NYS Music 2024

Category: News Desk

  • ONCO Fermentations in Tully Announces Sunday Blues Series for 2025

    ONCO Fermentations, located in Tully, NY, has announced a new Sunday Blues Series for 2025. The brewery, kitchen and event space, opened in 2019, is located 20 minutes south of Syracuse, and showcases regional musicians on most Fridays, Saturdays, and/or Sundays.

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    ONCO Fermentations in Tully

    The brewery in Tully is centrally located right off Route 81 (Exit 67) on the edge of Onondaga and Cortland counties, making ONCO a draw for customers from Binghamton to the North Country, and from as far as the Finger Lakes. With this geographical positioning, ONCO helps acts that may otherwise play in a concentrated local area, making Tully a destination for folks looking for live music that don’t want to drive to a city, or those fans who enjoy a short, scenic drive into the near-rural area.

    While the early music schedule at ONCO has been based on musician schedules and other events at the brewery, 2025 is the first year patrons can expect music every Sunday – with very few exceptions.

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    ONCO is filling in most Sundays with the blues this year, one of the brewery’s favorite styles of music. Founder and Tap Room Manager Erin Bullard is a huge promoter of all of her acts, often saying “We put an urban warehouse brewery in rural America,” even though Tully isn’t truly rural.

    All shows are free of charge at ONCO, which straddles the line of listening room and bar, with a roughly 100 person main tasting room atmosphere that is festive as well as appreciative when the music plays. 

    In 2022 the brewery opened the Neo Kitchen within their space, focusing mainly on cold fermented Neapolitan pizzas, but a small expansion of offerings is currently under development. The brewery brews its own award-winning beer, and also offers nonalcoholic options, wine, hard cider and a selection of cocktails.

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    These three threads bring people back to ONCO time and time again – beer, food, and music. The brewery also has a 3,500 square foot “Back Space” area for patron overflow and alternate activities during the shows, and a large outdoor beer garden adjoins the facility. When the weather warms up, all music is scheduled to be outside, but will be located inside if the weather is unpleasant.

    There will be no blues on select days – Superbowl Sunday, Easter, and a special events including F.I.R.E. Festival on March 9 with Jess Novak, the brewery’s 6th Anniversary Weekend Party finale on March 16, and ONCtOberfest on September 21, as well as other occasional music showcase treats.

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    Musicians interested in performing at ONCO can reach out to Erin at music@oncoferment.com with a sample of their music, EPK, schedule and rate. The website is updated regularly with events, as well as regular posts on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

    ONCO Fermentations Sunday Blues Series

    Jan 5  / Joel Kane’s Uptown

    Jan 19 / Bradshaw Blues

    Jan 26 / Tangled Roots

    Feb 2  /  Austin Jimmy Murphy

    Feb 23  /  Tangled Roots

    March 2 / Stacey & The Copycats

    March 23 / Steve Grills & The Roadmasters

    March 30 / Jes Sheldon & The Stewards of Sol

    April 6 / The Ripcords

    April 13 / StratCat Willie & The Strays

    May 4 / Steve Grills & The Roadmasters

    May 11 / Blue Tonic

    May 18 / The Shylocks

    May 25 / Jane Zell Trio

    ONCO Fermentations Sunday Blues Schedule

  • On Air Fest Announces New Wave of Speakers For Feb 2025

    In February 2025 over three days, four nights and held in six locations (with 80+ Sessions & 200+ speakers) On Air Fest’s Annual Sound and Storytelling Festival will take place, where podcasts are elevated into an art form and expanded through voice, visuals and multi-sensory experiences.

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    Over February 19-21, 2025, these 80+ live performances and podcast tapings, exhibitions and multi-sensory experiences, intimate talks and interactive workshops are designed to help those in the music industry level up skills and more. Thousands of creators and creative professionals working in audio, visual and new media will all come together as part of the annual event’s most dramatically expanded line up to date, and today, On Air Fest announces its next wave of featured talent.

    From artists to industry leaders to the influential voices defining the medium, each session will be focused on the ways in which audio is being used to shift culture, build brands, and shape the future of storytelling, social media and self-expression.

    Taking over multiple floors at its returning headquarters of the Wythe Hotel, as well as first-time locations like the 15,000 square-foot Creator Hall at XXV, iHeartPodcasts’ Official Party at 74 Wythe, music and arts venue National Sawdust, and Dolby88’s VIP theater for film screenings, 

    On Air Fest’s 2025 newest additions to the lineup include:

    Dan Taberski on the making of his breakout hit, Hysterical (Wondery & Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios), named Apple Podcasts’ Show of The Year and TIME’s #1 Podcast of 2024.

    A keynote conversation from tech and culture journalist Taylor Lorenz, about media’s new mainstream, the creator economy, and power. 

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    A creator session with Kareem Rahma, of SubwayTakes and Keep The Meter Running. 

    Acclaimed musician, mystic and new age legend Laraaji, leading the audience in a guided laughter meditation. 

    Live podcasts of Wondery’s Lemme Say This with Peyton Dix and Hunter Harris, Slate’s Death, Sex & Money with Anna Sale, SiriusXM’s Vibe Check with Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford, NPR’s It’s Been a Minute with Brittany Luse, TED’s How to Be a Better Human with Chris Duffy, Pushkin’s Broken Record with Justin Richmond and a musical guest, and WaitWhat’s Pioneers of AI, where Dr. Rana el Kaliouby will demonstrate the making of an AI clone, and consider the applications and philosophical implications of “digital twins” in the real world.

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    NPR’s Throughline will present cinematic soundscapes, Twenty Thousand Hertz’s Dallas Taylor will deliver a workflow workshop, The Atlantic’s Hanna Rosin and Lauren Ober will conduct an “Anatomy of a Scene,” Craig Finn and Jody Avirgan will debut their brand new Talkhouse Network podcast in an exclusive first-look, and Elliot Krimsky and Benjamin Louis Brody will perform and discuss Shared Spaces, a musical exploration of collective loss and memory.

      Previously revealed programming ranges from SNL’s James Austin Johnson and Jokermen to The Kid Mero’s Victory Light Podcast, Alex Goldman of Hyperfixed and Reply All, Design Matters’ Debbie Millman, Modern Love’s Anna Martin, Radiolab creator Jad Abumrad, The New York Times’ Jenna Wortham, Snap Judgment’s Anna Sussman and many more, as well as KCRW and On Air Fest’s inaugural KCRWWW – a pop up radio lounge that will live-stream music, talks and sonic experiments, free and open to the public through a dedicated microsite. 

      Exact schedule details will be announced in the coming weeks – as well as more lineup additions from media and programming partners at NASA, WNYC, WBUR, Talkhouse and Radiotopia/PRX, and presenting sponsors such as iHeartPodcasts, Patreon, Dolby, ESPN 30 for 30, PAVE Studios, Shure and Bumper. But it all begins on February 19th, with the On Air Fest Podcast Business Summit. Co-presented by Bloomberg and reporter Ashley Carman, the invite-only gathering of business, tech, advertising and publishing executives will explore and forecast the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities.

      Learn more and purchase tickets here.

    • West Village Performance Space The Kitchen Announces Winter/Spring 2025 Season

      The Kitchen, a performance space located in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan, has announced two new projects for the upcoming 2025 season.

      Lisa Alvarado and Gordon Hall will bring their performance installations to the space, while The Kitchen’s first traveling exhibition continues to distribute the organization’s work outside of New York and expand its approach to being “without walls.”

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      The Kitchen‘s 2025 season will be transformed by these two monumental installation works that become new platforms and frameworks for explorative performance, while simultaneously continue to work within new modes of distribution in its first-ever traveling exhibition. 

      The latter represents a momentous step forward in the organization’s “Without Walls” programming, which harnesses the potentials of locational and institutional porousness and has presented work in dynamic sites ranging from a gas station and a park to radio and web broadcasts, often in bold cross-institutional collaborations.

      The Kitchen Winter/Spring 2025 Season Schedule

      Lisa Alvarado: Shape of Artifact Time 

      The Kitchen at Westbeth | Feb. 27–Apr. 12, 2025 | Wednesday–Saturday, 12–6pm,
      Performances: Feb. 28 and Mar. 1, 2025, 5pm
      Opening Reception: Feb. 28, 2025, immediately following the performance 
      Tickets: $10-30 sliding scale

      Lisa Alvarado’s interdisciplinary practice is rooted in cultural tradition and social history. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and based in Chicago, Alvarado works as a visual artist and musician with the ensemble Natural Information Society. Alvarado is inspired by the “timing and processes of slow transformation within the ground — transforming minerals, elements, and landscapes.” She calls this pace geologic time and understands these changes as “a metaphor for our internal shifts, such as in how we carry memory, loss, and inherited struggle.” 

      Code Switch: Distributing Blackness, Reprogramming Internet Art at MOCAD

      Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit | May 2–Aug. 10, 2025 | Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm (Thursdays and Fridays 11am–8pm)

      The first of its kind internationally, Code Switch: Distributing Blackness, Reprogramming Internet Art is a multi-sited exhibition exploring and redefining the history of “Black data,” centering and celebrating contributions by artists of African descent to the rapidly advancing field of new media art and digital practice. Drawing its title from André L. Brock’s groundbreaking text Distributed Blackness: African American Cybercultures (2020), the exhibition explores the relationship between Black cultural production and the legacy of computation as a mode of machinic engagement and creative inspiration. This exhibition will take on two components—the first part, a historic archival timeline as presented by The Kitchen in collaboration with The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Fall 2024 (October 15–December 19, 2024); the second part, a contemporary group show, to take place Spring 2025 (April 25–September 7, 2025) in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). 

      Gordon Hall: Hands and Knees

      The Kitchen at Westbeth | May 1–31, 2025 | Wednesday–Saturday, 12–6pm

      Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 4–6pm

      Performances: May 9, 10, 17, 24, and 31

      Tickets: Free

      For this newly commissioned body of work, Gordon Hall continues their practice in sculpture and performance with an installation of functional furniture-like sculptures that support reclining bodies in unexpected ways. Animated by a transgender politics that question the norms that govern embodied life, Hands and Knees extends Hall’s investigation into the politics of vulnerability and corporeal support. Performers demonstrate possible uses of the sculptures in weekly performances that emerge from Hall’s inquiry into the paradoxical interplay of vulnerability and liberation in moments of waiting.

    • Tryst La Noir Returns with “Dirty & Wild” New Single, “Goddamn!”

      The Hudson Valley’s busiest goth triple-threat, musician/DJ/burlesque queen Tryst La Noir, has returned with a new single that’s as “raw, dirty and wild” as love itself, a sonic blast entitled “Goddamn!”

      Tryst’s latest is another preview of tunes earmarked for her as of yet untitled third album slated for release in Spring 2025. Earlier this year, Tryst and her collaborator, Brooklyn-based producer/guitarist Steve Woodzell, unleashed a duo of singles from the album  “Bathwater Blues” and “Oh Lover”.

      Tryst says, “In comparison to my previous albums, this will be my most vulnerable yet. I have been experimenting with instruments and sounds that I never had before.  And when it comes to the writing process, especially the lyrics, I am not sugarcoating anything.”

      The fierce “Goddamn” bears some of the hallmarks of Tryst’s greatest musical influences, including Nine Inch Nails, Nick Cave, Depeche Mode, PJ Harvey, Morphine, and even the bluesy love laments of jazz songbird, Billie Holiday. “I really love old blues music from the 40s, along with 60s psychedelia, 80s goth, 90s grunge and post-punk.  My music is a mash-up of all these styles, with an accent on full-on passion and energy.”

      Tryst’s newest single slams a slow industrial groove, accented with a dense mix of fuzzy guitars, impossibly big beats, howling synths, and her caterwauling vocals. Lyrically, the song profiles a fiery love affair that sparks a combustible attraction between lovers that comes with an overdose of both passion and toxicity.

      But music is just one facet of Tryst’s busy career. She also works as a DJ at leading area clubs, including Pearl Moon, Colony Woodstock, and The Avalon Lounge. Tryst also serves as a performer and host of a series of burlesque nights produced by Strangehouse, an event and video production concern she runs with her partner, musician/videographer Byron Frayne.

      Tryst La Noir

      Look for Tryst La Noir spinning at Kingston’s Unicorn Bar for its Bowie Birthday Ball on January 24 and her ongoing Friday Night Fever at Colony Woodstock on January 3.  She will also bring her burlesque spectacular to the Colony on Valentine’s Day.

    • Shemekia Copeland Announces Albany Performance

      Vocalist Shemekia Copeland will celebrate the release of her Grammy-nominated album, Blame It On Eve, with a live performance at The Egg in Albany on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. 

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      Shemekia Copeland’s latest album, Blame It On Eve, received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The title track, written by John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, received nominations for Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song. These three nominations now bring her total to eight.  Upon release, Blame It On Eve debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart.

      Born in Harlem in 1979, Shemekia Copeland released her debut album “Turn The Heat Up” in 1998 when she was only 18. The New York Times and CNN, among many others, praised her talent, larger-than-life personality, dynamic, authoritative voice, and true star power. Copeland’s music has continued to evolve over the years along with her notoriety and skill.

      Blame It On Eve was recorded in Nashville with producer Will Kimbrough, who also produced her previous three albums and doubles as an instrumentalist and songwriter. Each of the 12 songs has substance and contains jaw-dropping performances from Copeland and the band.

      “There’s serious business on the new album,” Copeland says. “But there are a lot of smiles here too, a lot of joyous moments. It’s my blues for sure but it’s the brighter side. Issues are always important to me, but so is rocking, dancing and just having fun. And that’s something we all can all agree on.”

      Tickets are on sale now. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

    • Ithaca Reggae Fest Returns for 7th Annual Celebration in 2025

      The Ithaca Reggae Fest family has announced the return of the much-loved Ithaca Reggae Fest, taking place June 20-21, 2025 in the picturesque Stewart Park, Ithaca.

      This vibrant festival celebrates reggae music and culture, bringing together fans from all walks of life for an unforgettable experience. The event promises to be a highlight of the summer, showcasing an incredible lineup of artists, delicious food, and a family-friendly atmosphere.

      Planning for the 7th Annual Ithaca Reggae Fest is already underway. As we reflect on the success of this past June’s festival, featuring unforgettable performances from John Brown’s Body, Sister Nancy, Pachyman, and more, the 2025 festival is set to be an even more magical experience.

      In the spirit of celebration, there are a very limited number of Early Bird Tickets that are now available for purchase. As always, the Friday Welcome Party on June 20 is FREE for all attendees, and children under the age of 16 can join the festivities for FREE on Saturday, June 21, when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

      Don’t miss out on the chance to relive the magic of this incredible festival. With this beautiful thriving community, organizers can’t wait for you to celebrate at the 7th Annual Ithaca Reggae Fest in Stewart Park in June, 2025

    • Your Guide to Pre and Post-Shows during Phish’s MSG New Years Eve Shows

      From Dec. 28-31, the annual Phish at Madison Square Garden four-night run will return to ring in the new year.

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      With this, Creative Entertainment Group (CEG) has announced the initial lineup of pre and post-shows for each date with more announcements to come.

      CEG has also shared that $1 of each ticket will be donated to Phish’s WaterWheel Foundation.

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      Dec. 28 – Steely Dead, Neighbor

      Steely Dead will be playing both a pre-party at 4 pm and an after-party at 11:55 pm at the Hill Country. The price is $25 per person and pre-party and after-party tickets are sold separately. The Steely Dan and Grateful Dead cover band began in Denver, Colorado and is now a national touring band. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

      Phish After Shows

      Neighbor will be playing a live after-party at the Cutting Room from 11:55 on through the night. The band has a diverse catalog of hundreds of songs that brings elements of Americana, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Soul, and more. Tickets are $25 per person and the event is 21+. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

      Phish After Shows

      Dec. 29 – Space Bacon, Near Dead Experience

      The Near Dead Experience is a Brooklyn-based Grateful Dead cover band, fronted by a group of musicians who connected on Reddit. They will play a Phish pre-party hosted at the Hill Country Live. Doors open at 3 pm, and the show starts at 4 pm. Tickets are $24.90 and the event is open to all ages. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

      Phish After Shows

      The Brooklyn-based future jam quartet Space Bacon will play live at the Hill Country from 11:55 pm through the night. Tickets are $20 for tier 1 which includes general admission and $25 for tier 2 which includes DOS. This event is 21+. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

      Dec. 29 & 30 – Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline

      For two nights the supergroup of Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline, will play the after-party at the Sony Hall starting at 11:59 pm. John Medeski and Billy Martin of Medeski Martin & Wood will be joined by Joe Russo’s Almost Dead guitarist Scott Metzger and Wilco’s guitarist Nels Cline. The group first performed together in 2019 on Dec. 28 then again in 2023 on Dec. 30 and now for the first time, they will play two nights.

      The price is $45 a ticket for standing room and $65 for VIP reserved seating. Purchase tickets for Dec. 29 here and Dec. 30 here.

      Dec. 31 – Funk Sauce Dance Party, Tad Cautious, Shakedown Citi

      Grateful Dead cover band, Shakedown Citi, channels the spirit and energy of the Dead without trying to copy them. They will perform a pre-show for the NYE Phish concert at Hill Country Live, beginning at 4 pm. Tickets are $24.90 and the event is open to all ages. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

      Host on Sirius XM’s Phish Radio, Tad Cautious, will be joined by friends Ari Fink, DJ Blender and DJ Cooley, to perform at the NYE post-party. Doors open at 11:30 and the show will go until 4 am on Dec. 31 at the Hill Country Live. Tickets start at $28 and the event is open to all ages. Purchase tickets here.

      Closing out the four nights of Phish after-parties is the Funk Sauce Dance Party hosted by dj AF (Ari Fink) & Tad Cautious with DJ Cooley and the mysterious DJ Blender. From 1 am to 4 am, the Senior Director of music programming at SiriusXM, and host of The Bunny on SiriusXM, will make you party into the new year. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

    • 2025 Virtual Summit Celebrates 40 Years of Women in Music

      Women in Music (WIM), a leading non-profit organization that advances the role of women and gender-expansive individuals in the music industry, proudly announces its 2025 Virtual Summit.

      This three-day event will take place online from January 15-17, 2025, offering a global platform for education, empowerment, and professional advancement.

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      With a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, including Martha Earls of Neon Coast, and a variety of engaging panels and workshops, the summit aims to foster connections and equip attendees with the tools they need to thrive in an ever-evolving industry.

      As WIM celebrates its 40th anniversary, the summit will feature innovative initiatives such as the WIM Safe(r) Spaces workshops and the WIM Workplace Initiative, which emphasizes creating safer and more inclusive environments within the industry.

      The MLC and ASCAP sponsor the event, and partner organizations such as Here For The Music, Mamas In Music, Family Alliance in Music, and Moms in Music will host virtual booths. WIM members can attend the summit for free, while non-members are encouraged to purchase tickets and explore membership options.

      This year, attendees can look forward to a comprehensive schedule:

      • Day 1: Educate (Wednesday, January 15) – Focused on career development, sessions will include “Female Founders: From Bootstrapped to Venture-Backed” and “Money Matters,” along with specialized workshops for artists and their teams.
      • Day 2: Empower (Thursday, January 16) – Centered on advocacy and mental health, this day will feature WIM Safe(r) Spaces training, workshops on creating safer environments, and a keynote by Martha Earls, who will share actionable strategies for reclaiming power in the industry.
      • Day 3: Advance (Friday, January 17) – Focused on professional growth, this day will cover topics such as job search success, recruiting strategies, and pivotal career transitions, culminating in a panel discussion moderated by Mandy Gabriel, VP of Film, TV & Advertising at Universal Music Publishing Group.

      Visit here for more info on the Women in Music Summit.

    • The Local: A Cultural Extravaganza in Saugerties ready for 2025

      The Local in Saugerties, is set to dazzle audiences with an inclusive range of creative talents of nearly 30 music, dance, and cultural events from January to May, 2025.

      This vibrant venue has quickly become a cultural hub since opening in 2023, hosting a variety of acclaimed acts and workshops designed to celebrate global and local artistry, with genres featured range from jazz to folk pop and even Tuvan throat singing.

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      The lineup includes romantic Valentine’s Day performances, a Klezmer/hip-hop dance party, Korean funk rock, and a drumming workshop, inviting residents and visitors alike to explore diverse sounds and cultures in a welcoming atmosphere.

      The Local’s commitment to sustaining a vibrant arts scene is evident in its carefully curated winter/spring 2025 schedule. Highlights include a special wine and cheese jazz night on Valentine’s Day featuring the Rachel Z Trio with Omar Hakim and Jonathan Toscano, Irish legends Lúnasa, and a conversation with legendary producer Joe Boyd, known for his work with Pink Floyd and Nick Drake. 

      The season promises a rich tapestry of performances, including Brazilian music, West African drumming, and contemporary folk, making it a must-visit destination for music lovers.

      Co-founder Danny Melnick emphasizes the venue’s mission: “Our goal is to bring a wide array of internationally acclaimed performers and workshops to the Hudson Valley and encourage audiences to explore different cultures and new sounds.” This philosophy is echoed by performers who have experienced the unique atmosphere at The Local, creating memorable evenings for all.

      The Local is located at 16 John Street, behind the Saugerties Reformed Church on Main Street.

      General admission and reserved seating tickets are available at TheLocalSaugerties.com.

      The Local’s Winter/Spring 2025 Lineup

      Fri Jan 10, 7pm: John St Jam – An in-the-round showcase featuring country, folk, and blues artists.

      Sat Feb 1, 8pm: Turntables on the Hudson Dance Party with Nickodemus + Special Guests.

      Fri Feb 14, 7pm: A Very Jazzy Valentine’s Day: Rachel Z “Sensual” Trio with Omar Hakim & Jonathan Toscano.

      Sat Feb 22, 8pm: Good Vibes Explosion! Krakauer and Tagg’s Square Peg Throwdown.

      Sun Feb 23, 5pm: Korean Swing, Funk and Rock: Sangjaru 상자루.

      Fri Feb 28, 8pm: Rebecca Martin: SHE Album Release Party!

      Sat March 1, 7pm: Hudson Valley Next Gen Music Revue: Mona Freaka and LowLight.

      Sun March 2, 5pm: Two Many Guitars: Cindy Cashdollar and Jack Petruzelli.

      Thu March 6, 7pm: St Patrick’s Celebration with Irish Legends Lúnasa.

      Fri March 7, 8pm: The Boogaloo Beat: Spanglish Fly + Dance lesson.

      Thu March 13, 7pm: Introspective Folk Pop- Josh Rouse.

      Fri March 14, 7pm: John St Jam – An in-the-round showcase featuring various artists.

      Sat March 15, 6:30 workshop/8pm show: Tuvan Throat Songs: Alash.

      Tue March 18, 7pm: [Consider This] A Life in Music: Producer Joe Boyd discusses his book.

      Wed March 19, 7pm: Mystical Music of Armenia: Nagash Ensemble.

      Fri March 21, 7pm: Fotiba West African Drum and Dance with Mohamed “Mamadouba” Camara + workshop.

      Mon March 24, 7pm: Tarta Relena- New Polyphonic Folk from the Mediterranean and beyond.

      Sun April 6, 5pm: From Near and Far: Trio Fadolín.

      Fri April 11, 8pm: Gypsy Jazz Virtuoso Stephane Wrembel.

      Sat April 19, 8pm: Classical Indian Music: Sitar Maestro Abhik Mukherjee.

      Sat April 26, 8pm: Meraki Trio: Scott Petito, Mino Cinelu & Steve Gorn.

      Sun April 27, 5pm: Blues Troubadour Eric Bibb with Michael Jerome Browne.

      Sat May 3, 8pm: An Evening with Lucy Wainwright Roche.

      Sun May 4, 5pm: Brazilian Music: Livia Mattos Trio.

      Sat May 10, 8pm: Zig Zag Zydeco Zoo: Le Winston Band.

    • The Felice Brothers To Rock from Brooklyn to Kingston to Close Out the Year

      After a hugely successful European tour, 2024 will be culminating with five highly anticipated shows for The Felice Brothers.

      The band’s end of the year run of shows kicks off Friday, December 27 in Williamsburg at Brooklyn Bowl, followed by a show at Brooklyn Bowl in Philadelphia. December 29 finds the group in Rockville Centre at Centre Station, and round the year out with two hometown shows for this incredible Americana band at brand new venue Assembly Kingston.

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      The Felice Brothers call the Catskill Mountains home, yet much of their success to their early days busking and playing in around New York City. Playing unplugged wherever they could the band found their distinct sound and style, penning such songs as “Frankie’s Gun” from their self titled album and covering “This Land Is your Land” like Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, whom Ian Felice’s songwriting has been compared with.

      With three new brilliant records the past three years and an entire catalogue from the past 20 years, The Felice Brothers have been leaving audiences in awe with their foot stomping sing alongs, to tender ballads and everything in between.

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      Through 18 official releases and gosh knows how many secret recordings (check out their black limo recording), The Felice Brothers have stuck to their roots, while experimenting (“Celebration, Florida”), finding new form and maturing as musicians all while capturing the heart of American life, strife, beauty, grit, struggle and the knowledge that each soul has their own unique story. From the rowdiness of their live record Tonight at the Arizona (which was also re-issued ten years later as part of a special record store day recording) to the more produced Yonder is the Clock during their first decade as a band is amazing to go back through as a listener.

      This writer was lucky enough to attend the 2019 and 2023 NYE concerts at Colony Woodstock and the band brought in many special guests, playing on songs old and new, amazing covers and so ,many special moments that left all smiling from ear to ear right into the New Year. The Felice Brothers are sure to bring out many more such more moments in celebration of their 20 year Anniversary as America’s top Americana band and the critically acclaimed songwriting that stands the test of time as well as the appreciation of their peers.

      The band shared their thoughts on the upcoming shows: “Friends and loved ones, we are doing it again! Holiday shows! Some old favorites and a NEW never before rocked venue in Kingston. Now you know what you’re doing to close out 2024.”

      The Felice Brothers have had a few lineup shakeups as their brother Simone moved along very nicely with a solo career, and the band found a new stride in 2014 with the release of Favorite Waitress. The new lineup also but out an incredible record Undress in 2019 and in the past few years has put out From Dreams To Dust (2021), Asylum On The Hill (2023), and Valley of Abandoned Songs (2024) which they have just finished a European tour supporting. Each record is a set of new treasures, and both Ian and James Felice have truly found their voices and are complemented so well by the backline and backing vocals of Jesske Humme (bass), Will Lawrence (drums).

      Located in Kingston’s vibrant Uptown/Stockade District, Assembly Kingston is poised to become avcornerstone of the region’s burgeoning arts and culture scene. These New Year’s Eve performances will be a special homecoming for the band, who will take the stage to ring in 2025 with their signature blend of folk, rock, and heartfelt storytelling.

      The Felice Brothers’ return home this December will surely lead to an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration. The beloved Americana band will perform two back-to-back shows on December
      30 and 31, marking the highly anticipated inaugural event at the brand-new venue, Assembly Kingston.

      Tickets are available now for the entire tour, and are selling quickly. There is a low ticket alert for both Assembly Kingston shows. You can find them here.