NYS Music 2024

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  • Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick’s “One Last Time” To Stop at SPAC

    Sir Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer-songwriter, will reunite with fellow Hall of Famers, Cheap Trick, as his special guests for “One Last Time.” The 20-show tour of North America will start Mar. 7 and run through Aug. 15. The tour will Include a stop at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs on July 15.

    One Last Time

    The pair’s last outing, in 2022, was a critical success as well as a fan favorite. The setlist will include chart-topping hits spanning Stewart’s unparalleled career, with songs like, “You Wear It Well,” “Maggie May,” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy,” “The First Cut is the Deepest,” “Tonight’s the Night,” “Every Picture Tells A Story,” “Infatuation,” “Forever Young,” “Ooh La La” ”Young Turks,” Have I Told You Lately That I Love You,” “Rhythm of My Heart,” “Forever Young,” and many more.

    In 2024 Rod Stewart released his 33rd studio album, Swing Fever, a collaboration with Jools Holland with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. He also toured Asia and Europe before wrapping his record-setting 13-year Las Vegas residency, Rod Stewart: The Hits. He will return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace from March to June 2025, with “The Encore Shows” featuring his biggest hits, plus surprises from the songbook.

    Cheap Trick is Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), Tom Petersson (bass guitar), and Daxx Nielsen (drums). Beloved around the globe since 1974, their instantly identifiable, and influential, brand of pop-rock has excited audiences and garnered praise. Cheap Trick are true pioneers with an unparalleled streak of certifiably classic tunes, from “He’s A Whore,” “California Man” and “Dream Police” to “Surrender” and “I Want You To Want Me.”

    Presale ticket sale begins Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 10 am. General on-sale begins Nov. 22 at 10 am. Learn more and Purchase tickets here.

    Rod Stewart’s “One Last Time” 2025 North American Tour

    3/07/2025 Austin, TX Moody Center ATX

    6/14/2025 Lake Tahoe, NV Outdoor Arena at Harveys*^

    6/15/2025 Paso Robles, CA Vina Robles Amp*^

    7/8/2025 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park 

    7/11/2025 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion

    7/12/2025 Philadelphia, PA TD Pavilion at the Mann

    7/15/2025 Saratoga Springs NY Broadview Stage at SPAC

    7/19/2025 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion

    7/22/2025 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage

    7/25/2025 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena^

    7/26/2025 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center

    7/29/2025 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion

    8/1/2025 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    8/2/2025 Birmingham, AL Coca-Cola Amphitheater

    8/5/2025 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater

    8/8/2025 Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

    8/9/2025 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center

    8/12/2025 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre

    8/14/2025 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater

    8/15/2025 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    *Not A Live Nation Date | ^Cheap Trick not on these dates

  • Squirrels From Hell Announce Free Concert In Brooklyn

    Rock unit Squirrels From Hell, “The Band New York City Couldn’t Kill,” has announced a free show on November 22, at the Greenpoint Gallery in Brooklyn. 

    Squirrels From Hell

    Formed in 1978, Squirrels From Hell has been crafting a depiction of what the true 21st century American experience looks like for decades. Spanning multiple sounds in a particularly underground rock style, Squirrels from Hell blends a wide array of instruments and vocals behind striking lyricism seeped in rage, cynicism, crude musicality, and pure energy.

    Facing several challenges including a fluctuating lineup and difficult external circumstances, Squirrels From Hell has risen above time and time again to remain as a unit and continue their mission of capturing the modern lived experience, earning the group the moniker of “The Band New York City Couldn’t Kill.”

    While Squirrels From Hell have released music frequently online, it’s on the stage where they truly shine. Fans of the group and New York’s underground rock scene are in luck, too- they’ve just announced a show at Brooklyn’s own Greenpoint Gallery completely free of charge.

    Photo: Greenpoint Gallery

    Established in 2003, The Greenpoint Gallery is a non-profit arts organization that offers classes, lectures, career counseling, and affordable exhibition spaces for emerging artists. On November 22, the Greenpoint Gallery space will be transformed into a concert venue as Squirrels From Hell pay a visit.

    Starting at 9:00 PM, the band will be performing completely free of charge. To learn more about the event and how to attend, visit the show’s web page here.

    Squirrels From Hell is a regularly touring New York act with frequent shows throughout the metro area and beyond. To learn more about the band and find out if they’re coming to an area near you, check out their official website here.

  • Rob Mathes Announces 2024 Dates For Annual Holiday Concert

    Singer-songwriter Robert Mathes has announced the 2024 dates of his time-honored Annual Holiday Concert in Purchase.

    Celebrated as an Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated arranger, producer, director, and musician, Robert Mathes is renowned for his craft. Working with the likes of Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Fall Out Boy, Rufus Wainwright, Rascal Flatts, and countless others, Mathes‘ repertoire is certainly one to admire.

    In addition, Mathes’ achievements this past year include a series of symphonic concerts with Sting in collaboration with the Philadelphia Orchestra, The San Francisco Symphony, and the Florida Orchestra. He also produced Melissa Errico’s Sondheim in the City album, musically directed both the MusiCares Artist of the Year event honoring Bon Jovi and the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards.

    Even with all of these achievements under his belt for 2024, Mathes isn’t done quite yet- his annual Rob Mathes Holiday Concert will return for three nights at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College.

    A blend of Mathes’ introspective singer-songwriter pop, jazz and blue overtones, and holiday classics alongside some Rob Mathes originals, his annual shows are beloved for their unique takes on the holiday tradition. 

    Photo: Evoto

    Accompanied by Will Lee on bass, Billy Masters on guitar, Gunnar Olson on drums, Rick Knutsen on keyboard, and a myriad of horns by Jeff Kievit, Tony Kadleck, Andy Snitzer, Aaron Helk, Mike Davis, and Jeff Nelson, the three nights of holiday cheer are sure to be unforgettable. In addition, R&B singers James “D Train” Williams and Vaneese Thomas will grace the stage before the show’s concluding fan-favorite “Choir of Saints & Friends”. 

    In addition to the holiday cheer, the Holiday Concert will once more be an event for the greater good. For the fourth consecutive year, Mathes’ holiday shows will benefit Food Rescue US of Fairfield County, an organization dedicated to eliminating hunger and food waste. Food Rescue US is offering exclusive VIP tickets with a donation of $150- for more information on this opportunity for good, visit their website here.

    Rob Mathes and his band will grace the Performing Arts Center of Purchase College for three nights on December 20, 21, and 22. Tickets are available now on the PAC’s official box office page.

    To learn more about Rob Mathes, check out his latest work, and keep an eye out for his future endeavors, be sure to visit his official website here.

  • Math Rock Trio Peaer Return After Five Years with Single “Just Because”

    Math-rock trio Peaer has announced their return to music after five years with the release of single “Just Because.”

    NYC-based math rock trio Peaer return with their new single, “Just Because.” It’s their first new offering since 2019’s A Healthy Earth, which earned raves from fans and media alike. A drop-tuned, four-on-the-floor thumper that crescendos with a moment of headbanging catharsis, the track is a perfect blend of Wish-era The Cure’s glittery rhythms and the melancholic post-rock emo of American Football.

    The band will also be making its live return with their first show in nearly a year this Saturday, November 16, in Brooklyn at Baby’s All Right alongside Pet Fox. “Just Because” is the fruit of their focus — a soaring introduction to Peaer’s new era and a tantalizing promise of what else lies ahead.

    Peaer began in earnest in 2014, when Katz sought to blend his love of windy math rock with contemplative slowcore. From this sprang 2014’s lo-fi, home-recorded album the eyes sink into the skull, released digitally via Bandcamp with Katz taking on all of the instrumentation himself. From there the idea of Peaer evolved, and while touring on 2016’s self-titled LP (Peaer), Katz joined forces with now long-term close-collaborators Jeremy Kinney (drums, engineering) and Thom Lombardi (bass, vocals).

    The trio came together to write and produce 2019’s aforementioned, critically acclaimed A Healthy Earth, which they quickly followed up with The Hands and Feet Turn Blue (2019) — an Eyes companion album featuring reworked songs, demos, and remixes. 

    For more information on Peaer and to hear their new single “Just Because” click here.

  • Pocket Bandits Release Groovy Single “Second Drink” Ahead Of Debut LP

    Ithaca-based trio Pocket Bandits have released their Groovy third single “Second Drink” alongside the announcement of their debut LP.

    pocket bandits

    A modern twist to the old-school organ trio, Pocket Bandits packs the musical punch of a large ensemble in a smaller unit. Members Joe Massa on guitar, Simon Bjarning on drums, and Samuel B. Lupowitz on organ, synth, and pedal keyboards combine their musical prowess into a final product that is full of infectious dancing energy. 

    Having performed separately in various groups across Central New York prior to the pandemic, when the group’s regular musical roster came to a halt they found themselves faced with a unique opportunity- and with that Pocket Bandits was born.

    Since then, the trio has performed countless covers from Steely Dan to Chappell Roan with original compositions sprinkled throughout.

    The unit debuted their first official release in April of this year, and since then have been hard at work writing, rehearsing, and recording. Returning for their third track to date, Pocket Bandits has released the infectiously funky “Second Drink.” 

    Clocking in at just over six and a half minutes, “Second Drink” capitalizes on each and every second with an overflowing, undeniable, stylish funk. Recorded almost entirely live at Redwood Lane in Ithaca, there’s some serious technical work at play hidden beneath the layers of boogy with shifting time signatures, a suitelike structure, and a gradual buildup to an organ solo that really bring the piece to life.

    Even more exciting is the news that dropped alongside “Second Drink”- the reveal of Pocket Bandit’s debut EP. Releasing on January 24 is Nine– a set of nine vibrant originals from the trio that are sure to excite.

    The group has also teased an album release show in their homebase of Ithaca with more dates across the Northeast to follow. To learn more about Pocket Bandits, find out about a show near you, and keep up to date with all of their latest endeavors, be sure to visit their official website here.

  • In Focus: Monkeys on Ecstasy (moe.) Take Over Middle Ages in Syracuse

    moe. fans flocked to the Middle Ages Concert Hall in Syracuse on Friday, November 15 for the first of two consecutive sold-out performances by Monkeys On Ecstasy.   

    Perhaps one of the more poorly kept secrets in the music industry, Monkeys on Ecstasy serves as the pseudonym for jam-rockers moe.  The alternatively billed shows allow the band to perform more intimate clubs and concert halls, harkening back to their early years.  The lucky recipient this time around was the Middle Ages Concert Hall.  The band, now entering their 35th year, recently announced their 14th studio album, Circle of Giants, would be released on January 31, 2025 and would be backed by an extensive U.S. tour.  

    On Friday, fans filled the area in front of the stage well before the band’s scheduled 8pm start time.  As show-time approached, a nearly impassible wall of fans stretched beyond the listening room and out into an adjacent bar area.  The excitement and energy of the audience was palpable, as their legion of fans traded stories of their previous moe. concerts.

    Shortly after 8pm the band took to the stage and opened with their rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Interstellar Overdrive”.  The slow building instrumental would culminate in a full-blown rocker, show casing the traits which make moe. great, with upper tier orchestration as each band member took their turn at adding layers of improvisation.  The track would weave in the moe. original “Zed Nought Z” before returning to the outro of “Interstellar Overdrive”.  In all the sequence would last over 20 minutes.  

    The band would play two sets on Friday, with each set pushing beyond 90 minutes.  Set two featured the improv-heavy rocker “Timmy Tucker” garnering full-on audience participation on the chorus.  As the night approached midnight, the evening would come to a close. Fans poured out into the Syracuse streets, celebrating what they had just witnessed and already eagerly anticipating what could be in store for night two.

    Monkeys On Ecstacy – Middle Ages Concert Hall, Syracuse – Friday, November 15

    Set 1: Interstellar Overdrive > Zed Nought Z > Interstellar Overdrive, Brent Black, In Stride, Bat Country, She, Space Truckin’
    Set 2: Shoot First > Timmy Tucker, Bring You Down > Lazarus > Skitchin’ Buffalo > Skitchin’ Buffalo Reprise > Recreational Chemistry
    Encore: Light up or Leave Me Alone

  • Three-Event Celebration Planned for Cohoes Music Hall Sesquicentennial on Nov 23

    Cohoes Music Hall has announced their 150-year anniversary celebration which includes three major events on Nov 23.

    Cohoes Music Hall

    Saturday, November 23, 2024, marks 150 years since Cohoes Music Hall first opened its doors to the public, and the venue’s management entity, Playhouse Stage Company, will mark the momentous occasion with three public events throughout the day. Playhouse Stage Company has been producing free outdoor musicals at Albany’s Park Playhouse since 1989 and has been producing musical theatre at Cohoes Music Hall since 2016. The company has managed the Hall since August 2020. 

    From 10:00AM to 12:00PM, eventgoers can expect a free public event featuring music and activities for kids, including face painting, balloon animals, and live music from popular Capital Region children’s musician Andy the Music Man. Funny, quick-witted, warm, and tuneful, Andy Morse has been delighting young audiences for more than 27 years.

    Cohoes Music Hall
    One of the oldest music venues in the state, Cohoes Music Hall celebrates a sesquicentennial anniversary on November 23

    At 2:00PM, “London Assurance & A Toast to the Hall” begins. This special event will start with a champagne toast to Cohoes Music Hall’s 150-year history, followed by a staged reading of the play that first opened the Music Hall in 1874, and then reopened the building one hundred years later. London Assurance, adapted by Capital Region theatre artist Aaron Holbritter, will be co-presented by Creative License Theatre Collective and Playhouse Stage Company. The performance will feature Capital Region actors Ryan Palmer, Laura Darling, Amy Hausknect, Nick Martiniano, Jay Hunter, Ketih DuBois, Molly Kirby, Evan Jones, Chuck Kraus and Owen Smith.

    “Get Zep! performing The Song Remains the Same” begins at 8:00PM. Get Zep!, presented by Guthrie Bell Productions, is an upstate super group consisting of Troy’s fabled rock band Super 400 and dynamic Hudson Valley vocalist Sean Matthew Whiteford. The group has been touring the region and beyond with tributes to classic Led Zeppelin albums, selling out Cohoes Music Hall on four occasions. For this event, they’ll play “The Song Remains The Same” in its entirety, and other Zeppelin hits.

    Get Zep!

    For more information on Cohoes Music Hall’s upcoming sesquicentennial celebration and to purchase tickets for November 23, click here.

  • Revamped “All Good Now” Releases 2025 Lineup

    All Good Music Festival has launched a revamped festival, All Good Now, and has announced their 2025 lineup, slated to grace stages at Merriweather Post Pavilion from June 14-15, 2025 in Columbia, Maryland.

    Ten years gone, All Good Music Festival is being reimagined as All Good Now, blending the legacy of the original festival with an iconic venue and an exciting lineup, capturing the timeless energy that brought thousands together for nearly two decades.

    The official All Good Now lineup is a carefully curated mix of bands from All Good’s past and present. Returning artists from the original lineup include Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, The String Cheese Incident, The Disco Biscuits, moe., Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Keller Williams, and The Bridge. They are joined by Goose, Lawrence, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Neal Francis, Dogs in a Pile, and Eggy, promising a celebration that spans the full evolution of the jam band and grassroots music scenes.

    In the days leading up to the festival, All Good Presents will host a series of All Good Now Pre-Parties at popular venues across Baltimore and Washington, D.C. These pre-parties highlight All Good Presents’ deep ties to the local live music scene, allowing fans to catch favorite acts like STS9, Andy Frasco & the U.N., Moon Hooch, Sam Grisman Project, and The Bridge at beloved venues including The Anthem, 9:30 Club, The Atlantis, and The 8×10.

    Set within the scenic Symphony Woods, Merriweather Post Pavilion has hosted the biggest names in live music, including Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Phish, and countless others. Merriweather has hosted 150 festivals, from Lilith Fair to Virgin Mobile’s FreeFest to Warped Tour to All Things Go. Known for its 40-acre natural oasis, Merriweather is a historic hub for music lovers, conveniently located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., offering one of the best festival environments in the country.

    All Good Now represents the next evolution, bringing the All Good spirit to these iconic stages, and particularly to the historic Merriweather Post Pavilion, where fans will feel the magic and memories of past festivals reborn in a new, vibrant format. Tickets for All Good Now, along with hotel packages, VIP options, and full ticketing packages, will go on sale Friday, November 22. VIP packages include exclusive access to elevated viewing areas, premium food and beverage options, private lounge areas, and additional amenities designed to enhance the festival experience.

    For more information on the upcoming All Good Now festival and to purchase tickets, click here.

  • Dark Star Orchestra Fall 2024 Tour Features 7 NY Dates

    Grateful Dead cover band Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) has announced their Fall 2024 tour which sees 11 dates in the northeast including 7 dates in NY.

    Dark Star Orchestra Fall Tour

    Performing to critical acclaim for over 25 years and over 3100 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead live concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead’s extensive catalog and the talent of these seven fine musicians.

    On any given night, the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead’s 30 years of extensive touring or use their catalog to program a unique set list for the show. This allows fans both young and old to share in the experience. By recreating set lists from the past, and by developing their own sets of Dead songs, DSO offers a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon.

    Honoring both the band and the fans, Dark Star Orchestra’s members seek out the unique style and sound of each era while simultaneously offering their own informed improvisations. DSO offers much more than the sound of the Grateful Dead; they truly encapsulate the energy and the experience. It’s about a sense of familiarity. It’s about a feeling that grabs listeners and takes over. It’s about that contagious energy…in short, it’s about the complete experience and consistent quality show that the fan receives when attending a DSO show.

    Dark Star Orchestra Fall Tour

    Dark Star Orchestra Fall 2024 Tour Dates:

    Nov 15, 2024 – The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

    Nov 16, 2024 – The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

    Nov 17, 2024 – MJN Convention Center – Poughkeepsie, NY

    Nov 20, 2024 – Rome Capitol Theatre – Rome, NY

    Nov 21, 2024 – Broome County Forum Theatre – Binghamton, NY

    Nov 22, 2024 – House of Blues Boston – Boston, MA

    Nov 23, 2024 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT

    Nov 26, 2024 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA

    Nov 27, 2024 – Penn’s Peak – Jim Thorpe, PA

    Nov 29, 2024 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY

    Nov 30, 2024 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY

    For more information on Dark Star Orchestra’s upcoming Fall 2024 tour and to purchase tickets, click here.

  • Adirondack Wind Ensemble Hosts “Home in the Adirondacks”

    The Adirondack Wind Ensemble’s Eleanor Marcus Memorial Concert was held on Sunday, Sept. 22 at the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium in Plattsburgh.

    Adirondack Wind Ensemble

    The Adirondack Wind Ensemble (AWE) celebrated Eleanor Marcus’s love of music through its annual Memorial Concert. Marcus graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1943 and loved music, attending almost every music event at E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium for decades until her passing. Since its founding in 2002 by Daniel Gordon, a member of the music faculty at SUNY Plattsburgh, AWE has performed an annual concert in E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium.

    AWE is a professional musical ensemble of wind and percussion instruments comprised of music educators and other outstanding community musicians from around the North Country. Its performers represent every public school district in Clinton County as well as several communities beyond. AWE is dedicated to providing quality concert performances by members of this community for this community.

    From 2010-20, AWE performed its program at a second venue in either Lake Placid or Saranac Lake.over the years, AWE has also performed at Battle of Plattsburgh Commemorations (2002-2004), in annual fall concerts at Plattsburgh High School (2007-2009), at First Night Saranac Lake (New Year’s Eve 2014), and as part of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival (2020). These geographic expansions have made AWE a true “Adirondack” Wind Ensemble.

    Program:
    “Home in the Adirondacks”

    Gustav Holst (1874-1934):

    • Second Suite in F, Op. 28b (1911)
      – March
      – Song without Words “I’ll love my love”
      – Song of the Blacksmith
      – Fantasia on the “Dargason”

    Maurice Whitney (1901-1984):

    • Introduction and Samba (1951)
      – for alto saxophone and band

    Todd Pray, soloist
    – Intermission –

    Ian Deterling (b. 1990)

    • Images of the Adirondacks, Op. 25 (2024)
      – Autumn Colors
      – Mountain Sunset
      – Tempest

    – AWE Commission, World Premiere –

    Charles Ives (1888-1897) arr. Elkus

    • Old Home Days
      – Waltz (1874-1954)
      – The Opera House – Old Home Day
      – The Collection
      – Slow March
      – London Bridge Is Fallen Down!

    Learn more about AWE here.