The Festival celebrates the music of legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, who teamed up with jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli to create the Quintet of the Hot club de France which went on to become one of the most important jazz partnerships in history. Jimi Hendrix named his “big band of gypsies” in tribute, and Willie Nelson adopted his influence in “country-swing.”
Django Reinhardt.
Described by Downbeat Magazine as “sensational… standout performance… hardest swinging band at the Newport Jazz Festival,” the All Star Band, with top players from Europe combined with America’s great jazz stars, will play swing music as a tribute to Reinhardt.
“Rock the Bronx” summer music series kicks off on Saturday, June 25th, with additional concerts on July 23rd and August 21st on the plaza outside the Bronx Music Hall, presented in partnership with The Fox and King inc. and the Underground FLC.
Bronx Music Hall
The BMHC is run by the nonprofit Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco). The 14,000 sq. ft. music hall will be the first newly constructed music performance venue to open in the Bronx in more than a half century. It will offer a variety of flexible indoor and outdoor spaces for concerts, film, dance, live theater, and spoken word events, as well as music and dance classes, serving 20,000 in-person audience members and students annually at full capacity post-pandemic.
The series features emerging artists from the borough and the surrounding area that span various genres bringing a variety of new sounds to the South Bronx throughout the summer. The series will be emceed by Marco Soccoli, a New York City music mainstay who played drums for the band the Roxx, and managed the drum departments at Sam Ash Music and Manny’s Music on 48th street’s legendary music row. Show lineup is showed below.
Blackfort & Black Lotus Band – June 25th, 3:00pm
Blackfort
Leading off the series is Blackfort, a duo of artists hailing from the Bronx influenced by soul, rock, hip-hop, blues and Afro-Punk.
Black Lotus Band
Following up is the R&B and soul music band Black Lotus Band. The band is comprised of vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Duo Greene from Manhattan, keyboardist Sean from the Bronx, bassist and guitarist K$tuss from Brooklyn and drummer V from Long Island.
Francesca Lamantia Savoy & Left in the Attic – July 23rd, 3:00pm
A Multitude Of Drops
Francesca Lamantia Savoy from A Multitude of Drops will start the show. Francesca and her band play both electric and acoustic music and formed in the Bronx in 2019.
Left In The Attic
Then, Left in the Attic, another Bronx-based trio will perform their style of garage band rock. They feature Jacks on guitar, Crissy on bass and Murphy on the drums. The band members met in high school and have been performing together since 2008.
Duriex – August 21st, 3:00pm
Duriex
Singer-songwriter and performer Duriex will close the series. They will be joined by other performers to be announced later in the summer.
The Bronx has a history of being the nexus of important music scenes—from being the cradle of hip hop to the center of salsa music. The young musicians in this series are carrying that banner into the 21st century playing rock and R&B on their own terms, revitalizing the music scene of the Bronx.
– Elena Martinez (co-artistic director of the BMHC)
Seating in the plaza is limited, so attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs. In the event of inclement weather, the performances will move inside the Bronx Music Heritage Center, located at 1303 Louis Nine Blvd, at 4:30pm.
Events on the Bronx Music Hall plaza are free. BMHC also provides a livestream on their Facebook page.
Alternative rock pioneers, the Pixies, have announced an intimate 4-date U.S. tour set to kick-off on October, 1. After being benched for nearly two years due to COVID, this set of performances will come on the heels of a massive global tour that begins in June. During that time, the Pixies will perform at a number of festivals throughout Europe, Asia and South America. Their return will be quickly followed by the September 30 release of their 8th studio album, Doggerel (BMG).
Their October run will see them perform at four intimate venues between California and New York. Beginning on October, 1 at SOMA and concluding on October, 5 at New York City’s Terminal 5 venue. As is the Pixies’ “standard,” the band will draw from their extensive catalogue to perform a different set every night. Attendees can expect the band to perform not only some of the most beloved Pixies songs, but also, new tracks from Doggerel.
Doggerel album cover
Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alternative rock movement, having served as a major influence for bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, the Strokes, Weezer, and many more. The group has released seven studio albums including the Gold- certified Surfer Rosa, and the iconic Platinum, Doolittle.
Dates for the Pixies October slate can be found below, while tickets are on sale here.
Pixies October Tour dates
Sat. October, 1 – San Diego, CA – SOMA Sun. October, 2 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
On Sunday, June 26 from 4-8 pm, the More Than Music LLC will hold their fourth artist showcase, More Music Less Violence, in Saratoga Springs at Caffe Lena.
The artist showcase on June 26 will feature local artists from all over the Captial Region. Performances include the likes of Emaculit, Precedence, spoken word artist The Young Optimist, GianLife, Ahzie, Mikayla Mclean, Quaudy Rouse, and Symone Noelle.
More Music Less Violence started as a pop-up event in the summer of 2020 by Mario Johnson (also known as DJ HollyW8D), and has since been established as a permanent organization with influence throughout the Captial Region. The organization hopes to provide spaces for creative freedom and healing to bring in a new era of musicians.
Photo Courtesy of EQPix
Due to the COVID pandemic, there was no events going down, so I made an event. Music is a common factor that always brings people together and growing up in Brooklyn you saw violence every day. I don’t want to see it where I am living now.
– Mario Johnson, CEO of More Than Music LLC
In addition to the live music at the event, audiences will also hear from Team H.E.R.O.E.S.’s Jerry Ford. Team H.E.R.O.E.S. (Helping Everyone Recognize Opportunities) helps communities empower young people and families with their long-term strategies and multiple programs.
The audience will also get a chance to see art as it is created. BOGRAN LLC will host a live painting, and Saratoga’s C.R.E.A.T.E Community Studios will be overseeing the making of a vibrant and collaborative community banner.
A photo booth and raffle drawings are also open to everyone in attendance. Donations will be accepted and encouraged as the More Music Less Violence team wishes to expand its outreach in an effort to stop the spread of community violence.
Tickets to the More Music Less Violence Showcase are $20 at the door, or the fee for the event live-stream can be purchased for $5.
On Friday, June 24 at 4:00 pm and 7:15 pm, Grammy-nominated Latin singer Sonia De Los Santos will perform her bilingual songs at Flushing Town Hall, as part of the Hall’s month-long Queens Rising celebration which highlights the borough’s cultural and creative diversity.
Photo Courtesy of Hyphen Photography
The performance will feature Sonia De Los Santos (vocals, guitar, jarana), Sinuhé Padilla-Isunza (leona, jarana), Elena Moon Park (violin, trumpet), Erica Kika Parra (drums), Berta Moreno (sax, clarinet), Fernando Brindis (bass), and Argelia Arreola (zapateado, jarana).
Both performances are family-friendly, and the group shares uplifting messages with Latin rhythms, body percussion, and traditional, Mexican folk dance demonstrations. The concert will offer parents and children a chance to celebrate the end of a long school year, and all that they have accomplished.
Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Sonia De Los Sonto’s music career took off when she began touring with Grammy-winning kids’ music troubadour Dan Zanes in 2007. In 2015, she released her first solo family music album, Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island to rave reviews. The album received the Parents’ Choice Foundation Gold Award and reflects on her experiences growing up and preserving her own heritage in a different country.
In 2019, Sonia De Los Santos was nominated for a Latin Grammy with her second family music album, ¡Alegría!. She and her band have since performed throughout the country, including at the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, The Getty Museum, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and many more.
Santos’ recently released third album, Esperanza,is a bilingual collection of songs about hope, cherishing home, being grateful, dreaming of a better future, marveling at nature, and finding the light within ourselves. The musician and band are sure to make audiences smile with their encouraging messages and community pride.
Flushing Town Hall is excited to welcome families to celebrate our city’s school children with this fun concert. We are all so proud of their resilience and accomplishments this past school year! It’s time to kick off summer with these amazing and engaging performers.
Flushing Town Hall Executive & Artistic Director Ellen Kodadek
Flushing Town Hall has advocated for arts equity since 1979 and supports local, immigrant, national, and international artists with their programming. The Hall is also a proud member of the Cultural Institutions Group which is a collective of 34 non-profits committed to serving all New Yorkers.
Flushing Town Hall is accessible by car, bus, train, and foot. Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is also available.
Universal Preservation Hall has announced shows for the 2022 season, including an In the Round series, a silent disco, a few notable names sharing their talent, and holiday classics to bring in December.
A view of Universal Preservation Hall is seen during the media tour and ribbon cutting of the new concert hall in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (Jenn March, Special to the Times Union)
Universal Preservation Hall, “UPH”, is the performing arts, and community events venue located in Saratoga Springs. It was reconstructed from an 1871 former Methodist church and transformed from 19th century High Victorian Gothic church to state-of-the-art performance facility will be nothing short of amazing.
Silent Disco — 7 p.m. July 29
Silent Disco
A silent disco is in an activity where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones. Rather than using a traditional speaker system, music is broadcast via a transmitter with the signal being picked up by wireless headphones worn by the participants. Grab your headphones, pick your music and make the Silent Disco your own as you tear up the dance floor.
An Evening You Can’t Refuse with Gianni Russo — 7:30 p.m. August 5
Gianni Russo, known for his iconic role in The Godfather, as well as other film and television credits. Join us as Gianni Russo inspires audiences with the legendary journey of his music, storytelling of his life and acting career.
Country Thunder: Country Legends Tribute — 7:30 p.m. August 20
Country Legends Tribute Tour is now firmly established as North Americas #1 Country Music Tribute show featuring the music of the biggest names on the American scene including Garth Brooks, Shania Twain and Keith Urban!
In the Round Series: KAINA and LI & The Little Idea — 7 p.m. October 1
KAINA has created generational music that surpasses borders, a unified expression of her native Chicago coupled with her Venezuelan and Guatemalan heritage. LI & the Little Idea is a true music lover’s dream band offering listeners an experiential journey across various regions and eras of American music. It’s lyrical, it’s “dancy,” it’s authentic and it’s real.
Cordâme – Da Vinci Inventions — 8 p.m. October 14
Composer Jean Félix Mailloux interprets music inspired by the Italian Renaissance. This show of music and jazz will make you experience a whole range of emotions with surprising music, transcending beauty and wonder.
Issac Mizrahi — 7:30 p.m. October 29
Isaac Mizrahi, an actor, host, writer, designer, and producer of 30 years, now brings his singing talent to UPH for the first time! A Cabaret style performance you can’t miss.
Justin Roberts (Not Ready for Naptime) — 6 p.m. November 10 / School Day Performance at 10:30 a.m.
For nearly 20 years, Justin Roberts has been creating the soundtrack to families’ lives, helping kids navigate the joys and sorrows of growing up while allowing parents to remember their own childhoods.
It’s a Jazzy Christmas — 7:30 p.m. December 16
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and It’s a Jazzy Christmas has all your favorite holiday songs!
Remembering the Fifties Holiday Show — 7:30 p.m. December 17
Celebrate the holidays with a salute to The Platters! This four-person tribute group brings their hits like “Only You” and “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” to life with a Motown live band!
The Queen’s Cartoonist — 7:30 p.m. December 22
The Queen’s Cartoonists play music from classic cartoons and contemporary animation. Performances are synched to videos of the original films while the band leads the audience through a world of multi-instrumental mayhem and comedy!
Samara Joy — 8 p.m. December 23
Samara Joy has dug deep to discover her jazz roots, without losing sight of the innate simplicity that makes her sound shine. With a voice as smooth as velvet, Joy’s star seems to rise with each performance!
Tickets are available through the Box Office at Proctors or online at proctors.org.
The Sackets Harbor Historical Society announced the lineup for their free upcoming summer concert series, Concerts on the Waterfront.
Held from 3:00 to 5:00 pm every Sunday from June 26 through September 4, the summer concert series is back for its 38th season. Last year, the theme represented the relief of the return of live music. The 2022 theme, “Let’s Celebrate!” is yet another joyous return for summer shows.
The spectacular waterfront views of Lake Ontario make for a perfect music venue, and Sackets Harbor also holds a deep historical significance. After the War of 1812 broke out between Great Britain and the United States, the harbor became the center point for American naval and military operations along Lake Ontario.
Each concert in the series will be held at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield, and the long-standing popular jazz group Sacci Band will open the series on June 26. Featuring American pop music from the WWII era and styles from the Golden Age of Swing, the band continues to honor traditions with the series’ first performance.
Other upcoming performances for the summer series include Tink Bennett and Taylor Made, ATLAS, The Dakotas, Oceans Below, and Maria DeSantis Orchestra, among others. With genres such as jazz, country, classic rock, Latin jazz, folk, classical and more, Concerts on the Waterfront certainly has something for everyone to enjoy throughout the summer season.
Over the course of the summer 11 talented, diverse groups will take the stage at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield. Guests are invited to bring chairs and blankets, and should the weather not permit an outdoor show, the rain site will be St. Andrews Parish Center on East Main St. & Woolsey St.
Below are the full summer series concert dates.
Concerts on the Waterfront 2022 – “Let’s Celebrate!”
June 26 Sacci Band (Big Band)
July 3 Tink Bennett and Taylor Made (Country)
July 10 Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra (Latin)
July 17 Atlas (80’s party)
July 24 Dakotas (Alternative Blue Grass)
July 31 Son BoriKua* (Caribbean)
August 7 Oceans Below (Favorites)
August 14 Ruby Shooz* (50 – 60’s)
August 21 10th Mountain Division Army Band (Tentative)
August 28 Hot Jazz Jumpers (Jazz)
Sept. 4 Maria DeSantis Orchestra (Big Band)
*These concerts are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the N. Y. S. Council on the Arts, with support of the Governor and State Legislature, and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.
Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone has announced a month-long, 33-city North American tour that will see him headline UBS Arena at Belmont Park on October, 9 and Madison Square Garden three nights later. The “Twelve Carat Tour” comes on the heels of Post Malone’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Tootache.
Produced by LiveNation, the tour kicks-off on September, 10 in Omaha, NE and will see Post Malone perform throughout the Mid-West before heading East for a layover of performances. The “Sunflower” crooner will grace the stage at DC’s Capital One Arena, The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, and Newark’s Prudential Center. The East-coast portion of the tour culminates in performances at UBS Arena at Belmont Park on October, 9 — where Roddy Rich will make a guest-apperance — and Madison Square Garden on the 12th. The Twelve Carat Tour continues down south before concluding on November, 15 at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena.
Twelve Carat Tootache was released on June, 3 and debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200. The album was heavily anticipated with the high-charting singles “Cooped Up,” “One Right Now” and “I Like You (A Happier Song),” and an all-star cast of features which includes Doja Cat, Gunna, Roddy Rich and The Weeknd.
Since coming onto the scene with his breakthrough hit “White Iverson,” Post Malone has become one of the most successful pop-stars of the last decade with 66 entries in the Billboard Hot 100 — including 11 top 10 hits — and is a 9-time Grammy-nominee. In 2019, he became youngest artist in history to have a total of three diamond-certified singles with the records “Congratulations,” “Rockstar” and “Sunflower” reaching the 10 million sales plateau.
Tickets for the Twelve Carat Tour are live at livenation.com
TWELVE CARAT TOUR DATES: *With Roddy Ricch
Sat, Sep 10 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Sun, Sep 11 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center* Wed, Sep 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center* Thu, Sep 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum* Sat, Sep 17 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center* Sun, Sep 18 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena* Tue, Sep 20 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena Fri, Sep 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Tue, Sep 27 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Wed, Sep 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena Sat, Oct 01 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Sun, Oct 02 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse Tue, Oct 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena* Thu, Oct 06 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Fri, Oct 07 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center* Sun, Oct 09 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena* Wed, Oct 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*
Thu, Oct 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden* Sat, Oct 15 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena* Sun, Oct 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena* Tue, Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena* Fri, Oct 21 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center* Sat, Oct 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center* Tue, Oct 25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center* Wed, Oct 26 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena* Fri, Oct 28 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center* Sun, Oct 30 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena* Tue, Nov 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena* Thu, Nov 03 – Portland, OR – Moda Center* Sat, Nov 05 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena* Sun, Nov 06 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena* Thu, Nov 10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum* Fri, Nov 11 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena* Tue, Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena*
Reggae icon Burning Spear will play at Capital One City Parks Foundation Summerstage in Central Park on August 25, their first NYC show in more than 10 years and final announced show of the summer.
A music-maker, community icon, educator and spiritual uplifter, Burning Spear has carried the torch of the political activist Marcus Garvey’s gospel, promoting self-determination and self-reliance for African descendants for over four decades, throughout 25 albums. Promoting messages of peace and love to all, through his complex lyricism and rhythms, Burning Spear is a lifelong touring musician and his return to the stage will be nothing short of monumental.
The reggae icon will perform in New York for his Fan Appreciation tour which sees the Grammy Award-winning artist return to the stage for the first time in more than five years, playing cities like San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, DC, and more.
Burning Spear’s latest single “Mommy,” pays homage to the bold, powerful, minor-key reggae style that the icon helped pioneer in the 1970s and is the first standalone single from his upcoming album No Destroyer (TBD release date).
The show is presented by Sony Hall and DayGlo and tickets are on sale now. The full list of this year’s SummerStage lineup can be found here.
BURNING SPEAR – 2022 TOUR DATES Jul 22 San Francisco, CA, US The Masonic Jul 23 San Diego, CA, US Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU Jul 24 Inglewood, CA, US YouTube Theater Jul 26 Portland, OR, US Roseland Theater Jul 27 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre Jul 29 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore Silver Spring Jul 30 Denver, CO, US Levitt Pavilion Aug 5 Boston, MA, US House of Blues – Boston Aug 6 Philadelphia, PA, US TD Pavilion at the Mann Aug 10 Vertheuil, France Domaine De Nodris Aug 13 Birmingham, UK Forum Birmingham Aug 14 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton Aug 25 NYC, SummerStage in Central Park
Sunset at the Stables will be host bands on July 1, 8, 15, and 22 and will feature some of the region’s most talented musicians, with Knox Farms as a backdrop. As well, there will local food and beverages from 42 North Brewing Company. Event producer and 42 North Brewery Founder, John Cimperman, spoke about how excited he is for the festival.
We were thrilled with the response to the music series last summer. It proved to be the ideal venue for a night of music and relaxation. The Stables at Knox Park provides the ideal backdrop to highlight some of the great musical talent from our region.
Folkfaces is a Buffalo-based quartet who are known for their fusion of genres like Americana, folk, blues, and jazz. The band consists of Tyler Westcott (guitar, vocals), Ellen Pieroni (saxophones), Patrick Jackson (upright bass), and Dan Schwach (drums, washboard).
Miller and The Other Sinners is a nationally touring Southern Soul band from Buffalo, NY. Since August of 2015, they have performed over 700 shows across 21 states and Canada from house parties to festivals. They are known for their unforgettable shows and their blend of memphis soul, gospel spirit, and funky rhythm and blues.
Miller and The Other Sinners.
July 15 at 6 P.M- Leroy Townes Band
Leroy Townes Band is an original Buffalo Americana band performing vinyl-era inspired folk-rock with a shot of country.
Farrow is a funk and soul Buffalo-based band led by producer/bass player André Pilette and singer/lyricist Michael Farrow, with Tim Webb on drums, Cory Clancy on guitar, and Michael Ruopoli on percussion. The band features a group of diverse musicians with an old school sound.
Tickets are onsale now for $20, and some may be at the door for $25 as well, and they can be bought here.
