The 32nd annual Adirondack Folk Festival takes place on Sunday, August 14, from 12pm to 5 p.m. at the Schroon Lake Town Park, featuring the best in classic Adirondack roots music.
The idea for the Folk Festival recalls a time when folk legends Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston would regularly play for tourists at the Schroon Crest Resort. This summer, Schroon Arts is pleased to present Three Quarter North, Dana and Susan Robinson, Sara Milonovich and Daisycutter, Lyndsay Stone and headliner The Bob Amos Band, featuring the best in modern country and bluegrass.
Locals and those passing through are invited to come and enjoy the sounds of these great musicians. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and some good friends. The Adirondack Folk Festival is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (518) 532-9259.
The Adirondack Folk Festival is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrnat program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.
View proudly announced the series “Concerts in the Courtyard” in Old Forge each Wednesday since August 6th. The concerts will feature Martin and Kelly band, Terry Barber, Hanna and the Blue Hearts, and John Lloyd Young.
View
View is a dynamic Center for Arts and Culture based in the Adirondack Region whose mission is to enrich, educate, entertain, and inspire. The Arts Guild of Old Forge was founded by Miriam Kashiwa in 1951 and growing steadily to become a year-round multi-arts organization through the past years. In 2011, the Arts Center/Old Forge moved across New York State Route 28 into its new facility, and was branded “View.”
Concerts in the Courtyard series are free events from 5-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday that take place outside under a tent with a cash bar available in August. Audience are allowed to bring a blanket or chair or use those provided by the View.
Jilly Martin & Ryan Brooks Kelly’s songs bridge the boundary between traditional and new country. They’ve made their mark with highly-acclaimed original music and are winning over audiences each and every time they perform.
Terry will perform his unique interpretation of everyone’s favorite hits from the Broadway superstar’s most celebrated musicals. Selections include: The Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera), High Flying Adored (Evita), As If We Never Said Goodbye (Sunset Boulevard), and so on.
August 14th – A musical revue Beguiled Again: The Music of Rodgers and Hart
The remarkable partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart spanned twenty-four years, resulting in the scores for thirty stage musicals and nine films. Beguiled Again illuminates the astonishing breadth of their output with a musical menu offering nearly fifty selections from the incomparable Rodgers and Hart songbook.
Hanna and the Blue Hearts channel a wide variety blues, boogie, and swing. It is a perfect show to dance along with and swing. Cash Bar and hors d’oeuvres will be available. Seating will be cabaret style. (Tables and Chairs)
Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young leaves virtually no stone unturned as he interprets the greatest hits of Little Anthony, The Platters, Sam Cooke, Smokey, Luther and, yes, some Jersey Boys, too. He also played the original Frankie Valli is Jersey Boys on Broadway.
More performances and information about View are available at their website www.viewarts.org.
It’s a busy summer for Runaway Gin, but they keep rolling this Fall 2022 Tour on a journey that takes them on a slightly altered musical direction.
On September 24th at Charleston Pour House, Runaway Gin will debut a new concept dubbed ‘Makisupa Police, Man’. This newest iteration of the project will interweave the music of legendary rock outfit ‘the Police’ as well as some choice ‘Sting‘ cuts with the music of Phish.
Catch ‘Makisupa Police, Man’ at Hill Country in New York City on Friday, October 21, as well as a dozen more shows around the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
The improvisational quartet has also just released a new 26 minute ‘Carini’ from the Radio Room in Greenville, SC – watch below!
Runaway Gin Fall 2022 Tour Dates
September 8th: Gottrocks – Greenville, SC September 9th: Asheville Music Hall – Asheville, NC September 10th : Hop Springs Beer Park – Murfreesboro, TN September 24th: Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC* September 29th: New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC* September 30th: Aisle 5 – Atlanta, GA* October 19th: Ziggy’s Space – High Point, NC* October 20th: the 8×10 – Baltimore, MD* October 21st: Hill Country – New York, NY* October 22nd: Nectar’s – Burlington, VT* November 12th: 5 Points Music Sanctuary – Roanoke, VA December 1st: Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC* December 2nd: the Broadberry – Richmond, VA* December 3rd: Visulite Theatre – Charlotte, NC* *’Makisupa Police, Man’ concept show
For all tour dates, videos and live recordings visit Runaway Gin’s website here complete with videos, posters, photos, and setlists.
Grammy Award winning guitarist John Petrucci announced his first headlining solo tour performing material from his solo albums, Terminal Velocity and Suspended Animation. The tour will run through October and November and the first three shows are scheduled for Boston, MA on October 7th, New York City on October 13th and Washington, DC on October 15th.
John Petrucci by Rayon Richards
Known for his work in the prog-metal band Dream Theater, John Petrucci is respected for his variety of guitar styles and skills. Then he recorded Terminal Velocity with former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy since Mike left the band in 2010. Now, John will take his instrumental trio on the road performing live with Mike Portnoy, and bassist Dave LaRue in an on-stage reunion that has been 12 years in the making.
The recently reunited all-female metal band Meanstreak will be the special guest openers for the tour. Meanstreak is comprised of guitarists Marlene Portnoy and Rena Sands, vocalist Bettina France, bassist Martens Myung and drummer Yael.
Meanstreak by Scryer Photo NY (Marissa Ann)
More shows will be announced in the near future and tickets for the announced shows will be on sale to the general public on Friday, July 15th. For more information on all shows and to purchase tickets, fans can head over to https://johnpetrucci.com.
John Petrucci Solo Tour Dates
October 7th – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center
Kitchen Dwellers and Daniel Donato announced their ‘Galaxy Grass x Cosmic Country Fall Tour’ which will stop at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on October 29th. This marks the only New York date of the 22-date tour, which kicks off in St. Louis, MO on October 5 and will continue throughout the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast, wrapping up on November 5 in St. Paul, MN.
Kitchen Dwellers twist bluegrass, folk, and rock through homegrown stories, rich mythology, American west wanderlust, and psychedelic hues. The Montana quartet consists of Shawn Swain [Mandolin], Torrin Daniels [banjo], Joe Funk [upright bass], and Max Davies [acoustic guitar]. They have captivated audiences in a few festivals including Northwest String Summit and performed alongside bands such as Railroad Earth and more. They’ve released two albums and a live record and came back with their third full-length album, Wise Rive.
Kitchen Dwellers by Ed Coyle
Daniel Donato is a Nashville based American country music guitarist. Involving a creative energy, he distilled his life lessons into his debut album, A Young Man’s Country. Incubated to the sounds of the Dead, educated by some of Nashville’s finest players, and having more than 2,000 shows under his belt and a social media presence, Daniel Donato is a millennial creative fire. He’s been dabbling in professional music since the age of 14 and yet he’s just getting started.
Daniel Donato
Daniel’s playing immediately struck me as something unique and special, and his band as a whole is a full-blown psychedelic hoss. Besides the obvious stylistic musical connections between ‘galaxy-grass’ and ‘cosmic country’, it was immediately apparent that our bands and fans have similar ideals and core values when it comes to life and playing music. Some people you just instantly click with, and this is one of those times. And now we’re taking the whole damn circus on the road. Come see us this fall.
Torrin Daniels (Kitchen Dwellers)
Tour Dates
Oct 5 @ Old Rock House | St. Louis, MO
Oct 6 @ Ludlow Garage | Cincinnati, OH
Oct 7 @ Beechland Ballroom | Cleveland, OH
Oct 11 @ Barley’s Tap Room | Knoxville, TN
Oct 12 @ The Ramkat | Winston-Salem, NC
Oct 13 @ Salvage Station | Asheville, NC
Oct 14 @ Terminal West | Atlanta, GA
Oct 18 @ Lincoln Theater | Raleigh, NC
Oct 19 @ The Southern | Charlottesville, VA
Oct 20 @ 5 Points Music Sanctuary | Roanoke, VA
Oct 21 @ Ardmore Music Hall | Ardmore, PA
Oct 22 @ Union Craft Brewery | Baltimore, MD
Oct 23 @ Park City Music Hall | Bridgeport, CT
Oct 26 @ Higher Ground | Burlington, VT
Oct 27 @ The Sinclair | Cambridge, MA
Oct 28 @ State Theater | Portland, ME
Oct 29 @ Putnam Place | Saratoga Springs, NY
Oct 31 @ Woodlands Tavern | Columbus, OH
Nov 2 @ Kenny’s | Peoria, IL
Nov 3 @ The Stache at the Intersection | Grand Rapids, MI
From October 6 to 8, Kings Theatre in Brooklyn will host the national R.E.S.P.E.C.T. tour, which celebrates the iconic Aretha Franklin and brings the ultimate concert experience.
After a national search for the perfect cast, the performers were recently finalized. Brooklyn native Trejah Bostic will lead the band, and vocalists Meghan Dawson, Nattalyee Randall, and Ashton Weeks will also act as hosts. Directed by Broadway’s Christina Sajous (Spongebob Squarepants, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark), the show follows the life of Aretha Franklin using her biggest hits to tell her impressive story.
I am super excited to be a part of this amazing cast and I’m looking forward to going on this journey and experiencing all the beautiful audiences that we will come to meet.
-Trejah Bostic, Lead Singer
Audiences at the Kings Theatre can expect to hear fan favorites such as “Natural Woman,” “Think,” “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Chain of Fools,” and many more to celebrate the Queen of Soul. The soundtrack, with musical direction from Darnell White, explores the human condition intertwined with the timeless music from Franklin.
The Kings Theatre in Brooklyn recently reopened in 2015 and provides the perfect venue for large-scale entertainment such as the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. tour, with over 3,000 seats available. The architecture was inspired by the French Renaissance Revival style of the Palace of Versailles and the Paris Opera House – making it a beautiful addition and atmosphere for any entertainment.
All shows from October 6 through 8 will begin promptly at 8:00 pm and tickets range from $35 – $75. For tickets and more information about the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. tour, visit the Kings Theatre website, here.
The city of Plattsburgh’s new summer concert series, Parks Come Alive!, will come to a successful close on August 4 at South Acres Park. Over the course of the summer, the series has been held on the first Thursday of June, July, and now August, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
The Parks Come Alive! series aims to bring together the community with live musical entertainment, local drinks, food, and crafts, and is free for all ages to attend. The series also celebrates Plattsburgh’s parks, and previous performances included indie/psychedelic rock band Ursa and the Major Key at Melissa Penfield Park, among others.
On August 4, Plattsburgh native Josh West will bring reggae-like live music entertainment to the Parks Come Alive! series. Local vendors such as Valcour Brewing, High Peaks Brew, Bunz on the Run, and more will also be selling products for audiences to enjoy. The series will also have arts and crafts available for kids of all ages.
The Smoke Jazz Club, one of New York City’s premier live music venues, announced its long-awaited reopening.
Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at the junction of Broadway and 106th Street (aka Duke Ellington Boulevard), the club offers classic and modern jazz performances. Created in 1999, the club is internationally recognized with top-notch programming and rising stars. It has survived economic crashes, fires in the building, and more but the pandemic proved to be much more difficult.
For the past two years, the club has had to change the way they did things to make sure it was done safely. These include modified operations like live streams, sidewalk concerts, and outdoor dining. Although indoor performances were closed, Smoke has survived with a newly expanded space.
Smoke Jazz Club has so much history. Despite the struggles of the last few years, we just knew that the music couldn’t stop here. The past couple of years have not been easy for anyone, but having live music back in the club with everyone together, musicians and listeners, seems like a turning point. We are very excited to take this next step.
co- owners Paul Stache and Molly Sparrow Johnson.
The club will add smaller combined spaces to operate safely, serving as an attached lounge featuring the relocated, historic, full-length bar providing more space for audiences and a larger stage for performers in the main listening room.
There was a grand reopening concert to kick off the revamp, and a slew of artists are set to perform in the near future including Charles McPherson, Vijay Iyer, Mary Stallings, Bill Charlap, Bobby Watson, and more. For more information about the Smoke Jazz Club and to buy tickets to the many events happening, go here.
GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-selling artist Sophie B Hawkins is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of her debut album Tongues and Tails with a 2022 U.S. tour. The tour starts off July 29th, with an appearance at the Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes, NY and runs through December 2nd in Minneapolis, MN. She’ll also be joining Paula Cole and Judy Collins on select dates – full routing can be found below.
Sophie B. Hawkins by Shervin Lainez
Tongues and Tails is an album won multiple awards and sold-out concerts. It also appeared in hit films and TV shows, and five more albums. As a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sophie has been fully involved in every aspect of her records herself, from background vocals and playing her own instruments, to engineering and production of her albums. Currently Sophie B. Hawkins is in the studio working on new music that showcases the artist at her best.
Sophie B. Hawkins 2022 Tour Dates
July 29 – Cohoes, NY – Cohoes Music Hall + July 30 – North Tonawanda, NY – Riviera Theatre + July 31 – Arundel, ME – Vinegar Hill Theatre * August 12 – Lake Placid, NY – Lake Placid Performing Arts Center + August 27 – Cincinnati, OH – Fountain Square Summer Music Series * September 29 – Old Saybrook, CT – The Katherine Hepburn Cultural Center * September 30 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java * October 2 – Charleston, West Virginia – NPR Mountain Stage * October 6 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel * October 9 – Franklin, TN – Franklin Theatre * October 10 – Atlanta, GA – City Winery * October 13 – Denver, CO – Solid Dove Underground * October 15 – Beverly Hills, CA – The Canyon @ The Saban Theatre ^ October 16 – Ojai, CA – The Canyon @ The Libbey Bowl ^ October 17 – Kirkland, WA – Kirkland Performance Center * October 18 – Portland, OR – The Old Church * October 19 – San Francisco, CA – Yoshis * October 20 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House Concert Hall * October 22 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Lounge at House of Blues * October 23 – Agoura Hills, CA – The Canyon – Agoura Hills * October 26 – Phoenix, Arizona – Musical Instrument Museum * October 28 – Houston, TX – The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues * October 29 – Cedar Park, Texas – The Haute Spot in Cedar Park * October 30 – Dallas, Texas – The Hifi Dallas * November 2 – Kent, OH – Kent Stage * November 3 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille * November 5 – Philadelphia, PA – City Winery Philadelphia * November 6 – Riverhead, NY – Suffolk Theatre + November 9 – Fairfield, CT – Sacred Heart University + November 10 – South Orange, NJ – SOPAC + November 11 – Chester, NY – Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center + November 12 – Lexington, MA – Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building + November 18 – Tampa, FL – Attic * November 19 – Mount Dora, FL – Mount Dora Community & Events Center + November 20 – Orange Park, FL – Thrasher -Horne Center + November 27 – Concord, NH – Capitol Center for the Arts * November 28 – New York, NY – City Winery * December 1 – Evanston, IL – Space * December 2 – Minneapolis, MN – Dakota *
*Sophie solo +co-headline date with Paula Cole ^co-headline date with Judy Collins
Every Sunday at Cove Lounge in Harlem, promoter Anthony Obas and DJ 500K serve as hosts for ‘Brunch on Sunday,’ bringing together creatives and small business owners to discuss entrepreneurship and innovation.
Cove Lounge is owned by Alyah Horsford Sidberry, who works with Obas and 500K to curate small events at the restaurant around their ideas to fulfill shared and individual goals. Brunch serves as the gathering place, the company each Sunday being the catalyst to help creatives and entreprenuers network with other business-minded peers.
The event itself is free – only pay for the delicious food, found on the menu below. All are invited to Cove Lounge to celebrate and build a better community together.
