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  • Dave Matthews Band Announce 2023 Dates At Forest Hills, Darien Lake, SPAC And Jones Beach

    Dave Matthews Band has announced their 2023 Summer tour, and will be making stops at Forest Hills Stadium, Darien Lake Ampitheater, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and Jones Beach Theater.

    New Tour & New Album

    The tour will celebrate Dave Matthews Band’s their 10th studio album Walk Around The Moon, out May 19th. Most of the album’s 12 original songs are produced by Rob Evans, including its first single “Madman’s Eyes,” which is available now. Longtime DMB collaborator John Alagia serves as executive producer on “Walk Around the Moon,” which took shape during the pandemic and “is as much a reflection on the current times as it is an urge to find common ground,” according to a press release from the band.

    After playing a trio of dates in Mexico, Dave Matthews Band will kick off its U.S. tour at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX on May 19. The headline run will include the band’s first show at the historic Forest Hills Stadium in New York on June 9. Dave Matthews Band will play two-night stands in Wilmington, NC; Charleston, SC; Noblesville, IN; Chicago, IL; Gilford, NH; Saratoga Springs, NY; Camden, NJ; West Palm Beach, FL and Irvine, CA. The tour will conclude with the band’s traditional three-day, Labor Day weekend celebration at Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA.

    Dave Matthews Band will be performing in New York at Darien Lake Amphitheater on June 14th, Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 14th & 15th, and Jones Beach Theater on July 19th.

    Dave Matthews Band performing
    Dave Matthews Band Performing

    Members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association can now register for presale here, while Citi cardmembers will have access to presale starting Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. local time. General sale begins on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. local time.

    Eco-conscious Tour Campaign

    Dave Matthews Band is once again partnering with Reverb to offset carbon emissions for band and fan travel, creating a climate positive tour. Dave Matthews’ ongoing partnership with The Nature Conservancy has resulted in three million trees being planted since 2020. This year’s continued partnership will bring the total to four million trees. Fans can join in this mission by adding an optional donation of $2 per ticket to plant a tree with The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign – a major forest restoration effort with the goal of planting a billion trees around the world by 2025. For additional details, visit www.dmbtrees.org. Reverb will also produce the tour’s annual eco-village. 

    Watch the visualizer for the new single “Madman’s Eyes” below.

    DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

    5/9 – Mexico City, DF – Auditorio Nacional

    5/11 – Monterrey, NL – Auditorio Pabellon M

    5/13 – Guadalajara, JAL – Teatro Diana

    5/19 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

    5/20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

    5/23 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

    5/24 – Southaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove

    5/26 – Nashville, TN  – Bridgestone Arena

    5/27 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

    5/30 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park

    5/31 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park

    6/2 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium

    6/3 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium

    6/9 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

    6/10 – Hartford, CT  – Xfinity Theatre

    6/14 – Darien, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

    6/16 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre

    6/17 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

    6/23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

    6/24 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

    6/27 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

    6/29 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre

    6/30 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    7/1 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    7/7 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

    7/8 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

    7/11 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

    7/12 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

    7/14 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    7/15 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    7/18 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

    7/19 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

    7/21 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion              

    7/22 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

    7/25 – Alpharetta, GA  – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    7/26 – Orange Beach, AL – The Amphitheater at the Wharf

    7/28 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    7/29 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    8/24 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Resort and Casino

    8/25 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

    8/26 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

    8/29 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

    9/1 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre

    9/2 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre

    9/3 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre

  • Eric Church Adds SPAC Date to Outsiders Revival Tour

    With more than 10 dates selling out during the first day of public on sales, Eric Church has responded to the overwhelming demand by adding eight new shows to his eagerly-anticipated The Outsiders Revival Tour spanning the U.S. and Canada this summer. He will make a stop in Saratoga Springs at SPAC in August with Lainey Wilson and The Red Clay Strays.

    eric church

    Eric Church’s most recent critically acclaimed and chart-topping project, his Heart & Soul triple album, is the result of a marathon session during which he spent nearly a month writing and recording a song per day while sequestered in rural North Carolina. The album features his latest Gold-certified No. 1 “Hell of a View” and recent Top 5 hit “Heart On Fire” as well as his latest single, “Doing Life With Me.”

    Joining “The Chief” across varying dates are Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, Koe Wetzel, Lainey Wilson, Midland, Parker McCollum, Travis Tritt, Elle King and Paul Cauthen, plus Jackson Dean, Morgan Wade, Muscadine Bloodline, Shane Smith & The Saints, Hailey Whitters, Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Red Clay Strays.

    Other newly added dates include Charleston, SC, Toronto, ON Rogers, AR, Orange Beach, AL, George, WA, Atlanta, GA, and Charlotte, NC.

    When I approach touring, I’m always inspired by a new experience, a new way to gather, to express ourselves sonically and visually. Whether it’s solo, in the round, double down; being able to bring a different perspective has always brought out our best creatively. Well, we have never done an outdoor summer tour. Never headlined amphitheaters. Never brought a summer experience to your town that featured artists we want to share the summer with. Until now. See you in the season of sunshine with some fellow outsiders that shine brightest when the sun goes down.

    Eric Church

    For more information and to learn how to join the Church Choir, visit EricChurch.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter  and Instagram @ericchurchmusic.

    Tickets to all originally announced dates are on sale now, with added dates on sale next Friday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. local time (Rogers, Ark. at 9 a.m. local time) via Ticketmaster.com and presale access available to Church Choir members starting Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. local time (Rogers, Ark. at 9 a.m. local time).

    Eric Church 2023 Tour Dates

    April 14*   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Fort Lauderdale Beach Park                        Tortuga Music Festival
    June 16*    Central Point, Ore. / Jackson County Expo                                      Rogue Music Festival
    June 17*    Santa Rosa, Calif. / Sonoma County Fairgrounds                            Country Summer Music Festival
    June 22     Milwaukee, Wisc. / American Family Insurance Amphitheater        Elle King
    June 23     Detroit, Mich. / Pine Knob Music Theatre                                        Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays
    June 24     Cleveland, Ohio / Blossom Music Center                                         Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays
    June 29     Charleston, S.C. / Credit One Stadium                                        Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays
    June 30     Charleston, S.C. / Credit One Stadium                                             Parker McCollum, Morgan Wade
    July 1        Virginia Beach, Va. / Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater  Parker McCollum, Morgan Wade
    July 6       Toronto, Ontario / Budweiser Stage                                              Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints
    July 7        Toronto, Ontario / Budweiser Stage                                                 Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints
    July 8        Pittsburgh, Pa. / The Pavilion at Star Lake                                       Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints
    July 14      Cincinnati, Ohio / Riverbend Music Center                                     Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline
    July 15      St. Louis, Mo. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre                           Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline
    July 23*    Minot, N.D. / North Dakota State Fairgrounds                                 North Dakota State Fair
    July 27     Rogers, Ark. / Walmart AMP                                                        Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard
    July 28      Dallas, Texas / Dos Equis Pavilion                                                   Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard
    July 29      Austin, Texas / Germania Insurance Amphitheater                          Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard
    Aug. 4       Raleigh, N.C. / Coastal Credit Union Music Park                           Cody Jinks
    Aug. 5       Bristow, Va. / Jiffy Lube Live                                                          Cody Jinks
    Aug. 11     Indianapolis, Ind. / Ruoff Music Center                                           Cody Jinks
    Aug. 12     Chicago, Ill. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre                             Cody Jinks
    Aug. 13*   Des Moines, Iowa / Iowa State Fairgrounds                                    Iowa State Fair
    Aug. 17     Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater                         Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean
    Aug. 18     Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater                                Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean
    Aug. 19     Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater                                Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean
    Aug. 24     Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / Saratoga Performing Arts Center       Lainey Wilson, The Red Clay Strays
    Aug. 25     Holmdel, N.J. / PNC Bank Arts Center                                            Whiskey Myers
    Aug. 26     Philadelphia, Pa. / Freedom Mortgage Pavilion                               Whiskey Myers
    Sept. 8      Portland, Ore. / RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater                         Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters
    Sept. 9       George, Wash. / Gorge Amphitheatre                                               Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters
    Sept. 10    George, Wash. / Gorge Amphitheatre                                          Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters
    Sept. 15     Albuquerque, N.M. / Isleta Amphitheater                                       Paul Cauthen, Hailey Whitters
    Sept. 16     Phoenix, Ariz. / Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre                       Jelly Roll, Paul Cauthen
    Sept. 21    Atlanta, Ga. / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre                                  Whiskey Myers
    Sept. 22     Atlanta, Ga. / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre                                       Whiskey Myers
    Sept. 23     Charlotte, N.C. / PNC Music Pavilion                                            Whiskey Myers
    Sept. 24    Charlotte, N.C. / PNC Music Pavilion                                          Whiskey Myers
    Sept. 29     West Palm Beach, Fla. / iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre              Whiskey Myers
    Sept. 30     Tampa, Fla. / MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre              Whiskey Myers
    Oct. 7*      Bristol, Tenn. / Bristol Motor Speedway                                          Country Thunder Bristol
    Oct. 15*    Sacramento, Calif. / Discovery Park                                                GoldenSky Festival

    * festival dates
    Sold out dates in italics

  • KIDZ BOP Announce 2023 Tour with 4 Shows Across NYS

    KIDZ BOP have announced the Never Stop tour, with stops four stops in New York State, including Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Darien Lake Amphitheater, and St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse.

    KIDZ BOP

    The KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live tour will introduce four new talented performers with concert-goers having a chance to see Jackson, Kiya, Shila, and Tyler perform today’s biggest hits live on stage. Besides the terrific announcement of the tour, KIDZ BOP also released their biggest album of the year titled, ‘KIDZ BOP 2023’. The album includes pop hits such as  “Anti-Hero,” “About That Time,” “Sunroof,” and “Late Night Talking.” Fans can expect to hear songs from ‘KIDZ BOP 2023’ and other pop hits performed by the KIDZ BOP Kids. 

    The family friendly tour will showcase new songs, choreography, special effects, and the return of the Daddy Dance Off. In other words, the dance competition gives fathers the opportunity to broadcast their best moves on stage.  KIDZ BOP has sold more than 23 million albums and generated over 8 billion streams globally since 2001. Additional fall tour dates will be announced later this year.

    Whether you’re a KIDZ BOP superfan or first timer, KIDZ BOP VIP Packages are the perfect way to enhance your concert experience. Four different KIDZ BOP VIP Packages such as, premium tickets, exclusive merchandise, a pre-show dance party and post-show Meet & Greet with the KIDZ BOP Kids, are available here.

    KIDZ BOP has decided to introduce their very first “The Ultimate KIDZ BOP Party Experience” with limited availability. This is excellent for birthdays and other special occasions. This fantastic experience includes 16 premium tickets, a private pre-show party with the KIDZ BOP Kids, an autographed guitar, party treats, and much more. For more information about tickets and tour dates, visit here. Tickets will be available for purchase on January 27.

    KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live Tour Dates

    Saturday, June 24, 2023         Stamford, CT                             The Palace Theatre*

    Sunday, June 25, 2023        Stamford, CT                   The Palace Theatre*

    Friday, June 30, 2023         Raleigh, NC                     Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

    Saturday, July 1, 2023        Alpharetta, GA                 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    Sunday, July 2, 2023          Charlotte, NC                   PNC Music Pavilion

    Friday, July 7, 2023           Camden, NJ                     Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

    Saturday, July 8, 2023        Boston, MA                     Leader Bank Pavilion 

    Sunday, July 9, 2023          Saratoga Springs, NY         Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    Friday, July 14, 2023         Darien Center, NY            Darien Lake Amphitheater

    Saturday, July 15, 2023       Wantagh, NY                   Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

    Sunday, July 16, 2023        Syracuse, NY                   St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

    Friday, July 21, 2023         Holmdel, NJ                    PNC Bank Arts Center 

    Saturday, July 22, 2023       Bangor, ME                     Maine Savings Amphitheater 

    Sunday, July 23, 2023        Gilford, NH                     Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion 

    Wednesday, July 26, 2023   Columbus, OH                 Ohio State Fair*

    Friday, July 28, 2023         Franklin, TN                    FirstBank Amphitheater 

    Saturday, July 29, 2023       Huber Heights, OH            Rose Music Center at the Heights

    Sunday, July 30, 2023        Vienna, VA                     Wolf Trap*

    Wednesday, August 02, 2023 Toledo, OH                     Toledo Zoo Amphitheater

    Friday, August 04, 2023      Noblesville, IN                 Ruoff Music Center 

    Saturday, August 05, 2023   Clarkston, MI                   Pine Knob Music Theatre 

    Tuesday, August 08, 2023   West Allis, WI                 Wisconsin State Fair*

    Friday, August 11, 2023      Virginia Beach, VA           Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

    Saturday, August 12, 2023   Hershey, PA                    GIANT Center

    Sunday, August 13, 2023     Toronto, ON                    Budweiser Stage 

    Friday, August 18, 2023      Kansas City, MO              Starlight Theatre 

    Saturday, August 19, 2023   Rogers, AR                      Walmart AMP 

    Sunday, August 20, 2023     Maryland Heights, MO       Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    Friday, August 25, 2023      Sugar Land, TX                 Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

    Saturday, August 26, 2023   Irving, TX                       The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

    Sunday, August 27, 2023     Austin, TX                      ACL Live 

    Friday, September 1, 2023   Inglewood, CA                 YouTube Theater 

    Saturday, September 2, 2023 Phoenix, AZ                    Arizona Financial Theatre

    Sunday, September 3, 2023  San Diego, CA                  Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

    Friday, September 8, 2023   Bend, OR                        Hayden Homes Amphitheater

    Saturday, September 9, 2023 Mountain View, CA           Shoreline Amphitheatre

    Sunday, September 10, 2023 Irvine, CA                       FivePoint Amphitheatre

    Thursday, September 14, 2023 Puyallup, WA                 Washington State Fair*

  • Binghamton Philharmonic Announces Wallenberg Festival for Jan. 28

    The Binghamton Philharmonic has announced its Wallenberg Festival, a joint concert with the Binghamton Youth Symphony and Binghamton Community Orchestra, coming up this Saturday, January 28.

    Binghamton Philharmonic

    This Festival is in celebration of orchestra founders Fritz and Marianne Wallenberg, and their lasting legacy of symphonic music in the Southern Tier. The program will include a side-by-side performance of the Youth Symphony and Philharmonic through works by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, January 28 at 7:30pm at the Forum Theatre.

    Founded by Fritz and Marianne Wallenberg in 1955 as the Binghamton Symphony and Choral Society, the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra presents an annual series of classical, pops, and chamber music concerts in Downtown Binghamton and throughout Broome County. The professional musicians of the Philharmonic, represented by Local 380 of the American Federation of Musicians, hail from the Southern Tier, New York City, and surrounding states. Maestro Daniel Hege was appointed Music Director in 2018.

    wallenberg festival

    A Night Of Classics

    The show will be conducted by Daniel Hege, Evan Meccarello, and Barry Peters. The Binghamton Youth Symphony will perform pieces by Antonín Dvořák and Franz von Suppè. The Binghamton Community Orchestra will follow up with more Dvořák and works by Johannes Brahms, while the Binghamton Philharmonic will perform music by Edvard Grieg. The night will conclude with a joint performance by the Binghamton Youth Symphony and the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra.

    All children 17 and under get in for free, courtesy of M&T Bank, Binghamton Philharmonic’s Classical Series Sponsor.

    There will also be a Pre-concert Dinner to support the Philharmonic, held at the Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Binghamton. The dinner will be $35 per person and seating begins at 5pm the day of the show.

    For tickets and more information, including Pre-concert dinner reservations, contact the Binghamton Philharmonic box office at 607-723-3931 or visit www.binghamtonphilharmonic.org.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv2Unk4BhIo
  • Black History Month Step Show returns to the Palace Theatre in February

    On February 9, TD Bank’s Price Chopper Black History Month Step Show, will be presenting some of the best steps teams from the Capital Region and more. You can catch the show at 5pm inside of Albany’s Palace Theatre. This annual event will be full of high energy, rhythmic performers and should not be missed

    Step Show Palace

    Stepping is a historical form of art that keeps the memories of enslaved ancestors alive. When stepping, the body is used as an instrument through a combination of foot stomps, claps and words. In the 1800s, African American railroad workers stepped to uplift their spirits during their inhuman treatment.  Since speaking was prohibited at times, African Americans communicated through step. Their movements created a tune that told the story of their pain and sorrow. Today this tradition is continued by millions of people throughout and widely popular within sororities/ fraternities. More information about stepping can be found here.

    The euphonious and capturing sound of step is something that needs to be fully appreciated. Through rapid movement and split second changes, you can tell how much time and energy is placed into the choreography. The movement is so alluring that it not only appeals to the eyes and ears but as well as the soul. With each foot stomp you can feel the vibrations run through your body. The entertainment will leave you wanting to learn more about these organizations and their history. This program and others like it offer participants not only a creative outlet, but also a chance to be a part of something bigger than themselves.

    Tickets can be found here. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Palace Theatre Box Office, located at 19 Clinton Ave. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday 12pm to 5PM.

  • EPAC Rock Project presents “I’m Still Standing” featuring the music of Elton John this February

    The Endicott Performing Arts Center EPAC Rock Project starts off 2023 with “I’m Still Standing”, featuring the music of Elton John. The celebration features local musicians for a multi media live rock show, February 9-12 at the Robert Eckert Theater in Endicott, NY.

    epac rock project

    The EPAC Rock Project has been bringing local musicians together with other performing artists who sing and dance, to create live rock shows with multi media at EPAC for many years now. EPAC Rock Project has featured such classic rock bands as The Beatles, Queen, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Metallica, and many others over the years.

    EPAC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide an affordable and high quality venue to local, regional and touring performing artists, enabling them to present, develop, & improve their artistic efforts. For a quarter century, EPAC has renovated and operated out of the 105 year-old “Lyric Theater” (now the Robery Eckert Theater) in Endicott, just west of Binghamton.

    This year’s EPAC Rock Project will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of EPAC by featuring the ‘Best of’ Elton John’s music. “I’m Still Standing” will feature the top hits from Elton John’s diverse collection, including ‘Funeral for a Friend’, Benny and the Jets’, ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, ‘Your Song’, ‘Tiny Dancer’, ‘Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues’, ‘Honky Cat’, ‘Saturday Night’s Alright (for fighting)’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Levon’, ‘Don’t Let the Sun’, ‘Candle in the Wind’, ‘I’m Still Standing’, and others.

    The live rock show brings together local musicians, singers and dancers performing these hit Elton John songs in front of Big Screen Projections with full stage lighting and sound. Reserved Seating tickets are available to purchase through the EPAC Website, and/or the EPAC Box Office located at 102 Washington Ave. Endicott, NY. Tickets are $20 for Adults and $18 for Seniors (65+) and Children (12 & under).

    The EPAC Rock Project runs from February 9–12, with performances on Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

  • Van Norton Family Foundation Selects ESYO as First Grant Recipient

    Schenectady’s Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) have announced that they’ve received a grant of $22,000 from the Van Norton Family Foundation, going towards the CHIME program.

    Heather Manthey, Van Norton Family Foundation President and Co-Founder is driven by her mother’s benevolence. She says, “Our Foundation has a three-part mission: to support qualifying organizations that promote the interests of children, assist with the mental and physical health of individuals in our community, and advance the arts.” After researching ESYO, it wasn’t long before Manthey knew that she had found her perfect choice.

    Founded in 1979, ESYO is a non-profit organization that is widely known as a premier music education/performance program for youth and has received three ASCAP awards.

    The Empire State Youth Orchestra plans to use their stupendous gift to support their CHIME program. Creating Harmony Inspiring Musical Excellence was launched in 2015 to address fundamental inequities preventing universal access to high level music opportunities for youth. Today it is a free after-school program for grades k-12, that empowers youth to develop a strong sense of personal identity and community through ensemble-based music instruction.

    The Amplify Our Voice initiative provides the youth of CHIME  with a safe place to process deep emotion, explore shared experiences, and amplify their voices to the world. Through reflection, improvisation, and experimentation, the youth of CHIME create an original, multi-level composition in partnership with a guest arranger. This year’s theme, chosen by students, is “Stop Violence & Show Kindness,”. They will be collaborating with composer Adrian Gordon. The CHIME Proctors Orchestra recently performed Gordon’s piece “A Hero’s Journey.”

    Currently, in support of their CHIME program, ESYO has received a total of $105,000 from regional and national Foundations. Funders, Rea Charitable Trust, Review Foundation, Carnegie Hall PlayUSA, Barry Alan Gold Memorial Fund,D’Addario Foundation, Henry M. Butzel Foundation, Seymour Fox Foundation and Price Chopper Golub Foundation have all made gracious donations. For more information, visit esyo.org.

  • Beck and Phoenix Announce Co-Headlining Tour Coming to MSG on September 9th

    Grammy award-winning artists Beck and Phoenix have announced a co-headline tour; Beck & Phoenix: Summer Odyssey. The tour will stop at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 9.

    Beck & Phoenix

    Eight-time Grammy-winning artist Beck and French band Phoenix announced their upcoming co-headline tour. Beck is a 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee, and his single “Loser” in 1994 catapulted him into the rock scene. No record sounds quite like the rest as he changes up his sound frequently. However, The New York Times noted “Though Beck’s records through the years have tended toward maximalism, a kind of meticulous sonic gorgeousness, melody remains central to his art.”

    Phoenix is a critically-acclaimed band from France and has been nominated twice for Grammy awards, winning “Best Alternative Album” in 2010 for their album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. They also won “Best Rock Album” in 2014 for Bankrupt! at the French Victoires de La Musique. They have also headlined festivals including Coachella, Rock en Seine, and Governors Ball, and have sold out Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.

    The 19-city run tour will hit Madison Square Garden on Sept. 9, with special guest Weyes Blood. Tickets go on sale starting on Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. here.

    SUMMER ODYSSEY 2023 TOUR DATES: 

    Tue Aug 01 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ^#

    Thu Aug 03 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^#

    Sat Aug 05 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion ^#

    Mon Aug 07 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum ^#

    Tue Aug 08 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena +#

    Wed Aug 09 – Orange County, CA – OC Fair*

    Fri Aug 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center +#

    Sat Aug 12 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena +#

    Tue Aug 15 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre +#

    Fri Aug 18 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP ~#

    Sun Aug 20 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~#

    Mon Aug 21 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion ~#

    Tue Aug 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ~#

    Thu Aug 31 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion #

    Sat Sep 02 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ~#

    Sun Sep 03 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage ~#

    Tue Sep 05 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ~#

    Fri Sep 08 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann ~#

    Sat Sep 09 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden ~

    Sun Sep 10 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion ~#

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    + Japanese Breakfast

    ~ Weyes Blood

    # Sir Chloe

    * Fair Date

  • The Orchestra Now Presents “Haydn, Brahms & The Manufactured Classical Ideal” at Met Museum Feb 19 

    Conductor and music director Leon Botstein leads The Orchestra Now (TŌN) for their upcoming presentation of Haydn, Brahms & The Manufactured Classical Ideal on Sunday, February 19th at 2 PM. This will be the second installment of the Orchestra’s popular Sight & Sound series performed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  

    The Orchestra Now Presents "Haydn, Brahms & The Manufactured Classical Ideal"

    The program compares theories of classical music structure and 18th-century sculpture, featuring Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Haydn and Haydn’s Symphony No. 38. Alongside the performance, there will be projected images from the Museum’s concurrent Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color exhibition.  

    The Orchestra Now (TŌN) currently comprises 58 vibrant young musicians from 12 different countries across the globe: Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States. All share a mission to make orchestral music relevant to 21st-century audiences by sharing their unique personal insights in a welcoming environment.   

    Conductor, educator, and music historian Leon Botstein, whom The New York Times said “draws rich, expressive playing from the orchestra,” founded TŌN in 2015 as a graduate program at Bard College, where he is also president. HuffPost, who has called TŌN’s performances “dramatic and intense,” praises these concerts as “an opportunity to see talented musicians early in their careers.” 

    Leon Botstein The Orchestra Now Presents "Haydn, Brahms &
    Photo by Matt Dine

    Leon Botstein is founder Leon Botstein and music director of The Orchestra Now (TŌN), music director and principal conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO), artistic codirector of Bard SummerScape and the Bard Music Festival. He has been guest conductor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariinsky Theatre, Russian National Orchestra in Moscow, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Taipei Symphony, Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, and Sinfónica Juvenil de Caracas in Venezuela, among others. 

    The Orchestra Now Presents "Haydn, Brahms & The Manufactured Classical Ideal"

    Tickets are priced at $30, $40, and $50; all tickets include same-day museum admission. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking the link here.

    For upcoming activities and more detailed information about the musicians, click the link here.

  • Brooks & Dunn Bring ‘Reboot Tour’ to KeyBank Center in May

    Brooks & Dunn, the best-selling duo of all time, have announced their 2023 return to arenas with the 2023 REBOOT Tour stopping at 17 cities, including Buffalo at KeyBank Center on Saturday, May 13. The duo will be joined by opener Scott McCreery.

    brooks and dunn reboot tour

    With 20 Number 1 hits stretching back to 1991, as well as two GRAMMY awards, dozens of ACM and CMA honors and a discography counting more album sales than any duo in any genre in history, Brooks & Dunn’s influence on today’s country has never been in question.

    Hits like “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “My Maria” and “Believe” have propelled the duo to more than 30 million albums sold, with the New York Times heralding “together they helped drive the power-country era of the early-to-mid 1990s and continued to benefit from the sea change in the genre they helped initiate right through their most recent albums.” Their original “Merle Haggard meets The Rolling Stones” vibe made them progressive stars in their own right. The duo’s recently released collaboration project REBOOT debuted at No. One on Billboard’s Top Country Albums. The impressive feat marks the first time the duo has topped the album charts since 2009 while simultaneously earning the duo their 10th Billboard 200 Top 10 album, the most of any country duo or group in the chart’s history.

    In 2019 the duo was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in the “Modern Era Artist” category. In 2021 Brooks & Dunn undertook their first nationwide tour in ten years with their anticipated The REBOOT 2021 TOUR, as well as wrapped their hugely successful and the longest-running country residency in Las Vegas, “REBA, BROOKS & DUNN: Together in Vegas.”

    “Last year, you all reminded us just how much fun it is to walk out on that stage and share the night with ya! We love what we do, but we’re just surfing your wave …can’t wait!!” said Kix Brooks. “The Brooks and Dunn posse rides again,” said Ronnie Dunn. “More excited to hit the big stage as we ever have been! Unbelievable band of friends.…annnnnd YOU! Together, let’s rock the house!!”

    After achieving five consecutive No. 1 hits during the last few years, Scotty McCreery is currently rising up the country charts with his single “It Matters to Her,” which he wrote with Rhett Akins and Lee Thomas Miller. The song can be found on his current project Same Truck: The Deluxe Album, which also features his three week No.1 hit “Damn Strait” as well as his No.1 hit “You Time” (both RIAA Gold-certified).

    Opener Scott McCreery says “Having been a huge fan of their music all my life, going out on the road with Kix and Ronnie is a dream come true for me. I can’t wait for this tour to begin!”

    Tickets On Sale Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.brooks-dunn.com.

    REBOOT 2023 TOUR Official Dates

    Thu May 04 – Kansas City, MO – T- Mobile Center

    Fri May 05 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

    Sat May 06 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

    Thu May 11 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

    Fri May 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

    Sat May 13 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

    Thu May 18 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC

    Fri May 19 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum

    Sat May 20 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena

    Thu Jun 01 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center

    Fri Jun 02 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

    Sat Jun 03 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

    Thu Jun 08 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena+

    Sat Jun 10 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center

    Thu June 15 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort

    Fri Jun 16 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

    Sat Jun 17 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

    +On Sale Friday, February 3