainian lute/harp) master Julian Kytasty and Cuban artists Danae Blanco and Juan Carlos Formal. Although the individual regions seem very different, they will come together in a smooth appreciation for all walks of life.
More information, as well as tickets, can be found here. The performances will also be live streamed on the Flushing Town Hall’s youtube channel.
Eddies Music Hall of Fame founder Jim Murphy spoke in a statement, expressing how excited he is to induct this new class.
This class truly represents the breadth of the region’s music scene. In artists we have everything from roots to rock to ambient music and on the industry side, a much-heralded music producer, two journalists, a radio station founder, and a promoter. Several of these individuals plied more than one trade within the music business.
The ceremony will feature live music, videos about each inductee, and acceptance speeches. Each inductee will get their plaque too.
The 2022 class joins a group of 16 previous inductees that includes 1930s and 40s pop music sensations Bob and Ray Eberle, folk/Celtic artist Kevin McKrell, and John Sykes, cofounder of MTV and current chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and many more.
The Inductees
Sara Ayers
Sara Ayers is a vocalist-composer, with a catalogue of eight works and also has appeared on dozens of compilations. Her and her husband Greg Haymes launched the online publication Nippertown in 2009.
Greg Bell
Greg Bell has had a serious impact on the Albany music scene. He has produced more than 2,500 shows and established the city as a major jam band tour stop. He also taught special education for 26 years. He joined forces with Jeff Guthrie in 1993, forming Guthrie/Bell Productions.
Brooks Brown
Brooks Brown moved to Manchester, VT in the late 1970s from Houston and noticed the lack of a radio station. He created WEQX, which broadcasts new music to southern Vermont, New Hampshire, western Massachusetts and New York’s Capital Region.
Michael Eck.
Albany-native Michael Eck is full of all sorts of musical talent. He is a nationally recognized cultural critic and guitar brand editor, a concert/radio/album producer, publicist, painter, bouncer, roadie, record store clerk, and much more.
Joel Moss
Joel Moss has worked as a record producer, sound engineer, and mixer for Little Richard, Ray Charles, Elton John, The Beach Boys, and more. He engineered sound for over 200 movies and helped produce many Broadway cast albums. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, seven Grammys, and two Emmy nominations. Today he is a broadcast sound and camera technician at Cafe Lena in Saratoga.
Greg Haymes
Greg Haymes was the frontman and percussionist in 2020 Eddies Music Hall of Fame inductee Blotto and was a member of The Star-Spangled Washboard Band and the Ramblin Jug Stompers. He was a newspaper journalist, and with his wife, Sara Ayers launched the online publication Nippertown in 2009.
Rich Ortiz
Rich Ortiz is an acoustic solo act, who plays six- and twelve-string guitar, harmonica, and pedal bass. He has released two albums and opened for Chicago, REO Speedwagon, and more. When not performing, Ortiz is competing professionally in fishing tournaments.
Super 400
Super 400 is made up of drummer Joe Daley, guitarist Kenny Hohman, and bassist Lori Friday. The Troy-based trio formed in 1996 and their self-titled debut was released on Island Records two years later. They have toured internationally, and Troy’s mayor even declared February 25 as “Super 400 Day.” They opened Troy Music Academy in 2011 and have scored music for many TV shows.
This June in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Performing Arts Center has partnered with two other venues, Saratoga Arts and The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, to host Dance Around Town: A Photographic Celebration.
Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
The display will be split into three distinct exhibitions and each of these exhibitions will hosted at one of the priorly stated venues. Moreover, These exhibitions will feature world-renowned artists like Mikhail Baryshnikov, Betti Franceschi, and Robert Tracy. All three exhibitions will be available for viewing at no cost. For more information on the exhibitions and artists visit spac.org.
Saratoga Springs “Dance Around Town” Schedule
Merce My Way
Location: The Pines at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Viewing Times: June 5 (2pm-5pm); June 6-9 (12pm-5pm); June 17-19 (12pm-5pm)
The collection will also be available for viewing to all ticket holders of SPAC’s classical programming. Additional viewing times are to be announced.
Ageless Dancers
Location: Saratoga Arts
Dates: June 18 – August 13
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5 pm | Saturday 12 pm – 4 pm
Robert Tracy on Dance
Location: The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
Carnegie Hall has announced the release of the debut album from NYO Jazz, We’re Still Here. Comprising young musicians ages 16–19 from across the United States, the album will be available everywhere June 24. The musicians of NYO Jazz will also embark on a tour this summer, including shows at Carnegia Hall and Chautauqua Institution.
Along with this, the album features Artistic Director and Bandleader/Trumpeter Sean Jones and special guest Melissa Aldana on tenor saxophone, plus an appearance by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon.
We’re Still Here presents four new works written for the band since its inception. NYO Jazz’s debut album features a range of classic and contemporary charts that are hallmarks of its live concerts. Along with works exploring themes that include social justice, resilience, and the power of music to spark joy.
“We’re thrilled for NYO Jazz to release its debut album this spring—the first recording by any of our national youth ensembles,”
said Sarah Johnson, Chief Education Officer and Director of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
“It’s a tremendous opportunity for these gifted young players to train, perform, and now record alongside some of today’s leading jazz artists including special guest Melissa Aldana. It was especially meaningful for the musicians to gather for an extended residency last summer as it marked the first time many of them had the opportunity to come together to play in a full ensemble since the start of the pandemic”
“With We’re Still Here, we are proud to showcase the incredible depth of talent and high level of musicianship of these standout jazz musicians from across the country who will help ensure one of America’s quintessential art forms is preserved for generations to come.”
“The big band has always been America’s orchestral format and one of the most wide-ranging ensembles ever devised,” said Jones, NYO Jazz’s Artistic Director and Bandleader. “It can convey nearly any style of music in a sonically stimulating and interactive way. This recording exhibits that diversity by placing classics by Duke Ellington and Neil Hefti alongside pieces that utilize the big band as a vehicle for contemporary American music and represent a wide variety of genres.”
“You close your eyes and think they’re all 20 years older than they are,”
said SeanJones who pays it forward through his passionate leadership of NYO Jazz, carrying on the tradition of mentorship in jazz.
The album will be released by Platoon and available for digital download and on all streaming platforms. Likewise, the album is available for pre-order here.
Carnegie Hall has also announced the schedule for the first-ever US tour by its acclaimed NYO Jazz set to take place on the heels of the release of We’re Still Here. The NYO Jazz US Tour kicks off at Carnegie Hall on July 28 featuring GRAMMY® Award-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn as Special Guest.
NYO Jazz US Tour Dates
July 28 | Carnegie Hall | New York, NY
July 30 | Tri-C Metro Auditorium | Cleveland, OH
August 1 | Chautauqua Amphitheater | Chautauqua, NY
August 2 | The August Wilson African American Cultural Center | Pittsburgh, PA
August 4 | Navy Pier, Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park | Chicago, IL
August 5 | The Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center | Detroit, MI
August 7 | Wisconsin Union Theater | Madison, WI
August 9 | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, D.C.
André Raphel will be the guest conductor at HVP’s Themes & Variations concerto. Raphel is a world-renowned conductor, having held positions at a number of different orchestras. He was Assistant Conductor to Kurt Masur at the New York Philharmonic for two years and Assistant Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra for six years. Raphel has also appeared in orchestras all around the world, and has a huge dedication to his craft.
Also appearing in Themes & Variations is sololist Lara St. John. She has been described as “something of a phenomenon” by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by the New York Times. She has performed as a soloist worldwide, and owns her label Ancalagon, which she founded in 1999. Her Mozart recording with The Knights won a Juno Award in 2011.
The Juneteenth celebration in Kingston, NY, features The Resistance Revival Chorus. The chorus is a collective of more than 60 womxn, and non-binary singers. They sing songs of resistance, and uplift and center womxn’s voices. Members include touring musicians, film and television actors, Broadway performers, solo recording artists, gospel singers, political activists, and more all with diverse backgrounds and identities.
Tickets to each of these performances are available here.
Hank Williams will be honored 69 years after his death with the 18th annual Hank-O-Rama celebration. This ‘honky tonk tradition’ takes place on May 13th at The Cutting Room in New York City.
The Hank-O is a symbolic rain date for the last show Hank would ever miss. Originally scheduled for its usual date in January, this year’s unique springtime Hank-O-Rama is a rain date itself because of his death on January 1st.
After the New Year’s show was postponed due to last winter’s omicron surge, the remembrance of Hank Williams goes on with the 18th annual Hank-O-Rama celebration. The show features dozens of Hank’s hits and rarities performed live by The Lonesome Prairie Dogs.
The group features Lenny Kaye (guitar) and host Alex Battles. In addition, featuring guest stars Tammy Faye Starlite, Cliff Westfall, Sean Kershaw, and others from the Brooklyn & NYC country music firmament. Songs including “Cold, Cold Heart,” “Hey, Good Lookin’,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” and many others will be played in Hank’s celebration.
During the spring of 1952, Williams flew to New York with steel guitarist Don Helms, where he made two appearances with other Grand Ole Opry members on The Kate Smith Show. He sang “Cold, Cold, Heart”, “Hey Good Lookin’”, “Glory Bound Train” and “I Saw the Light” with other cast members, and a duet, “I Can’t Help It (if I’m Still in Love with You)” with Anita Carter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtolv9kM1qk
The singer made his early recordings for Sterling (based in New York) that produced the regionally popular song “Honky Tonkin.” Hank was only 29 when he was found dead in the back seat of his Cadillac on the morning of Jan. 1st, 1953, in WV. He was en route to a New Year’s Day gig in Canton, Ohio.
Ticket Information
Doors open at 6 and music starts at 7, tickets range from $20-25. To buy tickets, click the link here. For more information, click the link here.
The 2022 Artpark Summer Concert lineup was announced with a full range of artists coming to the Lewiston, NY, venue. Artpark was established in 1974 and is a summer outdoor music venue ranked one of the top 100 Amphitheaters Worldwide by Pollstar, with 150+ events attended by 150,000+ visitors.
Artpark Amphitheater Concerts
Modest Mouse- May 27
Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1992. The band achieved mainstream success with their fourth album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News with the singles “Float On” and “Ocean Breathes Salty.”
Goose- June 8
Goose is an American jam band from Norwalk, Connecticut. The band consists of Peter Anspach, Jeff Arevalo, Ben Atkind, Rick Mitarotonda, and Trevor Weekz. They have sold out multiple tours and released many groundbreaking albums.
Patti Labelle- June 21
Patti Labelle is a two-time Grammy award-winning blues and pop artist, who has sold over 50 million records. She has many hit songs including “Lady Marmalade,” “On My Own,” and “New Attitude.”
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats- June 28
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats are one of the most recognizable new forces in contemporary rock. They have opened for The Rolling Stones, appeared on Saturday Night Live, CMT Crossroads, and at NPR’s Tiny Desk.
Flogging Molly & The Interrupters- July 2
Flogging Molly is an Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk band formed in 1997. The Interrupters is an American punk rock band, consisting of vocalist Aimee Interrupter, drummer Jesse Bivona, bassist Justin Bivona, and guitarist Kevin Bivona.
Barenaked Ladies- July 5
The Barenaked Ladies are a Grammy-award-winning Canadian rock band formed in 1988, with 17 albums and over 15 million sold.
Tedeschi Truck Band- July 12
The Tedeschi Truck Band is a 12-piece American Blues band led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their debut album, Revelator, won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.
Bleachers- July 27
Bleachers is an American indie pop act and the stage name of Grammy-award-winning producer Jack Antonoff. Their pop music is heavily influenced by the late ’80s early ’90s.
Earth, Wind, and Fire- July 31
Described as one of the most innovative and the most commercially successful acts in history, Earth, Wind, and Fire is a multi-genre band who have sold more than 90 million albums around the world.
Rock band NEEDTOBREATHE have gathered one platinum single, four gold singles, and a gold album since they formed in 1998, and hundreds of millions of streams.
Bon Iver- June 7
Bon Iver is an American indie-folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, who has been nominated for multiple Grammys and won Best Artist.
The War On Drugs- June 11
The War on Drugs is an American rock band consisting of Adam Granduciel, David Hartley, Robbie Bennett, Charlie Hall, Jon Natchez, Anthony LaMarca, and Eliza Hardy Jones.
“Weird Al” Yankovic- July 29
“Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, with five Grammys, and his 2014 release Mandatory Fun was the first comedy album in history to debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200.
Artpark is also hosting Art Camps for three weeks in July 2022. Classes run from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. and students can learn ceramics, drawing and painting, soft sculpture, galaxy pant pours, and felted insects.
Tickets to the 2022 Artpark summer concerts are available here.
Lil Nas X, two-time GRAMMY winner, will be touring his debut self-titled album MONTERO, this year. The acclaimed artist will be performing two back-to-back nights at Radio City Music Hall, on September 20th and 21st.
(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
The 23-year-old rapper from Atlanta quickly rose to popularity in 2019, after the release and successful marketing campaign of his country-rap song “Old Town Road.” Critics were quick to judge the song, however, arguing that the song was not country enough to deserve its #16 spot on Billboards Hot Country Songs Chart, and it was quickly moved to the Hot Rap Songs Chart the following week. This controversy shot Lil Nas X to notoriety and the song eventually shot to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
This quick fame would even land him a featured remix of the song with country-pop star Billy Ray Cyrus, which would become the longest-running #1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history after 19 weeks atop the chart.
Lil Nas X Long Live Montero North American Tour Dates:
Tue Sep 06 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
Sat Sep 10 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Thu Sep 15 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Sun Sep 18 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Tue Sep 20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Wed Sep 21 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Thu Sep 22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Sun Sep 25 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Tue Sep 27 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Sat Oct 01 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Mon Oct 03 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
Tue Oct 04 – Miami, FL – James L Knight Center
Tue Oct 18 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
Fri Oct 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre
Sun Oct 23 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
