NYS Music 2023

Category: News Desk

  • Empire State Youth Orchestra Names Two Winners Of Lois Lyman Concerto Competition

    Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) has named two winners plus a runner-up in its annual Lois Lyman Concerto Competition, who will be performing with the orchestra on April 2 at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

    Empire State Youth Orchestra concerto competition Lois Lyman Concerto Competition

    The Lois Lyman Concerto Competition has been an ESYO tradition for decades, and encourages ESYO Symphony Orchestra members to perform a concerto of their choice. Each participant performs a ten-minute slice of their piece from memory in front of a panel of judges. 

    Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) challenges and inspires young people to achieve excellence through music in a progressive learning environment leading to high-level performance opportunities. More than 500 youth from New York’s Capital Region and western New England are selected by audition each year to perform in ESYO. With 13 performing ensembles and orchestras suiting a range of playing levels, members receive training from outstanding conductors and coaches, and tutelage from extraordinary guest artists.

    The winners are Yu-Heng Wang, who performed the Bartok Viola Concerto, and William Lauricella, who performed Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. The runner-up was Liam Sullivan, who performed Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1. Yu-Heng and William now have the honor of performing their concertos with the full ESYO Symphony Orchestra during the ensemble’s concerts in April and October, respectively.

    Yu-Heng has been playing viola since he was in fourth grade and has been an ESYO member since seventh grade. “Ever since eighth grade, I told myself that I would win the Lois Lyman Concerto Competition. I was determined to one day play in front of an orchestra”.

    “What was most difficult for me was the fact that I had to balance my auditions for various music schools, as well as auditions for various summer programs along with the concerto competition. As deadlines inch closer, I become more and more stressed about whether or not I am going to have it ready by the date of the competition. But thanks to my less busy schedule at school combined with help from my teacher, I was able to greatly increase my efficiency in learning and preparing the concerto. Luckily, I had already been playing the first movement of the concerto for around a year now, which helped a lot, as it is the most difficult portion of the piece. I learned that once you’ve gotten the notes of a piece down in the memory, all you have to do is relax and let the bow and fingers do the work, and everything will turn out fine.”

    Yu-Heng will perform Bartok’s Viola Concerto in full on April 2, 2023 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall along with the rest of the ESYO Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra will also perform Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Li Huanzhi’s Spring Festival Orchestra, as well as a movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, which will serve as a preview of the orchestra’s season-closing concert at Carnegie Hall on June 4. 

    Tickets to the Empire State Youth Orchestra concerto competition will take place on April 2 at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

  • Mexican Music Icon Alejandro Fernández Bringing ‘Amor y Patria’ Tour to Hulu Theater at MSG 

    Alejandro Fernández, Mexican music icon announced his ‘Amor y Patria’ 2023 US tour. Fernández will be making a stop in Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

    'Amor y Patria' Alejandro Fernández

    ‘Amor y Patria’ encompasses the celebration of Fernández’s love of music, family, and his native Mexico. Alex Fernández, son of Alejandro Fernández will perform alongside his father for most shows throughout the tour.

    “I’m excited to return to the US to celebrate Latino culture through my music. I’ve put together a totally new show. I can’t wait to see my fans and sing all our favorite songs together. Y que viva Mexico!”

    -Alejandro Fernández

    Alejandro Fernández embarked 2023 with the release of “Inexperto En Olvidarte”. The single is from the first single from his upcoming album that fans have been impatient waiting on. “Inexperto En Olvidarte” was an instant hit because of its heart-wrenching lyrics. The single reached #1 on Monitor Latino in México and Colombia and currently climbing US Radio charts.   

    Fernández is loved by the masses because his records speak of hard emotional truths. Throughout his career Fernández surprised his fanbase with his musical versatility in different genres. He is a two-time Grammy winner with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

    In 2020, Fernández launched “Vota Por Nosotros” (Vote For Us). It was a campaign that encouraged Latino voters to vote on behalf of our entire community in the November 3rd elections. After winning a Grammy Fernández dedicated the award to the victims of the recent hurricanes in southern Mexico. He donated MXN $1,000,000.00 to the Mexican Red Cross to aid with the relieving of survivors. He’s also joined Mana’s Fher Olvera as the face of the “We Are Home” campaign calling for a just immigration policy that would improve the lives of millions of Latino immigrants living in the US.

    The tour kicks off on Friday, September 8 in Sacramento, California. Tickets are available here.

    AMOR Y PATRIA TOUR DATES: 

    Fri Sep 08 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center*

    Sat Sep 09 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center*

    Sun Sep 10 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center*

    Fri Sep 15 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena*

    Sat Sep 16 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena*

    Sun Sep 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre*

    Fri Sep 22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum

    Sat Sep 23 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena*

    Sun Sep 24 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Casino

    Fri Sep 29 – El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center

    Sat Sep 30 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center

    Sun Oct 01 – Edinburg, TX – Bert Ogden Arena

    Thu Oct 05 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory*

    Fri Oct 06 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

    Sun Oct 08 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena

    Wed Oct 11 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall

    Fri Oct 13 – Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM National Harbor

    Sat Oct 14 – New York, NY – Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

    Thu Oct 19 – Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy

    Sat Oct 21 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena*

    Sun Oct 22 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena*

    *with Alex Fernández

  • Great South Bay Music Festival 2023 Announces 15th Anniversary Lineup

    The Great South Bay 2023 Music Festival presented by Island Federal Bank announced its back for its 15th anniversary, taking place at Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village, from Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23.

    Great South Bay 2023
    Photo credit Filip Zalewski for NYS Music.

    The Great South Bay 2023 Music Festival features over 60 performers on four stages, in classic and contemporary rock, jam, blues, jazz, Americana, ska, reggae, alternative, and funk genres. The festival is known for its eclectic lineup of headliners with four very different days of music.

    Kicking off the festival Thursday, July 20, with ten performers on two stages, is the legendary Hot Tuna, returning for their fourth visit to Headline the Main Stage. Classic rock act Dave Mason supports, and Barnburners The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson round out the lineup and local guitar legend Kerry Kearney and the Kings of the Psychedelta make an appearance.

    Friday brings the annual rock-reggae-ska party, with 15 performers across three stages. Huntington Beach California rock-reggae veterans Dirty Heads return with support from LA ska-punk band Goldfinger, plus Sublime Tribute: Badfish, Maryland rockers Ballyhoo and emerging LI hometown reggae-
    rockers Oogee Wawa.

    The annual Jam-Saturday features 18 performers across four stages. Phil Lesh & Friends, featuring the legendary bassist and original founding member of the Grateful Dead, takes the main stage. Supporting acts include jazz-funksters The Eric Krasno Trio, Neighbor, and local singer-songwriter musician Cassandra House.

    Great South Bay 2023 will close out Sunday with guitar legend, Warren Haynes & Govt. Mule, performing “Dark Side of the Mule”, a tribute to the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic album The Dark Side of The Moon, complete a laser light show and over-the-top effects. Immediately supporting is Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, plus Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel. Returning to the Main Stage is Long Island-born and bred guitarist Brandon “Taz” Niederauer who performed at Great South Bay on the “emerging artist stage” when he was just 12 years old and has since shared the stage with Gregg
    Allman, Gary Clarke Jr., Lady Gaga, and many more.

    Supporting and presenting original emerging artists has always been part of our mission at GSB. For 2023 the festival will present over 30 talented original artists that we are excited to give stage time and lay on our music loving attendees. New talented original artists to keep on your radar this year include: Cassandra House (performing on our Main Stage and opening for Phil Lesh), Jules, Jack & Friends, Dudley Music, Robinson Treacher, MJT, Circus Mind, Miles to Dayton, Foster Europe Band, Baked Shrimp, and more.

    Great South Bay supports the Long Island community and will continue to donate $1 from every ticket sold, to the GSB-Stony Brook Cancer Center Fund. To date, the fest has raised well over $250,000 for the cancer center. Additionally, Great South Bay Presenting Sponsor Island Federal Bank will also give $1- $2 worth of food donations for every ticket that’s sold to LI Cares, the Harry Chapin Food bank. The festival will also again donate booth spaces in our “Storyville Tent” to local organizations looking to raise awareness and funds for their cause.

    The mission of the Great South Bay Festival is to always support emerging local artists, and are proud present over 30 talented original artists. Some of these not mentioned previously include Jules, Jack & Friends, Dudley Music, Robinson Treacher, MJT, Circus Mind, Miles to Dayton, Foster Europe Band, Baked Shrimp, and more.

    Tickets are available to purchase now. Children under 10 are free.

    Festival Times:
    Thursday, July 20: Doors are at 3:00 p.m., fest goes till 10 p.m.
    Friday, July 21: Doors are at 3:00 p.m., music till 11 p.m.,
    Saturday, July 22.: Doors are at 1:00 p.m., music till 11 p.m.,
    Sunday, July 23: Doors are at 2:00 p.m. with performances till 10 p.m.

  • SPAC Announces Inaugural Summer Kickoff Fundraiser “Summer SPACtacular”

    Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced its new inaugural fundraiser to kick-off the summer season, “Summer SPACtacular.”

    Summer SPACtacular SPAC

    Featuring an expansive celebration across the SPAC grounds “Summer SPACtacular” will include live music, a multi-course “Summerscape Supper,” culinary tastings, cocktails, a whiskey and cigar lounge, fireworks and a dance party on SPAC’s historic stage. Slated for Friday, June 2 from 5:00-11:00 p.m., the event will benefit SPAC’s mission, residencies, and youth education initiatives.

    “Our new Summer SPACtacular is both a summer season kick-off and a celebration of SPAC’s expanded mission and its new campus – from cocktails and a dance party on our historic stage, to exquisite tastings with live music throughout the grounds, and a cigar and whiskey lounge in our Pavilion,” said Elizabeth Sobol, President & CEO. “We are grateful to the SPAC Action Council and Friends of SPAC for their incredible efforts to make this event a reality – all in support of our resident companies and educational programming.”

    Summer SPACtacular

    Featuring two different ticketing options including a “Party Pass” and an “All-Access Pass,” attendees will have the opportunity to experience SPAC like never before with tastings, libations and entertainment throughout the SPAC campus. Guests who purchase a “Party Pass” will enjoy live music by Saratoga Springs native Jes Hudak, tastings from local eateries, distilleries and breweries, and a whiskey and cigar lounge – all culminating with a dazzling fireworks display and a DJ dance party on the stage.

    In addition to the “Party Pass” offerings, the “All-Access Pass” also includes a reception with craft cocktails and live jazz on the amphitheater stage, followed by an intimate “Summerscape Supper” featuring three courses that celebrate spring’s culinary bounty with wine pairings produced by CulinaryArts@SPAC with renowned regional chefs Kim Klopstock, Michael Blake, and Kevin London. An exciting paddle raise hosted by emcee and News10ABC’s Lydia Kulbida will also highlight the supper. The “All-Access Pass” also features exclusive admission to post-dinner aperitifs and sweet treats on The Pines Terrace.

    “The SPAC Action Council and Friends of SPAC are thrilled to present this inaugural event – one that screams FUN from the minute you enter the grounds. If you’ve never experienced SPAC outside of a performance, this is your chance to do so in a new, intimate way,” says Keeley DeSalvo, Saratoga Performing Arts Center Action Council President.

    Ashley Budd, Friends of SPAC President adds, “You won’t want to miss this supercharged evening of food, drink, dancing and more as we celebrate the coming season and raise funds in support of SPAC’s mission. We anticipate this magical night will sell out quickly, and encourage everyone to purchase their tickets early!”

    The Summer SPACtacular is the largest fundraiser to support SPAC’s mission, classical residencies and youth educational programming in the community, which has gone from serving 5,000 students to more than 50,000 students.

    Tickets to the SPACtacular are available online at spac.org.

  • Dead & Company Announce Intimate Show at Cornell’s Barton Hall on May 8

    Dead & Company have announced they will be continuing the Grateful Dead’s storied legacy at Cornell University and its famed Barton Hall with an intimate show on May 8, the same date and venue as the acclaimed performance in 1977.

    Dead & Company cornell grateful

    Later this year, Dead & Company will embark on a farewell tour, featuring Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and Bob Weir, plus John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti. It has been exactly 46 years since the Grateful Dead performed at Barton Hall, considered by many fans to be not only the best show of the Spring 1977 tour but quite possibly the best show the group ever played. “Cornell 1977 holds a special place in Grateful Dead lore. That magical night lives forever and will always link Cornell and the Grateful Dead,” said drummer Mickey Hart. Readers of the New York Times voted Barton ’77 the best Dead show of all time in an April 2009 online poll.

    According to the Cornell Chronicle, the 1977 show spawned numerous bootlegs, a book, conspiracy theories, and endless debate. The band’s performance that night was 19 songs played over two sets, with some numbers sprawling past the 15-minute mark. They included songs like “Saint Stephen” and “Morning Dew” while skipping classics “Truckin’” and “Dark Star.” Some fans believed the show was a CIA mind-control experiment, and it inspired the book Cornell ’77: The Music, the Myth and the Magnificence of the Grateful Dead Show at Barton Hall. A lot of fans recorded bootlegs of the performance and in 2012 a recording of the performance was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The original concert was later released as a three-disc CD box set and five-disc LP in May 2017.

    The concert will be a fundraiser for Cornell’s 2030 Project, to develop tangible solutions to climate change, and MusiCares, a nonprofit established in 1989 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to support the health and welfare of music industry professionals. A variety of Dead & Company Cornell ’23 ticket offerings, including multiple levels of VIP and General Admission tickets, are available via Ticketstoday’s lottery system. Those interested in attending the event may register before 11:59 p.m. on March 10 via this link. The event will also be available for a live pay-per-view video, a live free audio stream, and a SiriusXM broadcast via the Grateful Dead Channel. 

  • Musicians of Ma’alwyck Announce their First Live Concert Since 2020 with ‘Celestial Melodies’ in the Capital Region

    The Musicians of Ma’alwyck announce their first live concert since 2020 with Celestial Melodies, celebrating the music of William & Catherine Herschel and their contemporaries, taking place March 11 and 12 in Schenectady and Albany.

    Musicians of Ma'alwyck

    The Musicians of Ma’alwyck are a flexible-size chamber ensemble in residence at the Schuyler Mansion New York State Historic Site and Schenectady County Community College. Founded in 1999 by violinist and director Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, the group specializes in music performed in America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They were named the best chamber music ensemble of the Capital Region for both 2008 and 2009 by Metroland and were nominated for the Eddies Music Award.

    The ensemble released its first commercial CD in 2016, Music in the Schuyler Mansion, which the Times Union called “elegant and charming,” and their second in 2021, Hyde Hall & the Silver Goddess: Operatic Brilliance of Auber, Bellini, Meyerbeer, and Rossini from the Drawing Room.

    The Celestial Melodies program will feature the music of composers and astronomers William and Catherine Herschel, as well as others. The concert will include not only the music of the Herschels and their contemporaries but a visual component as well, a specially developed sky show, with dazzling images and unique looks at the constellations as they appeared in Herschel’s lifetime. The program also
    features the world premiere of a new work Invocation by Max Caplan, inspired by the NASA data sonification project.

    William Herschel was born into a musical family, with his father being a professional oboist and himself a fine violinist, harpsichordist, and organist. He came to England in the 1750s as a member of the Hanover Band and worked as the Bath Church’s organist and director of the orchestra and concert series. He is known for his incredible astronomical discoveries, which include the discovery of infrared radiation, astronomical spectrophotometry, the planet Uranus and far-seeing telescopes. Herschel’s younger sister Caroline was also an outstanding musician and astronomer, she was the first female astronomer to receive a salary and in 1828 she was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.

    Their first performance of Celestial Melodies will take place in Schenectady on March 11 at the Museum of Innovation and Science, and tickets are $35. The second performance will be at Schuyler Mansion New York State Historic Site in Albany, and tickets are $40 for general admission and $10 for students. Reservations are strongly suggested as seating is limited. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit here.

  • Lionel Richie Announces Joint Tour With Earth, Wind And Fire, With MSG Date

    Lionel Richie has announced his 2023 “Sing A Song All Night Long” Tour with very special guests Earth, Wind & Fire. The 20-city arena tour kicks off Friday, August 4 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, and includes a stop at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City on Saturday, August 12. 

    Lionel Richie is known for his mega hits such as “Endless Love,” “Lady,” “Truly,” “All Night Long,” “Penny Lover,” “Stuck on You,” “Hello,” “Say You, Say Me,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” and co- wrote one of the most important pop songs in history, “We Are the World,” for U.S.A for Africa. His song catalog also includes his early work with The Commodores, where he developed a groundbreaking style that defied genre categories, penning smashes such as “Three Times a Lady,” “Still” and “Easy.” Richie is one of two sole songwriters who has written eight No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

    2022 was a pivotal year for Lionel Richie, who has now sold over 125 million albums, as he was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress and was honored with the Icon Award at the American Music Awards. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide and an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards, Earth, Wind & Fire has cemented their lasting impact on popular music as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. These two iconic artists have now sold a combined quarter billion albums worldwide.

    Earth, Wind & Fire, formed In 1969 by music legend Maurice White birthed the music force named after the elements from his very own astrological charts. With soul as deep as the plant, Earth, Wind & Fire charted a history that will live on forever. They’ve scored eight number one hits and have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. They’ve released 23 albums; eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. They’ve won an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music and, in 2019, their contributions to arts and culture was acknowledged in Washington DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors.

    Tickets will be available Monday, March 13 at Lionel Richie’s website.

    SING A SONG ALL NIGHT LONG 2023 TOUR DATES:

    Fri Aug 04 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

    Sat Aug 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center

    Tue Aug 08 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

    Wed Aug 09 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

    Fri Aug 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

    Sat Aug 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

    Tue Aug 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

    Fri Aug 18 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

    Sat Aug 19 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena

    Tue Aug 22 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

    Fri Aug 25 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – FLA Live Arena

    Sat Aug 26 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

    Tue Aug 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

    Fri Sep 01 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

    Sat Sep 02 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

    Tue Sep 05 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

    Fri Sep 08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

    Mon Sep 11 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

    Tue Sep 12 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

    Fri Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

                       

  • Oteil and Friends Headlining Rye Bread Music and Arts Festival

    Oteil and Friends will headline this year’s Rye Bread Music and Arts Festival, taking place from July 27 through July 29 in Schaghticoke, NY. Also scheduled to appear are Cool Cool Cool, Lespecial, Dogs In A Pile, Couch, DJ Logic & Friends, and many more. Additionally, guests can expect various collaborations between artists throughout the festival, making for a truly memorable weekend of live music.

    Oteil And Friends rye bread festival music
    Oteil and Friends. Credit: Oteil Burbridge

    Oteil and Friends will headline the Rye Bread Music Festival with a two-set performance. The band is an ensemble led by Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Company, The Allman Brothers Band) on bass. He is joined by longtime Jerry Garcia Band organist Melvin Seals, guitarists Steve Kimock and Tom Guarna, multi-instrumentalist Jason Crosby, drummer Johnny Kimock and vocalist Lamar Williams, Jr.

    Grammy-nominated rock band North Mississippi Allstars is also scheduled to perform at the festival this summer. On top of this year’s lineup of live music, the festival will feature food and craft vendors on site. Located at the spacious Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, guests will have plenty of space to stretch and walk around at the festival.

    In its 47th year, the Rye Bread Music and Arts Festival originated as a block party and has become a staple in Upstate New York. In addition to providing audiences with live music, the festival brings people together in a spirit of community and charity. To purchase tickets, please visit www.ryebreadfest.com.

    Watch Oteil and Friends perform live at the Capital Theatre on March 12, 2022.

  • Greenwich House Music School Sets Dates for Uncharted Concert Series

    Greenwich House Music School has announced the dates for its annual concert series, Uncharted, now in its ninth year. The spring concert series will run across six consecutive Thursdays this spring, beginning April 6 and ending May 11. Endea Owens and The Cookout will open the series, and Oran Etkin Duo with Sasha Berliner will close out.

    The annual Uncharted concert series at has been an invaluable resource for a number of New York-based musicians since 2014. It has given artists the opportunity to foster new material and debut their music to live audiences in a concert setting. Continuing on this legacy, co-founder, and Director of Greenwich House Music School Rachel Black said “This year’s cohort of musicians represents some of the most genre-diverse and creatively original performers to take part in our program.”

    Greenwich House Music School has provided New Yorkers with affordable, high-quality arts education since 1905. Students are taught by the renowned staff the beauty and transformative power of music, art, dance, and theater. GHMS is a member of the New York City Coalition of Community Schools of the Arts and The National Guild of Community Arts Education.

    The Uncharted Concert Series Lineup. Credit: Greenwich House

    Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised recording artist, bassist, and composer. In 2018, she graduated from The Juilliard School and quickly joined The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of their house band, Stay Human. Owens’ work has won her an Emmy, Grammy Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award. She has used her talents to educate students across the United States, South America, and Europe. Owens’ debut album, Feel Good Music, is due for release in 2023.

    Conservatory-trained Keyanna Hutchinson, from Brooklyn, has a love for music and a remarkable packed recording and touring schedule supporting performers in the fields of rock, jazz, R&B and experimental composition. While she may be best known for her guitarist skills, Hutchinson is also a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. Hutchinson plays to pay homage and to propagate the roots of black and indigenous sound.

    Mafer Bandola’s alias is inspired by her love for her favorite instrument, the bandola llanera, an instrument indigenous to Venezuela. A self-taught composer and educator, Bandola brings a unique perspective to the largely male-dominated bandola llanera. Mafer is a co-founder and performer with the band LADAMA, a collective of four female musicians each from a different Latin and North American country.

    Singer-songwriter Nour Harkati, born in Tunisia, has explored the lands and disparate sounds of North Africa, Europe and New York City. At this years concert, Harkati will blend ambient spiritual sound with heavily rhythmic and unusually structured vocal lines. Additionally, Harkati’s performance is co-presented with Habibi Festival.

    Tickets for this year’s Greenwich House Music School Uncharted concert series start at $20 or less for general entry to all shows, and 100% of sales go directly to the artists. Advance ticket sales include an open wine and beer bar.

    Watch Alea perform at the 2022 Uncharted concert.

  • Peter Gabriel Announces Long-Awaited North American leg of i/o Tour, Coming to MSG and Buffalo

    Peter Gabriel has announced the anticipated and long-awaited North American leg of his i/o tour, coming to Madison Square Garden on Sept. 18.

    Peter Gabriel

    Peter Gabriel garnered international attention as the co-founder of Genesis. Since leaving the group in 1975, his recording career has included eleven studio albums, film soundtracks for Alan Parker’s Birdy, Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ, and Philip Noyce’s Rabbit Proof Fence as well as numerous live albums. He has won several Grammy awards as well as created WOMAD, the festival that has launched the careers of many artists from around the world and has just celebrated its 40th anniversary.

    He also co-founded the human rights organization WITNESS in 1992, the organization that pioneers the use of cameras and technology in human rights campaigning. In 2006, Gabriel was awarded the prestigious Man of Peace title by The Nobel Peace Laureates and in 2008 was also included in the Time 100 list. He has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice.

    The general on sale for i/o – The Tour North American leg will start on Friday, March 10 at 10 a.m., with a stop at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 18 and an added show at the KeyBank Center on Sept. 22. Fans will have access to a special presale through Gabriel’s Fan Club mailing list, starting on Tuesday, March 7. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, access to the pre-show lounge, limited edition gift items, and more. To purchase tickets, visit here.

    i/o – The Tour 

    May 18                        Krakow, Poland                   TAURON Arena

    May 20                        Verona, Italy                       Verona Arena

    May 21                       Milan, Italy                          Mediolanum Arena

    May 23                        Paris, France                       Accor Arena

    May 24                        Lille, France                                     Stade Pierre-Mauroy

    May 26                       Berlin, Germany                  Waldbuehne

    May 28                       Munich, Germany                 Koenigsplatz

    May 30                       Copenhagen, Denmark          Royal Arena

    May 31                        Stockholm, Sweden              Avicii Arena

    June 2                        Bergen, Norway                  Koengen

    June 5                         Amsterdam, Netherlands       Ziggo Dome

    June 6                        Antwerp, Belgium                 Sportpaleis

    June 8                         Zurich, Switzerland               Hallenstadion

    June 10                       Cologne, Germany                Lanxess Arena

    June 12                       Hamburg, Germany              Barclays Arena

    June 13                       Frankfurt, Germany               Festhalle

    June 15                       Bordeaux, France                Arkea Arena

    June 17                       Birmingham, UK                  Utilita Arena

    June 19                       London, UK                         The O2

    June 20                       Nottingham, UK                      Motorpoint Arena

    June 22                       Glasgow, UK                                    OVO Hydro

    June 23                      Manchester, UK                    AO Arena

    June 25                      Dublin, Ireland                    3Arena

    September 8               Quebec City, Quebec              Videotron Centre 

    September 9               Ottawa, Ontario                     Canadian Tire Centre

    September 11             Toronto, Ontario                    Scotiabank Arena

    September 13             Montreal, Quebec                   Bell Centre

    September 14             Boston, Massachusetts          TD Garden

    September 16             Philadelphia, Pennsylvania    Wells Fargo Center

    September 18             New York, New York              Madison Square Garden

    September 20             Washington, D.C.                   Capital One Arena – NEW SHOW

    September 22             Buffalo, New York                  KeyBank Center – NEW SHOW

    September 23             Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania       PPG Paints Arena – NEW SHOW

    September 25             Columbus, Ohio                     Nationwide Arena – NEW SHOW

    September 27             Cleveland, Ohio                      Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse – NEW SHOW

    September 29             Detroit, Michigan                   Little Caesars Arena – NEW SHOW

    September 30             Chicago, Illinois                      United Center

    October 2                    Milwaukee, Wisconsin            Fiserv Forum – NEW SHOW

    October 3                    St. Paul           , Minnesota                Xcel Energy Center – NEW SHOW     

    October 7                    Vancouver, British Columbia  Rogers Arena

    October 8                    Seattle, Washington               Climate Pledge Arena

    October 11                  San Francisco, California       Chase Center

    October 13                  Los Angeles, California          Kia Forum

    October 14                  Palm Springs, California         Acrisure Arena – NEW SHOW

    October 16                  Denver , Colorado                  Ball Arena – NEW SHOW

    October 18                  Austin, Texas                          Moody Center – NEW SHOW

    October 19                  Dallas, Texas                          American Airlines Center – NEW SHOW

    October 21                  Houston, Texas                      Toyota Center – NEW SHOW