Category: Upcoming Shows

The Offspring Announce New Tour With Sum 41 And Simple Plan With Darien Lake And Jones Beach Dates

The Offspring have announced their newest 2023 tour, Let The Bad Times Roll Tour, with special guests Sum 41 and Simple Plan.

The 24-city tour kicks off on August 1 in Auburn, WA, and includes stops at Darien Lake and Jones Beach.

One of the best things about being on tour is traveling the world playing to great audiences, and it’s even better when you can do it with your friends – we had sold out International tours with Simple Plan and Sum 41, and we’re excited that they’ll be joining us this Summer in America. It’s going to be great!
Dexter Holland of The Offspring

Frequently regarded as one of the best rock bands of all time, The Offspring have garnered a reputation for their unmistakable sound and social comment. The multi-platinum band first achieved worldwide success in the 90’s with the release of their album Smash, which sold over 11 million copies. Following Smash, they continued to release hit after hit, popularizing rock at a mainstream level. The group is also currently working on new music.

Throughout their career, they’ve sold over a staggering 40 million albums, and toured arenas, and built a global fan base. Let the Bad Times Roll marks the band’s tenth studio album and third album produced by the legendary Bob Rock. True to the irreverence at the core of their rock music, the band and lyricist Dexter Holland took a view to today’s cultural moments and didn’t shy away from creating topical material in this album. The album is sure to delight old and new fans.

Touring With Friends – Simple Plan & Sum 41

From their new millennium rise to MTV superstardom through pop-punk’s modern resurgence, Simple Plan have been an indelible part of pop culture since forming in Montreal in 1999. They’ve sold 10 million albums worldwide, won multiple Juno Awards, performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics – and, most recently, launched the omnipresent #ImJustAKid TikTok challenge that’s spawned more than 3.4 million videos, including clips from Hilary Duff, Ed Sheeran, Usher and Venus and Serena Williams. But most importantly, they’ve never lost connection with what really matters: their audience.

“We couldn’t be more excited to get back on tour all across the US with our friends The Offspring and Sum 41! We had such a blast touring with both of them last year that we just had to do it again and put together what we feel will be one of the most awesome tours of the summer. There’s nothing like going to see a show outside on a perfect summer night, and we hope our fans will join us and enjoy this really special show. See you there!” said Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan.

Looking back at the band’s storied 27-year career with over 15 million records sold worldwide, multiple Billboard Charting releases, a Grammy Award nomination, 2 Juno Awards (7 nominations), a Kerrang! Award in 2002, and multiple Alternative Press Music Awards, Sum 41 is still at the top of their game. Vocalist Deryck Whibley shas hared that the band’s new double album, titled Heaven and Hell, is shaping up to be the most ambitious of their career – half of the album brings Sum 41 back to their pop punk roots, Heaven, and half of the album is strictly metal, Hell.

“We’re so excited to be back touring the States with The Offspring and Simple Plan this summer!” said Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. “There’s nothing better than hitting the road with your friends, and we can’t wait to bring the tour to you – see you soon!”

Let The Bad Times Roll Tour Dates:

Tue Aug 01 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre

Thu Aug 03 — Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

Sat Aug 05 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre

Sun Aug 06 — Irvine, CA — FivePoint Amphitheatre

Tue Aug 08 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Aug 09 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Fri Aug 11 — Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Sat Aug 12 — North Little Rock, AR — Simmons Bank Arena

Sun Aug 13 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion

Tue Aug 15 — Atlanta, GA — Lakewood Amphitheatre

Wed Aug 16 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds

Fri Aug 18 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion

Sat Aug 19 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live

Sun Aug 20 — Darien Center, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater

Tue Aug 22 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center

Wed Aug 23 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre

Fri Aug 25 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center

Sat Aug 26 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL

Sun Aug 27 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO

Tue Aug 29 — Milwaukee, WI — American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Summerfest Grounds

Wed Aug 30 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center

Fri Sep 01 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake

Sat Sep 02 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Sun Sep 03 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center

Tickets go on sale March 24th at 10am on the bands website.

March 24, 2023
Chris Stapleton All American Road Show to stop in Syracuse, Bethel and Elmont

Chris Stapleton will perform at three New York amphitheaters this summer on his “All American Road Show.” The country singer will perform at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheatre in Syracuse on June 8, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on July 6, and the UBS Arena in Elmont on Oct. 7. Stapleton will be joined by special guests Margo Price and Nikki Lane for his UBS Arena performance.

Credit: ChrisStapleton.com

Kentucky-born country singer Chris Stapleton has won eight Grammys, 15 Country Music Association, and 10 Academy of Country Music Awards over the span of fewer than 10 years. He has released four studio albums, the first being 2015’s Traveller, proceeded by a debut single of the same name.

Stapleton’s latest album, released in 2020, Starting Over, won Best Country Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on top of earning Album of the Year honors at both the 54th Annual Country Music Association Awards and 56th Academy of Country Music Awards. The country singer also supports a variety of causes with his wife, Morgane, founding the Outlaw State of Kind charitable fund together. Significantly, their recent “Kentucky Rising” concert last fall raised over $2.8 million to support flood relief in Eastern Kentucky.

Chris Stapleton at SPAC, August 2022 – photo by Erin Reid Coker

Tickets to see Chris Stapleton perform at his three New York venues, as well as other venues on his All American Road Show, go on sale March 31 at 10 a.m., and presales with early access and VIP packaging start at 10 a.m. March 28, for members of Stapleton’s fan club.

Chris Stapleton All American Road Show Tour Dates

April 26—El Paso, TX—UTEP Don Haskins Center*

April 27—Albuquerque, NM—Isleta Amphitheater*

April 29—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Bowl – Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday

April 30—Indio, CA—Stagecoach

May 6—Glendale, AZ—State Farm Stadium†

May 27—Columbus, OH—Buckeye Country Superfest

June 1—Moline, IL—Vibrant Arena at The MARK‡

June 2—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena‡

June 3—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Field†

June 8—Syracuse, NY—St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview+

June 9—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center+

June 10—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center+

June 15—Spokane, WA—Spokane Arena§

June 16—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater§

June 17—Seattle, WA—Lumen Field†

June 22—Des Moines, IA—Wells Fargo Arena§

June 23—Wichita, KS—INTRUST Bank Arena§

June 24—Denver, CO—Empower Field at Mile High†

July 6 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts§

July 7—Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheater§

July 8—Cavendish, PEI—Cavendish Beach Music Festival

July 13—Charleston, SC—Credit One Stadium#

July 14—Virginia Beach, VA—Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater#

July 15—Baltimore, MD—CFG Bank Arena#

July 19—Omaha, NE—CHI Health Center**

July 20—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre**

July 21-22—Cullman, AL—Rock the South

July 28—Nashville, TN—Nissan Stadium†

July 29—Nashville, TN—Nissan Stadium†

August 5—Tampa, FL—Raymond James Stadium†

August 10—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**

August 11—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**

August 12—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**

August 17—Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage‡

August 18—Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage‡

August 19—Montreal, QC—Lasso Festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau

August 24 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum††

August 25—Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre††

August 26—Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre††

October 5 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena*

October 6 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center*

October 7 – UBS Arena – Belmont Park, NY*

October 12 – Corpus Christi, TX – AmericanBank Center Arena+

October 19 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center+

October 20 – Austin, TX – Moody Center+

October 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center+

October 26 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center+

October 27 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion+

*with special guests Margo Price and Nikki Lane

†with George Strait and special guests Little Big Town

‡with special guests Marcus King and The War and Treaty

+with special guests Charley Crockett and The War and Treaty

§with special guests Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives and Allen Stone

#with special guests Margo Price and Allen Stone

**with special guests Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives and The War and Treaty

††with special guests Marcus King and Allen Stone

+with special guests Charley Crockett and Nikki Lane

March 24, 2023
The Furious Bongos To Bring Music of Frank Zappa to Upstate New York

Frank Zappa fans unite! The Furious Bongos are bringing their spring tour to Upstate New York this weekend. The band has shows scheduled for Saturday, March 25 at The Linda in Albany and Sunday, March 26 at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse.

Photo Credit – Colleen Brady

Billed as “A bunch of professional musicians with pretty diverse backgrounds…” the band boasts an impressive and talented nine member lineup. Originally hailing from Southern Wisconsin, the band is embarking on a nine date tour spanning the northeast. While the band’s primary focus is to deliver musical renditions from the Frank Zappa catalog, the band promises to deliver “a show that pays respect to Zappa’s legacy, but is still new and different and dangerous and FUN, with lots of eyebrows”.

Tickets for each show start at $20. Don’t hesitate to grab your tickets for what promises to be a fun filled musical evening.

March 23, 2023
Broadway Cast of Back to the Future: The Musical Revealed and 2024 North American Tour at Proctors

The Broadway cast of Back to the Future: The Musical, based on the 1985 film of the same name, has been revealed. The main cast includes Casey Likes, Roger Bart, Liana Hunt, Hugh Coles, Nathaniel Hackmann, and Jelani Remy, supported by a large ensemble. Performances start on Friday, June 30, with the show officially opening on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre.

Roger Bart as Doc Brown in Back to the Future: The Musical. Credit: Sean Ebsworth Barnes

Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando, the 2022 Oliver Award-winning musical has a book by Bob Gale, co-creator and co-writer of the Back to the Future film trilogy, and new music and lyrics from Emmy and Grammy-winning Alan Silvestri, and Grammy-winning Glen Ballard. The musical will additionally feature music from the original film, including “The Power of Love,” and the cover of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.”

The cast of Broadway’s Back to the Future: The Musical has an extensive background in Theatre. Roger Bart (Doc Brown) is best known for originating the role of ‘Carmen Ghia’ in Mel Brooks’ Broadway musical, The Producers, for which he received Tony and Drama Desk nominations, and has ventured into television, with supporting roles in ABC’s Desperate Housewives and Freeform’s Good Trouble. Casey Likes (Marty McFly) recently made his Broadway debut in Almost Famous: The Musical as William Miller, an adaption of the 2000 film of the same name starring Kate Hudson in her breakthrough role. Hugh Coles (George McFly) most recently appeared in the third season of FX Network’s Atlanta. Liana Hunt (Lorraine Baines) has performed on stages all across North America, making her Broadway debut as Sophie in Mamma Mia, an adaption of the 2008 film of the same name starring Amanda Seyfried. Jelani Remy (Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry) has appeared in the Broadway adaptions of Disney’s High School Musical and High School Musical 2! and Nathaniel Hackmann (Biff Tannen) (he/him) is an internationally renowned actor, portraying Jean Valjean and Javert on Broadway in Les Misérables, as well as the titular roles in Jekyll and Hyde and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

The multi-Tony and Oliver Award-winning design team include Tim Hatley, Tim Lutkin, Hugh Vanstone, Gareth Owen, and Finn Ross, with Chris Bailey as the choreographer, Nick Finlow on musical supervision and arrangements, illusions by Chris Fisher, orchestrations by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, dance arrangements by David Chase, Ted Artur on music direction and casting by Tara Rubin. West End’s production of Back to the Future: The Musical has been seen by an audience of more than 800,000 people, and broken box office records at the Adelphi Theatre. On March 11, 2020, the musical had its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House and opened in London on Sept. 13, 2021.

Back to the Future: The Musical is produced by Colin Ingram, Donovan Mannato, Tom Viertel/ Steven Baruch/ Marc Routh/ Richard Frankel, Hunter Arnold, Playing Field, Robert L. Hutt, Ivy Herman/Hallee Adelman, Teresa Tsai, Bob, McLynn, Gavin Kalin, Kimberly Magarro, Crush Music, Universal Theatrical Group, Sony Masterworks, Augury, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, in association with Neil Gooding Productions, Ricardo Marques, James L. Nederlander. Bespoke Theatricals serves as General Manager.

Less than a year after the show opens this August, Back to the Future: The Musical will begin a 2024 tour with four preview performances at Proctors in Schenectady from June 4-6, 2024, before opening its tour at the KeyBank State Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. Additional tour locations will be announced at a later date, and tickets will be available as a subscription exclusive to 2023-2024 KeyBank Subscription Series subscribers and the REP 2023-2024 subscribers starting Wednesday, May 31. Individual tickets will be available at a later time.

Listen to the original Back to the Future: The Musical cast album, from Sony Masterworks Broadway, here.

Tickets for Back to the Future: The Musical can be purchased by phone at 212-239-6200 or by visiting telecharge.com.

March 23, 2023
Wabanaki Musician Mali Obomsawin Announces Three NY Shows Supporting Debut Album “Sweet Tooth”

Wabanaki bassist, composer, and songwriter Mali Obomsawin has announced three shows across New York State, celebrating their newest album, Sweet Tooth.

On March 26th Mali Obomsawin will be playing Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, followed by a performance at National Jazz Museum in Harlem, as part of the Jazz and Social Justice Event on March 28th, ending with a performance at Public Records on March 29th.

Sweet Tooth, the debut album from Obomsawin, highlights centuries of clever adaptation and resistance that have fueled the art and culture of Wabanaki people. Written as a compositional suite, the album blends Wabanaki stories and songs passed down in Obomsawin’s own family with tunes addressing contemporary Indigenous life, colonization, continuity, love and rage. It’s at once intimately personal, featuring field recordings of relatives at Odanak First Nation, but also conveys a larger story of the Wabanaki people, stretching across the domain of their confederacy from Eastern Canada to Southern New England.

Obomsawin’s show at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem will be followed by an in-depth conversation with series host Larry Blumenfeld, NJMH Executive Director and Co-chief Marten Band/Ramapo Munsee Lenape Nation Tracy Hyter-Suffern, and other panelists about connections between jazz and Indigenous cultures, and the issues surrounding Indigenous resistance movements.

In three movements, Obomsawin’s powerful compositions honor the Indigenous ability to shape great art from the harshest fires of colonialism. The compositions reveal threads that bind together blues, jazz, hymns, folk songs, and Native cultures, and foreground the breadth and continuity of Indigenous contributions to these genres. “Telling Indigenous stories through the language of jazz is not a new phenomenon,” Obomsawin explains. “My people have had to innovate endlessly to get our stories heard – learning to express ourselves in French, English, Abenaki… but sometimes words fail us, and we must use sound”.

Tickets are availible now at Mali’s website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpR7mswGwPg

March 23, 2023
Fotografiska New York Presents Second Annual Unfiltered Music Festival in April

Fotografiska New York is presenting its annual Unfiltered Music Festival this spring. The second of the annual series, the festival is scheduled for April 17-19, featuring some of the most accomplished performers in contemporary classical music in one of the most breathtaking music venues in New York City.

Scheduled guests include four-time Grammy-winning, Chicago-based sextet Eighth Blackbird, three-time Grammy-nominated violinist and composer Curtis Stewart, and renowned pianist Jenny Lin. The festival follows a 2022 inaugural event that featured classical superstars including Caroline Shaw and Anthony McGill.

Fotografiska Museum in New York. Credit: The Museum of Photography – Fotografiska New York

Four-time Grammy-winning sextet Eighth Blackbird, from Chicago, will perform on night one of the Fotografisca Unlimited Music Festival. The ensemble, consisting of Lisa Kaplan, Matthew Duvall, Lina Andonovska, Zachary Good, Maiani da Silva, and Laura Metcalf, will share music by some of the most exciting voices in contemporary music including Viet Cuong, Valerie Coleman, Julius Eastman, and Andy Akiho. Violinist, improviser, composer, arts leader, and multimedia artist Curtis Stewart will follow on night two. Among his many accolades, Stewart is the Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra. Acclaimed pianist Jenny Lin, named by the Washington Post as “surely one of the most interesting pianists in America right now” will conclude the festival.

Fotografiska was founded in Stockholm in 2010. The museum lets visitors discover world-class photography, eclectic programming, elevated dining, and surprising new perspectives. A core mission of Fotografiska is to inspire a more conscious world. The museum does this through photography, producing dynamic and unparalleled rotating exhibitions, spanning various photographic genres, in inclusive and immersive environments. With locations in Stockholm, New York City, and Tallinn, and coming soon to Berlin, Fotografiska is the premier global gathering place for photography and culture.

Click here for more information on Unfiltered Music Festival.

Fotografiska Musuem in New York City

March 23, 2023
Atmosphere US Tour to Stop at Jones Beach

Hip-hop duo Atmosphere has announced a 2023 North American tour that is scheduled to run throughout the summer, with a stop at Jones Beach. Atmosphere is scheduled to stop at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh on Aug. 26. The tour, dubbed Summertime 2023, starts in July and runs until the beginning of September.

Atmosphere members Slug and Ant

Atmosphere will be joined on their tour by Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome, and The Movement. Summertime 2023 is in support of the duo’s latest album, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, out on May 5 through Rhymesayers Entertainment.

Rapper Slug and DJ/producer Ant are the voices of Atmosphere, originating in Minneapolis. Their career as a duo spans more than 25 years, with their debut studio album, Overcast! being released in 1997. In more than a decade since the release of their debut album, Atmosphere has released over two dozen studio albums, EPs, and collaborative side projects. Their success can be attributed to the honesty, humility, and vulnerability, of their music. In the early 2000s, Slug inadvertently coined the phrase “emo rap” in an interview, and publications now run with that tag when describing the band and similar groups.

Atmosphere’s latest work can arguably be called some of their most personal material to date. The opening track “Okay” is seemingly focused on comforting their listeners, a departure from their previous work. As such, So Many Other Realities marks one of the duo’s most innovative albums to date. While their previous work has focused on the parts of life that carry the most meaning, their new album highlights the fear and paranoia of a pandemic-ridden society. However, the darkness of the album is undercut with songs like “Still Life” which offers a more hopeful outlook.

Tickets for Atmosphere’s summer 2023 are now available. Pre-order / pre-save So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously here.

Listen to the “Okay” by Atmosphere official music video on YouTube.

Atmosphere The Con Tour Dates
5/11 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
5/12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
5/13 – Cologne, DE @ Gebäude 9
5/15 – Paris, FR @ La Bellevilloise
5/17 – Berlin, DE @ Hole44
5/19 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
5/20 – Stockholm, SE @ Kägelbanan
5/21 – Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret

Festival Performance Dates
5/25 – Monterey, CA @ Cali Roots
6/16 – Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green with Dirty Heads and Stick Figure

Summertime 2023 Tour Dates
7/6 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
7/7 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
7/8 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/9 – West Valley City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
7/14 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/15 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheater *
7/16 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park
7/21 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
7/22 – Del Valle, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheatre
7/23 – Irving, TX @ The Pavillion at Toyota Music Factory
7/27 – Somerset, WI @ Somerset Amphitheatre
7/28 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavillion at Northerly Island
7/29 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
7/30 – Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheatre at White River State Park
8/3 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum (Indoors)
8/4 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veteran’s United Home Loans Amphitheatre
8/5 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
8/6 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavillion
8/17 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
8/18 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavillion
8/20 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavillion
8/24 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire
8/25 – Mansfield, MA @ XFINITY Center
8/26 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre
9/1 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
9/3 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

*without Sublime with Rome

New Headlining Tour Dates:

6/2 – Anchorage, AK @ Williwaw Social w/ DJ Abilities, Sa-Roc, HEBL

6/3- Anchorage, AK @ Williwaw Social w/ DJ Abilities, Sa-Roc, HEBL

9/17 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/ Danny Brown, Souls of Mischief, The Grouch & Eligh w/ DJ Fresh, Mr. Dibbs and Breakbeat Lou Ultimate Breaks & Beats

March 22, 2023
Catch Brooklyn Indie Rockers Blanket Approval at Berlin Under A on March 25

Blanket Approval will throw a bit of a shebang this weekend at Berlin (Under A) in the heart of the East Village. They’ll be joined by Strange Neighbors and Golden Alphabet, and will have a one-of-a-kind show poster and t-shirt auction benefiting the Achilles International Queens Chapter.

Blanket Approval is a groovy indie pop rock band from New York City. Born out of the ashes of the pandemic, singer/guitarist Jack Matteucci moved to Brooklyn in August of 2021 after hopping around the country for 8 months, searching for a music scene he wanted to grow with. He soon met drummer Joey Hadden through mutual friends and they founded the band. While the two were gigging together, Jack met bassist Max Mena at a DIY punk show in Queens and thankfully found guitarist/keyboardist Rahul Chakraborty online.

With the new recruits, Blanket Approval began rehearsing and recording in January 2022, before making their live debut at Union Pool in Brooklyn that spring. Since then, the band has played throughout NYC, most recently at the acclaimed Mercury Lounge in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The band has built an impressive following thanks to strong social media promo, has garnered nearly 200,000 streams on Spotify in less than 8 months, and a feature in Spotify’s Fresh Finds Indie. 2023 will see a string of new releases, including a summer EP, as well as tour dates throughout the East Coast.

Strange Neighbors first unleashed their jangly power pop onto the New York scene in 2018. Founded by vocalist Aidan and drummer Tracey, they soon brought guitarist Zach into the mix through a Facebook ad. It remains one of the three all-time positive outcomes of social media.

After a few early singles and some lineup changes, the band brought along bassist Dana to record their debut album How to Human in early 2019. Taking influence from the power pop and pop punk of the band’s youth, the album’s eight songs are characterized by sparkling guitars, intricate bass lines, rock solid beats and impassioned vocals, a mix of the old and new.

The band followed up with the Illuminasti EP in 2020 and marked their live comeback as a live act with the single “Mystic Piers” in July of 2021. They have continued recording, writing and performing into 2023 with the release of the “Party of None” EP.

Since their formation, Strange Neighbors have played at popular New York City haunts like Piano’s, The Bitter End, Bowery Electric, Cobra Club, Arlene’s Grocery, Mercury Lounge, Knitting Factory, Sultan Room, Rubulad, and more.

Originally formed in the cactus country of Tucson, Arizona, in 2003, Golden Alphabet found their final form in a place that couldn’t be more different than Southern Arizona: Brooklyn. Along the road there have been many members and iterations from solo project, to large form collective, to the current 5-piece (since 2014). All the shapes Golden Alphabet have taken have left their mark and played their part in what the group is in this moment.

Their desert roots are not hard to pinpoint. With the country western radio station blasting from his father’s workshop, primary writer and singer Tommy Cormier couldn’t escape the simple structures and emotive delivery of the music he grew up with. Though their music might not be technically categorized as country or folk, Golden Alphabet delivers an aesthetic of contemporary indie-psych, sometimes baroque pop, with a varnish of desert dust; from melodic whispers to heavy riffs and soaring choruses, inspiration takes many forms in their music.

Golden Alphabet is Tommy Cormier, Kendra Kovarik, Nate Jasensky, Derek Smith, and Timmy Minker. Removable Baby Jesus was recorded, produced, and mixed entirely by the band at Greenpoint Recording Collective, where Cormier and Jasensky are producers for local musicians and bands.

Berlin (Under A) is located at Avenue A & 2nd Street in Alphabet City. Tickets are $10 advance, $15 Day of Show.

March 22, 2023
Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown Presents “The Bachelors of Broadway” in April

The Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown has announced a new concert, “The Bachelors of Broadway – Gentlemen of the Theatre,” scheduled for Saturday, April 1, featuring three of New York City’s top leading men headline the concert.

The three leading men for “Bachelors of Broadway.” Credit: Epic Arts Management

The new three-man concert features songs from both classic and contemporary musicals such as Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, Les Miserables, and more. The three leading men will provide a fresh take on fan favorites from these contemporary and classic musicals. The Bachelors of Broadway will certainly be a night you won’t want to miss.

The summer season for CRT is underway. The upcoming lineup includes Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Xandu, Unnecessary Farce, The Cake, and The Wizard of Oz. CRT is offering five-show summer seasons in addition to five or 6-pack Flex Passes. The five-show subscription allows fans to see all five summer productions at CRT, while the Flex Passes allow fans to choose specific shows to see. Individual tickets for the summer season are available starting Monday, May 22, at the CRT Box Office.

Tickets for Cortland Repertory Theatre’s “The Bachelors of Broadway,” are now available. Call 800-427-6160 or visit the CRT Box Office. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Saturdays from noon to the closing of the performance for that evening.

Adult tickets are $40, while tickets for seniors (62 and up) military/veterans, and first responders are $38, and tickets for those 21 years and under are $25. For more information, visit cortlandrep.org.

Promotional video for Cortland Repetory Theatre’s The Bachelors of Broadway. Credit: Youtube

March 22, 2023
State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine to Perform “Cinderella” at UPAC in November

Bardavon in Poughkeepsie has announced the November arrival of The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, performing Cinderella, at Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC).

The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine will present their captivating two-act performance of Cinderella, one of the most beloved stories of all time. The full-scale production follows the beautiful maiden’s story as she seeks her handsome Prince Charming.

With the help of a little magic, she discovers that dreams really can come true. Featuring graceful dancers, enchanting music, and beautiful costumes, this classic fairy tale is a treat the whole family will enjoy.

This stunning and unique production of featuring the music by Sergei Prokofiev, includes virtuoso solo parts, famous characters and dynamic music.

This particular Cinderella ballet was created by the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine to give audiences an unforgettable experience, immerse them in a fairy tale and help them believe in miracles.

Working on the ballet, they primarily focused on the children in the audience. Therefore, the costumes, scenery, and props turned out to be exciting, bright and colorful. Their main goal is to make a child, having seen this ballet, want to come to the theater again.

The performance will take place on Friday, November 10 at 7:30pm at UPAC. Member tickets are on sale Thursday, March 23 at 10:00am and a General Public on sale begins Friday, March 24 at 10:00am. Tickets start at $51

Purchase your tickets in person at the Bardavon Box Office, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie: (845) 473-2072 or in person at the UPAC Box Office, 601 Broadway Kingston: (845) 339-6088 or email the Bardavon Box Office boxoffice@bardavon.org, or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com.

March 22, 2023