NYS Music 202​2

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  • BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 44th Lineup Summer 2022

    Brooklyn-based leading arts and media institution, BRIC, announced its festival lineup for this summer’s BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2022, taking place from Wednesday, June 8th through Saturday, August 6th.

    This year’s lineup features artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Erykah Badu, Kamasi Washington, Vic Mensa, and more to who will perform at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park.

    BRIC celebrate Brooklyn 2022

    For the past 44 years, this festival presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance and NYC Parks has been the summer-long outdoor concert. BRIC celebrates talent spanning global music icons to chart-topping indie bands, including benefit concerts, family days, and movie nights.  

    “This summer is about being together – the power of gathering in this moment of human history,” said Diane Eber, Executive Producer of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! “Artists can show us the way to heal through creative expression and there’s no better place to experience that than the Bandshell. We are so honored to bring another season of magic to our communities at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!” 

    It wouldn’t be summer in Prospect Park without the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Lena Horne Bandshell. This festival brings a wide range of free music and family programming to Prospect Park, and gives Brooklyn’s diverse community a chance to come together—we’re excited for the season to begin.

    James Snow, Prospect Park Alliance Interim President

    BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2022 will also offer a movie night featuring the iconic 1980 musical film Fame, which follows the lives and hardships of the faculty and staff at the (fictitious) New York City High School for the Performing Arts. This season will also feature an evening dedicated to dance with Ragamala Dance Company, showcasing a performance of Sacred Earth. This iconic group draws their inspiration from South Indian American artists and uses multi-disciplinary dance works to epitomize intercultural and immigrant narratives that evoke a shared sense of humanity.  

    BRIC celebrate Brooklyn! 2022 Season Lineup 

    Opening Night: Kamasi Washington | Ravyn Lenae | DJ Reborn 
    Wednesday, June 8, 2022 

    Maxi Priest | Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra 
    Saturday, June 11, 2022 

    Benefit Concert: Phoebe Bridgers 
    Tuesday, June 14, 2022 

    Benefit Concert: Phoebe Bridgers 
    Wednesday, June 15, 2022 

    Benefit Concert: Davido 
    Thursday, June 16, 2022 

    BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! meets NPR Tiny Desk Contest On The Road 
    Saturday, June 18, 2022 

    Juneteenth UNITYFEST 2022 
    Sunday, June 19, 2022 

    Fonseca | La Cumbiamba eNeYé 
    Friday, June 24, 2022 

    Family Show: Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique En Cirque | Natu Camara 
    Saturday, June 25, 2022 

    Vic Mensa | aja monet 
    Friday, July 8, 2022 

    Crumb | Slauson Malone 1 
    Saturday, July 9, 2022 

    Kronos Quartet & Sam Green: A Thousand Thoughts | Roomful of Teeth 
    Thursday, July 14, 2022 

    Chicano Batman | Charlotte Dos Santos 
    Saturday, July 16, 2022 

    Ragamala Dance Company: Sacred Earth 
    Friday, July 22, 2022 

    John Cameron Mitchell & Amber Martin | Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments | Special Guests 
    Saturday, July 23, 2022 

    The Beths | SASAMI | Charlotte Cornfield 
    Friday, July 29, 2022 

    Film Night: Fame | Sing Harlem 
    Saturday, July 30, 2022 

    Benefit Concert: Khruangbin 
    Thursday, August 4, 2022 

    Benefit Concert: Erykah Badu 
    Friday, August 5, 2022 

    Closing Night: Yemi Alade | Amindi 
    Saturday, August 6, 2022 

    To RSVP, click the link here.  For more information, visit the link here. 

  • Folk Artist Ryan Leddick Releases New Single “State of Mind”

    Capital District queer folk/rock artist Ryan Leddick released a new single, “State of Mind,” on Thursday, May 5.

    “State of Mind” fuses the acoustic folk-rock sound that Leddick regularly employed in his previous releases with synth-ladened overtures. The single marries his penchant for the simple and driving melodies of folk music with the complexities of synth-80/90’s pop.

    When I was creating this song all I could think about were sold geometric shapes from the 80’s and 90’s and cutting acoustic guitar rhythms and how they balanced each other.

    Ryan Leddick

    Leddick calls his single a fusion of folk and synth pop but upon listening to it you might find that his booming voice and imposing percussion sound more like a rock ballad. Or we discovered that rock music is actually what you get when you combine folk and synth pop.

    Ryan Leddick
    Photo: Mike De Socio //Design: Courtney Mann

    This expansion of Leddick’s sound came after her reconnected with his guitar during the pandemic. The synth sequences were in an effort to recreate what he called the “geometric shapes” of 80s and 90s pop music. “This mixture of acoustic guitar, electric drums, and synths always seemed to paint a geometric landscape in my mind,” Leddick explained.

    It might just be modesty on Leddick’s part but the most notable part of “State of Mind” is Leddick’s careening voice which when it first surges onto the track appears Adele-esque in its depth and control. His voice often quavers as if he’s getting choked up sharing something personal with us, giving his music an emotional introspection.

    The hook repeats the lyrics “this is my state of my mind”. It might be slightly heavy-handed, but you certainly can’t say Leddick didn’t put his heart into it.

    “State of Mind” marks his second collaboration with producer and musician Carl Blackwood of the band Bendt and Mastering Engineer Carl Staff. Blackwood also received instrumental and mixing credits on the single.

    As of now, the single is expected to be part of a larger body of work Leddick plans to release either this year or in early 2023.

  • Harry Styles To Perform 15 Nights At Madison Square Garden

    Harry Styles has announced his upcoming tour, “Love On Tour 2022” will include 15 performances at Madison Square Garden while showcasing his third studio album, Harry’s House.

    Styles’ fans will have the chance to see him in concert multiple times within each city he visits. In addition to Madison Square Garden, he will stop at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON for two nights, Moody Center in Austin, TX for five nights, United Center in Chicago, IL for five nights, and lastly Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA for ten nights.

    Harry is known to be one of the most influential performers and artists of this generation. He has sold out shows a multitude of times, especially within the last year during his tour in 2021. With such a great reputation, Styles’ fans will be in for a treat.

    harry styles Madison Square Garden

    Registration for Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan pre sale tickets are available until May 19 at 10 P.M. ET. After receiving the code, fans will have access to purchase tickets in advance on May 25 at 12 P.M. Meanwhile, for the general public, tickets will drop May 26 at 12 P.M.  

    HARRY STYLES LOVE ON TOUR 2022 DATES:

    Mon Aug 15 –Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena is Harry’s House^ 

    Tue Aug 16 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena is Harry’s House^ 

    Sat Aug 20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*!

    Sun Aug 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*! 

    Mon Aug 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*! 

    Fri Aug 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*! 

    Sat Aug 27 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*! 

    Sun Aug 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Thu Sep 01 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Fri Sep 02 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Sat Sep 03 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Wed Sep 07 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Thu Sep 08 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Sat Sep 10 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Wed Sep 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Thu Sep 15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Wed Sep 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Sun Sep 25 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Mon Sep 26 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Wed Sep 28 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Thu Sep 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Sun Oct 02 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Thu Oct 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Sat Oct 08 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Sun Oct 09 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Thu Oct 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Fri Oct 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Mon Oct 31 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Wed Nov 02 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Fri Nov 04 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Sat Nov 05 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Mon Nov 07 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Wed Nov 09 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Fri Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Sat Nov 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Mon Nov 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Tue Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    ^Madi Diaz
    *Blood Orange
    ~Gabriels
    #Jessie Ware
    +Ben Harper 

  • This Week’s EQXposure Features Karl Bertrand, Mike del Vecchio, Black Tongue Reverend and more

    Each Sunday evening from 7-9pm 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, Karl Bertrand, Mike del Vecchio, Black Tongue Reverend and many more!

    Karl Bertrand

    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.

    Karl Bertand – “Natalia”

    Karl Bertrand is a songwriter, guitarist, and producer living in Glens Falls, NY. He’s performed on festival stages as a member of rock band Let’s Be Leonard, and has released a handful of records that are accessible on all streaming platforms. Karl is continuously recording and releasing new material and performing his original songs around the Upstate New York area. 

    Black Tongue Reverend – “Northern Burden”

    Black Tongue Reverend is a heavy psych blues rock band from Northern New York featuring Eric Tulip (bass & vocals), Mike Errichetto (guitar) and Geoff Gorman (drums). Their debut album is Northern Burden.

    Mike del Vecchio – “Meet (esophagus)”

    From his April 2022 release My Bionic Life, with all music and lyrics written, performed, recorded by Mike Del Vecchio, comes “Meet (esophagus)”.

  • Arcade Fire Announce World Tour, Barclays Center Show in November

    On the day they released their sixth album WE, Arcade Fire has announced an extensive tour that features European and North American legs. Arcade Fire makes their way to New York on Friday, November 4th with a stop at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

    arcade fire tour

    The tour starts in late August at Dublin, Ireland’s 3Arena, and ends in Toronto, Ontario on December 1st at Scotiabank Arena.

    The WE world tour will bring the full production of Arcade Fire’s “must-see live act” (Variety) experience to global stages. For all European dates, Feist will be the special guest, while the North American leg will include Beck performing an acoustic set each night.

    Revisit Arcade Fire’s surprise performance at Bowery Ballroom in March

    Arcade Fire – Bowery Ballroom – photo by Michael David Reichmann

    Tickets for all dates will be on sale to the public beginning Friday, May 13th at 10 am. Arcade Fire has partnered with PLUS1 with $1/£1/€1 per ticket going to KANPE and their work bringing support to the most vulnerable communities in Haiti. Tickets are on sale here.

    Arcade Fire WE Tour 2022

    European Tour

    08/30/22 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena *

    09/02/22 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham *

    09/03/22 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena *

    09/05/22 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro *

    09/08/22 – London, UK – The O2 *

    09/11/22 – Lille, FR – Zenith *

    09/12/22 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis *

    09/14/22 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena *

    09/15/22 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena *

    09/17/22 – Milan, IT – Mediolanum Forum *

    09/18/22 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle *

    09/21/22 – Madrid, ES – WiZink Center *

    09/22/22 – Lisbon, PT – Campo Pequeno *

    09/23/22 – Lisbon, PT – Campo Pequeno *

    09/25/22 – Bordeaux, FR – Arkea Arena *

    09/26/22 – Nantes, FR – Zenith de Nantes *

    09/28/22 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome *

    09/29/22 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes Benz Arena *

    10/01/22 – Warsaw, PL – COS Torwar *

    North American Tour

    10/28/22 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ^

    11/01/22 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion ^

    11/04/22 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center ^

    11/08/22 – Boston, MA – MGM Fenway Music Hall ^

    11/10/22 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena ^

    11/12/22 – Chicago, IL – United Center ^

    11/13/22 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory ^

    11/16/22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum ^

    11/19/22 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ^

    11/22/22 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ^

    11/25/22 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena ^

    11/27/22 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place ^

    12/01/22 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena ^

    * with special guest Feist

    ^ with special guest Beck (acoustic)

  • Elsewhere Brooklyn Announces 2022 Lineup

    Elsewhere, the multi-room live music venue and nightclub in Bushwick, Brooklyn is back this summer and they have announced a huge lineup. Throughout the summer, the venue will be hosting over 40 events ranging from intimate shows with up-and-coming artists to full-blown parties.

    Elsewhere Brooklyn
    Elsewhere, The Hall

    Since 2017, Elsewhere has served as one of Brooklyn’s epicenters for unique indie artists to showcase their talents. For example, in February we covered Magdalena Bay’s performance at the venue. The duo magnificently blends hyperpop and synthwave in their music, and similar sounds will be found when the venue hosts 8485 and blackwinterwell’s hyperpop performance this July.

    Elsewhere’s 5,000-square-foot rooftop venue will open on Thursday, May 26th. The venue has three floors, making the best usage of the city’s necessity for vertical urbanization. The venue has two stages, The Hall and Zone One. The Hall is reserved for larger performances and large DJ sets. Contrarily, Zone One is where those intimate performances radiating hipster that peculiar Brooklyn charm happen.

    Elsewhere Brooklyn
    Elsewhere, Zone One

    In preparation for the summer season, Elsewhere will be opening its rooftop. Here is the perfect place to grab a drink and enjoy an excellent view. Additionally, live entertainment is also performed here occasionally.

    Elsewhere Brooklyn
    Elsewhere, The Rooftop

    Lastly, the venue boasts two lounges, one public and one private. At The Loft, the public lounge nestled into the second floor of the building, you can take a seat, relax, and enjoy a small food menu and drinks. The Skybridge Lounge, on the other hand, is the new private lounge at Elsewhere. Here, private parties can enjoy private table service and sound piped in from performances around the venue.

    The full schedule for Elsewhere’s Summer 2022 lineup is available at elsewherebrooklyn.com.

  • Bryan Carter Releases Heartfelt New Single “Making Love”

    NYC-based drummer, vocalist, and bandleader Bryan Carter just released his newest single “Making Love” on Friday, April 29th. The single is from his upcoming album I Believe, which comes out June 3rd via La Reserve. 

    Bryan Carter Releases New Single "Making Love"
    Photo Credit: Colton Williams

    “There’s more to love, I know, than making love,” Carter continues, reciting the lyric. “It’s more than just the hookup. How do I have a normal socialized relationship with this person? How do I learn to hold their hand at dinner in the park? Can I kiss them in the park? Is that okay? Is someone going to say something? I think that’s what that song is about.” 

    In addition to his career as a solo artist, Bryan is active as a performer, composer, arranger and music director in the world of film/television. He is currently working with pop icons like Nick Jonas, Steve Martin, Jimmy Fallon and more. Likewise, he is working on series like Live with Kelly and Ryan, HBO Music Box, and Sesame Street.

    The upcoming album I Believe takes listeners on a journey of love and self-acceptance featuring a kaleidoscopic track list. “Black American music through the lens of a jazz musician,” as Carter describes it. With “Making Love,” Carter captures a deep sense of vulnerability, both exhilarating and frightening in new love. “I’m embarrassed to hold your hand, I feel uncomfortable,” Carter says, expounding on the song’s message.

    It’s a coming out story, it’s a coming of age story. It’s along the same lines as mine. But mine is a lot more messy, and it’s hard to weave into a narrative. Those coming out videos on YouTube ten years ago, they were really helpful for me. When you actually speak to those people, you just realize that this shit is not that organized. ‘I realize I wanted to come out, then I came out, then everything was better.’ That’s a nice thing to say, but that’s not how this stuff works. The honest to God truth is when you come out, you come out every day. Every time you meet someone new, it’s like you have to come out again. That’s what coming out really is.”

    Bryan Carter

    Listen to “Making Love” below.

  • Saratoga Springs Launches “Dance Around Town” Photography Exhibition This June

    This June in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Performing Arts Center has partnered with two other venues, Saratoga Arts and The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, to host Dance Around Town: A Photographic Celebration.

    Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
    Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center

    The display will be split into three distinct exhibitions and each of these exhibitions will hosted at one of the priorly stated venues. Moreover, These exhibitions will feature world-renowned artists like Mikhail Baryshnikov, Betti Franceschi, and Robert Tracy. All three exhibitions will be available for viewing at no cost. For more information on the exhibitions and artists visit spac.org.

    Saratoga Springs Dance Around Town

    Saratoga Springs “Dance Around Town” Schedule

    Merce My Way

    Location: The Pines at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    Viewing Times: June 5 (2pm-5pm); June 6-9 (12pm-5pm); June 17-19 (12pm-5pm)

    The collection will also be available for viewing to all ticket holders of SPAC’s classical programming. Additional viewing times are to be announced.

    Ageless Dancers

    Location: Saratoga Arts

    Dates: June 18 – August 13

    Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5 pm | Saturday 12 pm – 4 pm

    Robert Tracy on Dance

    Location: The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

    Dates: June 4 – August 21

    Hours: Thursday 12–9 pm, Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12–5 pm

  • Upstate Indie Artist awfultune Releases New Album “Eden”

    Indie artist awfultune has released her newest album, Eden, along with a trio of singles including ‘Sweet Talk’, ‘Wild Tune’ and ‘Sad Love Song’. Eden is the artist’s fifth studio album. 

    PC : Shervin Lainez

    Released on April 29th, Eden is a project that dives deep into awfultune’s personal life and past heartbreaks in a way that many can relate to. The low-key, but engaging composition of songs like ‘picking up’ and ‘sweet talk’ makes listeners reminisce on the shy excitement that comes from a new love interest while ‘shut up!!!’ and ‘soda’ deal with the fall out of a relationship as well as underlying trauma and complications.

    Along with an album, awfultune also released an accompanying illustrated storybook. Showcased on her Instagram, each chapter focuses on a different song from the album. The bright and bold illustrations perfectly depict each individual message. 

    PC : Shervin Lainez

    Awfultune, also known as Layla Eden, is an indie pop artist from Upstate NY. As a trans woman, her music is heavily intertwined with her personal journey and adapting identity. She stands as an advocate for anyone who has ever felt alone or at odds with themselves. 

    Eden is available on all streaming platforms.

  • Harry Styles To Host Special Music Event “One Night Only” At The UBS Arena

    Pop star, Harry Styles, will host “One Night Only”, a concert in honor of his upcoming album, Harry’s House at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park on May 20.

    Harry Styles One Night Only

    Harry’s House, Styles’ third studio album will also drop on the day of this special event. Therefore, those in attendance will be the very first to see his latest work. As for now, fans can listen to, As It Was, his latest single which will be featured on the upcoming album.

    Styles’ debut album Harry Styles, was listed as a top 10 album globally that year. He also made history by having the highest first week of sales by a male artist. Furthermore, his second studio album Fine Line, became his second US #1 and he topped the Billboard 200 when it was released.

    Ever since Styles became a solo artist, he has made ground breaking accomplishments and built a loyal fan base worldwide. In fact, he has been awarded two BRIT awards, a Grammy award, an Ivor Novello Award and was the first man to have a solo cover on Vogue Magazine. 

    Tickets will be available for $25 including taxes and fees. Additionally, American Express Card Members will have the chance to be selected for the presale after registering for American Express® Early Access powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan*, which runs from May 2 at 5 P.M. ET through May 3 at 7 P.M. ET. Those selected will be able to purchase tickets on May 5th between 9 and 11 A.M. ET.