On Monday, Nov. 21, country’s beloved Parker McCollum announced the extension of his 2023 tour. Dates revealed for the second leg of his upcoming tour for this summer, which includes a performance at the ArtPark in Buffalo on August 17 and St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheatre at Lakeview in Syracuse on August 19.
Parker McCollum (Photo Credit: Chris Kleinmeier)
The second part of the Texas native’s tour is to be co-produced through the collaboration of Live Nation and Emporium Presents and will feature support from rising country artists including Larry Fleet, Jackson Dean and the Randy Rogers Band. McCollum is scheduled to close off his tour in New York on August 19 in Syracuse.
Parker McCollum 2023 Tour Dates
May 18 2023 – Toledo, OH -Toledo Zoo Amphitheater *with Larry Fleet
June 3 2023 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion *with Jackson Dean
June 9 2023 – Midland, TX – La Hacienda Event Center *with Larry Fleet
June 10 2023 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion *with Larry Fleet
June 24 2023 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheatre at White River State Park *support TBD
June 29 2023 – Saint Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre *with Larry Fleet
July 14 2023 – Huntsville AL – The Orion Amphitheatre *with Flatland Cavalry
July 29 2023 – Nampa ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *with Jackson Dean
August 10 2023 – Morrison CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre *with Randy Rogers Band
August 17 2023 – Buffalo NY – ARTPARK *with Larry Fleet
August 19 2023 – Syracuse NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheatre at Lakeview *with Larry Fleet
Frat houses, bars, stadiums, and theatres. Daryl Hall has played them all, including the Oncenter Civic Theatre in Syracuse on November 19. With special guest Todd Rundgren, the mostly over 50 crowd was treated to a night of mellow jams.
Rundgren opened the night with set of approximately 75 minutes including “Hello it’s Me,” “Black Maria,” and “I Saw the Light.” Although he has been playing shows since the late 60s, his look hasn’t changed much as he still flaunts his famous locks and flashy attire while performing.
Touring in support of recently released 2 disc retrospective album, Hall played a great selection on songs from his solo career as well as from Hall & Oates. The stage for this tour is a replica of his house from his 2017 webcast series, Daryl’s House. Lights, props, stairs, everything is there and lighting was amazing.
Highlight for me, personally, was his rendition of 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eurythmics Here Comes the Rain. With his own little spin on it, Hall made the song his own. By far, my favorite song from Annie Lennox, but Daryl Hall knows how to change it up and make it sound brand new, 30+ years later.
Made famous by Paul Young, Hall also put his piano bar style on Paul Young’s “Every Time You Go Away,” which was a Daryl Hall original in the mid 80s. Truly amazing to hear these songs again, for the first time and live as well.
While the crowd was mostly over 50, there was a surprising amount of under 30 and I heard many of them complaining that Daryl Hall didn’t play any of his heavier songs, as they were falling asleep. I couldn’t help to think maybe they thought they were going to see Dimebag Darrell, which might have been pretty epic in an alternate universe.
Regardless, go see these guys. For me, it was nice change of pace from the chaos I call life, and with the chaos ramping up over the next month or so, I welcomed the opportunity to kick back and chill to a couple of legends.
That being said, get your tickets, get your beverage of choice and kick back for a couple hours.
Todd Rundgren Setlist: Real Man/Love of a Common Man; It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference; We Gotta Get You a Woman; Buffalo Grass; I Saw the Light; Black Maria; Unloved Children; Hello It’s Me; Sometimes I Don’t Know How to Feel; I’m So Proud/Ooh Baby Baby/I Want You; The Want of a Nail
Daryl Hall Setlist: Dreamtime; Romeo is Bleeding; Problem With You; Philly Mood; Cab Driver; Everytime You Go Away; Sacred Songs; Babs and Babs; Here Comes the Rain; Sara Smile; No Can Do; Wait For Me; Can We Still Be Friends; Expressway; Dreams
Local to Syracuse, the band Trauma Cat has recently just dropped their newest album The Truth Doesn’t Live Here, which we released on Friday, October 7th. Award-winning indie alternative band making a name for themselves by stating that they are “America’s sorriest power trio.” Along with this, they will be playing at The Range in Ithaca on October 22nd.
This LP marks the Syracuse-based band’s second full-length collaboration weighing in at a whopping 19 tracks. The unauthorized double album features six singles previously released in 2022: “Better Questions,” “Tsai Shen,” “Bunnyhole,” “Popcorn Machine,” “Get It All Out (Online),” and “The Reporter.”
Songs like “The Truth Doesn’t Live Here” arrive also on the heels of a five-part online “dox-u-series” called “The Truth About Trauma Cat,” a cheeky satire of internet culture, deepfake technology, and simulation theory that teases a definitive identity reveal of the band’s members (known as Ralph Kojig, Roman Pando, and Rutger DiBoyere).
“When we say ‘the truth doesn’t live here,’ we mean that we are all inhabiting a post-truth world,” says guitarist Kojig, who shares primary songwriting and frontman duties with bassist Pando. “While it’s possible that the majority of our society once recognized an objective truth, it’s pretty clear now — in the face of so many false or dubious claims — that we never had a monopoly on reality anyway, I’m sorry to say.”
“And there’s something hilarious and freeing about that,” adds Pando. “That strange liberation is what provoked Ralph and I to write the songs that would end up on this record. The result is something deeply inquisitive, and yet, with apologies to our audience, we still have no answers — except, obnoxiously, that there are no answers. Sorry!”
The songs on the album that I recommend are “The Truth Doesn’t Live Here,” which doubles down on Trauma Cat’s signature blend of music taste. The song combines a progressive rock with shades of post-punk, shoegaze, and power-pop. Similarly, “Better Questions” and “Pray the Gay Away” are another two amazing blend of alternative genres that speak to the chaos of the record’s core theme.
“The Truth Doesn’t Live Here” is available now on all streaming platforms. To listen to their newest hits, click the link here.
Highlighting both newly-made holiday songs and traditional Christmas tunes will be the ‘Tis the Season with the Beach Boys tour performance event on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The featured album, Reason for the Season, having been produced by established musicians such as Sam Hollander from Panic! at the Disco and Train, and Steve Greenberg of Hanson and AJR, features artists like Hanson and Beach Boys co-founder Love’s children.
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The 16-date tour starts on November 26th and takes place in several cities across the country, including at Carnegie Hall in New York on December 5th. Their following performance in New York will be held at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater in Syracuse on December 7th.
Tickets will be on sale on Friday, October 7th and may be purchased online at Ticketmaster or at the Solvay Bank Box Office at The Oncenter Civic Center Theaters.
Tis the Season with the Beach Boys featuring the Holidays Vibrations Orchestra Tour Dates:
10/8 – Syracuse Crunch vs Rochester Americans
10/8-10/9 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Convention Center – RetroGameCon
10/11 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – FOCL Presents Yusef Salaam
10/14 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinders Theater Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Scared Shitless
10/16 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – The Princess Bride – An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
10/18 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Convention Center – The Salvation Army’s 51st Annual Civic Celebration
10/27 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – Whose Live Anyway?
10/29 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – Zach Williams
10/30 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinders Theater – Kevin James
11/2 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – Ray LaMontagne The MONOVISION Tour
11/15 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – FOCL Presents Casey McQuinston
11/18 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – Ancient Aliens Live
11/18 – Syracuse, NY – Upstate Medical University Arena – Oncenter War Memorial – Trey Anastasio Band & Goose
11/19 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – Daryl Hall and the Daryl’s House Band
11/26 – Mashantucket, CT – Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
11/27 – Medford, MA – Chevalier Theatre
11/30 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
12/2 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
12/2-12/4 – Syracuse City Ballet Presents Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”
12/3 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
12/5 – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall – Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman
12/7 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater
12/7 – ‘Tis the Season with The Beach Boys featuring The Holiday Vibrations Orchestra
12/9 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
12/10 – Akron, OH – E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
12/11 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace
12/11 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater -Championships of Magic
12/12 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater -Nutcracker! Magic of Christmas Ballet
12/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
12/14 – Saint Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox Theatre
12/15 – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center
12/16 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Resort & Casino
12/17 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater
12/18 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
1/13/23 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinder Theater – Brian Regan
3/21/23 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinder Theater – FOCL Presents Kate Quinn
4/18/23 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinder Theater – FOCL Presents Garry Trideau
5/9/23 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinder Theater – FOCL Presents Jill Lepore
Rising star Lizzy McAlpine made an appearance this past Friday at The Great New York State Fair 2022. The 22-year-old McAlpine enjoyed a significant rise of attention once her music went viral on TikTok. Her debut album Give me a Minute was released in August 2020 and has since garnered her a following.
McAlpine was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and started getting into music in middle school. She began studying music and songwriting in college at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Berklee College she continued to pursue her music career, leading to her internet fame.
“I think [Berklee] did shape my music, but not because of the classes. The main thing I got out of Berklee was the people that I met, and the people I surrounded myself with who definitely influenced my music. I don’t think you need to necessarily understand music theory to be a good musician. If you have a good ear, you don’t need to know all the harmonies to write a good song.”
Syracuse was one of many stops for McAlpine, as part of her first official tour. Lizzy’s raw and stunning voice had her fans singing along to every song. The audience was visibly enthralled by the performance as they swayed and danced with friends. Some of her top hits such as “ceilings” and “hate to be lame” her latest album Five Seconds Flat drew the best reactions. McAlpine also performed songs from her breakthrough project, Give Me A Minute. Songs like “Pancakes for Dinner,” “Means Something” and “To the Mountains.” all made the setlist.
Overall Lizzy McAlpine has become a leading figure at a young age. Inspiring young girls and other young artists to pursue their dreams.
Lizzy’s next show takes place on September 11, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Fine Line Music Cafe. We look forward to seeing what’s next for McAlpine and what the future holds for her.
On Oct. 15, The Uncle Louie Variety Show will come to The Egg in Albany for a night of comedy, original music, and more.
Comprised of two comedians, Lou Greco and Carlo Russo, the show takes a hilarious and unique look at what it is like growing up as an Italian-American. Originating from Syracuse, Greco and Russo grew up together and began writing comedy during their high school Italian class.
What first started as a few ideas on tape grew to hilarious shows on video. Fans can find the pair on YouTube and Facebook, where they make millions of viewers laugh with their writing. Characters such as “Uncle Louie,” “Pasqualino,” “Zia Maria,” and “Zia Rosa,” are always getting into trouble and causing great reactions from crowds.
Attendees of The Uncle Louie Variety Show can expect two hours of original music, sketch comedy, and stand-up by Greco and Russo. After 30 years as friends, the duo’s stage presence brings a unique energy to their performance.
Over the year, the pair have traveled around the East Coast with “The Hard Comedy World Tour,” which Greco and Russo resumed in August. The tour will take the friends to the West Coast, southern United States, Canada, Australia, and England.
For tickets to The Uncle Louie Variety Show on Oct. 15, visit The Egg’s website, here.
The Trey Anastasio Band and Goose are teaming up for an eight-show tour in November, with stops in Syracuse and Glens Falls. Fans can expect a full set from each band, as well as unique collaborations.
Goose is currently traveling on their biggest North America tour thus far after the success of their acclaimed new album Dripfield. They have many sold-out shows coming up as well as a few festival stops including Charleston, SC’s Resonance Music & Arts Festival, and Austin, TX’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. Goose is a four-piece indie groove band from Norwalk, Connecticut made up of members Peter Anspach, Jeff Arevalo, Ben Atkind, Rick Mitarotonda, and Trevor Weekz.
The Trey Anastasio Band is composed of the lead guitarist and founding member of the famous rock band Phish, for whom he has acquired several Grammy nominations for his work. In the summer of 2017, Phish completed a residency at the world-renowned Madison Square Garden in New York – an unprecedented 13-night run known as The Baker’s Dozen. They return to the road in September with a headline run before teaming up with Goose on the eight-run tour.
The tour will be stopping in Glens Falls at The Cool Insuring Arena on Nov. 13 and in Syracuse at the War Memorial Center on Nov. 18. re-sale tickets for the tour begin Aug. 17 at Noon ET. General public tickets will go on sale on Aug. 19 beginning at 10 A.M. (local). To purchase tickets, go here.
On August 4, the iconic Papa Roach came to Syracuse with the Rockzilla tour at the St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview. The tour consisted of Falling In Reverse, Hollywood Undead, and Bad Wolves. The Amphitheater has been host to a long list of big shows, like Foo Fighters, Slipknot, and Shinedown, who is coming back. The venue was host to Incubus and Sublime the night before. The weather could not have been any more perfect but that wasn’t the case for the Rockzilla tour, as many fans were parking and lining up, a rain delay was called for a hour due to passing storms, many stayed out as to not lose their spot. The gates opened a hour and 15 minutes later than originally planned.
First band to get the show going was Bad Wolves, who formed in 2017. Up after them was Hollywood Undead who is a treat to watch, with members switching instruments during songs. To Follow after Hollywood Undead was Falling In Reverse. The singer Ronnie Radke was on a set of risers that spanned most the stage and was moving swiftly back and forth.
To close out the night, is Papa Roach, who has been around since 1993 and still rocking on with the release of their latest album, Ego Trip back in April. When the band hit the stage, the crowd went into a roar. Jacoby disappeared from the stage during one of the songs and many were looking around, then behind the pit, you could seen phones in the air and the spot lot on him as he went through the crowd. Then for one song song, he was up in the pit the barricade, with the barrier between him and the fans.
Though the show started off with bad weather, It wasn’t enough to stop it from going. They have many other concerts lineup of various genres, so head over to their site to see who’s coming next!
Blues and soul singer Ali McGuirk has announced upcoming shows in promotion of her new album, Til It’s Gone, which is set for release on September 16 via Signature Sounds. The songwriter shared her single, “All Back,” on July 20 ahead of the album.
McGuirk grew up outside of Boston before calling Burlington, Vermont, home. The singer-songwriter always knew she wanted to become an artist and her inspirations include Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughan, and Abbey Lincoln. McGuirk’s music has explored multiple genres, but the upcoming album leans into its blues foundation.
Celebrated folk-blues songwriter Jonah Tolchin helped produce Til It’s Gone alongside McGuirk, allowing for emotional tracks, guitar interludes, and delicate moments in the album. “All Back,” the first single off of the record, is an easy groove. McGuirk wrote the track about the end of the pandemic, and the track combines a vintage sound and a recent event into one.
Surviving the pandemic as an artist required some faith and this song felt like a little prayer of hope and resilience … we are faced with pandemics, climate chaos, ever-deepening inequality, and so much ignorance, but we learned a lot in March 2020 about our ability to adapt and I need to believe that it’s going to be alright, but we’ve got to do something right now.
– Ali McGuirk on “All Back”
McGuirk recorded much of the upcoming record in Los Angeles and included collaborations with an impressive lineup of artists. Legendary guitarist Fred Tackett of Little Feat, organist Larry Goldings, singer Valerie Pinkston, percussionist Lenny Castro, and more helped finalize the complete sounds of the album.
The nine-track album, with intimate introspections, and thoughts on oppression and justice, would not be the same without McGuirk’s signature, hypnotic vocals. Take a listen to the first track, “All Back,” and see the full list of tour dates for the upcoming record, below.
Ali McGuirk On Tour:
Sept. 16 – Nashville, TN – Five Spot (AMERICANAFEST)
Sept. 17 – Easthampton, MA – Arcadia Music Festival
Oct. 1 – Albany, NY – The Linda
Oct. 2 – Portsmouth, NH – The Press Room
Oct. 5 – Lancaster, PA – Tellus360
Oct. 6 – Brooklyn, NY – The Bell House
Oct. 7 – Somerville, MA – The Crystal Ballroom at the Somerville
Legendary King Crimson founding member Robert Fripp and producer David Singleton announced their speaking tour this fall. They will present an “Evening of Conversation” at the Carrier Theater in Syracuse on September 19, the City Winery in New York on September 23, and the Swyer Room in Albany on September 24.
Robert Fripp and David Singleton
Likely topics that will be explored during their time on stage will include: Where does music come from? What does it take to survive the music business? When does the impossible become possible? Can music change the world? Why did Fripp put on a tutu and dance to Swan Lake at the end of his garden? Who is The Vicar?
Robert Fripp is a British musician, songwriter, and record producer, also known as a founding member of the progressive rock band King Crimson. He is also a session musician, contributor and collaborator with Brian Eno and other excellent people, and originating director of the Guitar Craft and Guitar Circle program.
David Singleton is an English record producer, audio engineer, record label director, musician, songwriter, author, and Internet entrepreneur. He established DGM with Robert Fripp in 1993 and has reluctantly managed King Crimson since 2018. David is King Crimson’s producer and author of The Vicar Chronicles.
Robert Fripp and David SingletonTour Dates:
Sept. 16 – Toronto, ON – Royal Sept. 17 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda Sept. 18 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell Sept. 19 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Theater Sept. 21 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse Sept. 22 – Boston, MA – City Winery Sept. 23 – New York, NY – City Winery Sept.24 – Albany, NY – Swyer Room Sept. 26 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest Cafe Sept. 27 – Red Bank, NJ – The Vogel Sept. 28 – Philadelphia, PA – City Winery Sept. 30 – Washington, DC – City Winery Oct. 1 – Annapolis, MD – Ram’s Head Live Oct. 2 – Oakmont, PA – Oaks Theater Oct. 4 – Ferndale, MI – The Magic Bag Oct. 5 – Cleveland, OH – Music Box Supper Club Oct. 8 – Milwaukee – Wilson Theater-Marcus Center Oct. 9 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
