Adam Sandler has range: he can play a hopeless romantic in “50 First Dates” then a hopeless addict in “Uncut Gems.” Adam Sandler’s upcoming US tour promises to expand that range even further with a blend of comedy and song.
The tour has 15 dates, two of which will be in New York, in Verona and Belmont Park. Sandler will then continue south to Florida, then through Georgia and North Carolina. Tickets went on sale September 16.
This tour follows the success of Sandlers 2022 film “HUSTLE,” and his 2018 comedy special “100% Fresh,” both of which premiered on Netflix.
Adam Sandler Live Tour Dates
October 21 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
October 22 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
October 23 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
October 25 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort Casino Event Center
October 27 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
October 28 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
October 29 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
November 6 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
November 7 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
November 9 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
November 10 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
November 11 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
November 12 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
November 13 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
November 14 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena Savannah
Joan Osborne has been known for her powerful vocals and genre-crossing dimensionality since she first broke into the industry in the ‘90s. Already acclaimed with seven Grammy nominations, Joan Osborne is to receive the 2022 John Lennon Real Love Award at Symphony Space, NYC on Saturday, October 8 as part of the annual John Lennon Tribute concert.
This will make Osborne the eighth recipient of the John Lennon Real Love Award, whose previous honorees include Patti Smith, Natalie Merchant and Ani DiFranco. The award is presented by Theatre Within, the non-profit that has been hosting the John Lennon Tribute since 1981. Osborne has performed in the Tribute ten times since 2009, more than any other artist in the Tribute’s history.
The John Lennon Tribute is the only ongoing concert series dedicated to John Lennon sanctioned by Yoko Ono. “For many years Joan Osborne’s beautiful voice has touched our hearts and brought us joy. I am in great admiration of Joan’s support of charities that provide health care for women, assistance for children affected by war, and so many others,” Ono said on Osborne’s nomination for the award.
Joining the legendary vocalist at Symphony Space will be Martin Sexton, Catherine Russel, Willie Nile, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, David Broza and Rich Pagano, with more artists to be announced. The program promises some Beatles tribute songs from Rubber Soul and Revolver.
Part of the proceeds from the John Lennon Tribute will be used to support Theatre Within’s John Lennon Real Love project, a free songwriting program the organization brings to public elementary schools.
Tickets are available at LennonTribute.org. John Lennon and Beatles fans are invited to join “Friends of the Annual John Lennon Tribute” at LennonTribute.org/join-friends, where a limited number of VIP packages are available.
Madison Square Garden, “the world’s most famous arena,” is in talks of being moved by NYC Mayor Eric Adams amidst the ongoing Penn Station Redevelopment talks.
Mayor Eric Adams, photo by Getty Images for Concordia Summit
Adams has been working on the Penn Station project for a while, and the MTA has recently approved a $57 million contract for the renovation’s architectural and engineering designs. The plan would bring “light” to the nation’s largest transit hub. MTA CEO Janna Lieber said the money would be used for vertical circulation. “That’s stairs, escalators, and elevators to get people on and off the platforms,” he said.
Madison Square Garden has been talked about being moved for a while now. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg wanted to move the stadium closer to Manhattan’s westside but was shut down by opposition from James Dolan, CEO of the arena with a strong political force backing him, and the former, late state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
James Dolan, photo by Getty Images/Ethan Miller
Mayor Eric Adams spoke on Sept. 21 about considering talks of moving the arena again. He says Pennsylvania Plaza, the space surrounding Madison Square Garden, would be a perfect place with new housing stock. “I think that we can find the right balance between office and housing,” he said. “We have to build more housing. There’s a real need for housing in the city and particularly in areas that have access to transportation, good health care, good schools.”
The plan is backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul but has been criticized as a cash grab that will serve to benefit real estate developers and drain city finances. Dolan was involved in secret talks to possibly relocate the arena to Hudson Yards, but reportedly Hochul got involved and killed the plan, according to Crain’s.
The moving of the arena hasn’t been confirmed or denied but it seems to be in talks right now between city officials and James Dolan, CEO of MSG.
Presented by Hallmark, rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra has come to announce dates part of their highly awaited winter tour for 2022, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve – the Best of TSO & More. They are reviving a memorable holiday tradition, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve”, to bring to 60 cities in the U.S., starting Nov. 16 in Green Bay and Council Bluffs and finalizing with a show performed on Friday, Dec. 30.
Fan favorites will be featured as part of the rock opera show series, such as “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24”, “O’ Come All Ye Faithful”, “Christmas Canon” and more, along with an exciting second set involving more fan-favorites and classic pieces. The multi-generational holiday tradition will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this coming winter season.
Upcoming tour dates are below:
Nov 16 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center – 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov 16 – Council Bluffs, IA – Mid-America Center – 7:00 PM
Nov 17 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena – 7:00 PM
Nov 18 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – 7:00 PM
Nov 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center – 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena – 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Nov 20 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre – 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Nov 20 – Colorado Springs, CO – World Arena – 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Nov 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena – 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Nov 23 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena – 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Prolific composer Franz Schubert composed his final three sonatas just three weeks before he died at 31 years old in 1828. On October 3, University at Albany’s music department will host Kwok-Wai Lio to perform those three sonatas as a set.
Kuok-Wai Lio graduated from the Curtis School of Music and has gone on to perform across the world as a pianist and chamber musician. Kuok-Wai has been invited as far as Europe to attend Sir András Schiff’s Masterclass and as close as Caramoor for Leon Fleisher’s mentorship program. He’s performed for former President of the People’s Republic of China, Hu Jintao, and at Carnegie Hall. Now, Kuok-Wai will return to New York as University at Albany’s Guest Pianist.
Kuok-Wai Lio
The three sonatas — Sonata in A major, D. 959; Sonata in B major, D. 960 and Sonata in C minor, D. 958 — represent a finality to Franz Schubert’s illustrious yet short career. Schubert wrote over 600 art songs, several symphonies, chamber and incidental music and an opera over his life. In these final three sonatas, Schubert swirled together formal compositional structures with structural inventions from his contemporaries and himself.
The show will be at 7:30 at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center, on the Uptown University at Albany campus — 1400 Washington Avenue. Advance tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for students, seniors and UAlbany faculty and staff. Day of show tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for students, seniors and UAlbany faculty and staff. All tickets must be purchased on-line from the UAlbany Performing Arts Center’s site.
Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers have announced a two-part tour which features dates covering October and the early part of 2023. This includes stops at Brooklyn Made on October 23, Rochester’s Bug Jar on January 29, and Albany’s Lark Hall on January 29.
Jon Spencer. (photo credit: Michael Lavine)
The tour is in promotion of Spencer’s first Hitmakers album, Spencer Gets It Lit, which was released in April. It was preceded by three singles, “Junk Man,” “Primary Baby,” and “Worm Town.” “This is the most uncompromising album I’ve ever made,” he said of the record.
Spencer, who has also worked with Boss Hog, Heavy Trash, and Pussy Galore, assembled the group after disbanding his previous act of 25 years, Jon Spencer’s Blues Explosion, in 2016.
In addition to Spencer, the band includes Bob Bert, a fellow former member of Pussy Galore and one of Sonic Youth’s early drummers, as well as Sam Coomes, one half of Portland indie duo Quasi and a bassist for Elliot Smith’s Heatmiser during the group’s final years.
Information regarding tickets for Jon Spencer & The Hitmakers’ tour can be found online.
Reggae Under The Bridge, part of the Coney Island Reggae Soundsystem Series, will take place on Sunday, September 25 from 12-7 p.m. at K Bridge Park (under the Kosciuszko Bridge) at 470 Scott Avenue in Brooklyn.
This year’s edition features the return of Downbeat The Ruler, selector Tony Screw, one of the most beloved and celebrated selectors in global soundclash culture. Downbeat earned his name as the legacy selector for Coxson Dodd’s iconic Sir Coxson’s Downbeat Soundsystem in the 1970s. As a result of this relationship, Downbeat boasts the largest collection of Studio One exclusives of any selector worldwide.
Other featured selectors at the event will be Lee Major from Earth Ruler, Digital English, and other guests from the Brooklyn and greater NYC community.
Founded in 2010 by DJ Carter Van Pelt, Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk has earned an international grassroots following as a showcase for reggae vinyl and soundsystem culture. The series is an anticipated part of summer culture in New York City, with Reggae Under The Bridge as one of the spinoff events in the series, which also inaugurated the opening of K Bridge Park in June 2021.
The series has featured more than 80 selectors from New York and beyond, including King Jammy, Jack Scorpio, Downbeat The Ruler, Tipper Tone, Jah Life, LP International, Sir Tommy’s, Earth Ruler, Digital English, and Federation Sound. Emcees and singers have included Luciano, Willi Williams, Al Campbell, Ranking Joe, Sister Carol, Mikey Jarrett, Screechy Dan, and Johnny Osbourne, among others. Brooklyn’s Chanter, The Timeless Sound has provided the soundsystem for the event since 2012. The events, which are free to the public, are supported by donations from individuals and in part by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by the Brooklyn Arts Council.
Check out Downbeat with Carter Van Pelt in a Dennis Brown tribute at Coney Island in 2019.
The Big Eyed Blues Festival returns to Brooklyn for its 12-anniversary celebration, featuring three days of blues with established and upcoming artists on Sept. 22, 24, and 25.
The Blues Festival was created by Blues singer Beareather Reddy, who resides in Brooklyn to showcase talented Blues singers and provide a venue where these artists can be seen and heard. She noticed there was a lack of Blues venues in the city, and she wanted to create a solution to the problem.
Her passion to help keep Blues music striving, inspired her to found the not-for-profit organization, the Brooklyn Blues Society. “In some way, I feel it is my purpose to open the gateway to some and to bring others back to the realization, that Blues music is an integral part of their rich heritage,” she said.
Big Blue Eyed Blues Festival Schedule
Sept. 22, 7-9 P.M.- “The Acoustics” The Jalopy Theatre, 315 Columbia Street Brooklyn
The night features Junior Mack “Exploring The Blues And The Truth”, Mimi Block, and Keith “The Captain” Gamble will play “Blues in the Key of Violin”. Michael Hill’s Acoustic Blue Duo ends the night with electric blues. The event will be live streamed and is in partnership with the Jalopy Theatre.
Michael Hill is the MC for the event, which features talented singer/songwriter and guitarist from Paterson, NJ, Clarence Spady. Also performing are Beareather & The Brown Liquor Sounds as well as the musical and historically focused group the Antoinette Montague Experience. Brooklyn’s own The Alexis P. Suter Band will end the night with her earth-shattering vocals and electrifying rhythm. The schedule for the evening is as follows:
7:00 P.M. – 7:05 P.M. – Master of Ceremonies – Michael Hill 7:05 P.M. – 7:40 P.M.– Clarence Spady 7:45 P.M. – 8:20 P.M. – Beareather & The Brown Liquor Sounds 8:20 P.M. – 8:35 P.M. – Break 8:35 P.M. – 8:45 P.M. – Citation Presentation & Board Members Introductions 8:45 P.M. – 9:20 P.M. – The Antoinette Montague Experience & Band 9:20 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. – The Alexis P. Band
Sept. 25, 12-3 P.M.- “A Day in the Park” The Prospect Park Boat House Brooklyn.
The free final event is The Tilden Senior Center Drama Club presenting their version of “The Classic Blueswomen,” written by Beareather Reddy and directed by Evria Ince Waldron, in partnership with NIA Theatrical Production and The Prospect Park Alliance.
Tickets for the events on Sept. 22 and 24 are available here.
Harry Styles wrapped up his 15-consecutive night at Madison Square Garden, creating history at his “Love On Tour” dates and becoming the newest banner to be raised at the rafters.
Photo: Lloyd Wakefield/MSG Entertainment
Styles’ residency at The World’s Most Famous Arena wrapped up on Sept. 21, starting on Aug. 20. He joins only a few legends having their banners at the arena, presented to Styles by CBS Mornings host Gayle King during the encore of the final show.
Selling out 15 consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden is a massive accomplishment and reinforces Harry Styles as one of the most impactful artists of his generation. It is a testament to Harry and his fans that a banner celebrating this remarkable achievement will hang from the rafters alongside some of the most legendary artists and athletes in history. Harry has already headlined The World’s Most Famous Arena several times in his skyrocketing career, and we’re honored that MSG was Harry’s House for these 15 incredible nights.
Jim Dolan, executive chairman and CEO, MSG Entertainment
Fans traveled from all over the world to see Styles at MSG and to celebrate his brand new album Harrys House, with interactive photo activations placed around the venue for fans to share their best “Love On Tour” styles; custom postcards distributed at each show with various designs, and exclusive specialty food and beverage options. His fans wore feather boas to each show, and the final show saw them being placed at each seat in the lower bowl, courtesy of the Garden.
Harry Styles’ critically acclaimed single “As It Was” continues to smash records on the Billboard charts with a 14th week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a record 15th week atop the Billboard Global 200. It is also the first song to spend its first 24 weeks in the top three positions on the same chart, with 23 of the 24 in the top two, extending its record.
He joins only two other musical legends with banners at the arena, with Billy Joel and Phish occupying the rafters. It is a remarkable accomplishment for Styles, showing the new generation of artists are being loved by new and old, and his career is just beginning. He will continue his “Love On Tour” in cities like Austin, TX, and Chicago, IL.
Famed English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has revealed “100 Songs and More,” a concert series featuring 10 performances at Gramercy Theatre from February 9 to 22.
Promotional poster for the concert series.
Each night will have a completely distinct 10-song setlist, along with “at least ten more” different unprogrammed tracks from Costello’s discography. He’ll perform the first five nights solo, with longtime backing pianist Steve Nieve joining the series for the last five. Tickets go on sale September 23.
Costello wrote a sonnet in promotion of the production:
For ten nights at the Gramercy Theatre I’ll name ten songs to set the scene I’ll play those ten and then ten more Shake off the old routine Each night will tell a different tale So come to one or come to all “100 Songs” is what I promise But twice that number is quite a haul I will start this stand alone, that’s fine Nights One to Five, the Feast Day of St. Valentine Steve Nieve will join me for Nights Six, Seven, Eight & Nine But what else may happen is a secret of mine Let’s just set up the chair or two and play In case some friends turn up along the way
A London native, Costello’s decorated career includes 23 different albums over more than 40 years, including those with his backing bands the Attractions, the Costello Show, and the Imposters. His 1977 solo record My Aim is True has sold platinum in the US, and his most recent album work is his Elvis Costello and the Imposters album The Boy Named If, released in January.
Information regarding tickets and more for Elvis Costello at Gramercy Theatre can be found here.
