NYS Music 202​2

Category: Upcoming Shows

  • Viagra Boys to Play Brooklyn Steel on October 18

    Brooklyn Steel will welcome Swedish punk rockers Viagra Boys, all the way from Stockholm, for their only New York show on Tuesday, October 18. Viagra Boys are touring in support of their third studio album, Cave World, released by Year0001 in July. Written during the COVID-19 pandemic and recorded last winter at Silence Studio and RMV Studio, the album is produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt and DJ Haydn.

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    Photo by Ollie Nordh

    Viagra Boys, a name chosen as a pun to mans’ failed role in society, have already gained a reputation as being an unapologetically raw live act. They are led by frontman Sebastian Murphy, whose wild and energetic stage persona has led to comparisons with iconic performers Iggy Pop and Nick Cave. The sextet is rounded out by Henrik Höckert (bass), Tor Sjödén (drums), Oskar Carls (saxophone), Elias Jungqvist (keyboards) and Linus Hillborg (guitar).

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    Cave World Album Art

    Joining Viagra Boys on the bill as a co-headliner are Shame, a post-punk band from South London, England. Formed in 2014, Shame are the quintet of Charlie Steen (vocals), Sean Coyle-Smith (guitar), Eddie Green (guitar), Charlie Forbes (drums) and Josh Finerty (bass). Their debut album (Songs of Praise) was released in 2018, followed by Drunk Tank Pink in 2021 – both to critical acclaim via Dead Oceans, an independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.

    The show is at 7:30 pm, with doors at 6:30 pm. Tickets are on sale here.

    Viagra Boys Tour Dates

    October 2, 2022 – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA

    October 4, 2022 – Hotel Congress Plaza – Tucson, AZ

    October 5, 2022 – Sister – Albuquerque, NM

    October 7, 2022 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO

    October 8, 2022 – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO

    October 10, 2022 – Red Flag – St. Louis, MO

    October 11, 2022 – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville – Nashville, TN

    October 12, 2022 – Headliners Music Hall – Louisville, KY

    October 14, 2022 – Woodward Theater – Cincinnati, OH

    October 15, 2022 – Mr. Smalls Theatre – Millvale, PA

    October 17, 2022 – White Eagle Hall – Jersey City, NJ

    October 18, 2022 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY

    October 20, 2022 – Union Craft Brewing – Baltimore, MD

    October 21, 2022 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC

    October 22, 2022 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC

    October 23, 2022 – Terminal West – Atlanta, GA

    October 27, 2022 – White Oak Music Hal – Houston, TX

    October 31, 2022 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX

    November 6, 2022 – Primavera Sound – São Paulo, Brazil

    November 18, 2022 – Festival Corona Capital – Mexico City, Mexico

    December 7, 2022 – Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin, Germany

    December 8, 2022 – Substage – Karlsruhe, Germany

    December 9, 2022 – Paradiso Grote Zaal – Amsterdam, Netherlands

    December 10, 2022 – TivoliVredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands

    December 11, 2022 – Bataclan – Paris, France

    December 14, 2022 – X-tra Hotel – Zürich, Switzerland

    December 15, 2022 – Fabrique – Milan, Italy

    January 20, 2023 – Rock City – Nottingham, England

    January 21, 2023 – Barrowland Ballroom – Glasgow, Scotland

    January 23, 2023 – 3Olympia Theatre – Dublin, Ireland

    January 24, 2023 – The Great Hall at Cardiff University – Cardiff, Wales

    January 25, 2023 – O2 Academy Brixton – London, England

    January 28, 2023 – Annexet – Stockholm, Sweden

    February 19, 2023 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands

    March 29, 2023 – Store VEGA – Copenhagen, Denmark

    March 30, 2023 – Rockefeller – Oslo, Norway

  • Composer Blake Allen to Debut “INSOMNIA” at Carnegie Hall in November

    On November 8, award-winning composer Blake Allen will premiere his original work “INSOMNIA” at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

    The two part performance covers stories about two characters a century apart, focusing on the insomniac struggles of 20th century writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and Allen’s own character, the “30-something” woman Jeanna.

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    Promotional art for Blake Allen’s “Insomnia.”

    It will feature musical accompaniment from the Argus Quartet, a string collective consisting of Clara Kim, Giancarlo Latta, Maren Rothfritz and Mariel Roberts, in addition to piano work by Chris Koelzer.

    The first piece “Sleeping and Waking” is an adaption of the 1934 Fitzgerald short story of the same name, and features opera soprano Cree Carrico as vocalist.

    The second piece, “Of Which, Tomorrow” features broadway performer Jeanna De Waal as vocalist in an original composition inspired by Allen’s anxiety and insomnia, based around a stream-of-consciousness text brought together during his 4 a.m. restlessness.

    Blake Allen has put together a decorated career, having performed on Broadway in “Tootsie” and Stephen King’s “Misery,” and in renowned concert venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. He currently serves as musical director and collaborator for RuPaul’s Drag Race star Tina Burner.

    Information regarding tickets and more can be found here.

  • Dead & Company Reveal Dates For Final Tour

    Dead & Company are hitting the (golden) road once more with a final tour scheduled for Summer 2023. The dates have just been released and tickets are now on sale at the band’s website. The tour begins on Friday, May 19 in Los Angeles for what is being billed as the band’s last official tour since forming in 2015.

    Highlights for this final go-round include two shows at Wrigley Field in Chicago (Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10), performances at SPAC (Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18) and Citi Field in NYC (Wednesday, June 21 and Thursday, June 22), and The Gorge in George, WA (Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8). The tour also features the band’s first ever three-night run at one of their favorite venues, Folsom Field in Boulder, CO. A full listing of the 2023 tour dates can be found below.

    Guests who prefer an enhanced experience for this memorable Dead & Company tour can purchase a variety of VIP and Travel Packages. Packages include seamless venue access, early GA entry, pre-show lounge with food and a cash bar, exclusive merchandise, or travel packages for multi-night runs in various cities. Packages from 100X Hospitality will go on sale October 12th at noon local venue time. For full details, click HERE.

    Dead & Company Summer Tour 2023

    05-19 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
    05-20 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
    05-23 Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
    05-26 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
    05-28 Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
    05-30 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
    06-01 Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
    06-03 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
    06-05 Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
    06-07 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
    06-09 Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
    06-10 Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
    06-13 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
    06-15 Philadelphia, PA – Citizen’s Bank Park
    06-17 Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    06-18 Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    06-21 Queens, NY – Citi Field
    06-22 Queens, NY – Citi Field
    06-25 Boston, MA – Fenway Park
    06-27 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
    07-01 Boulder, CO – Folsom Field
    07-02 Boulder, CO – Folsom Field
    07-03 Boulder, CO – Folsom Field
    07-07 George, WA – The Gorge
    07-08 George, WA – The Gorge
    07-14 San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
    07-15 San Fransisco, CA – Oracle Park

  • Bono “Stories of Surrender” Book Tour to Hit NYC

    Bono has announced an international book tour in promotion of his memoir “SURRENDER: 40 Songs, One Story.” With the book releasing on November 1, the tour will open up the following day with a stop at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre.

    Ticket sales will begin this Friday. Each ticket purchased will come will a copy of the book, and there will be a two-ticket limit per person.

    Promotional art for the “Stories of Surrender” tour.

    “SURRENDER: 40 Songs, One Story” will cover the U2 frontman’s “remarkable life,” “the challenges he’s faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him.” The memoir’s subtitle references the book’s 40 chapters, each named after songs from the band. The memoir also includes 40 original drawings from Bono across the book.

    Bono, born Paul David Hewson in Dublin, formed U2 with classmates David Howell “The Edge” Evans, Larry Mullen Jr., and Adam Clayton in 1976. Together they’ve released 14 studio albums, the most recent being 2017’s Songs of Experience. The group’s numerous accolades include 22 Grammy’s and a 2005 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

    ‘Stories of Surrender’

    SURRENDER: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono – BOOK TOUR DATES: 

    Wed Nov 02 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre

    Fri Nov 04 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre presented by Citizens

    Sun Nov 06 – Toronto, ON – Meridian Hall

    Tue Nov 08 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre

    Wed Nov 09 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

    Sat Nov 12 – San Francisco, CA – Orpheum Theatre

    Sun Nov 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Orpheum Theatre

    Wed Nov 16 – London, UK – The London Palladium

    Thu Nov 17 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo

    Sat Nov 19 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo Manchester

    Mon Nov 21 – Dublin, IE – 3Olympia Theatre

    Wed Nov 23 – Berlin, DE – Admiralspalast

    Fri Nov 25 – Paris, FR – Le Grand Rex

    Mon Nov 28 – Madrid, ES – Teatro Coliseum

  • 10 years of JRAD: Anniversary Celebrations Set for Brooklyn Bowl and The Capitol Theatre

    One of the best Grateful Dead tribute/cover bands out there today, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD) has announced they’ll celebrate 10 years with a performance where it all began, at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on January 26. They’ll follow up that intimate show with a three-night weekend at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester January 27-29.

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    The band first performed on January 26, 2013, with a lineup of drummer Joe Russo, Ween’s bassist Dave Dreiwitz, keyboardist Marco Benevento, guitarist and vocalist Scott Metzger, and guitarist and vocalist Tom Hamilton. Part of Freaks Ball XIII, JRAD was pulled together after the Dean Ween Group pulled out, leading to Russo bringing together four musicians he had played with over the years, leading to the formation of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. Later that year, they played The Capitol Theatre on December 27, 2013, their second ever show.

    JRAD have made their presence known from coast-to-coast, with shows at Red Rocks, festivals across the country, and regular appearances throughout New York State.

    Tickets for JRAD’s 10th anniversary shows go on sale to the general public this Friday, October 7 at 10 a.m. ET. Presales takes place on Thursday with details available here.

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  • Toubab Krewe is Making 4 Stops in NYS This Week

    Toubab Krewe is making four stops in NYS this week, with a fifth stop next month. They will be hitting Buffalo, Albany, and Ithaca, with an appearance in Port Washington in November.

    Toubab Krewe

    Toubab Krewe is an instrumental powerhouse from Asheville, NC that fuses west-African traditional music with elements of rock, jam, and Appalachian styles. Formed in 2005, the group is made up of Justin Perkins (Kora, Kamelngoni, guitar, percussion), Terrence Houston (drumset), Drew Heller (guitar, organ), Justin Kimmel (bass, keys), and Luke Quaranta (Djembe, Congas, Dundun, Sangban, Kinkini).

    The group takes inspiration from African greats like Ali Farka Toure, Orchestra Baobab, and Salif Keita but remains true to themselves. They have also gone on many trips to learn more about African music, traveling to places like Guinea, the Ivory Coast, and Mali.

    This short tour stops in numerous places in NYS. On October 4, they will stop at Buffalo Iron Works, a venue they have toured before. They will head to Albany on October 5, playing at Lark Hall. The next day they will go to Ithaca and play at Deep Dive. They’ll be in Brooklyn at Industry City on Saturday, October 8th. For tickets to the tour, go here.

    Tour Dates

    10/4 Buffalo NY – Buffalo Iron Works

    10/5 Albany NY – Lark Hall

    10/6 Ithaca NY – Deep Dive

    10/7 Bridgeport CT – Park City Music Hall

    10/8 Brooklyn NY – Industry City

    10/30 Live Oak FL – Hulaween 

    11/12 Port Washington NY – Landmark on Main

  • All-Women F.I.R.E. Festival in Oswego Announced

    On Oct. 16, the all-women F.I.R.E. festival will take place at the Oswego Music Hall from 1-5 P.M., featuring a wide variety of artists, musicians, and businesses.

    F.I.R.E. festival

    The F.I.R.E. festival was created by Jess Novak, who performs alongside the Jess Novak band. She has performed over all over the country, recorded multiple albums, and is an award-winning journalist. The festival was created because of the frustration caused by all-men lineups at festivals.

    As a musician, I’ve been on so many festivals where women are under-represented or when they are included, are only singers. While there’s nothing wrong with amazing female vocalists, I wanted to be sure we presented more than that. I want original music writers and players. I want female-run businesses and brilliant artists to decorate the walls. I want to transform the space in an effort to show that Central New York is bursting with female talent. I also want to provide young ladies with something I wish I had when I was a kid-proof that we can do and create whatever we dream.

    Jess Novak

    The event is part of the Oswego Music Hall guest curator series where people from the community pitch event ideas to utilize the space. Novak planned the event at a downtown location back in March 2020 but COVID stopped it from happening. She wasn’t sure she wanted to do it again, but women kept coming to her asking her if she was going to plan it, and that inspired her to make it happen.

    The lineup for the festival is all women, including the vendors and businesses. Musicians include local performers Ella Drotar, Ashley Cox and Novak along with many others, and world-renowned violinist, Lydia Violet.

    Novak, who is also seven months pregnant, will be celebrating a new book and the release of a new album. Copies of the book, “Dare to Begin” will be available for sale for the first time at a public show. All ages, and people, are welcome to the F.I.R.E. festival, and admittance is $8.

  • Felice County Fair Coming To Arrowood Farms

    The Felice Brothers are throwing a party and you’re invited.  On Saturday, October 1, The Felice Brothers will host “The Felice County Fair” at Arrowood Farms in Accord, NY.

    The all day music event, curated by the Felice Brothers, will be headlined by Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) and will feature supporting sets from The Felice Brothers, Hooray For the Riff Raff, Evan Stephens Hall (Pinegrove), Haley Heynderickx, Al Olender, and William Lawrence.  

    The event advertises a day of “unique and collaborative performances” and will also feature local food vendors and craft beer from the brewery.  Gates open at noon with music starting at 1pm.  

    Tickets start at $80 and can be purchased here.

    And be sure to check out our coverage of Follow The Arrow, Marco Benevento’s one day festival at Arrowood Farms this past June.

  • The American String Quartet Comes to Cooperstown

    The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival at Cooperstown’s Christ Episcopal Church will present the American String Quartet for this fall’s performance on Sunday, October 2. The quartet will be joined by cellist Phillippe Muller and flutist and founder of the festival, Linda Chesis. 

    To set off the evening, the quartet will perform works from Haydn and Aaron Jay Kernis. The quartet has performed across all 50 states in the US and in concert halls across the world. Known for their specialty in examinations of composer’s complete cycles, audiences can look forward to the second half of the show, where the American String Quartet will be joined by Phillippe Muller to play Schubert’s cello quintet. Violinist Daniel Avshalomov said that every time the American String Quartet performs the cello quintet piece in rehearsals, they uncover more nuances in its meaning. 

    American String Quartet

    “Those who have heard this piece need no introduction,” Avshalomov. “But those who hear it for the first time will look back on the absolute inability of language to express even a shadow of this majestic work.” 

    The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival was started in 1999 by Linda Chesis. The festival specializes in chamber music, and has brought in performances from Julliard and St. Lawrence, Stefon Harris, Bill Charlap and Simone Dinnerstein, to name just a few. 

    Tickets for the show are $30 for adults and $15 for students and children. Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be bought at the music festivals site. The show will go from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • The Orchestra Now To Perform At Jazz At Lincoln Center

    The Orchestra Now (TŌN), an esteemed Bard College ensemble, will perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Sunday, October 16.

    The concert will be guest conducted by JoAnn Falletta, the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), who is making her fourth appearance with TŌN.

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    Joanne Falletta conducting TŌN during a previous performance.

    The five act concert will open with Fandangos, a Roberto Sierra piece inspired by Spanish dance. Next on the list are Ernest Chausson’s Poème and Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane, which will feature guest violin performances from Nikki Chooi, former Metropolitan Opera Orchestra concertmaster and current concertmaster of the BPO.

    Also on the program are Albert Roussel’s Bacchus and Ariane Suite No. 2 and Paul Hindemith’s “Metamorphosis” of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber.

    TŌN is a graduate-level training orchestra comprising 62 musicians from 13 different countries. Students are sourced from conservatories such as Yale School of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Royal Academy of Music, and the New England Conservatory of Music. Bard College president Leon Botstein, who is also a conductor, educator, and music historian founded the orchestra in 2015.

    After Lincoln Center, The Orchestra Now will next perform at Carnegie Hall on November 3.

    Information regarding tickets and more for the event can be found here.