Reeperbahn Festival New York hosts a showcase with a diverse line-up of European artists and a panel addressing gender equality at the A2IM Indie Week on June 14.
The festival is the biggest club festival in Europe and the largest international European platform for pop culture and the music industry. For four days in September every year since 2006, all eyes in the international music scene have been on Hamburg’s Reeperbahn for the Festival
Reeperbahn Festival New York is committed to offering a forum at A2IM to address current socio-political and music-relevant topics that affect underrepresented groups of people including female, trans, and non-binary writers, artists, and producers.
On June 14, the Reeperbahn Festival New York will hold discussion panels and showcases. At 6 P.M. participants including representatives from UN Women, Shesaid.so and Keychange will have an interactive discussion with the audience on gender equality in music. At 8:30 P.M. there will be a showcase of many European artists, including ÄTNA from Germany, BILLIE MARTEN, (UK), and SOAK from Ireland.
It will also host two key music industry panels at A2IM Indie Week. On June 13 they will discuss monetizing music and maneuvering European royalties, and on June 14 they will discuss how EU and U.S. executives are implementing transformational leadership and diversity to build an inclusive and diverse work environment.
The Tribeca Festival will be held June 8-19 in New York City. The 20 year-old annual arts festival celebrates film, television, podcasts, musical performances and video games. This year’s highlights include 88 film premieres and musical performances from Lil Baby and Of Monsters and Men.
The Tribeca Festival will feature both live and virtual events at this year’s edition.
A Brief History of the Tribeca Festival
The festival began as a series of dinner parties hosted by Robert De Niro in Lower Manhattan in an effort to revitalize the area following 9/11. The most popular of which had almost 800 people and included former President Bill Clinton. After the initial popularity of the dinner parties, De Niro and fellow co-founders Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff decided to launch a fully fledged film festival.
In 2009 director Damien Chazelle would premier his musical romantic drama Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench. The movie is a heartfelt story of a jazz trumpeter who goes through an unusual break up. Chazelle would go on to direct movies about music throughout his career, such as La La Land and Whiplash.
Tribeca would continue to expand its programming offerings in 2016 when it decided to include television shows in the festival. The same year would also include a commemorative screening on the 40th anniversary of De Niro’s classic film Taxi Driver.
The 2022 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival will feature 111 movies from 40 countries.
This 2022 feature film program leaves us proud and humbled by the boundless ingenuity and passion of our indefatigable filmmaking community. Whether a comedic breath of fresh air or a trenchant expose of the most urgent contemporary issues, this year’s official selections again remind us of the vitality and urgency of independent film in a world that needs it more than ever.
Cara Cusumano, Festival Director and VP of Programming
In addition, to several music films Tribeca will also feature several live performances throughout the weeklong festival. This Thursday at the Indeed Theater Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their debut album, My head is An Animal with a special live performance. On Saturday, June 11 Lil Baby will perform following the debut of his documentary Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby.
Music has always been an integral part of Tribeca, from the live performances to the countless music docs we’ve celebrated at the Festival. This unique series of events aims to highlight the true power of music and underscores Tribeca’s ongoing commitment to year round programming.
Jane Rosenthal, Founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises
To celebrate the relationship between music and film at the Tribeca Festival, here are a few recommendations from both this year’s edition and past ones. The list below includes feature length movies that are specifically about music in New York State
Mr. Soul!
The titular Mr. Soul is Ellis Haizlip, the producer and host of “Soul!” the first Black variety show in America. Which makes “Mr. Soul!” a documentary not about musicians and performers but rather about someone, like Haizlip, who created places for them share their music. Haizlip was a trailblazer for making a TV show centered exclusively on black identity and art. And he was a tastemaker for introducing television audiences to acts such as Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and The Pips, and Al Green. Interspersed throughout the movie are readings of passages from Haizlip’s journal. In it he regularly uses phrases such as “uplift voices” and “create a safe space” when talking about Black artists. Terms that might be familiar to a contemporary audience until we remember he wrote them in 1968 when they were genuinely revolutionary. Not just because they sought to overturn a status quo (although that was certainly the case) but because he’d thought them up himself. At the end of the documentary, when discussing the show’s eventual cancellation, the poet Sonia Sanchez comments, “I was sad not just because of the demise of Soul! but because I knew they wouldn’t replace it”.
Other Music
Another documentary that isn’t about musical artists but rather about the people that surround them—in this case music listeners. “Other Music” is the story of a legendary, alternative record store in New York City run by co-owners Josh Madell and Chris Vanderloo, which was forced to close in May 2016. If someone ever asked you “What is passion?” you could show them this documentary. Its focus isn’t Other Music’s owners—a falling out with an estranged third partner is hinted at but never addressed—or its customers—although the famous ones are interviewed for the movie. The core of this movie is the question of what does it mean to fill your life with art? The record store, its shelves brimming with esoterica and its staff with their trademark curtness is a testament to how fulfilling a life spent in the arts can be. In all likelihood, if you’re on this website you’d be a fan of “Other Music”. Hell, you may have even shopped there.
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
The documentary with the most famous subject in our list. It’s also the only documentary to take place outside of New York City. “Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation” is composed entirely of archival footage so expect to see lots of long hair, hippie outfits, and blurred out nudity. The movie doesn’t spend too much time with the famed musical acts and their legendary performances instead it focuses on the festival’s organizers and attendees. The voices of the talking heads are always played over grainy, archival footage from 1969. We never see any of their faces. Which maybe is the point, because it’s not important who went to Woodstock so much as what they went there for: three days of peace and music.
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
The documentary opens with a montage of famous Blue Note Records releases. If you’re like me you probably didn’t recognize the album covers but did recognize the names: Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock. “Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes” is not interested in the chronological, nuts and bolts of Blue Note’s time in the music business or a history of jazz music. It’s a worthwhile addition to this list because it’s about the significance of that label. It shows us what happens when well-meaning afficionados, like the label’s founders Alfred Lion and Franck Wolff, work with talented artists. In an interview towards the end of the documentary Hancock explains jazz music in one minute when recounting a recording session with Miles Davis. If nothing else watch the documentary just for that anecdote.
2022 Tribeca Festival Recommendations
Halftime
Tribeca is a downtown film festival and JLo is an uptown girl. Few artists made their New York roots as important to their identity as JLo did. The Netflix documentary “Halftime”, directed by Amanda Micheli, follows Jennifer Lopez over the last few years. In it she prepares for major shows including her 2020 Super Bowl halftime show and the presidential inauguration in 2021. “Halftime” is billed as a documentary in which Lopez prepares for the second half of her career and life. In it she evaluates her own contributions to American pop culture and more specifically Latinx culture. “The Tribeca Festival is eager to bring audiences from all over the world together to honor the importance of purpose-driven creative expression,” said Robert De Niro, the festival’s founder. Likely part documentary, part commercial “Haltfime” promises to be at the very least an entertaining 98 minutes with a charismatic, beloved star and at most a meditation on activism and middle age. Either way Jenny from the Block is here.
Beauty
Gracie Marie Bradley stars as the titular Beauty in the film “Beauty” which will make its world premier at the 2022 Tribeca Festival.
The only Tribeca Festival narrative feature included on this list, “Beauty” is the story of Beauty (Gracie Marie Bradley) a talented singer on the verge of industry success in the 1980s. When Beauty innocently signs her first contract she’s met with the realities of pop stardom, asked to hide her relationship with her girlfriend, compromise her identity as a black woman, and intentionally mispresent her own art in pursuit of audience approval. It’s apparent from the description alone that this movie is as much about legendary real-life singers, such as Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, and countless others as it as about the fictional Beauty. Written by Lena Waithe “Beauty” is about the timeless themes of ambition, identity, and love as told through the lens of the music industry.
LIFT
The New York Ballet’s Project Lift offers scholarships to homeless children to learn ballet. This documentary follows international ballet star, Steven Melendez, as he teaches young dancers ballet. The catch? Melendez himself was a homeless seven-year-old before joining the LIFT program. The doc follows Melendez and his students over the span of ten years. The movie culminates in a stage performance from the LIFT students that addresses the pain of homelessness.
Music Performances at Tribeca
Thursday, June 9
8 p.m.: Machine Gun Kelly at the Beacon Theater After the premier of the semi-autobiographical Taurus the rap-rocker will make a special appearance.
8 p.m.: Of Monsters and Men at the Indeed Theater Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men will perform after a screening ofTIU, a feature documentary about the band.
Friday, June 10
6:00 p.m.: Pharrell in Conversation at BMCC Tribeca PAC Pharrell Williams will sit down for a live interview to discuss his career.
8 p.m.: The DOC 54th Birthday Party feat. DJ Quik, Das, and Kurupt at the Beacon Theater Rapper The DOC will celebrate his birthday with the premier of a documentary about his life followed by a live performance.
Saturday, June 11
3 p.m.: A Conversation with Taylor Swift at the Beacon Theater The Grammy winning artist will showcase her movie Red, All Too Well: The Short Film and discuss her creative process with filmmaker Mike Mills.
8 p.m.: Lil Baby at the Beacon Theater Atlanta rapper Lil Baby will premier Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby, a documentary about his life and career. Following the screening will be a special performance from Lil Baby.
8 p.m.: Inner City and Blake Baxter at the Indeed Theater The electronic music group, Inner City, will perform after the screening of God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines, a documentary about the origin of techno music.
8 p.m.: Performance by Onyx Collective and Duenditaat Baby’s All Right Onyx Collective is a jazz ensemble founded in NYC that will be performing with Another artist who is Duendita, a singer-songwriter from Queens.
12 a.m.: DJ sets by Huerco S and Ade Kassim at Baby’s All Right. The two DJ’s will perform at a festival afterparty.
Tribeca Festival Tickets
Screenings will take place across New York City from June 8-19. The festival’s complete schedule is available online. Tickets for both in person and virtual events are available on the festival website.
The Luzerne Music Center in Lake Luzerne has announced concert dates for their 2022 summer season. Included in the three-show Chamber Music Festival and series performed by the center’s faculty and students, with dates that span from late June to the middle of August.
Lake Luzerne is located just west of Glens Falls in southern Warren County, and holds was settled by European settlers around 1770. The town of Lake Luzerne is named after Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne, who served as French Minister to the early United States, after haven supported the American revolution with loans to provide food to the troops. In 1808, the town changed its name to Luzerne and in 1963 to Lake Luzerne.
The main event of the summer, the Luzerne Chamber Music Festival’s first concert Musicians of the New York City Ballet with Elizabeth Pitcairn and Glen Ananga on July 4th will be followed by Fabulous Philadelphians with center co-founder Toby Blumenthal and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra on July 25, and will be closed by the American String Quartet on August 5.
Also a summer camp, the Luzerne Music Center sources youth musicians from ages 8 to 18 to attend, selecting “approximately 150” youth musicians for summer stay on the organization’s wooded 20 acres.
These students will appear on stage during the season’s 17 free student concerts from June to August. The center faculty will also perform six concerts of their own on June 24, July 1, 8, 22 & 29, and August 5.
Information regarding tickets and more can be found on the Luzerne Music Center’s website.
Bardavon will present performances from Resistance Revival Chorus and Imani Perry to celebrate Juneteenth at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston and the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie.
The Old Dutch Church was often referred to as “The Cathedral of Kingston,” which was originally built in 1660 in the colony of New Netherland. While the Bardavon 1869 Opera Houseowns and operates a 944-seat historic theater in Poughkeepsie and it is operated by the Bardavon.
The Resistance Revival Chorus (RRC) is a collective of more than 60 womxn, and non-binary singers who enjoy singing and express themselves with the music. The singers are in various occupations including not only professional singer and Broadway performers, but also political activists, educators, and more. They aim to be intersectional in our feminism and reveal that all social justice issues overlap heavily with woman’s issues. Tickets start at $20
The Princeton University African American Studies professor and author Imani Perry will speak on her new book South to America, followed by a Q & A and a book signing in the Bardavon lobby. She also wrote 6 other books, including Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry, May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem, Breathe: A Letter to My Sons, etc., which are renowned for the prizes they won.
Free tickets available at Poughkeepsie’s Adriance Memorial Library & Bardavon or UPAC box offices.
Rockin’ On The River in Troy, NY, announces the lineup for this summer, happening on July 20, Aug. 3, Aug. 17, and Aug. 31 at The Waterfront featuring Hanzolo, Super 400, and more.
Rockin’ On The River is one of the Capital Region’s best and longest-running outdoor music series. It is a free event, happening from 5:30- 8 P.M. with local artists and familiar favorites taking the stage. Geoff Brault, Executive Director, Downtown Troy Business Improvement District, spoke about the concert series.
We’re tremendously excited for Rockin’ On The River to return with four shows in 2022 at a new location at The Waterfront. Since the event was last held, there’s been so much investment in The Waterfront district, and we can’t wait to show off all the improvements and amenities that this area has to offer. And since it’s such a short walk from one end of the downtown district to the other, it’s easy to enjoy great shopping before the show, and fine food and drink after.
Super 400 is a Troy-based rock trio that is known far and wide for telekinetic jams and big love. They have played at Rockin’ On The River multiple times since its creation. Opening for them is Blue Machine.
Skeeter Creek is a country band who have won the Times Union Reader’s Poll winner for Best Local Band six times. Opening for them is Luggnuts, who play cosmic American music.
Saints & Liars is a five-piece Americana band blending their own variants of country, folk, bluegrass, and rock, and is ranked among the best of the new and upcoming alternative artists. Wild Leek River is a five-piece country band that has strong steel vocals and music you can dance to.
NYS Music March Madness winners Hanzolo are a 7-piece band from Upstate New York, with an explosive and emotional sound that mixes soul, jazz, rock, and funk. IAMDYNAMITE is a fast-paced, anthemic, catchy, chanting rock group.
Hanzolo
Rockin’ On The River’s free concert series will be held at The Waterfront in Troy, NY, throughout July and August.
Darien Lake Amphitheater has announced its 2022 summer performances including various shows and tours. Located in the Western New York town of Darien, the venu was opened in 1993 as a replacement for Lakeside Amphitheater, the venue has a capacity of 21,600, with 6,410 seats under pavilion.
The Northern California born rock and roll band The Doobie Brothers are on their 50th anniversary tour. Their touring lineup are including Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston as guitars/vocals, John McFee on Guitars, Pedal Steel, Dobro, Fiddle, Vocals, Bill Payne on Keyboards, Marc Russo on Saxophone, Ed Toth on Drums, and John Cowan on Bass/Vocals. They take theDarien Lake Amphitheater stage on June 18th at 7:30 P.M.
Country artist Morgan Wallen will bring his 10th performance of his tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater of his latest album Dangerous at 7:00 PM on Jun 25, which won Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music.
GRAMMY Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and actor Josh Groban is returning with his album Harmony to the Darien Lake Amphitheater at 7:00 P.M. on the first day of July.
The pop music boy band Big Time Rush will make their debut at the Darien Lake Amphitheater of their reunion tour on July 2nd at 8 P.M. After their 7 years’ hiatus, they officially came back with new songs and tours.
The vocal harmony group Backstreet Boys are scheduled to resume their tour which was delayed due to the pandemic. Their third tour performance in July will be put on at Darien Lake Amphitheater at 7:30 P.M., July 3rd.
The outstanding athletes from Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning docuseries CHEER are bringing inspiring stunts and stage performances in the creative format of live concert to Darien Lake Amphitheater at July 5th, 7: 30 P.M.
Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter. His most recent release, a compilation EP titled Make My World Go Black, was released in 2021.
Train – AM Gold Tour presented by Save Me San Francisco Wine Co — Jul 9, 6:30 PM
Train is an American rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1993. As of 2022, the band consists of Pat Monahan (lead vocals), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar), Matt Musty (drums), Sakai Smith (backup vocals), and Nikita Houston (backup vocals).
Thomas Rhett: Bring The Bar To You Tour — Jul 15, 7:30 PM
Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhettis an American country music singer-songwriter and the son of singer Rhett Akins. He won the Male Artist of the Year of Academy of Country Music Awards in 2021.
The Billboard ranked the 45th Top Artist of the 2010s and the 24th Top Latin Artist of the 2010s Pitbull is on his Can’t Stop Us Now tour across the country. He will perform at Darien Lake Amphitheater with Iggy Azalea and Sirius XM’s Globalization DJ Yuna.
Also Performing
Outlaw ft: Willie Nelson, ZZ Top, Zach Bryan, Charlie Crockett & More — Aug 14, 4:00 PM
Encanto: The Sing Along Film Concert — Aug 20, 7:30 PM
The classic family concert series where kids and parents can rock out to the classics, The Rock and Roll Playhouse celebrates a special run of shows in celebration of fathers. This concert takes place June 18 and 19 on Father’s Day and Juneteenth Weekend, hosting 19 concerts nationwide of the music of Bob Marley for Kids. This will be the playhouse’s biggest show return since the pandemic.
The Rock and Roll Playhouse’s goal is to introduce the next generation to timeless classics while providing kids with early music exposure and encouraging creativities. The Playhouse was founded in 2013 at its flagship venue Brooklyn Bowl by Peter Shapiro, entrepreneur and co-owner of the Bowl and owner of The Capitol Theatre, and Amy Striem, a certified Early Childhood and Elementary teacher.
The Playhouse was designed to create an experience live music to bring families together, along with an experience in historic venues. This project continues to unite families through music with hundreds of unforgettable shows nationwide. A portion of the weekend’s sales will be donated to the Preservation Hall Foundation.
The Rock and Roll Playhouse has established itself as the premier family-friendly national concert series and we are thrilled to welcome them to The Troubadour for their LA debut. Their incredible band will introduce the next generation to Bob Marley, spreading his messages of love, peace, freedom and unity, as we celebrate both Juneteenth and Father’s Day
Jordan Anderson, Talent Buyer for the Troubadour.
Rock and Roll Playhouse Fathers Day and Juneteenth Weekend Schedule:
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason has announced his summer “World In Changes Tour,” with coast-to-coast dates scheduled across the next two months.
The tour begins June 8 in Carmel, CA and pauses July 25 in Denver, with three west coast dates slated for November. Mason’s first New York stop will be at Hammondsport’s Point of the Bluff Winery on June 19, followed by performances at The Stephan Talkhouse in Amangansett on June 25 and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on July 2.
Dave Mason. (photo credit: Chris Jensen)
Joining the english artist will be longtime band members Johnee Sambatoro on guitar/vocals and drummer Alvino Bennett, along with the newcomers Bill Mason on keyboards/vocals and bassist/vocalist Ray Cardwell.
Best known as a founding member of 1960s and 70s rock band Traffic, Mason has also recorded an album with Cass Elliot of Mamas and the Papas fame, played rhythm guitar on Jimi Hendrix’s renowned version of “All Along the Watchtower,” recorded with Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones, and had a short stint with Fleetwood Mac in the 90s.
Mason’s most recent album release was 2020’s Alone Together Again, a reimagining of his 1970 debut record Alone Together.
Information regarding tickets & more can be found on his website.
Tour Dates:
Wed Jun 08 2022 Carmel CA Sunset Cultural Center
Thu Jun 09 2022 Petaluma CA Mystic Theatre
Sat Jun 18 2022 Boston MA City Winery
Sun Jun 19 2022 Hammondsport NY Point of the Bluff Winery
Tue Jun 21 2022 Derry NH Tupelo Music Hall
Wed Jun 22 2022 East Greenwich RI Greenwich Odeum
Fri Jun 24 2022 Augusta NJ Rock, Ribs & Ridges
Sat Jun 25 2022 Amangansett NY The Stephan Talkhouse
Tue Jun 28 2022 Ocean City NJ Ocean City Music Pier
This month, Le Poisson Rouge celebrates 14 years as an underground live music sanctuary in the heart of Greenwich Village. To celebrate, LPR will hold a pair of 14th anniversary shows featuring Blonde Redhead, over June 14-15.
Shoegaze/art-rock trio Blonde Redhead serves as the perfect band for the occasion, with two uniquely curated shows planned, planned to be unlike any performances they have done before, and reportedly a welcome challenge to the band as they celebrate Le Poisson Rouge.
June 14th will feature a career-spanning “Best Of Blonde Redhead” setlist, highlighting the greatest of the band’s 25 year discography and even premiering some unreleased music. June 15th will have a “Choose Your Own Adventure” setlist will be determined by fans, who will be given the chance to vote on what they’d love to hear. This is a great chance for fans to hear B-sides and rarities Blonde Redhead rarely plays.
Medeski, Martin and Wood at Le Poisson Rouge – photo by Brian Ferguson
Originally known as the Village Gate, where artists like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and more performed, Le Poisson Rouge was founded by musicians in 2008. The location in historic Greenwich Village highlights indie rock, contemporary classical, electronica, metal, jazz, world music, and everything in-between. Late shows at LPR transform the cutting-edge music venue into a premier nightlife destination. An eclectic independent venue, Le Poisson Rouge includes Gallery Bar, which hosts art exhibitions, stand-up comedy, and drag queen bingo.
Sign for The Village Gate on the wall of 160 Bleecker Street, at the corner of Thompson Street.
In 2015, LPR Presents transformed the venue into a full-fledged events production company expanding into rooms such as Town Hall, Brooklyn Bazaar, Warsaw, Baby’s All Right, Murmrr Theatre, with a footprint that now spans three boroughs.
SPAGA at Le Poisson Rouge – photo by Jamie Huenefeld
Additional residencies coming up at Le Poisson Rouge include Kamaal Williams (June 26, July 10, July 30, August 14), Jawbox (July 20, July 21, July 22), and William Basinski (September 18 and 19). Tickets for Blonde Redhead are available here. 7:00PM Doors, 8:00PM Show
The Park Theater in Glens Falls will present free weekly Summer Series Concerts at the Crandall Park Bandshell each Friday evening in July.
The Park Theater is a premiere theater, concert, and private event destination in the heart of downtown Glens Falls. The newly renovated century-old theater holds a long and storied history within the historic town of Glens Falls.
Summer Series Concerts Poster
This free concert series will consist of five 90-minute live musical performances featuring local musicians and will serve to enhance the accessibility of the arts within the local community.
It’s amazing to think that just over a year ago we were announcing our first Summer Series in Crandall Park. What a long, meandering road it’s been between now and then. We’re so lucky and proud to offer our second summer of free performances to our community. These concerts are a way for us to say “Thank You” to all those who supported us through this past season. We look forward to welcoming you back – both indoors and out.
The Park Theater will partner with Doc’s Restaurant to offer a variety of small plates that will be available for purchase on-site each evening.
Summer Series Concerts Lineup
Friday, 07/01 – Let’s Be Dead (A Dead Band Plays “The Dead” – Formerly Let’s Be Leonard) Friday, 07/08 – Dylan Perrillo Orchestra (11-piece Big Band/Old School Jazz Orchestra) Friday, 07/15 – Josh Morris Band (70’s Singer/Songwriter meets 90’s Alt/Rock) Friday, 07/22 – Hartley’s Encore (Funk/Soul Band) Friday, 07/29 – Chestnut Grove (5-Piece Rock-n-Roll Band)
For more information, visit www.parktheatergf.com/events or phone the box office at 518-792-1150.
