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  • Alan Doyle U.S. Tour to Include Four NY Dates

    Canadian singer/songwriter Alan Doyle is headed to the U.S. for 2023 on a month-long tour which includes four New York concert dates.

    Opening on February 15 Buffalo’s Town Ballroom and closing March 11 in Bonita Springs, FL, Doyle’s U.S. run also features stops at the Clayton Opera House on February 16, Sony Hall in Manhattan on the 24th, and Port Washington’s Landmark on Main Street on the 25th.

    alan doyle tour
    Cover art for ‘Here, Tonight.’ (photo credit: Michelle Spice Photography)

    The tour is in promotion of Doyle’s recent live album, Here Tonight, released in March. It’s his first appearance on the road since the COVID-19 pandemic halted his 2020 Canadian national tour.

    A Newfoundland native, Doyle is a 12-time JUNO Award nominee for his solo material and work with his band, Great Big Sea. Also an author, his 2020 book All Together Now: A Newfoundlander’s Light Tales for Heavy Times was his third national bestseller.

    Tickets for Alan Doyle’s U.S. tour can be found here.

    U.S. TOUR DATES

    FEB 15 / BUFFALO, NY @ Town Ballroom
    FEB 16 / CLAYTON, NY @ Clayton Opera House
    FEB 17 / BARRE, VT @ Barre Opera House
    FEB 18 / BOSTON, MA @ City Winery
    FEB 19 / BOSTON, MA @ City Winery
    FEB 21 / PORTLAND, ME @ Aura
    FEB 22 / AMHERST, MA @ The Drake
    FEB 23 / CONCORD, NH @ Capitol Center for the Arts
    FEB 24 / NEW YORK, NY @ SONY Hall
    FEB 25 / PORT WASHINGTON, NY @ Landmark on Main
    FEB 26 / PHILADELPHIA, PA @ City Winery
    FEB 28 / ANNAPOLIS, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
    MAR 1 / WASHINGTON, DC @ City Winery
    MAR 2 / CHARLOTTE, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
    MAR 3 / RICHMOND, VA @  Tin Pan
    MAR 4 / RALEIGH, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
    MAR 5 / ASHEVILLE, NC @ Grey Eagle
    MAR 7 / PONTE VEDRA, FL @ Ponte Vedra Music Hall
    MAR 8 / OCALA, FL @ Reilly Arts Center
    MAR 9 / CLEARWATER, FL @ Bilheimer Capitol Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall
    MAR 10 / BOCA RATON, FL @ The Funky Biscuit
    MAR 11 / BONITA SPRINGS, FL @ Centers for Arts Bonita Springs

  • In Focus: Black Star at Sony Hall

    On Tuesday, November 15, Black Star took the stage at Sony Hall in Times Square for a once in a lifetime performance, presented by Blue Note Entertainment Group and co-presented by podcast platform Luminary.

    Black Star Sony Hall
    Photo by Dervon S. Dixon

    Black Star is Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, the internationally recognized icons of rap, activism, and entertainment. This night, they performed songs from their iconic debut Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, as well as their new album No Fear Of Time, which was released after an extended hiatus of nearly 25 years. In addition to the Black Star originals, they both performed hits from their individual catalogs.

    The Sony Hall show followed their SNL debut on Saturday, November 12th, where Black Star performed “So be it.”

    Photos by Dervon S. Dixon

  • Black Star Announces Last Minute NYC Show After SNL Debut

    Hip-hop duo Black Star (Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey) announced a last-minute show at Sony Hall on Nov. 15, coming off the heels of their SNL debut on Nov. 12.

    Black Star is a rap group from NYC, that changed music forever in 1998 with their album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. yasiin bey and Talib Kweli first united to form what they penned “the best alliance in hip-hop,” and continue to make history with their highly-anticipated album No Fear of Time – their first in nearly 24 years.

    Madlib produced all of the beats for the album’s nine songs and according to Pitchfork “the people need Black Star now more than ever,” saying the songs “So be it,” “Sweetheart. Sweethard. Sweetodd.,” and “Supreme alchemy” are the “best performances across the album.” 

    Earlier this year, they performed alongside Robert Glasper, Dave Chapelle, Thundercat, Flying, and Lotus, at the debut Blue Note Napa Festival.

    The group will be going to Sony Hall, an NYC venue that opened its doors in 2018. It presents world-renowned performing artists across all music genres at capacities of 1,000 standing and 500 seated, with a full-service restaurant and bar. Sony Hall is equipped with Sony’s technologies which provide enhanced experiences for the audience.

    Tickets to see their performance at Sony Hall on Nov. 15 are on sale here. Black Star will also be performing on SNL on Nov. 12, with host Dave Chapelle.

    https://youtu.be/PMKxRn0Xgj4

  • A Night with Curren$y at Sony Hall

    What is there to say about Curren$y… a legend, a stoner rap icon, and also quite the performer. Coming off of a recent release, Curren$y gave the audience at Sony Hall a dynamic and intimate performance Friday night, May 27th.

    Curren$y

    Shante Scott Franklin, better known as Curren$y is a rapper, songwriter and record execuive with his own label Jet Life. The Louisiana native existed in the underground rap scene for over a decade finding his own niche within the stoner rap sub-genre with the likes of Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller.

    Curren$y

    Some of his best work include The Marina which features Smoke DZA, Action Bronson, French Montana and Wiz Khalifa. Curren$y shows his charisma and charm through this thought provoking lyrics and smooth punchlines.

    During the show, Curren$y stopped the music to go on a quick aside on his love for the movie Scarface. He urged the audience to understand the deeper implications of the movie and the way it represents how a unhealthy desire for fame and fortune can corrupt.

    Curren$y brought down the house at Sony Hall on Friday night. Curren$y recently released Continuance which features production by esteemed producer Alchemist. He played most of his new album during his performance in additional to his beloved classic songs.

    Curren$y at Sony Hall

  • The Harlem Gospel Choir will Celebrate MLK day at Sony Hall on January 17

    Celebrating Martin Luther King Day on January 17, the Harlem Gospel Choir will perform a matinee concert at Sony Hall.

    harlem gospel choir


    The Harlem Gospel Choir perform contemporary gospel with a touch of jazz and blues, and have become synonymous with power vocals, glorious sound and infectious energy. For over two decades they have been America’s premier gospel choir and have toured the globe, sharing the inspirational power of black gospel music.

    Deeply rooted in the history of the African-American slave trade, black gospel music can be traced back to the 1700s when African slaves brought their unique African musical heritage to America and combined it with their new faith – Christianity. Out of the hardship and the trials of slavery, this unique musical tradition came to be, and forever changed music as we know it. Blues, Soul, and Rock-and-Roll…they all have origins in black gospel music. Harlem Gospel Choir presents modern gospel classics as performed in the black churches of Harlem today.

    Born out of an MLK Jr. day celebration in 1986, the world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir is an enchanting display of only the finest choir singers and musicians from Black churches around New York’s Harlem. With 40 members, the group has solidified themselves as one of the most prominent gospel choirs in the United States, having performed on Good Morning America, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and even for figures like Pope John Paul II and President Obama.

    Join the Harlem Gospel Choir for a special matinee performance to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at Sony Hall on January 17th, with doors at 11am and the show beginning at 12:30pm. Tickets are $25 Advance / $30 Day of Show. For more info, visit the event page.