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  • Widespread Panic Perform Long Awaited Beacon Theatre Run

    Widespread Panic held their long-awaited 5-night residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre this from Thursday, July 21st to Monday, July 25th. The Athens, Georgia band had performed in February and March 2020 just before the pandemic set in, and this new run of shows had been long anticipated and originally scheduled for September, 2021. The shows were pushed to January 2022 then again to July. NYS Music was there on opening and closing night – check out photos from Night 1 and show as well as the setlists and video.

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    Widespread Panic, Beacon Theatre, 7/21/2022. Photo by Buscar Photo

    The atmosphere of the historic theater was electric at the start of the residency. The sidewalks were filled with small vendors selling all sorts of fan art, jewelry and merchandise. Fans were walking up to groups of people handing out stickers and fliers. The official merchandise table was as busy as can be, even with all the competition with numerous t-shirt options outside on the street. Fans were piling in, excited to see what songs would be played on night one.

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    Widespread Panic, Beacon Theatre, 7/21/2022. Photo by Buscar Photo

    The setlist for night one was just what you would expect from Widespread Panic: a surprising career spanning set with various covers and extended jams. After playing “Goodpeople”, the band played “Dark Star” with a “Goodpeople” reprise at the end. Set two featured covers from War (Four Cornered Room), The Beatles (You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away), and Bloodkin (Henry Parsons Died).

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    Widespread Panic, Beacon Theatre, 7/21/2022. Photo by Buscar Photo

    The run continued at the Beacon Theatre on Monday, with a compact first set featuring huge versions of ‘Hatfield’ and ‘Tie Your Shoes’ which segued cleanly into the set closing “Blackout Blues.” Set 2 was straight fire from the get-go with a party starting “Disco” that pushed into ‘”Big Wooly Mammoth” and from there things only got hotter. A long sandwich of “Chilly Water” > “Surprise Valley” > “Arleen” > “Surprise Valley” > “Chilly Water” was as fulfilling as it sounds, with the crowd letting loose as the run came closer to the end. A stand alone “Airplane” by Jerry Joseph preceded two more fiery tunes to close the show, “Postcard” > “Conrad.”

    What followed was a 5-song encore – only the fourth five-song single encore in Panic’s 36 year history – and the song selection could not have been finer. Paying tribute to old friends, legends and inspirations, they began with Col. Bruce Hampton, and his song “Basically Frightened” (also the name of a great documentary on the Colonel) before shifting into an unexpected “Mountain Jam.” Panic does not cover Allman Brothers Band tunes very often, maybe a tease here and there, but a proper “Mountain Jam” with former ABB guitarist Jimmy Herring leading the charge, is as Georgia as you can get in NYC short of eating a peach at the same time. John Bell picked up his mandolin for Bloodkin’s “End of the Show,” which normally would be the final song of an encore but on this final night of the run, two more surprises were in store. Black Sabbath’s “Fairies Wear Boots” got a proper southern rock treatment, with David Bowie’s “Heroes” closed the set, a fitting bookend to the run that began with Panic’s own song “Heroes,” a nod to the audience who stuck it out amid a pandemic and three reschedules and brought the love to the Beacon Theatre once again.

    Listen to Monday’s show and all others from the run via Panicstream.com.

    Widespread Panic next heads to Atlanta for a four-night run at The Fox Theatre starting August 10th.

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    widespread panic beacon theatre

    Setlists via Panicstream.com

    Thursday, July 21st

    Set 1: Heroes, Rebirtha, Papa Johnny Road, Goodpeople, Dark Bar, Goodpeople, Papa’s Home, Shut Up And Drive, Blue Indian, Wondering

    Set 2: Cease Fire, Henry Parsons Died, Time Zones, Happy, Jamais Vu (The World Has Changed), Four Cornered Room, Impossible, Worry, Hide Your Love Away, Ain’t Life Grand

    Encore: Down, Makes Sense to Me

    Friday, July 22nd

    Set 1: From The Cradle, Please, One Arm Steve, Stop Breakin’ Down Blues, Can’t Get High, I’m Not Alone, There Is A Time, Holden Oversoul, Sleeping Man.

    Set 2: Little Kin, Action Man, Better Off, Jack, Love Tractor, Drums, Goin’ Out West, Stop-Go, Walk On, Imitation Leather Shoes.

    Encore: Gimme, Give, No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature

    Saturday, July 23rd

    Set 1: Pigeons, Sharon, Junior, Up All Night, Christmas Katie > Radio Child, Glory, Greta > Cream Puff War

    Set 2: Flicker, Tall Boy > Fishwater, A of D, Driving Song > Machine > Barstools and Dreamers > Zambi Jam > Driving Song > Happy Child > Dear Prudence, Climb to Safety

    Encore: Time Waits, Travelin’ Man > The Waker

    Sunday, July 24

    Set 1: Send Your Mind, All Time Low, Bear’s Gone Fishin’ > Ride Me High > You Got Yours, Space Wrangler, Walkin’ (For Your Love), Protein Drink / Sewing Machine

    Set 2:Rock > Party At Your Mama’s House > Ribs and Whiskey, Halloween Face, Me and the Devil Blues, Bust It Big > Drums > One Kind Favor > Bust It Big, North

    Encore: Red Hot Mama

    Monday, July 25th

    Set 1: Saint Ex > Hatfield, Pilgrims, This Part of Town, Thought Sausage, Honky Red, Tie Your Shoes > Blackout Blues

    Set 2: Disco > Big Wooly Mammoth > Chilly Water > Surprise Valley > Arleen > Surprise Valley > Chilly Water, Airplane, Postcard, Conrad

    Encore: Basically Frightened, Mountain Jam, End of the Show*, Fairies Wear Boots, Heroes

    w/ JB on mandolin

    ‘Spanish Moon’ tease during ‘Tie Your Shoes’

    ‘Day Tripper’ tease by JoJo after ‘Airplane’

  • Adirondack Folk Festival in Schroon Lake returns in August

    The 32nd annual Adirondack Folk Festival takes place on Sunday, August 14, from 12pm to 5 p.m. at the Schroon Lake Town Park, featuring the best in classic Adirondack roots music.

    The idea for the Folk Festival recalls a time when folk legends Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston would regularly play for tourists at the Schroon Crest Resort. This summer, Schroon Arts is pleased to present Three Quarter North, Dana and Susan Robinson, Sara Milonovich and Daisycutter, Lyndsay Stone and headliner The Bob Amos Band, featuring the best in modern country and bluegrass.

    Locals and those passing through are invited to come and enjoy the sounds of these great musicians. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and some good friends. The Adirondack Folk Festival is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (518) 532-9259.

    The Adirondack Folk Festival is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrnat program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.

    Read more on the history of Adirondack Folks Festival with The Folks Who Keep the Music Playing, by Benjamin Pomerance.

    Three Quarter North
    Dana and Susan Robinson
    Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter
    Lyndsay Stone
    Bob Amos

  • View in Old Forge hosts Concerts in the Courtyard each Wednesday

    View proudly announced the series “Concerts in the Courtyard” in Old Forge each Wednesday since August 6th. The concerts will feature Martin and Kelly band, Terry Barber, Hanna and the Blue Hearts, and John Lloyd Young.

    View

    View is a dynamic Center for Arts and Culture based in the Adirondack Region whose mission is to enrich, educate, entertain, and inspire. The Arts Guild of Old Forge was founded by Miriam Kashiwa in 1951 and growing steadily to become a year-round multi-arts organization through the past years. In 2011, the Arts Center/Old Forge moved across New York State Route 28 into its new facility, and was branded “View.”

    Concerts in the Courtyard series are free events from 5-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday that take place outside under a tent with a cash bar available in August. Audience are allowed to bring a blanket or chair or use those provided by the View.

    August 6th – Martin and Kelly band

    Jilly Martin & Ryan Brooks Kelly’s songs bridge the boundary between traditional and new country. They’ve made their mark with highly-acclaimed original music and are winning over audiences each and every time they perform.

    August 11 – Broadway Meets Opera with Terry Barber and the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Terry will perform his unique interpretation of everyone’s favorite hits from the Broadway superstar’s most celebrated musicals. Selections include: The Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera), High Flying Adored (Evita), As If We Never Said Goodbye (Sunset Boulevard), and so on.

    August 14th – A musical revue Beguiled Again: The Music of Rodgers and Hart

    The remarkable partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart spanned twenty-four years, resulting in the scores for thirty stage musicals and nine films. Beguiled Again illuminates the astonishing breadth of their output with a musical menu offering nearly fifty selections from the incomparable Rodgers and Hart songbook.

    August 19 – Hanna and the Blue Hearts

    Hanna and the Blue Hearts channel a wide variety blues, boogie, and swing. It is a perfect show to dance along with and swing.  Cash Bar and hors d’oeuvres will be available. Seating will be cabaret style. (Tables and Chairs)

    August 26 – John Lloyd Young: Mostly Soul

    Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young leaves virtually no stone unturned as he interprets the greatest hits of Little Anthony, The Platters, Sam Cooke, Smokey, Luther and, yes, some Jersey Boys, too. He also played the original Frankie Valli is Jersey Boys on Broadway.

    More performances and information about View are available at their website www.viewarts.org.

  • Runaway Gin share Fall 2022 Tour dates, Details on Musicial Concept ‘Makisupa Police, Man’

    It’s a busy summer for Runaway Gin, but they keep rolling this Fall 2022 Tour on a journey that takes them on a slightly altered musical direction.

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    On September 24th at Charleston Pour House, Runaway Gin will debut a new concept dubbed ‘Makisupa Police, Man’. This newest iteration of the project will interweave the music of legendary rock outfit ‘the Police’ as well as some choice ‘Sting‘ cuts with the music of Phish.

    Catch ‘Makisupa Police, Man’ at Hill Country in New York City on Friday, October 21, as well as a dozen more shows around the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

    The improvisational quartet has also just released a new 26 minute ‘Carini’ from the Radio Room in Greenville, SC – watch below!

    Runaway Gin Fall 2022 Tour Dates

    September 8th: Gottrocks – Greenville, SC
    September 9th: Asheville Music Hall – Asheville, NC
    September 10th : Hop Springs Beer Park – Murfreesboro, TN
    September 24th: Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC*
    September 29th: New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC*
    September 30th: Aisle 5 – Atlanta, GA*
    October 19th: Ziggy’s Space – High Point, NC*
    October 20th: the 8×10 – Baltimore, MD*
    October 21st: Hill Country – New York, NY*
    October 22nd: Nectar’s – Burlington, VT*
    November 12th: 5 Points Music Sanctuary – Roanoke, VA
    December 1st: Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC*
    December 2nd: the Broadberry – Richmond, VA*
    December 3rd: Visulite Theatre – Charlotte, NC*
    *’Makisupa Police, Man’ concept show

    For all tour dates, videos and live recordings visit Runaway Gin’s website here complete with videos, posters, photos, and setlists.

  • John Petrucci Announces First Headlining Solo Tour

    Grammy Award winning guitarist John Petrucci announced his first headlining solo tour performing material from his solo albums, Terminal Velocity and Suspended Animation. The tour will run through October and November and the first three shows are scheduled for Boston, MA on October 7th, New York City on October 13th and Washington, DC on October 15th.

    John Petrucci by Rayon Richards

    Known for his work in the prog-metal band Dream Theater, John Petrucci is respected for his variety of guitar styles and skills. Then he recorded Terminal Velocity with former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy since Mike left the band in 2010. Now, John will take his instrumental trio on the road performing live with Mike Portnoy, and bassist Dave LaRue in an on-stage reunion that has been 12 years in the making.

    The recently reunited all-female metal band Meanstreak will be the special guest openers for the tour. Meanstreak is comprised of guitarists Marlene Portnoy and Rena Sands, vocalist Bettina France, bassist Martens Myung and drummer Yael.

    Meanstreak by Scryer Photo NY (Marissa Ann)

    More shows will be announced in the near future and tickets for the announced shows will be on sale to the general public on Friday, July 15th. For more information on all shows and to purchase tickets, fans can head over to https://johnpetrucci.com.

    John Petrucci Solo Tour Dates

    October 7th – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center

    October 13th – New York, NY – Town Hall

    October 15th – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theater

    More dates will be announced

  • Kitchen Dwellers and Daniel Donato Tour Arrives at Putnam Place in October

    Kitchen Dwellers and Daniel Donato announced their ‘Galaxy Grass x Cosmic Country Fall Tour’ which will stop at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on October 29th. This marks the only New York date of the 22-date tour, which kicks off in St. Louis, MO on October 5 and will continue throughout the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast, wrapping up on November 5 in St. Paul, MN.

    Kitchen Dwellers twist bluegrass, folk, and rock through homegrown stories, rich mythology, American west wanderlust, and psychedelic hues. The Montana quartet consists of Shawn Swain [Mandolin], Torrin Daniels [banjo], Joe Funk [upright bass], and Max Davies [acoustic guitar]. They have captivated audiences in a few festivals including Northwest String Summit and performed alongside bands such as Railroad Earth and more. They’ve released two albums and a live record and came back with their third full-length album, Wise Rive.

    Kitchen Dwellers by Ed Coyle

    Daniel Donato is a Nashville based American country music guitarist. Involving a creative energy, he distilled his life lessons into his debut album, A Young Man’s Country. Incubated to the sounds of the Dead, educated by some of Nashville’s finest players, and having more than 2,000 shows under his belt and a social media presence, Daniel Donato is a millennial creative fire. He’s been dabbling in professional music since the age of 14 and yet he’s just getting started.

    Daniel Donato

    Daniel’s playing immediately struck me as something unique and special, and his band as a whole is a full-blown psychedelic hoss. Besides the obvious stylistic musical connections between ‘galaxy-grass’ and ‘cosmic country’, it was immediately apparent that our bands and fans have similar ideals and core values when it comes to life and playing music. Some people you just instantly click with, and this is one of those times. And now we’re taking the whole damn circus on the road. Come see us this fall.

    Torrin Daniels (Kitchen Dwellers)

    Tour Dates

    Oct 5 @ Old Rock House | St. Louis, MO

    Oct 6 @ Ludlow Garage | Cincinnati, OH

    Oct 7 @ Beechland Ballroom | Cleveland, OH

    Oct 11 @ Barley’s Tap Room | Knoxville, TN

    Oct 12 @ The Ramkat | Winston-Salem, NC

    Oct 13 @ Salvage Station | Asheville, NC

    Oct 14 @ Terminal West | Atlanta, GA

    Oct 18 @ Lincoln Theater | Raleigh, NC

    Oct 19 @ The Southern | Charlottesville, VA

    Oct 20 @ 5 Points Music Sanctuary | Roanoke, VA

    Oct 21 @ Ardmore Music Hall | Ardmore, PA

    Oct 22 @ Union Craft Brewery | Baltimore, MD

    Oct 23 @ Park City Music Hall | Bridgeport, CT

    Oct 26 @ Higher Ground | Burlington, VT

    Oct 27 @ The Sinclair | Cambridge, MA

    Oct 28 @ State Theater | Portland, ME

    Oct 29 @ Putnam Place | Saratoga Springs, NY

    Oct 31 @ Woodlands Tavern | Columbus, OH

    Nov 2 @ Kenny’s | Peoria, IL

    Nov 3 @ The Stache at the Intersection | Grand Rapids, MI

    Nov 4 @ High Noon Saloon | Madison, WI

    Nov 5 @ Turf Club | St. Paul, MN

    Tickets available at kitchendwellers.com/tour.

  • National Tour of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Honoring Aretha Franklin Begins in Brooklyn this Fall

    From October 6 to 8, Kings Theatre in Brooklyn will host the national R.E.S.P.E.C.T. tour, which celebrates the iconic Aretha Franklin and brings the ultimate concert experience.

    R.E.S.P.E.C.T. tour casting announcement.

    After a national search for the perfect cast, the performers were recently finalized. Brooklyn native Trejah Bostic will lead the band, and vocalists Meghan Dawson, Nattalyee Randall, and Ashton Weeks will also act as hosts. Directed by Broadway’s Christina Sajous (Spongebob Squarepants, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark), the show follows the life of Aretha Franklin using her biggest hits to tell her impressive story.

    I am super excited to be a part of this amazing cast and I’m looking forward to going on this journey and experiencing all the beautiful audiences that we will come to meet.

    -Trejah Bostic, Lead Singer

    Audiences at the Kings Theatre can expect to hear fan favorites such as “Natural Woman,” “Think,” “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Chain of Fools,” and many more to celebrate the Queen of Soul. The soundtrack, with musical direction from Darnell White, explores the human condition intertwined with the timeless music from Franklin.

    The Kings Theatre in Brooklyn recently reopened in 2015 and provides the perfect venue for large-scale entertainment such as the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. tour, with over 3,000 seats available. The architecture was inspired by the French Renaissance Revival style of the Palace of Versailles and the Paris Opera House – making it a beautiful addition and atmosphere for any entertainment. 

    All shows from October 6 through 8 will begin promptly at 8:00 pm and tickets range from $35 – $75. For tickets and more information about the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. tour, visit the Kings Theatre website, here.

  • Phish Make A Triumphant Return To Bethel Woods

    Phish made their much anticipated and welcomed return to Bethel Woods this weekend. Two packed shows on Friday and Saturday, not far from the original Woodstock grounds, saw the band delight fans with song selections that covered every facet of their ever-growing musical catalog. Phish first played Bethel Woods eleven years ago, with three legendary shows that seemed to serve as prime examples that the band was fully engaged again after reuniting two years prior. Although it was only two shows this weekend, they certainly didn’t do anything to ruin the mystique between Phish and these hallowed grounds.

    Friday night’s show had a discernable old school feel to it right from the get-go, courtesy of a “Golgi Apparatus” show opener, the first one of those in nearly seven years. The “Sample In a Jar” that followed reached heights that few “Samples” have seen, fueled by a monstrous jam that evoked memories of The Baker’s Dozen and is a must hear. The rest of the first set featured other older songs like “Timber” and a “My Friend My Friend” > “Guelah Papyrus” sequence. And it wasn’t just limited to originals, with “My Soul” and a raucous and much welcomed “Walk Away” to close out Bethel’s opening set.

    In typical fashion, Phish stretched things out a tad in the second set with a boisterous “Mr. Completely” to start that set the stage for an incredibly captivating “You Enjoy Myself.” Bassist Mike Gordon shined on a cover of “Boogie On Reggae Woman” later on which preceded a harmonious “Scents And Subtle Sounds” with a wonderfully slow build in emotion. The closing sequence on Friday night reverted back to the ‘classic’ format with a trifecta of “Wilson” > “Possum” > “Cavern.”

    Phish Bethel Woods Center For The Arts – Bethel, NY 7/22/22

    Set 1: Golgi Apparatus > Sample in a Jar, My Soul, Gumbo[1] -> Saw It Again > Timber (Jerry the Mule) > Meat, Lawn Boy > My Friend, My Friend > Guelah Papyrus, Brian and Robert, Walk Away

    Set 2: Mr. Completely > You Enjoy Myself > Fuego > Joy, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Scents and Subtle Sounds > Wilson > Possum > Cavern

    E: A Life Beyond The Dream

    [1] Unfinished

    Phish returned to Bethel Woods on Saturday night for one more go ’round and the old school vibes were thrown out the window right away with a show opening “Evening Song,” a tune from the band’s recent Sigma Oasis release and only the fourth one ever performed live. Next, the band dusted off some Kasvot Vaxt material with “Turtle In The Clouds” and Gordon and Trey Anastasio’s signature dance moves on full display. The emotional peaks of the opening set were handled by a “Fast Enough For You” that fed right into the ever majestic “Divided Sky.”

    Phish made the last set, and certainly the encore, count before heading out of Bethel Woods. A somewhat surprising “Prince Caspian” began the proceedings before Phish injected a mega-dose of funk with a sterling cover of The Talking Heads’ “Crosseyed and Painless.” A mid-set “Miss You” served as a needed breather before the set later concluded with two more vintage jam staples in a “Twist” > “Carini” combination. To cap things off for a memorable two-night Bethel run, Phish played not one but five songs, clearly not wanting to leave just yet. A “Horse” > “Silent In The Morning” traditional pairing kicked things off, followed by “Fuck Your Face” and the grand return of “Buffalo Bill,” the first one in three years, close behind. Fittingly, on the grounds of Woodstock, the show came to end with a raging cover of “Fire” that saw Anastasio channel his inner Hendrix, replete with an instrumental run through of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

    Phish Bethel Woods Center For The Arts – Bethel, NY 7/23/22

    Set 1: Evening Song, Turtle in the Clouds, Vultures, My Sweet One, Undermind > Fast Enough for You > Divided Sky, Suzy Greenberg > Ghost

    Set 2: Prince Caspian > Crosseyed and Painless > Miss You > Set Your Soul Free > Prince Caspian > Twist > Carini

    E: The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Fuck Your Face, Buffalo Bill, Fire

    Set Your Soul Free contained a short Crosseyed and Painless jam with quotes from Trey. Trey also quoted Crosseyed and Painless in Twist. Trey played The Star-Spangled Banner in its entirety during Fire.

  • Plattsburgh Music Series Parks Come Alive! Holds Season Finale on August 4

    The city of Plattsburgh’s new summer concert series, Parks Come Alive!, will come to a successful close on August 4 at South Acres Park. Over the course of the summer, the series has been held on the first Thursday of June, July, and now August, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

    Parks Come Alive! poster

    The Parks Come Alive! series aims to bring together the community with live musical entertainment, local drinks, food, and crafts, and is free for all ages to attend. The series also celebrates Plattsburgh’s parks, and previous performances included indie/psychedelic rock band Ursa and the Major Key at Melissa Penfield Park, among others.

    On August 4, Plattsburgh native Josh West will bring reggae-like live music entertainment to the Parks Come Alive! series. Local vendors such as Valcour Brewing, High Peaks Brew, Bunz on the Run, and more will also be selling products for audiences to enjoy. The series will also have arts and crafts available for kids of all ages.

  • Smoke Jazz Club in NYC Announces Reopening and Expansion

    The Smoke Jazz Club, one of New York City’s premier live music venues, announced its long-awaited reopening.

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    Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at the junction of Broadway and 106th Street (aka Duke Ellington Boulevard), the club offers classic and modern jazz performances. Created in 1999, the club is internationally recognized with top-notch programming and rising stars. It has survived economic crashes, fires in the building, and more but the pandemic proved to be much more difficult.

    For the past two years, the club has had to change the way they did things to make sure it was done safely. These include modified operations like live streams, sidewalk concerts, and outdoor dining. Although indoor performances were closed, Smoke has survived with a newly expanded space.

    Smoke Jazz Club has so much history. Despite the struggles of the last few years, we just knew that the music couldn’t stop here. The past couple of years have not been easy for anyone, but having live music back in the club with everyone together, musicians and listeners, seems like a turning point. We are very excited to take this next step.

    co- owners Paul Stache and Molly Sparrow Johnson.

    The club will add smaller combined spaces to operate safely, serving as an attached lounge featuring the relocated, historic, full-length bar providing more space for audiences and a larger stage for performers in the main listening room.

    smoke jazz club

    There was a grand reopening concert to kick off the revamp, and a slew of artists are set to perform in the near future including Charles McPherson, Vijay Iyer, Mary Stallings, Bill Charlap, Bobby Watson, and more. For more information about the Smoke Jazz Club and to buy tickets to the many events happening, go here.

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