On Monday, February 14, multi platinum Grammy award winning band Imagine Dragons brought their Mercury World Tour to Long Island’s brand new UBS Arena, marking the band’s inaugural performance at the venue.
ELMONT, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Imagine Dragons perform at UBS Arena on February 14, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Imagine Dragons’ highly anticipated fifth studio album Mercury – Act 1 was released on September 3, 2021. Teaming up with esteemed producer Rick Rubin and with its title drawing inspiration from the word “mercurial,” Mercury – Act 1is a candid album that abandons metaphorically charged lyrics and instead embraces emotional extremities, holding nothing back. It marks the band’s first album since 2018’s ORIGINS.
ELMONT, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons performs at UBS Arena on February 14, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
The band mesmerized fanswith their impressive catalog of hits including songs like “Believer”, “Thunder” and “Whatever It Takes” as well as tracks of their latest record such as “My Life” and “Wrecked”. The Live Nation promoted tour will continue globally across North America and Europe with 48 stops including Los Angeles, Seattle, Montreal, Switzerland, Germany and more. The Mercury World Tour will also feature support from grandson and MØ on select dates.
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(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)ELMONT, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons performs at UBS Arena on February 14, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)ELMONT, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon of Imagine Dragons perform at UBS Arena on February 14, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Imagine Dragons Mercury World Tour Dates
Wed Feb 16 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center >
Sat Feb 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena >
Mon Feb 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse >
Wed Feb 23 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center >
Fri Feb 25 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum ^
Sun Feb 27 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center ^
Wed Mar 02 – Boise, ID – ExtraMile Arena ^
Sat Mar 05 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ^
Mon Mar 07 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ^
Wed Mar 09 – Portland, OR – Moda Center ^
Sat Mar 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena ^
Mon Mar 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center ^
Sun Apr 10 – Victoria, BC – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Wed Apr 13 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Fri Apr 15 – Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Sun Apr 17 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Tue Apr 19 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Fri Apr 22 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
Sun Apr 24 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens
Tue Apr 26 – Quebec City, QC– Centre Videotron
Thu Apr 28 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre
Sun May 01 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron
Tue May 03 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
Wed May 04 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
Sat May 28 – Prague, Czech Republic – Letnany Airport
Mon May 30 – Prague, Czech Republic – Letnany Airport
Wed Jun 01 – Riga, Latvia – Mezaparks
Fri Jun 03 – Kyiv, Ukraine – Olimpiyskyi National Sports Complex
Sun Jun 05 – Moscow, Russia – Luzhniki Stadium
Tue Jun 07 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Gazprom Arena Stadium
Thu Jun 09 – Bern, Switzerland – Stadion Wankdorf
Sat Jun 11 – Milan, Italy – I-DAYS (Festival)
Tue Jun 14 – Hannover, Germany – Expo Plaza
Thu Jun 16 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal Open Air (Festival)
Sat Jun 18 – Milton Keynes, UK – Stadium MK Milton Keynes
Sun Jun 19 – Landgraaf, Netherlands – Pinkpop (Festival)
Thu Jun 23 – Vienna, Austria – Ernst-Happel Stadion
Sat Jun 25 – Odense, Denmark – Tinderbox Festival (Festival)
Mon Jun 27 – Koengen, Norway – Berrgenhus Fortress
Wed Jun 29 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival (Festival)
Fri Jul 01 – Stockholm, Sweden – Lollapalooza Stockholm (Festival)
Sat Jul 02 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter (Festival)
Phish will head out on a massive 34-date 2022 Spring and Summer Tour, kicking off Memorial Day Weekend in Alabama, and including their first four-night run at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Colorado over Labor Day. Phish will also play a pair of two-night runs in New York, with shows at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts over July 22-23, and at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on July 26-27.
Phish last performed at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in May of 2011, with three memorable shows including an incredible soundcheck of “Waves.”
Phish are no strangers to Jones Beach, having performed there 14 times since 1992, including opening up for Santana at the fabled Long Island venue. Read our look back at the two-night run at Jones Beach in 1995.
A ticket request period is currently underway at tickets.phish.com and will end on Friday, February 25th at Noon ET. Tickets go on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 4th (continuing Saturday). Specific ticketing information for each show is available at phish.com/tours.
Travel Packages will be offered in Bethel, Atlantic City, East Troy, and Commerce City. All packages include concert tickets and local hotel accommodations and go on sale Thursday, March 3rd beginning at 10AM ET. The Atlantic City shows will again offer a special Foundation Ticket that includes early admission, a dedicated viewing area, a Foundation lounge and bar, and early access to merchandise. A portion of proceeds from each Foundation Ticket will benefit the WaterWheel Foundation, celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2022. For full details and pricing click here.
Phish will take to the stage later this month with Phish: Riviera Maya set for February 24-27 and April will see Phish return to Madison Square Garden in New York City for their rescheduled four-night NYE run now taking place April 20-23, including a three-set show on April 22.
Phish Spring and Summer 2022 Tour Dates
5/27 The Wharf Amphitheater, Orange Beach, AL 5/28 The Wharf Amphitheater, Orange Beach, AL 5/29 The Wharf Amphitheater, Orange Beach, AL 5/31 Credit One Stadium, Charleston, SC 6/1 Credit One Stadium, Charleston, SC 6/3 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN 6/4 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN 6/5 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN 7/14 Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA 7/15 Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA 7/16 Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, ME 7/19 TD Pavilion at the Mann, Philadelphia, PA 7/20 TD Pavilion at the Mann, Philadelphia, PA 7/22 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY 7/23 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY 7/24 Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, CT 7/26 Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY 7/27 Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY 7/29 Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC 7/30 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD 7/31 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD 8/2 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 8/3 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI 8/5 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ 8/6 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ 8/7 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ 8/10 Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON 8/12 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 8/13 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 8/14 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 9/1 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO 9/2 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO 9/3 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO 9/4 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO
Attention Parrotheads! Jimmy Buffett is coming to New York this summer, with a show on Tuesday, August 4 at Bethel Woods. He’ll also make a stop at the all too familiar Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater this summer, on Tuesday August 9th, 2022.
Heading into his 50th anniversary of his singer-songwriter career and turning 75 this year, Jimmy Buffett has much to celebrate in 2022. Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band continue to hit the road performing with the ‘Life on the Flip Side’ Tour which this year has created deeper meanings.
We’re thrilled to welcome back Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. Jimmy is one of the most requested acts from the Bethel Woods audience and we are as excited as ever to have him perform at the historic site of the original 1969 Woodstock festival. You don’t want to miss this one!
Eric Frances, Chief Executive Officer of Bethel Woods
Latest release from Jimmy Buffett’s 2020 debuted #2 on the Billboard with album ‘Life on the Flip Side’ and another album ‘Songs You Don’t Know By Heart’ which showcased lesser played songs with an acoustic sound.
We can’t wait to have the Parrot Heads flock to Jones Beach for what will be the party of the year – do not miss out!
General Manager Adam Citron
With over 40 tours under his belt from his first tour back in 1976, ‘Pink Crustacean’ Buffett has landed the phrase with his concerts “The Big 8” for his hit songs Margaritaville, Come Monday, Fins, Volcano and many more.
Jimmy Buffett detoured off the music path to become an author and write three number-one best sellers: the short-stories collection, Tales From Margaritaville, the novel, Where is Joe Merchant?, and biography, A Pirate Looks at Fifty.
Tickets for Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band go on sale Friday, February 18th at 9am EST.
Long Island singer Carly X has released her new project called A Dark Frequency, featuring two songs “Lowkey” and “Don’t Mind Me.”
Growing up, she was influenced by a variety of artists, from SugarHill to McFadden & Whitehead, and also Marvin Gaye. She started writing music at age six, and once she discovered female rappers like Nicki Minaj and Queen Latifah, she started writing her own rap verses.
Carly X.
After being hand-selected by Doritos and Busta Rhymes to complete a rap competition, she was the youngest and only female to touch the stage, when she was only 19. She opened for Wiz Khalifa and was featured in Billboard Magazine.
Her newest piece of music, A Dark Frequency is about the silent battles she faces alone in the dark.
No matter how bright a light may seem to shine, it’s only a matter of time until darkness arrives. Sometimes we pretend everything is ok, sometimes we let the darkness consume us, and sometimes we fight to see the light again.
Carly X
The two songs featured in the project, “Lowkey” and “Don’t Mind Me” both encompass strong beats and melodic backing tracks as she spits verses down. The songs are reminiscent of older rappers, like Biggie or Tupac, but also give a modern rap feel. These are songs that everyone could add to their playlists and be able to vibe with.
Carly X is taking names and is here to stay and make her mark in the industry. She officially started releasing music in 2020 and has no plans to stop. Her new project A Dark Frequency is available to stream here.
The Who, one of the greatest rock bands in music history, will embark on a 2022 North American Tour this spring and fall. The two final tour stops in May will be at Madison Square Garden and Bethel Woods, while the October leg of the tour brings Townshend and Daltry to UBS Arena in Belmont.
The music of The Who spans generations, with Roger Daltrey’s soaring vocal prowess building off the sparks of Pete Townshend’s songwriting. These two remaining members of the original lineup join together in a shared legacy while time is passing, one found in the pages of their recent autobiographies -Townshend’s Who I Am (2012) and Daltrey’s Thanks A Lot Mr. Kibblewhite; My Story (2018) – and among their regular touring schedule.
Some shows on The Who’s 2022 tour were originally planned for 2019 but delayed due to a vocal ailment Daltrey was suffering from, while some others on the tour are a substitute for those canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commenting on The Who Hits Back! 2022 tour, Roger Daltrey said:
Pete and I said we’d be back, but we didn’t think we’d have to wait for two years for the privilege. This is making the chance to perform feel even more special this time around. So many livelihoods have been impacted due to Covid, so we are thrilled to get everyone back together – the band, the crew and the fans. We’re gearing up for a great show that hits back in the only way The Who know how. By giving it everything we got.
Roger Daltrey
The Who Hits Back! Tour features a pure and easy lineup including guitarist and backup singer Simon Townshend (Pete’s brother), keyboardist Loren Gold, second keyboardist Emily Marshall, bassist Jon Button, drummer Zak Starkey and backing vocals by Billy Nicholls. Lead violinist Katie Jacoby and lead cellist Audrey Snyder will be getting in tune with orchestra conductor Keith Levenson, delivering many of The Who’s classics, as well as songs from their most recent album, WHO.
Regarding the inclusion of local orchestras and strings for each show, Townshend spoke to Rolling Stone, saying:
It gives me a chance to make sure what I play, what I do, where I look, how I behave on the stage, is more connected with the people around me, and with the audience, and with, to get prosaic about it, an inner sense. In other words, I don’t lose myself the way I did when I used to jump around, have a big adrenaline rush, and then come off the stage and someone would say, ‘Great show,’ or someone would say, ‘Terrible show,’ and I wouldn’t really know what I had done, to be honest, since I was like someone running a marathon. So the orchestra gives me space.
Pete Townshend
The Who’s show at Bethel Woods also marks their return to the site of the original Woodstock Festival, where the group performed a memorable set that began at 5 AM on Sunday, August 17, 1969.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning today, Monday, February 7 at 10 am through Thursday, February 10 at 10 pm. The Who’s fan club presale starts Wednesday, February 9 at 10 am and runs through Thursday, February 10 at 10 pm.
Black history month can be a frustrating time of the year. The opportunity to celebrate the numerous Black vanguards is a great honor. Yet, having to encapsulate so much greatness in only 28 short days is a task in itself. How do you prioritize one Black success story over another? The truth is you can’t, but that doesn’t mean you don’t try.
While limiting the importance of Black people to just entertainment can be negligent to the immense contributions made to math, science, architecture and communication that laid the foundation for the modern world… this is a music website.
And while the likes of Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey’s roles as revolutionaries are to be studied and admired, it is the arts that continues to push pop culture forward. There is no greater form of pop culture now than hip hop, having overtaken rock & roll as the world’s most popular genre. Yet, hip hop would not exist without those that paved the way during the Harlem Renaissance.
Black history is everywhere, and New York State occupies some of the most important landmarks, where countless fabled musicians have inhabited. From The Cotton Club — where entertainers during the Harlem renaissance helped bring Black music to the mainstream — to the Marcy Projects that once housed Jay – Z.
Cab Calloway.
Our Black History Maps give readers a chance to view the boroughs, neighborhoods and exact addresses where many a Black history that has shaped the world originated from within New York State, and the accompanying stories deriving from such landmarks. A fun interactive feature, the BHM will also serve music aficionados who may want to see just how close they are to where their favorite artist once frequented.
While the Allman Betts Band tour has been postponed amid a hiatus, there is now a co-headlining tour with The Devon Allman Project and Samantha Fish Band in its place, with stops in Utica, Albany, Buffalo, Chester, New York City and Westhampton Beach.
Devon Allman.
The Devon Allman Project is a six-piece world-class band that has previously toured almost 20 countries. The band is led by Devon Allman, son of The Allman Brothers guitarist Gregg Allman. The band is known for gracefully blending genres and jam in the same way that the Allman family is known for.
photo by Brian Cornish
Samantha Fish is one of the most inventive artists in the blues scene, with her being placed in Guitar World Magazine’s list of “Top 10 Best Blues Guitarists in the World.”
Speaking of the tour, Devon Allman had this to say:
I can’t wait to get back out and spread some music around with my friends. I’ve known Samantha forever now and she’s such a phenomenal talent, her voice and guitar playing are smokin’ and her new band are world class…we’re gonna have some fun out there
The Devon Allman Project tour with Samantha Fish will be heading to multiple NY cities, and tickets can be found here.
THE DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT + THE SAMANTHA FISH BAND ON TOUR
Mar 3 @ The Kent Stage | Kent, OH Mar 4 @ Riverfront Live | Cincinnati, OH Mar 5 @ Robins Theatre | Warren, OH Mar 6 @ Kemba Live | Columbus, OH Mar 8 @ Jergel’s | Warrendale, PA Mar 9 @ Town Ballroom | Buffalo, NY Mar 10 @ Stanley Theater | Utica, NY Mar 11 @ HMAC | Harrisburg, PA Mar 12 @ Palladium | New York, NY Mar 13 @ Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center | Chester, NY Mar 16 @ Musikfest Cafe | Bethleham, PA Mar 17 @ Palace Theater | Manchester, NH Mar 18 @ Loos Center for the Arts | Woodstock, CT Mar 19 @ Cabot Theater | Beverly, MA Mar 20 @ Westhampton Beach PAC | Westhampton Beach, NY Mar 23 @ Academy of Music | Northampton, MA Mar 24 @ The Egg | Albany, NY Mar 25 @ Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ Mar 26 @ The Beacon Theatre | Hopewell, VA
THE DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT
Apr 1 @ Hawaii Theatre Center | Honolulu, HI Apr 2 @ Castle Theater | Maui, HA
North Carolina group Toubab Krewe are back and have announced their Spring 2022 tour. Over 18 dates, the band will showcase their full potential and bring fans more of the sound they love.
The Asheville natives have made a name for themselves by mixing traditional West African music with rock, jam and Appalachian elements, resulting in a unique sound that could capture anyone’s attention. Inspiration for their music is drawn from African greats like Ali Farka Toure, Orchestra Baobab and Salif Keita, while still maintaining their own identity.
Formed in 2005, they group has spent more than ten years together, perfecting their craft and going on trips to learn more about their main source of inspiration, Africa. They have journeyed to places like Guinea, the Ivory Coast and Mali.
The group has made appearances at a number of festivals including Bonnaroo, Rothbury and even Mali’s Festival In The Desert. They also continued to make music throughout the pandemic and have filmed a PBS ‘Echo Sessions’ special which is due to air later this year.
Tickets are available on their website. All shows require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.
On Jan. 14, Long Island pop punk band, Lupopunk, released its second single, “Before You Go,” from their upcoming untitled EP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa9SudVKJG0
Lupopunk’s previously released single, “Don’t Think I Forgot About You” from their upcoming EP.
On “Before You Go,” Lupopunk delivers a vintage pop punk performance, one that was frozen in ice back in 2003 and made to be thawed out under the blazing studio lights of an MTV stage. Except that MTV doesn’t play music anymore and pop punk turned out to be a fad. Which complicates the whole ordeal. How do you judge a good single from an outdated genre that barely holds any cultural bearing? Or should it not even matter because art should exist for its own sake and not to please, serve, and/or be sold to an audience?
Lupopunk’s recorded their new single “Before You Go” with John Naclerio of Nada Recordings.
If you’re a fan of pop punk Lupopunk’s new single, “Before You Go” is like a fond childhood memory that triggers a rush of emotions and a longing for a time when all the things you loved were at the center of your world. The powerful guitar riffs with the emphatic chords, the angst-ridden vocals, the drums which demand attention all combine to make for a true “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” performance.
When I first started Lupopunk it was going to be just an acoustic project…[but] I started to record that and demo it and realized that I’m going to finally do my pop punk stuff.
Matty Lupinacci, Lupopunk front man
Lupopunk’s lead vocalist, Matty Lupinacci, a long-time staple of the Long Island punk scene, will perform live for the first time in 14 years on Saturday 1/15 at the Massapequa VFW Hall.
The Eagles have added two NY dates to their Hotel California tour, Belmont Park and Buffalo. The shows on this tour will feature a live performance of the album in its entirety, with an orchestra and choir, along with a full set of hits.
The Eagles consist of Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit. They were the best-selling American band of the ’70s, and their album Hotel California is the third best-selling U.S. album in history and won two GRAMMY Awards.
The Eagles by Ron Koch.
The Eagles have added a show at UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Long Island on April 23. The venue is home to the New York Islanders and hosts a variety of sports and entertainment events. This will be the first time in 16 years that the Eagles have performed in Long Island. The band also added a show at the Keybank Center located in downtown Buffalo.
The Eagles by Ron Koch.
The tour so far has received great praise, with Billboard saying, “The band performed the album from front to back, following with a blazing greatest hits set that had the audience at the sold-out arena constantly on its feet.” The LA Times said, “From the title track — a 6 1/2-minute flamenco-reggae ballad— to the elegiac closer ‘The Last Resort,’ it’s consummately performed.”
Tickets to the Hotel California Tour are found here, along with VIP Tickets. The newly added shows will be on sale January 14.
The Eagles Hotel California Tour Dates
Feb. 19 — Savannah, Ga. @ Enmarket Arena Feb. 21 — Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center Feb. 24 — Orlando, Fla. @ Amway Center Feb. 25 — Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. @ FLA Live Arena Feb. 28 — Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie Arena March 2 — Raleigh, N.C. @ PNC Arena March 4 — Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena March 17 — Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse*** March 19 — Chicago, Ill. @ United Center March 22 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse March 24 — Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena March 26 — Pittsburgh, Penn. @ PPG Paints Arena March 28 — Philadelphia, Penn. @ Wells Fargo Arena April 19 — Columbus, Ohio @ Nationwide Arena April 21 — Buffalo, N.Y. @ Keybank Center April 23 — Belmont Park, N.Y. @ UBS Arena April 28 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena May 14 — Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center May 16 — Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center May 19 — Austin, Texas @ Moody Center May 20 — Austin, Texas @ Moody Center May 25 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ Vivint Smart Home Arena ***tickets not available on Ticketmaster
