As Spafford continues their spring tour in Colorado, they’ve now announced their summer tour dates which include two more New York shows. The Arizona-based jam band will get a full view of the Empire State with shows scheduled in a variety of areas as well as an upcoming one at New York City’s Brooklyn Bowl on April 20.
Spafford’s summer tour pays special attention to the East Coast and Midwest with the tour starting in Michigan with performances slated in Ludington and Paw Paw. It then heads out to Illinois, New Hampshire for the Northlands Music Festival, and multiple New York stops.
The first one is on June 12 at Rochester’s Water Street Music Hall. Three days later, Spafford is set to play Colony in Woodstock, a New York town with a rich musical history all its own. Â The band then wraps up their time in NY with a stop on Long Island at The Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett. See below for a full list of upcoming Spafford shows. The tour includes multiple stops and cities the band has yet to play.
Tickets for all Summer Tour dates are on sale at spafford.net.Â
2024 DATES
3.16 Frozen Dead Guy Days – Estes Park, CO 3.20 The Broadberry – Richmond, VA 3.21-23 5 Points Music Sanctuary – Roanoke, VA 3.24 Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC 3.26 Tally Ho Theater – Leesburg, VA 3.28-29 Woodlands Tavern – Columbus, OH 3.30 Madison Theater – Covington, KY 4.18 XL Live – Harrisburg, PA 4.19 The Warehouse at FTC – Fairfield, CT 4.20 Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY 5.24-26 CaveJam – The Caverns, TN
6.6 Stix – Ludington, MI
6.7 Moontown Brewing Co. – Whitestown, IN
6.8 Warner Vineyards – Paw Paw, MI
6.9 Danenburger Family Vineyards – New Berlin, IL
6.12 Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
6.14 Northlands Music and Arts Festival – Swanzey, NH
Sitting on the corner of E. 29th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan is a pub that has been home to Irish music legends both past and present. Take one step through the pub’s signature red door to be greeted by notes of the Irish whistle, guitar, bass, bodhrán, uilleann pipes, and drums. The music overflows from the stage and captivates one to the point where more Guinness has to be ordered, because you just can’t leave the authentic Irish music. The name of this pub that has been such a vital component of the New York City Irish music community is none other than Paddy Reilly’s.
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Hozier celebrates his 33 birthday at Paddy Reilly’s on March 17, 2023.
For 37 years, Paddy Reilly’s has been a staple in the New York City Irish music scene. Musicians, such as Paddy Reilly’s house band The Prodigals along with Black 47, Eileen Ivers, John Whelan, and Joanie Madden, have all performed at this pub. Global icon Jimmy Fallon stopped to sing a couple of songs himself in February of 2023. A month later, Hozier celebrated his 33 birthday at the pub, which just happens to coincide with St. Patrick’s Day. Videos of Hozier performing at Paddy Reilly’s quickly went viral, causing people to swarm to Paddy Reilly’s and pack the narrow pub, each person hoping to catch a glimpse of the Irish legend.
Celebrities have made stops at Paddy Reilly’s long before Fallon and Hozier did. Gregory Grene, lead vocalist of Paddy Reilly’s house band The Prodigals, reminisced when supermodel Christy Turlington and actor Jason Patric booked a party at Paddy Reilly’s. In the midst of the party, Turlington hopped on stage and began singing with the band. Good craic was to be found in every corner of Paddy Reilly’s.
Lead singer of The Prodigals, Gregory Grene, sings alongside supermodel Christy Turlington at Paddy Reilly’s.
Despite Paddy Reilly’s fame, the pub almost shut its doors permanently after the Covid pandemic. Like many other establishments, the pandemic and the subsequent stall of live music caused Paddy Reilly’s to take an economic hit. “We were looking at the end of an era,” The Prodigals singer Gregory Grene stated. Just as Paddy Reilly’s future started to look bleak, its previous manager Desi Murray along with Joshua Irwin and Aria Bai took over.
“We gave the bar a nice, big hug when we took over,” Desi Murrary, one of the new owners of Paddy Reilly’s, stated. The bar closed for two months from April to June of 2023 for renovations. “We restored Paddy Reilly’s charms, upgraded equipment, and kept the same cozy and authentic environment.”
Grene stated the three “reinvested without trying to reinvent.” The foundation and old bones of the pub were given new life while keeping the heart and soul of it intact. With the renovations complete, Grene stated, “The pub is thriving in a way that brings back the early days.”
On June 18, 1993, Pierce Turner with Electric String Quartet performed at Paddy Reilly’s. Credit: Fred Parcells.
Paddy Reilly’s was established in 1986. During the early days, crowds would line up out the door whenever Black 47 would play on a Saturday night. At that time, the pub was owned by Steve Duggan and his partner, Irish musician Paddy Reilly, who gave the pub a direct link to the music industry. It’s only natural then that musicians would conjugate at the pub.
One such musician who frequented Paddy Reilly’s was Joanie Madden. As the leader of all-girl group Cherish the Ladies, Madden is an Irish-whistle player who’s charismatic and friendly nature is bound to put a smile on your face. With her big personality, Madden became omnipresent in the Irish music scene, seeming to somehow have either played with or helped every band. Paddy Reilly’s house band The Prodigals is no exception.
The Prodigal’s lead singer Grene remembered booking his first gig at Paddy Reilly’s. At the time, the band consisted of Grene, Ray Kelly, Brian Tracy, and Andrew Harkin. Grene went to the pub and gave a warm County Cavan greeting to owner Duggan and asked for a gig around St. Patrick’s Day. Duggan turned to the one and only force of nature Joanie Madden and asked, “Well Joanie, what’d ya think?” She replied, “Of course, go for it!” With that, Madden helped cement The Prodigals as Paddy Reilly’s band for the next 27 years.
From left to right: Owner of Paddy Reilly’s and Irish balladeer Paddy Reilly with The Prodigals – Ray Kelly (guitar / vocals), Andre Harkin (bass), and Gregory Grene (vocals / button accordion). Circa 1997.
Live music has always played a vital part in Paddy Reilly’s success. Grene stated, “Owner Duggan recognized that Irish music played a unique role in the Irish society in New York and recognized the fact that to be proudly Irish in a city that welcomes eclectic, authentic culture was key.” Grene referenced authentic restaurants and bars in various parts of the city. He stated, “They survive and thrive by being so authentically themselves. They reach out beyond their own community. Steve Duggan did that with Irish music.”
The music is unapologetically its authentic self. Take the late Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of The Pogues. “He wasn’t trying to cater to some other crowd,” Grene stated. “He was trying to cater to his own truth.” Grene went on to say, “I think when you have music that speaks truthfully, it becomes extraordinarily translatable, because people hear it’s speaking of the human condition.”
By speaking to the human condition, classic Irish songs, such as “Black Velvet Band,” “Dirty Old Town,” and “Wild Rover,” speak to the soul, allowing them to remain popular throughout the years. Songs and tunes dating back to the 18th century are now continuing to be played in 2024 in Manhattan. Their universal themes allow them to remain mainstream for generations to come.
These songs truly speak to every generation. Just take a look at Paddy Reilly’s audience. “You’ll meet a 23 year old from California and a 38 year old from County Clare or a 75 year old from Galway,” Grene stated.
On September 18, 1990, Black 47 performed at Paddy Reilly’s. Lead vocalist Larry Kirwan is pictured center. Credit: Fred Parcells.
Paddy Reilly’s appeals and offers events for all. Every Wednesday night starting at 9pm, Niall O’Leary hosts Irish Traditional Night. Not only can classic Irish tunes be heard on Wednesdays, but a small stage is brought out for Irish dancing. If you know a jig or reel, hop up on the square stage to step dance. Or if you’re more vocally inclined, you can sing at their Open Mic Night every Tuesday at 6pm. As always, there’s live music every single night of the week. Irish tunes alongside rock, folk, alternative, and bluegrass continuously echo throughout Paddy Reilly’s walls.
To join in on the craic, head to 519 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Enjoy the Guinness on draft, and sláinte to 37 more years of authentic Irish music at Paddy Reilly’s!
The Oswego Music Hall is proud to present Shawna Caspi and Rachael Kilgour, as part of its Women in Music Series, on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Before the concert, the public is invited to the Annual Member Meeting which will take place at 4:30.
Shawna Caspi. Photo by Terence Gui.
“I’m excited to be kicking off the first year of our new Women in Music Series during Women’s History Month with two talented Canadian singer-songwriters that put on incredible performances at the NERFA conference,” said Tom Lambert, Artistic Director.
The Oswego Music Hall evolved from a little coffee house venue called “The Low Life Cafe,” created by Richard Reinert in 1976, on Water Street in Oswego, known as the Market House Music Hall. Oswego Music Hall was incorporated in 1979 and received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 1985. The venue relocated twice before settling into the McCrobie Civic Center, a historic municipal building adjacent to Breitbeck Park, overlooking the Great Lake Ontario.
Run by an incredibly reliable team of volunteers, Oswego Music Hall has produced diverse and high-quality concerts on their National Stage every other Saturday night during their fall, winter/spring seasons, and national stage events for 40 years. Their programs offer Oswego and the Greater Central New York community exposure to top-quality touring musicians, singers, and songwriters of many genres. Most importantly, the venue helps support artists and music not typically heard in the mainstream media, encouraging the development of emerging artists from the community.
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Shawna Caspi takes her time crafting poetic and meaningful lyrics, often using unusual rhymes. She spent years on the road playing solo shows at festivals and in concert halls, train cars, backyards, and living rooms, supporting her warm, clear voice with intricate fingerstyle guitar accompaniment, and drawing energy from shifting landscapes and long drives through Canada and the United States. After taking a break from the road, she returns with her fifth album, Hurricane Coming, a collection of raw, deeply personal songs set against a backdrop of colorful cinematic soundscapes. She also created a series of abstract paintings inspired by the songs on the album.
Hurricane Coming was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year and the Ontario Folk Music Award for Album of the Year. Her songs have also won awards from Folk Music Ontario and the Songwriters’ Association of Washington. She strives to tell the truth and empower listeners to come to terms with the parts of themselves and the world that they might find scary.
Rachael Kilgour. Photo by Kara Dupre.
Rachael Kilgour is a Canadian-American songwriter and performing artist whose plain-spoken, lyric-driven work and intimate performances have endeared her to listeners and fellow artists alike. Kilgour has been featured at NYC’s Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and the Sundance Film Festival.
Her exquisite fourth full-length collection, My Father Loved Me, is a tribute to her late father, produced by JUNO Award-winning songwriter Rose Cousins and recorded in the senior Kilgour’s native Canada. Kilgour gives us a complex portrait of a man through his daughter’s eyes, posing questions about identity, inheritance, and grief, affirming the value of one ordinary working man’s life in an often indifferent world.
Tickets are on sale online or at the Rivers End Bookstore in Oswego.
Oswego Music Hall Events Calendar
Mar 16 The Intention – Jazz by the Lake
Mar 22 Open Mic w/Hosts Frank Stefanek and Julie Clement
Mar 23 Shawna Caspi and Rachael Kilgour (Women in Music Series)
Apr 12 Open Mic w/Host Mark Zane
Apr 13 Big Sky Quartet
Apr 20 Count Blastula w/Special Guest Mike Dubaniewicz Jazz by the Lake
Apr 26 Open Mic w/Host Larry Kyle
Apr 27 Livingston Taylor w/Ash & Eric opening
May 11 Season Finale – Sam Robbins & Emerging Artists Showcase
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s 2024 summer season with six Sunday afternoon programs from June 16 to August 18 at the infamous Spa Little Theater.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s summer season will open with “Romantic Masterpieces,” showcasing works from Brahms and Arensky on June 16, followed by “Musical Mosaics” featuring Mozart, Puccini, Brahms and Dvořák on June 23.
“Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Brahms” with the Escher String Quartet will follow on July 14, an “Enchanting Winds” program on July 21 and “Beethoven, Ravel, and Schumann” on August 11. The season will close with “The Carnival of the Animals” on August 18, in its original instrumentation for chamber ensemble.
Announcing the exciting season, Elizabeth Sobol, the President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center shared that the summer season will “open the the Spa Little Theater doors for our community to experience world-class chamber music – now year round — is an important part of our expanded mission” and they’re also looking forward to continuing this new tradition with their partners at CMS under the brilliant direction of Wu Han and David Finckel.
Anchored by Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Artistic directors Wu Han (piano) and David Finckel (cello), this season’s guest artists also include violinists Bella Hristova, Chad Hoopes, Kristin Lee, Adam Barnett-Hart, Brendan Speltz, Danbi Um, and Francisco Fullana; violists Paul Neubauer, Pierre Lapointe, Matthew Lipman, and Guillermo Figueroa; cellists Dmitri Atapine, Brook Speltz, Nicholas Canellakis, and Sterling Elliott; double bassist Nina Bernat; pianists Wu Qian, Anna Geniushene, Evren Ozel, and Michael Stephen Brown; clarinetists Romie de Guise-Langlois and David Shifrin; flutists Demarre McGill and Sooyun Kim; Hugo Valverde on horn; bassoonist Peter Kolkay; harpist Bridget Kibbey; percussionists Ian David Rosenblum and Ayano Kataoka, and The Escher String Quartet.
SPAC is a very special place to hear music. We always find the brief journey from the highway into the park totally transformative, preparing us to experience the greatness of music surrounded by the glories and miracles of nature. SPAC is so much more than a park: it’s a place for communal appreciation of the finest the world has to offer, and CMS is immensely proud to be a part of it.
CMS Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel
The summer season follows two previously announced spring concerts offered by CMS. The final spring performance is slated for May 11 with pianist Wu Han, violinist Chad Hoopes, and cellist David Finckel featuring works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Smetana.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center residency is presented by Charles Schwab – Maureen Parker from June 16 – August 18
June 16: Romantic Masterpieces
Wu Han, piano
Wu Qian, piano
Bella Hristova, violin
Dmitri Atapine,cello
Arensky – Six Children’s Pieces for Piano, Four Hands
Arensky – Trio No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello
Brahms – Selections from Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four Hands
Brahms – Trio in C major for Piano, Violin, and Cello
June 23: Musical Mosaics
Chad Hoopes, violin
Kristin Lee, violin
Paul Neubauer, viola
Matthew Lipman, viola
David Finckel, cello
Dvořák – Drobnosti (Miniatures) for Two Violins and Viola
Puccini – Crisantemi for String Quartet
Mozart – Quintet in C minor for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Dvořák – Selections from Cypresses (Echo of Songs) for String Quartet
Brahms – Quintet in G major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
July 14: Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Brahms
Escher String Quartet
Adam Barnett-Hart, violin
Brendan Speltz, violin
Pierre Lapointe, viola
Brook Speltz, cello
Anna Geniushene, piano
Mozart – Quartet in B-flat major for Strings
Mendelssohn – Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major for Strings
Brahms – Quintet in F minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
July 21: Enchanting Winds
Evren Ozel, piano
Demarre McGill, flute
Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
Juri Vallentin, oboe
Hugo Valverde, horn
Peter Kolkay, bassoon
Rossini – Quartet No. 4 for Flute, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon in B-flat major
Saint-Saëns – Sonata for Oboe and Piano
Taffanel – Quintet in G minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Poulenc – Sonata for Flute and Piano
Mozart – Quintet in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano
August 11: Beethoven, Ravel, and Schumann
Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Danbi Um, violin
Beethoven – Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano
Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Cello
Schumann – Trio No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello
August 18: The Carnival of the Animals
Wu Han, piano
Wu Qian, piano
Sooyun Kim, flute
David Shifrin, clarinet
Bridget Kibbey, harp
Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
Ayano Kataoka, percussion
Richard Lin, violin
Francisco Fullana, violin
Guillermo Figueroa, viola
Sterling Elliott, cello
Nina Bernat, double bass
Biber – Sonata representativa in A major for Violin and Continuo
Bach – Concerto in A major for Keyboard, Strings, and Continuo
Vivaldi – Concerto in D major for Flute, Strings, and Continuo
Ravel – Introduction et allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
Saint-Saëns – Le carnaval des animaux for Ensemble
All summer 2024 CMS events will be held at the Spa Little Theatre in Saratoga Springs, with tickets and subscriptions being available starting March 13, and fans can visit spac.org for more information
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.
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.
After 60 years of Irish ballads and rebel songs, The Wolfe Tones will conclude their career in America this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Their last American shows will be Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at 7:30 pm at the Town Hall in New York City.
The Wolfe Tones pictured on stage. From left to right: Brian Warfield, Tommy Byrne, and Noel Nagel.
The group formed six decades ago, back in August of 1963. The group consisted of frontman Brian Warfield, Noel Nagel, and Liam Courtney. The following year, Brian’s brother Derek Warfield joined the group along with Tommy Byrne, who replaced Courtney. That lineup remained consistent for almost 37 years until “creative differences” caused Derek Warfield to leave the band in 2001. Derek formed The Young Wolfe Tones and has barely spoken to his brother Brian since.
The band now consists of Brian Warfield, Noel Nagel, and Tommy Byrne. Despite the change in lineup, the band continues to chant their rebel songs. Their hit “Celtic Symphony” remains a fan favorite, standing the test of time. Just two years ago in October of 2022, the song rose again to No. 1 on the Irish iTunes charts and No. 2 on the UK iTunes chart 35 years after its initial release. This rebel song truly embodies The Wolfe Tones essence, especially as the band is named after Theobald Wolfe Tone, a prominent leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
The band’s success hasn’t stayed in Ireland and the UK but has traveled overseas to the Tri-state area. Their song “The Streets of New York,” which was released in 1981, continues to be a staple in the New York Irish community. The song can be heard every week on New York’s WFUV 90.7 FM’s Irish music program, Ceol na nGael.
A crowd of 10,000 eagerly sing along to The Wolfe Tones when they performed at Belfast’s Féile an Phobail in August of 2022.
The Wolfe Tones will celebrate their long-term success with their Farewell Tour. But why not continue this success? Brian Warfield said member Tommy Byrne always said, “I’m not going to go past 80.” As Byrne and Nagel are 80 this year, the band has decided to retire. But they’re not going quietly. They’ll be ending their Farewell Tour with two lively shows in 3Arena, Dublin in mid-October.
To catch The Wolfe Tones live one last time in New York at the Town Hall this upcoming St. Patrick’s Day weekend on March 15 and 16, click here for tickets.
Connecticut-based indie-jam quintet Goose has announced their return to Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, for four performances over April 7-10. These shows will mark the highly anticipated live debut of the Goose’s newest addition, drummer Cotter Ellis.
In February, Goose introduced Ellis as their new drummer, simultaneously releasing Ted Tapes 2024, an album comprising instrumental improvisations recorded during Ellis’s audition process. These sessions have given fans an exciting taste of the fresh energy and creative dynamism Ellis brings to the band.
Goose at SPAC – photo by Zak Radick
This month, Goose surprised their faithful and rapidly expanding fan base with the premiere of Chateau Sessions Pt Ion their YouTube channel. This hour-and-forty-five-minute video, captured in-studio with two moving cameras, offered fans a sneak peek at the new lineup performing a handful of catalog staples and fan-favorites.
Following the success of the first video, the band released Chateau Sessions Pt II on the evening of March 11. This second installment, running nearly 75 minutes in length, continues to showcase the unique chemistry between the band members and their new drummer. Audio versions of Chateau Sessions Parts I and II are now available for streaming or purchase via the band’s Bandcamp and Nugs.net pages.
With tickets to all previously announced tour dates in high demand, the band is working diligently to eliminate the secondary market and to ensure concert tickets end up in the hands of fans. As such, there will be no general on-sale for The Capitol Theatre shows. Instead, tickets will be made available exclusively via a lottery request system.
The request period starts today, March 12th at 12 pm ET, and ends on Saturday, March 16th at 5 pm ET. Lottery winners will be notified and charged for their tickets no later than the evening of Tuesday, March 19th. Following the end of the lottery request period and prior to emails going out to lottery winners, team Goose will examine every entry for suspicious activity and cancel entries from known scalpers.
For more information on Goose’s upcoming shows, remaining ticket availability, and to enter the Capitol Theatre ticket lottery, please visit www.goosetheband.com
GOOSE – TOUR 2024
APRIL
7-10 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
MAY
24-26 – Chillicothe, IL – Summer Camp Presents Solshine: A Music & Arts Reverie
JUNE
4 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
5 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
8 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
10 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse
11 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland
12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
14 – Swanzey, NH – Northlands Music & Arts Festival (Two Sets)
The Open Eye Theater of Margaretville, NY has announced their exciting 2024 season including spring, summer and fall events with schedule set to kick off in April 2024.
Established in 1972 in New York City, The Open Eye Theater was started by the renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell and dancer-choreographer Jean Erdman, who sadly passed away. Jean Erdman’s groundbreaking idea of “total theater,” which combined dance, drama, music, and myth, made her an internationally acclaimed artist in the modern theater movement.
Under Amie Brockway’s direction as producing creative director in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the theater became known for creating and presenting cutting-edge plays for audiences of all ages. The theater’s primary focus since moving to the Catskill Mountains and setting up shop in Margaretville, New York, has been on the creation and presentation of new plays, showcasing the works of up-and-coming, well-known writers. Annual Summer Shortcuts, a series of eight 10-minute plays by Catskills, national, and international playwrights, has proven popular among the producers.Â
The Open Eye Theater started working along with WIOX Radio 91.3 FM, WIOXradio.org, and MTC Channel 20 television in 2020 and their exciting new 2024 season set to start in April.
The 2024 season will kick off on April 21 at 3:00pm with The Tempest, by Catskill Mountain Shakespeareâs touring company. Once in the Time of Trolls, a radio play, by Sandra Fenichel Asher will follow on May 9-19. The play is based on Norwegian folk tales and adapted by the playwright to include sound effects.
The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, by Paul Zindel will follow from July 18-28. This full-length play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1971 and is recommended to be best enjoyed by older teens and adults.
In August, the theatre will finish their summer with The One Hundred Acre Wood, which was conceived and directed by Amie Brockway from the stories of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne. The show will be held in August 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.
Summer Shortcuts XIV, will be held from August 15-25. The right original ten-minute plays will be performed for general audience. Legends & Tales, stories with music for children, will be held in September and October matinee at 12 noon.
The Theatre will close its season in the fall with Enough! 2024, Plays Against Gun Violence set to play in November and It’s A Wonderful Life, the radio play by Joseph Landry based on the short story The Greatest Gift by Phillip Van Doren Stern in Mid-December with the date TBD. For more information fans can visit here
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.
The English Punk-rock band Damned have announced their “Black Strawberry” Ball at the historic Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan Center on May 31
The Damned’s “Black Strawberry” Ball will feature special guests Lenny Kaye a guitarist, composer, and writer who is also a well known member of the Patti Smith Group, led by vocalist and poet Patti Smith. The show will feature a cerebration of The Dictators, a NY-based legendary rock band that has been making music for the past 50 years at Hammerstein Ballroom. The concert extravaganza will bring their full 80’s line-up back together in the US for the first time since 1989 with the return of Rat Scabies. The legendary lineup will include David Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray all together again after 35 years.
Following their formation in 1976, The Damned became the first UK punk band to officially release a single, “New Rose,” and an album,Damned Damned Damned. With 12 studio album releases and several UK chart singles, the band are claimed to be one of the few pioneers who emerged from the London punk scene, earning an ever-expanding fan base fueled by legendary live shows. The bands dark lyrics and Dave Vanian’s rich baritone vocals also catapulted The Damned to the forefront of the Goth-rock genre.
Following the bands “Black Strawberry” ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan Center on May 31 announcement, a limited number of presale tickets will go on sale to the the general public on Friday, March 8 at 10 AM ET. And for full event details and tickets fans can find here
