NYS Music 2023

Category: Capital Region

  • City of Albany renames North Pearl Street “moe.street,” Declares moe.day “Alive And Well” On 5th Anniv.

    With moe. preparing for their two-night run at Albany’s Palace Theatre, starting tonight, February 24, which is the city’s fifth annual “moe.day,” the City of Albany has announced that it is temporarily renaming N. Pearl, the street on which the Palace Theatre stands, to moe.street, effective immediately.

    moe day

    The announcement honors deep ties between moe. and the City of Albany, which began with the band’s early days living together on Central Avenue in the ‘90s. Their first performance at the Palace Theatre took place on February 23rd, 1996, as part of a “Rock The Vote” concert, and this Saturday will mark the band’s 17th appearance at the venue, in addition to a short video concert they filmed in the Palace Theatre Lobby in the fall of 2020.

    We are overwhelmed with the love the City Of Albany has given our band over the years. From declaring Feb 24th as ‘moe.day’ to this, the dedication of ‘moe.street in front of The Palace Theatre, we are humbled and deeply honored.

    moe. guitarist Al Schnier

    Albany’s annual moe.day was established in February 2018, to celebrate the band’s first appearance in the city following bassist Rob Derhak’s treatment for oropharyngeal cancer. Today, less than two months after the return of guitarist Chuck Garvey to the road full-time following his stroke in 2021, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared moe.day “alive and well.”

    Following moe.’s apperances in Albany this weekend, the next leg of the band’s tour will center around the southeast, with a number of dates in Florida, followed by a 2-night run at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta on March 23-24. The tour will then conclude with a string of April/May dates, culminating in Kansas City on Wednesday, May 3rd, a 3-night run at Brooklyn Bowl, and the Summer Camp Music Festival from May 25-28th. It was also recently announced that keyboardist Nate Wilson, who first sat in with the band during Garvey’s recovery last year, is now an official member of the band and will perform at all of moe.’s performances, going forward.

  • Hearing Aide: Sawyer Fredericks Releases Nostalgia-Filled EP ‘The Golden Tree’

    Sawyer Fredericks has released his brand new EP The Golden Tree, featuring tracks “Lonely Bear” and “The Golden Tree,” recorded at Dreamland Studios in Woodstock in the summer of 2022.

    Sawyer Fredericks the Golden tree

    Sawyer Fredericks became the youngest male winner of the Voice in 2015 at the age of 16, and ever since then has cemented himself in the folk scene, his latest release being his record Flowers For You in 2020. Fredericks has lived in Fultonville on an 88-acre farm since he was eight, learning how to sing at age 11 and performing at clubs such as The Bitter End for the experience. Discussing the EP, he says “I couldn’t be happier with how this EP came out. I feel the recordings really captured the sort of melancholy beauty that I wanted. I’m very excited to get to perform the songs live on this upcoming tour.”

    The album includes four new tracks featuring his band, Gannon Ferrell on bass, Jerome Goosman on dobro, and Chris Thomas on drums, as well as Sav Buist and Katie Larson of The Accidentals on strings and backing vocals.

    The first song “The Golden Tree” starts out slow and sweet, with Fredericks’s signature folk vocals shining through, with background vocals that make listening feel easygoing and calm. The song has deep emotional resonance, and Fredericks talks about growing up in poetic terms, singing “But with the light shined on me, a shadow is what I’ll be/To those below that watched me grow from seed to golden leaves.” He also goes on to sing about toxic masculinity and the dangers of growing up, and how you become noticed once you are older.

    The second song “Lonely Bear” is just as slow as the song that comes before it. Speaking on the song, he says “I wanted ‘Lonely Bear’ to progress like a kid’s book, but the character and story itself is inspired by my dad, as well as my own personal struggles. I feel this song captured the sort of misguided hero I wanted, he is always helping others, but never letting others help him.” He makes me feel fuzzy and warm inside, as well as comforted when he sings “They’ll be times I’m lost and scared/And I’ll reach out to lonely Bear/And he’ll come running bruised and battered/He’ll make me feel I’m all that matters.” Everyone needs to have a “lonely bear” in their life to feel safe and sound, and it makes me think about my parents and how they protect me. The slow guitar solos near the end of the song wrap it up well and make the listener be able to sway to the music.

    The third single “Farm Song” is a nostalgic folk tune about his life growing up on a farm and seeing life being born then feeling grief when they leave. I can’t imagine growing the emotional attachment one does with animals just to see them leave, but he puts it into words with fiery words and passion-filled vocal arrangements. The song is beautiful with added strings to show this emotion further and makes tears well in my eyes as I keep listening to him paint this picture of a beautiful farm.

    The final single “So Smooth” talks about a relationship ending but in the best possible way, knowing it is going to be okay, and that the future will be much better. This song is much different than the previous ones as he adds drums in the background, maybe to signify his pounding heartbeat as he has to leave the relationship. All he longs for is happiness with himself, and he is going to experience that. There is a sad and sorrow-filled string solo near the middle of the song that tugs on your heartstrings and makes the listener feel emotional along with Fredericks. Overall, the EP The Golden Tree took me on a journey of happiness, sadness, nostalgia, and more as his smooth and sharp vocals filled my ears with delight. The guitars, strings, and drums in some songs all worked together harmoniously to create something enjoyable.

    Fredericks will be returning to the road with a two-part tour with Chastity Brown, beginning on March 16 and stopping at the City Wineries in Boston, Nashville, Chicago, and NYC. To purchase tickets to his tour, go here.

    Sawyer Fredericks Tour

    March 16 Boston, MA – City Winery

    March 17 Keene, NH – Colonial Performing Arts Center

    March 18 Portsmouth, NH – The Music Hall, The Lounge

    March 20 NYC, NY – City Winery Loft

    March 21 Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater

    March 24 Asheville, NC – AyurPrana Listening Room

    March 25 Charlotte, NC – The Evening Muse

    May 1 Nashville, TN – City Winery

    May 2 St Louis, MO – City Winery

    May 3 Chicago, IL – City Winery

    May 5 Des Moines, IA – xBk Live

    May 6 Redwing, MN – Sheldon Theater

  • SNL Alum Jane Curtin Comes to UAlbany in April

    Actor and comedian Jane Curtin, one of the original cast members on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” plans to make a visit to the University at Albany on Saturday, April 29 with two distinct events in store.

    jane curtin

    At 4pm, Curtin, a two-time Emmy Award winner for Kate & Allie, will participate in an on-stage interview with WAMC’s Joe Donahue as part of The Creative Life: A Conversation Series. This event is free and open to the public. 

    Then, later that day at 7:30pm, Jane Curtin will be a part of the cast of Selected Shorts, the live version of the weekly public radio show that airs locally on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.  Tickets purchased in advance are $10-$15. Both appearances will take place at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center on the uptown University at Albany campus at 1400 Washington Avenue.

    Starting in its first season in 1975, Jane Curtin was one of the original “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” on “Saturday Night Live” and stayed with the show through the 1979-80 season. She later starred in two long-running television sitcoms, “Kate & Allie” from 1984 through 1989, during which she won back-to-back Emmy Awards in 1984 and 1985, and “3rd Rock from the Sun” from 1996 through 2001. Curtin also starred in all four seasons of “Unforgettable” as well as the television movie series “The Librarian” and its spin-off television show, “The Librarians.” Guest appearances have included“The Good Wife,” “48 Hours ’til Monday,” “The Good Fight,” “Broad City,” “United We Fall” and, most recently, “The Conners.”

    Jane Curtin has appeared on Broadway in “Noises Off,” “Candida,” and “Our Town.” Her film credits include “Coneheads,” “Antz,”” I Love You, Man,” “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” “The Heat,” “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,”  “Ode to Joy,” “Godmothered,” and “Queen Bees.” Upcoming projects include the film “Jules,” opposite Sir Ben Kingsley.

    The Creative Life series is a major arts initiative of the University Art Museum, New York State Writers Institute and UAlbany Performing Arts Center in conjunction with WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Sponsored by The University at Albany Foundation, the series features live onstage interviews conducted by WAMC’s “Roundtable” host Joe Donahue with artists of national and international prominence in conversation about their creative inspiration, their craft, their careers and the demands of sustaining an artistic practice over time. A question-and-answer period closes each program. 

    Previous Creative Life guests include fiction writer Joyce Carol Oates, tap dancer-choreographer Savion Glover, jazz violinist Regina Carter, painter David Salle, Young Adult author Lois Lowry, choreographer Garth Fagan, Broadway star Patti LuPone, Warhol film star Bibbe Hansen, sculptor Jean Shin, author/essayist Esmeralda Santiago, New Yorker journalist/author Susan Orlean, comedian/actor Paul Reiser, high-wire artist Philippe Petit, rapper Rakim, novelist Jhumpa Lahiri, chef/food writer Ruth Reichl, designer Debbie Millman, writer Roxane Gay, and art critic Lucy Sante.

    Over thirty-five years ago, Selected Shorts was born on the stage at Symphony Space in New York City and quickly became one of the best-known shows of its kind spawning a popular public radio show, podcast, audio collections, and national tours. The series was conceived with a simple premise: take great stories by well-known and emerging writers and have them brought to life by terrific actors of stage and screen. The show is now broadcast on more than 150 stations to about 300,000 listeners around the country. The Selected Shorts podcast consistently ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes, with more than 100,000 downloads each week. Selected Shorts on Tour takes the show live to theaters, libraries, college campuses and conferences.

    This is the third Selected Shorts performance at UAlbany.  Previous guests who have performed on stage at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center have included Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle”), Anthony Rapp (original cast of “Rent”), Alysia Reiner (“Orange is the New Black”), Patricia Kalember (“The Tick”), Bhavesh Patel (“The Good Wife”) and Rita Wolf (Tony Kushner’s “Homebody/Kabul”).  The two actors joining Curtin for the April 29 performance are still to be announced.

    Tickets for the live performance of Selected Shorts are available through the UAlbany Performing Arts Center’s web site at www.albany.edu/pac.  The show is presented by the New York State Writers Institute and the UAlbany Performing Arts Center with support from the University at Albany Foundation and University Auxiliary Services.

  • Guns N’ Roses to Perform at SPAC in September

    Legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses have announced their 2023 world tour, with a performance at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Sept. 1. The world tour, which lasts throughout summer and fall, marks the group’s first North American tour since their We’re F’N Back! Tour in 2021. Supporting the band on tour is a lineup of superstars, including Carrie Underwood, The Pretenders, Alice In Chains, The Warning, and Dirty Honey.

    Guns N' Roses
    Guns N’ Roses members, from left to right: Axl Rose, Richard Fortus, Duff McKagan Dizzy Reed, Slash, Melissa Reese, and Frank Ferer. Credit: Katarina Benzova.

    Originating from Los Angeles, Guns N’ Roses’ current members include Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard). The group is one of the best-selling rock bands and arguably the face of the genre. Their first album, 1987’s Appetite For Destruction, has been crowned “the best-selling U.S. debut album ever” and “the 11th best-selling U.S. album of all time.”

    Similarly, their 2016-19 “Not In This Lifetime…” tour ranks as the “fourth-highest grossing concert tour of all time.” In 1991, the band took the music scene by storm with their two-part record, “Use Your Illusion I” and “Use Your Illusion II,” marking their third and fourth studio albums, respectively. Their 2008 sixth studio album, “Chinese Democracy” marked the band’s last full-length record, though continue to tour and produce music.

    Pre-sale begins Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. General on-sale begins Friday, Feb. 24, at 10 a.m. through gunsnroses.com. For more information, including VIP Package details, visit vipnation.com.

    2023 TOUR DATES

    Aug. 5 – Moncton, NB @ Medavie Blue Cross Stadium with Carrie Underwood
    Aug. 08 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau with Carrie Underwood
    Aug. 11 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium with The Pretenders
    Aug. 15 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium with The Pretenders
    Aug. 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PNC Park with The Pretenders
    Aug. 21 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park  with The Pretenders
    Aug. 24 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field with The Pretenders
    Aug. 26 – Nashville, TN @ GEODIS Park with Carrie Underwood
    Aug. 29 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center with Dirty Honey
    Sept. 1 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center with Dirty Honey
    Sept. 3 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre with The Pretenders
    Sept. 6 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena with Dirty Honey
    Sept. 9 – St. Louis, MO @ Busch Stadium with The Pretenders
    Sept. 12 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena with The Warning
    Sept. 15 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live with The Warning
    Sept. 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Midtown Music Festival
    Sept. 20 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum with Dirty Honey
    Sept. 23 – Kansas City, MO @ Kauffman Stadium with Alice in Chains
    Sept. 26 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome with Alice in Chains
    Sept. 28 – Houston, TX @ Minute Maid Park with Alice in Chains
    Oct. 1 – San Diego, CA @ Snapdragon Stadium with Alice in Chains
    Oct. 6 – Indio, CA @ Power Trip Festival
    Oct. 8 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
    Oct. 11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Chase Field with Alice in Chains
    Oct. 14 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena(support act TBD)
    Oct. 16 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place with Alice in Chains

  • Baked Shrimp Announce Spring East Coast Tour

    Long Island Funk trio Baked Shrimp has announced their upcoming Spring Tour, taking place this March and April across the East Coast.

    baked shrimp

    Since forming in 2017, the high-octane power funk trio Baked Shrimp has become a top up-and-coming artist in the festival circuit. The energetic and improvisational young talents of Jared Cowen (Guitar/Vocals), Scott Reill (Bass/Vocals), and Jager Soss (Drums/Vocals) from Long Island, NY have built a catalog of over 150 original songs which they cycle through night after night, making every performance unique from the last.

    The band is coming off a groundbreaking 2022 in which they performed over 120 concerts covering nearly half the United States, as well as a debut performance in Canada. Baked Shrimp has provided direct support for artists such as the Disco Biscuits, Pink Talking Fish, Aqueous, Mihali , Kung Fu, Consider the Source, and more. Baked Shrimp is also quickly climbing higher on major festival lineups including Peach Music Festival, Summer Camp Music Festival, Great South Bay Music Festival, Adirondack Independence Music Festival, Catskill Mountain Jubilee, and even host their own festival in Upstate New York called LonCon.

    Baked Shrimp founded LonCon in 2021 following the passing of their most loyal supporter and ambassador, Lon “Conscious” Gellman. The inaugural festival featuring live music, art, and two nights of camping took place in August of 2021 at legendary Arrowhead Ranch in Parksville, NY. After a year off in 2022, the band looks forward to the return of LonCon in 2023.

    Despite Baked Shrimp’s very intense touring schedule, the trio has managed to find time to consistently release new music. The band’s 2021 release of Conscious received high praise by media outlets such as LiveForLiveMusic, Grateful Web, The Sound Podcast with Ira Haberman, and more. After a quick release of a three-disc live album The Prawno Tapes, Vol. 1, Baked Shrimp went back into the studio to finish their early-2022 release Pork Etiquette. The trio is scheduled to head into the studio once again in early 2023 to lay the groundwork for their fourth studio album.

    baked shrimp

    Tickets are on sale now. For more information, please visit the bands website.

    BAKED SHRIMP SPRING TOUR 2023:

    03/17 – The Deep End – Frostburg, MD
    03/18 – Clementine – Harrisonburg, VA
    03/19 – The Southern Cafe and Music Hall – Charlottesville, VA 
    03/21 – 123 Pleasant Street – Morgantown, WV w/ Velvet Rutt
    03/22 – Buffalo Iron Works – Buffalo, NY w/ Orange Corner
    03/24 – Funk ‘n Waffles Syracuse – Syracuse, NY w/ RootsCollider
    03/25 – Nectar’s – Burlington, VT w/ Squeaky Feet 
    03/26 – Pickle Barrel Nightclub – Killington, VT
    03/31 – Stella Blues – New Haven, CT
    04/01 – TheDrake – Amherst, MA w/ Shantyman 
    04/02 – Electric Haze – Worcester, MA w/ Zigmont
    04/07 – Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY
    04/08 – Ardmore Music Hall – Ardmore, PA w/ Aqueous  04/19 – Putnam Place – Saratoga Springs, NY w/ Dopapod 04/21 – Park City Music Hall – Bridgeport, CT w/ Brandon “Taz” Niederauer

  • Pentatonix Announce 2023 North American Tour leg, Stops at SPAC and Syracuse

    A cappella group Pentatonix announced a North American Tour with special guest Lauren Alaina, stopping at SPAC on Aug. 23 and St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse on Aug. 24.

    Pentatonix

    Pentatonix is one of the most innovative and inventive vocal groups of all time, redefining a cappella. Emerging in 2011, the vocal quintet -Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee, has won three Grammys, the first to win ‘Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella’ in 2015 and 2016. They have been nominated for a Daytime EMMY Award and became the first a capella group to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The group recently finished their most successful Christmas tour ever, playing to 200,000+ people across 22 cities and the globe.

    They have also played The Kennedy Center Honors for Tom Hanks, covering “That Thing You Do” as President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama watched. Plus, they have collaborated with Kelly Clarkson, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Lindsey Stirling, and more. Their most recent album Holidays Around the World marked the group’s ninth Top 10 entry on Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums Chart.

    The general on sale for Pentatonix: The World Tour will start on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. with presales starting on Feb. 23. The group will be at SPAC on Aug. 23 and St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse on Aug. 24. For more information, visit here.

    TOUR DATES: 

    Wed Aug 09 — Jacksonville, FL — Daily’s Place

    Thu Aug 10 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 

    Sat Aug 12 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live

    Sun Aug 13 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion 

    Tue Aug 15 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 

    Thu Aug 17 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center

    Sat Aug 19 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Park

    Sun Aug 20 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center

    Tue Aug 22 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage

    Wed Aug 23 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    Thu Aug 24 — Syracuse, NY — St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

    Sat Aug 26 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center

    Mon Aug 28 — Maryland Heights, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    Tue Aug 29 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center

    Thu Aug 31 — Milwaukee, WI — American Family Insurance Amphitheater

    Sat Sep 02 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    Sun Sep 03 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob MusicTheatre 

    Wed Sep 06 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion 

    Thu Sep 07 — The Woodlands, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman

    Sat Sep 09 — Phoenix, AZ —  Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

    Sun Sep 11 — Irvine, CA — FivePoint Amphitheatre

    Tue Sep 12 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre

    Thu Sep 14 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater 

    Sat Sep 16 — Puyallup, WA  — Washington State Fair *

    *Not a Live Nation date – On sale info coming soon 

  • Opera Saratoga Announces 2023 Summer Festival Lineup

    Gearing up for Summer festival season, Opera Saratoga has released their slated lineup of performances that will take place in the heart of Saratoga Springs in 2023.

    “We are excited to be partnering with Universal Preservation Hall this season for our MainStage performances and look forward to introducing our audiences to this amazing space right in downtown Saratoga Springs” says Managing Director, Amanda Robie. However, the season will also showcase performances in various beloved Saratoga venues including Spa Little Theatre, The Mansion of Saratoga and at Caffè Lena (which will play host to their America Sings concert series). 

    This year’s summer festivals will be comprised of various talents who emerged through Saratogas Young Artist Program

    Opera Saratoga Lineup and Performances 

    Overall, this year’s summer festival season is keeping in theme, as the lineup consists of sixteen festival singers, two conductors, a pianist and two directors. With this intention, two noteworthy guest acts, Andy Papas and Eric McConnell will also feature (both of whom are alums of Opera Saratoga’s prestigious training program).

     “I am particularly excited about this season” says Head of Music Staff, Laurie Rogers, “as it is cast completely from either current or former members of our prestigious Young Artist program. Additionally, this year’s talented singers, drawn from an application pool of over 900, will be take part in our Broadway and Stars of Tomorrow concerts.”

    Opera Saratoga provides something for all, featuring three productions brought to life. Namely, the Tony-award winning A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, historic composer Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece Don Pasquale, and a world-premiere of a new children’s opera based upon Oscar Wilde’s short story The Selfish Giant. Additionally, Clarice Assad and libretto by Lila Palmer will handle scoring and additional festival concerts. Moreover, each performance will feature production elements that leverage the unique site-specific features of Universal Preservation Hall. All in all, Opera Saratoga’s summer festival lineup is suitable for the entire family.

    For more information on Opera Saratoga and this summer’s lineup and the America Sings concert series at Caffè Lena, visit Opera Saratoga’s official website.

    2023 Festival Performances:

    A Gentleman’s Guide — June 30, July 2 (matinee), 6, & 8, 2023, Universal Preservation Hall

    Don Pasquale — July 1, 7, & 9 (matinee), 2023, Universal Preservation Hall

    The Selfish Giant — July 1 (matinee) & 8 (matinee), 2023, Universal Preservation Hall

  • In Focus: Flipturn at Lark Hall

    On Friday, February 10th, Flipturn played to a sold out crowd at Lark Hall. The show got off to a good start with band, Hotel Fiction, all the way from Athens, GA.

    Vocalist, Dillon Basse of Flipturn at Lark Hall – Photo by Jarron Childs

    They received a warm reception from the young crowd as their alternative indie style was pretty on par with the style of Flipturn. They are led by two vocalists, Jade Ireland and Jessica Thompson. After graduating college, they have been touring with a number of bands while also releasing their EP, Enjoy Your Stay, just ahead of this tour.  

    Ireland mentioned that they faced some animosity on the road and it was nice to actually feel welcomed at a show. It could be seen by the way the band interacted with each other how comfortable they felt on stage. Thompson even coming off the stage at points with guitarist, Aaron Daugherty, to either play guitar solos or encourage a sing-a-long from the audience. They played a strong 40 minute set including “Monster” from their recently released EP.

    Vocalist, Jade Ireland of Hotel Fiction at Lark Hall – Photo by Jarron Childs

    Coming out of Jacksonville, FL, Flipturn has grown a big following since playing in bassist, Madeline Jarman’s, garage in 2015. From playing to maybe 5 people at a local Albany bar, to selling out Lark Hall; they have been catching the attention of young fans at an exponential rate. They released their latest album, Shadowglow, last August and have been on their Shadowglow tour since late August.

    They played a pretty long hour and a half set comprised of music from both their albums. The mic went on of the second song of the set, but the fans did not hesitate to sing every word to “The Disco.” Only joy could be felt in that room as fans jumped, cheered, and screamed for the majority of their performance. 

    Drummer, Devon VonBlason of Flipturn at Lark Hall – Photo by Jarron Childs

    At one point the drummer took apart his snare and cymbal and asked a few fans to hold them to be played on. The chemistry both on stage and with the crowd was quite strong for this rock band of young adults. The end of their set fell kind of flat, which left the crowd very unsettled. Demands for an encore were answered with a 2-song encore including on of their hits from their freshman album, “August.” 

    Fans left quite happy to hear some of their favorite songs from Flipturn. As their tour continues, you can catch them again at Govball in Queens on Saturday June 10th. 

    Hotel Fiction Set List: Think Twice, Astronaut Kids, FU Jess, Allure, Instead of Us, Out of My Head, Athens, Monster

    Flipturn Set List: The Fall, Sad Disco, Chicago, Playground, Whales, Six Below, In Consideration, Halfway, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Hollow, Brooklyn Baby, Burn/Weepy Woman, Goddamn, Space Cowboy
    Encore: August, Nickel

    Dillon Basse of Flipturn at Lark Hall

  • Twiddle & Frends Announce Return of Memorial Meltdown to Lake George this Memorial Weekend

    Twiddle & Frends announce that they will be returning to Memorial Meltdown this Memorial Weekend in downtown Lake George at the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons on May 27 and 28.

    Twiddle Memorial Meltdown

    Twiddle is a Vermont-based jam band, comprised of members Mihali Savoulidis [vocals, guitar], Ryan Dempsey [keys, organ, synth], Brook Jordan [drums], and Zdenek Gubb [bass]. They recently celebrated the release of their fifth full-length album Every Last Leaf and they will be going on an indefinite hiatus at the end of 2023. The group has repeatedly sold out some of the most legendary venues in the world, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Capitol Theatre. They have played at well-known festivals like Bonnaroo and Electric Forest in addition to launching and headlining their own annual extravaganza Tumble Down Festival.

    This is one weekend you will not want to miss as many notable acts from across the state will be performing. On May 27, and May 28, the Memorial Meltdown will feature two sets by Twiddle, along with performances by TAUK, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Annie in the Water on Saturday and Dogs in a Pile, Mihali & Friends, and One Time Weekend on Sunday.

    The two-day event will also feature a variety of food and craft vendors, with gates opening each day at 1:30 p.m. and music set to begin at 2:30 p.m., running until about 11 p.m. Tickets for this all-ages event are on sale now.

  • Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announces New Tour, Dates At SummerStage And SPAC

    Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds has announced a co-headlining tour of North America for this summer with Garbage. The tour will feature special guest Metric and will kick off in Auburn, WA, on June 2, with a date at Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in New York, NY, on July 10 and at SPAC on July 10.

    This is the first time Noel and his High Flying Birds have hit the road in North America since 2019, when they made stops across the USA and Canada with the Smashing Pumpkins. The first tour date in Washington State coincides with the release day for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ much anticipated fourth album Council Skies.

    2021 saw Garbage on an extensive tour following the release of their most recent album, No Gods No Masters; of the live shows, Consequence raved, “Once the curtain dropped, Garbage whipped the fans in the pit to a frenzy…clad in pink and rocking a mic stand adorned with a matching feathered boa, Manson revealed a rock star stage presence that has refined over the past two decades. At the Greek, Garbage proved they are going 20 years strong, and their legacy demands closer observation.”

    Garbage and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will be supported by Metric, who released their most recent album Formentera last year. It was their most commercially successful release in a decade and was accompanied by a sold-out tour spanning the US, Canada, the UK and Europe.

    Tickets for the upcoming dates will go on sale this Friday, February 17 at 10 AM on the bands website.

    2023 North American Tour

    June 2, 2023 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre

    June 3, 2023 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

    June 6, 2023 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion

    June 7, 2023 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl ^

    June 9, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre

    June 10, 2023 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

    June 11, 2023 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

    June 13, 2023 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

    June 15, 2023 – Denver, CO – Levitt Pavilion Denver

    June 17, 2023 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

    June 18, 2023 – Del Valle, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

    June 21, 2023 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    June 22, 2023 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

    June 25, 2023 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater

    June 27, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

    June 28, 2023 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field

    June 29, 2023 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    July 1, 2023 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

    July 3, 2023 – Toronto, OH – Budweiser Stage*

    July 6, 2023 – Clarkson, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

    July 8, 2023 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    July 10, 2023 – New York, NY – Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage

    July 13, 2023 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

    July 14, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann

    July 15, 2023 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway