Genny Fest Music Festival & Food-Truck Frenzy will return to the SUNY Geneseo campus on May 6. This year’s performances includes Toronto-based alternative/indie band FXRRVST (pronounced “forest”) with SUNY Geneseo alumna Allison Leah opening.
SUNY Geneseo mascot Genny at the first Genny Fest in 2018.
Headliner FXRRVST was nominated, in 2017, for Best Indie Act at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. The storytelling duo recently release their project Dear Friend (Pt. 1 & 2) on WGSU, SUNY Geneseo’s college radio station. The self-described a eco-friendly band has a “commitment to sustainability and environmentalism”.
Allison Leah is an independent singer-songwriter from Nashville, by way of New York. Leah recently released her latest single “sorry for myself”. She also released a full length EP, Fly Home, in 2018. She returns to the SUNY Geneseo campus after having gradated in 2018. WGSU as the first US radio station to air her music when it played the song “A Love Song” in 2017.
Genny Fest will feature performances from SUNY Geneseo dance groups. The festival will also have six food trucks that will be serving food throughout the event.
“The WGSU staff has been working hard putting Genny Fest together and we can’t wait for everyone to enjoy the event,” said Sarah DeVito, WGSU marketing director. “It should be a fun-filled day for all!”
The annual music festival is a joint production between SUNY Geneseo and the campus’ college radio station WGSU. This year marks the return of Genny Fest after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Genny Fest will take place at SUNY Geneseo’s MacVittie College Union Plaza from 4–7 p.m. on May 6. The rain location will be at College Union Ballroom should their be inclement weather.
Rhiannon Giddens has curated a four-concert perspective series for Carnegie Hall. During the 2022-23 season, she will appear in four performances alongside a number of other talented instrumentalists.
The performances will focus on music traditions from different regions and backgrounds as well as the history of Black influence in American music. The first performance, “When I Am Laid in Earth”, will feature Giddens alongside Francesco Turrisi in Weill Recital Hall. Together, they will use a range of musical sources to showcase the wonders of classical and modern music.
The following performance will bring together banjo players Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla and Allison Russell for “Songs of Our Native Daughters”. Giddens will contribute to a tale of struggle and resistance while bringing a Black female perspective.
In Stern Auditorium, Giddens and Francesco Turrisi will welcome bassist Jason Sypher for “They’re Calling Me Home”, a Grammy winning album recorded in Ireland during the pandemic.
Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
She will conclude her perspective series with a performance featuring women and nonbinary members of the Silk Road Ensemble, along with Tuscarora and Taino singer-songwriter, Pura Fé. The final show will give audiences a taste of Indigenous North America.
Giddens is an award winning singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist that has previously performed at Carnegie Hall in 2017. Her album, Freedom Highway, was the focus of her Sing Sing Correctional Facility concert. She has also appeared alongside other artists on Hopes & Dreams, an album of lullabies written by NY parents through Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project.
More information on the perspective series can be found here.
Series Dates :
October 15 – 7:30 PM – Weill Recital Hall
Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi: When I Am Laid in Earth
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.
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.”
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.”
“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.”
Leon Botstein conducts the American Symphony Orchestra.
On June 5, ASO will host American Masters, a symphonic concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center featuring the world premiere of Roberto Sierra’s newly commissioned Concerto for Electric Violin, performed by acclaimed electric violinist Tracy Silverman. The program will also offer works by three Pulitzer Prize-winning composers: Melinda Wagner, Richard Wernick, and Shulamit Ran.
The ASO is offering free admission to this performance as a gift to New York music lovers. Tickets are free but required, available at americansymphony.org beginning on May 5. Processing fees will apply. Ticket holders will need to comply with the venue’s health and safety requirements, which can be found here.
From May 16 to June 9, the ASO offers free chamber music performances at Manhattan’s Bryant Park and at Brooklyn Bridge Park. These five performances will include music ranging from French impressionist composers and Italian works to Afro-Cuban Batá drumming. Featured artists include ASO percussionist and composer Javier Diaz, award-winning multi-instrumentalist Alexa Tarantino, trombonist Dion Tucker, and Grammy-nominated oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz.
The remarkable and country superstar, Luke Combs, is ready for his Middle of Somewhere tour, which will kick off in September and make a stop in Albany at MVP Arena.
This upcoming tour is not the only thing in store for Combs this year. In fact, he will soon release his third studio album, Growin’ Up, while his latest song “Tomorrow Me,” recently dropped and has already received great recognition from Billboard. His top 5 single at country radio “Doin’ This,” along with 11 other songs will be featured on his long awaited album. Although, Combs has faced challenges throughout the process of this album, it is almost here.
I’ve been working on this album on and off for two and a half years now. It was sort of a crazy process through what COVID brought, and what that meant for our touring life last year. It made me have to put a pause on this album for a second, but I’m just really stoked that it’s finally coming out. Working with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton as a producer has been really great and I think that the fans are going to love these songs. I’m just excited to get them out and see what they think.
Luke Combs
Combs has been known to excel in the music industry, considering he went 3x Platinum with his second album What You See is What You Get and 4x Platinum with his debut, This One’s For You.
I know that the price of everything has been going up these last couple years and there’s nothing I can do about that, but the one thing I could do is set the price of my tickets. So, what I wanted to do was keep the ticket prices the same as they were before the pandemic. I really really hope you guys will come out and check us out. Can’t wait to see you on the road!
Luke Combs
Special guests featured on the tour include Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Morgan Wade and Lainey Wilson. Tickets will be available for presale on May 4 at 4:00pm local time through Ticketmaster Verified Fan, while general tickets will be released on May 6 at 10:00am local time. Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets May 5 from 10:00am until 10:00pm local time.
LUKE COMBS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES BOLD on-sale next Friday, May 6 at 10:00am local time
May 1—Indio, CA—Stagecoach
May 5—New Orleans, LA—New Orleans JazzFest
May 21—Denver, CO—Empower Field at Mile High* (SOLD OUT)
May 29—Napa Valley, CA—BottleRock
June 4—Seattle, WA—Lumen Field*
July 7—Cavendish, PEI—Cavendish Beach Music Festival
July 8—Quebec City, QC—Festival D’Ete International De Quebec
July 9—Ottawa, ON—RBC Bluesfest
July 23—Columbus, OH—Buckeye Country Superfest
July 30—Atlanta, GA—Mercedes-Benz Stadium* (SOLD OUT)
September 2—Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheater‡
September 3—Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheater‡
September 16—Green Bay, WI—Resch Center+
September 17—Green Bay, WI—Resch Center+
September 22—Lake Tahoe, NV—Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys+
September 23—Lake Tahoe, NV—Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys+
September 30—Albany, NY—MVP Arena+
October 1—Albany, NY—MVP Arena+
October 14—Charleston, SC—North Charleston Coliseum^
October 15—Charleston, SC—North Charleston Coliseum^
October 21—Louisville, KY—KFC Yum! Center^ (on-sale 5/13 at 10:00am local)
October 22—Louisville, KY—KFC Yum! Center^ (on-sale 5/13 at 10:00am local)
October 28—Omaha, NE—CHI Health Center^
October 29—Omaha, NE—CHI Health Center^
November 4—Uncasville, CT—Mohegan Sun Arena^
November 5—Uncasville, CT—Mohegan Sun Arena^
November 12—Quebec City, QC—Videotron Centre# (SOLD OUT)
November 14—Toronto, ON—Scotiabank Arena# (SOLD OUT)
November 15—Toronto, ON—Scotiabank Arena# (SOLD OUT)
November 17—Ottawa, ON—Canadian Tire Centre# (SOLD OUT)
November 18—Montreal, QC—Centre Bell# (SOLD OUT)
November 21—London, ON—Budweiser Gardens# (SOLD OUT)
November 22—London, ON—Budweiser Gardens# (SOLD OUT)
December 9—Oklahoma City, OK—Paycom Center%
December 10—Oklahoma City, OK—Paycom Center%
*with special guests Cody Johnson, Zach Bryan and Morgan Wade
‡with special guests Mitchell Tenpenny and Morgan Wade
+with special guests Jordan Davis and Morgan Wade
^with special guests Jordan Davis and Lainey Wilson
#with special guests Riley Green and Chayce Beckham
%with special guest Jordan Davis and more to be announced
Legendary Jazz club, Arthur’s Tavern, has announced their plans to renovate and reopen their doors. First opened in 1937, the historic location operated until 2020.
Arthur’s Tavern will make its long awaited return following their unfortunate closing due to Covid-19. After a well deserved remodel, patrons will be welcomed into an updated bar that still keeps its classic charm. Acts you know and love will return as well, along with some new additions. There will also be a new menu for patrons to try.
We strive to not become a victim of the changing times like many others have and allow our patrons to enjoy a piece of Old New York.
Tsion Bensusan, Blue Note Entertainment Group
The speakeasy bar was originally created in 1937 as an escape from harsh prohibition laws. It evolved into a center for singers and instrumentalists to showcase their talent while patrons take in the laid back atmosphere and friendly faces.
Located at 57 Grove Street (between South 7th Avenue and Bleecker Street) in Manhattan, the designated historic building has hosted a number of residencies including Mabel Godwin, Al Bundy, Johnny Parker and more. It has been nicknamed “The Home of the Bird” due to the fact that it was the last place in NYC that consistently hosted live jazz performances by Charlie Parker.
Legendary band of 45 years, The B-52s, have announced their farewell tour, beginning this August. Within their 11 city tour, the group will stop in New York at the Beacon Theatre, on October 13 and 14.
Considering the group has over 20 million albums, there is no doubt their tour will be a success. The B-52s have been one of the most monumental pop groups since the 70s and continue to make such a heavy influence on the music industry. This tour will conclude in Atlanta at the Fox Theatre.
However, a tour is not the only thing in store for The B-52s. In fact, their long awaited documentary, directed by Craig Johnson, and executively produced by Fred Armisen, will air in 2023. This film will discuss their musical journey as a group and share never before seen footage, as well as highlight the impact they still have on music.
No one likes to throw a party more than we do, but after almost a half-century on the road, it’s time for one last blow-out with our friends and family…our fans. And with KC & The Sunshine Band and The Tubes on board, it’s going to be one hell of a farewell party at these concerts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 2022 Caroga Arts Summer Music Festival was announced, featuring over 35 concerts with 20 guest artists and nearly 100 CLMF Resident Artists.
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!
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
