Category: Tour Announcements

  • Marco Benevento Announces 2023 Tour, Stops in Woodstock and Jersey City

    While many found the sudden lockdown spurred by 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic depressing, isolating and fruitless, Marco Benevento found the time trapped in his Hudson Valley dilapidated home studio to be inspiring and invigorating. In that room, surrounded by outdated technology, malfunctioning drum kits and eclectic instruments, the Woodstock keyboardist found his latest album: Benevento. Benevento will be celebrating the album’s release with a tour across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest in March 2023.

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    The production of Benevento took place over many solo jam sessions, rife with experimentation and improvisation, things Benevento is no stranger to. Within the keyboard, Benevento finds and exploding breadth of sound and texture, and he wanders into the realm of psychedelic funk in his latest album, taking with him notes of rock, jazz and especially dance.

    Benevento is pulling a two night stand in his home town of Woodstock at Levon Helm Studios in January, 2023. Tickets go on sale November 18 at 10 a.m. for the March leg of Marco Benevento’s tour. He’ll have a couple shows in the New York area, including on March 10 at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City. See the complete list of tour dates below; tickets here.

    MARCO BENEVENTO Complete Tour Schedule

    November 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg ^

    November 18 – New Haven, CT – Space Ballroom ^

    November 19 – Holyoke, MA – Race Street Live ^

    December 29 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *

    January 13 – Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios

    January 14 – Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios

    March 10 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall

    March 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts

    March 12 – Baltimore, MD – 8×10

    March 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Cafe

    March 14 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom

    March 15 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall

    March 16 – Milwaukee, WI – The Back Room at Colectivo

    March 17 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club

    March 18 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon

    ^ w/ Ghost Funk Orchestra

    * w/ Ghost Light

  • Maná Announes México Lindo Y Querido Tour to Continue in the U.S. With Stop at Belmont Park

    Following their record-breaking Los Angeles arena residency and their Latin America stadium run, Maná has announced the 2023 leg of their México Lindo Y Querido tour featuring 19 shows across the United States.

    The U.S. leg of the tour kicks off with two more dates of Mana’s current L.A. residency at the Kia Forum on February 10 and 11 and continues with stops in Phoenix, Houston, Miami, Chicago, including a stop at UBS Arena at Belmont Park, in Elmont, NY, on Saturday, April 22, before wrapping in Sacramento, CA, at Golden 1 Center on September 23. Tickets go on sale starting on Friday, November 18 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.

    Maná’s Mexico Lindo Y Querido complete tour dates

    Mexico Lindo Y Querido

    México Lindo y Querido kicked-off on June 10 in Tijuana, México. With Maná performing multiple nights in Medellin, Bogota, Puerto Rico and México. The tour is a timeless celebration of their love and admiration for Mexico and the multigenerational Latino community. The five-city México run brought the band to sold-out stadiums with over 150,000 fans. Moreover, that total includes 60,000 ecstatic fans at the prestigious Foro Sol stadium in Mexico City. In order to kick-off the announcement of their U.S. leg, MANÁ will host a launch party at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Beach, featuring a special live performance from the band. Moreover, Mexico Lindo Y Querido is a part of a three-decade run that has seen Maná amass a diverse audience of fans of all ages that continue to celebrate their music around the globe.

    The México Lindo y Querido U.S. run comes on the heels of Maná’s record-breaking residency with 12 sold-out shows and 165,000 tickets sold to date.

    Get ready, we’re coming with a brand new production and all our hits. We’re excited to be back on the road and see all our fans in the US. This isn’t just a concert tour, it’s a celebration of life.

    – Maná

    Considered one of the most influential Latin rock band in the world, Maná has transcended generations with their music. Maná — meaning positive energy in Polynesian — began in 1986 when four friends from Guadalajara came together and fused rock sounds with Latin and Caribbean rhythms. The group includes Fher Olvera as vocalist, guitarist and main composer, Alex González on drums, Sergio Vallín on lead guitar, and Juan Diego Calleros on bass.

    Maná is one of the most decorated latin groups ever

    Furthermore, the group has amassed 133 Certified Gold Albums, 256 Certified Platinum albums, 4 Grammy Awards, 9 Latin Grammys, 26 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 15 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, and honors such as the 2018 Latin Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award & 2018 Latin Grammy Person of the Year Award and more recently the 2021 ICONO LATIN BILLBOARD Award.

    Their current collaboration project, which began in 2019, revisits some of their greatest songs, accompanied by renowned and diverse artists.

  • moe. announces Winter 2023 Dates, Shows at The Paramount, Palace Theatre

    On the heels of the announcement that guitarist Chuck Garvey will be sitting-in as a “special guest” for their NYE performance, moe. has announced a short run of tour dates for Winter 2023, which will include select performances up and down the east coast.

    Beginning with three nights in NY, NJ, and DC in late January, the tour will resume with a 2-night run at the State Theatre in Portland, ME over President’s Day weekend, and an additional 2-night run at the Palace Theatre in Albany on February 24-25, coinciding with “moe.day” in Albany on 2/24. The band has yet to announce plans for Chuck to return to the band on a full-time basis following his sit-in on NYE.

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    moe. – Chuck Garvey (guitar, vocals), Rob Derhak (bass, vocals), Al Schnier (guitar, vocals), Jim Loughlin (percussion, vibes), Vinnie Amico (drums)

    The band made its long-awaited return to Colorado this month, where they played their first three-night run in nearly a year at the Fox Theater in Boulder. On the final night of the run, the band announced that Garvey, who suffered a stroke last November, would sit-in as a “special guest” for a portion of the band’s NYE performance at the Fillmore Philadelphia for the first time in over a year. The announcement came exactly one year to the day since Garvey suffered his stroke, and his return appearance is also especially significant, since the Fillmore Philadelphia was the last venue he performed at on Halloween 2022.

    Today marks the one-year anniversary of my worst day ever. I scared my wife, my family, my friends, and many of you who heard of my stroke. Thank you for your well-wishes and your donations, without which my recovery would not have happened. This year has been a really long, difficult one for me, but a rewarding one, in that I learned what a person needs to do to achieve goals. Some are basic, everyday things like speech, and some are more about universal things that I noticed about family, friends, and community that keep us all afloat. So, thank you for your help and your community. I can’t wait to see all of you where the water falls, and the music calls. I will be joining my brothers on stage in Philly, the city of brotherly love.

    Chuck Garvey’s note to fans

    The band is gearing up for the holidays with a selection of limited-edition merch, currently on-sale via the moe. online store. Offerings include “ugly” t-shirt and crewnecks sold alongside a moe. holiday ornament. For more information, click here.

    A special artist pre-sale will begin Wednesday, November 16th at 10am local time – for details click here. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, November 18th at 10am local time. For ticketing and show info, please visit moe.org/tour.

    moe 2023 Winter Tour Dates

    Thursday, January 19 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY
    Friday, January 20th – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.
    Saturday, January 21st – Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ
    Friday, February 17th – State Theatre – Portland, ME
    Saturday, February 18th – State Theatre – Portland, ME
    Friday, February 24th – Palace Theater – Albany, NY
    Saturday, February 25th – Palace Theater – Albany, NY

    Thursday, March 9th – Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
    Friday, March 10th – Mars Music Hall – Huntsville, AL
    Saturday, March 11th – Minglewood Hall – Memphis, TN
    Sunday, March 12th – Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL
    Wednesday, March 15th – Music Hall – Charleston, SC
    Thursday, March 16th – The Plaza Live – Orlando, FL
    Friday, March 17th – Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    Saturday, March 18th – Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL
    Sunday, March 19th – PV Concert Hall – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
    Tuesday, March 21st – Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC
    Wednesday, March 22nd – Jefferson Theatre – Charlottesville, VA
    Thursday, March 23rd – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
    Friday, March 24th – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA
    Saturday, March 25th – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA

  • Circles Around the Sun Announce “Language” Album, Tour Stops at Lark Hall and Brooklyn Bowl in January 

    Circles Around The Sun have announced their new album, Language, will release Spring 2023. The psychedelic jam band will continue their US tour by the same name, adding more dates to close out this year and into 2023, including two stops in New York — at Lark Hall in Albany and the Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn — in January of next year. 

    Circles Around The Sun

    Circles Around The Sun was founded by the late guitarist Neal Casal, when Casal was called on to record interludes for the Grateful Dead’s 2015 “Fare Thee Well” concert series. The interludes, inspired by Dead songs, were then recognized at the concerts on their own merit, prompting Circles Around The Sun’s first release: Interludes for the Dead. The band went on to record two more albums of their own sound, before Casal’s passing. On this upcoming album, Language, Adam Macdougall on keyboard and synth, Dan Horne on bass, Mark Levy on drums and John Lee Shannon on guitar have set out to oscillate through genres of disco-funk, soul jazz and psychedelic rock to create new sounds and ongoing dance jams.

    When the four reconvened in the recording studio to record their newest, it meant working through the tragedy of their founding members death, and setting out to use the framework he left them to create something beautiful and new of their own. 

    Tickets to the new legs of this tour went on sale November 11, and can be purchased here. See complete tour dates below.

    TOUR DATES

    Dec 29, 2022 – Roanoke, VA – 5 Points Music Sanctuary

    Dec 30, 2022 – Winston Salem, NC – The Ramkat

    Dec 31, 2022 – Richmond, VA – The National *

    Jan 20, 2023 – Albany, NY – Lark Hall

    Jan 21, 2023 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl

    Jan 22, 2023 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall

    Jan 25, 2023 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Music Hall

    Jan 26, 2023 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live

    Jan 27, 2023 – Asbury Park, NJ – Wonder Bar

    Jan 28, 2023 – Fairfield, CT – StageOne

    Jan 29, 2023 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair

    * with The Infamous Stringdusters

  • Foreigner Announce Historic Farewell Tour, Four NY Stops

    Foreigner has announced its Historic Farewell Tour, with stops at Darien Center, Saratoga Springs, Wantagh, and Syracuse.

    foreigner

    Foreigner is hailed as one of the most famous rock acts in the world, with sold-out tours and album sales now exceeding 80 million. They are responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” and worldwide #1 hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is.”

    The time has come. We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years.  We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve. So, we’re going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band.  I’m sure there may be occasions when we’ll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!

    Lead singer, Kelly Hansen

    Leader and founder Mick Jones also wrote in a statement “We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances.  The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years.”

    Foreigner will continue its long-term initiative with the GRAMMY Museum Foundation to invite choirs to open the show with a live a cappella “Pitch Perfect” performance of Classic Rock songs. For more information about how to enter, go here

    Loverboy will be opening for the band. The group has sold more than ten million albums, earning four multi-platinum plaques, including the four-million-selling “Get Lucky,” and a trio of double-platinum releases in their self-titled 1980 debut, 1983’s Keep It Up and 1985’s Lovin’ Every Minute of It.

    The group still features the original line-up of vocalist Mike Reno, guitarist Paul Dean, drummer Matt Frenette and keyboardist Doug Johnson with bassist Ken “Spider” Sinnaeve replacing the late Scott Smith.

    Tickets to Foreigner’s Historic Farewell Tour are on sale Nov. 18 here.

    Foreigner Tour Dates

    Thu July 6               Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    Sat July 8                West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    Sun July 9               Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

    Tue July 11            Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre

    Fri July 14              Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

    Tue July 18            Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

    Wed July 19           St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    Fri July 21              Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    Sat July 22             Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    Mon July 24            Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

    Tue July 25             Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage   

    Fri July 28               Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

    Sat July 29              Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

    Tue August 1          Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    Wed August 2       Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach

    Fri August 4           Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

    Sat August 5           Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

    Tue August 8         Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

    Wed August 9        Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

    Fri August 11          Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

    Sat August 12         Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

    Mon August 14       Austin, TX – Moody Center

    Wed August 16      Denver, CO – Ball Arena

    Fri August 18         Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater

    Sun August 20       Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

    Mon August 21       Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater

    Wed August 23     Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater

    Thu August 24        Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

    Weds August 30    Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater

    Fri September 1     Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

    Sat September 2   Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

    Sun September 3   Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

  • Anita Baker Announces Live Tour 2023

    Eight-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Anita Baker has announced performance dates for 2023. The Songstress’ tour will tour 15 different cities, and even making a stop at the UBS Arena in Elmont, on Friday May 12th, 2023.

    Anita Baker Preforms Live May 2023

    The tour celebrates Baker’s 40 years as a music icon in the industry since the release of her debut album, The Songstress, which released in 1983. These dates mark the first time she has been on a full tour since 1995 and it is also the first time The Songstress will be performing her classic hits live since winning back the rights to her masters.

    “Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time with my fans, on tour in 2023!! ….Gonna, bring some new music & some special guests, too.” 

    -ABXO
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUSddpvB4X0

    Anitia Baker, originally born in Toledo, OH, and raised in Detroit, MI, is one of the most popular singers of soulful ballads during the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, Baker released her first solo album, The Songstress, in 1983.

    In 1986, Baker rose to stardom following the release of her Platinum-selling second album, Rapture, which included the Grammy-winning single “Sweet Love.” Baker has won eight Grammy Awards and has four Platinum albums. Baker is a contralto, with a vocal range that extends her register to at least three octaves. 

    Anita Baker’s The Songstress Tour Dates: 

    Sat Feb 11 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live* 

    Tue Feb 14 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena 

    Fri Feb 17 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center 

    Wed May 10 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center 

    Fri May 12 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena 

    Sun May 14 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena 

    Fri Jun 30 – Chicago, IL – United Center 

    Sun Jul 02 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre 

    Sat Nov 18 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex 

    Wed Nov 22 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum 

    Fri Nov 24 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena* 

    Fri Dec 15 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center 

    Sun Dec 17 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center 

    Fri Dec 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena 

    Sat Dec 23 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena 

    Tickets go on sale starting on Thursday, November 17th at 10 AM. Click the link here for more information and to purchase tickets.

  • Daisy the Great Celebrates Sophomore Album With Tour, Stop at NYC’s Webster Hall

    For the past couple years, Daisy the Great has been processing the experience of growing up, of changing. Their sophomore album, All You Need Is Time is a veritable coming-of-age catharsis. Armed with crystal clear, soprano vocals and an ironical approach to the absurdities of girlhood, their newest is a surprisingly relatable and honest self-examination. 

    Daisy the Great

    In All You Need Is Time, Daisy the Great ditches allusions and ambiguity to tell it like it is. Not only are their lyrics astoundingly authentic, but you can hear the earnestly in their voices. While much of recent pop and indie has turned to heavy use of technology to disguise and distort vocals, Daisy the Great often drops the backing instruments to let their voices stand alone, so you can hear this addictive kind of girlish airiness and texture behind their voices. It’s that sound that broke them, with their 2018 song “The Record Player Song,” which quickly went viral on TikTok, accumulating over 20 million streams, and counting. 

    Daisy the Great started when Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker met at NYU. The two were acting majors, and Daisy the Great originally started as a musical they were writing about a fictional band, until they realized they should just actually start the band themselves. Now, Daisy the Great is a six-piece band, with Matt Lau on guitar, Bernardo Ochoa on bass, Matti Dunietz on drums, and Brie Archer on additional vocals. 

    The band is still finishing off their North American Tour, supporting The Happy Fits; and of course there will be a stop in NYC’s Webster Hall on December 17, where the band was formed and the album recorded. Tickets can be found here, see the dates below.

    Daisy the Great

    DAISY THE GREAT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2022

    November 8 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground +

    November 9 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom +

    November 11 – Washington, DC – Union Stage +

    November 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall +

    November 13 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

    November 15 – Detroit, MI El Club +

    November 16 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre +

    November 18 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar +

    November 19 – Chicago, IL – Metro +

    November 20 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue +

    November 22 – Denver, CO Summit +

    November 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex +

    November 25 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom +

    November 26 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre +

    November 29 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall +

    November 30 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues +

    December 1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre +

     December 5 – Dallas, TX – Trees +

     December 6 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn +

     December 7– Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall +

     December 9 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live +

     December 10 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven) +

     December 11 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East

     December 13 –Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle +

     December 14 – Washington, DC – Union Stage +

     December 16 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock +

     December 17 – New York, NY – Webster Hall +

     December 18 – Philadelphia, PA –Theatre of The Living Arts +

    + w/ THE HAPPY FITS “UNDER THE SHADE OF GREEN TOUR”

  • Peter Gabriel Announces First Tour In 9 Years

    Earlier this week, the legendary Peter Gabriel announced plans for his 2023 tour across the UK & Europe in the spring. The tour marks his first solo shows outside of North America since 2014’s Back to Front Tour. which celebrated So. 

    Peter Gabriel io tour

    The 22 shows in Europe will kick off in Krakow, Poland on May 18, 2023, with dates in Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and the UK before wrapping in Dublin, Ireland on June 25, 2023. North American tour dates will follow in the late summer and fall with dates and details to come.

    Peter Gabriel said of the tour: 

    It’s been a while and I am now surrounded by a whole lot of new songs and am excited to be taking them out on the road for a spin. Look forward to seeing you out there.

    Peter Gabriel first came to international prominence with the success of Genesis, a band that he co-founded while still at school. Since leaving Genesis in 1975, his recording career has included eleven studio albums, film soundtracks for Alan Parker’s Birdy, Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ and Philip Noyce’s Rabbit Proof Fence as well as numerous live albums. His musical career has included multiple Grammy Awards, the world-renowned Real World Studios, the formation of the Real World Records label, and in 1980 the creation of WOMAD, the festival that has launched the careers of many artists from around the world and has just celebrated its 40th anniversary.

    Peter Gabriel co-founded the human rights organization WITNESS (Witness.org) in 1992, the organization that pioneers the use of cameras and technology in human rights campaigning, and in 2007, alongside Sir Richard Branson, he founded The Elders (theelders.org) which was launched by Nelson Mandela.  In 2006, Peter Gabriel was awarded the prestigious Man of Peace title by The Nobel Peace Laureates and in 2008 was also included in the Time 100 list. He has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. He remains engaged in a wide variety of tech-based businesses throughout a variety of creative industries.

    Tickets go on sale starting Friday, November 11, 2022 at LiveNation.com.

    Peter Gabriel i/o The Tour 2023 dates

    May 18: Krakow (TAURON Arena)
    May 20: Verona, Italy (Verona Arena)
    May 21: Milan (Mediolanum Arena
    May 23: Paris (AccorHotels Arena)
    May 24: Lille, France (Stade Pierre-Mauroy)
    May 26: Berlin (Waldbuehne)
    May 28: Munich (Koenigsplatz)
    May 30: Copenhagen (Royal Arena)
    May 31: Stockholm (Avicii Arena)
    June 2: Bergen, Norway (Koengen)
    June 5: Amsterdam (Ziggo Dome)
    June 6: Antwerp, Belgium (Sportpaleis)
    June 8: Zurich (Hallenstadion)
    June 10: Cologne, Germany (Lanxess Arena)
    June 12: Hamburg, Germany (Barclays Arena)
    June 13: Frankfurt, Germany (Festhalle)
    June 15: Bordeaux, France (Arkea Arena)
    June 17: Birmingham, England (Utilita Arena)
    June 19: London (The O2)
    June 22: Glasgow (OVO Hydro)
    June 23: Manchester, England (AO Arena)
    June 25: Dublin (3Arena)

  • King Buffalo 2023 Tour Includes Stop at Empire Underground

    On Friday, February 17, 2023, rock-trio King Buffalo, will be performing at Empire Underground on their just announced tour, along with an appearance by special guests, Swell the Fellas. The group is returning from their tour with Clutch, and more recently with Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, from their spring tour in North America.

    King Buffalo tour
    King Buffalo

    Members of the Rochester-based group are vocalist and guitarist, Sean McVay, bassist Dan Reynolds, and drummer Scott Donaldson. The band has released a total of four full-length EPs, “Acheron”, “The Burden of Restlessness”, “Dead Star”, “Longing to Be the Mountain” and “Orion”, since their formation in 2013 and most recently had their fifth full-length EP called “Regenerator” released on Sept. 2, 2022.

    King Buffalo tour
    Empire Underground Performance of King Buffalo Poster

    The album “Regenerator” is a pinnacle piece demonstrating a modern psychedelic sound production, while containing elements which stretch the stylistic boundaries of the underground rock genre. The band’s self release in North America and through the Europe-based company, Stickman Records, serves as a leading thematical counterpart to their prior projects, such as the 2016’s “Orion” debut, 2018’s “Longing to Be the Mountain”, as well as other EPs.

    Drummer Scott Donaldson, discussed with NYS Music about King Buffalo and their most recently released album, Regenerator.

    Heather Occhino: How did your band come together and what made you decide to be drummer?

    Scott Donaldson: We formed from 2 bands from the Rochester area. As my band was breaking, so was Sean’s and Dan’s. I approached them about doing some stuff together and we had a natural chemistry, and have been rolling since then.

    HO: How do you manage all the aspects of being in a band and still find time to make music?

    SD: Being a musician and managing the day to day is a full time job. Fortunately, I’m able to handle the business side of things. When it comes to making music, we all jam together and form new some ideas. At this point, Sean will take the recordings and rearrange the ideas to form a more cohesive structure. Then we work through those ideas together until the song is complete.

    HO: How you would you describe your music?

    SD: We’re basically a new age classic rock band. We can be grouped into sub genres like psychedelic rock, stoner, metal, prog and so forth but we don’t really tie ourselves to any specific category.

    HO: How were prior tour performances both in and outside of the U.S? Have you seen a growth in your listening base since then?

    SD: We have seen significant growth since the pandemic in both Europe and North America. It’s nice to have some recognition since next year will be ten years as a band, but there is plenty more still to accomplish.

    HO: Are there any artists who influence your sound or inspire you creatively?

    SD: I think each of us are inspired daily by numerous influences. It’s impossible to pick any because anything can have a placebo that you might not even realize.

    Tickets for the performance at Empire Underground can be bought here.

    King Buffalo North America Tour Dates:

    11/8 – Boise, ID @ The Olympic

    11/9 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

    11/11 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre

    11/12 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre

    11/14 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Front Room

    11/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

    11/16 – Madison, WI @ High Noon

    11/17 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village

    11/18 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village

    11/19 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache

    12/10 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

    1/3 – Cleveland @ Grog Shop

    1/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-fi

    1/15 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway

    1/17 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s

    1/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo

    1/19 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig

    1/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Cafe Club

    1/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Cafe Club

    2/16 – Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church

    2/17 – Albany, NY @ Empire Underground

    2/18 – Lancaster, PA @ Tellus 360

    2/19 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall

    2/21 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor

    2/23 – Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub

    2/24 – Miami, FL @ Gramps

    2/25 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar

    2/26 – St. Augustine, FL @ Cafe 11

    2/28 – Athens, GA @ Hendershots

    3/1 – Ashville, NC @ Asheville Music Hall

    3/3 – Huntington, WV @ The Load

    2023 European Tour Dates:

    5/19 – 5/21 – Desertfest Berlin

    6/8 – 6/10 – Freak Valley Festival

    Official Music Video for King Buffalo’s “Mammoth”
  • Paramore Announces 2023 Tour with Stop at Madison Square Garden

    The infamous Paramore has announced a huge North America tour for 2023 taking place in 26 cities with support from Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas and Genesis Owusu. They will be making stops in one of NYC’s most iconic venues such as Madison Square Garden Tuesday, May 30th, 2023. 

    Paramore Announces 2023 Tour Live At Madison Square Garden

    When Paramore revealed they were recording together in January 2022 the response from music fans around the world was immediate and celebratory. Paramore’s hotly anticipated sixth studio album This Is Why will be released via Atlantic Records on February 10, 2023.  

    Paramore have become more popular than ever with a lot of their newest songs blowing up on social medias like Tiktok.  Over the last few years Paramore’s influence and popularity has snowballed, as the age of streaming organically propelled them into a position as one of the world’s biggest, most culturally compelling rock bands.

    For the band, who formed as teenagers in Tennessee, their 20-year trajectory has seen them grow from youthful outsiders to bone-fide pop culture icons. They currently have been permeating the musical landscape by inspiring a new generation of musical talent.Their forthcoming sixth album, This Is Why, is set for release on February 10th

    PARAMORE IN NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES: 

    Tue May 23 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center*×

    Thu May 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena*×

    Sat May 27 – Atlantic City, NJ – Adjacent Festival!

    Tue May 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*×

    Fri June 02 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*×

    Sun Jun 04 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse*×

    Mon Jun 05 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse*×

    Wed Jun 07 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena*×

    Thu Jun 08 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena*×

    Sat Jun 10 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center*×

    Sun Jun 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paint Arena*×

    Tue Jun 13 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center*×

    Wed Jun 14 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live*×

    Thu Jul 06 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center+°

    Sat Jul 08 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena+°

    Sun Jul 09 – Austin, TX – Moody Center+°

    Tue Jul 11 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center+°

    Thu Jul 13 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena+°

    Sun Jul 16 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena+

    Wed Jul 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum+

    Sat Jul 22 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center+

    Mon Jul 24 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena+°

    Tue Jul 25 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum+°

    Thu Jul 27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena+°

    Sat Jul 29 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center+°

    Sun Jul 30 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center+°

    Wed Aug 02 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center+°

    *With Support Bloc Party

    +With Support from Foals

    °With Support from The Linda Lindas

    ×With Support from Genesis Owusu

    !Festival Performance

    Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, November 11th at 10am here.