NYS Music 2024

Author: nick motto

  • The Rock and Roll Playhouse Release Debut Album, “Friends Rock!”

    The Rock and Roll Playhouse released their anxiously awaited debut album titled, Friends Rock! on March 8. The album marks the first full-length body of work from the number one kids live concert series in the US.

    Rock and Roll Playhouse friends rock!

    The album’s core cast of lovable characters - Mick, Stevie, Tina, Quinn, and Jerry – unite to re-imagine some of rock music’s greatest hits. Friends Rock! translates the classic choruses and melodies of rock’s most recognizable anthems into age-appropriate singalongs for your little ones.

    Parents and kids alike can enjoy the fun spin on what Rock and Roll Playhouse brings to the stage. Queen’s “You’re My Best Friend,” the Beatles’ “We Can Work it Out” are among the songs reimagined. Along with these, Rock and Roll Playhouse boasts original tunes like “The Rock and Roll Playhouse Anthem” and more.

    Simply put, Friends Rock! is fun to listen to. The classics are always great, and the kid-like style they are performed in is certainly something families love, and kids adore. The song choices for Friends Rock! is perfect the way they uplift. Every song is about the power of friendship and love. These are themes you love to see in children’s music.

    Rock and Roll Playhouse friends rock!

    The Rock and Roll Playhouse continues to book family-concerts in the country’s most legendary rock clubs. A variety of live shows notably spans the music of Billy Joel, Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, and Taylor Swift, to name a few.

    The Playhouse has also announced their tour across the country which began March 9. The Rock and Roll Playhouse sees dates into June, with a few stops in New York State. Brooklyn, Port Chester and Long Island sees several visits from the Playhouse.

    Rock and Roll Playhouse friends rock!

    The Rock and Roll Playhouse Tour Dates:

    3/9 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

    3/9 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

    3/10 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

    3/10 Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall

    3/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl

    3/16 Evanston, IL @ SPACE

    3/16 Port Chester, NY @ Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre

    3/17 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl

    3/17 S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom

    3/17 Portland, ME @ Portland House of Music

    3/17 Keene, NH @ Colonial Performing Arts Center

    3/23 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 

    3/23 Cincinnati, OH @ Ludlow Garage

    3/23 Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall

    3/24 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall

    3/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl

    3/24 Austin, TX @ Mohawk

    3/24 Concord, NH @ BNH Stage

    3/30 San Diego, CA @ Music Box

    3/30 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

    3/30 Port Chester, NY @ Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre

    3/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia

    3/30 Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahy’s

    3/31 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl

    4/7 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl

    4/7 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

    4/7 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall

    4/13 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

    4/13 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom

    4/14 S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom

    4/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl

    4/14 Austin, TX @ Mohawk

    4/14 Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall

    4/20 Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahy’s

    4/20 Athens, GA @ Touch of Brews

    4/20 Port Chester, NY @ Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre

    4/21 Concord, NH @ BNH Stage

    4/21 Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall

    4/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl

    4/27 Cincinnati, OH @ Ludlow Garage

    4/28 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl

    4/28 Nashville, TN @ The Basement East

    5/5 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom

    5/11 Port Chester, NY @ Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre

    5/11 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

    5/25 Vail Village, CO @ SpringFree Bluegrass Festival 

    5/26 Vail Village, CO @ SpringFree Bluegrass Festival

    6/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia

    To purchase tickets to upcoming shows, and to learn more about The Rock and Roll Playhouse and Friends Rock! click here.

  • Alt Rockers Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket Announce Co-Headlining Summer Tour

    Alternative Rock bands Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket announced their upcoming co-headling tour beginning this August. The 15-date tour sees a show at Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater in Lewiston, NY.

    Gin Blossoms

    Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket will combine hits and new music for an unstoppable feat of music. The acts will be joined by special guest, Vertical Horizon, a DC-based Alt-rock band. Gin Blossoms were formed in 1987 and have an impressive discography of 90s anthems. The band plans to perform various hit tracks like “Hey Jealousy” which reached 25 on the Billboard Top 100. The tour will also see tracks from their latest album, Mixed Reality.

    Toad the Wet Sprocket is comprised of Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, and Dean Dinning. This year marks a new milestone in their journey with the 30th anniversary of the 1994 platinum selling album Dulcinea. The band will celebrate Dulcinea throughout the year on tour with many songs from the album played in the band’s live set every night on tour.

    Toad the Wet Sprocket

    Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket 2024 Tour Dates

    08-01 Oshkosh, WI – Waterfest Concert Series

    08-02 La Vista, NE – The Astro

    08-03 Mankato, MN – Vetter Stone Amphitheater

    08-05 Grand Rapids, MI – TBA

    08-07 Cleveland Heights, OH – Evans Amphitheater

    08-11 Lewiston, NY – Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater

    08-13 Medford, MA – Chevalier Theatre

    08-15 Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center

    08-16 Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre

    08-17 Sugar Hill, GA – The Bowl at Sugar Hill

    08-18 Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at the Heights

    08-20 Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts

    08-22 Selbyville, DE – Freeman Arts Pavilion

    08-23 Middlefield, CT – Powder Ridge

    08-24 Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Fair

    Ticket on-sales for Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket tour begin Friday, March 15 at 10am local time. Visit Gin Blossoms’ website or Toad the Wet Sprocket’s website for more information and to purchase tickets. 

  • Rock Legend Sting Brings Sting 3.0 Tour to New York for 5 Shows

    Rock icon Sting of The Police has announced an upcoming North American tour beginning this September. The “Sting 3.0” tour sees four stops in New York including three shows in Brooklyn and two in Port Chester.

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    Sting will perform the most electrifying hits from his timeless discography for multiple-night stints in some of the most legendary theatres across North America. The upcoming Sting 3.0 tour will play three shows at the Brooklyn Paramount and one show at The Capitol Theatre.

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    Sting will perform selections from his vast and diverse catalogue accompanied by virtuoso guitarist Dominic Miller. Also accompanying Sting is Chris Maas of Mumford and Sons. The Sting 3.0 tour will begin on September 17 in Detroit and wrap up on November 13 in Los Angeles.

    Members of Sting’s Fan Club will have the opportunity to access a special pre-sale by visiting sting.com, starting on Monday, March 11. The general on sale will begin on Friday, March 15 at 10 am at sting.com.

    “STING 3.0” TOUR ITINERARY

    Tue. Sept. 17                        Detroit, MI                                              Fillmore Detroit

    Wed. Sept. 18                       Detroit, MI                                              Fillmore Detroit

    Fri. Sept. 20                           Toronto, ON                                          Massey Hall

    Sat. Sept. 21                          Toronto, ON                                          Massey Hall

    Mon. Sept. 30                       Philadelphia, PA                          The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

    Tue. Oct. 01                           Philadelphia, PA                         The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

    Fri. Oct. 04                             Boston, MA                                             MGM Music Hall @ Fenway Park

    Mon. Oct. 07                         Brooklyn, NY                                         Brooklyn Paramount

    Wed. Oct. 09                         Brooklyn, NY                                         Brooklyn Paramount

    Thu. Oct. 10                          Brooklyn, NY                                        Brooklyn Paramount

    Sat. Oct. 12                            Port Chester, NY                                  The Capitol Theatre

    Sun. Oct. 13                            Port Chester, NY                                  The Capitol Theatre

    Tue. Oct. 15                           Washington, DC                                   MGM National Harbor

    Sun. Oct. 20                           Miami, FL                                                 Fillmore Miami Beach

    Tue. Oct. 22                           Atlanta, GA                                              Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 

    Mon. Oct. 28                         Chicago, IL                                               Auditorium Theatre

    Tue. Oct. 29                           Chicago, IL                                               Auditorium Theatre

    Wed. Nov. 06                        San Francisco, CA                               The Masonic

    Thu. Nov. 07                         San Francisco, CA                              The Masonic

    Tue. Nov. 12                          Los Angeles, CA                                   The Wiltern

    Wed. Nov. 13                        Los Angeles, CA                                    The Wiltern

  • Pop Punk Legends New Found Glory to Celebrate Iconic Album Catalyst with Upcoming Tour

    New Found Glory announced their upcoming tour Catalyst 20 Years Later this week, which stops in Buffalo, and Huntington, Long Island. The Paramount in Huntington gets a visit from the band August 21 and Buffalo Riverworks August 25.

    New Found Glory is inviting fans to join them in celebrating 20 years of their 2004 album Catalyst. The two-leg tour sees them playing the iconic record in full including hits like “All Downhill From Here”, “Truth Of My Youth”, and more. Also on the tour, the band is set to perform a number of other songs from throughout their discography. The show also features special guests Sincere Engineer.

    New Found Glory brings the hardcore energy and razor-sharp riffage everywhere they go. Their style of music blends melodic, angsty vocals and upbeat, youthful themes, with the hardcore, punchy and fast-paced instrumentation. The 2000’s powerhouse has influenced many bands, and left a lasting impact on listeners of the genre to this day.

    New Found Glory Upcoming Tour Dates

    8/16 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

    8/17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

    8/18 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz

    8/19 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

    8/21 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount

    8/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore

    8/23 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner

    8/24 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage

    8/25 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks

    8/27 – Detroit, MI@ The Fillmore

    8/28 – Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live

    8/29 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater

    8/30 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

    9/1 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

    10/11 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

    10/13 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee

    10/15 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park

    10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

    10/17 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

    10/18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic

    10/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival

    10/20 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival

    10/22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot

    10/23 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom

    This is not a show you want to miss. General on sale begins this Friday, March 15. For more information on New Found Glory, please visit www.newfoundglory.com.

  • Bad Mary Releases Hopping New Music Video for Track, “Forget About It”

    New York alternative punk band Bad Mary announced the re-release of their track “Forget About It” from their Better Days album. The album has been remixed and remastered as the Better(er) Days EP. Along with the rerelease, comes the band’s latest music video for the track.

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    “Forget About It” is a song that Bad Mary has been playing in their sets for years. Now with the re-release of the track on their latest EP, its only appropriate they finally crafted a creative new video to complement it. The band hails from Long Island and NYC, and have played various venues like The Highline Ballroom, The Knitting Factory, and Bowery Electric.

    Bad Mary is powerhouse lead vocalist Amanda Mac, her husband Mike on bass, her dad Bill on drums, and her professor David on guitar. The band weaves rhythmic power and brain worm riffs as if it were 1979 all over again. They draw much influence from bands like Green Day, Blondie and The Ramones.

    The new music video shows an all-white background with Amanda in a pop art style. The song is loud and punchy much like what the music video portrays with its bold art style and pop-up lyrics. The video and music together serve to convey flashiness and power. The punky, poppy music behind the video really carry the theme till the end.

    “Forget About It” is a song we’ve been playing in our sets for years. It’s probably the song that we have played the most as a band. An important part of every set, it’s been a crowd favorite forever. With Better(er) Days we really wanted to capture the live energy and the chaos of a song with less than two chords, one line of lyrics, and a one-note guitar solo”.

    Bassist Mike Staub

    To learn more about Bad Mary and their up-and-coming music visit their website or click here.

  • Donny Osmond to Perform Across New York this July

    Worldwide music phenom Donny Osmond is set to play at the Palace Theatre in Albany this summer. Donny will perform his timeless hits along with latest album Start Again. Along with the Palace Theatre July 3, Donny plays in NYC July 12 and Niagara Falls July 13.

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    The Palace Theatre in Albany has announced Donny Osmond’s return to their main stage this July. Osmond will stop in Albany as a part of his upcoming summer tour. The tour sees two other dates in New York, including NYC and Niagara Falls.

    Osmond will showcase his talent and perform tracks from his latest album Start Again. This album marks the artist’s 65th album, a massive career milestone. Along with the latest album, Osmond will perform all-time hits from his catalogue like “Soldier of Love,” “Sacred Emotion” and more.

    Donny Osmond headlines his award-winning solo residency at Harrah’s Las Vegas which was voted Best New Show, Best Performer, Best Resident Headliner and Best Production by The Las Vegas Review Journal.

    Donny Osmond has notably entertained a vast array of audiences with his varied career choices. He has starred on Broadway as Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and hosted multiple Emmy nominated television shows. The critically acclaimed song Captain Li Shang’s “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from the Disney film Mulan was sung by Donny.

    Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8 at 10AM. To purchase tickets to see Donny Osmond at the Palace Theatre, click here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCXP45laS80

  • Performance Space New York Welcomes Taja Cheek as the Organization’s New Artistic Director

    Arts organization Performance Space New York has announced Taja Cheek as their newest Artistic Director. Best known for her experimental, against-the-grain pop music under the name L’Rain, Cheek will expand the organization’s mission with the rare insight of her experiences of experimental performance.

    Performance Space New York Taja Cheek

    Cheek joins Senior Director Pati Hertling and Associate Director Ana Beatriz Sepúlveda-Echegaray to form a three-person leadership team.

    Performance Space New York is based in the East Village of Manhattan and aims to educate, curate and produce various projects with an artist-and-community-first approach. Taja Cheek will satisfy and expand this vision as her life and career in the arts have yet to adhere to disciplinary boundaries or creative norms. This is a perfect reflection of what Performance Space New York stands for.

    Okwui Okpokwasili Performance Space New York Spring Gala

    Over the last 40-plus years Performance Space has been propelling cultural, theoretical, and political discourse forward. Progress and world-building connect the interdisciplinary works presented here. Works that have dissolved the borders of performance art, dance, theater, music, visual art, poetry and prose, ritual, night life, food, film, and technology, shattering artistic and social norms alike.

    “Taja has in her work transgressed disciplines and institutional preconceptions; she’s a community maker and a renegade, and her work feels so connected to what we’ve been doing at Performance Space. With our new leadership structure, we’re continuing in the direction of a practice where new work and ideas are generated through internal collaboration—rather than us just commissioning artists who are being handed from one institution to another.”

    Senior Director Pati Hertling.

    For more information on upcoming Performance Space NY events, click here.

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  • Frog Release First Ever Live Performance Film, “Unplugged and Unhinged” Ahead of Upcoming Tour

    New York cult group Frog announces the release of their first ever live performance film, “Unplugged and Unhinged” on March 8. The live film marks the band’s upcoming Northeast tour coming mid-March.

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    The video was recorded at a sold-out show at Manhattan’s famous Canary Club this past December. The performance captures the band playing acoustically for the first time ever. “Unplugged and Unhinged” also offers the first official recordings of their expanded lineup. The band is comprised of leader Daniel Bateman and his brother Steve Bateman.

    They are joined by returning co-founder Tom White. Frog shares the video a week prior to their upcoming tour which follows the band’s latest album, Grog. The tour begins March 14 in Philadelphia and wraps up March 23 with a location to be announced. The band will stop in Brooklyn’s legendary club, Knitting Factory on March 15.

    Frog’s performance showcases the band’s live abilities with their soulful, twangy, foot-tapping tunes. To watch the live performance, and to see more of Frog’s work, click here.

  • 2024 Uncharted Concert Series at Greewich House Music School this Spring

    The Uncharted Concert Series returns for its 10th year to Greenwich House Music School for six Thursday evening performances. The shows from April 4 to May 9 see alumni artists from the past decade of the concert series. All shows take place in Greenwich Village, Manhattan.

    Uncharted is a performance resource for New York City-based musicians seeking to develop original material and premiere first-look projects in an intimate concert setting. The 2024 season include concerts from Camila Meza with Aaron Goldberg, Queen Esther, and Alea.

    Also performing are Mireya Ramos with Trevor Turla, Raquel Acevedo Klein, and Dana Lyn with We the Gleaners. This line-up of strong women headliners underlines Uncharted’s commitment to promoting female diversity in performance.

    The Uncharted Concert Series sees the performances of various genres like jazz, classical, mariachi, R&B and more. The six shows take all place on Thursday nights from April 4 to May 9. Each act will be unique and ready to move the crowd in more ways than one. All performances are filled with exciting, talented, and diverse vibrations.

    This is a concert series that encourages artists to take risks and work out new or existing material, collaborations, and projects for an intimate concert experience. In keeping with Greenwich House Music School’s artist advocacy work, 100% of ticket and merchandise sales go directly to artists.

     “The Uncharted series has afforded some of New York City’s most original, diverse, and talented local performers with financial support and physical space to explore fresh directions. On our tenth anniversary, we’re excited to welcome back several of the series’ shining stars for a second chance at new discoveries. We can’t wait to see their ideas come to life at these one-night-only performances in the Greenwich House Music School Recital Hall.”

    Rachel Black, Director of Greenwich House Music School

    General entry tickets to all shows are $20. Ticket sales include access to a pre-show open wine/beer bar. For more information on the Uncharted Concert Series and to purchase tickets, click here.

  • Paul Shaffer to Induct Stephen Schwartz into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

    Musician Paul Shaffer is emceeing a concert in honor of Stephen Schwartz’ induction into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF). Stephen Schwartz is best known for being the lyricist and composer of “Wicked,” “Godspell,” and “Pippin.”

    Stephen Schwartz Paul shaffer

    The ceremony takes place March 23 at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame headquarters in Stony Brook. Stephen Schwartz has written and composed various musical works for both Broadway plays and Hollywood films. Schwartz is a native of Long Island and has grown up in both NYC and Long Island.

    The ceremony will be followed by an hour-and-a-half concert featuring performances from Schartz’s musicals. The music concert to follow the induction will be emceed by musician Paul Shaffer, with whom he worked early in his career. Schwartz and Shaffer will perform alongside musicians from the musical “Godspell” that include Rick Shutter, Doug Quinn and Steve Manes.

    “Long Island has proven to be especially fertile ground for producing major talents in the fields of music and entertainment. The list of names is long and impressive.  It’s a great honor for me to be recognized as being a part of that amazing tradition.”

    Stephen Schwartz

    Stephen’s acclaimed career spanned over 50 years, and he consistently composed works that lasted in the hearts of many. Paul Shaffer will be alongside Schwartz as the induction ceremony ensues. What better way to honor the Long Island talent than induction into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.

    Several Broadway performers will be in attendance to honor Stephen as well. Teal Wicks, Carrie St. Louise, Dale Soules, Alysia Velez, Sam Simahk and DeMarius Copes are featured to honor Schwartz.

    Tickets for the induction and concert event are available for sale on LIMEHOF’s website, limusichalloffame.org. Come see Stephen Schwartz get honored.