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Category: Tour Announcements

  • Goo Goo Dolls 2023 “Big Night Out Tour” with O.A.R. to make 4 Stops Across New York

    Multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have revealed the details for their The Big Night Out Tour with O.A.R. The massive summer 2023 tour will kick off on July 24th, 2023 and roll through major outdoor venues in New York including Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, SPAC and St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater.

    Goo Goo Dolls Reveal Details for The Big Night Out Tour Summer 2023

    On the upcoming tour, John Rzeznik shares, “I’m so proud to finally be able to announce our summer tour with a great band and our friends O.A.R. It’s going to be an amazing night of great music for everyone so BE THERE!!!”  

    O.A.R.’s Marc Roberge also added, “After working on separate albums in the same studio all last year, John and I realized pretty quickly how much fun we’d have on tour together.  We’re all band guys, love being musicians, and started planning a special night that all our fans would enjoy.” 

    The first album of their career to be produced by frontman John Rzeznik, Chaos in Bloom finds the band continuing to evolve just as they have for nearly four decades together. Consisting of 10 tracks including singles “Yeah, I Like You” and “You Are The Answer”, Chaos in Bloom is an album of biting sarcasm, stadium-ready choruses, and the type of spear-sharp songwriting that’s led them to becoming one of the most influential alternative rock groups of all time.  

    Formed in Buffalo during 1986 by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac, their newer album Chaos in Bloom finds the band continuing to evolve just as they have for nearly four decades together. Currently, front-man John Rzeznik is gearing up to take the iHeartRadio Theater stage in Los Angeles on December 13th for a special acoustic performance. The show will stream at 7pm PT/10pm ET on YouTube.com/iHeartRadio and broadcasted on iHeartMedia’s Hot AC stations. 

    Along with this, lead vocalist and guitar to the Goo Goo Dolls, John Rzneik’s birthday was just this week on December 5th. Happy Birthday John!

    The Big Night Out Summer 2023 Tour Dates

    Jul 24 – Tampa, FL – Coachman Park 

    Jul 26 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheater 

    Jul 27 – Saint Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre 

    Jul 29 – Albertville, AL – Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater 

    Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park 

    Aug 01 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park 

    Aug 02 – Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre 

    Aug 04 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion 

    Aug 05 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 

    Aug 06 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – The Pavilion 

    Aug 08 – Saratoga Springs, NY – SPAC 

    Aug 09 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest 

    Aug 11 – Atlantic City, NJ – The Borgata 

    Aug 12 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center 

    Aug 13 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater 

    Aug 15 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion 

    Aug 16 – Syracuse, NY –  St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater 

    Aug 18 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion 

    Aug 19 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill 

    Aug 20 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center 

    Aug 22 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 

    Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park 

    Aug 25 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater 

    Aug 26 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park 

    Aug 27 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre 

    Aug 30 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 

    Aug 31 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater 

    Sep 02 – Seattle, WA – TBD 

    Sep 03 – Seattle, WA – TBD  

    Sep 04 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater 

    Sep 06 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre 

    Sep 07 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater *without O.A.R. 

    Tickets go on-sale Friday, December 9th at 10am local time. To purchase tickets, click the link HERE.  

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers to Play JMA Dome in Syracuse

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers announced their 2023 tour will be stopping in New York, at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. After releasing two studio albums this year, Return of the Dream Canteen and Unlimited Love, the California rock band will embark on the 23-date tour across North America and Europe. 

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers will be joined on the 2023 tour by a host of openers, both indie artists and rock icons: The Strokes, Iggy Pop, The Roots, The Mars Volta, St. Vincent, City and Colour, Thundercat and King Princess. At the Syracuse show, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be joined by King Princess and the Strokes.

    The JMA Dome has hosted many of the biggest names in music, from the Grateful Dead, who played renowned shows at the Dome in 1982, ’83 and ’84, to Elton John who played two times over the years, including his final performance this year. 

    Tickets go on sale starting Friday, December 9 at 10 a.m., they can be found at the Red Hot Chili Peppers site. See the full tour dates below.

    RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2023 NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES: 

    March 29 2023 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place – with City and Colour and King Princess 

    April 1 2023  – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium – with King Princess and St. Vincent

    April 6 2023 – Fargo, ND – FARGODOME – with King Princess and The Strokes

    April 8 2023 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium – with King Princess and The Strokes

    April 14 2023 – Syracuse, NY– JMA Wireless Dome – with King Princess and The Strokes

    May 12 2023 – San Diego, CA – Snap Dragon Stadium – with The Mars Volta and Thundercat

    May 14 2023 – Phoenix, AZ – State Farm Stadium – with The Strokes and Thundercat

    May 17 2023 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome –  with The Strokes and Thundercat

    May 19 2023 – Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Music Festival 

    May 25 2023 – Houston, TX – Minute Maid Park – with The Strokes and Thundercat

    RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2023 EUROPE TOUR DATES: 

    June 18 2023 – Landgraaf, NL – Pinkpop 

    June 21 2023 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy – with Iggy Pop

    June 24 2023 – Odense, DK – Tinderbox 

    June 26 2023 – Mannheim, DE – Maimarktgelände – with Iggy Pop

    June 30 2023 – Leuven, BE – Rock Wercther 

    July 2 2023 – Milan, IT – I-Days 

    July 6 2023 – Lisbon, PT – NOS Live 

    July 8 2023 – Madrid, ES – Mad Cool 

    July 11 2023 – Lyon, FR – Groupama Stadium – with King Princess and Iggy Pop

    July 14 2023 – Vienna, AT – Ernst-Happel Stadion – with King Princess and Iggy Pop

    July 17 2023 – Carhaix, FR – Les Vieilles Charrues 

    July 21 2023 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – with King Princess and The Roots

    July 23 2023 – Glasgow, UK – Hampden Park  – with King Princess and The Roots

  • Rock The Bells Announces First-Ever Timeless Hip Hop Cruise

    LL Cool J founded media platform, Rock The Bells, have announced their latest venture, “Rock The Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Experience” in partnership with Sixthman. The hip hop culture platform will team with the industry leading theme cruise charter company to offer fans of hip hop a new way to experience their favorite era of hip hop and immerse themselves in the mystique of the genre’s golden era.

    Rock The Bells began as music festival in Queens and will now be going abroad

    What is Rock The Bells?

    With this intention, the brand is bringing its annual Rock The Bells Festival – a day-long celebration of hip hop curated by founder LL Cool J in his hometown of Queens, NY. Setting sail from Miami to the Bahamas from November 13 – November 17, 2023, the cruise will feature live performances by iconic artists. Not to mention, “Rock The Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Experience” is the first of its kind, offering an all-inclusive four-day, four-night Hip-Hop experience aboard the Norwegian Pearl. The cruise is one of many announcements the company has planned to honor and celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary and salute its icons. 

    The Norwegian Pearl will play host to “Rock The Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Experience.”

    Events

    Thus, the expedition kicks-off with a special “Welcome to Miami” performance by Miami hip hop legends Trick Daddy and Trina on the ship’s pool deck. Attendees that purchase their cabin before January 18, 2023, will be able to hang out with Trick Daddy and Trina at a private cocktail happy hour prior to setting sail. Moreover, guests that purchase before January 18, 2023 can also start a free 3-month subscription to SiriusXM and tune into into LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio on Channel 43 and on the SXM App.

    At Rock The Bells, we believe classic and timeless Hip-Hop deserves to be served on a silver platter and we can’t wait for Hip-Hop lovers across the globe to be immersed in the culture for five days, on five stages. We’re excited to partner with Sixthman, who bridges the gap between artists and fans, creating unforgettable guest experiences.

    – Rock The Bell’s President James Cuthbert

    The full cruise lineup will be announced at the top of the new year, but attendees can expect dozens of performances and intimate experiences from some of Hip-Hop’s classic MCs, DJs and producers. In effect, Rock The Bells will be taking over every corner of the ship with pool deck parties presented by world renowned DJ Kid Capri. Other fun endeavors will include MC and DJ battles, rap karaoke, interactive graffiti, live podcasts, roller skating, open mic nights, movie screenings, masterclasses, art galleries, custom grillz, tattoos, basketball and The Trill Mealz Food Court. 

    More Information

    Pricing ranges from $1,099 to $5,199. Attendees can book now for themselves or as a gift to others. More detailed information can be found on the Rock The Bells cruise website.

  • Morgan Wallen Announces One Night at a Time Tour, Stops Twice at MetLife Stadium

    Country star Morgan Wallen announces One Night at a Time 2023 World Tour along with the release of three singles, “One Thing At A Time,” “Tennessee Fan,” and “Days That End In Why.”

    Morgan Wallen
    Morgan Wallen performs onstage at Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images)

    Wallen wrote in an Instagram statement that “2023 is gonna be a special year… I got a lot in store for y’all and thought we’d start with this,” alluding to the tour drop. This tour comes off the heels of his wildly successful 55-city Dangerous Tour, that wrapped up on Oct. 8.

    Morgan Wallen has over 12.3 billion on-demand streams, multi-platinum certifications and seven chart-toppers at Country radio. His critically-acclaimed, 4x platinum ACM Album of the Year Dangerous: The Double Album topped 2021’s all-genre Billboard 200 Albums year-end chart with 4.1 million units sold earning him 2022 Billboard Awards Country Male Artist top honor.

    Man, what a year 2022 has been with the Dangerous Tour. I had the time of my life, and I cannot begin to express how grateful I am that my fans connected with the Dangerous album the way they did. I’ve had so many people ask me if I wanted to take some time off; but the truth is – I have been writing and making so much music in my off-time because I feel as inspired as I ever have. It feels like new songs are pouring out of me, and I love that feeling. We are going to run it back next year with the One Night At A Time World Tour. Bigger venues. New countries. Bigger memories. See y’all there.

    Morgan Wallen

    The tour kicks off in New Zealand before returning to the US. Morgan Wallen will be performing at MetLife Stadium on May 20 with special guests Parker McCollum, ERNEST, and Bailey Zimmerman. Tickets are being sold through a verified fan sale, and for more information on that and to sign up, go here.

    Morgan Wallen Tour 2023

    March 15 — Auckland, N.Z. @ Spark Arena
    March 19 — Ipswich, Australia @ CMC Rocks
    March 21 — Sydney, Australia @ Judos Bank Arena
    March 24 — Melbourne, Australia. @ Rod Laver Arena
    April 14 — Milwaukee, Wisc. @ American Family Field — NEW
    April 15 — Milwaukee, Wisc. @ American Family Field
    April 20 — Louisville, Ky. @ KFC Yum! Center
    April 22 — Oxford, Miss. @ Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
    April 27 — Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Van Andel Arena
    April 28 — Moline, Ill. @ Vibrant Arena
    April 29 — Lincoln, Neb. @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
    May 4 — Jacksonville, Fla. @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
    May 5 — West Palm Beach, Fla. @ iThink Financial Amphitheatre
    May 6 — Tampa, Fla. @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
    May 18 — Hershey, Pa. @ Hersheypark Stadium
    May 19 — East Rutherford, N.J. @ MetLife Stadium — NEW
    May 20 — East Rutherford, N.J. @ MetLife Stadium
    May 24 — Austin, Texas @ Moody Center
    May 26 — Houston, Texas @ Minute Maid Park
    June 1 — Atlanta, Ga. @ Truist Park — NEW
    June 2 — Atlanta, Ga. @ Truist Park
    June 3 — Panama City Beach, Fla. @ Gulf Cost Jam
    June 8 — Virginia Beach, Va. @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach — NEW
    June 9 — Virginia Beach, Va. @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
    June 10 — Myrtle Beach, S.C. @ Carolina Country Music Fest
    June 14 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PNC Park — NEW
    June 15 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PNC Park
    June 17 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Citizens Bank Park
    June 22 — Chicago, Il. @ Wrigley Field — NEW
    June 23 — Chicago, Il. @ Wrigley Field
    June 29 — Detroit, Mich. @ Ford Field — NEW
    June 30 — Detroit, Mich. @ Ford Field
    July 6 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Busch Stadium — NEW
    July 7 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Busch Stadium
    July 14 — San Diego, Calif. @ Petco Park  — NEW
    July 15 — San Diego, Calif. @ Petco Park
    July 19 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ Chase Field — NEW
    July 20 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ Chase Field
    July 22 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ SoFi Stadium
    Aug. 3 — Detroit Lakes, Minn. @ WE Fest
    Aug. 5 — Camrose, Alb. Canada @ Big Valley Jamboree
    Aug. 12 — Columbus, Ohio @ Ohio Stadium
    Aug. 17 — Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park — NEW
    Aug. 18 — Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park
    Aug. 26 — Washington, D.C. @ Nationals Park
    Sept. 14 — Toronto, Ont. Canada @ Budweiser Stage — NEW
    Sept. 15 — Toronto, Ont. Canada @ Budweiser Stage — NEW
    Sept. 16 — Toronto, Ont. Canada @ Budweiser Stage
    Sept. 18 — London, Ont. Canada @ Budweiser Gardens
    Sept. 21 — Ottawa, Ont. Canada @ Canadian Tire Centre
    Sept. 22 — Quebec City, Quebec, Canada @ Videotron Centre
    Sept. 23 — Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Bell Centre
    Sept. 28 — Winnipeg, Mant. Canada @ Canada Lie Centre
    Sept. 29 — Saskatoon, Sask. Canada @ SaksTel Centre
    Sept. 30 — Calgary, Alb. Canada @ Scotiabank Saddledome
    Oct. 3 — Vancouver, B.C. Canada @ Rogers Arena — NEW
    Oct. 4 — Vancouver, B.C. Canada @ Rogers Arena
    Oct. 7 — Tacoma Wash. @ Tacoma Dome

  • Twiddle Announce Indefinite Hiatus, Final Tour Stops in Ithaca and Huntington next January

    Vermont-based jam band Twiddle has announced an indefinite hiatus starting in 2024 after 18 years of touring together. Coming with the announcement is probably their final tour as a band, called the Distance Makes The Heart Tour.

    Twiddle

    Twiddle is comprised of members Mihali Savoulidis [vocals, guitar], Ryan Dempsey [keys, organ, synth], Brook Jordan [drums], and Zdenek Gubb [bass]. They recently celebrated the release of their fifth full-length album Every Last Leaf. Over the past almost two decades, the group has performed many at notable places and started traditions of their own, including Tumbledown and their annual Frendsgiving celebration. They have also played the newer Memorial Meltdown festival in Lake George as well.

    Savoulidis spoke in a statement about the announcement, citing that change is important for creative growth and necessary for proper reflection.

    We are so blessed to have been able to live out our dreams because of you and your support. Without all of you, none of this would have been possible. I wouldn’t trade a second of this experience for anything. So from the bottom of my heart and with all my love, thank you so much for everything. The Twiddle community really feels like a big family and the amount of kindness and love that you have shown us and each other over the years has been nothing but inspiring. I am so proud to have been a part of it. 

    Mihali Savoulidis [vocals, guitar] of Twiddle

    Savoulidis went on to say that their new tour will be their last tour for a long time. More shows are to be announced soon, and they are excited to bring people together to celebrate the group’s music. He stressed it isn’t the end, but it is goodbye for now.

    The Distance Makes The Heart Tour will be find Twiddle stopping in Huntington and Ithaca in the winter of 2023, and newly added dates in Plattsburgh and Ithaca in March and April. There will be a limited amount of VIP packages available, with presale starting Nov. 30. You can purchase tickets here.

    Distance Makes The Heart Tour

    2/17 | Flagstaff, AZ ^
    2/18 | Tempe, AZ ^
     2/19 | Tucson, AZ ^
      2/22 | San Luis Obispo, CA ^
      2/23 | San Diego, CA ^ Tickets going fast! 
      2/24 | West Hollywood, CA ^ Tickets going fast! 
      2/25 | San Francisco, CA ^
       2/26 | Crystal Bay, NV ^
      3/1 | Portland, OR ^ Tickets going fast! 
      3/2 | Seattle, WA ^
      3/3 | Bend, OR ^
     3/4 | Boise, ID ^
     3/5 | Bozeman, MT ^
     3/7 | Jackson Hole, WY Tickets going fast! 
     3/8 | Salt Lake City, UT ^
     3/9 | Aspen, CO Tickets going fast! 
     3/10 | Denver, CO *
     3/11 | Denver, CO ^
     3/12 | Frisco, CO ^ Tickets going fast! 
     3/30 | Plattsburgh, NY ** NEW!
     3/31 | New Haven, CT ** NEW!
     4/1 | Boston, MA ** NEW!
     4/2 | Ithaca, NY + Rescheduled – Tickets going fast! 
     4/6 | New York, NY  NEW!
     4/7 | Baltimore, MD **  NEW!
     4/8 | Harrisburg, PA $ Rescheduled – Tickets going fast! 
     6/16-17 | Northlands Music & Arts Festival
    • 6/29-7/2 | Peach Music Festival
     10/5 | Providence, RI + Rescheduled – Tickets going fast! 

    ^ with Eggy
    + with Yam Yam
    ** with One Time Weekend
    * with Banshee Tree
    $ with Great Time

  • Parker McCollum To Close Summer 2023 Tour in Buffalo and Syracuse

    On Monday, Nov. 21, country’s beloved Parker McCollum announced the extension of his 2023 tour. Dates revealed for the second leg of his upcoming tour for this summer, which includes a performance at the ArtPark in Buffalo on August 17 and St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheatre at Lakeview in Syracuse on August 19.

    Parker McCollum
    Parker McCollum (Photo Credit: Chris Kleinmeier)

    The second part of the Texas native’s tour is to be co-produced through the collaboration of Live Nation and Emporium Presents and will feature support from rising country artists including Larry Fleet, Jackson Dean and the Randy Rogers Band. McCollum is scheduled to close off his tour in New York on August 19 in Syracuse.

    Parker McCollum 2023 Tour Dates

    May 18 2023 – Toledo, OH -Toledo Zoo Amphitheater *with Larry Fleet

    June 3 2023 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion *with Jackson Dean

    June 9 2023 – Midland, TX – La Hacienda Event Center *with Larry Fleet

    June 10 2023 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion *with Larry Fleet

    June 24 2023 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheatre at White River State Park *support TBD

    June 29 2023 – Saint Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre *with Larry Fleet

    July 14 2023 – Huntsville AL – The Orion Amphitheatre *with Flatland Cavalry

    July 29 2023 – Nampa ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *with Jackson Dean

    August 10 2023 – Morrison CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre *with Randy Rogers Band

    August 17 2023 – Buffalo NY – ARTPARK *with Larry Fleet

    August 19 2023 – Syracuse NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheatre at Lakeview *with Larry Fleet

    Tickets can be bought here.

  • Alan Doyle U.S. Tour to Include Four NY Dates

    Canadian singer/songwriter Alan Doyle is headed to the U.S. for 2023 on a month-long tour which includes four New York concert dates.

    Opening on February 15 Buffalo’s Town Ballroom and closing March 11 in Bonita Springs, FL, Doyle’s U.S. run also features stops at the Clayton Opera House on February 16, Sony Hall in Manhattan on the 24th, and Port Washington’s Landmark on Main Street on the 25th.

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    Cover art for ‘Here, Tonight.’ (photo credit: Michelle Spice Photography)

    The tour is in promotion of Doyle’s recent live album, Here Tonight, released in March. It’s his first appearance on the road since the COVID-19 pandemic halted his 2020 Canadian national tour.

    A Newfoundland native, Doyle is a 12-time JUNO Award nominee for his solo material and work with his band, Great Big Sea. Also an author, his 2020 book All Together Now: A Newfoundlander’s Light Tales for Heavy Times was his third national bestseller.

    Tickets for Alan Doyle’s U.S. tour can be found here.

    U.S. TOUR DATES

    FEB 15 / BUFFALO, NY @ Town Ballroom
    FEB 16 / CLAYTON, NY @ Clayton Opera House
    FEB 17 / BARRE, VT @ Barre Opera House
    FEB 18 / BOSTON, MA @ City Winery
    FEB 19 / BOSTON, MA @ City Winery
    FEB 21 / PORTLAND, ME @ Aura
    FEB 22 / AMHERST, MA @ The Drake
    FEB 23 / CONCORD, NH @ Capitol Center for the Arts
    FEB 24 / NEW YORK, NY @ SONY Hall
    FEB 25 / PORT WASHINGTON, NY @ Landmark on Main
    FEB 26 / PHILADELPHIA, PA @ City Winery
    FEB 28 / ANNAPOLIS, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
    MAR 1 / WASHINGTON, DC @ City Winery
    MAR 2 / CHARLOTTE, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
    MAR 3 / RICHMOND, VA @  Tin Pan
    MAR 4 / RALEIGH, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
    MAR 5 / ASHEVILLE, NC @ Grey Eagle
    MAR 7 / PONTE VEDRA, FL @ Ponte Vedra Music Hall
    MAR 8 / OCALA, FL @ Reilly Arts Center
    MAR 9 / CLEARWATER, FL @ Bilheimer Capitol Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall
    MAR 10 / BOCA RATON, FL @ The Funky Biscuit
    MAR 11 / BONITA SPRINGS, FL @ Centers for Arts Bonita Springs

  • Judy Collins Earns Best Folk Grammy Nomination, Announces Tour with 4 NY Dates

    Folk singer Judy Collins has received a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album for her record Spellbound, which is a remarkable album for Collins as it is her first album with all original songs.

    Judy Collins
    Photo credit: Shervin Lainez

    Judy Collins began her musical career in the 60s playing folk music in Colorado and Connecticut. She made her break in Greenwich Village and released her first album A Maid of Constant Sorrow in 1961. Over her life, she has played with icons like Stephen Stills, Randy Newman, and Joni Mitchell.

    Her record Spellbound explores her experiences with substance abuse, the Greenwich Village scene in the early ’60s, her love for nature, and the vast open spaces of Colorado, where she was born and raised. This record was the 29 album she released in her career.

    The Grammy nomination for Judy Collins is the first one she has had in six years and her seventh nomination overall. She previously won Best Folk Performance in 1969 for her recording of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.”

    Judy Collins has been averaging nearly 100 shows every year and has announced a new tour. Six of these concerts are dedicated to Wildflowers, her 1967 album. She’ll be performing the album front to back, with a full orchestra. Some of the tour will be stopping in Port Washington, Tarrytown, North Tonawanda, and New York City. Tickets for her tour are on sale here.

    TOUR DATES:

    *Wildflowers performances 

    11/25 – Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall – Milwaukee, WI

    11/29 – Bing Crosby Theater – Spokane, WA

    12/02 – South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) – South Orange, NJ

    12/03 – Landmark on Main Street – Port Washington, NY

    12/04 – Greenwich Odeum – East Greenwich, RI

    12/09 – Tarrytown Music Hall – Tarrytown, NY

    12/10 – Sacred Heart University Community Theatre – Fairfield, CT

    12/11 – The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts – Toms River, NJ

    12/16 – Jonathan’s – Ogunquit, ME

    12/17 – Jonathan’s – Ogunquit, ME

    12/18 – Tupelo Music Hall – Derry, NH

    12/23 – Riviera Theater – North Tonawanda, NY

    01/05 – Byham Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA

    01/06 – Avalon Theatre – Easton, MD

    01/08 – Birchmere – Alexandria, VA

    01/11 – Rio Theatre – Santa Cruz, CA

    01/13 – Old Town School of Folk Music – Chicago, IL

    01/15 – Old Town School of Folk Music – Chicago, IL

    01/18 – Van Wezel Performing Arts Center – Sarasota, FL*

    01/19 – The Emerson Center – Vero Beach,  FL*

    01/21 – The Peabody Daytona Beach – Daytona Beach, FL*

    01/24 – Mackintosh Church, Queen’s Cross – Glasgow, UK

    01/31 – Florida Theatre Jacksonville – Jacksonville, FL

    02/01 – Bilheimer Capitol Theatre – Clearwater, FL*

    02/03 – Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker – Fort Lauderdale, FL*

    02/08 – Avalon Theatre – Grand Junction, CO

    02/09 – Sheridan Opera House – Telluride, CO

    02/12 – Fargo Theater – Fargo, ND

    02/14 – Washington’s The Armory – Ft. Collins, CO

    02/16 – Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre – New Braunfels, TX

    02/18 – Main Street Crossing – Tomball, TX

    02/25 – Town Hall – New York, NY*

    03/03 – SOKA – Aliso Viejo, CA

    03/05 – Hawaii Theatre Center – Honolulu, HI

    05/06 – Lancaster Performing Arts Center – Lancaster, CA

    05/07 – Haugh Center for the Performing Arts – Glendora, CA

    05/09 – The Tower Theater Lounge – Fresno, CA

    05/10 – Heritage Theater – San Jose, CA

    05/12 – The Colonial Theater – Idaho Falls, ID

    05/13 – Egyptian Theatre – Boise, ID

    06/02 – Saban Theatre – Beverly Hills, CA

    06/22 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA

    06/23 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA

    06/24 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA

    06/25 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA

    08/20 – The Libbey Bowl – Ojai, CA

    08/28 – Barbican Centre – London, UK

    10/01 – Birmingham Town Hall – Birmingham, UK

    10/06 – Queens Hall Edinburgh – Edinburgh, UK

    10/07 – RNCM Concert Hall – Manchester, UK

    10/09 – Apex – Bury Saint Edmunds, UK

    10/10 – City Varieties – Leeds, UK

    10/16 – TivoliVredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands

  • Lotus Announces 2023 Tour, Stops at Empire Live and Town Ballroom; Brooklyn Bowl Shows Thanksgiving Weekend

    Electronic-fusion band Lotus will be on the road has announced a massive 2023 US Tour in support of their new album Bloom & Recede, released in August of 2022. The coast-to-coast tour features nearly 40 shows in the early part of 2023, with stops in the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Texas, California, the Pacific Northwest and more.

    They’ll make stops in Albany at Empire Live and Buffalo at Town Ballroom in January, as well as two nights at Brooklyn Bowl over Thanksgiving weekend, November 25-26. Get tickets here.

    lotus tour

    Lotus is a five-piece instrumental band who have been playing music for more than 20 years ago. One of hte first bands to fuse electronic beats with dance, jam, psych-rock, post-rock, disco and jazz. the group have become renowned performer and have built a loyal following wherever they venture.

    Live Lotus shows take listeners on a dance-inducing journey of improvisation that can only be described as a one-of-a-kind experience. They’ve toured actively throughout the U.S., working their way up from dingy basement clubs to world class venues such as Red Rocks. They’ve become festival favorites, performing at Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Electric Forest, and more. Lotus additionally hosts their own annual Summerdance Festival in Garrettsville, OH with a lineup of various Electronic artists. 

    In 2021, Mike Rempel departed the band he founded, and Tim Palmieri (Kung Fu, The Breakfast) joined Lotus, who forge ahead with Mike Greenfield, Luke Miller, Jesse Miller and Chuck Morris on this national tour.

    LOTUS 2023 TOUR DATES: 

    Nov 25 & 26 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY 

    Dec 10 – North Beach Music Festival – Miami, FL Dec 30 & 31 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO 

    Jan 21 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA 

    Jan 25 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT 

    Jan 26 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA 

    Jan 27 – Empire Live – Albany, NY 

    Jan 28 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY 

    Jan 29 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH 

    Feb 2 – The Majestic – Detroit, MI 

    Feb 3 – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH 

    Feb 4 – MegaCorp Pavilion – Newport, KY 

    Feb 5 – Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY 

    Feb 7 – Goshen Theater – Goshen, IN 

    Feb 8 – The Vogue – Indianapolis, IN 

    Feb 9 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI 

    Feb 10 – Park West – Chicago, IL 

    Feb 11 – Myth Live – Minneapolis, MN 

    Feb 14 – The Majestic – Madison, WI

    Feb 15 – Old Rock House – St Louis, MO 

    Feb 16 – Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN 

    Feb 17 – Salvage Station – Asheville, NC 

    Feb 19 – Music Farm – Charleston, SC 

    Feb 22 – Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC 

    Feb 23 – The National – Richmond, VA 

    Feb 24 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC 

    Feb 25 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA 

    Apr 14 – Emo’s – Austin, TX 

    Apr 15 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX 

    Apr 16 – Echo – Dallas, TX 

    Apr 19 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ 

    Apr 20 – Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA 

    Apr 21 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA 

    Apr 22 – Crown Room – Crystal Bay, NV 

    Apr 23 – Goldfield Trading Post – Sacramento, CA

    Apr 27 – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR 

    Apr 28 – Midtown Ballroom – Bend, OR 

    Apr 29 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR 

    Apr 30 – Nectar Lounge – Seattle, W 

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  • Buddy Guy adds UPAC Kingston Date to ‘Damn Right Farewell’ Tour

    Buddy Guy will return to UPAC in Kingston for the final time on his ‘Damn Right Farewell’ tour, on June 15, 2023, with special guest the Samantha Fish Band.

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    At age 86, Buddy Guy is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound, and a living link to the city’s halcyon days of electric blues. Buddy Guy has received 8 GRAMMY Awards, a 2015 Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY Award, 38 Blues Music Awards (the most any artist has received), the Billboard Magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #23 in its “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” 

    In July of 2021, in honor of Buddy Guy’s 85th birthday, PBS American Masters released “Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away”, a new documentary following his rise from a childhood spent picking cotton in Louisiana to becoming one of the most influential guitar players of all time. The documentary features new interviews with Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Gary Clark Jr, and more. Watch the full documentary at PBS Online here. 

    Though Buddy Guy will forever be associated with Chicago, his story actually begins in Louisiana. One of five children, he was born in 1936 to a sharecropper’s family and raised on a plantation near the small town of Lettsworth, located some 140 miles northwest of New Orleans. Buddy was just seven years old when he fashioned his first makeshift “guitar”—a two-string contraption attached to a piece of wood and secured with his mother’s hairpins. 

    In 1957, he took his guitar to Chicago, where he would permanently alter the direction of the instrument, first on numerous sessions for Chess Records playing alongside Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and the rest of the label’s legendary roster, and then on recordings of his own. His incendiary style left its mark on guitarists from Jimmy Page to John Mayer. “He was for me what Elvis was probably like for other people,” said Eric Clapton at Guy’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2005. “My course was set, and he was my pilot.” 

    Seven years later, July 2012 proved to be one of Buddy Guy’s most remarkable years ever. He was awarded the 2012 Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime contribution to American culture; earlier in the year, at a performance at the White House, he even persuaded President Obama to join him on a chorus of “Sweet Home Chicago.” Also in 2012, he published his long-awaited memoir, When I Left Home. 

    These many years later, Buddy Guy remains a genuine American treasure and one of the final surviving connections to an historic era in the country’s musical evolution.

    Buddy Guy 2023 Damn Right Farewell Tour

    Feb 17 – Rockford, IL – Coronado PAC
    Feb 18 – Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre
    Feb 23 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
    Feb 24 – New Buffalo, MI – Silver Creek Event Center
    Feb 25 – Anderson, IN – Paramount Theatre
    Feb 26 – Evansville, IN – Victory Theatre
    Mar 01 – Baton Rouge, LA – Baton Rouge River Center Theater
    Mar 03 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
    Mar 04 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
    Mar 05 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
    Mar 08 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
    Mar 11 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
    Mar 13 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
    Mar 14 – Memphis, TN – The Orpheum Theatre
    Mar 16 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
    Mar 17 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall
    Mar 20 – Spartanburg, SC – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
    Mar 21 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
    Mar 22 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
    Mar 23 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Perf. Arts
    Mar 30 – Toronto, ONT – Massey Hall
    Mar 31 – Toronto, ONT – Massey Hall
    Apr 08 – Tyagarah, Australia – Bluesfest
    Apr 10 – St Kilda, Australia – Palais Theatre
    Apr 12 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
    June 15 – Kingston, NY – UPAC

    More dates will be added

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