NYS Music 2023

Category: Queens

  • Weezer Announces Indie Rock Roadtrip Tour This Summer, Coming to CMAC and Forest Hills Stadium

    Rock group Weezer announced the Indie Rock Roadtrip Tour set for this summer, joined by some of the biggest names in indie rock today, coming to CMAC and Forest Hills Stadium in July.

    Weezer forest hills stadium indie rock roadtrip

    The summer tour will support last year’s release of SZNZ, the season-themed collection of EPs Weezer shared throughout each quarter of 2022. They’ve sold over ten million records in the United States and 35 million worldwide. Created in 1992, the group came together when Rivers Cuomo joined Patrick Wilson, Matt Sharp, and Jason Cropper, who Brian Bell later replaced. Some of their hits include “Buddy Holly,” “Undone (The Sweater Song,” “Say It Ain’t So,” “Island In The Sun,” and many more.

    The Indie Rock Roadtrip features openers Modest Mouse and Momma, Future Islands and Joyce Manor, Spoon, and White Reaper. The tour will be coming to CMAC on July 3 and Forest Hills Stadium on July 13. Tickets are on sale on Friday, March 3  at 10 a.m., for more information, go here.

    Weezer Tour

    Sunday, June 4, 2023

    Huntsville, AL, USA

    The Orion Amphitheater

    Modest Mouse, Momma

    Tuesday, June 6, 2023

    Irving, TX, USA

    The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

    Modest Mouse, Momma

    Thursday, June 8, 2023

    Austin, TX, USA

    Germania Insurance AmphitheaterModest Mouse, Momma

    Saturday, June 10, 2023

    Oklahoma City, OK, USA

    Zoo Amphitheatre

    Modest Mouse, Momma

    Sunday, June 11, 2023

    Bonner Springs, KS, USA

    Azura Amphitheater

    Modest Mouse, Momma

    Tuesday, June 13, 2023

    Minneapolis, MN, USA

    The Armory

    Modest Mouse, Momma

    Wednesday, June 14, 2023

    Madison, WI, USA

    Breese Stevens Field

    Modest Mouse, Momma

    Friday, June 16, 2023

    Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

    Blossom Music Center

    Modest Mouse, Momma

    Sunday, June 18, 2023

    Clarkston, MI, USA

    Pine Knob Music Theatre

    Modest Mouse, Momma

    Friday, June 23, 2023

    Columbia, MD, USA

    Merriweather Post Pavilion

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Saturday, June 24, 2023

    Charlotte, NC, USA

    PNC Music Pavilion

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Sunday, June 25, 2023

    Alpharetta, GA, USA

    Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Tuesday, June 27, 2023

    Philadelphia, PA, USA

    TD Pavilion at The Mann

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Wednesday, June 28, 2023

    Bridgeport, CT, USA

    Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Friday, June 30, 2023

    Bangor, ME, USA

    Maine Savings Amphitheater

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Saturday, July 1, 2023

    Worcester, MA, USA

    The Palladium Outdoors

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Monday, July 3, 2023

    Canandaigua, NY, USA

    Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC)

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Tuesday, July 4, 2023

    Toronto, ON, Canada

    Budweiser Stage

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Sunday, July 9, 2023

    Gary, IN, USA

    Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana – Hard Rock Live

    Joyce Manor

    Tuesday, July 11, 2023

    Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Stage AE

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Thursday, July 13, 2023

    Queens, NY, USA

    Forest Hills Stadium

    Future Islands, Joyce Manor

    Sunday, August 20, 2023

    Auburn, WA, USA

    White River Amphitheatre

    Spoon, White Reaper

    Tuesday, August 22, 2023

    Bend, OR, USA

    Hayden Homes Amphitheater

    Spoon, White Reaper

    Thursday, August 24, 2023

    Berkeley, CA, USA

    Greek Theatre

    Spoon, White Reaper

    Sunday, August 27, 2023

    Magna, UT, USA

    The Great Saltair

    Spoon, White Reaper

    Monday, August 28, 2023

    Denver, CO, USA

    Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

    Spoon, White Reaper

    Wednesday, August 30, 2023

    Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Arizona Federal Theatre

    Spoon, White Reaper

    Friday, September 1, 2023

    Las Vegas, NV, USA

    Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood

    Spoon, White Reaper

    Saturday, September 2, 2023

    Irvine, CA, USA

    FivePoint Amphitheatre

    Spoon, White Reaper

    Sunday, September 3, 2023

    San Diego, CA, USA

    Gallagher Square at Petco Park

    Spoon, White Reaper

  • SUSS Announce Concert Series in Long Island City

    Ambient Country band SUSS announced on Feb. 22 that they are staging a four-night concert series in their hometown, Long Island City, this spring. The concert series will take place over four consecutive Fridays, from March 31-April 21 at the Culture Lab. All four sides of their self-titled LP will be featured in the series.

    SUSS and Culture Lab have worked together in the past, including co-producing the 2021 concert film Promise Live. Night 1 will feature Night Suite, side 1 of the double LP. Night 2 will feature side 2, Heat Haze. Side 3, Winter World, will be performed on the third night. The fourth side of their LP, Across the Horizon, is scheduled for the fourth and final night of the concert series.

    Long Island City natives, SUSS consists of Pat Irwin, Bob Holmes, and Jonathan Gregg. Irwin’s credits include composing for shows like Dexter: New Blood, HBO’s Bored to Death, and Rocko’s Modern Life. Holmes was a member of the band Rubber Rodeo. Gregg is formerly of the alternative country band The Linemen and had his own rock band, Jonathan Gregg and the Lonesome Debonaires. Together, the three create vivid ambient music using classic Americana instrumentation.

    Culture Lab is a 501(c)(3) formed to be the arts and culture umbrella for Western Queens. Local, national, and international art, of all genres, can be enjoyed there by audiences. They provide space, resources, and a sense of community for New York artists and audiences. The 12,000-square-foot warehouse also hosts two fine art galleries, an 80-seat theater, and an 18,000-square-foot outdoor venue. Equity, diversity, and inclusion across all our platforms are among the core values at the Culture Lab.

    Download Suss and purchase the concert series tickets here.

    “Echo Lake” from the Promise Live concert film recorded at Culture Lab LIC.

  • Hooray For Earth Announces Livestream Performance

    Storied NYC rock band, Hooray For Earth will play a Bandcamp Daily livestream performance, ‘Live From Death By Audio’ broadcasted from the Death By Audio in Queens, NY on Sunday, February 26.

    Beyond the actual livestream on the 26th, the performance will be available to view for an additional 48 hours.

    Established in 2003 by Noel Heroux as a placeholder name for Noel’s solo recordings, “Hooray For Earth” left the disc and found band members in Jessica Zambri, Cristi Jo Zambri, Seth Kasper, Joseph Ciampini, Gary Benacquista, and Noel’s dear childhood friend Christopher Principe.

    Various live configurations toured frequently in the U.S. and internationally, engaged in radio appearances and studio collaborations while releasing Cellphone EP (2008), MOMO EP (2010), TrueLoves (2011), Never/Figure (2012), and Racy (2014)before ceasing activity via amical band breakup in Fall of 2014. After eight years away, Hooray For Earth materialized to support Modest Mouse on tour in summer and winter of 2022. Noel has spent much of the last few years in the studio.

    Earlier this year, Hooray For Earth shared a reissue of their 2011 LP True (featuring tracks “True Loves,” “No Love,” “Realize It’s Not the Sun”), out now via Bandcamp, alongside previously unreleased track from the original recording sessions entitled “La Que” The True Loves reissue is out now via Bandcamp.

    You can RSVP for the livestream  HERE.

  • Count Basie Tribute Album Announced, Lead Single “Didn’t You” By Lettuce ft. Talib Kweli Released

    Primary Wave Music has announced their latest creation, a collaborative tribute album of New York/New Jersey legend Count Basie’s classics remixed by modern day artists. The first single, “Didn’t You” by Lettuce featuring Talib Kweli is now available on all platforms.

    Count Basie tribute

    A keystone figure of the Harlem Renaissance, Count Basie’s name alone conjures images of late nights, and ever cool, hip, and fresh sounds. The world-famous jazz pianist and band leader helped redefine music several times over and set the preconditions for jazz innovations, rock and roll, and popular American music.

    On April 7th, a whole new host of colorful talents will mix with Basie’s legendary sound and influence as part of a brand new album called Late Night Basie. This new album captures the essence of Count Basie and his music with each song a modern-day interpretation. For both the longtime fan and the new listener, surprise and delights await in this timely, important recording. And for those who may have never heard the magic of Count Basie, Late Night Basie is certainly intended to be a door into his plentiful catalog of music.

    “Putting together this tribute album to Count Basie has been a labor of love over the last several years. As we strive to continuously develop fresh and tasteful approaches to celebrate (and create new IP) for our iconic song catalogs, this release will introduce Count Basie to new generations of music lovers while respecting his existing fanbase.”

    Rob Dippold, Primary Wave President

    Today, listeners can hear the first track from Late Night Basie, “Didn’t You,” performed by GRAMMY-nominated funk torchbearers Lettuce and hip hop trailblazer and activist, Talib Kweli. Written by saxophone great Frank Foster for Basie’s best selling album, April in Paris, this remix leaps out of the speakers with a leadoff, funky bass drum figure before the horns of Ryan Zoidis (alto sax) and Benny Bloom (trumpet) blend and bend the notes of the first chord on top of Erick Coomes’ chugging bass—all within the song’s first four bars.

    Following Lettuce’s statement of the melody, Kweli flows over the rhythm section with a verse that manages to jump off the title and bridge his signature social commentary with a quick sweep of Basie’s life, making plain the link between hip-hop and Count Basie-swing.

    Fans can check out “Didn’t You” by Lettuce (feat. Talib Kweli) right now and Late Night Basie can be pre-saved or pre-ordered ahead of its April 7th release right here. For more information, please visit CountBasie.com.

  • Black History Trilogy Celebration Returns To Flushing Town Hall

    Flushing Town Hall has announced their Black History Month celebration, with the return of their Black History Trilogy.

    This three-part series featuring outstanding performers paying tribute to influential African American musicians, dancers, and entertainers. Taking place over the next few weeks at Flushing Town Hall, these Black History Trilogy performances will pay tribute not only to their performers, but to their New York history that makes them unique.

    I am very excited about the lineup of artists. The music presentations are soulful tributes to Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Al Green, Otis Redding, and music from a few of the greatest African American film soundtracks. There will also be an astonishing dance tribute to the Lindy Hop and dances from the Savoy Ballroom.

    Clyde Bullard, curator for the Trilogy.

    The Trilogy kicks off on Friday, February 3 at 8PM with The Chuck Berry Rock & Roll Concert Party, featuring an energetic performance from premier vocalist and blues guitarist Keith “The Captain” Gamble, in celebration of one of the founding fathers of Rock & Roll.

    A singer/songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player, Keith “The Captain” Gamble’s heart and soul are rooted in blues music. He serves as a guest instructor with Jazzmobile in Harlem and guest artist for the LaGuardia Community College lecture series on the Blues. He is also the co-writer of From the Root to the Fruit – A Chronicle of the Blues, a documentary film that was later staged as a musical production. The Captain has toured throughout Europe and to Zambia and Ghana, commissioned by the US State Department, and he served as lead guitarist and male vocalist for ABC’s “The View” house band, the Mile High Club.

    The Trilogy continues on Friday, February 10 with The Challenge to Defy Gravity. Audiences will travel back in time to the 1920s Savoy Ballroom to celebrate the gravity-defying contributions of dancers Frankie Manning and Norma Miller, known for their famous Lindy Hop and air steps. Music director Frank Owens teams up with choreographer and dance historian Mickey Davidson to present a dance experience like no other. Audiences will learn swing-era dance moves at the 7PM pre-concert workshop, which they can put into practice at 8PM while enjoying a lively dance performance and concert with special guests Theara J. Ward, Music Director Patience Higgins, The Savoy Swingers, and Harvest Moon Hoppers.

    Mickey Davidson is primary choreographer and director for Mickey D. & Friends, a group of dancers and musicians that explores and performs the interlocking relationship between music and dance. From 1993 to 2013 Davidson led the arts-in-education Okra Dance Co., presenting multicultural dance programs in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. She’s taught jazz dance and tap and has served as a visiting lecturer at Wesleyan University for seventeen years.

    Davidson has been affiliated with Lindy Hop since 1985 when she started rehearsing with Norma Miller and her Jazz Dancers. Since Norma’s return to Las Vegas, Mickey has maintained the group under the name “Savoy Swingers.” Davison teaches special Lindy Hop and Lindy-related workshops nationally and internationally and frequently partners with Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning in workshops, live performances, and televised presentations. She was one of three choreographers for the European Tour of the Broadway production of Black and Blue. Davidson. sets and maintained the Swing and Blues choreography inherited from Mr. Manning.

    The Trilogy concludes on Friday, February 24 at 8PM with Soul Men: The Music of Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, and More. Extraordinary vocalist Billy Cliff will lead audiences through a fun and funky mix of cinema and soul music history, featuring the works of Isaac Hayes’ composition for Shaft, Curtis Mayfield’s soundtrack for Super Fly, and Marvin Gaye’s film score for Trouble Man.

    Born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx, Billy Cliff first emerged in the music industry as a background singer for famed vocalist Angela Bofill and platinum recording artist Freddie Jackson. He has also performed with Dianne Reeves, Will Downing, The Shop Boys, and David Byrne of The Talking Heads. He has toured as lead vocalist with the mega rhythm & blues pop grop Kool & The Gang.

    In-person tickets for each Black History Trilogy performance are $15 or $12 for Members, Seniors, and Students with ID. Flushing Town Hall is accessible by car, bus, train and foot – located a short distance from the 7 train – at 137-35 Northern Blvd., in Flushing, Queens. Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is available.

    For Ticket purchase and more information, please visit Flushing Town Halls website

  • Re:Set Concert Series Brings LCD Soundsystem, Boygenius, and Steve Lacy to Forest Hills Stadium

    Re:Set Concert Series is kicking off its inaugural traveling concert series to New York’s Forest Hills Stadium in Queens the weekend of June 16th, 2023. Featuring headliners LCD Soundsystem, Boygenius, and Steve Lacy, the traveling concert series will take place over four weekends in June.

    Each weekend will have three cities hosting in the same region. This series promises to be a welcome break to the standard fair of large scale music festivals, focusing on delivering a smaller roster of beloved and high profile talent.

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    Re:Set Concert Series New York dates at Forest Hills Stadium, image provided by ReSet Concert Series

    New York natives LCD Soundsystem will be headlining the first night, with Jamie XX, Idles, and L’rain supporting. The second night will feature the reunion of Boygenius (the supergroup formed by Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker – with Phoebe and Lucy returning to Forest Hills after having played together in Summer 2022). This announcement also comes just a few days after Boygenius announced the release date of their highly anticipated and long-rumored album, “The Record,” which releases March 31st, 2023. Clairo, Dijon, and Bartees Strange will also support the second night. The final night will see Steve Lacy, James Blake, Toro Y Moi, and Fousheé closing out the Forest Hills shows.

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    Re:Set Concert Series lineup, image provided by Re:Set Concert Series

    Tickets start at $99.50 per night. Fans can register here for the presale, which begins February 7th at 10:00 AM EST. Public ticket sale begins Friday, February 10th at 10AM EST.

    You can check out the gallery below featuring past coverage of some of the featured artists at Reset Concert Series

    LCD Soundsystem, photograph by Dave Vann
    Julien Baker, photograph by David Reichmann
    Lucy Dacus, photograph by David Reichmann
    Phoebe Bridgers at Forest Hills Stadium, photograph by David Reichmann
    Photo by: Buscar Photo (www.buscarphoto.com)
    Clairo, photograph by David Reichmann
    Photo by: Buscar Photo (www.buscarphoto.com)
    Bartees Strange, photograph by David Reichmann
    L’Rain, photograph by Joseph Buscarello

  • GRAMMY Award-Nominated Rockers Fall Out Boy Announce Tour, Coming to Forest Hills and Darien Center

    Fall Out Boy are GRAMMY award-nominated multi-platinum selling rockers. They have announced a 2023 headlining tour, coming to Forest Hills and Darien Center.

    Fall Out Boy
    Fall Out Boy.

    Fall Out Boy is one of the biggest-selling rock bands. The group is comprised of vocalist Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, and drummer Andy Hurley. Joe Trohman, the group’s guitarist, announced he would be stepping away from the group due to mental health reasons, and won’t be involved in this headline tour.

    Their seventh studio album MANIA debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in January 2018 and garnered a GRAMMY nomination for Best Rock Album. Other records that have done well on Billboard charts include 2015’s AMERICAN BEAUTY/AMERICAN PSYCHO and 2013’s Save Rock and Roll, whose song “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)” went multi-platinum.

    Formed in Chicago in 2001, the band ties the city into everything they do. Last week they performed a surprise show at the 1,000-capacity venue Metro, with an immediate sell-out. It is down the street from Wrigley Field, which will be the venue for the opening date of the tour, and was last performed in 2002 by the group. Stump joked with the crowd saying “Twenty years ago, I told my mom I was going to take a semester off [college] because we were headlining Metro and I wanted to see how that would work out.” The night was hailed by Variety as a “triumphant hometown show,” noting that “there are concerts, and there are events, and a hometown show in Chicago from [Fall Out Boy] is definitely in the latter category.”

    The band will be releasing a new record So Much (For) Stardust on March 24. Two singles have been released thus far, “Love From The Other Side” and “Heartbreak Feels So Good,” and bring the band back to their rock roots, and is described by the Chicago Sun-Times as “tak[ing] all they’ve learned and accomplished the past 20 years and combine it with their unflinching roots for an ultimate glow-up.”

    The So Much For (Tour) Dust headline will feature Bring Me The Horizon on most dates, as well as Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, Four Years Strong, The Academy Is…, Royal & The Serpent, Games We Play, Daisy Grenade and Carr on select shows throughout the tour’s run. They will be hitting Forest Hills Stadium on Aug. 1 and Darien Lake Amphitheater on Aug. 4. Fall Out Boy’s mailing list pre-sale will begin Thursday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. local. The general on sale will be Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. local, and can be purchased here.

    Fall Out Boy – So Much For (Tour) Dust | 2023 North American Dates

    ≠ Non-Live Nation date

    *Alkaline Trio as direct

    support; all other dates feature Bring Me The Horizon as direct support

    Date                             City                             Venue

    Wednesday, June 21*        Chicago, IL                      Wrigley Field

    Friday, June 23*                Maryland Heights, MO     Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    Saturday, June 24≠*            Bonner Springs, KS            Azura Amphitheater

    Tuesday, June 27               The Woodlands, TX            The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

    Wednesday, June 28           Dallas, TX                       Dos Equis Pavilion

    Friday, June 30                 Phoenix, AZ                     Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

    Saturday, July 1                 Chula Vista, CA                North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

    Sunday, July 2                  Los Angeles, CA               BMO Stadium

    Wednesday, July 5             Mountain View, CA           Shoreline Amphitheatre

    Friday, July 7                   Salt Lake City, UT             USANA Amphitheatre

    Sunday, July 9≠                 Englewood, CO                 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

    Tuesday, July 11                Rogers, AR                       Walmart AMP

    Thursday, July 13              Somerset, WI                    Somerset Amphitheater

    Saturday, July 15               Cincinnati, OH                  Riverbend Music Center

    Sunday, July 16                 Noblesville, IN                 Ruoff Music Center

    Tuesday, July 18               Cuyahoga Falls, OH           Blossom Music Center

    Wednesday, July 19           Bristow, VA                     Jiffy Lube Live

    Friday, July 21                  Charlotte, NC                   PNC Music Pavilion

    Saturday, July 22               Virginia Beach, VA                 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

    Monday, July 24                West Palm Beach, FL          iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    Tuesday, July 25                Tampa, FL                       MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

    Wednesday, July 26            Atlanta, GA                     Lakewood Amphitheater

    Saturday, July 29               Clarkston, MI                   Pine Knob Music Theatre

    Sunday, July 30                 Toronto, ON                     Budweiser Stage

    Tuesday, August 1            Forest Hills, NY                Forest Hills Stadium

    Wednesday, August 2          Boston, MA                     Fenway Park

    Friday, August 4                Darien Center, NY             Darien Lake Amphitheater

    Saturday, August 5             Holmdel, NJ                     PNC Bank Arts Center

    Sunday, August 6               Camden, NJ                      Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

  • Jon Spencer & The Hitmakers To Play Albany, Rochester and Ridgewood on 2023 Winter Tour

    Jon Spencer and the Hitmakers will unite for a 2023 winter tour across New York. The tour features the incendiary talents of Bob Bert, Sam Coomes, last but not least the original jet-scream, Jon Spencer. The musicians will visit Albany, Rochester, and Ridgewood (Queens) and more. Fans can enjoy this exuberant starting from late January to early February. 

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    The rockstars will be performing Spencer’s latest album, Spencer Gets It Lit and will feature songs like Junk Man, Death Ray, WormT own and more. The album is a classic Jon Spencer taken to the extreme, it emphasizes a sound of electro-boogie, constructivist art pop, a psychedelic swamp of industrial sleaze and futurist elegance. The album is recognized as an epic master work of freak beat from the world’s weirdest garage. 

    Spencer Gets It Lit features mind-boggling layers of fury, fuzz guitar a crash-bang battery of phaser blasts and photon torpedoes. Jon Spencer is the ultimate performer; he frantically spits, croons, rhapsodizes, and seduces. The album is his most complex and sensational album in years. It is a dark, danceable odyssey, and a celebration of the place where electricity meets the mind.

    Jon Spencer and the Hitmakers are here to crank it up and blow our pants off, … Anyone who has the chance to see this current ensemble, must do so immediately. Peppered with rarities, Blues Explosion songs, even Pussy Galore cuts, Spencer was a bewitching figure on stage, ripping through all the tracks with raw grit and fury

    -Gun Control Magazine

     Come watch the true heroes of the underground perform hits that will rock your world. Spencer’s says “We are back – primed and loaded – ready to bring the HITS to all the rockers!” Spencer Gets It Lit can be streamed here.  

    Jon Spencer & The Hitmakers 2023 Tour Dates

    01/24 Cambridge, MA Middle East

    01/25 Portland, ME One Longfellow Square

    01/26 Burlington, VT Higher Ground Lounge

    01/27 Montreal, QC Bar Le Ritz PDB

    01/28 Ottawa, ON Club SAW

    01/29 Rochester, NY Bug Jar

    01/31 Albany, NY Lark Hall

    02/01 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom

    02/02 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s

    02/03 Atlantic City, NJ Anchor Rock Club

    02/04 Ridgewood, NY TV Eye

  • Dave Matthews Band Announce 2023 Dates At Forest Hills, Darien Lake, SPAC And Jones Beach

    Dave Matthews Band has announced their 2023 Summer tour, and will be making stops at Forest Hills Stadium, Darien Lake Ampitheater, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and Jones Beach Theater.

    New Tour & New Album

    The tour will celebrate Dave Matthews Band’s their 10th studio album Walk Around The Moon, out May 19th. Most of the album’s 12 original songs are produced by Rob Evans, including its first single “Madman’s Eyes,” which is available now. Longtime DMB collaborator John Alagia serves as executive producer on “Walk Around the Moon,” which took shape during the pandemic and “is as much a reflection on the current times as it is an urge to find common ground,” according to a press release from the band.

    After playing a trio of dates in Mexico, Dave Matthews Band will kick off its U.S. tour at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX on May 19. The headline run will include the band’s first show at the historic Forest Hills Stadium in New York on June 9. Dave Matthews Band will play two-night stands in Wilmington, NC; Charleston, SC; Noblesville, IN; Chicago, IL; Gilford, NH; Saratoga Springs, NY; Camden, NJ; West Palm Beach, FL and Irvine, CA. The tour will conclude with the band’s traditional three-day, Labor Day weekend celebration at Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA.

    Dave Matthews Band will be performing in New York at Darien Lake Amphitheater on June 14th, Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 14th & 15th, and Jones Beach Theater on July 19th.

    Dave Matthews Band performing
    Dave Matthews Band Performing

    Members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association can now register for presale here, while Citi cardmembers will have access to presale starting Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. local time. General sale begins on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. local time.

    Eco-conscious Tour Campaign

    Dave Matthews Band is once again partnering with Reverb to offset carbon emissions for band and fan travel, creating a climate positive tour. Dave Matthews’ ongoing partnership with The Nature Conservancy has resulted in three million trees being planted since 2020. This year’s continued partnership will bring the total to four million trees. Fans can join in this mission by adding an optional donation of $2 per ticket to plant a tree with The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign – a major forest restoration effort with the goal of planting a billion trees around the world by 2025. For additional details, visit www.dmbtrees.org. Reverb will also produce the tour’s annual eco-village. 

    Watch the visualizer for the new single “Madman’s Eyes” below.

    DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

    5/9 – Mexico City, DF – Auditorio Nacional

    5/11 – Monterrey, NL – Auditorio Pabellon M

    5/13 – Guadalajara, JAL – Teatro Diana

    5/19 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

    5/20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

    5/23 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

    5/24 – Southaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove

    5/26 – Nashville, TN  – Bridgestone Arena

    5/27 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

    5/30 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park

    5/31 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park

    6/2 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium

    6/3 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium

    6/9 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

    6/10 – Hartford, CT  – Xfinity Theatre

    6/14 – Darien, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

    6/16 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre

    6/17 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

    6/23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

    6/24 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

    6/27 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

    6/29 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre

    6/30 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    7/1 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    7/7 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

    7/8 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

    7/11 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

    7/12 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

    7/14 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    7/15 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    7/18 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

    7/19 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

    7/21 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion              

    7/22 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

    7/25 – Alpharetta, GA  – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    7/26 – Orange Beach, AL – The Amphitheater at the Wharf

    7/28 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    7/29 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    8/24 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Resort and Casino

    8/25 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

    8/26 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

    8/29 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

    9/1 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre

    9/2 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre

    9/3 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre

  • The Governors Ball 2023 – Lizzo, Odesza, Kendrick Lamar Headline Move to Flushing Meadows

    The Governors Ball is moving down the block in 2023; shifting over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for a stacked weekend headlined by Lizzo, Odesza, and Kendrick Lamar. The storied NYC music festival has had several homes over the years, spending the last two years in the parking lot of Citi Field. From June 9-11, the festival pops up in one of the most iconic green spaces in the city, host to two World’s Fairs and the annual US Open tennis tournament.

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    The Governors Ball 2023 Lineup

    The Governors Ball 2023 lineup leans heavily into rap, hip hop, and R&B, bookending the weekend with performances by Lizzo and Kendrick Lamar. Friday and Sunday also feature performances from the School of Rock Queens and Brooklyn, respectively. The performance-based music schools provide lessons to people of all ages and will be presenting their house bands for two very special performances at the festival. Other New York natives on the lineup include Pusha T (Bronx), Joey Bada$$, and Phony Ppl (Brooklyn).

    A music festival that calls Queens home has to meet certain requirements. The “World’s Borough” by itself is one of the most diverse metro areas anywhere in the world. Roosevelt Avenue sits right outside the festival grounds and it is estimated that nearly 300 languages and dialects are spoken in the neighborhoods Roosevelt cuts through. This year, The Governors Ball is partnering with the Queens Night Market to present a wide array of cultural vendors from Queens to be featured inside the festival. Fans will be able to sample the food, art, and cultural diversity of the borough while navigating the festival grounds in Flushing Meadows.

    The Citi cardmember presale starts today, Jan. 17, and runs through Thursday, Jan. 19. You can also register for the fan presale, which begins on Jan. 19. Head over to GovBall.com to signup for the fan presale.

    Stay tuned to NYS Music for more information about the festival, including the dates for the general sale which are yet to be announced. In the meantime, you can relive the 2022 edition (and the last at Citi Field) by checking out our Friday, Saturday, and Sunday recaps.