NYS Music 2023

Category: News Desk

  • Live Nation’s $25 All-In Concert Week Returns, Deals on Shows at SPAC, St. Joseph’s, Artpark and many more

    Live Nation has announced the return of its annual “Concert Week” promotion. The promotion offers fans a chance to purchase tickets to some of the hottest concerts happening this year for the decent price of $25. This year, concert week falls between May 10th to May 16th and you’ll find plenty of shows across New York State with this deal, including at SPAC, St. Joseph’s Amphitheatre, Artpark, KeyBank Center, Darien Lake, and more.

    The limited-time ticket offer includes over 300 of today’s biggest acts across a wide variety of genres, including hip-hop, country, Latin, R&B, metal, pop, rock, K-pop, electronic, comedy and more.

    Artists included in the Live Nation Concert Week range from 5 Seconds of Summer, Beck & Phoenix, Bebe Rexha, Big Time Rush, Don Toliver, Fall Out Boy, Janet Jackson, Kountry Wayne, Larry June, Maroon 5, Marca MP, Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg, VALLEY and many more. Concert Week features live events across all venue sizes – from clubs and theaters, to amphitheaters and arenas.

    Fans can visit LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek to see the full list of participating events. Once they’ve selected a show, they should look for the ticket type labeled “Concert Week Promotion,” add the ticket(s) to their cart and proceed to checkout. Fans can filter their search on LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek by participating events, venues, or artists. While on the website, fans can also set the location to the closest city and the site will refresh to only include participating shows nearby.

    The general on-sale for Live Nation Concert Week will begin on Wednesday, May 10th, at 10 AM ET through Thursday, May 16th, at 11:59 PM, or while supplies last at LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek.

    live nation all in concert week
    Big Time Rush (Getty Images)

    Participating shows at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

    TLC 06/16/2023

    Dermot Kennedy 06/19/2023

    Tedeschi Trucks Band 07/01/2023

    Tears For Fears 07/02/2023

    Big Time Rush 07/03/2023

    Counting Crows 07/05/2023

    Goose 07/07/2023

    Garbage 07/08/2023

    Kidz Bop Kids 07/09/2023

    Jason Aldean 07/16/2023

    Gov’t Mule 07/28/2023

    Matchbox Twenty 07/30/2023

    Foreigner 08/01/2023

    The Chicks 08/06/2023

    Goo Goo Dolls 08/08/2023

    Zac Brown Band 8/13/2023

    Brit Floyd 8/22/2023

    Pentatonix 08/23/2023

    Eric Church 08/24/2023

    Lynyrd Skynyrd 09/08/2023

    Outlaw Music Festival 09/15/2023

    Killer Queen 09/16/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at JMA Wireless Dome

    Elvis Costello & the Imposters 07/08/2023

    Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe: The World Tour 08/05/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at Warsaw, Brooklyn

    Lankum 07/28/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at Landmark Theatre

    Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert 10/20/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater

    Luke Bryan 06/15/2023

    Falling in Reverse 06/30/2023

    Counting Crows 07/01/2023

    Kidz Bop Kids 07/16/2023

    Matchbox Twenty 07/29/2023

    Mudvayne 08/01/2023

    Godsmack 08/03/2023

    Pantera 08/08/2023

    Zac Brown Band 08/11/2023

    Disturbed 08/12/2023

    Goo Goo Dolls 08/16/2023

    Yellowcard 08/17/2023

    Ghost 08/18/2023

    Parker McCollum 08/19/2023

    Pentatonix 08/24/2023

    Sam Hunt 08/25/2023

    Foreigner 09/02/2023

    Shinedown 09/13/2023

    Participating shows in Western New York

    Brooks & Dunn at KeyBank Center: May 13, 2023

    Bryan Adams at KeyBank Center: June 13, 2023

    Ben Folds at ARTPARK – Amphitheater : June 16, 2023

    Luke Bryan at Darien Lake Amphitheater: June 16, 2023

    Thomas Rhett at KeyBank Center: July 6, 2023

    Kidz Bop Kids at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 14, 2023

    Sam Hunt at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 15, 2023

    Foreigner at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 28, 2023

    Culture Club at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 29, 2023

    Outlaw Music Festival at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 30, 2023

    Matchbox Twenty at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 1, 2023

    Regina Spektor at Kodak Center: August 1, 2023

    Orville Peck at ARTPARK – Amphitheater: August 1, 2023

    Jelly Roll at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 3, 2023

    Fall Out Boy at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 04, 2023

    Jason Isbell at ARTPARK – Amphitheater: August 5, 2023

    Godsmack at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 6, 2023

    Pantera at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 9, 2023

    Nickelback at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 16, 2023

    Parker McCollum at ARTPARK – Amphitheater : August 17, 2023

    The Offspring at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 20, 2023

    All American Rejects at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 21, 2023

    ODESZA at Darien Lake Amphitheater: September 1, 2023

    Ray LaMontagne at Kodak Center: September 22, 2023

    Lewis Black at Kodak Center: October 13, 2023

    See a list of participating NY venues here

  • Celebrate Mother’s Day with The Rock and Roll Playhouse at Brooklyn Bowl

    This Mother’s Day weekend, do something special with your family and celebrate with The Rock and Roll Playhouse at the Brooklyn Bowl. Additionally, The Rock and Roll Playhouse will celebrate Mother’s Day weekend at various other venues throughout the country, and a portion of the proceeds will go to Femme House.

    There’s no shortage of activities for your children, including The Beatles for Kids, Taylor Swift for Kids, and Shania Twain for Kids.

    The lineup for the Mother’s Day weekend concert at the Rock and Roll Playhouse includes a performance at the Brooklyn Bowl. Credit: Shore Fire Media.

    Senior Director of The Rock and Roll Playhouse, Stephen Grybowski shares “Live music is the heartbeat of the human soul. It’s truly one of the few things on earth that can unite any two people from any two walks of life, anywhere in the world. To be able to help parents share the music that they love with their children and the next generation is the best part of what I do.” When asked who has more fun, the kids or the parents? “It’s really hard to compare! Children are experiencing this music often for the first time in their lives, so the beauty of that is pretty unrivaled. At the same time, it means so much to a parent to share the music that they grew up with and love so deeply with their children.”

    The largest national concert series for families, The Rock and Roll Playhouse was founded in 2014 at its flagship venue, Brooklyn Bowl, by industry pioneer Peter Shapiro, and Amy Striem, a certified Early Childhood and Elementary teacher, who were looking to create opportunities for families to experience live music together in historic music venues. The Playhouse has since performed to hundreds of thousands of kids and their families in over 42 venues across 30 cities, playing music from the most iconic musicians in history to inspire the next generation of children. The program has raised funds for the Can’d Aid Foundation’s Tunes Programs, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, The Rex Foundation, UNICEF, and Keep the Music Alive, as well as thousands of ticket donations to local school fundraisers and charity auctions around the country. 

    Femme House is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, fostering more equitable opportunity for women and gender-expansive individuals in the technical and behind the scenes areas of music. The organization fosters future producers, mixers, engineers, DJs, artists, and executives of the industry by providing education and scholarships, cultivating community, propagating visual representation, and offering professional development opportunities. In 2022, Femme House raised over $100,000 to fund scholarship programs, provided six fellows with free gear and specialized music instruction, and doubled down on its commitment to diversifying the deck by ensuring that over half of its lineups have BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ representation. 

    The Mother’s Day weekend celebration with The Rock and Roll Playhouse is open to all ages and tickets are available now.

    The Rock and Roll Playhouse Mother’s Day Weekend Schedule:

    Saturday, May 13:

    Bluebird Theatre – Denver, Co – The Beatles for Kids

    Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA – The Beatles for Kids

    Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA – The Beatles for Kids

    Fairfield Theater Company – Fairfield, CT – The Beatles for Kids

    Slowdown – Omaha, NE – The Beatles for Kids

    Space (Morning Show) – Evanston, IL – The Beatles for Kids

    Space (Evening Show) – Evanston, IL – The Beatles for Kids

    Sunday, May 14:

    Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY – The Beatles for Kids

    Deep Ellum Art Co. – Dallas, TX – The Beatles for Kids

    Elevation 27 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Beatles for Kids

    Last Concert Cafe – Houston, TX – The Beatles for Kids

    Portland House of Music – Portland, ME – The Beatles for Kids

    Woodlands Tavern – Columbus, OH – Taylor Swift for Kids

    Brooklyn Bowl Nashville – Nashville, TN – Shania Twain for Kids

  • Caroga Arts Hosts Spring Residency Concerts This Weekend

    This weekend (May 12–May 14), Caroga Arts Collective will host its Spring Residency Concert Series, featuring world-class artists and a sneak peek at the Caroga Lake Music Festival summer 2023 lineup.

    Caroga Arts

    The Caroga Arts Collective announced the spring residency concerts, stopping at Gloversville, Cobleskill, and Little Falls. The Spring Residency concerts are completely free of charge, but donations are encouraged to support arts programming in the community. The mission of Caroga Arts Collective is to reimagine the Caroga experience through the power of the arts, founded in 2012 by Kyle Price when he invited friends to his grandmother’s house on Caroga Lake, where they presented a week of free concerts, calling themselves the Caroga Lake Music Festival (CLMF). Today, Caroga Arts presents over 50 performances and community events annually bringing world-class artists from various genres of music, visual art, poetry, and film to the Southern Adirondacks.

    From Friday, May 12 to Sunday, May 14, Caroga Arts host its Spring Residency concerts, stopping first at Karpeles Museum in Gloversville at 7 p.m., the Cobleskill United Methodist Church at 7 p.m., and Rock Valley Brewing Co. in Little Falls at 1 p.m. As part of the organization’s commitment to music education, the musicians will also be visiting local schools in Johnstown, Wheelerville, and Broadalbin-Perth, to bring the joy and magic of music to the next generation. Thirty minutes before each performance, Founder and Artistic Director Kyle Price will give a season preview, sharing insider information about the upcoming Caroga Lake Music Festival lineup.

    For more information about the free residency concerts, go here.

  • John Malkovich to Star in “The Music Critic” at The Beacon Theatre

    Acclaimed actor John Malkovich will star in The Music Critic at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Oct. 28. The Beacon Theatre’s production of The Music Critic will be the last of its 2023 tour dates, before its final performance in June 2024 at Portland, Oregon’s Arlene Schnitzer Theatre.

    Written and conceived by Aleksey Igudesman, The Music Critic is a show in which classical music, theater, and comedy collide.

    John Malkovich the Music Critic Beacon Theatre
    Actor of John Malkovich, star of The Music Critic. Credit: Aleksey Igudesman and Julia Wesely.

    John Malkovich’s career spans over four decades and 70 films, the first of which was an uncredited role in 1978’s A Wedding. Malkovich has worked with several big names in the business, including Sally Field in Places in the Heart (1984) and Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons (1988.) He has also ventured into producing, with Ghost World (2001), The Libertine (2004), Juno (2007), and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012).

    Aleksey Igudesman was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991.) He is known as a violinist, composer, conductor, comedian, filmmaker, actor, writer, poet, and entrepreneur. His secret passions are cooking, eating out in luxurious restaurants, and writing reviews on TripAdvisor.

    Tickets for The Music Critic at New York City’s Beacon Theatre starring John Malkovich go on sale May 12 beginning at 10 a.m. Until then, check out the program for The Music Critic.

    The Music Critic U.S. Tour Dates:

    Benaroya Hall, Seattle Washington, Oct 17, 2023

    Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles California, Oct 20, 2023 

    Majestic Theater, Dallas, Texas, Oct 21, 2023

    Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio, Texas, Oct 22, 2023 

    Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, Texas, Oct 23, 2023 

    Filmore Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, Oct 25, 2023

    Chicago Theatre, Chicago Illinois, Oct 26, 2023 

    The Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York, Oct 28, 2023

    Arlene Schnitzer Theatre, Portland, Oregon, June 12, 2024

  • Ludacris to Perform at New York State Fair

    The New York State Fair has a stellar lineup of musicians coming this summer, including rapper and actor Ludacris performing on Thursday, Aug. 31 at the Suburban Park Stage.

    Ludacris

    Founded in 1832 by a group of local farmers for agriculture and local fairs, The Great New York State Fair did not become a musical showcase until the 1950s and 1960s, when the fair began gearing towards entertainment. Just announced, Ludacris will perform at the Fair along with a number of other great artists and bands. He will recently reprise his role as Tej in the Fast & Furious franchise’s newest film, Fast X, due out May 19. Beginning his career as a rapper, Ludacris has been nominated for twenty Grammy awards, winning three over the years including “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” for the song “Yeah!” in 2005, and both “Best Rap Song” for “Money Maker” and “Best Rap Album” for Release Therapy in 2007.

    He has sold more than 24 million albums worldwide, and spent a solid 15 years at the top of the charts for hits including “Stand Up,” “Get Back,” and “My Chick Bad.” More recently, Ludacris created the Netflix animated series Karma’s World, geared toward children ages six to nine years old, following the story of a young Black girl who is finding her voice and using it to change the world. “Ludacris has as much heart as he does star power, and we’re really lucky to be able to have him join us this summer,” said Interim Fair Director Sean Hennessey. “We think fairgoers will be excited too! Recently, feedback from fairgoers has indicated to us that they’d like to see us book more rap artists, and we’re happy to deliver! When you think about music and pop culture going back to the early 2000s, Ludacris has been a part of so many moments.”

    The Aug. 31 performance will be his second appearance at the NYS Fair, playing to more than 30,000 people at Chevy Court in 2018. The Fair starts Wednesday, August 23, and continues through Labor Day, Monday, September 4. All concerts within the Chevrolet Music Series are free with admission to the Fair.

  • The Next Festival of Emerging Artists Announces 10th Anniversary Schedule

    In celebration of the 10th anniversary, The Next Festival of Emerging Artists has announced their season schedule, which will take place from May 26 – June 9, at various venues in NYC, including the Kaufman Music Center and Tishman Auditorium.

    Next Festival of Emerging Artists

    The Next Festival of Emerging Artists, founded in 2013, provides young performers and composers (ages 20-30) with an immersion into 21st century music. Designed to cultivate the next generation of 360° artists, the Festival focuses on contemporary music, entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and developing artist citizens. A champion for living composers, Next Festival commissions new compositions by both established and early career composers every year, presenting over 75 Guest Artists in the last 10 years, including Pulitzer, Grammy, and MacArthur award winners. Prioritizing artist futures, not the present bottom line, the Festival supports Fellows through a radical “pay-what-you-can” model, ensuring that deserving talent is able to participate regardless of financial circumstances. The Festival has been awarded grants by the Amphion, ASCAP and BMI foundations, and the Copland Fund for Music.

    Headling this years festival is guitarist Yvette Young. Hot off the heels of a national tour with her math-rock band Covet, Young will work directly with 20 hand selected string musicians from all over the country in the creation of new work for string orchestra. 

    Residencies and performances will take place as part of American Composers Orchestra’s SONiC Festival in New York City and at PS21/Performance Spaces for the 21st Century in Chatham, New York.

    It is extremely rare to find a festival that fosters an environment of hard work and camaraderie while making contemporary music its primary focus. The Next Festival is an extraordinary home for new music.

    -Jeffrey Zeigler, Cellist, Past Next Festival Guest Artist

    The Next Festival of Emerging Artists Schedule

    The 2023 SONiC Festival opens with Ecstatic Music, featuring multi-Grammy nominated violinist Curtis Stewart, alongside pianist and Kaufman Music Center Resident Aaron Diehl, the Harlem Quartet, and a chamber orchestra of musicians from The Next Festival of Emerging Artists and Kaufman Center’s Special Music School, conducted by Peter Askim. A New Sounds Live co-presentation hosted by WNYC’s John Schaefer, the program brings new creative voices to the fore, in part through reinterpreting works from the past, including the world premiere of Stewart’s ACO-commissioned work Embrace.

    Thursday, June 1, 7:30pm
    Ecstatic Music Series / American Composers Orchestra’s SONiC Festival
    Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, 129 W 67th St, New York, NY 10023
    Tickets $25:

    Next Festival of Emerging Artists

    Friday, June 2, 7:30pm
    Program of World Premieres for String Orchestra
    PS21/Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, 2980 NY-66, Chatham, NY 12037
    Pay As You Wish
    All proceeds benefit the Crellin Community Parks & Recreation Department

    Next Festival Performance Fellows will present a 10th Anniversary program of world premieres for string orchestra by 2023 Guest Artist and guitarist Yvette Young, 2022 Pulitzer-Finalist Leilehua Lanzilotti, violinist and 2022 fellow alum Che Buford, saxophonist Matthew Evan Taylor, and The Next Festival’s Artistic Director Peter Askim. This event is the culmination of a weeklong residency at PS21’s state-of-the art venue on 100 acres of unspoiled meadows, trails, and woodlands in the heart of the Hudson Valley.

    Saturday, June 3, 7:30pm
    Program of World Premieres / American Composers Orchestra’s SONiC Festival
    Tishman Auditorium at Mannes, 63 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003
    Tickets $20 Suggested Donation

    After two weeks of rehearsals, performances, and individual coaching, Next Festival Fellows share their 10th Anniversary program as part of ACO’s 2023 SONiC Festival, a NYC-wide celebration of the breadth and vibrancy of the nation’s modern composers. The Next Festival will perform new innovative works by Featured Guest Artist Yvette Young, as well as Leilehua Lanzilotti, Che Buford, Matthew Evan Taylor, and Next Festival Director Peter Askim.

    Next Festival of Emerging Artists

    Thursday, June 8, 7pm
    Composer/Choreographer Workshop / ACO’s SONiC Festival and EarShot Program
    Tishman Auditorium at Mannes, 63 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003
    Free with RSVP

    The Next Festival’s 2023 Choreographer, Composer and Performance Fellows premiere new music and dance works, intermingling the world premiere of ACO EarShot compositions with a works-in-progress dance showing. This is the culmination of a week-long workshop, consisting of rehearsals, collaboration and spontaneous creation. ACO’s EarShot is the nation’s first ongoing program for creating relationships between orchestras and composers, in partnership with American Composers Forum, League of American Orchestras and New Music USA.

    For Tickets and more information, please visit the Next Festival’s website.

  • Rock The Bells Announces The F.O.R.C.E. Tour, with Headliner LL Cool J, The Roots, Salt-N-Pepa and more

    Rock The Bells has announced The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy), a North American Summer Tour. Hip-Hop icon LL Cool J will take the stage as the headlining performance. The tour begins on June 25th and will be making a stop at the Barclays Center on June 27th. 

    The tour was curated by LL Cool J himself and will mark his first headline arena tour in 30 years. Fans can expect to see additional performances from favorites such as the award-winning Hip-Hop band The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip. In select cities fans can also watch the legends Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, MC Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Goodie Mob, Jadakiss, and Rick Ross perform live. 

    LL Cool J is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, two-time Grammy Award-winner, Kennedy Center Honoree, actor, author, NAACP Image Award winner, entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder and CEO of Rock The Bells. The icon has one of the most multifaceted careers in entertainment and continuously showcases his wide range of talents with every project. To this day LL Cool J increases his success throughout his trailblazing career after three decades.

    In March 2018, LL Cool J launched his own SiriusXM timeless Hip-Hop channel titled “LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio,” and it garnered millions of daily listeners. The channel features Hip-Hop content, music, interviews, and in-depth retrospectives curated, programmed, and presented by the award-winning artist. LL COOL J’S Rock The Bells has developed into a global platform that has become the preeminent voice for timeless Hip-Hop. More information about the platform can be found here.

    General on-sale kicks off on Friday, April 28 and can be purchased here. 

    TOUR DATES

    6/25     Boston, MA                     TD Garden

    6/27     Brooklyn, NY                   Barclays Center

    6/28     Newark, NJ                     Prudential Center

    6/29     Toronto, ON                  Scotiabank Arena

    7/1       Baltimore, MD               CFG Bank Arena

    7/2       Washington, DC             Capital One Arena

    7/4       Atlanta, GA                     State Farm Arena

    7/6       Hollywood, FL                Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

    7/8       Raleigh, NC                     PNC Arena

    7/9       Charlotte, NC                 Spectrum Center

    8/12     Cleveland, OH                Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse           

    8/13     Chicago, IL                     United Center

    8/18     Detroit, MI                    Little Caesars Arena

    8/19     St. Louis, MO                  Enterprise Center

    8/20     Indianapolis, IN              Gainbridge Fieldhouse                       

    8/22     Memphis, TN                  FedExForum

    8/23     New Orleans, LA            Smoothie King Center

    8/24     Ft. Worth, TX                  Dickies Arena

    8/25     Houston, TX                   Toyota Center

    8/27     Albuquerque, NM         Sandia Casino Amphitheater

    8/29     Denver, CO                    Ball Arena

    9/1       San Francisco, CA          Chase Center             

    9/2       Las Vegas, NV                MGM Grand Garden Arena

    9/3       Los Angeles, CA              Kia Forum

  • NYS Council on the Arts Announce Budget Allocation for 2024

    The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) announced that for the year 2024, the budget allocation is $110 million, as well as additional grants reaching $127 million to organizations and artists, and capital project funding.

    NYSCA
    Lake Placid Sinfonietta Photo: Lohr McKinstry.

    The New York State Council on the Arts is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York’s citizens. This year the NYSCA awarded more than 3,600 direct grants, and $90 million to support the visual, performing, literary and media arts, arts education, and more. Governor Kathy Hochul just announced over $42 Million in awards for Small and Mid-Sized Capital Project grants.

    Strengthening our creative sector increases tourism, boosts our economy, and enhances the rich heritage and cultural life of New York State. These record grants will support a wide range of diverse and innovative projects at our arts and cultural organizations across the state, helping ensure all who visit will continue to have wonderful experiences for years to come.

    Governor Kathy Hochul

    Among those who received a grant award for Small and Mid-Sized Capital Projects, Central New York, more specifically Oneida, had a generous amount given to them. The projects include $1.2 million towards the Artspace Utica Lofts, 41 affordable one and two-bedroom live/work artist units, along with a 3,000-square-foot community workspace located in the Commercial and Arts & Cultural Districts downtown, and $300,000 towards the Children’s Museum of History, Natural History, and Science for Final Construction and Capital Systems Components of Final Museum Construction Phase. A complete list of grantees is available here.

    For the 2024 year, the NYSCA will allocate $110 million to support the sector as it is a very important year for the arts as the bounce back from the COVID pandemic continues every day. The total funding for grants is $127 million, $90 million in grantmaking to organizations and artists, and $37 million in capital project funding. For more information about the NYSCA and to prequalify for aid, visit here.

  • St. Paul & The Broken Bones Tour Stops in Central Park, The Cap, SPAC and more

    American Soul band St. Paul & The Broken Bones have announced their newest tour. The run of dates finds the southern octet playing SummerStage in Central Park, Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and more.

    The upcoming performances celebrate St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ acclaimed album Angels In Science Fiction, out now on ATO Records. Produced by Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, John Prine, Elvis Presley) and recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, Angels In Science Fiction was written in the span of a few weeks after bandleader Paul Janeway learned that his wife was pregnant with their daughter, Marigold. Following the examples set by greats like Aristotle, William James and John Steinbeck, Janeway penned the album as a series of letters to his then-unborn daughter.

    Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 2011, St. Paul & The Broken Bones consists of Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone) and Amari Ansari (saxophone). The eight-piece ensemble burst into the world with their 2014 debutHalf the City, establishing a sound that quickly became a calling card and landing the band a slew of major festivals including Lollapalooza, Coachella and Glastonbury. Critical praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, SPIN and NPR followed, leading to shared stages with some of the world’s biggest artists—Elton John and The Rolling Stones among them—and launching an impressive run of headlining tours behind what Esquire touted as a “potent live show that knocks audiences on their ass.”

    The group has continued to expand their sound with every record, branching out well beyond old-school soul into sleek summertime funk and classic disco on albums like 2018’s Young Sick Camellia. Their latest LP, Angels In Science Fiction, stretches their limbs further afield, building on the shadowy psychedelia and intricate, experimental R&B of 2022’s The Alien Coast. The new record finds Janeway at his very best. With Angels In Science Fiction, St. Paul & The Broken Bones have crafted their most moving, comprehensive work—spanning their entire sonic and emotional scope.

    TOUR DATES

    May 20-21—Knoxville, TN—Southern Skies Festival
    May 21—Greenville, SC—Peace Center Concert Hall
    May 23—Augusta, GA—Miller Theatre
    May 25—Wilmington, NC—Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
    May 25-28—Cumberland, MD—DelFest
    May 25-28—Martinsville, VA—Rooster Walk 13
    June 10—New York, NY—SummerStage in Central Park
    June 17-18—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival
    June 18—Napa, CA—Blue Note Summer Sessions
    June 23—Greenfield, MA—Green River Festival
    June 25—Saratoga Springs, NY—Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    July 8—Saskatoon, Canada—Sasktek Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
    July 9—Calgary, AB—Calgary Stampede
    July 23—Stuttgart, Germany—Jazz Open Stuttgart
    August 11—Telluride, CO—Telluride Jazz Festival 2023
    August 17—Minneapolis, MN— Bauhaus Brew Labs
    August 25—Tisbury, MA—Beach Road Weekend
    September 23—Louisville, KY—Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
    September 24—Bloomington, IL—Castle Theatre
    September 26—Indianapolis, IN—Murat Theater
    September 27—Kalamazoo, MI—State Theater
    September 29—Chicago, IL—Riviera Theater
    September 30—Milwaukee, WI—Pabst Theater
    October 1—Detroit, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre
    October 3—Toronto, ON—Queen Elizabeth Theatre
    October 5—Boston, MA—Emerson Colonial Theatre
    October 6—Montclair, NJ—Wellmont Theater
    October 7—Port Chester, NY—Capitol Theatre
    October 9—Huntington, NY—The Paramount
    October 10—Washington, D.C.—Warner Theatre
    October 11—Durham, NC—Carolina Theatre
    October 13—Charlotte, NC—Knight Theater
    October 14—Charleston, SC—Charleston Music Hall
    October 29—Pelham, TN—The Caverns
    October 30—Memphis, TN—Minglewood Hall
    October 31—Wichita, KS—Wave
    November 2—Dallas, TX—Majestic Theatre
    November 3—Austin, TX—Paramount Theatre
    November 4—Austin, TX—Paramount Theatre
    November 6—Tuscon, AZ—Fox Theatre
    November 8—San Diego, CA—The Magnolia
    November 10—San Luis Obispo, CA—Fremont Theater
    November 13—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
    November 14—Vancouver, BC—Vogue Theatre
    November 15—Seattle, WA—Moore Theatre
    November 17—Salt Lake City, UT—Capitol Theater
    November 18—Denver, CO—Ellie Caulkens Opera House
    November 19—Aspen, CO—Belly Up Aspen
    November 20—Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Civic Center

    Tickets are on sale now at the bands website.

  • Ellicottville Summer Music Festival On June 30-July 2, Headlined by Former Members of Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire

    The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce has announced the lineup for this year’s Summer Musical Festival at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, New York.

    “The Players” including former members of the stellar bands Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire will take the stage on July 1st as the headlining performers. Barracuda, America’s Heart Tribute, will also perfrom, taking fans back in time with 70s, 80s, and 90s hits. 

    The Summer Music Festival is a three-day event and is a tradition to those who spend the July 4th holiday in Ellicottville, NY. The weekend will be filled with live music, fun, and a spectacle firework show right above your head. Guests can bring chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets to echoey the show. The festival is a one-of-a-kind event for the whole family

    Acclaimed rock band Chicago is among the most popular American recording artists of all time. The band was formerly known as the Chicago Transit Authority before they shortened the name to the city it was founded in. With over one hundred million sales in records, Chicago distinguished itself from other rock bands of the late 1960s. Earth, Wind & Fire is a pop, soul and jazz fused band that became one of the top-selling and most influential groups of the 1970s. The band is renowned for their remarkable versatility. Throughout the years the group has given their fans soulful ballads, spiritual anthems, Afro-Caribbean jazz, driving funk and rock, and upbeat disco dance hits.

    Bill Champlin, the two-time Grammy winner, and former member of Chicago will be joined by the former Chicago members Jeff Coffey and Keith Howland. Gorden Campbell, the former drummer of Earth, Wind & Fire will also accompany the Chicago members. Fans can expect to dance the night away with hits like “If You Leave Me Now,” “You’re the Inspiration” and “Hard To Say I’m Sorry” from Chicago and “Shining Star”, “Boogie Wonderland” and “September” from Earth, Wind & Fire.

    “We are ecstatic to have a soulful, jazz group come together with an iconic rock and roll group for one special night that families of all ages can enjoy!”

    -Brian McFadden, Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

    Barracuda-America’s Heart Tribute has earned the reputation for one of the best tribute bands by recreating the rock band, Heart’s greatest hits with mind-blowing accuracy. Each member has traveled the world with an impressive number of years of experience and skill. Barracuda-America’s Heart Tribute is recognized for their masterful vocals, brilliant musicianship and unceasing over-the-top performances which has created a solid foundation for this extraordinary tribute. 

    Don’t wait to spread the word and make plans to kick off your fourth of July weekend with Ellicottville’s Summer Music Festival. More information about the Summer Musical Festival and tickets can be found here.