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  • DROM Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Special Series of 15 Shows

    The acclaimed home for Global Music, the DROM celebrates their 15th anniversary with a special series of 15 shows in 2022.

    DROM is a music venue that celebrates diverse and intersecting cultures with hundreds of performances over the last 15 years from international, national, to New York-based artists. Numerous music fans and thousands of artists have ventured to the venue to experience the live music.

    Our goal from the beginning was to bring cultures from different regions into one room. We created a scene with contemporary world music and Jazz sounds

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    Together, Sedar IIhan as the owner and director and Mehmet Dede as programming director bring DROM to life as the home for musicians and passionate listeners to live music and performances. Jazz-based artists like Robert Glasper, Snarky Puppy and Gregory Porter have performed at DROM along with a sold out show from pop singer Sammy Rae just before the start of the pandemic.

    DROM 15th Anniversary Series – More shows to be announced throughout the year:

    Drom 15th Anniversary Series – More shows to be announced throughout the year

    Fri and Sat, May 6 and 7 – Mor ve Otesi – Night one tickets / Night two tickets

    Fri, May 20 – Spanish Harlem Orchestra “Imágenes Latinas” Album Release Concert – tickets

    Sat, June 4 – Mike Stern – tickets

    Thu June 9 and Fri June 10 – Django New Orleans” featuring Stéphane Wrembel – tickets

    Wed, June 15 – Yiddish New York’s Summer Klezmer Extravaganza –tickets

    Tue, June 28 – Ara Dinkjian with NY Gypsy All Stars play the Ara Dinkjian Songbook – tickets

    Fri, July 1 – Sexmob –tickets

    Wed, July 14 – Pedrito Martinez presents Echoes of Africa –tickets

    Fri, July 22 – NY Gypsy All Stars with special guest Ibrahim Maalouf – tickets

    Sat July 30 – Summer for the City at Damrosch Park, globalFEST at Summer for the City, Presented in collaboration with Drom NYC and Barbès Brooklyn – free

    Sun, November 6 – Pierre Bensusan –tickets

    Wed, December 14 – BronX BandA featuring Arturo O’Farrill – tickets

  • NYO Jazz Summer Tour, Debut Album “We’re Still Here” Announced By Carnegie Hall

    Carnegie Hall has announced the release of the debut album from NYO Jazz, We’re Still Here. Comprising young musicians ages 16–19 from across the United States, the album will be available everywhere June 24. The musicians of NYO Jazz will also embark on a tour this summer, including shows at Carnegia Hall and Chautauqua Institution.

    NYO Jazz’s debut album features a range of classic and contemporary charts

    Along with this, the album features Artistic Director and Bandleader/Trumpeter Sean Jones and special guest Melissa Aldana on tenor saxophone, plus an appearance by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. 

    We’re Still Here presents four new works written for the band since its inception. NYO Jazz’s debut album features a range of classic and contemporary charts that are hallmarks of its live concerts. Along with works exploring themes that include social justice, resilience, and the power of music to spark joy.  

    “We’re thrilled for NYO Jazz to release its debut album this spring—the first recording by any of our national youth ensembles,”

    said Sarah Johnson, Chief Education Officer and Director of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.

    “It’s a tremendous opportunity for these gifted young players to train, perform, and now record alongside some of today’s leading jazz artists including special guest Melissa Aldana. It was especially meaningful for the musicians to gather for an extended residency last summer as it marked the first time many of them had the opportunity to come together to play in a full ensemble since the start of the pandemic”

    “With We’re Still Here, we are proud to showcase the incredible depth of talent and high level of musicianship of these standout jazz musicians from across the country who will help ensure one of America’s quintessential art forms is preserved for generations to come.” 

    “The big band has always been America’s orchestral format and one of the most wide-ranging ensembles ever devised,” said Jones, NYO Jazz’s Artistic Director and Bandleader. “It can convey nearly any style of music in a sonically stimulating and interactive way. This recording exhibits that diversity by placing classics by Duke Ellington and Neil Hefti alongside pieces that utilize the big band as a vehicle for contemporary American music and represent a wide variety of genres.” 

    “You close your eyes and think they’re all 20 years older than they are,”

    said Sean Jones who pays it forward through his passionate leadership of NYO Jazz, carrying on the tradition of mentorship in jazz. 

    The album will be released by Platoon and available for digital download and on all streaming platforms. Likewise, the album is available for pre-order here.

    Carnegie Hall has also announced the schedule for the first-ever US tour by its acclaimed NYO Jazz set to take place on the heels of the release of We’re Still Here. The NYO Jazz US Tour kicks off at Carnegie Hall on July 28 featuring GRAMMY® Award-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn as Special Guest.

    NYO Jazz US Tour Dates

    July 28 | Carnegie Hall | New York, NY

    July 30 | Tri-C Metro Auditorium | Cleveland, OH

    August 1 | Chautauqua Amphitheater | Chautauqua, NY

    August 2 | The August Wilson African American Cultural Center | Pittsburgh, PA

    August 4 | Navy Pier, Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park | Chicago, IL

    August 5 | The Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center | Detroit, MI

    August 7 | Wisconsin Union Theater | Madison, WI

    August 9 | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, D.C.

  • Hank-O-Rama Celebration in NYC May 13th

    Hank Williams will be honored 69 years after his death with the 18th annual Hank-O-Rama celebration. This ‘honky tonk tradition’ takes place on May 13th at The Cutting Room in New York City.

    Hank-O-Rama Celebration in NYC May 13th

    The Hank-O is a symbolic rain date for the last show Hank would ever miss. Originally scheduled for its usual date in January, this year’s unique springtime Hank-O-Rama is a rain date itself because of his death on January 1st.

    After the New Year’s show was postponed due to last winter’s omicron surge, the remembrance of Hank Williams goes on with the 18th annual Hank-O-Rama celebration. The show features dozens of Hank’s hits and rarities performed live by The Lonesome Prairie Dogs.  

    The group features Lenny Kaye (guitar) and host Alex Battles. In addition, featuring guest stars Tammy Faye Starlite, Cliff Westfall, Sean Kershaw, and others from the Brooklyn & NYC country music firmament. Songs including “Cold, Cold Heart,” “Hey, Good Lookin’,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” and many others will be played in Hank’s celebration.  

    During the spring of 1952, Williams flew to New York with steel guitarist Don Helms, where he made two appearances with other Grand Ole Opry members on The Kate Smith Show. He sang “Cold, Cold, Heart”, “Hey Good Lookin’”, “Glory Bound Train” and “I Saw the Light” with other cast members, and a duet, “I Can’t Help It (if I’m Still in Love with You)” with Anita Carter. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtolv9kM1qk

    The singer made his early recordings for Sterling (based in New York) that produced the regionally popular song “Honky Tonkin.” Hank was only 29 when he was found dead in the back seat of his Cadillac on the morning of Jan. 1st, 1953, in WV. He was en route to a New Year’s Day gig in Canton, Ohio.

    Ticket Information

    Doors open at 6 and music starts at 7, tickets range from $20-25. To buy tickets, click the link here. For more information, click the link here. 

  • Governors Ball Announces After Dark Shows

    Founders Entertainment have announced the lineup for the Governors Ball After Dark shows this June. The shows take place at intimate venues across NYC in the late night hours after the festival at Citi Field ends.

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    On Thursday, June 9th, the night before the start of Gov Ball, fans have a choice of three excellent shows at longstanding small venues in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Tove Lo headlines Irving Plaza, Beabadoobee is at Warsaw, and Ultra Q play Mercury Lounge.

    On Friday, Soccer Mommy returns to NYC after their incredibly successful 2021 tour for a headlining show at Bowery Ballroom and Benee plays further uptown at Irving Plaza.

    Saturday night is stacked six shows but standout performances include Kaytranada (DJ Set) at Elsewhere and a mysterious “Gov Ball Hall of Fame w/ Bucket Listers” performance at the Fotografiska photography museum in Gramercy. The full schedule and ticket links can be found below.

    There is a Citi cardmember presale happening right now for Governors Ball After Dark shows, with a general on-sale this Friday, May 6th at 10AM ET. More information and ticket links can be found here.

    Stay tuned for the daily schedule announcements in the coming weeks.

    Thursday, June 9th
    Tove Lo @ Irving Plaza (Tickets)
    beabadoobee @ Warsaw (Tickets)
    Ultra Q @ Mercury Lounge (Tickets)

    Friday, June 10th
    Benee @ Irving Plaza (Tickets)
    Soccer Mommy @ Bowery Ballroom (Tickets)

    Saturday, June 11th 
    Kaytranda (DJ Set) @ Elsewhere (Tickets)
    The Teskey Brothers @ Irving Plaza (Tickets)
    Surf Curse @ Bowery Ballroom (Tickets)
    Plastic Picnic @ Mercury Lounge (Tickets)
    Gov Ball Hall of Fame w/ Bucket Listers @ Fotografiska
    Ping Pong Dance Party w/ Bucket Listers @ SPIN

    Monday, June 13th
    Almost Monday @ Mercury Lounge (Tickets)

  • Lil Nas X To Perform Back-to-Back Nights At Radio City Music Hall

    Lil Nas X, two-time GRAMMY winner, will be touring his debut self-titled album MONTERO, this year. The acclaimed artist will be performing two back-to-back nights at Radio City Music Hall, on September 20th and 21st.

    Lil Nas X
    (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

    The 23-year-old rapper from Atlanta quickly rose to popularity in 2019, after the release and successful marketing campaign of his country-rap song “Old Town Road.” Critics were quick to judge the song, however, arguing that the song was not country enough to deserve its #16 spot on Billboards Hot Country Songs Chart, and it was quickly moved to the Hot Rap Songs Chart the following week. This controversy shot Lil Nas X to notoriety and the song eventually shot to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

    This quick fame would even land him a featured remix of the song with country-pop star Billy Ray Cyrus, which would become the longest-running #1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history after 19 weeks atop the chart.

    Lil Nas X Long Live Montero North American Tour Dates:

    Tue Sep 06 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

    Sat Sep 10 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

    Thu Sep 15 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY

    Sun Sep 18 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

    Tue Sep 20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

    Wed Sep 21 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

    Thu Sep 22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met

    Sun Sep 25 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

    Tue Sep 27 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy

    Sat Oct 01 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium

    Mon Oct 03 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live

    Tue Oct 04 – Miami, FL – James L Knight Center

    Tue Oct 18 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater 

    Fri Oct 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre

    Sun Oct 23 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

    Tickets for the Long Live Montero Tour are available at https://www.longlivemontero.com/.

  • Season 3 of Undermine Examines Phish’s Baker’s Dozen

    Phish’s Baker’s Dozen is the focus of the new season of Undermine, from Osiris Media. The legendary 13-night run featured the Vermont jamband performing over 250 songs with no repeats over 13 nights at The Garden.

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    In exploring this remarkable feat, Undermine Season 3 features interviews with Scott Bernstein (Jambase), Jesse Jarnow (WFMU, After Midnight), musicologist Dr. Jake Cohen, and more, plus conversations with a bevy of fans who were lucky enough to catch all 13 shows.

    For those unfamiliar, in July and August of 2017, Phish called Madison Square Garden home for a three-week stretch of shows that has come to define the peak of the current era, while pushing them forward musically and creatively in the five years since. By incorporating thematic gags, rare songs, a focus on improvisation, and a commitment to not repeating a single song, the Baker’s Dozen exemplified risk-taking and boundary-pushing music that cemented Phish’s place in rock history. 

    The Baker’s Dozen was a major milestone in Phish history, which solidified their place in rock history—no repeats in 13 shows, moments of improvisation that will be remembered forever, and a banner that still hangs in the building to this day. We’re so excited to give Phish fans, and music fans, a picture of how this historic run of 13 concerts came together, and how they were experienced and now remembered by many members of our community.

    RJ Bee, CEO of Osiris Media

    Throughout this third season of Undermine, listeners can explore the Baker’s Dozen with a focus on the operational planning and execution of the run, as well as through conversations with rock journalists who captured the importance of The Baker’s Dozen in rock history. The history of Madison Square Garden, a focus on setlist crafting and improvisation are highlighted with a focus on the larger context of these features in rock history, as well as the impact of the run on Phish’s career since.

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    Episode 1, out now, takes a broad overview of The Baker’s Dozen, and takes a deep dive into the history of the band at Madison Square Garden, as well as the rich history of the venue itself. The first episode can be found on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Revisit NYS Music’s coverage of the Baker’s Dozen with photo galleries and recaps of each of the 13 nights here.

  • The B-52s Are Are Bringing Their Farewell Tour To Beacon Theatre

    Legendary band of 45 years, The B-52s, have announced their farewell tour, beginning this August. Within their 11 city tour, the group will stop in New York at the Beacon Theatre, on October 13 and 14.

    The B-52s Farewell Tour

    Considering the group has over 20 million albums, there is no doubt their tour will be a success. The B-52s have been one of the most monumental pop groups since the 70s and continue to make such a heavy influence on the music industry. This tour will conclude in Atlanta at the Fox Theatre.

    However, a tour is not the only thing in store for The B-52s. In fact, their long awaited documentary, directed by Craig Johnson, and executively produced by Fred Armisen, will air in 2023. This film will discuss their musical journey as a group and share never before seen footage, as well as highlight the impact they still have on music.

    No one likes to throw a party more than we do, but after almost a half-century on the road, it’s time for one last blow-out with our friends and family…our fans. And with KC & The Sunshine Band and The Tubes on board, it’s going to be one hell of a farewell party at these concerts.

    Fred Schneider

    KC and The Sunshine Band and The Tubes  will make guest appearances periodically throughout the tour. The pre-sale for The B-52s Farewell Tour are currently available, while general tickets and VIP Meet & Greet packages go on sale April 29, 12:00 P.M. EST. 

    THE B-52S 2022 TOUR DATES

    August 22nd                Seattle, WA                            McCaw Hall*

    September 29th          Mashantucket, CT                  Foxwoods Casino**

    September 30th          Boston, MA                            MGM Music Hall**

    October 1st                 Washington, DC                     The Anthem**

    October 7th                Chicago, IL                              Chicago Theatre**

    October 13th              New York, NY                         Beacon Theatre**

    October 14th               New York, NY                         Beacon Theatre**

    October 15th               Atlantic City, NJ                      Ovation Hall – Ocean Casino**

    October 19th              Las Vegas, NV                         The Venetian Theatre

    October 21st               Las Vegas, NV                         The Venetian Theatre

    October 22nd              Las Vegas, NV                         The Venetian Theatre

    October 28th              San Francisco, CA                   The Masonic Auditorium*

    October 29th              San Francisco, CA                   The Masonic Auditorium*

    November 4th             Los Angeles, CA                      YouTube Theater**

    November 11th           Atlanta, GA                            The Fox Theatre**

    *with Special Guests The Tubes

    **with Special Guests KC & The Sunshine Band

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEIvE434kS0

  • Ashe Sells Out Two Nights at Webster Hall

    Ashe played two sold out nights at Webster Hall this past week on April 25th and April 26th with support from the band Brooks & the Bluff. Her energy was contagious as she danced across the stage, often interacting with her fans who were just as energetic as she was. Listen to Ashe’s latest album from 2021 here.

    Setlist: Me Without You, I’m Fine, Kansas / Someone to Lose, Save Myself, Not Mad Anymore, Love Is Not Enough, Taylor, When I’m Older, Another Man’s Jeans, Somebody to Love (Queen cover), Hope You’re Not Happy, Always, ‘Till Forever Falls Apart, Moral of the Story

    Photo by Ambika Verma
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  • SummerStage 2022 Lineups Announced

    The City Parks Foundation announced the SummerStage 2022 lineup on Tuesday. This year’s performing arts festival will feature 90 free and benefit concerts in 12 different parks across New York City’s five boroughs.

    Fans attend a George Clinton concert at SummerStage 2021.

    Shows will be held at the SummerStage flagship venue at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park; Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem; Von King Park and The Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn; Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens; Crotona Park in the Bronx; and Corporal Thompson Park in Staten Island.

    The first shows in the lineup are two benefit concerts (which are not free to the public) in Central Park. Aurora presents the Gods We Can Trust tour/ Sub Urban will open the concert series on June 4. Followed by Modest Mouse and The Cribs on June 8.

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    Yo La Tengo performing at last year’s SummerStage.

    Summerstage 2022 will kick off its free shows, also in Central Park, with an opening night concert on June 11 with jazz legend Herbie Hancock.

    This year SummerStage plans to return for a six-show series at The Coney Island Amphitheater.  The most notable of which is the Spread Love Hip-Hop Jam Hosted by Ralph McDaniels and DJ Scratch on August 11.

    Another highlight will be the 30th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on Aug. 26-27 in Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park. Headliners for this year’s rendition are composer Terence Blanchard, jazz singer Jazzmeia Horn, and avant-garde saxophonist Archie Shepp.

    Outside of its numerous musical offerings SummerStage 2022 will also screen the Oscar award-winning documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) for free on June 17 in Marcus Garvey Park. The documentary, produced by The Roots’ Questlove, tells the story of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which was held 50 years ago in the same park.

    SummerStage returns with a full slate of shows this year after reducing their number of performances last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, it was cancelled altogether.

    “We are so happy to be back in local neighborhood parks after a two-year hiatus” said Heather Lubov, City Parks Foundation’s Executive Director. “Parks have always been neighborhood gathering spaces, but the pandemic brought to light just how absolutely critical parks are to our city’s health.”

    Photo by: Buscar Photo (www.buscarphoto.com)

    This year’s lineups reflect the diversity that New York is known for. Artists performing this year will be 52% woman or non-binary and 95% of performers are BIPOC.

    “Each season, SummerStage has always presented a festival full of talent as diverse and broad as the communities that host these performances in parks across all five boroughs,” said Erika Elliott, Executive Artistic Director of SummerStage. “The artists we are presenting this season not only represent their own distinct cultures but reflect the global diversity that truly matches the spirit of New York City.”

    The full lineup can be found on the SummerStage 2022 website.

  • Phish Cap Off A Simple-y Memorable MSG Run

    Saturday, April 23rd marked the fourth and final night of the rescheduled New Year’s Eve run for Phish at their unofficial East Coast headquarters, Madison Square Garden. The band left nothing to chance and delighted fans with one last show before Summer Tour commences in a few months.

    photo by Rene Huemer

    The first set had a decidedly old school flavor to it, with a dash of music from the future thanks to a new Sci-Fi Soldier wrinkle that was brought into play. A classic “Fluffhead” opener went off without a hitch and was greeted loudly by the Garden crowd. Next, Phish brought out another signature tune in “Mike’s Song” and delivered a proper “Mike’s Groove” with the mesmerizing “I Am Hydrogen” placed in the middle.

    photo by Rene Huemer

    In keeping with the old school flavor, “Simple” came out next, no doubt spurred on by the new mayor of New York CIty’s Twitter usage. As the “Simple” jam stretched out and started to become anything but that, vocals emerged from the band and a distinct “Egg In A Hole” jam developed, the first time it’s been played since the Vegas Halloween run of last year where it was first spawned. A late set “Divided Sky” was perfectly placed before the set closed out in raucous fashion with the arena rocker that is “First Tube.”

    photo by Rene Huemer

    Phish’s last set of the run began with a scintillating “No Men’s In No Man’s Land” that spawned a sprawling jam. The set also featured a memorable “Piper” that once again seemed perfectly dropped into place and contained a discernable “Dave’s Energy Guide” jam or tease, depending on who you talk to. Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio each also got to feature some of their personal material as well thanks to the pulsating “I Always Wanted It This Way” and the introspective “Lonely Trip.” An unexpected encore pairing of “Wilson” > “David Bowie” brought one last taste of magic to the Garden before a euphoric “More” officially closed out the run.

    Setlist via Phish.net

    Set 1: Fluffhead, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Simple -> Egg in a Hole Jam -> Simple, Divided Sky, First Tube

    Set 2: No Men In No Man’s Land -> Prince Caspian > Piper > Gotta Jibboo, I Always Wanted It This Way > Lonely Trip, Walls of the Cave

    Encore: Wilson > David Bowie, More

    This was the the rescheduled date for the show that had been postponed due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 surge in New York City in December of 2021. Trey teased San-Ho-Zay in No Men in No Man’s Land, Dave’s Energy Guide in Piper, and In Memory of Elizabeth Reed in David Bowie.

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