On February 2, The Gibson brothers will be performing in Glens Falls at the Park Theatre in support of their impending album Darkest Hour.
Darkest Hour, produced by Jerry Douglas varies from trad-grass to country-soul, electric guitars and drums. Eric and Leigh Gibson build a connection with their audience by taking universally known truths/ feelings and infusing them into impeccable bluegrass, country, and Americana songs. The album features Eric and Leigh Gibson vocals and guitar, along with Mike Barber on the bass, Justin Moses playing the mandolin, and Eamon McGloughlin on the fiddle. Additionally, John Gardner, who plays drums and Guthrie Trapp, who rocks an electric guitar, were later added on some tracks.
The Gibson brothers are exceptional artists that capture the soul of country music. There’s a reason why the phenomenal Ricky Skaggs offered the brothers to produce a country record two decades ago. Country Music Hall of Famer, Tom T. Hall has always been a loyal supporter through encouraging their writing, and predicting success.
The brothers built their status by winning an abundance of bluegrass awards, released albums on almost every premier Americana label including Sugar Hill and Rounder. Their songs have also been recorded by bluegrass legends such as Del McCoury. Despite their success, The Gibson Brothers are not yet household names. Although, their remarkable resume and latest album, Darkest Hour could change that. Tickets can be found here.
New York City-based Instrumentalist and Singer/Songwriter JSHELL has announced his newest studio album, In My Head. This audio/visual rock album will be accompanied by JSHELL releasing a video for each track on the album beginning today and leading up to the complete album release which will be available on February 14.
In My Head features special guest appearances from some of the best musicians in the business, including the incomparable Steve Hackett (Genesis) , Katie Jacoby (The Who) , Jake Cinninger (Umphreys McGee) and Scott Metzger (WOLF!).
JSHELL produced, wrote and arranged all 15 tracks on In My Head while playing all the drums, bass guitar and keyboards and providing lead and background vocals, rhythm and lead guitar and percussion. In My Head also features mastering by Grammy Award-winning Randy Merrill of Sterling Sound.
“I am excited to share my music with fans of rock music and am humbled by the genius that Steve, Katie, Jake, Scott and the other contributing musicians, vocalists and engineers brought to the project” says JSHELL.
Beginning today, JSHELL will be releasing 15 videos, all of which were written, produced and directed himself, every other day over the next 30 days for each of the 15 tracks. The release schedule for each of the 15 videos, which will be available for viewing on JSHELL’s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube pages and is available on his website. The video for the lead track “Crawl” is available now.
For all information relating to JSHELL and the release of his album In My Head, please visit JSHELL’S website, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube pages.
The Quad Counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties will see a more than 125% increase in funding to arts organizations and artists, with a priority on funding of Native American and othre indigenous people’s arts, culture and history.
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts
Along with significantly increasing the amount of money the SCR Program will be able to regrant to arts organizations and artists in Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties, the additional funding enables ALCA to expand its offerings and services to the entire four-county region. In addition to the ongoing grant categories of Community Arts and Arts Education, ALCA’s SCR Program is reviving the Individual Artist grants, which have not been offered in the ADK Quad-County region in approximately a decade.
This increase in SCR support means an expansion of both the funding and services ALCA provides to arts organizations and artists in the four-county region, which translates into wider benefits for residents of, and visitors, to the many varied communities within the region, according to Jean-Marie Donohue, Development General Director of ALCA.
We are grateful to NYSCA for this generous increase, which is a validation of the truly indispensable work ALCA has been doing for all four counties in our service area since at least the mid-2010s. We are also excited about the opportunity the increase in funding offers to extend and deepen our service to the abundance of wonderful artists and arts organizations in the region. Although ours is a rural area, the communities we serve range from the City of Plattsburgh to the tiniest hamlets in remote stretches along the Canadian border and in the heart of the Adirondack mountains.
Jean-Marie Donohue Development General Director of ALCA
Each grant category lists several criteria on which applications are evaluated—for example, artistic merit, organizational competence, service to the community, and local priorities for SCR funding in Community Arts. In this last one, priorities include projects that address areas of distinct cultural deficiency—e.g., programs for underserved rural communities; and projects that focus on, or represent, aspects of our region’s history or cultural identity/diversity. With the presence of the Akwesasne community based north of Franklin County in mind, ALCA’s grants program will add the priority of projects dedicated to Native American and other indigenous people’s arts, culture and history.
photo provided by the Tahawus Cultural Center
As seen above, the exhibit “Journey” at the Tahawus Cultural Center, Au Sable Forks, in Essex County, was presented in Fall 2022 featuring the work of two Town of Black Brook/Clinton County-based artists, painter Heidi Gero and fiber artist Carrie Plumadore, a project supported by SCR funding awarded to the Appleby Foundation, Inc., Tahawus Center and Rebecca Kelly Ballet.
Madison Square Garden fell into controversy recently after using facial recognition technology to identify lawyers at firms in litigation with owner James Dolan, then removing them from MSG and Radio City Music Hall. New York lawmakers have now introduced a new bill to ban these practices at MSG’s sporting events.
Exterior of MSG, 2012
State Senators Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D), representing Lower and Midtown Manhattan, Liz Krueger (D), representing the East Side of Manhattan, and newly-elected Assemblyman Tony Simone (D), representing Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, and Midtown, introduced the bill on Monday, January 23. The bill refers to New York Civil Rights Law Section 40-b, with the current language of the law stating that theaters, music halls, and concert halls cannot deny entry to legitimate ticket holders. The proposed bill will add “sporting events” to the list.
The proposal comes after Madison Square Garden had removed at least four lawyers from its venues since October due to their firms’ active legal action against MSG. The venue appeared to use facial recognition to identify the attorneys, and while this technology improves security at events, critics fear there is potential for abuse.
Rolling Stone reported that Grant & Eisenhofer attorney Barbara Hart- whose firm is working against MSG but who is not working on the case herself- told them that security officials stopped and identified her at Brandi Carlile’s MSG show in October, without even seeing her ID. Hart said that “This is retaliatory behavior of powerful people against others, and that should be concerning to us. It was a very eerie experience to be on the receiving end of at that moment.”
Others who have been reported as being kicked out include Kelly Conlon, an associate at Davis, Saperstein and Solomon. She was attending a Radio City Rockettes show at Radio City Music Hall in December before being kicked out due to a personal injury lawsuit her firm is working on.
MSG claims they deploy biometric technology for the benefit of public safety when they remove sports fans from the Garden. This is absurd given that in at least four reported cases, the patrons who were booted from their venues posed no security threat and instead were lawyers at firms representing clients in litigation with MSG. Our legislation will close the loophole in state law that allows MSG to remove fans from the Garden and encourage an end to surveillance for non-security purposes.
NY State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal
The proposal is the latest effort from the three state representatives to stop MSG’s policy. Kruger, Hoylman-Sigal, and Simone have also protested outside MSG alongside other lawmakers, including Congressman Jerry Nadler. Hoylman-Sigal spoke about why they are putting the effort into proposing this bill.
Many law firms have sued MSG over the policy, and in November a judge ordered a preliminary injunction to the firms that said that MSG has the right to revoke and refuse to sell tickets to customers but that it couldn’t deny the lawyers entry at the door, given they provided a valid ticket, only applying to concerts and theatrical performances. Both the firms and Madison Square Garden appealed this to New York’s Appellate court.
Larry Hutcher’s firm is representing ticket resellers in a suit against MSG Entertainment. He sued the company over the policy and appealed the judge’s ruling to try and include sporting events. He hopes it will get passed so it will stop the venue from barring him and his coworkers from attending events. “We argued that Madison Square Garden, because it holds both concerts and sports, should be considered as one venue, but the judge limited our right to go to concerts. We are extremely happy that the legislature is recognizing that this is easily cured, and they’re taking steps to do that.”
Hutcher also believes that the facial recognition technology MSG uses needs to be focused on as he is concerned it violates privacy rights. “They got that facial recognition picture from our website,” Hutcher says. “They have taken that they have misused it, and they have created what is in essence a digital fingerprint of me. I have no idea what they’re doing with that. The fact that they have taken this information and put it in a system without my consent or without my knowledge is extremely disturbing.” He also went on to describe it as “dystopian.”
Madison Square Garden Company has denied this facial recognition policy violates the law, under the guise of facial recognition technology images not being retained unless they have been banned from an MSG venue or identified as a security threat. James Dolan, CEO of MSG, doubled down on using it on Good Day New York, saying “The real issue is our policy of not letting attorneys who are suing us into our building until the litigation is done. When it’s done, they’re very much welcome back. This is not discriminatory and we will not back down – The Garden has to defend itself – our values are important to us.”
This is an ongoing issue between lawmakers and Madison Square Garden, and the firms’ fight will continue as long as the law allows MSG to continue its practices. As facial recognition software is a newer technology, there are many concerns. Could these be used to limit people based on race or gender from entering establishments, and use claims such as security matters as reasoning? What do these corporate entities do with the database collected with these photos, taken without us knowing? These questions and more will be asked as the use of this technology expands.
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
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. Reverbwill 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
With more than 10 dates selling out during the first day of public on sales, Eric Church has responded to the overwhelming demand by adding eight new shows to his eagerly-anticipated The Outsiders Revival Tour spanning the U.S. and Canada this summer. He will make a stop in Saratoga Springs at SPAC in August with Lainey Wilson and The Red Clay Strays.
Eric Church’s most recent critically acclaimed and chart-topping project, his Heart & Soul triple album, is the result of a marathon session during which he spent nearly a month writing and recording a song per day while sequestered in rural North Carolina. The album features his latest Gold-certified No. 1 “Hell of a View” and recent Top 5 hit “Heart On Fire” as well as his latest single, “Doing Life With Me.”
Joining “The Chief” across varying dates are Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, Koe Wetzel, Lainey Wilson, Midland, Parker McCollum, Travis Tritt, Elle King and Paul Cauthen, plus Jackson Dean, Morgan Wade, Muscadine Bloodline, Shane Smith & The Saints, Hailey Whitters, Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Red Clay Strays.
Other newly added dates include Charleston, SC, Toronto, ON Rogers, AR, Orange Beach, AL, George, WA, Atlanta, GA, and Charlotte, NC.
When I approach touring, I’m always inspired by a new experience, a new way to gather, to express ourselves sonically and visually. Whether it’s solo, in the round, double down; being able to bring a different perspective has always brought out our best creatively. Well, we have never done an outdoor summer tour. Never headlined amphitheaters. Never brought a summer experience to your town that featured artists we want to share the summer with. Until now. See you in the season of sunshine with some fellow outsiders that shine brightest when the sun goes down.
Tickets to all originally announced dates are on sale now, with added dates on sale next Friday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. local time (Rogers, Ark. at 9 a.m. local time) via Ticketmaster.com and presale access available to Church Choir members starting Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. local time (Rogers, Ark. at 9 a.m. local time).
Eric Church 2023 Tour Dates
April 14* Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Fort Lauderdale Beach Park Tortuga Music Festival June 16* Central Point, Ore. / Jackson County Expo Rogue Music Festival June 17* Santa Rosa, Calif. / Sonoma County Fairgrounds Country Summer Music Festival June 22 Milwaukee, Wisc. / American Family Insurance Amphitheater Elle King June 23 Detroit, Mich. / Pine Knob Music Theatre Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays June 24 Cleveland, Ohio / Blossom Music Center Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays June 29 Charleston, S.C. / Credit One Stadium Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays June 30 Charleston, S.C. / Credit One Stadium Parker McCollum, Morgan Wade July 1 Virginia Beach, Va. / Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater Parker McCollum, Morgan Wade July 6 Toronto, Ontario / Budweiser Stage Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints July 7 Toronto, Ontario / Budweiser Stage Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints July 8 Pittsburgh, Pa. / The Pavilion at Star Lake Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints July 14 Cincinnati, Ohio / Riverbend Music Center Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline July 15 St. Louis, Mo. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline July 23* Minot, N.D. / North Dakota State Fairgrounds North Dakota State Fair July 27 Rogers, Ark. / Walmart AMP Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard July 28 Dallas, Texas / Dos Equis Pavilion Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard July 29 Austin, Texas / Germania Insurance Amphitheater Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard Aug. 4 Raleigh, N.C. / Coastal Credit Union Music Park Cody Jinks Aug. 5 Bristow, Va. / Jiffy Lube Live Cody Jinks Aug. 11 Indianapolis, Ind. / Ruoff Music Center Cody Jinks Aug. 12 Chicago, Ill. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Cody Jinks Aug. 13* Des Moines, Iowa / Iowa State Fairgrounds Iowa State Fair Aug. 17 Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean Aug. 18 Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean Aug. 19 Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean Aug. 24 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / Saratoga Performing Arts Center Lainey Wilson, The Red Clay Strays Aug. 25 Holmdel, N.J. / PNC Bank Arts Center Whiskey Myers Aug. 26 Philadelphia, Pa. / Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Whiskey Myers Sept. 8 Portland, Ore. / RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters Sept. 9 George, Wash. / Gorge Amphitheatre Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters Sept. 10 George, Wash. / Gorge Amphitheatre Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters Sept. 15 Albuquerque, N.M. / Isleta Amphitheater Paul Cauthen, Hailey Whitters Sept. 16 Phoenix, Ariz. / Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Jelly Roll, Paul Cauthen Sept. 21 Atlanta, Ga. / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Whiskey Myers Sept. 22 Atlanta, Ga. / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Whiskey Myers Sept. 23 Charlotte, N.C. / PNC Music Pavilion Whiskey Myers Sept. 24 Charlotte, N.C. / PNC Music Pavilion Whiskey Myers Sept. 29 West Palm Beach, Fla. / iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Whiskey Myers Sept. 30 Tampa, Fla. / MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Whiskey Myers Oct. 7* Bristol, Tenn. / Bristol Motor Speedway Country Thunder Bristol Oct. 15* Sacramento, Calif. / Discovery Park GoldenSky Festival
The KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live tour will introduce four new talented performers with concert-goers having a chance to see Jackson, Kiya, Shila, and Tyler perform today’s biggest hits live on stage. Besides the terrific announcement of the tour, KIDZ BOP also released their biggest album of the year titled, ‘KIDZ BOP 2023’. The album includes pop hits such as “Anti-Hero,” “About That Time,” “Sunroof,” and “Late Night Talking.” Fans can expect to hear songs from ‘KIDZ BOP 2023’ and other pop hits performed by the KIDZ BOP Kids.
The family friendly tour will showcase new songs, choreography, special effects, and the return of the Daddy Dance Off. In other words, the dance competition gives fathers the opportunity to broadcast their best moves on stage. KIDZ BOP has sold more than 23 million albums and generated over 8 billion streams globally since 2001. Additional fall tour dates will be announced later this year.
Whether you’re a KIDZ BOP superfan or first timer, KIDZ BOP VIP Packages are the perfect way to enhance your concert experience. Four different KIDZ BOP VIP Packages such as, premium tickets, exclusive merchandise, a pre-show dance party and post-show Meet & Greet with the KIDZ BOP Kids, are available here.
KIDZ BOP has decided to introduce their very first “The Ultimate KIDZ BOP Party Experience” with limited availability. This is excellent for birthdays and other special occasions. This fantastic experience includes 16 premium tickets, a private pre-show party with the KIDZ BOP Kids, an autographed guitar, party treats, and much more. For more information about tickets and tour dates, visit here. Tickets will be available for purchase on January 27.
KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live TourDates
Saturday, June 24, 2023 Stamford, CT The Palace Theatre*
Sunday, June 25, 2023 Stamford, CT The Palace Theatre*
Friday, June 30, 2023 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 1, 2023 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sunday, July 2, 2023 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Friday, July 7, 2023 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Saturday, July 8, 2023 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion
Sunday, July 9, 2023 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Friday, July 14, 2023 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
Saturday, July 15, 2023 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Sunday, July 16, 2023 Syracuse, NY St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Friday, July 21, 2023 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Saturday, July 22, 2023 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
Sunday, July 23, 2023 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Columbus, OH Ohio State Fair*
Friday, July 28, 2023 Franklin, TN FirstBank Amphitheater
Saturday, July 29, 2023 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center at the Heights
Sunday, July 30, 2023 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap*
Wednesday, August 02, 2023 Toledo, OH Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
Friday, August 04, 2023 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
Saturday, August 05, 2023 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
Tuesday, August 08, 2023 West Allis, WI Wisconsin State Fair*
Friday, August 11, 2023 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Saturday, August 12, 2023 Hershey, PA GIANT Center
Sunday, August 13, 2023 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Friday, August 18, 2023 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
Saturday, August 19, 2023 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
Sunday, August 20, 2023 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Friday, August 25, 2023 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Saturday, August 26, 2023 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sunday, August 27, 2023 Austin, TX ACL Live
Friday, September 1, 2023 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater
Saturday, September 2, 2023 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
Sunday, September 3, 2023 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Friday, September 8, 2023 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Saturday, September 9, 2023 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 10, 2023 Irvine, CA FivePoint Amphitheatre
Thursday, September 14, 2023 Puyallup, WA Washington State Fair*
The Binghamton Philharmonic has announced its Wallenberg Festival, a joint concert with the Binghamton Youth Symphony and Binghamton Community Orchestra, coming up this Saturday, January 28.
This Festival is in celebration of orchestra founders Fritz and Marianne Wallenberg, and their lasting legacy of symphonic music in the Southern Tier. The program will include a side-by-side performance of the Youth Symphony and Philharmonic through works by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, January 28 at 7:30pm at the Forum Theatre.
Founded by Fritz and Marianne Wallenberg in 1955 as the Binghamton Symphony and Choral Society, the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra presents an annual series of classical, pops, and chamber music concerts in Downtown Binghamton and throughout Broome County. The professional musicians of the Philharmonic, represented by Local 380 of the American Federation of Musicians, hail from the Southern Tier, New York City, and surrounding states. Maestro Daniel Hege was appointed Music Director in 2018.
A Night Of Classics
The show will be conducted by Daniel Hege, Evan Meccarello, and Barry Peters. The Binghamton Youth Symphony will perform pieces by Antonín Dvořák and Franz von Suppè. The Binghamton Community Orchestra will follow up with more Dvořák and works by Johannes Brahms, while the Binghamton Philharmonic will perform music by Edvard Grieg. The night will conclude with a joint performance by the Binghamton Youth Symphony and the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra.
All children 17 and under get in for free, courtesy of M&T Bank, Binghamton Philharmonic’s Classical Series Sponsor.
There will also be a Pre-concert Dinner to support the Philharmonic, held at the Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Binghamton. The dinner will be $35 per person and seating begins at 5pm the day of the show.
For tickets and more information, including Pre-concert dinner reservations, contact the Binghamton Philharmonic box office at 607-723-3931 or visit www.binghamtonphilharmonic.org.
On February 9, TD Bank’s Price Chopper Black History Month Step Show, will be presenting some of the best steps teams from the Capital Region and more. You can catch the show at 5pm inside of Albany’s Palace Theatre. This annual event will be full of high energy, rhythmic performers and should not be missed
Stepping is a historical form of art that keeps the memories of enslaved ancestors alive. When stepping, the body is used as an instrument through a combination of foot stomps, claps and words. In the 1800s, African American railroad workers stepped to uplift their spirits during their inhuman treatment. Since speaking was prohibited at times, African Americans communicated through step. Their movements created a tune that told the story of their pain and sorrow. Today this tradition is continued by millions of people throughout and widely popular within sororities/ fraternities. More information about stepping can be found here.
The euphonious and capturing sound of step is something that needs to be fully appreciated. Through rapid movement and split second changes, you can tell how much time and energy is placed into the choreography. The movement is so alluring that it not only appeals to the eyes and ears but as well as the soul. With each foot stomp you can feel the vibrations run through your body. The entertainment will leave you wanting to learn more about these organizations and their history. This program and others like it offer participants not only a creative outlet, but also a chance to be a part of something bigger than themselves.
Tickets can be found here. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Palace Theatre Box Office, located at 19 Clinton Ave. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday 12pm to 5PM.
The EPAC Rock Project has been bringing local musicians together with other performing artists who sing and dance, to create live rock shows with multi media at EPAC for many years now. EPAC Rock Project has featured such classic rock bands as The Beatles, Queen, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Metallica, and many others over the years.
EPAC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide an affordable and high quality venue to local, regional and touring performing artists, enabling them to present, develop, & improve their artistic efforts. For a quarter century, EPAC has renovated and operated out of the 105 year-old “Lyric Theater” (now the Robery Eckert Theater) in Endicott, just west of Binghamton.
This year’s EPAC Rock Project will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of EPAC by featuring the ‘Best of’ Elton John’s music. “I’m Still Standing” will feature the top hits from Elton John’s diverse collection, including ‘Funeral for a Friend’, Benny and the Jets’, ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, ‘Your Song’, ‘Tiny Dancer’, ‘Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues’, ‘Honky Cat’, ‘Saturday Night’s Alright (for fighting)’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Levon’, ‘Don’t Let the Sun’, ‘Candle in the Wind’, ‘I’m Still Standing’, and others.
The live rock show brings together local musicians, singers and dancers performing these hit Elton John songs in front of Big Screen Projections with full stage lighting and sound. Reserved Seating tickets are available to purchase through the EPAC Website, and/or the EPAC Box Office located at 102 Washington Ave. Endicott, NY. Tickets are $20 for Adults and $18 for Seniors (65+) and Children (12 & under).
The EPAC Rock Project runs from February 9–12, with performances on Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 3pm.
