The Shakti Lounge in Buffalo announces their new live music series lineup for 2023-24, with their first show on October 7th, presented by Lavender Haze Collective.
The first show features Ravi Padmanabha & David Muse on October 7th. The music duo encompasses a new found musical language using crystal bowls, gongs, tabla, hand pan, clarinet and ocean drum to create an ambient meditation that traverses to an ecstatic musical trance.
The Shakti Lounge offers musicians with a space to open their skills and invites a comfortable environment of community to hear innovative music. Shakti creates a salon-like setting offering guests the freedom to recline on the heated floor or take a seat in a chair, welcoming all. Offering a live music experience truly like no other in Buffalo.
The live music series features a diverse group of artists performing all genres including jazz, folk, classical and world music. Musicians are mainly local to Buffalo with the exception singer-songwriter Cammy Enaharo and Seth Faergolzia’s Multibird both from Rochester. The series also includes storyteller Tyler Westcott, string quartet fra/ctured, alto saxophonist Elliot Scozzaro, guitar driven artist Adam Bronstein & ABtrio and drummer John Bacon with his cast for JBQ.
Shakti lounge in Buffalo welcomes people of all ages to come join the forthcoming live music series and experience the duo host monthly concert every Saturday. For more information visit here.
Shakti Lounge 2023-24 Concert Lineup, Presented by Lavender Haze Collective
Though a Canadian band, Great Lake Swimmers are set to have one show in Albany at The Linda come November, touring their newest album, Uncertain Country. This is the band’s first new album in five years, and is sure to impress all of their fans and newcomers.
They also released an official music video which includes four videos for the album’s singles: “Uncertain Country,” “Swimming Like Flying,” “When The Storm Has Passed,” “Moonlight, Stay Above.”
Great Lake Swimmers, fronted by lead singer/songwriter Tony Dekker, released their newest album Uncertain Country (Harbour Songs/Fontana) this spring. The new album is the band’s first new music in almost five years, and richly compliments their two-decades-deep musical catalogue.
The band has also announced Uncertain Country (Deluxe) that is set for release on September 29, and will feature new acoustic versions of six album tracks: “Uncertain Country,” “When The Storm Has Passed,” “Swimming Like Flying,” “Riverine,” “Respect For All Living Things,” and “Flight Paths.”
Uncertain Country features 11 songs that track a prolonged period of collective anxiety. Though recorded in different locales—largely around the Niagara region, and with a variety of musicians—a theme of questioning runs throughout. Even before the world turned upside down, Dekker felt mired in uncertainty: from the climate crisis and the ever-changing political landscape to deep shifts within the music industry. The “uncertain country” Dekkerchose as the album’s theme is not a specific place. Rather, it’s a territory we inhabit in the 21st century — a world that is confusing, unfamiliar and unsettling.
What started out four years ago as a 10-day trip to the north shore of Lake Superior, inspired a collection of musical field recordings at various locations around the Niagara region (where Dekker now lives) and served as the album’s organic recording studio.
“Long-time Great Lake Swimmers listeners will find much that they know, from a strong current of nature imagery to Dekker’s wistful & emotive vocal delivery, but also plenty of new territory to discover. Those who are new to the band will find a rich variety of emotional dynamics & musical approaches that still has a coherent core. ‘Uncertain Country’ stands as some of the strongest & most consistent work by one of Canada’s best bands…”
Review from Great Dark Wonder
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS – UNCERTAIN COUNTRY TOUR
September 13 @ Biltmore Theatre – Oshawa, ON
September 14 @ Isabel Bader Theatre – Kingston, ON
September 16 @ Le Ritz – Montreal, QC
September 27 @ Dominion Telegraph – Paris, ON
September 28 @ Royal City Mission – Guelph, ON
September 29 @ Bridgeworks – Hamilton, ON
October 3 @ Hi-Fi – Indianapolis, IN
October 4 @ The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY
October 5 @ The Magic Bag – Ferndale, MI
October 7 @ Ignition Music Garage – Goshen, IN
October 10 @ Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
October 11 @ Broadway Theatre – Saskatoon, SK
October 12 @ Festival Hall – Calgary, AB
October 13 @ Festival Place – Sherwood Park, AB
October 14 @ Rocky Mountain House, AB – Rival Trade Brewing Co
October 15 @ Bo’s Bar & Stage – Red Deer , AB
October 18 @ Dream Café – Penticton, BC
October 19 @ Biltmore Theatre – Vancouver, BC
October 20 @ Capital Ballroom – Victoria, BC
October 21 @ Waverley Hotel – Cumberland, BC
October 22 @ Bez Arts Hub – Langley, BC
October 25 @ Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
October 26 @ Café Du Nord – San Francisco, CA
October 27 @ Volcanic Theatre Pub – Bend, OR
October 29 @ Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
November 1 @ Globe Hall – Denver, CO
November 2 @ The Slowdown – Omaha, NE
November 3 @ xBk – Des Moines, IA
November 4 @ Turf Club – St Paul, MN
November 5 @ Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
November 6 @ The Bur Oak – Madison, WI
November 7 @ SPACE – Evanston, IL
November 8 @ Rumba Café – Columbus, OH
November 9 @ Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
November 10 @ Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
November 12 @ Sellersville Theatre – Sellersville, PA
November 13 @ The Linda – Albany, NY
November 15 @ TD Music Hall, Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
Borderland Music & Art Festival brought some heavy hitting national and local bands to the historic Knox Farm State Park situated in the small village of East Aurora. Over three beautiful days – September 15, 16 & 17 – the historic grounds hosted many great bands on two stages that filled the air with sounds to sooth the soul from some amazingly talented artists.
Friday started as a wonderful partly cloudy morning with perfect temps. As festival goers started to flow in, setting up their chairs and blanks for the day, you could hear the first band. Folk/Americana jam-type band The Stove Pipes playing the Homespun stage which was situated off behind the horse stables at the top of the hill opposite the Mainstage. As the day progressed there was very minimal overlapping of each band’s sets. Making it an easy walk between both stages through or around the horse stables to see each band play throughout the day.
On the Homespun stage you could catch other local and reginal acts like, Dirty Blanket, Not Fade Away Band (Playing Dead Zepplin) & Farrow. The Mainstage acts included local, regional, and national touring acts like Leroy Townes Band, The 502s, Dawes & Goose. Goose being the closing act of night one, brought the house down with their amazing set of music. An absolute not to be missed band of abundantly talented musicians. Setlist via Elgoose.net.
Goosesetlist: Flodown[1], Mr. Action, Pancakes, Honeybee[2], Writing A Novel[3], Creatures, Rosewood Heart[4], Animal Encore: Slow Ready -> Arcadia [1] Flopener. [2] With Coach on rainstick. [3] Father John Misty. [4] With Taylor Goldsmith on guitar and vocals, Griffin Goldsmith on drums, and Jeff on guitar.
Saturday at Borderland was met with beautifully clear skies and temperatures out on the farm. Saturday’s crowd filled in the ground of Knox Farm State Park much earlier being a Saturday. Again with very little overlapping of each band’s sets, it was quite easy to catch most of each act playing both the Homespun and Mainstage. Starting out the day on the Mainstage with a great improvisational set was The Damone Jackson Outcome, a band known for their high energy improv sets.
First up on the Homespun stage was A Girl Named Genny, a folk/Americana band with a little bit of Rock and Roll. Other Homespun stage acts included local and reginal bands, Never Ben, Public Water Supply, Grosh and Organ Fairchild. Other Mainstage acts included local, reginal and national acts like, Miller & The Other Sinners, Mighty Poplar, Neal Francis and Sammy Rae & The Friends. Trey Anastasio Band closed out night two with a stellar set of mostly Phish tunes to send everyone home only wanting more. And what an exceptional set of music it was, made even better with an almost Phish/Kuroda level light show. Setlist via Phish.net
Trey Anastasio Bandsetlist: Sand, Back on the Train, Everything’s Right, Blaze On, A Wave of Hope, Outside the Lines, Llama [1], Heavy Things, Oblivion, Pillow Jets > …And Flew Away, Wolfman’s Brother > First Tube Encore: Ghost [1] Performed in an alternate arrangement.
Sunday, was the closing day to the perfect three-day Borderland Music & Arts festival and the weather could not have been better for mid-September. Starting out the day on the Homespun stage was The Red Grenadines, followed by Folkfaces, and NYS Dead Coalition. During Folkfaces and in between The Red Grenadine & NYS Dead Coalition was the Tailgate & Buffalo Bills Watch Party with many in attendance. Starting the day on the Mainstage was Karina Rykman, followed by, Krasno/Moore Project, The Infamous Stringdusters, and to close out the night, and festival, with two sets, our hometown heroes, moe.
Set 1: The Pit> Rise, Blond Hair and Blue Eyes, Gone, Do It Again> George, Lazarus Set 2: Skitchin’ Buffalo, Mexico> Ups And Downs> Silver Sun> Rebubula> Four[1] > Rebubula [1] Chuck on vocals. 1st time played since Chuck’s stroke.
The Stove PipesLeroy Townes BandDirty BlanketThe 502sNot Fade Away BandDawesFarrowGooseGooseGooseGooseGooseGooseGooseGooseThe Damone Jackson OutcomeA Girl Named GennyMiller & The Other SinnersNever BenMighty PoplarPublic Water SupplyNeal FrancisGroshSammy Rae & The FriendsOrgan FairchildTABTABTABTABTABTABTABTABTAB
The Eighth Step at Proctors in Schenectady will present the award winning contemporary folk duo Magpie, celebrating their 50th year anniversary on Saturday, September 30th. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalists Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner will perform a variety of instrumental harmony vocal originals with long time collaborator Ralph Gordon playing the acoustic bass.
For 50 years, Leonino and Artzner have turned their harmonies towards themes of peace and justice: civil rights, politics, diversity and the environment with an emphasis on the Chesapeake Bay, the Hudson River, worker’s rights and a world at peace. They sing for justice with a joyous verve of 30’s swing and American folk to support social activism.
“Terry and Greg are proud to be more links to the chain, dedicating their lives and music to leaving this world a better place.”
– Pete Seeger
Magpie has spent their musical career playing folk festivals, concert halls and more while gathering fans from independent stages large and small. The duo creates an instrumental sound that’s powerful, rich and moving inspiring people to come together through the art of song. Since 1973, they have brought their unique sound and remarkable versatility to audiences in the U.S. and abroad through their influential songs.
The duo Magpie looks forward to celebrating their 50th anniversary and many more to come. For more information visit online at Eighth Step.
Grammy-nominated duo The Milk Carton Kids were among the multitude of hosts at the Americana Music Awards in Nashville on September 20th. In addition to their co-hosting duties, the duo took the stage alongside Noah Kahan for a cover of Paul Simon’s “American Tune.”
Formed in 2011, The Milk Carton Kids are an American folk duo hailing from California. Nominated for Best Folk Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards, the group’s new record I Only See The Moon released this past May on LA-based ANTI- Records.
Noah Kahan, the New-England native singer-songwriter, rose to global fame with the release of his third full-length album, Stick Season. Taking the stage with The Milk Carton Kids, he and the duo offered smooth vocals against a lone acoustic guitar.
The Milk Carton Kids are set to embark on a US tour this fall, stopping at Kingston’s Broadway Theatre at UPAC, as well as New York City’s Beacon Theatre. Both New York dates will be in support of fellow folk artist Gregory Alan Isakov.
The Milk Carton Kids Upcoming Tour Dates
October 8—Los Angeles, CA—Los Angeles Folk Festival
October 10—San Francisco, CA—The Independent*
October 12—Portland, OR—Aladdin Theater*
October 13—Seattle, WA—St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral*
John McCutcheon and Tom Paxton have announced a joint concert in Schenectady on Oct. 27 at the Eighth Step. The duo have been friends for decades, but began writing songs together in the past few years and have an album titled Together coming out October 13.
Credit: Michael G. Stewart
Grammy Lifetime Achievement honoree Tom Paxton has been a force in the folk music world since the 1960s, writing songs made famous by Peter, Paul, & Mary, John Denver, Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, and more. John McCutcheon is part of the generation of folk musicians who grew up singing Tom Paxton songs. His own catalog spans forty-four albums, six Grammy nominations, and numerous awards and accolades.
The duo’s most recent single, “Life Before You,” debuted last month. The track is a sweet ballad, showing the compatibility of the two musician’s immense skills.
Paxton and McCutcheon’s joint music spans topics from history, baseball, cowboys, love, the remembered, and the forgotten. With McCutcheon’s crew of supporting musicians, including Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Jon Carroll (keys), JT Brown (bass), and Charlie McCoy, the album has full, lively arrangements and stunning performances.
Tickets to the Schenectady show at the Eighth Step at Proctors are available here.
The seventh annual Folkfaces Fest is set to take place in Darien Center at Cherry Hill Campground from September 28 through October 1. This year’s theme is Above Hell/Below Heaven, and guests are encouraged to dress accordingly as Angels and Demons, Good and Evil, or Light and Dark.
The festival is an intimate but growing grassroots music festival, led by Tyler Westcott and his band Folkfaces. The celebrations will include workshops, vendors, a kids tent, a film screening, yoga, art installations, a costume contest, raffles, a paint wall, tether ball, volleyball, horseshoes, and more.
Live performances will feature Buffalo Bluegrass Allstars, Matt Rivers, Rushadicus, Jacky Blaire & The Hot Biscuits, Kathryn Koch Band, and more.
Folk festivals have been around as long as people have, and I think that getting out and seeing how different people are writing and performing original and traditional music helps inspire and add to the great tapestry of songs we have in the is world.
Tyler Westcott, in an interview with Jeff Miers
Weekend and individual day pass tickets are on sale now here, and will be available by cash only at the gate. All tickets are non-refundable. Kids 12 and under are free.
Folkfaces Fest 7 will be held at Cherry Hill Campground in Darien Center. The event is BYOB and will take place rain or shine. Cash is encouraged.
Camping passes are sold separately. If you have your weekend pass & haven’t already booked your camping spot please do so by visiting www.cherryhillcamp.com or calling Cherry Hill Campground at (585)813-5099
After his successful, sold-out 2022 and 2023 Stick Season Tour runs, Noah Kahan has announced his 2024 We’ll All Be Here Forever Tour North America dates. The 32-date leg kicks off in Vancouver, BC, and stops at Madison Square Garden in July.
Noah Kahan creates impactful music through vulnerable lyrics and an unfiltered yet reliable honesty, with songs straight from the heart– lightened by his self-deprecating sense of humor. Across his three albums and an EP, Kahan has generated global renown for his singular mix of Folk and Americana, landing more than two billion streams.
In July, Kahan teamed up with GRAMMY Award-nominated global superstar Post Malone for a new version of his latest single, “Dial Drunk,” which peaked at #1 on both the Alternative and AAA Radio Charts, and is featured on his new album Stick Season (We’ll Be Here Forever). Stick Season was just recently Certified Gold, and the breakout title track was Certified Platinum. It debuted at #3 on Billboard 200 Chart, and at #1 on Billboard Top Alternative Albumbs Chart, Top Americans/Folk Albums Chart, as well as Top Rock Albums Chart, and more. Especially impressive, Noah became the 5th artist in history with 18 songs on Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Charts in one week, alongside David Bowie and Taylor Swift.
Additionally, just last week Noah was featured on the cover of Pollstar’s September issue and spoke about his incredible rise in fame over this past year. He was also named on the 2023 TIME100 Next list.
Kahan has been on his sold-out Stick Season Tour across North America since the album’s release last year, selling half-a-million tickets to date and performing with large crowds ahead of him, and larger ones to come.
WE’LL ALL BE HERE FOREVER TOUR 2024 NORTH AMERICA DATES:
Tue Mar 26 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
Thu Mar 28 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Fri Mar 29 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
Sat Mar 30 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
Tue Apr 02 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre
Sat Apr 06 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Sun Apr 07 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
Tue Apr 09 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
Wed Apr 10 Quebec City, QC Videotron Centre
Sat Apr 13 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Wed May 22 Asheville, NC ExploreAsheville.com Arena
Sat May 25 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Tue May 28 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Wed May 29 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
Tue Jun 04 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Wed Jun 05 Kansas City, MO Azura Amphitheatre
Fri Jun 07 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Tue Jun 11 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
Wed Jun 13 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Fri Jun 14 Austin, TX Moody Center
Tue Jun 18 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Fri Jun 21 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Tue Jun 25 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 29 George, WA The Gorge
Mon Jul 01 Ridgefield, WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Wed Jul 03 Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre
Fri Jul 05 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre
Sat Jul 06 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre
Tue Jul 09 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 13 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Tue Jul 15 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Tue Jul 16 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Fri Jul 19 Boston, MA Fenway Park ^
^ With Mt. Joy
Because of his success, he’s asking fans planning to attend his North America tour dates to register ahead of tickets going on sale to help block bots, reduce resale, and get more tickets directly into the hands of fans who want to attend the show.
Fans can sign up now until Sunday, September 24 at 10PM PT for the Advance Registration Presale in North America. Once registration closes, fans will be randomly selected to receive a code that grants them access to the Registration Presale on Wednesday, September 27. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale.
General onsale starts Friday, September 29 at 10am at ticketmaster.com while supplies last.
For more information about Noah Kahan, as well as his other global tour dates, visit his website, Instagram, or Facebook. For tickets presale, click this link. For tickets general onsale, click this link.
Multi-faceted singer/songwriter A.J. Croce is hitting the road again– visiting New York City, Rochester and Troy — in celebration of two more of his father Jim Croce’s legendary albums, 1973’s Life and Times and his final release, I Got A Name, in addition to songs from You Don’t Mess Around With Jim.
The Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary show features a legendary band (including drummer Gary Mallaber, bassist David Barard, guitar/violin James Pennebaker) and a moving multi-media presentation accompanying Jim’s songs (which on the previous tour included memorable hits, “Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)”, “Time in a Bottle,” and others).
Over the past three decades, A.J. Croce has established his reputation as a piano player and vocal stylist who pulls from a host of musical traditions and anti-heroes — part New Orleans, part juke joint, part soul. From his 10 studio albums, it’s clear that he holds a love for all types of musical genres: blues, soul, pop, jazz, and rock n’ roll. A.J. toured with B.B. King and Ray Charles before reaching the age of 21, and over his career, he has performed with a wide range of legendary musicians, from Willie Nelson to the Neville Brothers, to Béla Fleck and Ry Cooder. His albums have all charted on an impressive array of charts: Top 40, blues, Americana, jazz, college, and Radio 1.
A.J. felt a camaraderie with the audience at past shows and with the connection to his father’s timeless music, he was inspired to embark on a 50th anniversary tour. “The audience reaction has been so great,” says A.J. “The shows we did last year were not only met with a huge response, but I learned so much about what works and what resonates, we knew we had to keep going.”
The gifted multi-instrumentalist says, besides the two albums Life and Times and I Got A Name, tracks from the popular You Don’t Mess Around With Jim – which fueled last year’s run – will also be part of the new show.
“We’ll be playing songs representative from all three albums, and also some songs the audience might not know from more obscure artists that I realized connected me and my father. It was those songs that eventually led me to do this show in the first place.”
A.J. Croce
During last year’s performances, A.J. shared intimate aspects of his dad’s career. He also drew praise for his own style and musicianship (he’s known for one of the most unique keyboard styles in music) as well as his sensitive insight into Jim Croce’s enduring musical canon. While Jim Croce’s music catalog still resonates on classic radio, streaming platforms, and more recently on hit films and TV shows like Django Unchained and Stranger Things, it is A.J.’s unique showmanship that has helped enliven Jim’s amazing legacy. One reviewer aptly noted: ‘…A.J. Croce invites the sold-out crowds into his father’s worldview and work mindset, culminating in the playing of Jim Croce tunes…making for an intimate experience riddled with wryness and humor…’
Fans and critics who attended last year’s 50th Anniversary Celebration showsare thrilled that A.J. is readying another affectionate interpretation of his father’s enduring legacy. The shows have renewed interest in Jim Croce and garnered praise for A.J: “I think they come as a Jim Croce fan but also leave as fans of mine. That’s something that has also made this whole experience really amazing.”
CROCE PLAYS CROCE 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Oct 27 / Aria Ballroom @MGM Springfield / Springfield, MA
Oct 28 /The Wilbur / Boston, MA
Oct 30 / Count Basie Center for the Arts / Red Bank, NJ
Nov 1 / Santander Performing Arts Center / Reading, PA
Nov 2 / Sandler Center for the Performing Arts / Virginia Beach, VA
Nov 4 / The Town Hall / New York City, NY
Nov 5 / Keswick Theatre / Glenside, PA (SOLD OUT)
Nov 7 / Kodak Center / Rochester, NY
Nov 8 / Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall / Munhall, PA
Nov 9 / Taft Theatre / Cincinnati, OH
Nov 11/ Goodyear Theatre / Akron, OH
Nov 12 / Royal Oak Music Theatre / Royal Oak, MI
Nov 15 / Hoyt Sherman Place / Des Moines, IA
Nov 16 / Grand Theater / Wausau, WI
Nov 17 / Pantages Theatre / Minneapolis, MN
Nov 25 / Florida Theatre / Jacksonville, FL
Nov 26 / Parker Playhouse / Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nov 28 / Capitol Theatre / Clearwater, FL
Nov 29 / King Center for the Performing Arts / Melbourne, FL
Nov 30 /The Savannah Center / The Villages, FL
Dec 2 / Mars Music Hall / Huntsville, AL
Dec 3 / The Factory / St. Louis, MO
Dec 5 / Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center / Oklahoma City, OK
Dec 6 / Cotillion / Wichita, KS
Dec 8 / The Paramount / Austin, TX
Dec 10/ Bayou Music Center / Houston, TX
Dec 11 / Majestic Theatre / Dallas, TX
Dec 12 / Tobin Center for the Performing Arts / San Antonio, TX
Adequate Phil, the self-described freak-folk group hailing from Troy, released “Peaches,” their brand new track on August 20. The song is a dreamy, lo-fi tune with a rap verse that takes the group in a new direction.
Credit: Sarah Straight @sarahestraight
“Peaches” features harmonizing, distorted vocals reminiscent of the group’s cited influences from classic psychedelic acts like Animal Collective, The Beatles, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Radiohead. Synth lines and beats create the backtrack of the song, ensuring a consistent tone and rhythm for listeners to dance and sway to.
Credit: Headless Relatives @headlessrelatives
Adequate Phil is a four-piece group, comprised of L Nino (guitar, vocals, percussion, production), Showerpanther (effects, synths, vocals), Phil (bass, guitar, vocals, mixing, production), and Andrew Golden (drums, percussion).
The group recently participated in the Jive Hive Live Halloween Special, an upcoming mini video releasing on October 31, Halloween Day. Jive Hive Live is an intimate studio facility built for live recordings and livestream productions.
Upcoming Shows
September 27 – No Fun, Troy, NY (supporting Activity)
September 28 – El Dorado, Troy, Ny (supporting Heathmonger)
