NYS Music 202​2

Category: Western NY

  • ArtPark Announces 2022 Season Lineup

    The 2022 Artpark Summer Concert lineup was announced with a full range of artists coming to the Lewiston, NY, venue. Artpark was established in 1974 and is a summer outdoor music venue ranked one of the top 100 Amphitheaters Worldwide by Pollstar, with 150+ events attended by 150,000+ visitors.

    Artpark Amphitheater Concerts

    Modest Mouse- May 27

    Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1992. The band achieved mainstream success with their fourth album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News with the singles “Float On” and “Ocean Breathes Salty.”

    Goose- June 8

    Goose is an American jam band from Norwalk, Connecticut. The band consists of Peter Anspach, Jeff Arevalo, Ben Atkind, Rick Mitarotonda, and Trevor Weekz. They have sold out multiple tours and released many groundbreaking albums.

    Patti Labelle- June 21

    Patti Labelle is a two-time Grammy award-winning blues and pop artist, who has sold over 50 million records. She has many hit songs including “Lady Marmalade,” “On My Own,” and “New Attitude.”

    Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats- June 28

    Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats are one of the most recognizable new forces in contemporary rock. They have opened for The Rolling Stones, appeared on Saturday Night Live, CMT Crossroads, and at NPR’s Tiny Desk.

    Flogging Molly & The Interrupters- July 2

    Flogging Molly is an Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk band formed in 1997. The Interrupters is an American punk rock band, consisting of vocalist Aimee Interrupter, drummer Jesse Bivona, bassist Justin Bivona, and guitarist Kevin Bivona.

    Barenaked Ladies- July 5

    The Barenaked Ladies are a Grammy-award-winning Canadian rock band formed in 1988, with 17 albums and over 15 million sold.

    Tedeschi Truck Band- July 12

    The Tedeschi Truck Band is a 12-piece American Blues band led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their debut album, Revelator, won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.

    Bleachers- July 27

    Bleachers is an American indie pop act and the stage name of Grammy-award-winning producer Jack Antonoff. Their pop music is heavily influenced by the late ’80s early ’90s.

    Earth, Wind, and Fire- July 31

    Described as one of the most innovative and the most commercially successful acts in history, Earth, Wind, and Fire is a multi-genre band who have sold more than 90 million albums around the world.

    Additional Acts

    May 29- Lake Street Dive

    June 14- Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown

    August 1- Khruangbin

    August 3- Sad Summer Festival 2022

    August 9- Elvis Costello and The Imposters

    August 10- Ziggy Marley: A Tribute To His Father

    August 16- Backroads Blues Festival

    August 18- Brantley Gilbert

    August 23- Dispatch and O.A.R

    August 31- Boy George & Culture Club

    September 3- Rainbow Kitten Surprise

    Artpark Mainstage Theater

    NEEDTOBREATHE- May 18

    Rock band NEEDTOBREATHE have gathered one platinum single, four gold singles, and a gold album since they formed in 1998, and hundreds of millions of streams.

    Bon Iver- June 7

    Bon Iver is an American indie-folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, who has been nominated for multiple Grammys and won Best Artist.

    The War On Drugs- June 11

    The War on Drugs is an American rock band consisting of Adam Granduciel, David Hartley, Robbie Bennett, Charlie Hall, Jon Natchez, Anthony LaMarca, and Eliza Hardy Jones.

    “Weird Al” Yankovic- July 29

    “Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, with five Grammys, and his 2014 release Mandatory Fun was the first comedy album in history to debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200.

    Additional Acts

    May 28- The Head and The Heart

    June 9- CHVRCHES

    July 9- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert

    July 11- Death Cab For Cutie

    August 21- Jack White

    Artpark is also hosting Art Camps for three weeks in July 2022. Classes run from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. and students can learn ceramics, drawing and painting, soft sculpture, galaxy pant pours, and felted insects.

    Tickets to the 2022 Artpark summer concerts are available here.

  • Genny Fest Returns to SUNY Geneseo on May 6

    Genny Fest Music Festival & Food-Truck Frenzy will return to the SUNY Geneseo campus on May 6. This year’s performances includes Toronto-based alternative/indie band FXRRVST (pronounced “forest”) with SUNY Geneseo alumna Allison Leah opening.

    Genny Fest 2022
    SUNY Geneseo mascot Genny at the first Genny Fest in 2018.

    Headliner FXRRVST was nominated, in 2017, for Best Indie Act at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. The storytelling duo recently release their project Dear Friend (Pt. 1 & 2) on WGSU, SUNY Geneseo’s college radio station. The self-described a eco-friendly band has a “commitment to sustainability and environmentalism”.  

    Allison Leah is an independent singer-songwriter from Nashville, by way of New York. Leah recently released her latest single “sorry for myself”. She also released a full length EP, Fly Home, in 2018. She returns to the SUNY Geneseo campus after having gradated in 2018. WGSU as the first US radio station to air her music when it played the song “A Love Song” in 2017.

    Genny Fest will feature performances from SUNY Geneseo dance groups. The festival will also have six food trucks that will be serving food throughout the event.

    “The WGSU staff has been working hard putting Genny Fest together and we can’t wait for everyone to enjoy the event,” said Sarah DeVito, WGSU marketing director. “It should be a fun-filled day for all!”

    The annual music festival is a joint production between SUNY Geneseo and the campus’ college radio station WGSU. This year marks the return of Genny Fest after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Genny Fest will take place at SUNY Geneseo’s MacVittie College Union Plaza from 4–7 p.m. on May 6. The rain location will be at College Union Ballroom should their be inclement weather.

  • moe. announce 2022 Summer Tour Dates with Nate Wilson and Suke Cerulo in place of Chuck Garvey

    moe. has announced they will play a handful of tour dates for this summer, joined by Suke Cerulo on guitar and Nate Wilson on keys for a majority of the shows.

    moe tour dates

    The shows were announced as “for the remainder of the year” meaning moe.rons will only have 8 chances to catch moe., following shows at Summer Camp Music Festival in May, and Norfolk Harborfest and City Bisco in June.

    A free show on July 6 in Albany will take place at the Empire State Plaza, with a performance at Levitate in Marshfield, MA the next day, followed by Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue. They’ll then return to New York for two shows over Labor Day weekend in Lake George.

    Sitting out the run is moe. guitarist Chuck Garvey as he continues to recover from a stroke. Chuck is making progress but will need some more time to get back to the stage with his bandmates. moe. hopes you’ll join them for a celebration of life, music and the fa.moe.ly they have built over the past 30 years. An artist pre-sale begins on Wednesday, April 27 at noon at moe.org

    We want to thank our famoe.ly once again for the love and support you’ve shown Chuck over these past five months. He’s continuing to get better day by day, and your thoughts and energy have kept our spirits up. It’s become clear over the past number of years that you can never know what tomorrow will bring, which makes the chance to come together as a community that much more meaningful.

    moe. via Facebook

    Check out the warm up show with Wilson and Cerulo as Monkeys on Ecstasy.

    moe. 2022 Summer Tour Dates

    7/6 – Albany, NY *
    7/7 – Buffalo, NY
    7/9 – Patchogue, NY (Great South Bay Music Festival)
    7/10 – Seaside Heights, NJ
    9/2 – Jay, VT +
    9/3-9/4 – Lake George, NY ^
    9/23-24 – St. Helena, CA

    * Free Show
    + Tickets and lodging packages on-sale the week of 5/2
    ^ Official announcement and on-sale date TBD

  • Buffalo band eberwine Release New Single “Worlds Away”

    The Buffalo-based rock/blues/jam fusion group eberwine released a new single “Worlds Away.” The single is their first from the upcoming debut studio album One Vision.

    eberwine band picture

    “Worlds Away” is a 7-minute tune that showcases the band’s rock medley sound. “It’s about understanding the nature of reality,” noted lead guitarist and front Todd Eberewine, “The knowledge that we’re here now and that we’re not guaranteed anything beyond this moment.”

    Eberwine originally started as a solo act in 2016. The band is known for his soulful lyrics and high energy shows. When he started performing live in 2019, Eberwine looked to secure a permanent lineup to accompany him on the road.

    In its current live performances Eberwine (guitar, vocals) by Donny Frauenhofer on keys (Intrepid Travelers), Aaron Ziolkowski on guitar (Little Mountain Band), Jay Race on drums (Dead Alliance Buffalo), and Paul Zabrycki on bass(Dead Buffalo Alliance). The released single, which was recorded in the Strand Theatre, features Ryan Nogle (drums), Keith Lindner (bass), Eric Crittenden (keys), and Aaron Ziolkowski (backing vocals).

    “Worlds Away” is available on all streaming platforms.

  • Attack Attack! come to Montage Music Hall

    On March 30th, Attack Attack! brought the East Coast Scuttle to Montage Music Hall in Rochester and what a performance it was. It had everything from mosh pits, to crowd surfers and crab fingers. Although the venue wasn’t sold-out, it was hard to tell on this Wednesday evening as a sea of fans could be seen while entering the venue’s main entrance.

    The night began with local act, Armor Alive. While the lightest out of all the bands with their rock sound, they were still was able to pump-up the crowd. 

    Next up was Across The White Water Tower, who are another local but are part of the tour. They brought a mix of rap and metalcore on top of their high energy stage performance. 

    Until I Wake followed, who also hail from the state. The Buffalo natives performed with a heavy metalcore influence

    Conquer Divide were the penultimate performers. The group, which is made up of 5 very talented women” were the reason for many of the fans in attendance.

    With the first 4 performers, the crowd was delivered wild night of raging and uproar and that was before the headliners made their way to the stage. Attack Attack!, who are known for their crab stance as they perform and their unique song titles, rocked the stage. Bringing full-circle a night for the ages at Montage Music Hall.

    If you didn’t catch them on this tour, don’t worry, a little birdie said that they may be back in the fall with a new lineup.  

    Armor Alive

    Across The White Water Tower

    Across The White Water Tower

    Until I Wake

    Conquer Divde

    Attack Attack!

  • Music is Art Present The 716 Music Expo at Babeville on April 23

    Music is Art, based in Buffalo, will host it’s newest event, The 716 Music Expo, at Babeville on Saturday, April 23.

    716 Music Expo

    Music is Art is an organization dedicated to creating opportunities that fuel the unifying power of music in Western New York. The 501c3 organization was founded in 2003 by Goo Goo Dolls bassist and Buffalo resident Robby Takac.

    Taking over Babeville on Saturday, April 23, the 716 Music Expo is for WNY musicians and music lovers alike. The day-long event features a trade show with music industry vendors, eight workshops presented in conjunction with Buffalo Music Club, and an evening performance featuring some of Buffalo’s best soul, R&B, and hip hop artists.

    The trade show will run from 1pm-5pm and feature venues, recording studios, merchandise providers, college music programs, production companies and more. Workshops will run from 2pm-6pm with two amazing options at the top of each hour. The evening performance will feature Kenyada Nikile, Farrow, and Buffalo hip hop artists Rick Hyde, Heem, and LoveBoat Luciano – collectively known as Black Soprano Family (BSF).  

    For this, our inaugural event, we hope to mirror what goes on in the big music cities and offer something for every local musician, at every level. If you play music in WNY, you need to be here.

    Tracy Fletcher, Music is Art’s Executive Director

    Music is Art is proud to enrich our community with access to music and encourages people to find their musical voice, think about how music touches their lives, and most importantly think about the fact that music is art.

    Tickets are on sale now and range from $10 – $50. For a complete list of vendors, workshops and performers, or to purchase tickets please visit www.musicisart.org/expo.

  • Five Finger Death Punch Tour Coming to Jones Beach, Syracuse, Darien Lake

    Hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch released new single “AfterLife” and announced a summer and fall tour with stops in Jones Beach, Syracuse, and Darien Center.

    Five Finger Death Punch Tour Announced
    Five Finger Death Punch’s Afterlife tour will make three stops in New York. Credit: Travis Shinn.

    “Afterlife” is the first single and title track from Five Finger Death Punch’s upcoming studio album.

    On their tour Five Finger Death Punch will be joined by hard rock/metal legends Megadeth, Mongolian sensation The HU, and newcomers Fire From The Gods. The tour begins in Portland on Aug. 19. It will stop in New York on Sept. 12 at the Jones Beach Theater, Spet 20. St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, and on Sept. 27 at the Darien Lake Amphitheater.

    Five Finger Death Punch will also appear in the “The Retaliators” a horror movie set to be released this fall. The gave both an on screen performance and contributed to the movie’s soundtrack. Currently, the movie has a rare and notable 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

    Tickets will go on sale April 15 at 10 a.m.

    Five Finger Death Punch Tour Dates

    Fri Aug 19 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

    Sat Aug 20 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre

    Tue Aug 23 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

    Wed Aug 24 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

    Fri Aug 26 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

    Sat Aug 27 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater

    Tue Aug 30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

    Thu Sep 1 – Del Valle, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

    Fri Sep 2 – Houston, TX –The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

    Tue Sep 6 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

    Wed Sep 7 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

    Fri Sep 9 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach

    Sat Sep 10 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

    Mon Sep 12 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 

    Wed Sep 14 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

    Thu Sep 15 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion

    Sat Sep 17 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater

    Sun Sep 18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

    Tue Sep 20 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

    Wed Sep 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

    Fri Sep 23 – Scranton, PA – Pavilion at Montage Mountain

    Sat Sep 24 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium

    Tue Sep 27 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

    Wed Sep 28 –Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

    Fri Sep 30 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

    Sat Oct 1 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    Tue Oct 4 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

    Wed Oct 5 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

    Fri Oct 7 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Summerfest Grounds

    Sat Oct 8 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

    Mon Oct 10 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    Wed Oct 12 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

    Fri Oct 14 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

    Sat Oct 15 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

  • Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds to play CMAC in July

    Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds have announced a show on July 17, 2022 in Canandaigua at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC).

    Dave Matthews Tim Reynolds CMAC

    The longtime friends and collaborators will be on the road this summer with Dave Matthews Band, but have set aside the evening of Sunday, July 17 for an intimate, acoustic evening.

    Members of The Warehouse may request tickets through Monday, April 18th at noon ET. Visit warehouse.davematthewsband.com/ to join the Warehouse. The general public sale for tickets through Ticketmaster begins at 10AM ET on Friday, April 22nd. For complete presale details visit citientertainment.com.

  • In Focus: Twiddle and Andy Frasco & the U.N. at Town Ballroom in Buffalo

    Twiddle and Andy Frasco and the U.N. came to The Town Ballroom in Buffalo on April 7. You can tell both bands on tour are having a ton of fun because all three sets featured various members and friends sitting in, giving a vibe that you were seeing a collective of friends and musicians versus two seperate bands doing their thing.

    Twiddle and Andy Frasco

    The show started with a set by Mihali and a few friends which was a mellow open to get the night started. Andy Frasco & The U.N. was next. Half show and half house party on stage, Andy Frasco and his band ramped up the energy, whether swigging from a bottle of Jim Beam, jumping on the piano or pulling various friends and musicians onstage, Andy Frasco is all about having a good time onstage and the Buffalo crowd ate it up.

    Twiddle rode the energy from Andy Frasco and the U.N. and kept the crowd dancing all night. An encore of Baba O’Riley brought all of the musicians throughout the night back together onstage for a finale that left the crowd walking out with smiles.

    Setlist: Collective Pulse > Be There, Play, The FRENDS Theme, Apples > White Light > Apples > Lost in the Cold, Milk*, Juggernaut
    Encore: Baba O’Riley^

    * with Mike Gantzer
    ^ with Andy Frasco & The U.N., Mike Gantzer, and Scott Hannay

    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco
    Twiddle and Andy Frasco

  • Trinity of Terror Tour sells out Buffalo Riverworks

    On Monday April 11th 2022, The Trinity of Terror Tour made a stop in Buffalo at RiverWorks. This is a triple headlining tour featuring Ice Nine Kills, Black Veil Brides and Motionless in White. The Buffalo show was a sell out with 5,000 people singing along to every song. Buffalo RiverWorks is the city’s newest premier waterfront, boating, sports, music, dining and entertainment destination located along the banks of the Buffalo River.

    Buffalo RiverWorks crowd- Photo credit- Mike Miller

    There are three guarantees in life; death, taxes and waiting in long lines at a sell out concert. Many concert attendees did not head the advice of the venue to arrive early. Traffic was as expected and one of those meandering snake single file lines to enter the venue in the parking lot. Some fans waited over an hour to enter the concert in the rain. But once fans passed through security, they were greeting with a huge two floor, standing room only, 50,000 sq. ft space, filling up with music lovers alike. The stage had a large drum riser with 2 LED video screens. One in front of the drum riser and a larger one behind it that would play music videos in between sets. Along the edge of the stage were remote light bars that are blinding if you look at them directly.

    Motionless in White

    Motionless in White is an American heavy metal band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the band has stated that their band name is derived from the Eighteen Visions song “Motionless and White”. Their set was nine songs in length featuring songs like, “Disguise” and “Another Life”. During “Cyberhex”, the song was stopped at the last chorus because of a fan injury. Security and medical professionals were able to attend to the fan and the show continued on. Their second last song was a Killers cover, “Somebody Told Me” where almost every fan was singing along to the lyrics, because who does not like The Killers? It was announced that the bassist Justin was not there because he was at home expecting a new born child in Rochester.

    Motionless in White- Photo credit- Mike Miller

    Band members: Chris “Motionless” Cerulli (lead vocals), Ryan Sitkowski (lead guitar), Ricky “Horror” Olson (rhythm guitar), Vinny Mauro (drums), and Justin Morrow (bass).

    Setlist: Disquise, Reincarnate, Necessary Evil, Voices, Thoughts & Prayers, Cyberhex, Another Life, Sombody Told Me, and Eternally Yours.

    Black Veil Brides

    Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California formed in 2006. Their style has constantly been changing ever since the group was formed in 2006. They were originally described as metalcore when they were formed but now resemble glam metal/shock rock like Kiss or Motley Crue. Singer Andy Biersack was recently diagnosed with Covid-19 and had to drop from their current tour for a few shows. He was recently cleared and they have rejoined the tour.

    Black Veil Brides- Photo credit- Mike Miller

    Band members: Andy Biersack– lead vocals, keyboards; Jinxx– rhythm guitar, violin, backing vocals; Jake Pitts– lead guitar; Christian “CC” Coma – drums; Lonny Eagleton – bass, backing vocals

    Setlist: Faithless, Coffin, Crimson Skies, Shadows Die, Wake Up, Scarlet Cross, Knives and Pens, The Legacy, Fallen Angels, and In the End.

    Ice Nine Kills

    Ice Nine Kills (sometimes stylized in all capital letters or abbreviated to INK, and formerly known as Ice Nine) is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts who are signed to Fearless Records. Best known for its horror-inspired lyrics, Ice Nine Kills formed in its earliest incarnation in 2000 by high school friends Spencer Charnas and Jeremy Schwartz. Charnas is currently the only remaining founding member.

    Ice Nine Kills- Photo Credit- Mike Miller

    Throughout their set, they used props like axes, drills and chainsaws for imagery to remind fans of horror movies as each band member was a separate character. Some of their inspiration was from movies like American Psycho, Hostel, Psycho and The Evil Dead. Their 13 song set featured songs like: “Welcome to Horrorwood”, “Hip to be Scared” and “Wurst Vacation”. During their third song, a fan appeared to be injured and security signaled to pause the show again. Security was overhead saying that the fan just dropped their phone and were struggling to get back up. Shortly after this the show resumed.

    Band members: Spencer Charnas – lead vocals; Ricky Armellino – backing vocals, rhythm guitar; Joseph Occhiuti – backing vocals, bass, keyboards; Dan Sugarman – backing vocals, lead guitar; Patrick Galante – drums.

    Setlist: Opening Night, Welcome to Horrorwood, Wurst Vacation, Hip to be Scared, Stabbing in the Dark, Rainy Day, IT is the End, Communication of the Cursed, Take Your Pick, Ex-Martis, The Shower Scene, Funeral Derangements, and The American Nightmare.

    This tour will be stopping in Huntington NY at The Paramount on Friday April 15th for another sold out show. Ice Nine Kills will be back in Buffalo opening for Metallica on August 11th at Highmark Stadium (Home of the Buffalo Bills!)

    Motionless in White

    photo credit- mike miller
    photo credit- mike miller
    photo credit- mike miller

    Black Veil Bride

    photo credit- Mike Miller
    photo credit- Mike Miller
    photo credit- Mike Miller

    Ice Nine Kills

    Photo credit- Mike Miller