Multi-platinum rap star Wale stopped at Webster Hall on Monday, January 24th for the second show of his ‘Under A Blue Moon Tour.’ The tour comes in support of his eponymous 2021 LP Folarin II released last October on Warner Records. Support for the night came from up and coming rappers Cam Wallace followed by Guapdad 4000. See our full photo gallery below.
Wale at Wesbter Hall, 1/24/2022. Photo by Buscar Photo
Coming as a sequel to Wale’s pivotal EP Folarin, Folarin II is soaked in nostalgia while looking ambitiously towards the future. Living through two years of a global pandemic has forced all of us to examine our past while forging new paths into the future. Such is the case for Wale and the lyrics on the new LP, mixing anecdotal stories with anthemic and hard hitting bars about our place in the world today. Wale played an extensive set late into Monday night, performing many tracks off the new records alongside a career spanning set of fan favorites.
Wale at Wesbter Hall, 1/24/2022. Photo by Buscar Photo
Wale’s show at Webster Hall was the first stop in NYC in two years since playing Brooklyn Steel back in January of 2019, prior to the pandemic. Wale followed up the Webster Hall date with a show in Boston on Tuesday, and the tour moves on to the Midwest starting this Friday. Find the full run of tour dates HERE and catch Wale on the big screen this April with an appearance in the new Michael Bay film Ambulance.
The Irish Tenors will be coming to UPAC on March 16, in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and as part of Irish week in Kingston. Made up of Declan Kelly, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan, the group are acknowledged Celtic music kings since their burst into the scene after a 1998 PBS Special.
The tenor group is a part of a small list of people who have made big money for PBS through their appearance. With ten best-selling CDs from the group, The Irish Tenors rekindle the love of all things Irish in America and have opened the doors for many more Irish groups in the US.
UPAC is located on Broadway in Kingston in the heart of the city. Originally known as The Broadway or Community Theatre, the venue hosts a variety of musical acts and is home to the Hudson Valley Philharmonic.
The Irish Tenors will be performing at UPAC on March 16 as part of Irish week in Kingston and will be backed by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic symphony orchestra. Tickets are on sale here, and proof of vaccination is required.
Everyone Orchestra and conductor Matt Butler are celebrating 20 years of improvisation with a three show run in February, including a stop at Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg.
Three Everyone Orchestra shows are on tap for the weekend run, with shows at Ardmore, PA’s Ardmore Music Hall on February 24, Brooklyn Bowl on February 25 and Cambridge, MA’s The Sinclair on February 26. The lineups for each show are listed below:
February 24, Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PA Everyone Orchestra, conducted by Matt Butler ft. Rob Derhak (Moe.), Al Schnier (Moe.), Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incident), Aron Magner (Disco Biscuits) & Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band)
February 25, Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY Conducted by Matt Butler and featuring Al Schnier (moe.), Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), Rob Derhak (moe.), Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incident), & Danny Louis (Gov’t Mule)
February 26, The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA Conducted by Matt Butler and featuring Al Schnier (moe.), Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), Rob Derhak (moe.), Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incident), & Danny Louis (Gov’t Mule)
In late December 2021, Butler released a 16 minute virtual opus, featuring contributions from 70+ musicians of the project’s past performers into one epic song and music video. Co-produced by longtime creative partner Todd Kushner, the mega-collaboration entitled “Heart Full of Love” is a video tapestry masterpiece highlighting dozens of fan-favorite players from our current music scene.
In January of 2021, Everyone Orchestra turned 20 years old. In my mind, I had planned an epic celebration, bringing together many musicians from all over the globe to celebrate this amazing project that has brought so much light and love throughout the years. Obviously, the pandemic has dealt us card after card, and we keep losing the hand. So I decided to contact as many EO alumni as possible and ask them to participate in a virtual version of the celebration idea I concocted with Zach Gill at the song writing helm and Todd Kushnir managing video and audio production, titled “Heart Full of Love”.
Matt Butler
Along with the video release, Everyone Orchestra is offering a free NFT for “Heart Full of Love” that is also an augmented reality Instagram or Facebook filter, and fans interested in the NFT offering can fill out a form here.
Pink Talking Fish are at last returning to The Capitol Theatre for another special show. After having to forget about any potential themed show plans in 2020 and 2021, the band is eager to get back to their tradition of putting on a unique performance at The Cap.
This year, Pink Talking Fish fans are gearing up for what Eric Gould (bassist) says is going to be a “multimedia voyage to outer space.” Dogs In a Pile will be kicking things off on the rescheduled date of Saturday, June 11, before Pink Talking Fish play the crowd through a visual journey to the cosmos.
Pink Talking Fish, Cohoes Music Hall, 10.22.2021
Planetarium is going to be unlike any other themed show that Pink Talking Fish has done in the past. The night won’t revolve around any specific album from Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, or Phish, but will instead focus on providing an abstract concert going experience.
If you have seen Pink Talking Fish play before, then you know just how hard their music rocks. The details of this Planetarium show remain a mystery though, just as the band intends. Pink Talking Fish fans are in for what Eric Gould knows will be a unique surprise.
@pinktalkingfish on Instagram
You can grab your tickets online here, and be sure to keep your eyes out for brand new merch at this show! Doors open at 6:30pm and the Planetarium show begins at 8:00pm. Pink Talking Fish will be traveling the country after the Planetarium show, and you can check out their tour dates here!
Governors Ball is back for 2022 and another year of star studded performers, featuring big-hitters like Kid Cudi, J. Cole and Halsey. The three-day event begins Friday, June 10 and concludes Sunday June 12 at the Citi Field complex in Queens.
After celebrating their 10-year anniversary this past fall, Governors Ball has returned with the perfect kick-off to the summer. The festival returns to its traditional early June dates and welcomes fans with performances from Migos, Jack Harlow, Roddy Rich, Skepta, Joji, Kaytranada, Clairo, Playboi Carti, Jazmine Sullivan, Japanese Breakfast, and many others.
This year’s Governors Ball will also have its signature line up of New York City’s best food, craft beers, surprise performances, stunning art installations and much more.
Working in close coordination with the Mayor’s Office, the festival’s health guidelines for fans, artists and staff have been updated to stay in line with NYC requirements. A negative COVID test or full vaccination is required to attend.
As an added show of support for the city, Founders Entertainment, the organizers behind Gov Ball, will be making a $25,000 donation to the Mayor’s fund to help the victims of the Bronx apartment fire. Festival goers can also show support by donating to the relief effort here.
Tickets are on sale starting 1/27 at 12 PM EST on GOVBALL.COM. Citi Cardmember presale runs from 1/25 at 10 AM to 1/27 at 11:59 AM.
Global superstar, Bad Bunny will begin his first stadium tour this August of 2022. Promoted by Live Nation and CMN, “Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour”, will be first located in cities across the U.S. including a stop at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, followed by Latin America in October.
The artist has already pushed boundaries by breaking the record at Ticketmaster, in April 2021 for the most tickets sales for a tour on its first day, when promoting his “El Último Tour Del Mundo 2022”. Additionally, for a consecutive second year in a row, Bad Bunny has been proclaimed to be the most listened to artist in the world on Spotify. Furthermore, he earned the title of #1 Latin Artist in the U.S. by Billboard for three consecutive years. With that being said, there is no doubt that, “Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour”, will be a huge success and transcend his career.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP4aY8kzK44
Bad Bunny will be joined by Grammy nominated DJ and Record Producer, Alesso, along with ten-time Grammy nominated artist, Diplo.
The “Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour” will stop at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx on August 27. By Wednesday, January 26, pre-sale tickets for the tour will begin at 12 pm. Subsequently, they will go on sale to the general public by Friday, January 28 at 12pm on worldshottesttour.com.
Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour – United States Tour Dates
“Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour”
United States Tour Dates
5-Aug Orlando, FL Camping World Stadium
9-Aug Atlanta, GA Truist Park^
12-Aug Miami, FL Hard Rock Stadium^ – SOLD OUT
13-Aug Miami, FL Hard Rock Stadium> – ADDED DATE
18-Aug Boston, MA Fenway Park^
20-Aug Chicago, IL Soldier Field
23-Aug Washington, DC Nationals Park^
27-Aug New York, NY Yankee Stadium> – SOLD OUT
28-AugNew York, NYYankee Stadium> – ADDED DATE
1-Sept Houston, TX Minute Maid Park^ – SOLD OUT
2-Sept Houston, TX Minute Maid Park^ – ADDED DATE
7-Sept San Antonio, TX Alamodome^
9-Sept Dallas, TX AT&T Stadium^
14-Sept Oakland, CA RingCentral Coliseum^
17-Sept San Diego, CA PETCO Park^ – SOLD OUT
18-Sept San Diego, CA PETCO Park^ – ADDED DATE
23-Sept Las Vegas, NV Allegiant Stadium^ – SOLD OUT
24-Sept Las Vegas, NV Allegiant Stadium^ – ADDED DATE
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
NYC-based artist Alexa Dark owns up to her mistakes in her new dreamy alt-country single and video for “Ungrateful.”
Raised between Barcelona, Munich, and London, Dark began writing songs at an early age, influenced by a wide range of artists, from Jack White to Patsy Kline.
Alexa Dark’s new single, “Ungrateful.”
Dark lived on both the west and east coasts and uses her experiences on both coasts to write her music. Dark explores the depth of her music, offering new singles like “Fade to Black and Blue” and “Blind Faith.” The song is produced by Matt Chiaravalle and mastered by Grammy-award winner Emily Lazar who has worked with the likes of Beck and Haim.
Through the single, she admits to mistakes as she navigates the highs and lows of growing up, through her dreamy vocals and relaxed guitar.
“Ungrateful” started off as a voice memo of me strumming the guitar. I wanted to bottle up the feelings brewing inside of me – feeling unsteady and unsure in my life, yet feeling like I had to figure it all out perfectly. Simultaneously navigating a night out and sifting through my past, “Ungrateful” became a kind of reclamation, an anti-apology, telling the world (and more importantly, myself) to accept my mistakes, because I’m never going to grow if I’m too scared to make them.
Alexa Dark
The new single “Ungrateful” by NYC-based artist Alexa Dark is out now and can be streamed here.
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.
Saturday Night Live stirred up one of their own mighty veterans as Will Forte, complemented with music guest and recent rockstar Måneskin for the January 22 episode. Forte used the monologue to announce the upcoming second season of MacGruber after its official beginnings on SNL back when he was still a cast member.
Reminiscing on his olden days, Will Forte opened up about his misfortunes waiting for his special moment to host after watching his colleagues Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisten, and Jason Sudeikis already do so. Finally, after 12 years, we get to see Will’s face, of course that was too soon joined by an appearance from Kristen Wiig and upcoming host Willem DeFoe, who Will was mistaken for after Lorne Michael’s phone had autocorrected “Willem.”
The show started with a cold open Fox News update from Kate McKinnon interviewing Aidy Bryant’s Senator Ted Cruz and Pete Davidson as Novak Djokovic, an unvaccinated tennis player. Senator Ted Cruz urged us to book our Cancún vacations today, escaping this horrid New York winter.
MacGruber came back tonight alongside his longtime friend Kristen Wiig. Except this sketch had been modified to our current climate and Will Forte sported a cut open mask to then detonate his iconic bomb.
Mark Zazz (Will Forte) hosted Kid Klash, a show where Aidy Bryant had to find the flag at the bottom of the whipped cream pie, cross the slippery monkey bars above nacho cheese sauce to her shrimp parents.
On hiatus from their international nomination for Best Song of the Year for the 2022 Brit Awards, Måneskin rocked “Beggin” in a patterned white head-to-toe suit. Full faced, featuring a signature silver smokey eye, Damiano David showed us how he won our hearts winning Eurovision and later at the American Music Awards last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8CKvsKbrK0
‘Cinema Classics’ was welcomed by Keenan Thompson and gaslit by Will Forte. Kate Mckinnon played his wife who was gaslighted around gaslights.
Måneskin came back for more with “I Wanna Be Your Slave.” A new flowered covered dazzling suit brought him to his knees whining beneath his guitarist Thomas Raggi just before luring the audience back in. Prancing about the stage with bassist Victoria De Angelis, he had us dancing until the end of the night. His performance on MTV UK sported a similar look this past November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59MJbfNTUXs
Earlier in the night Pete Davidson had stole some hearts on weekend update gloating with Weekend Update’s Colin Jost after purchasing a Staten Island Ferry soon to remodel as a nightclub.
SNL returns with William DeFoe, alongside Katy Perry next Friday, January 29th.
