Colombian singer-songwriter Mónica Giraldo announced a four show tour with performances in Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington DC. The tour will stop at the Lincoln Center on June 15.
Giraldo has been nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. She also received two Billboard Awards as a singer-songwriter. She has six recorded works, including albums such as Muy Cerca (Very Close), Todo da Vueltas (Everything Turns), and Que Venga la Vida (Let Life Come).
With past concerts in the United States, Mexico, France, Japan, and other countries, Mónica Giraldo is an experienced world traveler. She also worked as an architect at CBT Architects in Boston as well as at other leading architecture firms in Spain and Colombia. Furthermore, Giraldo is an Ambassador of the Berklee College of Music in Colombia. Additionally, she has collaborated with Totó La Momposina and Mafalda Veiga, among other artists.
The 2023 edition of Robert DeNiro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff’s Tribeca Festival (formerly Tribeca Film Festival) began this past Wednesday, June 7th.
This event that highlights films, games, television, and music kicked off with the premiere of Kiss The Future, directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, with producers: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Sarah Anthony.
Tribeca Festival 2023 received a record-high of 12,000 submissions, ultimately narrowing it down to 109 feature films, 76 shorts, and over 20 interactive experiences and games.
After viewing all that the festival has to offer, here are a few that you should check out during the remainder of the Festival:
Dustin Guy Defa | June 13, 14, 16 at SVA Theatre & Village East
The plan to make a trip back home as short as possible begins to unravel as Eric finds himself balancing the challenging relationship with his two sisters and his addiction to a local poker game.
This film features eccentric performances from 3 actors that deliver moments of familial humor tied with touching earnestness.
When Ray discovers that his wife is cheating on him, he decides he’s going to kill himself. His plans suddenly change when a stranger mistakes him for a low-rent hitman.
This film features two exceptional performances from leads John Magaro and Steve Zahn, along with a solid directorial debut.
Peter Nicks | June 11, 13, 14 at Spring Studios & Village East
What would the national anthem sound like if it was based on American music and not the melody of an old British tune? The film follows composer and pianist Kris Bowers and producer Dahi across the country.
This powerful and relevant documentary highlights the national anthem, whilst traveling to learn more about what America actually sounds like.
James Gallagher | June 10, 11, 16 at Spring Studios & Village East
The documentary introduces the artist, showman, and robe-clad raconteur Marc Rebillet as he embarks on one of the first live music tours after COVID-19 lockdown.
This documentary highlights a musician’s ambitious tour right off the heels of the pandemic in an inspiring pursuit of musical greatness.
After the Premiere: A musical Q&A with Marc Rebillet.
Krystal Tingle | June 10, 13, 17 at AMC East 6 & Village East
Brehanna Daniels, the first Black woman pit crew member and tire changer in NASCAR, works her way back from injury to participate in the Daytona 500, the biggest race in the sport.
In this fascinating and frenetic look behind the scenes of a NASCAR pit crew member, highlighting a new generation in the athletic field.
Kyle Vorbach, John Horan | June 14, 17, 18 at AMC East 6 & Village East
Two will-they-won’t-they friends are just enjoying a simple New Year’s Eve— until a man from the future bursts in, telling them the fate of the universe rests in their hands!
This short features great special effects and is a lot of fun in a small package.
Steven Soderbergh | June 11 – 8:00 PM at OKX Theater
Full Circle is a limited series about an investigation into a botched kidnapping that uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.
After the Screening: A conversation with director and executive producer Steven Soderbergh, executive producer Casey Silver, and cast.
Inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences, Swagger explores the world of youth basketball, and the players, their families and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams and ambition, and opportunism and corruption. Off the court, the show reveals what it’s like to grow up in America.
After the Screening: A conversation with creator and executive producer Reggie Rock Bythewood and cast.
Barret O’Brien, Mark Duplass | June 12, 14 at Village East & AMC East 6
It’s been 6 months since that disastrous night in the motel and these two guys (Mark Duplass and Barret O’Brien) are nowhere near over it.
This is a very intriguing series that poses many questions within the first few minutes of episode on and continues on an interesting path throughout the full length.
Run, pass, and dribble as eight year old Julián in this slice of life game all about football. Explore the streets and parks of Quito, set against the backdrop of Ecuador’s first qualifying run for the World Cup in 2001.
This is an incredibly charming and quirky game that is a joy to play and roam around, soccer ball at your feet.
Isaias Junior, Marcus Penna, Ana Ribeiro, Rômulo Silva
This VR game is the newest entry in the Pixel Ripped series that sees Dot once again fight against the evil Cyblin Lord, who has a nefarious plan to hack into the game creator’s past and to make himself the protagonist.
If you’ve never experienced Virtual Reality, this is a great chance to check it out and jump into the game within the game.
This interactive VR experience focuses on the four immortal children of the recently passed creator god, Bathala and their all-powerful actions that create ripples throughout the universe.
It was a great journey exploring the Philippine mythology that inspired it and the rich character narrative. The experience’s booth also featured models of the characters from the short.
LaRoy Red Carpet Premiere at Tribeca, June 8th 2023, Photograph by Parker Alexander
The New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) has awarded Troy Savings Bank Music Hall a $3.4 million grant. The venue, which is located on 2nd Street in Downtown Troy, received the money to support renovations that aim to make the building more accessible and preserve its historical elements.
Most of the money from the grant will go towards the renovation of the first floor of the venue. The Troy Savings Bank was commissioned in 1875 with the first level originally designed to be used for banking and businesses, while the top level was composed of a music hall. The new renovations look to transform the first floor, which has been vacant since 2012, into a vibrant multi-purpose space. The goal is to create an affordable and accessible place for musical and cultural education.
“We have long hoped and planned to make improvements and offer more programming and a broader spectrum of experiences to our community. This grant sets us on the path toward accomplishing our dream”
Jon Elbaum, Executive Director of the Music Hall
The new “Music Hub” will feature a community space, classrooms, a community board room, a recording studio, and rehearsal rooms. The money from the grant is a small part of a massive funding plan constructed by the NYSCA. There are 19 projects across the state that will divide up the $90 million plan.
Initially, Governor Nelson Rockefeller created NYSCA back in 1960. The goal of the organization is to preserve and advance the arts and culture of New York. The Music Hall’s renovation is a piece of NYSCA’s “Large Capital Improvement Grants for Arts and Cultures” program. The project looks to support institutions and organizations that are “undertaking impactful, large-scale capital improvements”.
Artwork by Kelly Garrett
“Capital projects for the arts are an investment in our communities, our health, and our prosperity for decades to come. On behalf of the Council and staff, I congratulate Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on its vision and dedication to serving the residents and visitors of New York and we look forward to seeing all that will flourish from this initiative,” NYSCA Chair Katherine Nicholls said.
Once the updates finish, the building looks to serve as a year-round venue. The Musical Hall celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2025. Throughout the years it has established itself as a historical and cultural pillar in and around Albany.
Here you can find more information on the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
Music Haven 2023 in Central Park in Schenectady announced its summer lineup, kicking off its 33 season of “traveling the world one concert at a time.”
Music Haven 2023 will take listeners 50,000 miles and back while presenting music and performing arts from Ghana, Andalusia, Ireland, Texas, Gambia, Louisiana, South Asia, Georgia, Stratford-upon-Avon, and beyond. “This summer, our musical journeys will cross seven distinct bodies of water—The Atlantic and Indian Oceans; the Alboran, Black, Mediterranean, and Arabian Seas; and the Bay of Bengal” says Eddie Award-winning Producing Artistic Director Mona Golub. “We’ll gather to hear spectacular global artists who have not played these parts before, welcome back some old friends who have dazzled the world since they last graced our stage, and showcase, as special guests, some of the finest talents our region has to offer.”
Each show features a variety of food and beverages available for purchase at all shows beginning at 6 p.m. on 7 p.m. concert nights and throughout festivals and special events. Michele’s Charcoal Pit and Ben & Jerry’s return with food and dessert available for purchase. Reflecting tradition, international offerings showcasing the locales from which the global artists come will be sold at the concession stand. Proctors is the official rain site for concerts on July 9 – July 23 and Aug. 20, with Niskayuna High School serving as the rain site July 30–Aug. 13. Shows scheduled on Aug. 11, 25, and 26, will take place in the park rain or shine. All concerts start at 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise.
Music Haven 2023 Lineup
July 9—Rocky Dawuni
**moved to Proctors.
Groove to the rhythms of Ghanaian multi-Grammy-nominated “Afro Roots,” a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeat, Highlife, and Soul music, artist Rocky Dawuni. An international star and champion of social causes, Dawuni straddles Africa, the Caribbean Islands, and the United States, and is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment for Africa. Opening for him is Zorkie Nelson and Umoja Drummers, thumping out beats on authentic handmade instruments.
July 13—La Banda Morisca
La Banda Morisca, an Andalusian sextet, pays homage to their ancient Al-Andalus cultural heritage while rocking it forward with rich sonic accents from North Africa’s Maghreb Desert and the Middle East. Opening for them is Maria Zemantauski, a master of the Flamenco guitar.
July 16—Joey Alexander
Returning for the first time since 2015, Joey Alexander has appeared at some of the world’s most prestigious festivals and events, wowing audiences with his proficient mastery of the piano. Opening is Joe Barna and Sketches of Influence who similarly appraise jazz with one eye on the past and the other on the future.
Joey Alexander.
July 22 from 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.—NipperFest Music & Arts Festival
Celebrating all things 518, the festival features 16 bands on two stages, including Billboard AAA Top 40 artists Jocelyn and Chris, an artist pavilion, food trucks, and craft beer.
July 23—Sona Jobarteh
Gambian singer, educator, and activist Sona Jobarteh is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to hail from any of the great West African Griot dynasties. She will mesmerize listeners with her distinctively modern riff on an ancient African groove. Opening for her is Heard.
Sona Jobarteh.
July 30 from 5-9 p.m.—Blues BBQ featuring Vanessa Collier, Johnny Sansone, and Jontavious Willis
July concludes with Music Haven’s annual Blues BBQ featuring Blues Music Award’s reigning Contemporary Female Blues Artist, Vanessa Collier, New Orleans multi-instrumentalist Johnny Sansone and Taj Mahal protégé Jontavious Willis.
Aug. 5—Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra
August kicks off with the newly renamed Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra. Under the baton of Artistic Director Glen Cortese, the SSSO returns with “Legends of Broadway,” selections from beloved musicals including West Side Story, Les Miserables, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, and more.
Aug. 6—Eileen Ivers
The original star of “Riverdance,” a founding member of Cherish the Ladies, and a nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Eileen Ivers has played with Sting, The Chieftains, and Symphony Orchestras alike and has been called “The Future of the Celtic fiddle.” Opening for her are The McKrells, blending Celtic and bluegrass to create a sound enjoyed around the world.
Aug. 11 from 5-9 p.m.—In the Heights
Lin-Manuel Miranda, known for creating the hit musical Hamilton is celebrated with a Latin Block Party featuring live music by Taina Asili and Latin food, followed by a screening of the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights.
Aug. 13—Aditya Prakash Ensemble
The Aditya Prakash Ensemble fuses South Asian Karnatik vocals with jazz and funk. One of the youngest musicians to ever perform with sitar legend Ravi Shankar, Prakash is a master of South Indian Karnatik singing. Opening is the SUNY Schenectady Jazz Faculty Combo, comprised of the region’s most talented players and educators.
Aug. 20—Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
Cedric Watson is a four-time Grammy-nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter, and one of the brightest young talents to emerge in Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco over the last decade. Opening are Old-Fashioned Aces who will wow audiences with their deeply-rooted traditional Cajun sounds.
Aug. 25–26—Will Kempe’s Players
The Capital Region’s own traveling Shakespearean troupe Will Kempe’s Players, closes the 2023 season with back-to-back repertory performances of the Bard’s The Taming of the Shrew and Two Gentlemen of Verona. Period music by Andy Rutherford on lute and Yvonne Hansbrough on flute.
For more information about Music Haven 2023, visit here.
2023 marks EMPAC’s (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)15th year of commissions, artist residencies, and public programs at the Center for Arts and Technology. The renowned institute commissions resident artists to create ambitious works, bridging artistic disciplines and the realms of art and technology. From September to December, the curatorial team and resident artists present a diverse program including exhibitions, concerts, dance, film, and talks.
This year, EMPAC’s pioneering 220,000 sq. ft. building, offering artists access to state-of-the-art technology, marks its 15th anniversary. Pre-dating the 2008 opening, this year marks fifteen years of uniting artists, researchers, and audiences to push boundaries at EMPAC. Additionally, for the first time in over a decade, EMPAC turns its concert hall, stages, and studios into a series of exhibition spaces for Shifting Center (October 2023). Finally, EMPAC announces the appointment of Katherine C.M. Adams as Assistant Curator.
Exhibitions
Salon Mondialité(September 22) is Miho Hatori’s artistic exploration of memory, identity, and colonization, influenced by philosopher Edouard Glissant’s ideas. Presented as an experimental talk-show, the work blends sound stories, composed and improvised music, and guest performances within a video installation.
Hatori, a Japanese-born vocalist and electronic musician based in NYC, gained fame in the 1990s with Cibo Matto. Most recently, she released her album Between Isekai and Slice of Life. She recorded music as New Optimism and Miss Information, and collaborated on the first Gorillaz album and Beastie Boys’ songs. She has performed at Kitchen NYC, AGO museum, The Broad, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Pioneer Works, Canal 47, and other venues.
Evidence of Labor: State of the Kitchen (September 29) is an EMPAC-commissioned dance work by artists Michelle Ellsworthand Satchel Spencerthat considers different forms of labor. The work features three dancers interacting with wooden kitchens and a choreographic Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) on stage. It aims to replicate ChatGPT’s labor, delving into the ethics of outsourcing writing and meaning-making. It serves as a Reverse Turing Test, an After-AI (AA) prototype, and a metaphorical birth canal. Inspired by a water slide accident in the 80s involving two boys, the work focuses on what T.S. Elliot described as “birth and copulation and death.” It goes on to premiere at the Chocolate Factory in Long Island City in November.
Plasmatic Music (October 6) is a concert in two parts, with pieces by the late iconoclastic Romanian-French composer Horațiu Rădulescu. Rădulescu, a “spectral music” pioneer, creates unexpected, provocative, and visceral experiences through the exploration of sound’s volatility and mysticism. The program features performer/composers Sam Dunscombe (clarinet and electronics), James Rushford(organ), and Rebecca Lane(flute).
This concert is presented in collaboration with Blank Forms, a NYC-based organization. Blank Forms supports emerging and significant artists across disciplines, rooted in traditions of experimental and creative music. While Rădulescu’s music is rarely performed in the U.S., the composer enjoys a dedicated following within the experimental music scene.
Elemental View (October 24) is a work in six movements by composer Ellen Fullman for her Long String Instrument and The Living Earth Show.The instrument installation, consisting of 136 precisely tuned and configured strings, maximizes EMPAC’s Concert Hall acoustics. It envelops the space in a shimmering atmosphere, immersing the audience in its expansive and resonant sound. This performance continues The Living Earth Show’s multi-season residency at EMPAC.
TLES, an electroacoustic duo, stretches technical and artistic boundaries while amplifying excluded voices, perspectives, and bodies in classical music. The organization employs experimental and contemporary chamber music as tools to highlight BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists. It enables the realization of their ambitious musical visions and promotes work that reflects and responds to our world.
The Shifting Center exhibition, spanning offsite (October 28-29) and onsite (November 3-18), represents the culmination of EMPAC’s multi-year curatorial project. Focused on architecture, acoustics, and the politics of sound, it opens to the public in Fall.
The exhibition commences with artist Beatriz Cortez’s monumental sculpture, Ilopango, the Volcano that Left (October 28-29). The sculpture embarks on a captivating journey up the Hudson River to EMPAC, accompanied by late October foliage, aboard an open-air boat. The volcano sculpture sets sail at the end of Cortez’s exhibition at Storm King Art Center and makes stops along the Hudson in Kingston and Troy. Visitors are able to get on board to view the artwork, to arrive at EMPAC before Shifting Center’sopening day event (November 3).
Cortez’s sculpture, presented in partnership with Storm King and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, captures our focus. It prompts contemplation of the enduring geological and ecological consequences of a previous eruption. Cortez describes “the volcano that left” as an act of migration and considers what it would mean for it to return.
EMPAC’s fall 2023 season also includes public tours, screenings, and conversations with future artists in residence. This includes composers/performers Jesse Marino and Antonia McIntosh-Barnett;choreographer Alexis Blake; and artist and preeminent scholar on disability studies Petra Kuppers.The season closes with a film screening In Pursuit: Short Films curated by EMPAC’s newly appointed assistant curator Katherine Adams. The series of short films centers on forms of furtive mobility–chase, exilic evasion, urgent travel, and outlawed movement–such as Miko Revereza’s Distancing.
Katherine C.M. Adams
EMPAC announces that Katherine C.M. Adams has been appointed to the role of Assistant Curator. Adams is a curator and writer working with artists across moving image, performance, and the visual arts to realize projects spanning commissions, exhibitions, and event-based programs. Before EMPAC, she curated and wrote independently while studying at Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies and earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Yale University. She has curated programs and events at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art (Berlin), Hessel Museum of Art (New York), Miriam Gallery (New York), and other venues.
At EMPAC, Katherine Adams will lead and support curatorial projects across the time-based arts. She is supporting the curatorial team of Shifting Center. Upcoming projects include a Spring 2024 collaboration with filmmaker Shen Xin, a screening of Miko Revereza’s work, and a conversation with choreographer Alexis Blake. Adams will also initiate talks, screenings, podcasts, and publications, and build out other aspects of EMPAC’s programming.
Ticketing and event info will be available at empac.rpi.edu in August. More details and event info for the Shifting Center exhibition to be released in summer 2023. Additionally, learn more about Katherine Adams and her appointment here.
The BMI Jazz Composers Workshop will present its work during the 34th Annual Summer Showcase at 7:30 p.m. on June 20 at Symphony Space on Broadway in Manhattan. The 17-piece modern repertory ensemble BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra will perform eight compositions that were developed in the previous workshop. This event is free and open to the public.
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is a leader in music rights management, representing the public performance rights in over 20.6 million musical works. It helps negotiate music license agreements, distributing royalty fees to associated writers and publishers. While originally based in blues, jazz, country, and American roots music, BMI now serves all genres.
BMI is thrilled to present the Jazz Composers Workshop Summer Showcase once again alongside our incredible directors Andy and Alan. Every year we look forward to coming together to hear the remarkable works that are composed throughout the year and to award the Charlie Parker Prize to another deserving composer.
Patrick Cook, BMI’s Senior Director, Jazz & Musical Theatre
Returning for his 7th year to lead the program is Musical Director Andy Farber, working alongside Associate Musical Director Alan Ferber, a three-time Grammy-nominee. Farber has written arrangements for artists such as Shirley Horn and Jon Hendricks, as well as symphony orchestras including the Boston Pops Orchestra. He currently teaches jazz composition and arranging at the Julliard School.
During the event, the BMI Foundation will award the 24th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize, given to the writer of the best work from this year’s workshop as determined by three judges. In addition to the prize, the winning composer will also receive the Manny Albam Commission to create a new piece for the 2024 showcase.
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) announced the return of Tuesdays@theAC, a concert and community-events series. It features a lineup of Adirondacks-based or connected performers on weekday evenings.
The series begins this month with two concerts: the locally based group Moment’s Notice on June 20, and The Musty Cupboards on June 27. Both concerts begin at 7 p.m., with a recommended donation of $10 at the door.
Moment’s Notice is a Tri-Lakes-based, four-piece group featuring veteran musicians Karen Baker, Mike Joyce, Dan Spada, and Sadie Spada. Furthermore, the group covers a wide range of genres including jazz, latin, blues, rock and more.
Acoustic quartet the Musty Cupboards performs bluegrass and classic folk. The group features Evan Behre on mandolin, banjo, dobro, guitar, and vocals; Becky Behre on accordion and vocals; Eric Schwelling on guitar and vocals; and lastly, Michelle Schwelling on guitar, mandolin, ukulele, and vocals.
The June concerts will also be followed in August by three more events: a hammered-dulcimer program and community dance with Dan Duggan and the group High on the Hog on Aug. 15; Americana music with Barry Oreck and friends on Aug. 22; and folk music with local favorites the Rustic Riders on Aug. 29.
The Tuesdays@theAC series takes place on select Tuesday evenings throughout the summer, celebrating the diversity and talent of the region. Additionally, the events are offered on a donation-only basis, providing entertainment at an affordable price for local residents, summer residents, and campers looking for a fun night out in the middle of the week.
For more information on all Arts Center programming, visit adirondackarts.org.
Dogs In A Pile, a rising funk, jazz, rock, and psychedelia fusion quintet, has announced their Fall 2023 tour dates, bringing their total sound to three music festivals in NY this summer and fall.
Hailing from Ashbury Park, NJ, the band began when guitarist Jimmy Law, a student of the Philadelphia University of the Arts, and drummer Joe Babick, a student of the Count Basie Theater program, began to play together.
They were joined by Berklee School of Music student and bass player Sam Lucid, who recommended Berklee student and keyboard player Jeremy Kaplan. The final addition to Dogs In A Pile came in 2019 with Berklee student and guitarist Brian Murray.
Their latest work is their studio album “Bloom,” featuring nine tracks by the band. It can be found on Spotify alongside the band’s other works.
The band has credited a string of local shows with their quick rise in popularity, leading to their tours in the summer and fall. Keeping with the theme, Dogs In A Pile calls their fanbase the Dog Pound.
Concert Dates
June 7 – Madame Lous – Seattle, WA
June 8 – Jack London – Portland, OR
June 9 – Domino Room – Bend, OR
June 10 – Hogfarm Hideaway – Laytonville, CA
June 15 – Weiser River Fest – Weiser, ID
June 17 – Northlands Festival – Swanzey, NH
June 23 – Beardfest – Hammonton, NJ
June 24 – Back Home Festival – New Martinsville, WV
Pre-sale will begin June 7, and tickets will go on sale June 9 for their Fall tour dates. More information on both the band and tickets can be found on their website.
Pink Talking Fish is hitting the ground running this summer as they celebrate their 10 year anniversary with over twenty shows, three of which will be performed on various stages across New York State.
The Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act spent the first half of 2023 honoring multiple album and concert anniversary’s for the three bands they admire most: Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish. They celebrated Pink Floyd’s staple album “Dark Side Of The Moon” in light of its 50th anniversary by playing it through each night they performed. In addition to that specific album, they included Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” in homage of the 40 years that have passed since the Talking Heads’ concert film that took fans by storm in 1984.
Throughout this summer and into the fall, however, the band will be commemorating their own success and longevity through concerts, festivals, and other events. To kick off the summer of celebration and music, Pink Talking Fish will play a Dead & Company afterparty in Saratoga Springs where they will sprinkle in songs by Grateful Dead throughout their own setlist. Other highlights include a Southeast run, a Halloween Weekend “Island Tour” in Rhode Island/Long Island, and a stacked festival season that includes performances in New Jersey, West Virginia, Ohio, Vermont, Kentucky, and Indiana.
The band doesn’t plan to stop there as they will be spending the 4th of July weekend giving their fans another high-energy, holiday weekend of music in New England. On July 1st, Pink Talking Fish will return to Portsmouth, NH on the outdoor stage of Cisco Brewers then continue forward by bringing the act back to Cape Cod for a two-night run at The Wellfleet Beachcomber.
To fully celebrate the completion of a 10 year run, the band will perform a special anniversary show in their hometown of Boston, Massachusetts at The Paradise. These are only a few of the events that Pink Talking Fish is looking forward to as they commemorate a decade of creating dream setlists and performing the music of three diverse and, to many, iconic bands in a new and fresh way.
Also announced is the Saturday, October 14th event “Pink Talking Fish Presents: The Must be the Cirque,” at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester.
This Must Be The Cirque, the follow-up to 2018’s critically-acclaimed Junta Circustransforms The Cap into a magical circus voyage set to the soundtrack of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish. PTF is teaming up with cirque troupe Modern Gypsies who has worked with Phish, String Cheese Incident and more to enhance the live music experience. Tickets available here
Pink Talking Fish Anniversary Tour
June 17 – Saratoga Springs NY at Putnam Place – Dead & Company AfterParty
June 23 – Hammonton NJ at Beardfest
June 24 – New Martinsville WV at Back Home Festival
June 25 – Morrisville NJ at The Homestead
July 1 – Portsmouth NH at Cisco Brewers
July 2 – Wellfleet MA at The Beachcomber
July 3 – Wellfleet MA at The Beachcomber
July 7 – Manchester VT at Dead Of Summer Music Festival
July 14 – Cabot VT at Jerry Jam
July 21 – Garrettsville OH at Gratefulfest
August 12 – Crown Point IN at Rockopelli Music Fest
August 25 – Longmont CO at Wibby Brewing
September 8 – Syracuse NY at The Westcott Theater
September 9 – Bedminster NJ at Fiddlefest
September 16 – Morrisville VT at Keep On Growing Festival
September 22 – Plymouth NH at The Flying Monkey
September 23 – Boston MA at Paradise Rock Club – 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
October 4 – Washington DC at Pearl Street Warehouse
October 5 – Waynesboro VA at Basic City
October 6 – Raleigh NC at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
October 7 – Charleston SC at The Pour House
October 8 – Asheville NC at Salvage Station
October 14 – This Must Be the Cirque, Port Chester, NY at The Capitol Theatre
October 27 – East Greenwich RI at The Greenwich Odeum
October 28 – Port Washington NY at Landmark On Main
Quarters of Change, an alternative rock band based in New York City, has just announced a headline tour spanning the US. The group will kick off their twenty-city trek in Virginia Beach on September 14th and will come to a close in NYC in December.
The band is no stranger to the title of headliner as earlier this year, Quarters of Change wrapped their first-ever US headline run, TheDeluxe Tour. The inaugural event was largely sold-out and featured the group in historic venues including Los Angeles, CA’s The Roxy Theater, and New York’s Irving Plaza.
Last year, Quarters of Change unveiled a deluxe edition of their debut studio album Into The Rift. Originally released in July of 2022, Into The Rift introduced and solidified Quarters of Change as a standout quartet going beyond the typical conventions and traditional boundaries of genre to take the rock scene by storm. Into The Rift (Deluxe) boasts three new songs, including “To Let Go,” “T Love – Extended,” and “Blue Copper.”
Through the release and re-release of their first album along with shoutouts from celebrity fans such as Joe Jonas, Fred Durst, and Lewis Capaldi, Quarters of Change have worked their way not only into the limelight but into a second headline tour. The band is expected to announce plans for new music in the coming weeks, but until then fans can look forward to the upcoming performances.
The Quarters of Change Show
September 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
September 16 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern
September 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird
September 19 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
September 21 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
September 22 – Milwaukee, WI – XRay Arcade
September 23 – Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
September 24 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
September 26 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
September 27 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
September 28 – Austin, TX – Antones
September 30 – Orlando, FL – The Social
October 01 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar
October 03 – Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
October 04 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theater
October 06 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theater
October 08 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
October 13 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents
