Country-folk artist Willie Nelson will perform at SummerStage this fall with special guest Charley Crockett, on September 20.
The SummerStage concert will begin at 6:00 pm and the doors open at 5:00 pm at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. All ages are welcome, and tickets are available for purchase now. Willie Nelson is currently on his Outlaw Music Fest tour and will also stop in Bethel on August 13, Darien Center on August 14, and Saratoga Springs on September 18.
At 89 years old, the country musician has long made a name for himself in the genre. Popular albums include 1973 Shotgun Willie, Red Headed Stranger (1975), and Stardust (1978). Willie Nelson’s most recent album, 2022’s A Beautiful Time, was released on the singer’s 89th birthday this past April and received positive reception.
Nelson is also expected to perform at Farm Aid Fest this September alongside other acts such as Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, and Charley Crockett, among others. Nelson currently serves as one of the board members for the festival.
Willie Nelson is one of many guests who have come to Central Park to perform at the SummerStage Festival. Since 1986, the event has curated acts across multiple genres. Previous performances include pop duo Oh Wonder, jazz legend Roy Haynes, and many more.
Tickets to see Willie Nelson & Family, and Charley Crockett, at SummerStage are available now at the City Parks Foundation website.
On Sunday, September 4, Buffalo Jazz Festival brings four acts to the area for a full day of live music during Labor Day Weekend.
From noon until 6:30 pm, the West Plaza of the Seneca One Tower in Buffalo will bring audiences live music, food trucks, refreshments, and entertainment for all ages. In the second year of the festival using the venue space, people can enjoy a free community concert.
To open up the Buffalo Jazz Festival, NYC-based John Troy Quartet will perform from 12 noon until 1:15 pm. John Aaron Troy is a saxophonist, multiple woodwind musician, and educator. The artist picked up the saxophone at age 10 and his music is ever-evolving since then.
From 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm, Trigger & the Sermon will take the spotlight. Trigger & the Sermon Organ Jazz Quartet play classical soul-jazz while mixing in unique rhythm and groove. The group has played at multiple venues in the Buffalo area, including at the Four One Six and Duende at Silo City.
Trigger & The Sermon
The Dave Hill Group brings more entertainment to the Buffalo Jazz Festival, with a performance from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm. Dave Hill Group consists of Jim Linsler (drums), Pat Georger (keys), Tim Sheldon (bass), Colin Brydalski (bass), and Matt Harris on saxophone.
To close out the festival Wendell Rivera Latin Jazz Ensemble will play from 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm. A Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Inductee who has played with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Arthuro Sandovar, and Ben Vereen, the performance is sure to be one to remember.
Wendell Rivera
JazzBuffalo promotes the genre of jazz in the Buffalo area with news, live performances, festivals, events, education, and more. The organization uses music and events to bring the community together and the Buffalo Jazz Festival is one such event. For more information about the organization and ways to get involved, visit the website available here.
Buffalo-based fusion rock quintet eberwine will celebrate the music of the Grateful Dead and Phish this weekend. The band will play two sets each night, including one set of original music featuring songs from the project’s forthcoming studio album One Vision. The weekend takes the band to the Riverboat Bar in Alexandria Bay on July 29, Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on July 30, and Flour City Station in Rochester for a brunch set on July 31.
The three-show run will highlight the band’s collective passion for the music of the two jam giants. “Everyone in the band grew up on the Dead and Phish,” noted lead guitarist and frontman Todd Eberwine. “We’re looking forward to crafting sets that intermingle the two bands. So much of the bands’ respective histories are rooted in setlists that mixing their catalogs is exciting in an artistic and energetic way.”
eberwine will be joined in Saratoga Springs by Albany-based genre-bending improv quartet Hilltop, who will celebrate the music of the String Cheese Incident. Eberwine recently released Live at the Strand across all streaming platforms including Bandcamp and Spotify.
Known for innovative jams, soulful lyrics, and high-energy shows, eberwine is fronted by guitarist Todd Eberwine (Dive House Union, Todd Eberwine Band, Soul Roach). The five-piece pulls musicians from the Buffalo music scene into a Western New York supergroup featuring Aaron Ziolkowski (Little Mountain Band), Jay Race (Dead Alliance Buffalo), Scott Molloy (Lazlo Hollyfeld, BEU) and Paul Zabrycki (Dead Buffalo Alliance). For those who haven’t checked out the band, according to Eberwine, they can “expect plenty of hooks and plenty of jams that range from a dance party to psychedelia.” More information about show details and tickets can be found through the band’s website at www.eberwineband.com.
Texas-based band ZZ Top announced additional tour dates for their current North American Raw Whiskey tour with 5 stops in NY.
The rock band will make appearances across multiple states and venues. The nearest upcoming NY stops include Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on August 13 and Darien Lake Amphitheater on August 14.
Tickets for the August NY shows are available now, with other venues such as the Palace Theatre and The Paramount available for presale on the band’s website, here. Tickets for the ZZ Top show at the Palace Theatre go on sale starting July 29 at 10:00 am via Ticketmaster.
The ZZ Top tour is in promotion of the band’s recent 2022 release, Raw. The 12-track album was recorded in conjunction with the critically acclaimed Netflix documentary, That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. The album relies on a blues skew with some upbeat tracks to keep audiences hooked. The band’s third album, 1973’s Tres Hombres, brought them national attention with the hit “La Grange” but their new music is sure to not disappoint.
As Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the group tour will bring a fresh sound and a unique experience. To see the full list of tour dates, see below.
Raw Whiskey Tour Dates:
JUL 29 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
JUL 30 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
JUL 31 – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA
AUG 2 – Atlantic Union Bank Pavillion – Portsmouth, VA
AUG 3 – Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, NC
AUG 5 – White Oak Amphitheatre – Greensboro Coliseum Complex – Greensboro, NC
AUG 6 – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre – Chastain Park Atlanta, GA
AUG 7 – CCNB Amphitheatre Heritage Park – Simpsonville, SC
AUG 10 – Cape Cod Melody Tent – Hyannis, MA
AUG 12 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH
AUG 13 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, NY
AUG 14 – Darien Lake Amphitheater – Darien Center, NY
AUG 16 – Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA
AUG 17 – Missouri State Fairgrounds – Sedalia, MO
AUG 18 – Saint Louis Music Park – Maryland Heights, MO
AUG 20 – Mystic Lake Casino – Prior Lake, MN
AUG 21 – Pinewood Bowl Theater – Lincoln, NE
AUG 23 – Five Flags Center – Dubuque, IA
AUG 24 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI
AUG 26 – TCU Ampitheater – Indianapolis, IN
AUG 27 – Beaver Dam Amphitheater – Beaver Dam, KY
AUG 28 – Appalachian Wireless Arena – Pikeville, KY
SEP 17 – Hard Rock Live Tulsa – Catoosa, OK
SEP 21 – Murphy Arts District – El Dorado, AR
SEP 23 – Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Del Valle, TX
On July 23, Chautauqua Institution began its fifth week of the nine-week 2022 Summer Assembly season. With weekday lectures and popular entertainment, the entire season examines various themes and invites an impressive lineup over the course of the summer.
Chautauqua Institution Ampitheater
Each week of the Chautauqua Institution’s Summer Assembly has a specific theme, and Week Five is “The Vote and Democracy.” The week includes famed musician Lyle Lovett whose 14-album career spans elements of genres such as folk, country, jazz, swing, gospel, blues, and more. The Grammy award winner is a legendary performer and artist beloved in popular music today and will play on July 29 at 8:15 pm.
Other special guests joining the institution’s week five program include New Yorker staff writer Jelani Cobb, president of the Campaign Legal Center Trevor Potter, former CEO of the Partnership for American Democracy Diana Aviv, acclaimed author Wajahat Ali, and the family of comedy legend Carl Reiner.
Other upcoming popular acts to look forward to coming to Chautauqua include NYO Jazz on August 1, country music star Brett Eldredge on August 5, British vocal ensemble VOCES8 on August 9, and many more.
Week Four of the Summer Assembly included singer-songwriter Gina Chavez and a combined performance of the professional Chautauqua Symphony and pre-professional Music School Festival orchestras. The week’s theme, “The Future of History,” also included other entertainment such as historians Jon Meacham and Annette Gordon-Reed, and comedian Jay Leno.
Chautauqua Institution was founded in 1874 and was originally known as the Chautauqua Lake Sunday School Assembly. The not-for-profit has expanded its community reach immensely, hosting 7,500 people in residence daily during a nine-week season, and hosting many public events.
For the full list of Popular Artists coming to the Chautauqua Summer Assembly for the summer, see below. For ticket information, visit the Chautauqua Institution website, here.
July 29 – Lyle Lovett
August 1 – NYO Jazz
August 5 – Brett Eldredge
August 9 – VOCES8
August 17 – Matthew Whitaker
August 19 – Girl Named Tom
August 20 – Hiss Golden Messenger & Aoife O’Donovan
August 21 – Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
August 22 – Deeper Than The Skin
August 22 – Punch Brothers
August 23 – Rhiannon Giddens
August 24 – The Avett Brothers
August 25 – Emmylou Harris and Mary Chapin Carpenter
Throughout Schenectady County this summer, you’ll find free music series in towns big and small. Whether at Schenectady’s Central Park, Scotia’s Freedom Park or Glenville’s Park at Indian Meadows, the county offers multiple chances to see some great live music throughout the rest of the season.
Schenectady’s Central Park also continues their summer concert series until August 27. After an impressive lineup of Steel Pulse, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, and Sammy Miller & The Congregation, the Lemon Bucket Orkestra will perform on July 31. Other performances, such as the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and Steep Canyon Rangers, are set to perform later in August.
Steep Canyon Rangers
Residents and visitors to the county can also stop by Scotia’s Freedom Park for more fantastic performances. The Refrigerators, a popular party-rock band, are set to perform on July 27. Other great talents contributing to the summer lineup include Quintocracy, SIRSY, Heard, and many more.
Come out to any of these concert series above and enjoy some great summer events!
The first-ever Wild In The Trees Music and Skate Festival hosted by Mirth Films will happen from October 1-2 on the grounds of the Lake George Skate Plaza in Lake George.
The musical artists range from punk and jam bands to alternative rock and feature well-known artists like Annie in the Water, Glass Pony, Neon Avenue, El Modernist, and more. Also included during the two-day festival is a skateboarding competition at the Lake George Skate Plaza, with competitions including a spot-based jam session, best trick, high ollie, game of S.K.A.T.E, and Skate -or- Dice.
The festival was born as a way to pay homage to all efforts made to raise money to build the Lake George Skate Plaza while embracing all the local talent. The skate plaza came about in 2008 when local skateboarders brought to the attention of the town the need to have a skate park. Through town board meetings and the creation of a skateboard committee, the town came together and raised over $100,000.
By 2014, the park was designed with oversight from the local skaters, and in 2015 it was finally done. The Lake George Skate Plaza attracts skateboarders from all across the northeast and beyond each year and gives them a safe place to skate and have fun without getting into trouble.
For more information about The Wild In The Trees festival, go here. To buy tickets to the festival, happening October 1-2, go here.
On September 10 and 11, AFROPUNK Festival returns with headliners The Roots and Burna Boy. This fall homecoming marks the first time the fest has come back to Brooklyn since 2019.
AFROPUNK began as a single-day event in Brooklyn in 2004 before evolving into a worldwide phenomenon. This year’s lineup brings some of the most exciting artists to Commodore Barry Park for two days of celebration.
The legendary hip-hop band The Roots will headline night one. Their expansive set will cover decades of the bands’ music as they celebrate 30 years together. On the night of the 11th, Burna Boy will close the festival and promote his upcoming album Love, Damini.
Other performers include TDE rhymer Isaiah Rashad, Lucky Daye, Freddie Gibbs, Tierra Whack, Earl Sweatshirt, and many more. AFROPUNK also welcomes Brooklyn-based artists to the lineup, including rapper Rodney Chrome, R&B artist Alex Mali, and hip-hop artist Talia Goddess.
AFROPUNK aims to highlight the diverse talent and depth of the Brooklyn Black music community. Audiences can expect performances from various genres and origins including rock, R&B, AfroBeats, and more.
The festival offers more entertainment than just a place to enjoy live music. Attendees will be able to peruse local foods from NYC chefs and food trucks at AFROPUNK’s Bites ‘n Beats. The Spinthrift Market will also operate, providing event goers with makers and curators from the area.
After hosting festivals around the world, including Miami, Atlanta, Bahia, and Johannesburg, AFROPUNK’s long-awaited return to Brooklyn is sure to be one to remember. More additions to the lineup, as well as more entertainment with added activations, are set to be announced. Stay tuned with the festival on Instagram here, and visit their website for tickets, here.
View proudly announced the series “Concerts in the Courtyard” in Old Forge each Wednesday since August 6th. The concerts will feature Martin and Kelly band, Terry Barber, Hanna and the Blue Hearts, and John Lloyd Young.
View
View is a dynamic Center for Arts and Culture based in the Adirondack Region whose mission is to enrich, educate, entertain, and inspire. The Arts Guild of Old Forge was founded by Miriam Kashiwa in 1951 and growing steadily to become a year-round multi-arts organization through the past years. In 2011, the Arts Center/Old Forge moved across New York State Route 28 into its new facility, and was branded “View.”
Concerts in the Courtyard series are free events from 5-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday that take place outside under a tent with a cash bar available in August. Audience are allowed to bring a blanket or chair or use those provided by the View.
Jilly Martin & Ryan Brooks Kelly’s songs bridge the boundary between traditional and new country. They’ve made their mark with highly-acclaimed original music and are winning over audiences each and every time they perform.
Terry will perform his unique interpretation of everyone’s favorite hits from the Broadway superstar’s most celebrated musicals. Selections include: The Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera), High Flying Adored (Evita), As If We Never Said Goodbye (Sunset Boulevard), and so on.
August 14th – A musical revue Beguiled Again: The Music of Rodgers and Hart
The remarkable partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart spanned twenty-four years, resulting in the scores for thirty stage musicals and nine films. Beguiled Again illuminates the astonishing breadth of their output with a musical menu offering nearly fifty selections from the incomparable Rodgers and Hart songbook.
Hanna and the Blue Hearts channel a wide variety blues, boogie, and swing. It is a perfect show to dance along with and swing. Cash Bar and hors d’oeuvres will be available. Seating will be cabaret style. (Tables and Chairs)
Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young leaves virtually no stone unturned as he interprets the greatest hits of Little Anthony, The Platters, Sam Cooke, Smokey, Luther and, yes, some Jersey Boys, too. He also played the original Frankie Valli is Jersey Boys on Broadway.
More performances and information about View are available at their website www.viewarts.org.
It’s a busy summer for Runaway Gin, but they keep rolling this Fall 2022 Tour on a journey that takes them on a slightly altered musical direction.
On September 24th at Charleston Pour House, Runaway Gin will debut a new concept dubbed ‘Makisupa Police, Man’. This newest iteration of the project will interweave the music of legendary rock outfit ‘the Police’ as well as some choice ‘Sting‘ cuts with the music of Phish.
Catch ‘Makisupa Police, Man’ at Hill Country in New York City on Friday, October 21, as well as a dozen more shows around the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
The improvisational quartet has also just released a new 26 minute ‘Carini’ from the Radio Room in Greenville, SC – watch below!
Runaway Gin Fall 2022 Tour Dates
September 8th: Gottrocks – Greenville, SC September 9th: Asheville Music Hall – Asheville, NC September 10th : Hop Springs Beer Park – Murfreesboro, TN September 24th: Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC* September 29th: New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC* September 30th: Aisle 5 – Atlanta, GA* October 19th: Ziggy’s Space – High Point, NC* October 20th: the 8×10 – Baltimore, MD* October 21st: Hill Country – New York, NY* October 22nd: Nectar’s – Burlington, VT* November 12th: 5 Points Music Sanctuary – Roanoke, VA December 1st: Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC* December 2nd: the Broadberry – Richmond, VA* December 3rd: Visulite Theatre – Charlotte, NC* *’Makisupa Police, Man’ concept show
For all tour dates, videos and live recordings visit Runaway Gin’s website here complete with videos, posters, photos, and setlists.
