NYS Music 2024

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  • The Park Theater Foundation Announces 2024 Summer Series Concerts Lineup

    The Park Theater Foundation announced the lineup for their 2024 Summer Series Concerts, beginning June 28 at 7:00 pm at the Crandall Park Bandshell in Glens Falls, NY.

    Park Theater Foundation Series

    Each Friday night, from June 28 – August 2nd, 2024, The Park Theater Foundation will host its fourth annual Summer Series Concerts in Glens Falls, NY. The events feature weekly 90-minute live musical performances from local, national, and international artists. All concerts are free to the public at the Crandall Park Bandshell, with the rain location being The Park Theater. serve to promote the artists from both outside of and within the community.

    Summer Series Concerts Lineup:

    Friday, 06/28 – Wild Adriatic 

    Rooted in the rowdy spirit of rock & roll, Wild Adriatic has built an international audience on a combination of groove, grit, and guitar-heavy swagger.

    Friday, 07/05 – Rob Flax’s Boom Chick Trio 

    Equal parts hot swing, snarky songwriting, and lyrical storytelling, Rob Flax’s Boom Chick Trio combines virtuoso violin, guitar, bass, and three-part harmony vocals for an energetic performance. 

    Friday, 07/12 – Stella Ruze 

    An award-winning folk rock band from Philadelphia, PA, Stella Ruze blends four-part vocal harmonies with infectious rhythms and horn arrangements to create a new, genre-bending sound.

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    Friday, 07/19 – Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna 

    Hailing all the way from Chile, singer-songwriter Pascuala Ilabaca brings traditional sounds combined with jazz, pop, rock, and influences gathered in such distant places as India or Mexico to Glens Falls. Accompanied by her band Fauna, her unique stage presence conjures up sweetness and empowerment at the same time, setting her songs alive with both fragility and verve.

    Friday, 07/26 – Soggy Po’ Boys 

    The Soggy Po’ Boys mix brass-fueled mayhem with spirituals, meters-style old-school funk, vibrant storytelling, and the Caribbean side of the New Orleans tradition to create a musical experience like no other.

    Friday, 08/02 – Angelina Valente 

    With songs that feel like a warm summer breeze, Angelina’s uninhibited voice and sincere lyrics draw you in and leave you feeling restored and inspired. Her unique blend of indie folk features piano, ukulele, and genuine storytelling influenced by her small-town roots and love of nature. 

    Park Theater Foundation Series

    For more information on the Park Theater Foundation and its events, visit here.

  • The Who’s TOMMY Cast to Perform on GMA on May 28th

    On May 28, 2024, cast from the Broadway hit The Who’s TOMMY will perform on Good Morning America. This performance comes as part of a successful season for the play, which saw critical praise and a Tony nomination.

    The Who's TOMMY to perform on GMA on May 28

    The March 2024 revival of The Who’s TOMMY at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre opened to great success. The play is based on the 1969 rock opera Tommy by The Who, which follows the titular Tommy Walker. The Who’s TOMMY tells the story of the protagonist’s childhood trauma, which leaves him deaf, blind, and mute. Despite this, Tommy rises to become a pinball star and cult leader, eventually breaking from his dissociation. Rolling Stone has recognized Tommy‘s significance, ranking it 96th on their greatest albums of all time list. It was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for its “historical, artistic and significant value.” This is not Tommy’s first adaptation, being adapted to stage in 1993, where it ran for 899 performances.

    This revival of TOMMY has received rapturous praise from critics. Des McAnuff’s stage direction, combined with a dreamy, shape-shifting set work with Pete Townsend’s lyricism to create a perfectly dystopian environment. The New York Post praised the show’s “Knockout singing, superbly inventive stagecraft and a star-making performance from 24-year old Ali Louis Bourzgui.” Publications like Theatermania have even called it “the best rock opera ever.” The play is currently up for the 2024 Tony for Best Revival of a Musical. Additionally, the play received the Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama League Award nominations for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.

    The cast will perform on ABC’s Good Morning America twice on May 28th. First, they will perform during the 8:30am Eastern Time half-hour. The cast will follow this with a second performance on GMA3 at 1:30pm Eastern Time.

    For more information on tickets to see The Who’s TOMMY, visit the site here.

  • Brooklyn Made Presents: Future City Lounge 3 DJ sets

    Brooklyn Made Presents will host Future City Lounge 3, a DJ event right in Bushwick, Brooklyn on June 1.

    Future City will feature four different dj sets at 8 p.m. including Baba G, Ben Atkind, Cloudchord and Horizon Wireless. This is the third Feature City show that the independent venue has hosted. Artists like Gaby Moreno, Sir Woman and KYLE have also taken the Brooklyn stage.

    Brooklyn Made is making this DJ event different from other sets in the NYC area. Alongside the DJs there will be live drummer team-ups, giving more of a chance for collaborative efforts.

    Baba G, also known as Jon Barber of the Disco Biscuits, mixes live instrumentation, techno tracks and tracks from the Disco Biscuits themselves. Each show is distinct in its improvisation and unique blends. Barber will also be performing later that month on June 7 at Bearsville theater in Woodstock, NY, giving upstate fans a chance to hear his music.

    CloudChord, or Derek VanScoten, is an Emmy Award winning musician from Austin, Texas. His music is inspired by his Jazz and classical guitar studies and he has made a name for himself in the lo-fi pop world. He has reached a wide audience with over 100 million streams. 

    Founding member of Goose, Ben Atkind is another genre mixing artist set for Future City. As a Boston native he went to Berklee College of Music to study drum performance. 

    Horizon Wireless are the Brooklyn Made’s resident DJs. The Duo Harrison Waxenberg (DJ/Producer) and Daniel Scott Lyons (Drummer/Producer) mix house, techno and hip-hop beats to create high energy dance sets. In 2019 they released their debut album Welcome to the Network and most recently in 2023, they released the EP Our Nation is Imagination.
    For more information and to purchase tickets you can go to the Brooklyn Made Presents website.

  • The Struts and Kelsea Ballerini Join the Lineup for Special Edition of The Soho Sessions

    On Wednesday, June 5, British rock group, The Struts, and country artist, Kelsea Ballerini will play a special show co-presented by Rolling Stone CEO Gus Wenner and The Soho Sessions, to support Everytown for Gun Safety.

    The Struts for The Soho Sessions in support of Everytown
    Photo Credit: Ben Cope

    The Soho Sessions is an exclusive collective of people and shows that create intimate musical, invite-only experiences. They have included performances from Gary Clark Jr., Marcus King, and Lukas Nelson among many others. The shows are produced by RWE Partners, the company behind Love Rocks NYC. They use live music to shed light and support on important issues and have raised over $50 Million for non-profits.

    For this special show, The Soho Sessions and Gus Wenner are utilizing their influence in the industry to bring awareness to gun violence through the organization, Everytown for Gun Safety. Everytown is a network of mayors, teachers, students, and survivors across the country in a movement to end gun violence.

    Gun violence is a preventable epidemic, and an organization like Everytown for Gun Safety is bringing crucial education and awareness to communities nationwide. I am very pleased to be partnering with The Soho Sessions for this special event to help put an end to the urgent issue of gun violence.

    Gus Wenner

    The Struts, who debuted in 2016 with Everybody Wants and have most recently put out their fourth album Pretty Vicious in 2023, will headline the event. The band has opened on tour for The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, and Guns N’ Roses. Additionally, they’ve collaborated with Tom Morello, Robbie Williams, and Kesha, who appears on their 2018 hit “Body Talks.”

    Grand Ole Opry member, Kelsea Ballerini, will also be performing in support of Everytown. The singer topped the charts with her debut album, The First Time, and continues to do so. Her recent albums, SUBJECT TO CHANGE and Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, have brought universal praise. Undeniably, her subsequent SNL appearance and Time Magazine cover reflect her influence in country and as a woman in music. 

    Kelsea Ballerini for The Soho Sessions in support of Everytown
    Photo Credit: John Russo

    In addition to the musical acts, actress, and Everytown Creative Council founding chair Julianne Moore will host the performance with model and musician Karen Elson.

    To stop the shooting, we don’t just need to change the laws — we also need to change the culture, which is why Everytown is so grateful to Gus Wenner and RWE Partners for pulling together this group of creative heavyweights. Right now, gunfire is part of the daily soundtrack in too many American communities, and artists like Kelsea Ballerini, The Struts, Karen Elson, and Julianne Moore are harnessing their talents to raise an alarm and rally support.

    John Feinblatt, President of Everytown for Gun Safety

    A limited number of tickets are on sale to the public, with net proceeds going to Everytown for Gun Safety. For inquiries on how to purchase tickets, please contact Charlie Johnson at cjohnson@everytown.org

    For more information about The Soho Sessions, visit www.thesohosessions.com.

    Find more information about Everytown for Gun Safety here.

  • Hopeless Records Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary

    Hopeless Records will be onsite at A2IM Indie Week – June 10 to June 13 – with their 30th Anniversary Museum Exhibit. The Exhibit will debut in New York City and travel nationwide, making stops in Cleveland, OH, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Las Vegas, NV, at the Punk Rock Museum. The Museum will feature over 1,000 artifacts, including guitars, vintage merch, and original never seen before photos of the recording process.

    Hopeless Records also announced a year of events celebrating the anniversary, releasing a zine and documentary chronicling the 30 years. Hopeless will also release a compilation of their current artist roster and limited edition vinyl re-releases.

    Founded in 1993, Hopeless Records produced pop punk and ska albums emblematic of the ’90s. The label evolved with mainstream tastes, broadening their horizons to a wide variety of acts. Two of their greatest success stories, All Time Low and Avenged Sevenfold joined the label early in their careers, and have accumulated a number of gold and platinum records. Recently, Hopeless has continued to adapt through changing times, signing Gen-Z acts like Destroy Boys, Waterparks, and Scene Queen. Their flexibility has made Hopeless one of the greatest independent labels, selling over 15 million records.

    Additionally, Louis Posen, Hopeless Records’ founder, will be honored at A2IM’s Libera Awards. Posen will receive the Lifetime Achievement award for his leadership, philanthropy, and contributions to independent music. Hopeless Records is nominated for record label of the year and Best Punk Record for Neck Deep’s self titled album.

    A2IM is a not-for-profit dedicated to advocating for the independent music sector. Membership includes over 600 independently owned music labels, which Billboard Magazine identified as the largest music sector with roughly 37% of recorded music sales.

    The Indie Week Conference will be from June 10 to June 13 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square. Badges are available at the following link. An interview with Louis Posen is also available below.

  • The Annual Strawberry Festival by Beacon Sloop Club Returns in 2024

    In Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, the Beacon Sloop Club holds its annual volunteer-run Strawberry Festival. This year, the event takes place on Sunday, June 9 from noon to 5 pm.

    beacon strawberry festival

    The beloved Strawberry Festival brings the Beacon community together to protect and conserve the Hudson River. Music on two solar stages, one dedicated to children, entertains festival-goers throughout the day, accompanied by baked goods and desserts made from locally grown strawberries.

    The Strawberry Festival’s 2024 music program includes the Beacon High School Student Chorus, Bindlestick Bill, David & Jacob Bernz, Eric Person Quartet, Jonathan Kruk, Judith Tulloch Band, Karen Brooks & Melissa Ortquist, Lydia Adams Davis, Rob May, Mighty Girl, Steve & Shirl Kaplan, Spook Handy, Ubaka Hill Drumsong Orchestra. Additionally, the event hosts free activities for children and families, such as clay modeling and pinch pot making. 

    The time-honored community tradition goes back decades. Many guests who remember coming as children are now bringing their children to the festival, making it one of Beacon’s most special summer festivals. This year, visitors can enjoy free sails on the replica 19th Century ferry sloop, the Woody Guthrie on the first sailing day of the season.

    Kids are invited to visit the Environmental Tent and learn about the Hudson River and the fascinating creatures that live in it, or to stop by the various craft activities that populate the grounds. Festival-goers can choose from an exciting lineup of vendors and artisans, including NGYcraftworks, known for their hardwood products for the kitchen and home. 

    At the E-Tent, children and adults alike can find information about the ecology of the Hudson River and its extensive watershed. Younger children can enjoy coloring pages of a Hudson River Creature Activity Book, made by the NYS Dept. of Health. Clearwaters Tideline Program Director, Eli Schloss will also speak on boating navigation and basic compass techniques at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

    Strawberry Festival 2022

  • The Red Clay Strays Add Brooklyn Show to Nationwide Tour

    Following the release of their new single, music video, and a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Red Clay Strays have announced additional dates to their 2024 nationwide headline tour, including a show at the Brooklyn Paramount on October 1. The tour commemorates the release of their highly anticipated second album, Made by These Moments, which will be available on July 26, 2024.

    Formed in 2016 in Mobile, Alabama, The Red Clay Strays are Brandon Coleman (lead vocals, guitar), Drew Nix (electric guitar, vocals, harmonica), Zach Rishel(electric guitar), Andrew Bishop (bass), and John Hall (drums). Their latest single, “Wondering Why,” has pushed the band into the spotlight, spending six consecutive weeks at #1 on the Americana Singles chart.

    The single has received widespread critical acclaim and has even brought the band to be nominated for Emerging Act of the Year at the 2024 Americana Music Awards. Regarding the song, Billboard praises the band saying, “Lead singer Coleman’s gruff, impassioned vocal shines here as always, bolstered by the group’s exemplary musicianship.”

    Since their inception, The Red Clay Strays have reached innumerable success not only on the charts but with their tours as well. This year, the band made their Grand Ole Opry debut and toured across the U.S. Past shows include performing alongside country and Americana music’s biggest names, such as Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Elle King, and Old Crow Medicine Show. Their current tour features special guests such as The Rolling Stones, Carrie Underwood, and Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge.

    Tickets will be available on May 31, 2024, at 10 am EST. For more information and tickets, fans can visit here.

    THE RED CLAY STRAYS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES

    May 25—Allston, MA—Boston Calling Festival

    May 30—Foxborough, MA—Gillette Stadium

    June 2—Lexington, KY—Railbird Festival

    June 7—Murphysboro, IL—Shawnee Cave Revival

    June 8—Pineville, KY—Laurel Cove Music Festival

    June 21—Pelham, TN—The Caverns

    June 22—Pelham, TN—The Caverns

    June 23—Pelham, TN—The Caverns

    June 27—Fort Worth, TX—Billy Bob’s

    June 28—San Antonio, TX—Boeing Center at Tech Port

    June 29—Lubbock, TX—Cotton Fest

    July 10—Columbus, OH—The Bluestone

    July 11—Columbus, OH—The Bluestone

    July 12—Chicago, IL—Windy City Smokeout 2024

    July 13—Grand Rapids, MI—The Intersection

    July 20—Salt Lake City, UT—The Complex

    July 21—Redmond, OR—FairWell Festival

    July 24—Airway Heights, WA—Spokane Live

    July 25—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom

    July 26—Seattle, WA—The Showbox

    July 27—Rexford, MT—Abayance Bay Marina

    August 2—Minneapolis, MN—Basilica Block Party

    August 3—St. Charles, IA—Hinterland

    August 9—Elkhorn, NE— The Club at Indian Creek

    August 10—Oshkosh, WI—Xroads41 2024

    August 31—Weston, CO—Monument Lake Resort

    September 4—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium

    September 5—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium

    September 6—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium

    September 12—Indianapolis, IN—Murat Theatre

    September 13—Bristol, TN—Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

    September 14—Birmingham, AL—Avondale Brewing Company

    September 15—Pryor, OK—Born & Raised Festival

    September 18—Silver Spring, MD—The Fillmore

    September 19—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE

    September 20—Louisville, KY—Bourbon & Beyond

    October 1—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Paramount

    October 3—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore

    October 4—Ocean City, MD—Country Calling

    October 5—Boston, MA—Roadrunner

    October 10—New Orleans, LA—The Fillmore

    October 11—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Festival

    October 12—Oklahoma City, OK—The Criterion

    October 16—Atlanta, GA—Coca-Cola Roxy

    October 18—Simpsonville, SC—Greenville Country Music Fest

    October 31—Denver, CO—The Mission Ballroom

    November 8—Los Angeles, CA—The Wiltern

    November 9—San Diego, CA—SOMA

    November 10—Anaheim, CA—House of Blues

  • Hearing Aide: Well Worn Boot’s ‘Live from Jamestown’

    1970s-style Americana/hard-rock band Well Worn Boot released Live from Jamestown on May 20, a live album featuring four songs from their 2023 album, Riverbottom Nightmare. The nearly 20-minute experience uses recorded audio from two live 2022 performances, one in Jamestown and the other in Forestville.

    Initially formed in 2010, Well Worn Boot has always thrived on their commitment to entertain. Constantly dressed in extravagant costumes for live sets, the band’s public inspiration of GWAR is worn on their sleeves. Their 2023 album, Riverbottom Nightmare, saw Well Worn Boot returning and refining the comedy-laced American hard rock sound they began in their early years, particularly on their only previous full-length project, Greatest Hits: Vol. 1 (2010-2014).

    The boys in the band’s newest project, Live from Jamestown, which was released exclusively on Bandcamp, sees Well Worn Boot taking a choice few songs from their previous album to a live setting. The live atmosphere of both sets is perfectly encapsulated through lead singer/flutist Plainsman’s natural stage banter and the crowd’s cheers, but clearly mixed with care so that the online quality is top-notch.

    Photo Credit – Rob Emhof

    While not having any original tracks, Live from Jamestown shows Well Worn Boot in their element: the stage. All four songs maintain the manic and over-the-top energy that came from their studio counterparts, but dialed up to 11. Good luck trying to keep the hooks from “Knockin’ One Back with the Boys” or “Makin’ Money for the City” out of your head.

    The biggest highlight of the album has to be the eight-minute barn burner, “Boys in the Band.” Already a six-minute track on the 2023 album, the live version extends the run time by an additional two minutes, mostly taken up by a mid-song passionate yet hilarious comparison of being in a band to being on a sports team.

    Hopefully Live from Jamestown is just a hold-me-over for Well Worn Boot’s next full-length LP, because the world needs more of the theatric aggression that Well Worn Boot relentlessly displays with every release, especially this one.

    Key Tracks: “Knockin’ One Back with the Boys,” “Makin’ Money for the City,” “Boys in the Band”

  • Queens Rising Announces Lineup for Queens Scene Performance Series

    Queens Rising is back for its third year of the Multidisciplinary Arts Festival with the Queens Scene series starting Saturday, June 1st.

    Queens Scene

    Queens Rising is a collective celebration honoring the culture and diversity of the borough. Their mission is to spread awareness of Queens’ rich history in the arts and contributions to New York City art. They work with many organizations and establishments to bring these celebrations to life. Queens Scene is one of the many programs they offer to exemplify pride for their community.

    Additionally, the venues taking part in the festival have chosen artists all of whom they feel represent the creative and cultural significance of Queens. Each performer was chosen from an open call in the spring and will have the opportunity to grow their platforms.

    Sponsors for the event include Northwell Health, Resorts World NYC, Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Kupferberg Center for the Arts.

    Queens Scene 2024 Performances

    June 1 at Flushing Town Hall, 7 PM– Sin Fronteras World Jazz Quintet, The Scooches, and Mr. Pablo

    June 14 (7 PM); June 15 (6 PM); June 16 (4 PM), at Terraza 7– Guachinangos, Samuel Torres: Alegria, and Terraza Big Band

    June 19 (Juneteenth) reception at 7:30 PM, showtime at 8 PM, at Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning– JRose, Jerome Heka, Keys Will, Unique on Purpose, Divine Wordsmith

    June 29, 1:30 PM at Queens Botanical Garden– Gina D’Soto, Jenna Vox, and Queens Symphony Orchestra

    Additional Events

    June 6 at 6 PM at Culturelab LIC – Visual Art Exhibition Opening “Say It Loud: Unsung Heroes”

    June 8 at 4 PM at Flushing Meadows Corona Park– Queens Night Market

    JCAL has participated in Queens Rising since its founding, and watching the growth of this remarkable initiative has inspired our dedication to performing arts, visual arts, and arts education here in “the world’s borough.” To see Queens Rising now supporting borough-based artists—it’s a tangible recognition of how far and how fast Queens has really risen, and of our extraordinary potential to draw arts patrons from every corner of our city.

    Leonard Jacobs, Executive Director

    For more information on Queens Rising and a full schedule of events, please visit queensrising.nyc

  • NYS Cannabis Festival announced in Whitney Point

    The Second Annual NYS Cannabis Festival will be held June 22, in Whitney Point’s Broome County Fairgrounds. The festival will offer visitors cannabis and craft beer vendors, camping space, and live music. On top of entertainment, the festival also serves as an educational event on the stigmatization of cannabis. This year’s event will place a focus on women in the cannabis, craft beer, and music industries.

    NYS Cannabis Festival

    This year’s NYS Cannabis Festival was spearheaded by both cannabis and craft beer connoisseurs. The festival features representatives from New York’s cannabis industry to educate guests on different strains. The festival, however, is a bring your own cannabis event, with no cannabis products being for sale. Despite this, guests can share and sample cannabis under 3 oz at the festival’s “Taster’s Row.”

    In addition to cannabis, the festival will feature representation from New York’s craft beer industry. The Drink Like a Girl beer tent will offer guests local IPA tasting. Additionally, Drink Like a Girl and Beer Tree Brew will collaborate to make an exclusive festival brew for the event. The event will also feature a host of local craft vendors and food trucks for festival-goers to enjoy.

    In addition to these vendors, the event will feature many opportunities for entertainment. Throughout the day, a number of local female musicians will play live sets on the festival’s main stage. Additionally, live DJ sets will take place throughout the festival. The 2023 edition featured local artists, including folk-pop artist Amanda Rogers, singer-songwriter Emily Angell, and soul group Caviar & Grits. Artists for the 2024 festival are still TBA. Entertainment goes beyond just music, with painting, glass blowing, yoga, and meditation activities taking place at the festival.

    This year’s festival places a focus on public education, especially the destigmatization of cannabis. The festival will host eight “Bud Talks” by female experts in the field. Talks will discuss edible making, the relationship with the craft beer industry, medical cannabis and more.

    The event will begin at 2:30 PM, June 22, and will last until 10 PM. While the event officially ends at 10, guests can stay the night at nearby campgrounds to keep the fun going. The festival’s organizers encourage camping nearby to accommodate safe consumption. In addition to affordable camping options, there will also be a limited number of glamping sites. The Cannabis festival is a 21+ event, with tickets required ahead of time. Tickets are currently on sale, starting at $39.

    For more informations on ticketing and directions, visit the festival website here.