The Trey Anastasio Band and Goose are teaming up for an eight-show tour in November, with stops in Syracuse and Glens Falls. Fans can expect a full set from each band, as well as unique collaborations.
Goose is currently traveling on their biggest North America tour thus far after the success of their acclaimed new album Dripfield. They have many sold-out shows coming up as well as a few festival stops including Charleston, SC’s Resonance Music & Arts Festival, and Austin, TX’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. Goose is a four-piece indie groove band from Norwalk, Connecticut made up of members Peter Anspach, Jeff Arevalo, Ben Atkind, Rick Mitarotonda, and Trevor Weekz.
The Trey Anastasio Band is composed of the lead guitarist and founding member of the famous rock band Phish, for whom he has acquired several Grammy nominations for his work. In the summer of 2017, Phish completed a residency at the world-renowned Madison Square Garden in New York – an unprecedented 13-night run known as The Baker’s Dozen. They return to the road in September with a headline run before teaming up with Goose on the eight-run tour.
The tour will be stopping in Glens Falls at The Cool Insuring Arena on Nov. 13 and in Syracuse at the War Memorial Center on Nov. 18. re-sale tickets for the tour begin Aug. 17 at Noon ET. General public tickets will go on sale on Aug. 19 beginning at 10 A.M. (local). To purchase tickets, go here.
The 2022 PearlPalooza lineup for Sept. 17 has been announced, taking place on North Pearl Street in downtown Albany, and featuring a variety of artists.
Photo by Pete Mason.
WEQX Director Jeff Morad is excited to bring in a lot of new and old talent to the stage.
We are thrilled to be able to partner with the Downtown Albany BID and all of the incredible sponsors once again this year to bring some free live music to Pearl Street in downtown Albany! There is so much talent in this area, it’s tough to decide who to put on the stage, but we think our local picks for this year will blow you away, plus the national acts and the return of Phantogram to the PearlPalooza stage will be something very special.
The day starts out will YogaPalooza, the Capital Region’s only street-wide mass yoga gathering, at 11 A.M. After that, the music begins with BattleaXXX [battle ax], a hard-working trio of all-female rockers from Albany, starting at 12 P.M. At 1:30 P.M. comes Precious Metals, a solo project by Troy singer-songwriter J Lee White. The band’s sound pulls from the early 2000s emo explosion and 2010s indie rock revival.
At 3 P.M. Arizona newcomer The Kaleidoscope Kid is playing. He blends counter-culture music with his broad musical and personal appeal. At 4:30 P.M., Los Angeles band Whole Damn Mess is playing. Made up of Don Miggs, C. Todd Nielsen, Lawrence Katz, and Greg Hansen, they bring a new perspective on reality and an understanding of the challenges to maintain a piece of yourself in the face of mounting responsibilities.
The featured artist this year is Phantogram at 6 P.M. Comprised of lifelong friends Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, they amassed over a billion streams, achieved one platinum-certified single, two gold-certified singles, and have played at top festivals with artists like Arcade Fire and Miley Cyrus.
The 2022 PearlPalooza will be happening on Sept. 17 from 11 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. on North Pearl Street in Albany. This free event will feature lots of local and national acts, as well as great food and beverage vendors.
Legendary King Crimson founding member Robert Fripp and producer David Singleton announced their speaking tour this fall. They will present an “Evening of Conversation” at the Carrier Theater in Syracuse on September 19, the City Winery in New York on September 23, and the Swyer Room in Albany on September 24.
Robert Fripp and David Singleton
Likely topics that will be explored during their time on stage will include: Where does music come from? What does it take to survive the music business? When does the impossible become possible? Can music change the world? Why did Fripp put on a tutu and dance to Swan Lake at the end of his garden? Who is The Vicar?
Robert Fripp is a British musician, songwriter, and record producer, also known as a founding member of the progressive rock band King Crimson. He is also a session musician, contributor and collaborator with Brian Eno and other excellent people, and originating director of the Guitar Craft and Guitar Circle program.
David Singleton is an English record producer, audio engineer, record label director, musician, songwriter, author, and Internet entrepreneur. He established DGM with Robert Fripp in 1993 and has reluctantly managed King Crimson since 2018. David is King Crimson’s producer and author of The Vicar Chronicles.
Robert Fripp and David SingletonTour Dates:
Sept. 16 – Toronto, ON – Royal Sept. 17 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda Sept. 18 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell Sept. 19 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Theater Sept. 21 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse Sept. 22 – Boston, MA – City Winery Sept. 23 – New York, NY – City Winery Sept.24 – Albany, NY – Swyer Room Sept. 26 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest Cafe Sept. 27 – Red Bank, NJ – The Vogel Sept. 28 – Philadelphia, PA – City Winery Sept. 30 – Washington, DC – City Winery Oct. 1 – Annapolis, MD – Ram’s Head Live Oct. 2 – Oakmont, PA – Oaks Theater Oct. 4 – Ferndale, MI – The Magic Bag Oct. 5 – Cleveland, OH – Music Box Supper Club Oct. 8 – Milwaukee – Wilson Theater-Marcus Center Oct. 9 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
From August 19-21, the Lake George BBQ & Music Festival will host 18 bands over the course of three days for audiences to enjoy. The festival includes live music across two stages, barbeque from local vendors, an art marketplace, and activities for kids and families.
The festival kicks off with acoustic solo act Rich Ortiz beginning at 3:15 P.M. on Aug. 19 at the Pavillion Stage. The first day includes a wide array of genres and acts including blues band Sunny Bleau, country artist Jennie Angel, indie pop act Thanks!, and blues-rock group Miller and the Other Sinners.
Saturday, Aug. 20, begins with a kids show from folk and americana artist Deb Cavanaugh from 12:15 P.M. to 12:45 P.M. The George Boone Band will take the spotlight next, with a set of blues music. Attendees can also enjoy the talents of blues group Amy Ryan Band, rock jammers eberwine, roots duo Northern Borne, and more. Sly Fox and the Hustlers will close out the full day of concerts with their blues-rock sound from 8-9 P.M. on the main stage.
Opening up the main stage for the last day of festivities is blues duo Mark & Jill at 12:15 P.M. on Sunday, Aug. 21. Folk and traditional act Reese Fulmer will open the Pavillion Stage starting at 1:10 P.M. Deb Cavanaugh will also return to the festival with Dandelion Wine for a folk performance. Muddy Ruckus, a duo who fuses indie, punk, and blues together, will entertain audiences next. Blues Hall of Famer, Michael Charles, will close out the main stage and the entire festival with a memorable performance drawing from his 39 years of original music.
In addition to the live music, kids can enjoy a pony ride, bouncy houses, and more. Kids are free, adult daily tickets are $7, and a weekend pass is $10. For tickets and more information regarding food and activities available, visit the Lake George BBQ & Music Festival’s website.
On Friday, July 22, Dan Gerken, known as Danger! Ken as a solo act, released his sophomore album, I’ll Do It Myself.
The 8-track album is available now to stream and share on Bandcamp, before eventually going live in a few weeks on Danger! Ken’s music website. Hailing from Averill Park, the NY-based artist is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer. I’ll Do It Myself is full of original music and Danger! Ken played every single instrument on the record – an impressive feat considering the range of instrumentation on the project.
The album begins with a synthesized dreamlike track, appropriately titled, “Intro,” that builds with percussion and backing vocals relying mostly on all instrumentation. Similar to the artist’s first track on his freshman album, Up is Down, this intro track allows listeners to get lost and focus on just the beats of the music. “Reach Out,” the second track on the album, begins with stretched-out vocals from Danger! Ken with interesting guitar riffs and drums underlying the lyrics. An electric guitar solo in the middle brings more energy to the song adding to its character.
Other songs such as “Secrets of Your Life,” and “Are You Comin’ With?” would be great additions to any radio song list with catchy beats. The latter is more lyric-heavy than some of the album tracks, with Danger! Ken singing, “All the days / gleaming sun upon my face / tell me it doesn’t have to end” to begin.
I’ll Do It Myself is a great representation of Danger! Ken’s talent and creativity as a solo artist. With the diversity in the instrumentation and elements of multiple genres, there is sure to be a favorite track for any listener on the album. Catch Danger! Ken at upcoming shows this summer, including at Ships Pub on August 19 and Slidin’ Dirty in Troy on September 3.
Take a listen to the full album on Bandcamp and more of Danger! Ken’s music is available to explore below.
Julie Slick, a virtuoso bassist and composer known for her wide array of unique tones and substantial melodic invention will arrive in Hudson Falls on August 13 for a performance at the historic Strand Theater.
Throughout her career, Slick has developed a distinctive voice through international performances and recordings with acclaimed first class musicians in both the progressive rock and jazz communities. Julie currently tours and makes albums with the Adrian Belew Power Trio and her own bass duo-fronted band, EchoTest.
She has also collaborated/appeared on stage with: the Crimson ProjeKct (featuring Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto), Les Claypool, Danny Carey, Victor Wooten, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Robert Fripp, Stewart Copeland, Alice Cooper, Ann Wilson, Jon Anderson, Mike Keneally, Marco Minnemann, Petra Haden, Kris Myers, and more.
Tickets for Julie Slick at the Strand Theater in Hudson Falls on Saturday, August 13 are only $20.
The Strand Theater in Hudson Falls was first opened in 1923, and the renovated building, which features an extensive schedule of shows, is celebrating a restored facade and new marquee. A great deal of history is found within the walls of the Strand Theater, and as we approach the centennial celebration of the venue, NYS Music will bring more history of the venue and a look ahead to what’s in store for the next 100 years.
Each Sunday evening from 7-9 pm you’ll find EQXposure on WEQX, featuring two hours of local music from up-and-coming artists.
Tune into WEQX.com this Sunday night to hear new music from Wes Aldrich and Merci Van on EQXposure.
WEQX has long been the preeminent independent station in the Capital Region of New York, broadcasting from Southern VT to an ever-expanding listening audience. NYS Music brings you a preview of artists to discover each week, just a taste of the talent waiting to be discovered by fans like you.
Wes Aldrich- “Petty Kind,” “Door Beneath the Water” “Ina field with Goats”
Wes Aldrich writes from the heart with haunting melodies to upbeat pop rhythms. He is the lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter for his bands Hug the Dog and Ballroom Sofa. Three songs from his album Balance will be played on Sunday.
Merci Van- “Awkward Conversation” and “Red Riding Hood”
Merci Van is from Saratoga Springs and makes synth post-folk music. Members are Alicia Macier Van Scoy, Ed Cormac, and Katlyn Celentano. The new songs are off their Demos EP.
Lake George Music Festival scheduled its 2022 season from Augest 10th to 18th in the historic Fort William Henry Carriage House Theatre. Featuring a diverse musical lineup, more than 30 World-Class Symphony musicians will perform music ranging from cherished legendary masterworks to new works. Orchestral and chamber music performances are accompanied by breathtaking views of Lake George and the Adirondack Mountains.
Lake George Music Festival
Lake George Music Festival, one of the nation’s foremost classical music artist retreats, began in 2011. Upholding a mission to advance music, re-imagine the concert experience, and build audiences for the 21st century through artistic integrity and innovation, each LGMF has brought inspiring talent and celebrated artists from 27 countries worldwide to Lake George.
Carriage House newly renovated with brand new sound, lighting, and staging equipment which provided better permance experience. Popular as a venue years ago, its resurgence into the spotlight recently has been part of a broader effort to see Lake George become a cultural tourism destination; featuring this revitalized, year-round indoor performance space.
Season Opener – Time For Three
LGMF kicks off the festival with Emmy award-winning Time for Three and the Lake George Music Festival Orchestra at the Shepard Park Amphitheater in downtown Lake George. This event is free to the public.
Time for Three – Lauren Desberg
Time for Three is a classically trained string trio consists of Charles Yang (violin), Nick Kendall (violin), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass). They explore various musical genres, including classical, bluegrass, rock, hip-hop, and jazz. The members carry a passion for improvisation, composition, and arrangements, which inject charm and energy to their performances.
Schedule of Events
All performances occur at The Carriage House Theatre at Fort William Henry Hotel (48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY) except for opening night.
Wednesday, August 10 7:30 pm
Free opening night featuring Time for Three and the Festival Orchestra. Roger Kalia conducts. Presented in partnership with the Lake George Arts Project at the Shepard Park Amphitheater in downtown Lake George.
Thursday, August 11 7:30 pm
Chamber music featuring LGMF artists in residence. Program to highlight: Robert Schumann Piano Quintet Op.44 and Eric Ewazen Trio for Trumpet, Violin, and Piano.
Friday, August 12 7:30 pm
Chamber music featuring LGMF artists in residence. Program to highlight: Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 14 in c # minor, Op. 131 and Samuel Coleridge Taylor Piano Quintet Op.1.
Saturday, August 13 7:30 pm
Chamber music featuring LGMF artists in residence. Program: Franz Schubert, Octet in F major, D.803 and Maurice Ravel Introduction et Allegro.
Sunday, August 14 1:00 pm
Piano Mania! A festival favorite returns! Hear the Lake George Music Festival pianists perform solo, 4-hand, 6-hand, and 8-hand piano repertoire. A fun program for everyone! Program to feature music by Chopin, Ligeti, Scriabin, Debussy, and Ginastera.
Monday, August 15 7:30 pm
Chamber music featuring LGMF artists in residence. Program to highlight: Johannes Brahms Piano Quintet, Op. 34.
Tuesday, August 16 7:30 pm
Chamber music featuring LGMF artists in residence. Program to highlight: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quintet in E-flat major, K.452 and Florence Price Quintet in A minor for Piano and Strings.
Wednesday, August 17 7:30 pm
Chamber music featuring LGMF artists in residence. Program to highlight: P.I. Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, Op.70.
Thursday, August 18 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm
1:00pm The Rhythm Method performs new compositions by the students of the Lake George Music Festival Composer’s Institute.
7:30 pm Final Symphony Orchestra Concert – Program: Bela Bartok Romanian Folk Dances, Sergei Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances, and the world premiere performance of Pascal Le Boeuf’s new triple concerto for percussion ensemble arx duo, violinist Barbora Kolářová, and the Festival Symphony Orchestra. Roger Kalia conducts. Tickets $30.
Festival individual tickets are available at the door for $20, except for the Final Symphony Orchestra Concert, where tickets are available for $30 at the door.
Parking is available at the Fort William Henry Hotel Conference Center paved parking lot for $10 per vehicle. A free shuttle will be available to assist disabled guests with the 2-minute walk from the Conference Center parking lot to the Carriage House. Patrons arriving in a wheelchair may be dropped off at the entrance to the Carriage House before proceeding to park at the Conference Center lot.
There’s been quite a buzz surrounding the Buffalo-based rock/jam quintet eberwine lately, seemingly out of nowhere. The band’s name has been popping up all around social media and summer festivals across the Empire State asking the question, “Who the heck is eberwine?” So who is eberwine? They’re the next band you need to see live.
The five-piece headed out this past weekend to honor the music of the Grateful Dead and Phish with a DeadPhish weekend that made stops at the Riverboat Bar in Alexandria Bay, Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs, and Flour City Station in Rochester. Each night, eberwine played one set of original material and one set of DeadPhish. Each show seeped in its own distinct vibe including a noted variation with the cover set setlist.
Post covid, the jam scene feels different. Fans are looking for something new and different. Enter eberwine. While people in the Buffalo jam scene have known about the band’s lead guitarist and frontman Todd Eberwine for years, eberwine may just be Western New York’s best-kept secret. And this weekend was their coming out party.
The band’s original material is rooted in rock and blues, but hidden among this traditional music lineage are hints of 90’s alternative rock greats like Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins. You can hear the influence of jam scene greats like the Dead or Phish, but eberwine doesn’t imitate. There’s a great sense of familiarity with the band’s original material; it sounds like everything you know but is unlike anything you’ve heard before. Even the band’s covers are unique. Eberwine isn’t trying to play like Jerry or Trey. His style floats in fluidity between dark, edgy intensity and moments of brightness and sheer joy. At times, he appears to be in a trance, as if the notes are coming from a place that only he can see. He’s captivating to watch.
And while the band carries Eberwine’s namesake (with obvious reason), the rest of the band’s personnel are equal contributors to the band’s live show. Bassist Pablo Zabrycki and drummer Jay Race add a deep, steady foundation that’s critical to the band’s groove and rhythmic sound. Guitarist and vocalist Aaron Ziolkowski creates layers of subtle harmonies with Eberwine on all accounts. For this three-day run, keyboardist Scott Molloy filled in for the band’s primary keyboard player who wasn’t able to play the shows due to other commitments. But you wouldn’t have known that by seeing any of the three shows. Molloy’s contributions were thoughtful in placement and flow. eberwine may be a “new band”, but these five are highly experienced, players who thrive in moments of improvisation. Like they’re social media accounts claim, they are in fact a “ROCK band that JAMS.”
On August 4, 1966, the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra took up residence at Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center (SPAC) for the very first time with Maestro Eugene Ormandy conducting. The maestro helped shape SPAC into the perfect venue for such a performance and brought the orchestra much acclaim throughout his 44 years as conductor.
56 years later, the orchestra still continues to offer audiences classical entertainment with its programming and performances.
Adrian Siegel, courtesy of Adrian Siegel Collection/Philadelphia Orchestra Archives
On the first Saturday of August, on a clear night, an estimated 5,100 attendees gathered inside the newly opened SPAC for the first show with another estimated 2,000 on the center’s lawns. The performance marked a first for the venue. The New York City Ballet’s July performances that year went beautifully, but how would the SPAC amphitheater sound hold with an entire symphony inside?
According to the New York Times, which reported on the show at the time, the performance and acoustics held well and the enthusiastic crowd agreed. Maestro Eugene Ormandy chose an all-Beethoven program: the Ninth and Eighth Symphony and the “Consecration of the House” Overture in C Major. The Overture, featuring a march and much fanfare, made the perfect celebratory music for an opening night. Despite the distant sound interference of a freight train interrupting during the Eighth Symphony, the rest of the concert seemed to be a great success.
The concert in no way would have been such a success without the preparation and intensity of its maestro. Eugene Ormandy and his Orchestra were careful, precise, and presented a wonderful concert to their audience. From the start, Ormandy predicted the venue would be “one of the great summer festivals of all time.” However, according to Times Union, before opening night, Ormandy made it clear that some things about the SPAC venue had to be changed.
The waterfall behind the venue interrupted the music, and a dam was promptly built to rectify the situation. This solution did not last long, and groundsmen had to catch every last frog that resided in the resulting pond so Ormandy, and his audiences, did not hear any incessant croaking during the performance.
Adrian Siegel, courtesy of Adrian Siegel Collection/Philadelphia Orchestra Archives
According to SPAC, the amphitheater was specifically built with the Philadelphia Orchestra in mind. In addition to his work as maestro, Eugene Ormandy played a huge role in ensuring that the venue would be the perfect summer home for such a major orchestra, known as one of the “Big Five.”
Although founded in 1900, the Philadelphia Orchestra would grow immensely in reach under Ormandy. One of the first orchestras to record music, many of the most popular recordings of the organization were under the conduction of Ormandy. 7 years after the first show at SPAC, the orchestra would travel to the People’s Republic of China, one of the first tours to the region from a Western orchestra in decades.
Ormandy expanded the reach of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the prominence of Saratoga Performing Arts Center during his long career. The Philadelphia Orchestra has returned to the venue consistently since that first summer evening show in August of 1966. 56 years later, the people of Saratoga Springs and visitors can enjoy the talents of the Philadelphia Orchestra, which will hold multiple performances at SPAC this August.
The orchestra will play a mix of traditional classical music and more contemporary takes. Beginning on August 10, the current Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, will return for four programs. Highlights include the return of world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Joshua Bell, among the performances. For tickets to upcoming concerts, visit the SPAC website for more information.
