Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) has announced the latest concerts of their 2023 Summer Concert lineup – rock band The Doobie Brothers and country duo Dan + Shay.
On July 14th, four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers, will perform at CMAC. This follows The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour dates in Australia, Japan and Singapore prior to resuming their North American 2023 run.
Multiple platinum albums and 50 years later, The Doobie Brothers’ stop at CMAC will see their collection of hits once again be played together in full for the first time in 25 years.
CMAC will also see country duo Dan + Shay on August 19th. Dan + Shay’s mark on country music continues to grow with the release of their highly anticipated fourth studio album, Good Things.
Produced by the duo’s Dan Smyers, the highly imaginative LP is the first country album in the streaming era to achieve RIAA Gold certification at release and is one of the only 12 albums all-genre to be released and go Gold in 2021.
In 2021, they became the first and only artist to win the GRAMMY Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance 3x consecutively since the category’s inception. The reigning Favorite Country Duo or Group winners claimed a 3rd consecutive win for the category at the American Music Awards, where they had swept their categories in 2020, becoming the first country artist ever to win Collaboration of the Year.
For more information on each event, and to purchase tickets, please visit CMAC’s website.
Just a hop skip and a jump from the historic boat houses of Canandaigua Lake is the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center. A newer venue repurposed from an older one, Fort Hill PAC house about 400 seats, with 40 mezzanine seats that provide amazing views of the stage. Amazing view for acts like Stanley Jordan who brought his solo guitar show the house on March 18.
Rising to notoriety in the mid 80s, Jordan was first artist signed to Blue Note Records by new president, Bruce Lundvall, as they were working to re-establish their label to include contemporary jazz. Subsequently, Jordan’s album Magic Touch was released and hit number 1 on Billboards Jazz chart for nearly a whole year. Jordan has released 13 other albums, with number 15 in the works for release early 2024.
Hitting the stage at Fort Hill PAC, Jordan was welcomed by a blend of younger baby boomers, with a pinch of Gen-X’s and a dash of young Gen-z patrons. Quite a diverse group of ages for Jordan, whose sound is lightly reminiscent of island sounds, perfect chill music after a long days work.
While Jordan didn’t interact with the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center crowd too much, he was definitely aware of everything going, and acknowledged the random “We love you, Stanley” or the unexpected ovation. Just as well, there was issue during set with the center speakers in front the performer, and while he played most of the first half of show with it, he addressed the issue and assured the fans that the show will be so much better when he can actually hear all the sounds. As expected, the crowd laughed and gave short round of applause.
To finish the first set, Stanley, took seat at the piano and did some double duty as he continued playing the guitar, while adding piano to the mix. Truly an amazing arrangement and showcase of his skill set on the stage.
Coming back from intermission, Jordan continued to play the guitar in his own way, which consists of very little traditional strumming, and more tapping along the neck to create his own unique sound. He opened up the second set with his rendition of Mozart’s Piano Concerto #21 and Blue Monk (Thelonius Monk), both remarkable in their own rights.
While I was not able to see the end of the show, he finished off with a cover of the classic Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” If like the rest of the show, I am sure the crowd was in awe with this, as I am sure I would have been.
Follow Stanley for up-to-date news including the release of his much anticipated 15th album. US tour dates continue through April, before headed off on his international tour.
Musician Willie Nelson is bringing his iconic Outlaw Music Festival to Darien Lake and Bethel this summer. The festival will have a show at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on July 29, followed on July 30 with a show at Darien Lake Amphitheater. Featured artists for the New York festivals include Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Gov’t Mule, Kathleen Edwards, and Particle Kid.
Willie Nelson, who was born in Texas during the Great Depression, has a career that spans the majority of his life. His debut studio album, …And Then I Wrote, was released in 1962, catapulting him into a successful career. Nelson is still actively making music, with his 73rd studio album, I Don’t Know A Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard, being released on March 3. Nelson marks his 90th year of life as one of his busiest yet. This year alone, he has won two Grammys, is scheduled to celebrate his birthday with a two-day event at the Hollywood Bowl, has been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, released a new book, headlines his annual July 4 picnic, and of course the annual Outlaw Music Festival.
The 2023 Outlaw Music Festival continues to celebrate Nelson’s life and legacy, this year on the verge of his milestone 90th birthday. “I can’t wait to be on the road with the amazing group of artists joining us on this year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour,” says Nelson. “It is always a great day of music and fun with family, friends, and the incredible fans, and even more special this year in celebration of my 90th birthday.”
Nelson started the Outlaw Musical Festival in 2016. It was a sold-out show in Scranton, PA, and has since developed into one of North America’s biggest annual touring franchises. A number of notable artists such as Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, and many more have been a part of the celebration.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 17, at 10 a.m. VIP packages including great seats and exclusive festival merchandise will be available. For more information about the Willie Nelson Outlaw Music Festival, including performances at Darien Lake and Bethel, visit OutlawMusicFestival.com.
2023 Outlaw Music Festival Tour Dates and Lineups
Friday, June 23, 2023 Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater Willie Nelson & Family Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Trampled By Turtles Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Particle Kid
Saturday, June 24, 2023 East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre Willie Nelson & Family Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Trampled By Turtles Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Particle Kid
Sunday, June 25, 2023 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Willie Nelson & Family Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Trampled By Turtles Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Particle Kid
Thursday, June 29, 2023 Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP Willie Nelson & Family Margo Price Flatland Cavalry Particle Kid
Friday, June 30, 2023 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion Willie Nelson & Family Whiskey Myers Flatland Cavalry Brittney Spencer Particle Kid
Sunday, July 2, 2023 The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Willie Nelson & Family Whiskey Myers Brittney Spencer Particle Kid More To Be Announced
Friday, July 28, 2023 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion Willie Nelson & Family Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Kurt Vile and The Violators Kathleen Edwards Particle Kid
Saturday, July 29, 2023 Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Willie Nelson & Family Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Gov’t Mule Kathleen Edwards Particle Kid
Sunday, July 30, 2023 Darien, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater Willie Nelson & Family Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Gov’t Mule Kathleen Edwards Particle Kid
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Willie Nelson & Family The Avett Brothers Kathleen Edwards Flatland Cavalry Particle Kid
Friday, August 4, 2023 Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium Willie Nelson & Family The Avett Brothers Marcus King Flatland Cavalry Kathleen Edwards Particle Kid
Saturday, August 5, 2023 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann Willie Nelson & Family The Avett Brothers Marcus King Kathleen Edwards Flatland Cavalry Particle Kid
Sunday, August 6, 2023 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center Willie Nelson & Family The Avett Brothers Marcus King Kathleen Edwards Flatland Cavalry Particle Kid
Friday, August 11, 2023 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center Willie Nelson & Family John Fogerty Kathleen Edwards Flatland Cavalry Particle Kid
Saturday, August 12, 2023 Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake Willie Nelson & Family John Fogerty Flatland Cavalry Kathleen Edwards Particle Kid
Sunday, August 13, 2023 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center Willie Nelson & Family John Fogerty Gov’t Mule Kathleen Edwards Particle Kid
Watch Sheryl Crow perform at the 2017 Outlaw Music Festival
Grammy and Academy Award-nominated rock band Counting Crows are scheduled to tour this summer with Dashboard Confessional, performing at five amphitheaters in New York.
Formed in San Francisco, Counting Crows’ career spans seven studio albums over nearly three decades. The band’s debut studio album, August and Everything After, was released in Sept. 1993 and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 weekly chart. They found further success when their 1996 second studio album, Recovering the Satellites, peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 weekly chart. Their music has been prominently featured in pop culture, including “Colorblind”, from their 1999 third album This Dessert Life, being included in the soundtrack for the 1999 film Cruel Intentions. Their seventh studio album, Somewhere Under Wonderland, was released in 2014, and their newest EP, Butter Miracle, was released in 2021.
Dashboard Confessional
Rock band Dashboard Confessional originated in Boca Raton, Florida, and is led by singer Chris Carrabba. Their debut album, The Swiss Army Romance, was released in March 2000. They released their ninth album, All The Truth That I Can Tell, in 2022, touring with fellow rock band Jimmy Eat World in support of the album on the “Surviving the Truth” tour. The band has a long history with Counting Crows, first meeting in 2003 at the 17th annual Bridge School Benefit Concert. In the nearly 20 years since they have formed both a professional and personal relationship together.
Presale for Counting Crows’ tour with Dashboard confessional, which has five shows at New York amphitheatre venues, begins Tuesday, March 14 in select markets. General on-sale begins Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m. For additional information, follow Counting Crows on Facebook and Instagram.
Counting Crows with Dashboard Confessional ‘Banshee Season’ 2023 Tour Dates
June 13 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha*
June 17 Indianapolis. IN TCU Amphitheater at Winter River State Park
June 18 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion
June 21 Milwaukee, WI Miller High Life Theatre
June 23 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival (On-sale May 1)
June 24 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
June 26 Moon Twp, PA UPMC Events Center
June 28 Niagara Falls, ON OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
June 29 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield Park
July 1 Syracuse, NY St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
July 2 Canandaigua, NY CMAC
July 5 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 6 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 8 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 9 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 12 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 14 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 15 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion
July 18 Providence, RI Providence Performing Arts Center
July 19 Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
July 21 Bethlehem, PA Wind Creek Event Center
July 22 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center
July 25 Selbyville, DE Freeman Arts Pavilion (On-Sale March 24)
July 26 Doswell, VA The Meadow Event Park
July 28 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
July 29 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
August 1 Charlotte, NC Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 2 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium
August 4 Fort Myers, FL Suncoast Credit Union Arena
August 5 Fort Lauderdale, FL Hard Rock Live
August 8 St Augustine, FL The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
August 9 Tampa, FL MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 11 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
August 12 Albertville, AL Sand Mountain Amphitheater
August 14 Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry
August 18 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre
August 19 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
August 22 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
August 23 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
August 25 Norman, OK Riverwind Casino*
August 26 Tulsa, OK The Cove*
August 30 Highland, CA Yaamavaâ Theater** (On- Sale March 20)
August 31 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre**
September 2 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Theater**
September 3 San Diego, CA The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park** (On-Sale May 2)
September 6 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater
September 8 Lincoln, CA The Venue at Thunder Valley
September 10 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre
September 13 Airway Heights, WA BECU Live Outdoor Venue
September 14 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
September 16 Seattle, WA TBD (On-Sale TBD)
September 17 Seattle, WA TBD (On-Sale TBD)
September 19 Bonner, MT KettleHouse Amphitheater
September 21 Boise, ID Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
September 22 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
The Lumineers, an alternative folk band, announced their summer 2023 tour dates, including performances at three New York venues. Their first New York performance will take place in Wantagh at Jones Beach Theater on Aug. 18, followed by a performance at the Catbird Festival in Bethel on Aug. 19. The Lumineers’ last New York performance will be at the Darien Lake Amphitheater on Aug. 22.
The two-time Grammy-winning band’s tour is in support of their 2022 fourth album, Brightside. The album reached the top 10 in both the U.S. and Canada, with its title track reaching the number one spot on Billboard’s Alternative National Airplay and Adult Alternative Airplay charts. This feat marked the sixth time the band topped the latter chart in less than 10 years.
The first edition of The Lumineers Brightside tour last year sold more than 750,000 tickets across five continents. The album was recorded throughout the winter and spring of 2021 at Baron’s Sun Mountain Studios in Boiceville, NY. Produced by longtime collaborator Simone Felice and engineered and mixed by David Baron, who also provided input on producing, the nine-song collection sees The Lumineers’ co-founders/co-songwriters Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites performing virtually all of the instrumentation.
Current members of The Lumineers: Wesley Schultz (mic) and Jeremiah Fraites. Credit: Instagram
Schultz and Fraites are from New Jersey and played at various venues throughout New York in the 2000s. In 2010, they relocated to Denver and met former band members Neyla Pekarek, Maxwell Hughes, and Ben Wahamaki. Their self-titled debut album was released in the spring of 2012. Shortly after, their debut single, “Ho Hey” was released. Before the release of their debut album and single, “Ho Hey” was featured in a December 2011 episode of The CW’s Hart of Dixie.
The Lumineers are continuing their partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB to reduce the environmental footprint of this year’s tour. The band will help fund a REVERB-vetted climate project that aims to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. Fans are encouraged to join the band’s efforts at every show in the REVERB Action Village.
Artist presale for The Lumineers’ summer tour begins Monday, March 6 at 12 p.m. General on-sale begins Friday, March 10, at 10 a.m. More information is available here.
The Grammy Award-winning group Tedeschi Trucks Band announce a run of summer tour dates across the US, hitting twenty cities, including SPAC on July 1 and CMAC on July 11.
Tedeschi Trucks Band, led by the husband/wife duo of guitarist Derek Trucks and singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi, formed in 2011. The founders have been described by NPR as “two of the best roots rock musicians of their generation.” The twelve piece group is known globally for their unique sound and ability to blend distinctive genres of American music. Their shows are “nothing short of exhilarating” (Salon), with annual summer amphitheater tours and multi-night residencies across America to tours through Europe and Japan.
The group continues to tour in support of I Am The Moon, their acclaimed fifth studio project, which finds them “at their finest and most adventurous” (NPR). New this year will be single support acts, leaving Tedeschi Trucks Band with longer set times. Country and blues singer/songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson will support the tour’s first few dates and return in late July for the final five stops — and legendary musician, producer and activist, Ziggy Marley will support all dates in between. The TTB Fan Club Presale will begin Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. local time with an Artist Presale beginning Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, visit here.
Fresh off the heels of their massively successful U.S. tour last summer, 13-time Grammy-winning, multi-platinum selling global superstars, The Chicks announced their return to the global stage with The Chicks World Tour 2023.
This 37-date mega tour kicks off June 20 in Olso, Norway at Spektrum, with stops throughout the UK and Europe before returning to North America. In fact, the 29-date North American run includes performances at Bethel Woods on August 3rd, Saratoga Performing Arts Center on August 6th, and CMAC on August 11th.
In the meantime, The Chicks have announced Grammy award-winning country music sensation, Maren Morris as an supporting performer on The Chicks World Tour 2023 for headline dates in Europe, U.K., and Canada. Furthermore, world renowned Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Harper will be joining the tour for nine select dates in the U.S. beginning August 10 at the Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA. Meanwhile, Canadian folk band, Wild Rivers will be opening for The Chicks on 12 special dates throughout the tour.
“North America! Thank you to all our fans for making last Summer so fun! We look forward to returning to the road and bringing the show to fans in new cities across the US and Canada! See you soon.”
The Chicks
Altogether, the Chicks released their fifth studio album Gaslighter after nearly 14 years to rave reviews in July 2020 via Columbia Records. Furthermore, the 12-track record was co-produced by award-winning singer-songwriter, producer, and close friend of the band Jack Antonoff.
Ultimately, The Chicks have earned universal recognition as the biggest-selling U.S. female band of all time, having sold more than 30.5 million albums and are among an elite group of artists and the only female group to achieve multiple “diamond” selling (ten million copies) releases.
Altogether, the group can count 13 Grammy Awards, six Billboard Music Awards, four American Music Awards, and numerous Country Music Association Awards among many other accolades, their last record-breaking studio album, Taking The Long Way (2006), won five Grammy Awards including “Album of the Year,” “Record of the Year,” and “Song of the Year.”
Tickets will be on sale on Friday, February 17 at 10am local time, and tickets for the Bethel, Hershey, Columbus, and Sioux Falls dates will be available beginning Friday, February 24 at 10am local time.
For additional information please visit The Chicks website.
THE CHICKS WORLD TOUR 2023 DATES:
June 20, Oslo Spektrum*
June 21, Stockholm Avicii Arena*
June 23, Amsterdam Ziggo Dome* June 27, Cardiff Cardiff Castle* June 28, Glasgow OVO Arena* June 30, Dublin 3Arena* July 2, Birmingham Utilita Arena* July 4, Manchester AO Arena* July 21, Tulsa, OK BOK Center^ July 22, Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena^ July 25, Louisville, KY KFC Yum Center^ July 27, Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena^ July 29, Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena^ July 30, Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum^ August 2, Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion^ August 3, Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts^ August 5, Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion^ August 6, Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center^ August 10, Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium # August 11, Canandaigua, NY CMAC# August 13, Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater^ August 16, Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena# August 17, Grand Rapids, MI The Van Andel Arena# August 19, Des Moines, IA Iowa Fairgrounds# August 25, St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair^ August 26, Madison, WI Kohl Center Arena# August 29, Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center# August 30, Omaha, NE CHI Health Center Arena# September 1, Sioux Falls, ND Denny Sanford Premier Center# September 5, Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena* September 7, Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome* September 8, Edmonton, AB Rogers Place* September 10, Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre* September 12, Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre* September 15, Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre* September 16, London, ON Budweiser Gardens* September 18, Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena*
Duran Duran has announced a 26-date North American arena tour for 2023, with both Bastille and Nile Rodgers & CHIC joining them as special guests across the entire run.
“The Future Past Tour” begins on May 28 in San Jose, CA, and includes a stop at CMAC in Canandaigua on September 3, 2023.
2022 served as something of a landmark year for Duran Duran, having just been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, a career peak that followed a summer live season of epic proportions. They headlined London’s Hyde Park in front of 60,000 people, performed at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace, and closed the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in their home town of Birmingham. They also embarked on a headline tour across North America which included sold-out shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and three nights at the Hollywood Bowl.
It’s remarkable to me that as a band, we are still hitting new milestones, and introducing the sound of DD to new generations of music lovers. We are truly grateful that we get to do what we do on a daily basis, and that we still love our job as much as we did when we started out some four decades ago.
Simon Le Bon
The cinematic release of their new docu-concert film, A Hollywood High followed, before the band capped off the year with a spectacular performance in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, counting fans down into 2023 in front of a live audience of over one million people on the streets of Manhattan. All this after the huge success of the new studio album FUTURE PAST, hailed as Duran Duran at their best by critics and fans alike, four decades into their rich and storied career.
Enlisting the help of some of the most exciting names of the last 50 years, with FUTURE PAST, Duran Duran has delivered another incredible genre-spanning piece of work that once again sets them apart from the pack. Working alongside DJ / producer Erol Alkanand pioneering Italian composer/producer Giorgio Moroder, who added his magic to create two instant future classics “Beautifullies,” and “Tonight United,” as well as some of the most unexpected and inspiring names in pop – including Swedish hitmaker, Tove Lo on “Give It All Up,” and “Queen of Drill,” as well as Ivorian Doll on “Hammerhead” and Japan’s CHAI on “More Joy!”.
In addition, Blur’s Graham Coxon co-wrote and lends his guitar to several tracks on the record and David Bowie’s former pianist Mike Garson adds an exquisite sonic layer to album closer “Falling.” The record, which was recorded across studios in London and LA over lockdown, also features long-time collaborator Mark Ronson who co-wrote and played on “Wing,” and was mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit Duran Duran’s website.
Duran Duran 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
05/27 – Bottlerock Festival – Napa Valley, CA 05/28 – SAP Center – San Jose, CA 05/31 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA 06/01 – Moda Center – Portland, OR 06/03 – Vivint Arena – Salt Lake City, UT 06/06 – Moody Center – Austin, TX 06/07 – Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, LA 06/09 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX 06/10 – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX 06/13 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN 06/15 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA 06/17 – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL 06/18 – FLA Live Arena – Sunrise, FL 08/24 – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA 08/26 – T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV 08/28 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO 08/29 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO 08/31 – Minnesota State Fair – St. Paul, MN 09/01 – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island – Chicago, IL 09/03 – CMAC – Canandaigua, NY 09/06 – TD Garden – Boston, MA 09/07 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA 09/09 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA 09/10 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH 09/13 – Capital One Arena – Washington, DC 09/16 – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI 09/19 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
Known as the Finger Lakes premiere summer kick-off event, the Geneva Music Festival has announced their 2023 season theme and dates.
The festival was founded in 2011 by Geneva native and violinist Geoffrey Herd with fellow Genevans violinist Eliot Heaton and cellist Hannah Collins. Originally a weekend of chamber music for their hometown, the festival has grown over the years. Now in its 13th season, the festival attracts audiences of all regions to hear outstanding musicians from the world’s stages.
While still rooted in the chamber music repertoire, performances now include jazz, contemporary, and bluegrass music. Festival musicians include leading classical soloists, multiple Grammy Award-winning artists, members of the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, and faculty from Yale, Juilliard, the Colburn School, and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
This years theme will be “Gods, Myths and the Divine” from May 21 to June 11. GMF artists-in-residence and visiting artists will explore the connection between music and experiences of uplifting our spirit, seeking something larger in the universe, or contemplating anew our place here on earth. This 8-concert series explores composers throughout history who have been inspired by their religious beliefs or by the universal themes embedded in cultural myths to create music of rich meaning and beauty.
“I’m excited to share our 2023 theme, Gods, Myths, and the Divine, through which we will explore musical masterpieces inspired by composers’ religious and spiritual beliefs. Walking through Milan last summer, I was struck by the inimitable architecture of the Duomo di Milano and found myself pondering how many of the world’s greatest pieces of art grow naturally out of their creator’s religious beliefs.
Festival Director Geoffrey Herd
The Geneva Music Festival’s mission is to entertain, inspire, and nurture a lifelong appreciation of chamber and other musical genres in Finger Lakes communities. They strive to present world-class artists that engage audiences of all ages, including populations with little exposure to music of this caliber. Purposeful engagement with young people is an integral part of the Festival’s programming and children 18 years and younger are admitted free to all public concerts.
A full lineup and schedule will be availible in the coming weeks. Please visit the festivals website for more information.
Roots band The Wood Brothers have announced their eighth studio album, titled Heart Is The Hero, which is set to be released on April 14 through Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers. The album will be supported by a tour, with stops in Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Accord, and Fairpoint. Prior to embarking on their tour, the band will release the first single from Heart Is The Hero in February.
From left to right: Chris Wood, Jano Rix, and Oliver Wood
The Wood Brothers consist of brothers, Chris and Oliver Wood, who grew up in Boulder, Colorado. Their “honorary sibling,” Jano Rix is also in The band. They focused more on the importance of performing rather than studio perfection for this album, resulting in an album that emphasizes the themes of presence, grace, and faith.
“The chorus of the album’s title track says, ‘the heart is the hero of every song.’ By no means was it intentional, but much of the material we were writing for this record seemed to come full circle to the idea of trusting in your heart in matters that you can’t control,” says Oliver Wood.
I’m looking forward to going on the road with these new songs from Heart Is The Hero and seeing how they evolve from night to night when performed in front of audiences. The recording process for this album was completely different from our last one, Kingdom In My Mind, where we had all the time in the world to experiment, tinker, and shape performances. For those sessions, I was living in Nashville close to Oliver and Jano, but I’ve since relocated to Canada, so our time to record together this time around had to be extremely focused and intentional.
Chris Wood
The Wood Brothers tour has New York shows that start this March. Dates and venues are available below. As of Jan. 26, artist pre-sale has begun. General on-sale started Jan. 27. Tickets can be purchased at thewoodbros.com.
The Wood Brothers 2023 Tour
1/31 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern ^ (Sold Out) 2/1 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern ^ (Sold Out) 2/2 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall ^ 2/3 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater ^ 2/4 – Stateline, NV – Bally’s Lake Tahoe Casino Resort ^ 2/6 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre ^ 2/8 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom ^ 2/9 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre ^ (Sold Out) 2/10 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall ^ (Sold Out) 2/11 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall ^ 2/24 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena ^^ 3/1 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House 3/2 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre 3/3 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom 3/4 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre 3/6 – Westerly, RI – The United Theatre 3/8 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live 3/9 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center (Sold Out) 3/10 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat 3/11 – Chattanooga, TN – Walker Theatre 4/11- Scottsdale, AZ – Virginia G. Piper Theater – Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts 4/12 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theater 4/14 – Beaver Creek, CO – Vilar Performing Arts Center 4/15 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom 4/17- Salina, KS – The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts 4/18 – Fayetteville, AK – JJ’s Live 4/20 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom 4/21- Tilmon, TX – Old Settler’s Music Festival 4/22 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater 5/10 – Peoria, IL – Premier Event Center * 5/11 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed * 5/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Utepils Brewing Co. * 5/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater * 5/15 – Akron, OH – Goodyear Theater * 5/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre * 5/18 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern * 5/19 – Raleigh, NC – North Carolina Museum of Art * 5/20 – Washington, DC – The Anthem * 5/21 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre * 6/7 – Portland, ME – State Theatre * 6/8 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner * 6/9 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 * 6/10 – Accord, NY – Arrowood Farms * 6/11 – Fairport, NY – Perinton Center Park Amphitheater * 6/13 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall * 6/15 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion * 6/16 – Williamsburg, VA – Virginia Arts Festival’s Williamsburg Live * 6/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mountain View Amphitheatre * 6/18 – Grand Rapids, MI – venue TBA * 6/23 – Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival 8/18-20 – Wellston, MA – Hoxeyville Music Festival – Wellston, MI
^ w/ Taylor Ashton ^^ w/ The Avett Brothers & Turnpike Troubadours * w/ Shovels & Rope
