NYS Music 202​2

Category: News Desk

  • The Met to Cut Ties With Putin Allied Artists

    As Russia continues their advance on Ukraine, many organizations are choosing to cut ties with Russian government allies. The Met has joined this list by cutting ties with artists and institutions that support or are supported by Putin.

    New York‘s iconic opera house has issued a statement regarding Putin’s invasion, standing in solidarity with Ukraine and supporting their resistance efforts. As an international opera company, the Met hopes to use their status to raise awareness and urge government officials to condemn Putin’s actions. 

    The Met’s general manager, Peter Gelb, didn’t specify which artists and institutions would be cut, but according to NPR, there are three figures that could be at risk. The Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, conductor Valery Gergiev and soprano Anna Netrebko have all been allied with Putin in the past.

    It’s terrible that artistic relationships, at least temporarily, are the collateral damage of these actions by Putin.

    Met General Manager, Peter Gelb

    They will also be staging a March 14th concert to raise funds for Ukraine. The opera will be performing the Ukrainian national anthem, as well as “Prayer for Ukraine” by composer Valentin Silvestrov. Other organizations, including City Winery and New York’s College of Performing Arts, will be hosting their own charity events.

  • Savak, A Brooklyn Post-Punk Quartet, Release “Empathy”

    SAVAK have shared their newest track “Empathy” from their upcoming fifth album, Human Error / Human Delight, which releases on April 15, 2022. “Empathy” debuted via New Noise Magazine, who contemplated “SAVAK’s fascination with the balanced, and sometimes polarizing, nature of being alive.” 

    Human Error / Human Delight By Savak Empathy
    Human Error / Human Delight

    The Brooklyn Post-Punk Quartet have also added to their upcoming run of U.S. 2022 tour dates, visiting places in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC and more. In addition, performing with the band Jawbox, see below for the full list of currently announced dates. The band wrote and recorded Human Error / Human Delight completely over Zoom, having crafted an honest album on living in our present moment.

    Savak
    Photo credit: Taylor Sesselman

    SAVAK consists of Sohrab Habibion and Michael Jaworski, with Matt Schulz on drums. Additionally, Habibion and Jaworrski both share singing and songwriting duties since the band’s creation in 2015. Though SAVAK’s members have done time in bands like Obits, Edsel, Holy Fuck and more, their current position is the best in which they have been. 

    Upcoming Tour Dates:

    Fri. Mar. 4 – Providence, RI – Union Station Brewery – with Jets Can’t Land & DJ Ted Leo 

    Sat. Mar. 5 – Northampton, MA – Bishop’s Lounge – with Zwei Null Zwei 

    Wed. Mar. 16 – SXSW – The Side Bar – 1:55PM (Outdoor Stage) 

    Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – Breakaway Records – 3:15PM 

    Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company – 6PM 

    Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – The Green Jay – 10PM 

    Fri. Mar. 18 – SXSW – The Side Bar – 2:30PM 

    Fri. Mar. 18 – SXSW – Soundspace at Captain Quack’s – 9:15PM 

    Thu. Apr. 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield – with Chris Brokaw & Upper Wilds 

    Fri. Apr. 8 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s – with Chris Brokaw & Cathedral Ceilings 

    Sat. Apr. 9 (early show) – Lowell, MA – The Town and the City Festival – The Worthen House – with Colleen Green 

    Sat. Apr. 9 (late show) – Boston, MA – Midway Cafe – with Chris Brokaw & Lupa Citta 

    Fri. May 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Government Center – with Upper Wilds & Gotobeds 

    Sat. May 14 – Washington, DC – Quarry House Tavern – with Upper Wilds & Bed Maker 

    Wed. Jul. 20 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with Jawbox 

    Fri. Oct. 21 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with June of 44 

  • Ukrainian Band BlazerJacket Release New Single “Get Out”

    Ukrainian band BlazerJacket is quite literally living with explosions and Russian armed forces nearby. Despite the hardships they are facing, they have released their new single and video for “Get Out.”

    BlazerJacket’s cover art for “Get Out.”

    According to the NYTimes, NYC is home to over 150,000 Ukrainian Americans, the largest community of its kind in the country. The situation in Ukraine might cause this number to rise, with an influx of refugees. NYC is a melting pot of different music and musical influences as cultures have come together over the past four centuries.

    As one would imagine, “Get Out” has taken on a new meaning as of late. Originally, the song was about being drawn into Stockholm Syndrome and its effects, about trying to get out of an abusive and parasitic society. Now, it could be interpreted of having Ukraine be peaceful again, and how the events are affecting the band.

    BlazerJacket was formed in Kyiv by Denis Cherryman (The Cherry Men / Dirty Bird 13) and Hybri Mod. Their aesthetic is based on their love for science fiction novels. They combine different elements of rock and electronics to transform their sound.

    The song and video are dark and loud with a lot of electronic beats happening as the singer screams “get out!” It is a song you can dance to and really absorb its message. The video is unique in that it was first performed at the Comic Con Ukraine music stage in 2021. They captured the moments of that performance and inserted them into the video. 

    BlazerJacket’s new song “Get Out” is out now, and is both important and influential considering current events in Ukraine right now.

    On Thursday, March 10 at 8pm, The City Winery in New York City will put on a benefit concert for Ukraine through the Come Back Alive foundation, the largest foundation providing support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

    The benefit concert will be hosted by Ukrainian singer Eugene Hütz his band Gogol Bordello. There will also be performances by The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn & Franz Nicolay, Jesse Malin, Lady Lamb, Marc Roberge from O.A.R., Matisyahu, Patti Smith, The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt, Suzanne Vega, and more.

    Ukraine belongs to Ukrainians! We are an ancient independent nation distinctly and forever different from this criminally insane neighbor. The proof you all see now in the fierce mind-blowing battle that the world is witnessing, a battle of Ukrainian people’s choice of freedom and democracy against psychotic totalitarian regime next door. Please help us to win this battle, help us to end this catastrophe immediately and bring the intruder to justice. Please stand with Ukraine in the battle for its democracy and freedom. Please Donate and Fundraise with us. Ukraine needs all of you. All your support counts.

    Eugene Hütz

    Tickets are sold out but there is a waitlist. Additional donations may be made here. Additionally, City Winery will produce a limited edition, custom labeled wine which will be available at the benefit concert and online.

    h/t Jambands

  • All That Remains to stop in Niagara Falls on March 14

    All That Remains will be bringing their “Fall of Ideals” 15th anniversary tour to The Rapids Theater in Niagara Falls on Monday, March 14. The other bands that have joined the tour as supporting acts are: Miss May I, Varials, and Tallah (with Max Portnoy, son of drummer Mike Portnoy). The tour will end on May 19th in Huntington NY at the Paramount. The last time All That Remains were in Western New York was opening for In Flames in 2015.

    2022 tour poster

    Since their formation in Massachusetts during 1998, All That Remains have built an undeniable legacy upheld by airtight song craft, knifepoint precise metallic instrumentation, and stadium-size hard rock hooks. As a result, they’ve outlasted trials, tribulations, and trends to stand tall as as one of this century’s most consistent purveyors of heavy music with a bulletproof canon of arena-worthy anthems. 

    In addition to packing houses as a headliner, they’ve practically burned down festival stages everywhere from Rock on the Range to Welcome to Rockville. In 2018, the quintet—Philip Labonte [lead vocals], Jason Richardson [lead guitar], Mike Martin [rhythm guitar], Jason Costa [drums], and Matt Deis [bass, backing vocals]— perfect their patented pummeling by wasting no time or energy at all on their ninth full-length album, Victim of the New Disease [Fearless Records]. Visit here for tickets

  • NYC Mayor Eric Adams Stops by Blue Note New York

    Mayor Eric Adams visited the Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village on Monday, March 7, to watch Braxton Cook’s live set. Mayor Adams took a moment to deliver remarks on New York City’s suspension of Key to NYC requirements as well.

    eric adams blue note
    Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

    Introduced by Steven Bensusan, President and Owner of Blue Note Entertainment Group, the Mayor shared a few inspiring words with the audience to celebrate the end of the city’s indoor vaccine mandates and the suspension of Key to NYC rules. View the video below.

    Upcoming shows at Blue Note include Keyon Harrold (3/8-3/13), Rex Orange County (3/12), Quincy Jones Presents: Sheléa (3/14), Robert Glasper (3/15-3/20), Ron Carter (3/22-3/27), and An Intimate Evening with GZA and His Live Band (3/29-3/30). 

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    eric adams blue note
    eric adams blue note
    Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

  • Lady Gaga Presents The Chromatica Ball 2022 Summer Tour With A Stop at Met Life Stadium

    Academy Award, Golden Globe and 12-time Grammy-winner, Lady Gaga, is finally ready to provide fans with The Chromatica Ball tour of a lifetime this upcoming Summer. The tour will consist of stops at 14 cities worldwide including Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, of the Grammy winning album Chromatica, as well as fan favorites.

    Lady Gaga's The Chromatica Ball

    For this upcoming tour, Lady Gaga added 8 new shows in addition to her rescheduled shows in Paris (7/24), London (7/29), Toronto (8/06), East Rutherford (8/11), Chicago (8/15) and Boston (8/19). For these specific dates, tickets are on sale now and fortunately for fans who have already bought tickets, will still be set to use them for this Summer’s The Chromatica Ball. However, tickets for the newly added shows go on sale starting Friday, March 11 in Arnhem as well as London and on Monday, March 14 in all additional markets at Ticket Master.

    Although Lady Gaga cannot wait to perform for her fans once again, some of her proceeds, specifically $1.00 from each ticket sold shall be donated to the Born This Way Foundation, an organization started on behalf of the singer and her mother to aide in the fight for the wellness of the youth.

    For fans who would like a more access to amenities and add on to concert experience, VIP packages are available on Vip Nation. These packages may include premium tickets, VIP parking and exclusive access to a pre-show lounge, special entry and more.

    On Citi Entertainment, Citi card members will have access to presale tickets from Tuesday, March 8 at 10 AM until Friday, March 11 at 5 PM through the Citi Entertainment program. More information about The Chromatica Ball are on Live Nation’s and Lady Gaga’s website.

    Lady Gaga – The Chomatica Ball Tour Dates

    7/17                             Düsseldorf. DE                                   Merkur Spiel- Arena

    7/21                             Stockholm. SW                                   Friends Arena

    7/24                             Paris, FR                                             Stade de France

    7/26                             Arnhem, NL                                        GelreDome

    7/29                             London, UK                                         Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    7/30                             London, UK                                         Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    8/06                             Toronto, ON                                        Rogers Centre

    8/08                             Washington, DC                                 Nationals Park

    8/11                             East Rutherford, NJ                            MetLife Stadium

    8/15                             Chicago, IL                                         Wrigley Field 

    8/19                             Boston, MA                                         Fenway Park 

    8/23                             Dallas, TX                                           Globe Life Field

    8/26                             Atlanta, GA                                         Truist Park

    9/8                               San Francisco, CA                             Oracle Park

    9/10                             Los Angeles, CA                                 Dodger Stadium

  • Oteil and Friends Arrive at the Capitol Theater March 11-12

    Dead & Company and Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge will be joined by numerous Friends this weekend at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, playing songs from the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band catalogs, and much more.

    Oteil and Friends

    The pair of shows are scheduled for March 11-12 and will feature Eric Krasno (guitar, Lettuce, Eric Krasno Band), Jason Crosby (keys, Assembly of Dust, Robert Randolph and the Family Band), Jennifer Hartswick (trumpet/vocals, Trey Anastasio Band), Natalie Cressman (trombone/vocals, Trey Anastasio Band), James Casey (saxophone/vocals, Trey Anastasio Band, Lettuce), Tom Guarna (NYC guitarist), and Pete Lavezzoli (drums/percussion, Melvin Seals and JGB).

    The show also marks James Casey’s return to the stage after undergoing treatment for colon cancer.

    Burbridge, a two-time Grammy winning bassist has been in the music business touring and recording for over three decades. His first step into the national spotlight came in 1991 when he became a founding member of the Aquarium Rescue Unit featuring Col. Bruce Hampton, a cult classic that has stood the test of time. That led to his membership in the classic rock group The Allman Brothers Band. In 2012, Oteil received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his 15 year contribution to the Allman Brothers Band as the longest running bassist in the band’s history.

    The Capitol Theatre run will be the first set of shows taking place in 2022 for Oteil & Friends, with more dates to be announced.

    Tickets are on sale now.

  • Lawrence To Play Empire Live on Thursday March 10

    Lawrence is coming to Albany to play Empire Live this Thursday, March 10th along with MLLN! If you have not yet heard Lawrence’s music, then just have a listen to their acoustic version of ‘Don’t Lose Sight’ that recently hit 1 million views on YouTube.

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    For Lawrence fans, the band is doing something really special on this tour with their ListenLive VIP Headphone Experience. A few audience members per show will be able to livestream the concert audio and listen through headphones. And you may be thinking “why on earth would I want to listen headphones at a live concert?” The answer is truly innovative, and will be an incredibly unique experience for Lawrence fans. The VIP headphone listeners will have full control over their audio mix by being able to increase or decrease the levels of specific inputs. So if you want hear more guitar, vocals, or whatever you wish, then you can! To enjoy this brand new experience you can purchase VIP tickets on Lawrence’s website.

    If you weren’t sold on needing a ticket after hearing Don’t Lose Sight, then Lawrence’s funky cover of “Get Busy” ought to have done the trick. Their Hotel TV Tour 2 just finished shows in Colorado, Vermont, and New Hampshire, and Lawrence are playing their sole New York show on Thursday before heading all over the country. To see Lawrence’s upcoming tour dates, head on over to their website. For their March 10th, 8pm show at Empire Live with MLLN, purchase your tickets here.

  • Marcus Miller Two Week Residency at Blue Note New York

    Two-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, Marcus Miller, will be featured at Blue Note New York April 12-17 and April 19-24.  

    Blue Note New York Announces Two Week Marcus Miller Residency
    Blue Note New York Announces Two Week Marcus Miller Residency

    Marcus Miller is a world-renowned jazz bassist who has influenced the jazz scene for the past 40 years. Likewise, Miller has received numerous Grammy and international achievement awards. Including winning the Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2001, the 2013 Edison Award For Lifetime Achievement In jazz. Along with the 2010 Victoire du Jazz cultural award and the 2019 recipient of Monaco’s Cultural Merit of Distinction. This was awarded by the Prince and Princess of Monaco.

    In the cultural heart of New York, Greenwich Village, Blue Note has been a cultural institution and one of the premiere jazz clubs in the world since 1981. In addition, their goal is to preserve the history of jazz by regularly displaying up-and-coming jazz, soul, hip-hop, R&B and funk artists. This legendary jazz club continues to carry the torch for jazz into the 21st century.

    “I’ve noticed over the past several years that the Blue Note New York has really stepped out by presenting all types of amazing musical artists in interesting settings. I’m very excited to be part of this,” 

    Marcus Miller shares. 

    Marcus’ Blue Note residency features a variety of musically themed nights. for example, this includes a Miles Davis tribute, a Ladies of Jazz & Soul Night and an all-star Bass Jam. Marcus’ sets will encompass all aspects of his 4-decade career, highlighting music that draws on his legendary bass playing. Alongside his prolific composition work for artists such as Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, David Sanborn and Aretha Franklin. Likewise, featuring Russell Gunn on Trumpet, Julian Pollack on Keyboards, Donald Hayes on Alto Sax, and Marcus Gilmore and Louis Cato on drums.  

    “During my 2-week residency, I will explore my entire musical career from funk and R&B to fusion and straight-ahead Jazz. I look forward to bringing together interesting combinations of musicians to perform music from my collaborations with Miles Davis to Luther Vandross, David Sanborn and my own solo career. Each night will be a musical journey–musicians from my past and also from my future; things I’ve done in the past and things I’m about to do! Some guests will be musicians you know and some you don’t yet know but WILL. No matter what night you come it’s going to be an incredible time!” 

    Tickers for purchase are available at here. For more information on Marcus’ residency, please visit here

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVMuparhtks

  • Radio Woodstock Celebrates International Women’s Day 2022 with All-Women DJ Lineup, Full Day of Special Programming

    Radio Woodstock 100.1 WDST celebrates International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 with all female-identifying artists, acts, and music to take over airplay along with female announcers, special guests, and musicians. 

    Radio Woodstock’s All-Stars on-air hosts Aja Whitney, Carly Walsh, and Emma Philippas will join former Radio Woodstock music director Carmel Holt (host and producer of SHEROES Radio). Carmel will kick off the Tuesday celebration at 8 am, leading into a special day of music programming, including an interview and performance by Al Olender. Radio Woodstock staff members Assa Sacko-Zarcone, Brianna Lindgren, Leija Rothenberg, and Elana Sklar will also be featured on-air.

    international women's day 2022

    Radio Woodstock continues to lead the way with an influential all-female current power rotation: Brandi Carlile, Lady Wray, Bonnie Raitt, Arooj Aftab, Big Thief, Lucius, Widowspeak, Mitski, Yola, and Seratones.

    They say ‘women are the future, but I think it’s pretty clear, women are RIGHT NOW, and have always been a force. Embracing our power in music and beyond.

    Aja Whitney, Radio Woodstock Music Director

    Tune in all month long for on-air features spotlighting Hudson Valley women business owners and leaders.

    International Women’s Day (and month) 2022 on Radio Woodstock is supported by Hudson Clothier, Karen Harding Insurance, N&S Supply, and Bearsville Theater.