Category: Kingston

  • Rodrigo y Gabriela Announce 2024 Tour Dates, Stops in Ithaca, Kingston, Tarrytown & Buffalo

    Rodrigo y Gabriela has announced a new run of dates in 2024, taking their thrilling live shows to cities in America that didn’t get a chance to see them on the first run. The tour will stop in Ithaca, Kingston, Tarrytown, and Buffalo.

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    Rodrigo y Gabriela recently kicked off the 49th season of the venerable television music series, Austin City Limits, as the premiere performers on episode one. The band was joined by an ensemble of over 30 musicians from the esteemed Austin Symphony Orchestra in an exhilarating hour; the unprecedented performance marked the first time ACL has collaborated with the world-class orchestra, one of Austin’s leading arts institutions.

    In September, the duo shared their official music video for “In Between Thoughts…A New World,” featuring exclusive footage filmed earlier this summer on their North American tour. “In Between Thoughts…A New World” is the title track to Rodrigo y Gabriela’s latest album, In Between Thoughts…A New World, available now via ATO Records.

    “The perfect demonstration of their abilities…Rodrigo y Gabriela create a surging sonic display of cinematic goodness, using their guitars to represent rising and falling action. Each song feels like a mini-movie, containing stirring riffs, mesmeric backing strumming, and glorious, soaring strings that add extra tension to every piece…The duo harness the impressive ability to tell intricate stories without saying a word, and these songs are sure to conjure up rich images in listeners’ minds.”

    FarOut Magazine

    Rodrigo y Gabriela’s eagerly awaited follow-up to 2019’s GRAMMY® Award-winning Mettavolution and first full-length collection in four years, In Between Thoughts…A New World was self-produced by Rodrigo y Gabriela at their studio in Ixtapa, Mexico, the album includes such singles as “The Eye That Catches The Dream,” “Egoland,” “True Nature,” and “Descending To Nowhere.”

    A #1 Most Added hit at Non-Com Radio outlets nationwide, “Descending To Nowhere” had its world premiere with an in-depth and illuminating “Origins” feature via Consequence and was quickly named by Paste as one of “The 10 Best Songs of February 2023,” hailing it as “an irresistible groove that builds and ebbs as it showcases delicious electric licks and the promised orchestral swells.”

    Rodrigo y Gabriela marked the arrival of In Between Thoughts…A New World with a very special live session for Seattle’s KEXP as well as electrifying live performances of “Descending To Nowhere” and “Egoland” on BBC Two’s venerable Later… with Jools Holland. In addition, “Descending To Nowhere | A Take Away Show,” a live performance video filmed earlier this year at an empty Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris, is streaming now exclusively via La Blogothèque.

    RODRIGO Y GABRIELA’S IN BETWEEN THOUGHTS…A NEW WORLD 2024

    APRIL

    17- Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre

    18 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live

    19 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Parker Playhouse

    21 – Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater

    23 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall

    25 – Tysons, VA – Capitol One Hall

    26 – Charlottesville, VA – The Paramount Theater

    27 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!

    28 – Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre Center

    30 – Ithaca, NY – State Theater of Ithaca

    MAY

    1 – Kingston, NY – Ulster PAC

    2 – Burlington, VT – Flynn Center for the Performing Arts

    4 – Portland, ME – State Theatre

    5 – Nashua, NH – Nashua Center for the Arts

    7 – Beverly, MA – The Cabot

    8 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall

    9 – Tarrytown, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall

    11 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University at XL Live

    12 – Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall at Babeville

    14 – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic

    15 – Columbus, OH – The Athenaeum Theatre

    16 – Indianapolis, IN – The Egyptian Room

    18 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe

    For more information on Rodrigo y Gabriela, visit their website.

  • Comedian Ilana Glazer Announces 2024 Tour, Stops at Beacon Theatre and UPAC

    Stand-up comedian, actress, filmmaker, and activist Ilana Glazer announced her 2024 live comedy tour across North America, including a stop at Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston on Thursday, Jan. 18 and The Beacon Theatre on Wednesday, April 10.

    Ilana Glazer

    Ilana Glazer is a creator and comedian who co-created and co-starred in the critically acclaimed series Broad City. Her debut stand-up comedy special, The Planet is Burning, is on Amazon Prime, and her film False Positive which she co-wrote and starred in is on Hulu. She was also cast in the film Rough Night and The Afterparty for Apple TV+.

    Ilana Glazer co-founded the non-profit Generator Collective in 2016. Generator Collective defines minimal civic engagement and aims to humanize policy through people-powered stories on social media. Her tour, Ilana Glazer Live!, will stop at UPAC and Beacon Theatre this winter and spring.

    Tickets will be available starting with an Artist Presale on Wednesday, December 6 at 10 AM. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, December 8 at 10 AM.

    ILANA GLAZER LIVE! 2024 TOUR DATES:

    Thu Jan 18 – Kingston, NY – Ulster Performing Arts Center

    Fri Jan 19 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center

    Mon Jan 29 – San Diego, CA – Balboa Theatre 

    Thu Jan 30 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater

    Thu Feb 01 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic 

    Fri Feb 02 –Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre

    Wed Feb 07 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre

    Thu Feb 08 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre

    Fri Feb 09 – Portland, OR – Newmark Theatre

    Tue Feb 13 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre

    Thu Feb 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Theatre at Ace Hotel 

    Thu Mar 07 – Coral Springs, FL – Coral Springs Center For The Arts

    Mon Mar 13 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre 

    Thu Mar 14 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theater

    Sun Apr 07 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

    Wed Apr 10 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre

    Tue Apr 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Orpheum Theatre

    Thu Apr 25 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre

    Wed May 01 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia

    Thu May 02 – Toronto, ON – Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Center

  • Spaghetti Eastern Music & Filmmaker Hanna Bass Showcase Collab in Kingston

    Kingston-based filmmaker Hanna Bass will join forces with Spaghetti Eastern Music, the solo project of guitarist Sal Cataldi, on “Fragments of Light,” her newest film, showcasing it at Avant-Garde-Arama Lands at Lace Mill in Kingston.

    Avant-Garde-Arama Lands at Lace Mill is the latest edition of the popular festival of short performance artworks co-founded by Charles Dennis and musician/visual artist Jeffrey Isaac at the legendary East Village venue Performance Space 122 (P.S. 122) in 1980. In 2019 Dennis moved to Hurley, NY, and has since curated and produced three Avant-Garde-Arama events at Woodstock’s Mountain View Studio and The Lace Mill in Kingston. The event, which will include short works by nine artists in total, will take place October 20 and 21 at 6 p.m. at Lace Mill, a popular artists’ residence and performance space in Kingston.

    “Fragments of Light” serves as a vivid chronicle of Bass’s cinematic journey, which took flight following her career as a professional ballerina, touring with the renowned American Ballet Theater. Her transition from the world of ballet to the realm of cinema has given birth to films that radiate a dreamlike quality, offering a contemporary reinterpretation of filmmakers such as Maya Deren, Barbara Hammer, and Shirley Clarke. Bass’s films are infused with the grace and artistry derived from her background as a dancer and choreographer. They dance between dimensions and radiate a captivating blend of authenticity and mysterious allure.

    Hanna Bass.

    Beyond her work as a filmmaker, Hanna Bass has cultivated a diverse portfolio as a cinematographer and creative director, crafting visual identities for a multitude of entities. Defined by herself as a multi-media creatrix, she explores the convergence of creative direction, choreography, film, and music.

    Spaghetti Eastern Music is the genre-leaping solo project of Hudson Valley and NYC-based guitarist/keyboardist Sal Cataldi. Spaghetti Eastern Music combines acid jazz-fueled guitar instrumentals with ambient soundscapes and acoustic ballads straight out of the Nick Drake school. He debuted the project with the critically acclaimed 2016 album Sketches of Spam which has been followed with a number of EPs and singles.

    The New York Times says Cataldi “has a beat unmistakably his own” while Time Out New York praises his “delicate guitar work and the hauntingly moody atmosphere he conjures.” He has been compared to Ravi Shankar and Sergio Leone, and his exploratory solo guitar score for the dance piece has been described as “cool, melodic, inspired and transcendent, a wave of sonic warmth and light” by Chronogram Magazine. Cataldi says this work is very much in line with what he is creating to accompany Bass’ film. “2x2x4” and his other music can be found on Spotify.

    The October 20 – 21 event will present nine pieces including Dennis’s solo dance-talk work “Dreaming Out Loud,”  Nancy Ostrovsky’s live painting with music by Meghan Gugliotta, a multimedia of dance, sound, and costumer by Lina Azalea Dahbour. Full details can be found at the Eventbrite link here.

  • Bardavon Announces Holiday Shows – The Nutcracker and A Celtic Christmas

    Bardavon has announced the Catskill Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker, set to perform three shows this December at the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Kingston. The Nutcracker is a classic two-act ballet by famed Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, written as an adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann’s short story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.

    The Nutcracker

    The Catskill Ballet Theatre Company is a non-profit organization, operating throughout the Hudson Valley region. The Company has presented The Nutcracker at UPAC annually for over 30 years. The performance is a showcase of young and local talent, where young dancers are given the opportunity to join a professional company for live performances.

    In addition, Bardavon announced a performance from A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland, following their sold out Australian tour in 2021. The show follows a story of two star-crossed lovers, complemented by award-winning Irish musicians and dancers. 

    A Celtic Christmas

    Choreographed and produced by National Champion and star of Gaelforce Dance and Rhythms of Ireland Brent Pace, and World Champion Ceili Moore, A Celtic Christmas is a spectacular show not to miss.

    Tickets for The Nutcracker and A Celtic Christmas are available now at Bardavon and UPAC box offices, Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm.

    Contact Bardavon at 845-473-5288 and UPAC 845-339-6088, or email at boxoffice@bardavon.org.  To purchase tickets online 24 hours a day go to ticketmaster (fees will apply). 

  • Drom30 Festival in Hudson Valley Announces Eclectic Lineup

    Dromedary Records has announced Drom30, a weekend-long celebration of independent rock in the beautiful Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains of New York, from Sept. 15-17.

    Drom30

    Initially brought up as a party to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Kingston micro-indie Dromedary Records, the idea evolved into a greater event.

    As more and more bands got involved, it really started to look more like a celebration of the entire community of independent rock music, and the many of us who’ve kept our toes in this water for a really long time. Some of the artists have released records with Dromedary, some have been long-time friends, and some have been artists we’ve admired from afar. We’re all going to get together in the Hudson Valley and have a big,
    weekend-long party, hopefully feel like kids again, and celebrate this amazing community of artists we’re so proud to be a part of.

    Dromedary founder Al Crisafulli.

    “We hope people plan to come out to the party and enjoy the Hudson Valley for the weekend,” explained Crisafulli, “It’s a great lineup, an excellent blend of indie rock royalty, and great bands that haven’t played together in years, and younger bands that wear their 90s indie rock influences on their sleeve.” The lineup includes a number of musical luminaries, standout DJs, and some of the most important figures in the history of indie rock. Longtime Dromedary artists and collaborators Cathedral Ceilings, The Mommyheads, Stuyvesant, Joy Cleaner, Civic Mimic, Speed the Plough, and Guy Capecelatro III will perform. Each day’s events will be headlined by indie rock legends Yung Wu, Lotion, and Das Damen, three artists who seldom perform live.

    Single-day passes are on sale now. Admission for Friday night’s events will be $25 and will take place at Tubby’s in Kingston. Admission for Saturday and Sunday events in Catskill will be $40 per day. For more information about Drom30 and to purchase tickets, visit here.

    Drom30 Lineup

    Sept 15 – 7 pm-midnight
    Tubby’s Kingston
    Yung Wu, Speed the Plough, and DJ Jeff Economy (WGXC)

    Sept 16 – 1 pm-midnight
    The Avalon & Left Bank Ciders, Catskill
    Antietam, Sleepyhead, Flower, Cathedral Ceilings, Joy Cleaner, Civic Mimic, Das Damen, French, Dots Will Echo, Guy Capecelatro III w/Carrie Bradley, DJ Mark Shue (GBV), DJ Betsy Wright (Bat Fangs), DJ Al C (Dromedary/WIOX), and DJ Nick & Lysa (WGXC).

    Sept 17 – 3 pm-midnight
    The Avalon & Spike’s Record Rack, Catskill
    Lotion, Monsterland, The Mommyheads, Jenny Toomey & Friends, Dippers, Stuyvesant, Overheard, Bela Koe-Krompecher, DJ Metal Mark (Worldsucks), and DJ JC (Rigorous/KMES).

  • Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Continues To Showcase Local Acts

    The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival will once again bring the sounds and soul of jazz music to Upstate New York. The celebration is now in its 14th season and has long acted as one of the premier showcases for local musicians. This year’s festival runs from August 9-13. 

    While there have been plenty of big names that have performed at the festival, the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival is truly dedicated to fostering and exhibiting musical talent around the region. Going along with the theme of community, the event will not take place at just one location like a traditional festival. Instead, the festival will unfold across various restaurants, clubs, galleries, community centers, and stages. 

    Among the towns where the festival will be held include Kingston, Warwick, Tarrytown, Montgomery, Stone Ridge, Greenwood Lake, and Woodstock. Another unique aspect of the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival is that each specific venue chooses the performers. Every participating town, business, and/or organization will have the ability to highlight the artist(s) of their preference. The result is a hyper-local experience that looks to demonstrate the diverse sounds and styles of jazz in Hudson Valley. 

    Drummer Taru Alexander via hudsonvalleyjazzfest

    There will be over 20 performances as part of the festival, with many of them being free. It all gets started on Wednesday, August 9 at The Cove in Greenwood Lake. The performance features a local all-star lineup including well-known vibraphonist Bill Ware. 

    Check here for the complete details of the festival, performers and venues are subject to change.

    Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Summer Lineup

    Wed Aug 9

    7 PM-  Taru Alexander, Robert Kopec, Eric Person, Bill Ware- The Cove, 13 Castle Court, Greenwood Lake

    7PM- Sean Crimmins Heart Strings Band- Front St. Tavern 63 North Front St. Kingston

    Thurs. Aug 10

    6:30 PM – Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet- On The Lawn,1405 Kings Hgwy Sugar Loaf Crossing, Sugar Loaf

    7 PM- Bill Pernice Trio- Coquito, Forester Ave. Warwick

    7 PM- Bill Evans Tribute- UpFront Gallery, 31 Jersey Ave, Port Jervis

    7PM- Depetris/Laks Duo- Front St Tavern, Kingston

    Friday Aug 11

    6:30 PM- Vanessa Racci Band Presented by Jazz Forum Art- Pierson Park, 238 West Main St, Tarrytown

    7 PM- JUDI SILVANO + FRIENDS: Summertime Songs with Matt Finck, Teri Roiger, Gabriele Tranchina, & John Menegon- Astoria Hudson 84 Clinton Street, Montgomery ($20 Suggested Donation for Fundraiser for the Wallkill River Center for the Arts in Montgomery, NY)

    6 PM- Soul Jazz Collective with Steve Raleigh- Front St Tavern, Kingston

    7 PM- Jerry Vivino & Friends, with Adam Nussbaum, Sue Williams and Tomoko Ohno- Railroad Green, Railroad Ave, Warwick.  

    Saturday Aug 12

    12 PM- Nancy Tierney Trio- Front St Tavern, Kingston

    1 PM- Rave Tesar / Mike Jackson Group- Trails End Taphouse, Greenwood Lake Garden Market 1197 17A, Greenwood Lake

    7 PM- David Amram- Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St Beacon

    7 PM-  Jeff Ciampa with Chris Pasin Quartet- Lydia’s 7 Old US 209 Stone Ridge

    7 PM- Steve Slagle Group with Matt Garrity- BARNSTOCK, 86 Baumgarten Rd. Woodstock.

    Sunday Aug 13

    2 PM- Billy Stein, Joe Giardullo, Harvey Sorgen- Albert Wisner Library, 1 McFarland Dr, Warwick

    3 PM- The Rick Savage Quartet with Joe Vincent Tranchina, Gandharva Earl Sauls and special guest artist Eliot Zigmund- The Last Whiskey Bar, 45 Woodlands Way, Warwick

    6 PM- Bob Shaut and Sax Life- Frank Guido’s Little Italy, 4 Thomas St, Kingston7PM- The Analog Jazz Orchestra with special guest artist– The Falcon, 1348 Rt 9W Marlboro

  • Tubby’s Caps Off Summer Of Music With An Anniversary Celebration

    Part neighborhood bar and part underground music venue, Tubby’s has established itself as a must-stop destination for music lovers across New York. Located in Kingston, the bar has become a premier venue in the Hudson Valley

    Tubby’s has earned a reputation for highlighting both underground and well-known artists just about every night. Positioned roughly 100 miles North of NYC, the venue has developed into the perfect haven for acts leaving or entering the city. Past performers include Black Midi, Steve Gunn, Jeff Parker, MIKE, Protomartyr, Katy Kirby, and more.

    Black Midi performing in Webster Hall

    Tubby’s commitment to high-quality music means that there is always a wide assortment of genres, sounds, and styles represented on a weekly basis. This commitment goes further than just picking great acts. Owned and operated mostly by musicians, Tubby’s is also dedicated to treating artists with the utmost respect.

    This summer, the bar/venue will host well over 30 concerts. Some of the bands and artists performing are Joyce Manor, R.L. Boyce, Soul Glo, and Rose City Band.

    Even when the warm weather starts to fizzle out the music doesn’t stop at Tubby’s. The venue, originally founded in 2018, plans to celebrate its five-year anniversary in late September with a festival. “Tubby’s 5 Year Anniversary Weekend” will go down across three days, September 29 through October 1.

    The celebration includes a full roster of musicians from a wide variety of genres. Some of the artists who will perform as part of the festival include Armand Hammer, Bonnie Prince Billy, and billy woods. Click here for tickets and more details.

    Tubby’s Kingston Summer Lineup

    JUNE 24- GARCIA PEOPLES

    JUNE 27- Follow Your Arrow: A Queer Singer/Songwriter Night:COLTON THORN + FRANCESCA HOFFMAN + AME

    JULY 1- SEA MOSS + RONG + M. GEDDES GENGRAS + OPEN HEAD

    JULY 2- JOYCE MANOR + TINY BLUE GHOST (SOLD OUT)

    JULY 5- BONZIE + CARLOS TRULY + GREEM JELLYFISH

    JULY 6- BASHER + THE WARBLERS

    JULY 8- ART GRAY NOIZZQUINTET + SKULL PRACTITIONERS +LOVE LETTER

    JULY 11- RL BOYCE (North Mississippi Hill Country Living Blues Legend)

    JULY 12- MUTE DUO + GIFT HORSE

    JULY 13- PYREX + RIDER/HORSE + BEECH CREEPS

    JULY 14- SOUL GLO + MSPAINT

    JULY 17/18- MERIDIAN BROTHERS (first night sold out)

    JULY 19- HAYDEN PEDIGO

    JULY 21- JOHANNA SAMUELS + STUART BOGIE

    JULY 23- ROSE CITY BAND 

    JULY 25- CHEER-ACCIDENT

    JULY 26- SWDYT? Joe Baiza/Damon Smith/Matt Crane; Alec Redfearn’s SWRM

    JULY 27- MAGIC TUBER STRINGBAND + POST MOVES

    JULY 29- BLUE RANGER + CAROL + BRENNAN WEDL

    AUG 1- STOREY LITTLETON

    AUG 2- SWDYT?: GREX + Allen Lowe & Lewis Porter Duo

    AUG 8- ANNIE HART

    AUG 9- TOMATO FLOWER

    AUG 17- CINDY LEE + FREAK HEAT WAVES 

    AUG 24- MIKAELA DAVIS

    AUG 25- JOHNNY DYNAMITE + BUMMER CAMP + SCAFFOLDING

    AUG 26- WILLIAM TYLER & THE IMPOSSIBLE TRUTH + GARCIA PEOPLES 

    AUG 31- GHÖSH + COMMUNITY RAVE NETWORK DJs

    SEPT 1- THE BODY + TROLLER + DEAD TIMES

    SEPT 6- SPEEDY ORTIZ

    SEPT 7- DAVID LONGSTRETCH + BING AND RUTH

    SEPT 9- BLACK DUCK (DOUGLAS McCOMBS)

    SEPT 13 SWDYT? GOLD SPARKLE TRIO + CISCO BRADLEY (reading)

    SEPT 14- ELI WINTER

    SEPT 15- Drom30: DROMEDARY RECORDS 30TH ANNIVERSARY BASH

    SEPT 19- ALIEN NOSEJOB + ACE OF SPIT

    SEPT 21- LEWSBERG + RIDER/HORSE

    SEPT 24- TUBBY’S DJ SET AT WOODSIST

    SEPT 29 -OCT 1 TUBBY’S 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY

    Here for more information and details.

  • Hot Tuna to open the Great South Bay Music Festival on July 20 on their Final Tour

    Rock duo Hot Tuna will kick off their final “Electric Hot Tuna” tour on July 20, opening the Great South Bay Music Festival at Shorefront Park in Patchogue. The duo will stop in Upstate New York in September before wrapping up their tour at the Beacon Theatre in NYC.

    hot tuna tour
    Jack Casady (left) and Jorma Kaukonen (right.) Credit: Erik Kabik.

    The duo, which comprises Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen, originated in San Francisco and has been making music for more than 50 years. They released their self-titled debut studio in 1970, and have since their most recent studio album was 2011’s Steady as She Goes. While their last official album was released over a decade ago, Hot Tuna is still going strong, soon to begin a tour across the country this month.

    Members of Hot Tuna have come and gone, but Casady and Kaukonen have been steady members since its inception, while also maintaining solo careers. Casady released a solo album, Dream Factor, in 2003, while Kaukonen begin his solo career early into Hot Tuna’s career, releasing a solo record, Quah, 1974.

    Tickets are now available for Hot Tuna’s upcoming final tour.

    Hot Tuna Tour

    05/06/23Fur Peace Station
    Pomeroy, OH
    Jorma Kaukonen and John Hurlbut
    06/10/23Old Whaling Church
    Edgartown, MA
    Jorma Kaukonen
    06/16/23The Loft
    Oak Bluffs, MA
    Jorma Kaukonen
    06/22/23Narrows Center for the Arts
    Fall River, MA
    Jorma Kaukonen
    06/23/23City Winery
    Boston, MA
    Jorma Kaukonen
    06/24/23One Longfellow Square
    Portland, ME
    Jorma Kaukonen
    07/20/23The Great South Bay Music Festival
    Patchogue, NY
    Electric Hot Tunaalso Dave Mason and Kerry Kearney Band
    07/28/23Tripple Door
    Seattle, WA
    Jorma Kaukonen
    07/29/23Tripple Door
    Seattle, WA
    Jorma Kaukonen
    07/30/23Alaaddin Theatre
    Portland, OR
    Jorma Kaukonen
    08/02/23State Room
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Jorma Kaukonen
    08/03/23Avalon Theatre
    Grand Junction, CO
    Jorma Kaukonen
    08/05/23The Amory
    Fort Collins, CO
    Jorma KaukonenVenue Pre-sale:2/9 @10am MST. Code: GENESIS. Onsale 2/10 @10am MST
    08/06/23Boulder Theatre
    Boulder, CO
    Jorma Kaukonen
    08/06/23Boulder Theatre
    Boulder, CO
    Jorma Kaukonen
    09/15/23Kodak Center
    Rochester, NY
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/16/23Flynn Theatre
    Burnlington, VT
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/18/23Flynn Theatre
    Burlington, VT
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/20/23The Egg
    Albany, NY
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/21/23Upstate Performing Arts Centers
    Kingston, NY
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/23/23The Beacon Theatre
    New York, NY
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/25/23Portsmouth Music Hall
    Portsmouth, NH
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/27/23College Street Music Hall
    New Haven, CT
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/28/23Keswick Theatre
    Philadelphia, PA
    Electric Hot Tuna
    09/30/23Warner Theatre
    Washington DC
    Electric Hot Tuna
    10/01/23Mountain Stage
    Blacksburg, VA
    Electric Hot Tuna
    10/04/23Capitol Theatre
    Clearwater, FL
    Electric Hot Tuna
    10/05/23Parker Playhouse PAC
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Electric Hot Tuna
    10/07/23Suwannee Roots Revival
    Live Oak, FL
    Electric Hot Tuna
  • Upstate Historic Performing Arts Centers Form Alive Downtowns!

    13 downtown historic performing arts centers from Jamestown to Poughkeepsie have come together to form Alive Downtowns! The coalition, having met virtually since the start of the pandemic, is seeking $20 million in operating support from the state.

    Bardavon, photo by Tim Lee.

    Alive Downtowns! main goal is to encourage the lawmakers of New York to think of historic theatres in the same way they do aquariums and zoos, which are shown to have a significant public benefit. It is an affiliate corporation to the Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame, established eight years ago in response to the creation of casinos in the eastern and southern tiers of the state.

    Ulster Performing Arts Center, photo by Em Walis.

    The historic theatres of Upstate New York are essential to each city’s urban education opportunities, economic viability, and continuing attractiveness. John Parkhurst, Chief Operating Officer of the Rochester Broadway Theatre League commented, “The COVID-19 shutdown of nearly two years has impacted us greatly as an industry. We are coming back, all of us, but, frankly without this coalition it would have been much harder.” The coalition is helping these places become recognized, and be bettered.

    Photo by Z-Toad

    Members of the coalition include Bardavon 1896 Opera House (Poughkeepsie), Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Clemens Center (Elmira), Palace Performing Arts Center (Albany), Proctors Collaborative (Schenectady, Albany, Saratoga), Forum Theatre (Binghamton), The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts (Jamestown), Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s Auditorium Theatre (Rochester), Shea’s Performing Arts Center (Buffalo), The Smith Center for the Arts (Geneva), Stanley Theatre (Utica), State Theatre of Ithaca, Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and Ulster Performing Arts Center (Kingston).

    Alive Downtowns!
    Proctors Theatre interior, photographed by Erica Miller.

    These facilities combined have an average age of nearly 100 years and are keystones to the downtown areas of the cities they are in. They serve over 5 million people annually including thousands of students. Their economic impacts for upstates major downtowns exceed $350 million and their aggregate budgets exceed $100 million.

    The Smith Center for the Arts, photo by Joe Booth.

    In a meeting with local legislators and the Governor’s office, the response has been very supportive. The coalition is grateful for that response and hopes to reach all state elected officials to assure an annual appropriation that will allow its members to continue to be part of growing upstate downtowns guaranteeing accessibility for all citizens for years to come.

    The Stanley Theatre.

    Chris Silva, long-time Executive Director of the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie added, “This group of performing arts centers are economic, educational, and cultural engines in Upstate. We are hoping the state can make a modest investment in us that will pay huge dividends.” Upon meeting with local legislators and the Governor’s office, the response has been very supportive for the coalition’s efforts.

  • Kingston’s Old Dutch Church to host Al Olender “Alentines Day” Show on Feb. 4

    Singer/Songwriter Al Olender has announced a one-off Valentines themed show at Old Dutch Church in Kingston on February 4th.

    Alentines day poster

    The show, dubbed “Alentines Day”, will be a “cathartic taking back of Valentines Day for everyone” says Olender. Special Guests will join her in performing new songs and old favorites off her debut album Easy Crier. The show is also dedicated to the city of Kingston itself, culminating in an intimate dream performance for Olender.

    “This show is for the broken-hearted, the new relationship energy you don’t know where to put, the crushes you’ve had and have and maybe will meet at this show.”

    Al And Easy Crier

    On her debut full-length album Easy Crier, Olender asks: what happens if we vow to never tell a lie, ever again? On Easy Crier, Olender pieces together her most vulnerable moments to produce a celebratory and beautiful rumination on grief, and reminds us of the power that comes in really getting to know yourself.

    Al Olender performing
    Al Olender

    Recorded at The Church in Harlemville, NY, the album sees delicate keys dance alongside acoustic plucks, brooding strings and lush harmonies. There are moments of exploring the often fine line between funny and sad that makes Easy Crier a portal for relief. It’s an album that takes each shattered, heartbroken piece and puts them back together to form a strangely beautiful mosaic.

    For Tickets and more information, visit ImpactConcerts.com