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  • Billy Strings Confirms Fall Tour Dates with Stops in NY

    Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Billy Strings is set to continue his North American Tour and has recently announced more New York tour dates for the fall.

    Billy Strings smiling in back of a car
    Photo Credit: Joshua Wilkins Black

    Strings will be back in the NY area on September 18, with a show for the Outlaw Music Festival at Saratoga Performing Arts Center alongside Willie Nelson & Family and The Avett Brothers, among others. After multiple shows all across the U.S., the famed musician will also stop in Rochester and Uniondale in early November.

    This most recent tour promotes Strings’ highly-acclaimed 16-track album, Renewal, whose bluegrass rhythms and engaging hooks landed it a well-deserved spot upon several “Best of 2021” lists.  Strings also performed “Hide And Seek” off of the album during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

    Billy Strings Renewal Album Cover
    Album Cover for Renewal

    Strings is originally from Michigan and is now based in Nashville, TN where his music has taken off – much to critics’ notice. He was awarded “Best Bluegrass Album” at the 63rd Grammy Awards, and has performed on shows show as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Bluegrass Underground, and most recently on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

    https://youtu.be/NS6WrFex1uY

    A musician with respect in multiple genres, Strings has worked and collaborated with artists such as Bill Kreutzmann, Luke Combs, Del McCoury, Fences, RMR, and others. Renewal gave the singer experience across genres, with a mix of elements of rock, metal, and psychedelic music while still honoring the genre of Bluegrass music.

    Many of the tickets go on sale on Friday, July 1 at 10:00 am local time. See below for the full list of US tour dates.

    June 30 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival

    July 2 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion (SOLD OUT)

    July 3 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion (SOLD OUT)

    July 22 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)

    July 23 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)

    July 24 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)

    July 27 – Chicago, IL – Metro (SOLD OUT)

    July 28 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza

    July 29 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park

    July 30 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park (SOLD OUT)

    August 4 – Saint Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival

    August 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Festival Field (SOLD OUT)

    August 6 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Amphitheater

    August 9 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)

    August 10 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)

    August 12 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield (SOLD OUT)

    August 13 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield (SOLD OUT)

    August 14 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park

    August 27 – Tisbury, MA – Beach Road Weekend

    September 9 – Alpharetta, GA – Outlaw Music Festival at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    September 10 – Charlotte, NC – Outlaw Music Festival at PNC Music Pavilion

    September 11 – Virginia Beach, VA – Outlaw Music Festival at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

    September 13 – Bridgeport, CT – Outlaw Music Festival at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

    September 16 – Boston, MA – Outlaw Music Festival at Xfinity Center

    September 17 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now Festival

    September 18 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Outlaw Music Festival Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    September 23 – Buena Vista, CO – Renewal at The Meadows

    September 24 – Buena Vista, CO – Renewal at The Meadows

    September 28 – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

    September 30 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater at Stanford

    October 1 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Fest

    October 2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

    October 7-9 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits 2022

    October 14-16 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits 2022

    October 15 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion

    October 29 – Asheville, NC – ExporeAsheville.com Arena

    October 30 – Asheville, NC – ExporeAsheville.com Arena

    October 31 – Asheville, NC – ExporeAsheville.com Arena

    November 3 – Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Event Center

    November 4 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Event Center

    November 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center

    November 9 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena

    November 11 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

    November 12 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met

    November 13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met

    November 16 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!

    November 18 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

    November 19 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

  • Boyz II Men Announce Tour Stop at Proctors in Schenectady 

    The award winning R&B Group Boyz II Men will be coming to Proctors in Schenectady at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 27. Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wayna Morris and Shawn Stockman found fame during the 1990s with Motown Records. The group is currently the best-selling R&B group of all time, selling over 64 million albums. 

    Boyz II Men

    Boyz II Men dropped their debut album in 1991 called Cooleyhighharmony. The album sold over nine million copies and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The album included hits such as “Motownphilly” and “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.” 

    Since then, the 4-time grammy award winning R&B group went on to release mega-hits like “I’ll Make Love to You,” “End of the Road,” “One Sweet Day,” and many more. In 2011, Boyz II Men celebrated their 20th anniversary by releasing an album fittingly named Twenty. This album was the group’s first in nearly ten years.

    On top of their Grammy awards, they’ve also won nine American Music Awards, nine Soul
    Train Awards, three Billboard Awards, and a 2011 MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution
    to Music, and many more iconic achievements.

    Outside of their musical achievements, the group also started their own charity called Boyz II Men House. The charity was established to support individuals and organizations that focus on improving quality of life while contributing to those who are less fortunate.

    Pre-sales for the August 27th show will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 with the official on-sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 18. Tickets are available through the Box Office at Proctors, in person or online at proctors.org

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