Buffalo native Willie Nile will be coming to Albany to play at The Linda on February 18 and will be performing his new album The Day The Earth Stood Still.
The Day The Earth Stood Still album cover.
Nile used lockdown as a basis for his album. After seeing the boarded-up streets of Manhattan, he grew inspired. Speaking of the inspiration Nile said this:
I have a storage space near the Holland Tunnel, and normally on a Friday night at rush hour, it can take an hour to move five blocks. But one Friday night last June…I realized that there wasn’t a car in sight, and that I could have laid down in the middle of the street without anyone noticing. The title The Day the Earth Stood Still hit me, and I carried it around in my head for awhile, and eventually it sparked this set of songs.
Nile grew up in Buffalo, and in the early ‘70s, he moved down to NYC, where his music career started to take off. He earned national status with a series of albums, and his independent indie work added to his fame.
Willie Nile, photo by CristinaArrigoni.
Nile has racked up many famous fans, including Bruce Springsteen and Pete Townshend, both of whom he has toured with on different occasions.
After all these years I’m still feeling the passion and the power and the pull of rock ’n’ roll as a way out, as a vehicle that can offer salvation and redemption and joy in this crazy-ass world. Here’s to more music and magic on the road ahead!
Willie Nile
The Day The Earth Stood Still combines all the elements of rock and punk, mixed with the passion of going through a pandemic. Produced by Stewart Lerman, who worked with Elvis Costello and Mumford and Sons, the album is described as “magical.”
Willie Nile and Steve Earle, photo by Cristina Arrigoni.
Willie Nile will be coming to The Linda in Albany on February 18 to play his new album live, as well as other fan favorites with some rarities mixed in. Tickets can be found here.
Willie Nile 2022 Tour Dates
Fri., June 25 STANHOPE, NJ Stanhope House.
Fri., July 2 BOSTON, MA City Winery
Sat., July 10 RED BANK, NJ The Vogel at Count Basie Theater for the Arts. Two shows: 4 & 8 p.m. 4 p.m.—40th Anniversary Show for Willie’s second album, Golden Down, featuring the whole album played top to bottom plus several fan favorites. 8 p.m.—Willie’s eponymous first release played in its entirety (41st Anniversary) followed by different fan favorites.
Sat., July 17 PIERMONT, NY Turning Point (solo; two shows)
Thurs., July 22 RIDGEFIELD, MA (outdoor show)
Sat., July 24 AVIS, PA WQBR Radio gig; outdoor show
Fri., Aug. 13 EGREMONT, MA The Barn. (duo show)
Sat., Aug. 21 TARRYTOWN, NY Tarrytown Theater,
Sun., Aug. 22 NEW YORK, NY City Winery (new album release show)
Sat., Aug. 28 WASHINGTON DC The Hamilton
Wed., Sept. 1 WOODBRIDGE, NJ Woodbridge HS Fields. 1 Samuel Lupo Place. Free show
On March 3rd, The Tibet House US Benefit Concert will make its annual return with a jam packed line up. This event will be a virtual celebration of artistic director and composer Philip Glass’ 85th birthday.
This year’s benefit will showcase Glass’ expert curation of artists, while also having special greetings from punk rock legend Iggy Pop and Joy Division founder, Bernard Sumner. The diverse line up includes performances from Keanu Reeves, Trey Anatasio, Gogol Bordello, Laurie Anderson, Margo Price, Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Angélique Kidjo, Punch Brothers, The Fiery Furnaces, Tenzin Choegyal, Rubin Kodheli, The Scorchio Quartet as well as special greetings by Iggy Pop, and Bernard Sumner.
New additions to the lineup as of February 9 include Queens’ own Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Stephen Colbert, Jesse Paris Smith and Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra. Additional artists will continue to be announced.
The Tibet House is a non profit educational institution and cultural embassy that was formed at the request of the Dalai Lama in 1987. It strives to share and preserve Tibetan culture through educational programs and events for the general public.
Over the years, the Tibet House US Benefit concerts have been a massive success, with previous concerts having artists like David Bowie, FKA Twigs and Phoebe Bridgers. The biggest and brightest names in the music industry continue to lend their voices to the institution to help with their cause.
The virtual event will be live streamed on Mandolin at 8 PM EST and tickets, along with additional information, can be found on their website. All proceeds raised will go towards supporting the work of Tibet House US.
St Paul and the Broken Bones will be co-headlining a US tour with Fitz and the Tantrums, and are playing CMAC on June 14. They will only be playing one NY date this tour.
The octet group from Birmingham, Alabama will be releasing a new album The Alien Coast on January 28. The group will make TV performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on the 27 and on CBS Saturday Morning the 29. Their last CBS performance granted them a Daytime Emmy nomination.
The band performs on CBS Morning in 2014.
St. Paul And The Broken Bones released several singles for the album including “Love Letter from a Red Roof Inn,” “Minotaur,” and “The Last Dance.” These singles show the versatility of the band as they are constantly changing. The album showcases the band’s interpretation of the human psyche, combining psychedelia, stoner metal, and funk.
The band is one of Elton John’s favorites and has been featured on his Rocket Hour radio show. The band also has earned three Billboard 200 debuts, had an NPR Tiny Desk performance with over seven million views, and many TV performances.
St. Paul and The Broken Bones will be co-headlining with Fitz and The Tantrums and will be playing CMAC on June 14, and tickets can be found here.
St. Paul & the Broken Bones X Fitz and the Tantrums Tour Dates 2022: *Local Presale: Thurs, Jan 20 (10 AM – 10 PM Local)
Tanglewood announced it’s huge 2022 season lineup running June 17, 2022 through September 3, 2022 including big names like Ringo Starr, Judy Collins and Richard Thompson, John Williams, and many more.
Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra which owns and operates the venue. The venue is located in the Berkshires, more specifically, Lenox, Massachusetts. The Tanglewood Concert series started under a different name all the way back in 1934 and has since grown into the staple of the Berkshires it is today. This summer will mark the first time since 2019 that Tanglewood will offer a full season of concerts and events. Both in 2020 and 2021 the season was greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season was canceled and an online festival was held instead. The 2021 season was held in person but with limited capacity.
This year’s Tanglewood season will present a wide range of programs that spotlight favorite returning musicians and repertoire and introduce new performers and programming. This season will include eight world and American premieres and 28 works by living composers, as well as 21 artists making their Tanglewood or BSO debuts. The 2020 season will take place at the Seiji Ozawa Hall, the Linde Center for Music, and the Koussevitzky Music Shed.
The Season will start on June 17, 2022 with a performance from Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band at 7PM at the Koussevitzky Music Shed in Lenox, MA. It will end with Judy Collins and Richard Thompson on September 3 at the Koussevitzky Music Shed, in Lenox, MA. Some of the other big names that will be partaking in the season include Brandi Carlile, John Williams – The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration, Garrick Ohlsson, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Empire Strikes Back, James Taylor, and many more.
Tickets to the tanglewood season go on sale on March 10, 2022 at 10AM. Check out the entire list of programs here. Proof of either vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test are required for entry to performances and concert activities at the Linde Center. A negative COVID-19 test must either be a PCR test taken within the last 72 hours or an antigen test taken within the last 24 hours. Proof of a negative test can be in the form of a photo or email of negative test results from a clinic, testing center, or medical professional, or a time-stamped photo of an at-home test. Options for proof of vaccination include showing a vaccination card, a photo of the card, or a digital vaccine record. Attendees will also be required to wear masks while indoors regardless of vaccination status.
For more information on the Tanglewood 2022 season visit their website.
Tanglewood Summer 2022 Concert Series
June 17: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band
June 26: The Mavericks and Nick Lowe and Los Straightjackets
June 29: The Black Crowes
July 1: TMC Vocal Concert
July 2: TMC String Quartet Marathon
July 3: TMC Chamber Music Concert
July 3-4: James Taylor
July 7: Emanuel Ax, Paul Appleby, Lorelei Ensemble and Dover Quartet
July 8: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night at Tanglewood with Andris Nelsons, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Jack Canfield
July 9: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Carlos Simon, Barber, Ellington and Gershwin
July 10: TMC Chamber Music Concert
July 10: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff and Helen Grime
July 10: TMC Vocal Music Concert
July 11: Boston Symphony Orchestra: TMC Conducting Fellows
July 14: Emanuel Ax, Mackenzie Melemed and Cantus
July 15: Boston Pops: “The Empire Strikes Back”
July 16: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”
July 17: TMC Chamber Music Concert
July 17: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Fazil Say and Brahms
July 17: “The People United Will Never Be Defeated!” featuring Stephen Drury
July 18: TMC Vocal Concert
July 21: Music from Copland House
July 22: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Chopin and Rachmaninoff featuring Emanuel Ax
July 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra Family Concert with Thomas Wilkins
July 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Berlioz and Mahler
July 24: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Still Walker and Brahms
July 24: TMC Vocal Concert
July 27: Takács Quartet with Julien Labro
July 28: Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
July 29: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Julia Adophe and Beethoven
July 30: Spotlight Series with Jo Harjo
July 30: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Caroline Shaw and Beethoven
July 31: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Elizabeth Ogonek, Farrenc and Beethoven
July 31: Thomas Adès, JoAnn Falletta and the TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Debussy, Stravinsky, Wilson and Hindemith
Aug. 2: Tanglewood on Parade with Thomas Adès, Stefan Asbury, JoAnn Falletta, Thomas Wilkins and John Williams
Aug. 3: Danish String Quartet
Aug. 4: TMC Music for Mixed Chamber Ensembles
Aug. 5: TMC Chamber Music Concert
Aug. 5: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Earl Lee conducts Brian Raphael Nabors, Poulenc and Mendelssohn
Aug. 6: Boston Symphony Orchestra: JoAnn Falletta conducts Roberto Sierra, Tchaikovsky and Respighi featuring Joshua Bell, violin
Aug. 7: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Adès conducts Thomas Adès, Mozart and Holst
Aug. 7: Silent Film Music by TMC Composition Fellows
Aug. 8: George Benjamin conducts TMC Vocal Fellows
Aug. 9: Earth, Wind & Fire
Aug. 12: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Emanuel Ax, Pamela Frank, Leonidas Kavakos, Antoine Tamestit and Yo-Yo Ma
Aug. 13: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Dutilleux, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Ravel
Aug. 14: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Anna Clyne, Elgar, Debussy and Enescu featuring Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Aug. 14: Stefan Asbury and TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Price, Bartók and Rachmaninoff
Aug. 16, 18, 23 and 25: Garrick Ohlsson,
Aug. 19: Boston Pops: “Remembering Stephen Sondheim”
Aug. 20: Spotlight Series with Tony Kushner
Aug. 20: John Williams — The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration
Aug. 21: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Unsuk Chin, Bruch and Brahms featuring Itzhak Perlman, violin
Aug. 21: TLI Presents Ghost Song featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant
Aug. 26: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich, Dvořák and Borodin featuring Gil Shaham, violin
Aug. 27: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff and Copland featuring Alexander Malofeev, piano
Aug. 28: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Ives and Beethoven
Indie rock band Goose has announced it add a second night to their previously announced debut show at New York City’s legendary Radio City Music Hall on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25.
Goose performing at Rockefeller Center, in New York City, for their annual Goosemas holiday concert.
As of now, the Radio City Music Hall dates are one of the final stops on the band’s current tour. Goose’s performance each night will feature a total of three sets with two electric sets and one acoustic set.
Performing at a historic venue like Radio City Music Hall is a dream come true for all of us! I can’t thank our fans enough for getting us here.
Drummer Ben Atkind.
To celebrate the announcement of its upcoming show Goose released a new single “Borne.” The song, which stays true to their jam band roots, details the travails and complexities that comprise the artistic process. It specifically deals with the frustrations one feels at hitting a creative roadblock and the subsequent second guessing it leads to.
“The song is a declaration to oneself to remember to not overthink things and make them more than they should be. It’s a reminder to try to be honest, and to let our work be what it is.
Guitarist Rick Mitarotonda
Tickets will go on sale in three phases:
Initial Lottery from Tuesday, Jan. 18th at 12 p.m. EST through Wednesday, Jan. 19th at 5 p.m. EST
Presale for Lottery Winners Thursday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Tickets for both shows will be available through a general onsale, beginning Friday, January 28th at 10 AM ET.
New York City Artistic Directors Kyla Barkin and Aaron Selissen will celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of their dance company. The Barkin/Selissen Project, will host a special presentation of An Evening of Math and Dance at 8:00pm on April 29 and April 30 at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater, located within John Jay College.
The Barkin/Selissen Project (or BSP) is a New York City-based contemporary dance company founded in 2009. The troupe presents the choreography of Barkin and Selissen through live performance, film and workshops.
The dance company strives to blur the lines between the emotional and intellectual, dream worlds and waking states. Barkin and Selissen’s choreography infuses a fresh perspective on complex subjects ranging from mathematics to human nature.
This event would not be possible without the generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which will consist of a performance of Differential Cohomology: Dance of the Diagram. Following this presentation, will be a panel discussion featuring prominent figures of both math and dance. Celebrated mathematician James Simons, commissioned Differential Cohomology, which is based on the mathematical theory that combines topology and calculus. Further details concerning speakers, performer bios and ticket prices will be shared over the next few months leading up to this event.
From across the U.S. to overseas the Barkin/Selissen Project has been presented at a variety of venues consisting of Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out, SUNY Stony Brook’s Staller Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, West End Theater, among others.
By creating a mindful and inspiring environment, B/S P promotes a combination of techniques to prepare artists’ bodies for the challenges of the work and provides a vibrant platform for artistic growth, as well as refinement.
Slipknot, the notorious heavy metal band, will pass through Brooklyn and Albany this May. This information comes amidst the announcement of Knotfest Roadshow 2022. Special guests Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 are expected to join Slipknot amidst the second leg of their tour and will perform in the two New York venues.
Slipknot was first formed in 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa and their 1999 debut self-titled album propelled them to international fame, selling over two million US copies to date. Since then, the band has dominated the heavy metal scene for over twenty years. Their most recent studio album, We Are Not Your Kind, was released in 2019 and debuted at #1 in 12 countries, including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Mexico.
The Grammy-award-winning band announces their 2022 tour following the success of Knotfest Roadshow 2021, which sold out amphitheaters across the country. Moreover, Slipknot’s highly anticipated seventh studio album is expected to drop this year, and their 2021 single, “The Chapeltown Rag,” which debuted at Knotfest Los Angeles, has fans craving for more music. Former Knotfest attendees describe the event as an immersive, apocalyptic, and unforgettable experience.
Slipknot
Hip hop groups Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 are also set to follow Slipknot on the second leg of their tour and will be joining the band in Brooklyn and Albany. Cypress Hill initially gained notoriety from 90’s rap songs such as “Insane in the Brain” and “Hits from the Bong.” Since then the group has dabbled in numerous other genres and gained respect from the likes of rock legends Mike Shinoda and Tom Morello. To this day, the group remains a permanent staple of the 90s West Coast hip hop scene. Ho99o9, on the other hand, is a horrorcore rap group, more emblematic of the metal themes that Slipknot portrays. Their music is significantly more uproaring in the way it mirrors and pays respect to heavy metal vocals. The group may not be well known, but they have gained respect between the genres that they envelop, working with the likes of rapper GHOSTEMANE and industrial metal band 3TEETH.
Cypress Hill
Listed below are the tour dates and venues for Knotfest Roadshow 2022. Brooklyn will host the band at Barclays Center on May 20th and Albany will host the band at MVP Arena on May 24th.
Knotfest Roadshow 2022 LEG 1 – Slipknot w/ In This Moment & Jinjer
Wed Mar 16 Fargo, ND FARGODOME Fri Mar 18 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center Sat Mar 19 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena Tue Mar 22 Memphis, TN FedExForum Wed Mar 23 Tulsa, OK BOK Center Fri Mar 25 North Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena Sat Mar 26 Durant, OK Choctaw Grand Theater Tue Mar 29 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at the BJCC Wed Mar 30 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum Fri Apr 01 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex Sat Apr 02 Reading, PA Santander Arena Mon Apr 04 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Wed Apr 06 Green Bay, WI Resch Center Thu Apr 07 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Sat Apr 09 Minneapolis, MN Target Center Mon Apr 11 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre Tue Apr 12 Regina, SK Brandt Centre Thu Apr 14 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre Fri Apr 15 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place Sun Apr 17 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Knotfest Roadshow 2022 LEG 2 – Slipknot w/ Cypress Hill and Ho99o9
Wed May 18 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center Fri May 20 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center Sat May 21 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center Sun May 22 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena Tue May 24 Albany, NY MVP Arena Thu May 26 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Sat May 28 Québec, QC Videotron Centre Sun May 29 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre Mon May 30 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage Wed Jun 01 Cincinnati, OH Heritage Bank Center Thu Jun 02 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena Sat Jun 04 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Sun Jun 05 Moline, IL TaxSlayer Center Tue Jun 07 Bonner Springs, KS Azura Amphitheater Thu Jun 09 Colorado Springs, CO The Broadmoor World Arena Sat Jun 11 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Mon Jun 13 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena Tue Jun 14 Ridgefield, WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Fri Jun 17 Las Vegas, NV MGM Garden Arena Sat Jun 18 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tickets for all Knotfest Roadshow 2022 dates go on sale at 10 AM local on Friday, January 21st, 2022 from KnotfestRoadshow.com. To stay updated on Knotfest Roadshow 2022, check out the official Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.
On January 26, the Binghamton Philharmonic and AudioClassics will be honoring Fritz and Marianne Wallenberg with a presentation of historic performance recordings. Wallenberg was the founder of the orchestral group, which would eventually come to be known as the Binghamton Philharmonic.
Fritz Wallberg conducting the Binghamton Symphony and Choral Society
Originally referred to as The Community Symphony Society, and later the Binghamton Symphony and Choral Society, Wallenberg would help it grow into the renowned organization it is today. Past orchestra members and students of Wallenberg have named him as an integral part of the community and someone who has reached many people during his time as a conductor.
The twenty years of recordings were given to the Philharmonic during Summer 2020 and the organization has worked to raise funds to digitize the recordings for open access to the public. There are currently a number of recordings available on the Wallenberg Legacy youtube channel and fundraising efforts for the campaign are still underway.
Made by Marvin Fred Kelly, Jr of Custom Recording Studio, the recordings range from a Christmas performance in 1958 all the way through to 1978. The presentation will take place during a benefit at the Kilmer Mansion. Tickets, as well as more event information, are available here.
Pop-rock trio Hanson announced their Red Green Blue Tour to follow a release of their new album Red Green Blue, with stops at Empire Live and The Beacon Theatre.
The band of brothers is a three-time Grammy-nominated pop-rock trio, selling over 16 million albums, and performing for over three million fans.
Hanson, photo by Jonathan Weiner.
Created in 1992 in Tulsa, OK, Hanson established a regional following before getting international fame, with a string of top 40 singles.
The new album Red Green Blue will be released on May 20, and it will mark 30 years of the band being together. Speaking about the milestone, they said this.
Going into our 30th year as a band we felt like it was imperative we continue to tell our story like only we can, and telling stories in ways that will continue to challenge us to grow and give people new reasons to listen. Red Green Blue is about sharing what has made us a band that has been able to weather so many storms.
Hanson’s tour will be stopping all over the globe, with two NYS stops. One will be at Empire Live in Albany and the other at the Beacon Theatre in NYC.
The band plans to release singles to accompany the album, one on February 11, one on March 11, and one on April 15.
Hanson
Tickets to see the Red Green Blue tour can be found here, with tickets going on sale at 10 AM local on January 20.
Hanson 2022 Tour Dates
EUROPE: JUNE 8 – Helsinki FINLAND – House of Culture 10 – Stockholm SWEDEN – Berns 12 – Oslo NORWAY – Vulkan Arena 13 – Goteborg SWEDEN – Pustervik 14 – Kolding DENMARK – Godset 16 – Hamburg GERMANY – Mojo 17 – Koln GERMANY – Gloria 18 – Munich GERMANY – Strom 20 – Milan ITALY – Magazzini Generali 22 – Paris FRANCE – La Cigale 23 – Brussels BELGIUM – AB 24 – Amsterdam NETHERLANDS – Melkweg 26 – Nottingham UK – Rock City 28 – Glasgow UK – SWG3 Galvanisers 29 – Manchester UK – O2 Ritz 30 – London UK – Roundhouse
JULY 2 – Bristol UK – O2 Academy 3 – Leeds UK – University – Stylus
NORTH AMERICA
JULY 12 – Houston TX – House of Blues 14 – New Orleans LA – The Joy Theater 15 – Nashville TN – Ryman Auditorium 16 – Atlanta GA – The Eastern 17 – St Petersburg FL – Jannus Live 19 – Birmingham AL – Alabama Theater 20 – Raleigh NC – The Ritz 22 – Richmond VA – The National 23 – Silver Spring MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring 24 – Philadelphia PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia 26 – Pittsburgh PA – Palace Theatre 28 – Albany NY – Empire Live 29 – Boston MA – House of Blues 30 – Hampton Beach NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 31 – New York NY – The Beacon Theatre
AUGUST 2 – Montreal QC – Corona Theatre 3 – Toronto ON – Danforth Music Hall 5 – Elizabeth IN – Ceasers Event Center 6 – Cleveland OH – Agora Theatre 7 – Detroit MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre 9 – Grand Rapids MI – 20 Monroe Live 10 – Indianapolis IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre 12 – St Louis MO – The Pageant 13 – Chicago IL – Aragon Ballroom 14 – Madison WI – The Sylvee 16 – Springfield MO – Gillioz Theatre 18 – Council Bluffs IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s 19 – Minneapolis MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis 20 – Fargo ND – Fargo Brewing Company Outdoors 21 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater 23 – Calgary AB – The Palace Theatre 24 – Edmonton AB – Midway 26 – Vancouver BC – The Vogue Theatre 27 – Seattle WA – The Moore 28 – Portland OR – Crystal Ballroom 30 – San Francisco CA – The Fillmore 31 – Anaheim CA – House of Blues
SEPTEMBER 2 – Los Angeles CA – Ace Theatre 3 – San Diego CA – Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay 4 – Phoenix AZ – The Van Buren 6 – Las Vegas NV – Brooklyn Bowl 7 – Salt Lake City UT – The Depot 9 – Denver CO – Paramount Theatre 10 – Kansas City MO – Uptown Theatre 11 – Wichita KS – Cotillion Ballroom 13 – Austin TX – Emo’s 14 – Dallas TX – House of Blues
LATIN AMERICA
SEPTEMBER 25 – Mexico City MEXICO – BlackBerry 27 – Guadalajara MEXICO – Teatro Diana 28 – Leon MEXICO – Foro de Lago 29 – Queretaro MEXICO – Teatro Metropolitan
OCTOBER 1 – Monterrey MEXICO – Pabellon M 4 – Santiago CHILE – Teatro Coliseo 6 – Buenos Aires ARGENTINA – Teatro Gran Rivadavia 8 – Montevideo URUGUAY – La Trastienda 11 – Porto Alegre BRAZIL – Teatro Bourbon Country 12 – Curitiba BRAZIL – Live Curitiba14 – Ribeirão Preto BRAZIL – Arena Eurobike 15 – Sao Paulo BRAZIL – Espaco Das Americas 16 – Uberlandia BRAZIL – Arena Sabiazinho 19 – Brasilia BRAZIL – Centro de Convencoes Ulyess Guimaraes 21 – Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL – Qualistage
Update: New York City Winter Jazzfest has moved all virtual for this year’s event, and will be broadcasting January 14 – 22 featuring 30+ different groups and 150 musicians performing from cities all over the world including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Johannesburg, Miami, St. Louis, Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and more.
In line with this year’s theme, “The Feel Good,” we asked many of the musicians to perform “Feel Good” music, especially now during these challenging times, when we cannot all be together, we need the valuable musical medicine these musicians provide us. We are so grateful to all of the artists for moving mountains to make this happen.
NYCWJF founder Brice Rosenbloom
The events will start on January 14, starting with the first of four Virtual Marathon Nights More in-person events will be announced in the coming weeks. The full schedule of performers can be found here.
Performances can be accessed via winterjazzfest.com, on YouTube and Facebook. Select performances are also available on Qwest.TV and on WBGO channels.
2022 NYC Winter Jazzfest has announced its lineup running from January 13-22, 2022 presenting a full spectrum of jazz. The Artist-in-Residence will be Chicago composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid.
This will be the 18th annual rendition of the NYC Winter Jazzfest. The festival was founded in 2005 and over the years has cemented a reputation as a hotbed of cultural discovery, supporting the rich growth and continued vitality of the jazz community.
This year’s festivities will include 10 nights of programming: marquee performances, including major world premieres, from artist-in-residence Angel Bat Dawid, Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, Ben LaMar Gay, Jaimie Branch, Fay Victor and Kate Gentile; a Summer of Soul screening/convo and “The Feel Good” Party with Questlove and guests; and once again our weekend multi-venue, multi-artist marathon, which has become recognized as one of New York’s most essential nightlife offerings, giving audiences full access to all participating venues and dozens of groups performing from early evening deep into the wee hours.
NYC Winter Jazzfest’s Artist-in-Residence is composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid who is known in the world for the premiere of “Afro-Town Topics: A Mythological Afrofuturist Revue”. Inspired by Fats Waller, Bat Dawid presents a new original score using the traditional framework of a musical revue (a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches) as a compositional blueprint with the intention of creating and exploring the production of new Afro sonic realities and futures. Additionally, Bat Dawid will perform a DJ set at the opening night event at City Winery on January 13 and present her Sistazz of the Nitty Gritty on January 14 during the NYCWJF Marathon.
With the support of South Arts, Mutual Mentorship for Musicians will hold its inaugural residency under the auspices of NYCWJF. Supported by a consortium of public and private funders including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew Mellon Foundation and nine state arts agencies, South Arts has, through its Jazz Road Creative Residency program, provided grants of up to $40,000 this year to 52 artists or groups including M3, in order to foster their artistic and professional growth while allowing them to engage in a wide range of artistic and community projects throughout the US.
M3 was cofounded by acclaimed musicians Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa in 2020 to address ongoing gender inequity and underrepresentation in the jazz and creative music worlds, and to foster partnerships among women and non-binary musicians around the world through new composer commissions, published writings, collective conversations and other programs. The M3 residency seeks to reverse the imbalance seen at many jazz festivals by presenting 21 women and non-binary bandleaders, showcasing them across 10 days as performers, composers, workshop leaders and facilitators.
Participants include Samantha Boshnack, Romarna Campbell, Caroline Davis, Miriam Elhajli, Ganavya, Eden Girma, Val Inc. AKA Val Jeanty, Maya Keren, Erica Lindsay, Lesley Mok, Camila Nebbia, Shanta Nurullah, Cleo Reed, Michele Rosewoman, Sara Serpa, Jen Shyu, Monnette Sudler, Anjna Swaminathan, Sumi Tonooka, Fay Victor and Malika Zarra.
The current lineup for NYC Winter Jazzfest includes: Angel Bat Dawid (Artist-in-Residence), Alan Braufman, Alicia Olatuja, Allison Miller, Anjna Swaminathan, Antonio Sánchez – A Bad Hombre Project, Ben LaMar Gay, Brianna Thomas, Camila Nebbia, Camille Thurman, Caroline Davis, Chien Chien Lu, Cleo Reed, Code-Switch with Nasheet Waits, JD Allen, Eric Revis, Connie Han Trio, Craig Taborn, Dave Harrington Pranksters East, Eden Girma, Erica Lindsay, Fay Victor, Ganavya, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Gilles Peterson (virtual), Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade, Harriet Tubman, In Common: Walter Smith III and Matt Stevens featuring Kris Davis/Harish Raghavan/Terri Lyne Carrington, Jaimie Branch, James “Blood” Ulmer, James Brandon Lewis, James Francies, Joel Ross, Blaque Dynamite, Jen Shyu, Joel Ross, Julian Lage, Julius Rodriguez, Kassa Overall, Kate Gentile, Lakecia Benjamin, Lesley Mok, Louis Hayes, Madison McFerrin, Mahogany Browne, Makaya McCraven, Malika Zarra, Marc Ribot Trio, Marshall Allen, Matthew Whitaker, Maurice Brown, Maya Keren, Melanie Charles, Michele Rosewoman, Miki Yamanaka, Miriam Elhajli, Monnette Sudler, Nate Mercereau, Nate Smith +KINFOLK, Nduduzo Makhathini, Pino Palladino and Blake Mills featuring Sam Gendel and Abraham Rounds, Questlove, Ray Angry, Romarna Campbell, Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio, Sam Gendel, Samantha Boshnack, Samara Joy, Samir LanGus, Samora Pinderhughes GRIEF, Sana Nagano, Sara Serpa, Sarah Elizabeth Charles SCOPE, Shai Maestro Quartet, Shanta Nurullah, Sistazz of The Nitty Gritty, Steph Richards +Supersense, Sumi Tonooka, SuperBlue: Kurt Elling featuring Charlie Hunter, Takuya Kuroda, Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet, Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science, Thana Alexa, The Bad Plus, The Jazz Gallery All-Stars, Theo Croker, Tim Berne Duo with Gregg Belisle-Chi, Val Inc. AKA Val Jeanty, and Zoh Amba.
For more information on 2022 NYC Winter Jazzfest visit their website.
