Category: News Desk

  • Will Forte Returns to Saturday Night Live with Måneskin as Musical Guest

    Saturday Night Live stirred up one of their own mighty veterans as Will Forte, complemented with music guest and recent rockstar Måneskin for the January 22 episode. Forte used the monologue to announce the upcoming second season of MacGruber after its official beginnings on SNL back when he was still a cast member.

    Reminiscing on his olden days, Will Forte opened up about his misfortunes waiting for his special moment to host after watching his colleagues Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisten, and Jason Sudeikis already do so. Finally, after 12 years, we get to see Will’s face, of course that was too soon joined by an appearance from Kristen Wiig and upcoming host Willem DeFoe, who Will was mistaken for after Lorne Michael’s phone had autocorrected “Willem.”

    The show started with a cold open Fox News update from Kate McKinnon interviewing Aidy Bryant’s Senator Ted Cruz and Pete Davidson as Novak Djokovic, an unvaccinated tennis player. Senator Ted Cruz urged us to book our Cancún vacations today, escaping this horrid New York winter. 

    MacGruber came back tonight alongside his longtime friend Kristen Wiig. Except this sketch had been modified to our current climate and Will Forte sported a cut open mask to then detonate his iconic bomb. 

    Mark Zazz (Will Forte) hosted Kid Klash, a show where Aidy Bryant had to find the flag at the bottom of the whipped cream pie, cross the slippery monkey bars above nacho cheese sauce to her shrimp parents. 

    On hiatus from their international nomination for Best Song of the Year for the 2022 Brit Awards, Måneskin rocked “Beggin” in a patterned white head-to-toe suit. Full faced, featuring a signature silver smokey eye, Damiano David showed us how he won our hearts winning Eurovision and later at the American Music Awards last year. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8CKvsKbrK0

    ‘Cinema Classics’ was welcomed by Keenan Thompson and gaslit by Will Forte. Kate Mckinnon played his wife who was gaslighted around gaslights.

    Måneskin came back for more with “I Wanna Be Your Slave.” A new flowered covered dazzling suit brought him to his knees whining beneath his guitarist Thomas Raggi just before luring the audience back in. Prancing about the stage with bassist Victoria De Angelis, he had us dancing until the end of the night. His performance on MTV UK sported a similar look this past November. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59MJbfNTUXs

    Earlier in the night Pete Davidson had stole some hearts on weekend update gloating with Weekend Update’s Colin Jost after purchasing a Staten Island Ferry soon to remodel as a nightclub.

    SNL returns with William DeFoe, alongside Katy Perry next Friday, January 29th.

  • Alan Braufman Announces New Album “Live in New York City” from 1975

    Alan Braufman announces a new live album due on April 8, tilted Live In New York City featuring the recording of Braufman with his five-piece band, Cooper-Moore (piano, ashimba, recitation), William Parker (bass), John Clark (French horn), Jim Schapperow (drums) and Ralph Williams (percussion) in an early 1975 live radio session.

    Alan Braufman Album, Live From New York City
    Alan Braufman Album, Live From New York City

    Alan Braufman was born in 1951 in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island. After some time, he moved to Boston to attend Berklee in 1968 to pursue music. Doing so made him become an instrumental figure in New York City culture. He currently lives and performs in Salt Lake City, UT, and became a teacher along with learning to play the saxophone.

    Alan Brafman by Gabriela Bhaskar
    Photo by Gabriela Bhaskar 

    Braufman is an experienced saxophonist, flutist, and composer within the Jazz community and preforms with many acts such as Alan Michael Band, Cooper-Moore, Cecil McBee and many others. In 2016, the Alan Michael Band became nominated for Best Jazz Artist by the Salt Lake City Weekly. 

    Photo by P Squared
    Photo by P Squared

    Braufman would go on to work with drummer William Hooker and his own groups before relocating to Salt Lake City. His album “Valley of Search” has gained popularity and captures a unique historical slice of New York’s creative underground Jazz.

    The vinyl of the album is a 94-minute performance that is spread over 5 album sides on 3 LPs and 2 CDs. Along with this, the album will feature a live version of his song “Chant.” The album will be available on vinyl, CD and to stream on April 8th via Valley of Search and is available for pre-order/ pre-save at Bandcamp

  • St. Paul And The Broken Bones to Play CMAC with Fitz and the Tantrums

    St Paul and the Broken Bones will be co-headlining a US tour with Fitz and the Tantrums, and are playing CMAC on June 14. They will only be playing one NY date this tour.

    St. Paul CMAC

    The octet group from Birmingham, Alabama will be releasing a new album The Alien Coast on January 28. The group will make TV performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on the 27 and on CBS Saturday Morning the 29. Their last CBS performance granted them a Daytime Emmy nomination.

    The band performs on CBS Morning in 2014.

    St. Paul And The Broken Bones released several singles for the album including “Love Letter from a Red Roof Inn,” “Minotaur,” and “The Last Dance.” These singles show the versatility of the band as they are constantly changing. The album showcases the band’s interpretation of the human psyche, combining psychedelia, stoner metal, and funk.

    The band is one of Elton John’s favorites and has been featured on his Rocket Hour radio show. The band also has earned three Billboard 200 debuts, had an NPR Tiny Desk performance with over seven million views, and many TV performances.

    St. Paul CMAC

    St. Paul and The Broken Bones will be co-headlining with Fitz and The Tantrums and will be playing CMAC on June 14, and tickets can be found here.

    St. Paul & the Broken Bones X Fitz and the Tantrums Tour Dates 2022:
    *Local Presale: Thurs, Jan 20 (10 AM – 10 PM Local)

    *Public On Sale: Fri, Jan 21 (10 AM Local)

    Jun 1: Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit

    Jun 3: Nashville, TN – Ascend Amp

    Jun 4: Wilmington, NC – Riverfront Amp

    Jun 5: Doswell, VA – Meadowbrook Park

    Jun 7: Burlington, VT – Shelburne Museum Green

    Jun 8: Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point

    Jun 10: New Haven, CT – Westville Bowl

    Jun 11: Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony

    Jun 12: Bethlehem, PA – Steelstacks

    Jun 14: Canandaigua, NY- CMAC

    Jun 15: Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavillion

    Jun 17: Kettering, OH – Fraze Pavillion

    Jun 18: Indianapolis, IN – TCU White Water Amp

    Jun 21: Kansas City, MO – Grinders

    Jun 23: Rogers, AR – Walmart Amp

    Jun 24: Des Moines, IA – Water Works Park

    Jun 25: Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s

  • Ben Folds adds dates to his ‘In Actual Person Live for Real Tour’, including Rochester Show

    Returning to the US stages, Ben Folds has added additional dates to his 2022 tour ‘In Actual Person Live For Real Tour’ with solo piano and orchestral performances. The kick off to the tour begins on April 1st, 2022 at Powell Hall in St. Louis, MO and halfway through will be performing at the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in Rochester on May 6th.

    Ben Folds

    After numerous sold-out performances in Fall 2021 and spending much of 2020 and early 2021 in isolation in Australia due to COVID-19, Ben Folds is hard at work on his new album. Continuing to produce his podcast series, Lightning Bugs: Conversations with Ben Folds from the spinoff from his book and is also scheduled to begin taping a new TV series.

    Hitting #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts with his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Ben Folds is often referred as a major music influencer of his generation. Not only is music a big part of artist Ben Folds life, but also photography and debuting as a New York Times Best Seller for his collection of interrelated essays, anecdotes and lessons about art, life, and music – in 2019.

    An outspoken champion for arts education and music therapy funding for public schools in the nation while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, Ben Folds continues to shine upon us in various lights.

    Tickets for the added shows go on sale this Friday, January 21st.

    Ben Folds “In Actual Person Live For Real Tour” 2022 Dates

    APRIL

    1 – St. Louis, MO – Powell Hall ^

    2 – St. Louis, MO – Powell Hall ^

    3 – Iowa City, IA – The Englert Theatre

    5 – Omaha, NE – Holland Center

    6 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall

    9 – Miami, FL – North Beach Bandshell

    10 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Event Center

    11 – Orange Park, FL – Thrasher-Horne Center

    13 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Gaillard Center

    14 – Savannah, GA – District Live

    15 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

    21 – Waukegan, IL – Genesee Theatre

    23 – Denver, CO – Boettcher Concert Hall ^


    MAY

    3 – Northampton, MA – Calvin Theatre

    4 – Concord, NH – Capitol Center for the Arts

    6 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre ^

    JUNE

    15 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall ^

    17 – Santa Clarita, CA – Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center

    18 – San Francisco, CA – Golden Gate Theatre *

    19 – Chandler, AZ – Chandler Center for the Arts *

    22 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall ^

    24 – Detroit, MI – Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel

    26 – Nashville, TN – Brown County Music Center *

    30 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center ^

    JULY

    1 – Nashville, TN – Shermerhorn Symphony Center ^

    2 – Nashville, TN – Shermerhorn Symphony Center ^

    AUGUST

    26 – York, PA – Appell Center for the Performing Arts

    27 – Bensalem, PA – XCite Center at Parx Casino

    28 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall

    * New Date Added

    ^ Symphony Date

  • Tanglewood Announces Huge 2022 Season Lineup

    Tanglewood announced it’s huge 2022 season lineup running June 17, 2022 through September 3, 2022 including big names like Ringo Starr, Judy Collins and Richard Thompson, John Williams, and many more. 

    Tanglewood 2022 season

    Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra which owns and operates the venue. The venue is located in the Berkshires, more specifically, Lenox, Massachusetts.  The Tanglewood Concert series started under a different name all the way back in 1934 and has since grown into the staple of the Berkshires it is today. This summer will mark the first time since 2019 that Tanglewood will offer a full season of concerts and events. Both in 2020 and 2021 the season was greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season was canceled and an online festival was held instead. The 2021 season was held in person but with limited capacity. 

    This year’s Tanglewood season will present a wide range of programs that spotlight favorite returning musicians and repertoire and introduce new performers and programming. This season will include eight world and American premieres and 28 works by living composers, as well as 21 artists making their Tanglewood or BSO debuts. The 2020 season will take place at the Seiji Ozawa Hall, the Linde Center for Music, and the Koussevitzky Music Shed. 

    The Season will start on June 17, 2022 with a performance from Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band at 7PM at the Koussevitzky Music Shed in Lenox, MA. It will end with Judy Collins and Richard Thompson on September 3 at the Koussevitzky Music Shed, in Lenox, MA. Some of the other big names that will be partaking in the season include Brandi Carlile, John Williams – The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration, Garrick Ohlsson, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Empire Strikes Back, James Taylor, and many more. 

    Tickets to the tanglewood season go on sale on March 10, 2022 at 10AM. Check out the entire list of programs here. Proof of either vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test are required for entry to performances and concert activities at the Linde Center. A negative COVID-19 test must either be a PCR test taken within the last 72 hours or an antigen test taken within the last 24 hours. Proof of a negative test can be in the form of a photo or email of negative test results from a clinic, testing center, or medical professional, or a time-stamped photo of an at-home test. Options for proof of vaccination include showing a vaccination card, a photo of the card, or a digital vaccine record. Attendees will also be required to wear masks while indoors regardless of vaccination status.

    For more information on the Tanglewood 2022 season visit their website.

    Tanglewood Summer 2022 Concert Series

    June 17: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band

    June 26: The Mavericks and Nick Lowe and Los Straightjackets

    June 29: The Black Crowes 

    July 1: TMC Vocal Concert 

    July 2: TMC String Quartet Marathon 

    July 3: TMC Chamber Music Concert 

    July 3-4: James Taylor 

    July 7: Emanuel Ax, Paul Appleby, Lorelei Ensemble and Dover Quartet 

    July 8: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night at Tanglewood with Andris Nelsons, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Jack Canfield 

    July 9: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Carlos Simon, Barber, Ellington and Gershwin 

    July 10: TMC Chamber Music Concert

    July 10: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff and Helen Grime 

    July 10: TMC Vocal Music Concert 

    July 11: Boston Symphony Orchestra: ​​TMC Conducting Fellows 

    July 14: Emanuel Ax, Mackenzie Melemed and Cantus 

    July 15: Boston Pops: “The Empire Strikes Back” 

    July 16: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” 

    July 17: TMC Chamber Music Concert 

    July 17: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Fazil Say and Brahms 

    July 17: “The People United Will Never Be Defeated!” featuring Stephen Drury 

    July 18: TMC Vocal Concert 

    July 21: Music from Copland House 

    July 22: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Chopin and Rachmaninoff featuring Emanuel Ax 

    July 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra Family Concert with Thomas Wilkins 

    July 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Berlioz and Mahler 

    July 24: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Still Walker and Brahms 

    July 24: TMC Vocal Concert 

    July 27: Takács Quartet with Julien Labro 

    July 28: Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens 

    July 29: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Julia Adophe and Beethoven

    July 30: Spotlight Series with Jo Harjo

    July 30: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Caroline Shaw and Beethoven

    July 31: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Elizabeth Ogonek, Farrenc and Beethoven 

    July 31: Thomas Adès, JoAnn Falletta and the TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Debussy, Stravinsky, Wilson and Hindemith

    Aug. 2: Tanglewood on Parade with Thomas Adès, Stefan Asbury, JoAnn Falletta, Thomas Wilkins and John Williams 

    Aug. 3: Danish String Quartet 

    Aug. 4: TMC Music for Mixed Chamber Ensembles 

    Aug. 5: TMC Chamber Music Concert 

    Aug. 5: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Earl Lee conducts Brian Raphael Nabors, Poulenc and Mendelssohn 

    Aug. 6: Boston Symphony Orchestra: JoAnn Falletta conducts Roberto Sierra, Tchaikovsky and Respighi featuring Joshua Bell, violin

    Aug. 7: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Adès conducts Thomas Adès, Mozart and Holst 

    Aug. 7: Silent Film Music by TMC Composition Fellows 

    Aug. 8: George Benjamin conducts TMC Vocal Fellows 

    Aug. 9: Earth, Wind & Fire 

    Aug. 12: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Emanuel Ax, Pamela Frank, Leonidas Kavakos, Antoine Tamestit and Yo-Yo Ma 

    Aug. 13: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Dutilleux, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Ravel 

    Aug. 14: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Anna Clyne, Elgar, Debussy and Enescu featuring Yo-Yo Ma, cello 

    Aug. 14: Stefan Asbury and TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Price, Bartók and Rachmaninoff 

    Aug. 16, 18, 23 and 25: Garrick Ohlsson, 

    Aug. 19: Boston Pops: “Remembering Stephen Sondheim” 

    Aug. 20: Spotlight Series with Tony Kushner 

    Aug. 20: John Williams — The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration 

    Aug. 21: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Unsuk Chin, Bruch and Brahms featuring Itzhak Perlman, violin 

    Aug. 21: TLI Presents Ghost Song featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant 

    Aug. 26: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich, Dvořák and Borodin featuring Gil Shaham, violin 

    Aug. 27: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff and Copland featuring Alexander Malofeev, piano 

    Aug. 28: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Ives and Beethoven 

    Aug. 30: Brandi Carlile with the Indigo Girls 

    Sept. 3: Judy Collins and Richard Thompson

    Sept. 4: Van Morrison

  • Goose Announces Second Show at Radio City Music Hall

    Indie rock band Goose has announced it add a second night to their previously announced debut show at New York City’s legendary Radio City Music Hall on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25.

    Goose performing at Rockefeller Center, in New York City, for their annual Goosemas holiday concert.

    As of now, the Radio City Music Hall dates are one of the final stops on the band’s current tour. Goose’s performance each night will feature a total of three sets with two electric sets and one acoustic set.

    Goose Drive-In Live Goose Radio City

    Performing at a historic venue like Radio City Music Hall is a dream come true for all of us! I can’t thank our fans enough for getting us here.

    Drummer Ben Atkind.
    Goose Radio City

    To celebrate the announcement of its upcoming show Goose released a new single “Borne.” The song, which stays true to their jam band roots, details the travails and complexities that comprise the artistic process. It specifically deals with the frustrations one feels at hitting a creative roadblock and the subsequent second guessing it leads to.

    “The song is a declaration to oneself to remember to not overthink things and make them more than they should be. It’s a reminder to try to be honest, and to let our work be what it is.

    Guitarist Rick Mitarotonda

    Tickets will go on sale in three phases:

    • Initial Lottery from Tuesday, Jan. 18th at 12 p.m. EST through Wednesday, Jan. 19th at 5 p.m. EST
    • Presale for Lottery Winners Thursday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Tickets for both shows will be available through a general onsale, beginning  Friday, January 28th at 10 AM ET.
  • Brooklyn Prodigy Joey Badass Celebrates 27th Birthday

    Happy birthday to Joey Bada$$! Born in 1995 out of Brooklyn, New York, today the East Coast rapper turns 27.

    Critically regarded as one of the top lyricists in the contemporary generation, Joey Bada$$ proudly represents his home borough in his discography, going even so far to release a song parading his Brooklyn roots in “Brooklyn’s Own.”

    ALL AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ Joey Badass

    After first gaining internet popularity in 2010, Joey’s professional rap career quickly came to nascency in 2011, where he formed the Brooklyn-based hip hop collective Pro Era. The collective consisted of rappers such as CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, and the late Capital STEEZ. A year later, Joey would go on to release his first mixtape, 1999. This project featured classics such as “Killuminati” and “Survival Tactics,” both featuring Capital STEEZ. The lyricism that Joey showcased in these two respective songs would foreshadow his future success in hip hop.

    Get your intel right, your intelligence is irrelevant/But it’s definite, I spit more than speech impediments/Brooklyn’s the residence, the best and it’s evident/We got ’em n—-s P.E. nuts, like they elephants

    -Joey Bada$$, Survival Tactics

    After the release of his debut mixtape, Joey went on to release the Summer Knights mixtape in 2013 and two studio albums, B4.Da.$$ released in 2015 and All-Amerikkkan Badass released in 2017. He also continued closely collaborating with Pro Era and other Brooklyn hip hop collectives, Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers, and in 2019, the three respective groups came together for one album, Escape From New York, under the “supergroup” name Beast Coast.

    Beast Coast
    Beast Coast

    At only 27 years old, Joey Bada$$ has cemented himself as a Brooklyn legend, and according to a recent Instagram live stream, his anticipated third studio album Is expected to drop this year. In the meantime, his latest single, “THE REV3NGE”  is available on all streaming platforms.

  • Buffalo’s Every Time I Die Announce Split

    Buffalo metalcore legends Every Time I Die announced their split across social media on Monday, January 17. The split comes with some controversy as members Jordan Buckley, Andy Williams, Stephen Micciche, and Clayton “Goose” Holyoak released a statement separate from lead singer Keith Buckley.

    Every Time I Die
    Every Time I Die Photo by Michael Watson

    Every Time I Die started back in 1998 and is an American metalcore band in Buffalo. Over the years they have released nine studio albums including their latest album Radical which dropped on October 22, 2021. Their latest lineup consisted of Jordan Buckley, lead guitarist (1998–2022), Andy Williams, rhythm guitarist (1998–2022), Stephen Micciche, bassist (2001–2005, 2011–2022), Clayton “Goose” Holyoak , drums (2017–2022), and Keith Buckley, lead singer (1998–2022).

    The band’s split was announced originally on Jordan Buckley’s twitter saying, “Andy, Jordan, Steve and Goose’s last show with Every Time I Die was on Dec 11, 2021. While we hoped to come to an agreed upon legal statement that outlined the truth, we were informed today of something planned to be released not mutually agreed upon that consists of inaccuracies and controls a narrative to benefit one.” The post continued saying that the band was not going to be replacing their singer and that they are forever grateful for their fans. The post also touched on some of the reasons behind the split saying, “There has been no direct communication with Keith, because it’s either impossible for direct communication with him solely or we’ve been cut off to any and all communication by him himself. Every Time I Die was these 5 members, and we were never budging or accepting any changes.”

    Keith Buckley responded to his former bandmates by posting a legal notice given to him in late December and by speaking his truth on what went down with the separation of the band on January 19, 2022. Prior to the split, Keith Buckley was currently on a break from the band for his own mental health. He stated on his twitter that this needed hiatus was due to talks from his bandmates replacing him, in particular his brother. He spoke on why he prioritized his mental health over the band after the band made an “official statement” indicating that they would finish the tour without their singer which has since been deleted. Keith Buckley said back on December 3, 2022 that his experience was quite different from the statement and that “while meditating in a side room yesterday I overheard my own brother tell an outsider that ETID had been in talks to replace me this entire time. I thought they were my biggest supporters. but Jordan had lied. his concern was a cruel trick. their statement is proof.”

    https://twitter.com/deathoftheparty/status/1483721043562975233?s=20

    Steve Miccich chimed in on January 19, 2022 saying it was actually Keith Buckley who wanted Jordan Buckley out of the band and that there were a lot of complications while on tour that played into the decision to split but that it was what was needed in the end. You can read the entire thread here. He said, “I know some people don’t want the fairy tail ruined, but the band is a business. And the 4 of us rightfully so, were setting boundaries and protecting our interests. That’s it. That’s all that is. And for this to have even gotten to where it is is soooo sad..”

    Every Time I Die was originally supposed to head out on tour with Underoath and Spiritbox next month but it has been confirmed that new support will be announced on Monday January 24, 2022 by Underoath on their social media. 

  • Barkin/Selissen Project to commemorate 30th Anniversary With ‘An Evening Of Math And Dance’ At John Jay College

    New York City Artistic Directors Kyla Barkin and Aaron Selissen will celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of their dance company. The Barkin/Selissen Project, will host a special presentation of An Evening of Math and Dance at 8:00pm on April 29 and April 30 at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater, located within John Jay College.

    Barkin Selissen Project

    The Barkin/Selissen Project (or BSP) is a New York City-based contemporary dance company founded in 2009. The troupe presents the choreography of Barkin and Selissen through live performance, film and workshops.

    The dance company strives to blur the lines between the emotional and intellectual, dream worlds and waking states. Barkin and Selissen’s choreography infuses a fresh perspective on complex subjects ranging from mathematics to human nature.

    This event would not be possible without the generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which will consist of a performance of Differential Cohomology: Dance of the Diagram. Following this presentation, will be a panel discussion featuring prominent figures of both math and dance. Celebrated mathematician James Simons, commissioned Differential Cohomology, which is based on the mathematical theory that combines topology and calculus. Further details concerning speakers, performer bios and ticket prices will be shared over the next few months leading up to this event.

    From across the U.S. to overseas the Barkin/Selissen Project has been presented at a variety of venues consisting of Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out, SUNY Stony Brook’s Staller Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, West End Theater, among others.

    By creating a mindful and inspiring environment, B/S P promotes a combination of techniques to prepare artists’ bodies for the challenges of the work and provides a vibrant platform for artistic growth, as well as refinement.

    For more information visit BarkinSelissenProject.org.

  • Slipknot’s Knotfest Roadshow 2022 to Rock Brooklyn and Albany

    Slipknot, the notorious heavy metal band, will pass through Brooklyn and Albany this May. This information comes amidst the announcement of Knotfest Roadshow 2022. Special guests Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 are expected to join Slipknot amidst the second leg of their tour and will perform in the two New York venues.

    Knotfest Roadshow 2022

    Slipknot was first formed in 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa and their 1999 debut self-titled album propelled them to international fame, selling over two million US copies to date. Since then, the band has dominated the heavy metal scene for over twenty years. Their most recent studio album, We Are Not Your Kind, was released in 2019 and debuted at #1 in 12 countries, including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Mexico.

    The Grammy-award-winning band announces their 2022 tour following the success of Knotfest Roadshow 2021, which sold out amphitheaters across the country. Moreover, Slipknot’s highly anticipated seventh studio album is expected to drop this year, and their 2021 single, “The Chapeltown Rag,” which debuted at Knotfest Los Angeles, has fans craving for more music. Former Knotfest attendees describe the event as an immersive, apocalyptic, and unforgettable experience.

    Slipknot
    Slipknot

    Hip hop groups Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 are also set to follow Slipknot on the second leg of their tour and will be joining the band in Brooklyn and Albany. Cypress Hill initially gained notoriety from 90’s rap songs such as “Insane in the Brain” and “Hits from the Bong.” Since then the group has dabbled in numerous other genres and gained respect from the likes of rock legends Mike Shinoda and Tom Morello. To this day, the group remains a permanent staple of the 90s West Coast hip hop scene. Ho99o9, on the other hand, is a horrorcore rap group, more emblematic of the metal themes that Slipknot portrays. Their music is significantly more uproaring in the way it mirrors and pays respect to heavy metal vocals. The group may not be well known, but they have gained respect between the genres that they envelop, working with the likes of rapper GHOSTEMANE and industrial metal band 3TEETH

    Cypress Hill
    Cypress Hill

    Listed below are the tour dates and venues for Knotfest Roadshow 2022. Brooklyn will host the band at Barclays Center on May 20th and Albany will host the band at MVP Arena on May 24th.

    Knotfest Roadshow 2022 dates

    Knotfest Roadshow 2022 LEG 1 – Slipknot w/ In This Moment & Jinjer

    Wed Mar 16 Fargo, ND FARGODOME
    Fri Mar 18 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center
    Sat Mar 19 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
    Tue Mar 22 Memphis, TN FedExForum
    Wed Mar 23 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
    Fri Mar 25 North Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena
    Sat Mar 26 Durant, OK Choctaw Grand Theater
    Tue Mar 29 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at the BJCC
    Wed Mar 30 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
    Fri Apr 01 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
    Sat Apr 02 Reading, PA Santander Arena
    Mon Apr 04 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
    Wed Apr 06 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
    Thu Apr 07 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
    Sat Apr 09 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
    Mon Apr 11 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre
    Tue Apr 12 Regina, SK Brandt Centre
    Thu Apr 14 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
    Fri Apr 15 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
    Sun Apr 17 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

    Knotfest Roadshow 2022 LEG 2 – Slipknot w/ Cypress Hill and Ho99o9

    Wed May 18 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
    Fri May 20 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
    Sat May 21 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
    Sun May 22 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
    Tue May 24 Albany, NY MVP Arena
    Thu May 26 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
    Sat May 28 Québec, QC Videotron Centre
    Sun May 29 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
    Mon May 30 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
    Wed Jun 01 Cincinnati, OH Heritage Bank Center
    Thu Jun 02 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
    Sat Jun 04 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
    Sun Jun 05 Moline, IL TaxSlayer Center
    Tue Jun 07 Bonner Springs, KS Azura Amphitheater
    Thu Jun 09 Colorado Springs, CO The Broadmoor World Arena
    Sat Jun 11 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center
    Mon Jun 13 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
    Tue Jun 14 Ridgefield, WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
    Fri Jun 17 Las Vegas, NV MGM Garden Arena
    Sat Jun 18 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

    Tickets for all Knotfest Roadshow 2022 dates go on sale at 10 AM local on Friday, January 21st, 2022 from KnotfestRoadshow.com. To stay updated on Knotfest Roadshow 2022, check out the official Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxvBq9XVaOU
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