LaMP, featuring Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger and Ray Paczkowski has announced a 10-date Spring tour across the East Coast with stops in the Northeast, Mid Atlantic and Southeast.
Kicking off in April, the run is in addition to two previously announced March shows in Denver and Boulder.
LaMP formed in 2018 for a handful of one-off performances in Vermont. The chemistry between the three was immediate, resulting in a heavy groove, soul jazz sound with plenty of deep funk and technical prowess to spare. During the pandemic, they’d record and release their first studio album. It wasn’t until 2023, however, that the organ/guitar/drums trio found time in their busy schedules to focus energy on LaMP as a priority.
The trio’s musical commitments are far reaching: Metzger is an in-demand studio guitarist and member of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, while Lawton and Paczkowski have their own duo Soule Monde and are original members of the Trey Anastasio Band. With both live and studio albums in the works and 12 shows planned for the Spring, LaMP five years from their inception is clearly just getting started.
We hit the Northeast pretty hard last Fall and the response was just incredible, lots of big crowds and sold out shows. So we decided that in the Spring it would be fun to play more around those same parts, but to instead find cool rooms outside of the big cities and bring the music to the people in spots a little more off the beaten path.
3/22 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre 3/23 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Other Side 4/10 – Byfield, MA – Byfield Community Arts Center 4/11 – West Yarmouth, MA – The Music Room 4/12 – Bridgeport, CT – Park City Music Hall 4/13 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall 4/14 – Morristown, NJ – Homestead Bar & Kitchen *no The 4/23 – Baltimore, MD – The 8×10 4/24 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry 4/25 – Roanoke, VA – 5 Points Music Sanctuary 4/26 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall 4/27 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
Today marks the anniversary of the final show of one of the earliest Grateful Dead side projects. Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia along with Howard Wales delivered one last live interpretation of their jazz-rock fusion album Hooteroll to an audience at the University of Buffalo on this day in 1972. Wales, an avant-garde keyboard player, helped compose all songs on the album which was released the previous year.
The Buffalo gig ended a string of shows played at smaller venues in the Northeast, including one at Syracuse University the week before. While Jerry Garcia may have been the main draw, this tour is also renowned for introducing many to The Mahavishnu Orchestra for the first time, a burgeoning live act with the great Jon McLaughlin on guitar who opened the shows and, according to some bystanders, blew the main act off the stage sometimes.
But Garcia and Wales would get the final word each night with extended takes on Hooteroll, playing alongside Jerry Love on drums, Jimmy Vincent on guitar, and Roger Troy (aka Jellyroll) on bass and vocals, with the group announced as “Howard Wales and Friends.” Unfortunately, no known recordings of tonight’s performance exist, but this excellent one from the show three nights before in Boston paints a clear picture of what transpired at these shows, with the band immediately launching into the frenzied, organ-driven jam “Southside Strut,” the first track of the album, then going off from there.
The music never comes to a complete stop as the band weaves in and out of different tempos and arrangements, although mixing up the songs from the order in which they appear on the album. A section called “Outer Space Regions” completely lives up to its billing before a soul-heavy “Carry Me Back” with Jellyroll on vocals re-energizes everything. Another selection from the album, “DC 502” surrounds a verified “Drums” section as well later on. See Youtube for a full setlist. The entire show is essentially a long, enjoyable 90-minute jam that covers all of Hooteroll and then some.
Photo: Gordon James
Before being played in Buffalo and the Northeast, the seeds of Hooteroll were planted in San Francisco, as Garcia and Wales wound up performing at Monday night jam sessions at The Matrix. This would also be where Jerry met bassist John Kahn for the first time, marking the beginning of their long time partnership. For Jerry, the appeal of this outfit was the ability to play in a more relaxed context than Dead shows. Wales was a serious musician, and Jerry had to work hard to keep up with him, which he would say did more for his ear than anyone else he played with.
Howard didn’t have tunings or anything, he just played. Sometimes he would do these things that were so outside that you just couldn’t – unless you knew where it was going, you had no idea where to start. Sometimes they’d turn out to be just these things like four-bar blues turnarounds, relatively simple musical things, but they were so extended the way he’d play them – ‘God, what is this?’
~ Jerry Garcia, 1991 Interview
With the Hooteroll tour now concluded, Garcia would next turn his attention to a string of shows with another longtime collaborator, Merl Saunders, back home in the San Francisco area.
Emo Orchestra, an orchestral group that specializes in combining with emo music, has announced their spring tour to take place beginning April 17, along with emo-rock band Escape the Fate. The groups will get together to perform their original tracks, as well as emo classics from bands like My Chemical Romance, Panic! At The Disco, and more.
Emo Orchestra in 2023
The tour will begin in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 17, and end May 24 in Portland, Oregon. Along the way, the acts will stop in New York for three dates. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Rome Capitol Theatre, and Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts will all be visited on the tour.
“We are so grateful to have been invited by EO to participate in this tour, we have been on the road almost 20 years now so to do something this different and special is very exciting for us as artists and we hope it’s just as exciting for you. I can’t wait to meet and perform with a full orchestra and not only play our songs but some classic personal favorites of mine from other artists, don’t forget to dress fancy. Thank you, EO”
Craig Mabbitt of Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Emo Orchestra W/ Escape The Fate Tour Dates
4/17/2024 Cincinnati, OH – Brady Center
4/18/2024 Flint, MI – Capitol Theatre
4/19/2024 Cleveland, OH – TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic
4/20/2024 Carteret, NJ – Carteret Performing Arts Center
4/22/2024 Boston, MA – The Wilbur
4/23/2024 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
4/25/2024 Troy, NY – Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
4/26/2024 Rome, NY – Rome Capitol Theatre
4/27/2024 Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts
5/09/2024 San Antonio, TX – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
5/10/2024 Austin, TX – ACL Live at Moody Theater
5/11/2024 Plano,TX – Lexus Box Garden at Legacy Hall
5/12/2024 Wichita, KS – Orpheum Theatre
5/16/2024 Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre
5/18/2024 Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
5/22/2024 Sacramento, CA – Crest Theatre
5/24/2024 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Tickets are on sale now, so act fast. To find out more about the tour and to purchase tickets visit EmoOrchestra.com. To learn more about Escape the Fate visit their website, EscapeTheFate.com.
The Town Ballroom in Buffalo was set ablaze with raw energy and pulsating rhythms on January 23, as four powerhouse bands – Avoid, Counterparts, The Devil Wears Prada, and Fit For A King – took to the stage for a sold-out show on a rainy Tuesday night. Fans from across the city gathered in anticipation of a night that promised to be nothing short of epic, and they were not disappointed.
Fit For a King
Kicking off the evening with a relentless onslaught of hardcore energy, Avoid, got to work getting the crowd but the first thing that stood out before the music got underwear was the singer repping a local city hero, #17, Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills with his Jersey.
Avoid
Going up next with a relentless onslaught of hardcore energy, Counterparts wasted no time in setting the tone for the night. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, the band delivered a blistering set that had the crowd moshing and screaming along to every word. With their signature blend of melodic hooks and ferocious breakdowns, Counterparts proved why they are considered one of the most exciting acts in the hardcore scene today.
Next up was metalcore stalwarts The Devil Wears Prada, who took the stage by storm with their electrifying stage presence and infectious energy. Drawing from their extensive catalog of hits spanning over a decade, the band treated fans to a set filled with fan favorites and new material alike. From the haunting melodies of “Sacrifice” to the crushing heaviness of “Danger: Wildman,” The Devil Wears Prada delivered a performance that left the crowd in awe.
The Devil Wears Prada
Closing out the night at Town Ballroom were metalcore juggernauts Fit For A King, who wasted no time in unleashing a sonic assault that left the audience reeling. With their bone-crushing riffs and anthemic choruses, the band commanded the stage with authority, inciting mass sing-alongs and frenzied circle pits throughout their set. Tracks “Tower of Pain” and “When Everything Means Nothing” hit with visceral intensity, showcasing the band’s undeniable skill and musicianship.
But beyond just the music, what truly made the night special was the palpable sense of camaraderie between the bands and their fans. From the shared shouts of the famous Buffalo chant “Let’s go Buffalo!” to the sweaty embraces in the pit, it was clear that this was more than just a concert – it was a community coming together to celebrate the power of music.
A hallmark event in the North Country of New York, the 2024 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival will kick off later this week, starting February 1 through February 11. The history-rich event is a celebration of Saranac Lake, dating back to 1897 and the longest running event of its kind in the United States.
Winter Carnival button design by Garry Trudeau
Former Saranac Lake resident and Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau has designed the 2024 Winter Carnival button, lending the influence of 1940s horror and comic books and to accent the “Creepy Carnival” theme. Find out how to pick one up, either by mail or at businesses in Saranac Lake.
As is tradition, the ice castle is being built along the shores of Saranac Lake, with a recent process photo shared on Facebook by Meachele Burgoyne Manchester.
Of course, no Winter Carnival is complete without the live music at The Waterhole all throughout the week. Pick up a week long pass and save! Things kick off on February 2 with Annie in the Water and Organ Fairchild. Get the full scoop and ticket details here.
2024 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Schedule
Thursday, February 1
11am to 12:30pm & 4pm to 5:30pm: Drop off times for the Winter Carnival Sun Catcher Contest at the NYS Boat Launch to the right of the Ice Palace; display and voting throughout the Carnival. Find info on Sun Catcher Contest.
5:30pm: *23rd Annual Past Royalty Mixer & Dinner – Open to past royalty only, $, at the Red Fox Restaurant
Friday, February 2
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
1pm to 5pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
7:30 pm *Women’s Civic Chamber Coronation of Winter Carnival Royalty, at Harrietstown Town Hall Post Coronation *Winter Carnival Royalty Reception, at the Elks Lodge
Saturday, February 3
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
10am to 6pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
10am: NBT Bank Ice Palace Fun Run at the Ice Palace – 4 miles, at the Ice Palace, State Boat Launch
10am to 3pm: Edward Jones Arctic Golf Build-an-Obstacle Contest (Located at Prescott Park)
10am to 4pm: *Paul Smith’s Booster Club Chocolate Festival, at Romano’s Saranac Bowling Lanes
11am: Long Run Wealth Advisors Curling Exhibition, on Lake Flower near the Ice Palace
11am: *Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen Exhibition, at Riverside Park
12pm: Heat Keepers Icicle Contest, at Riverside Park (icicle check-in at 11:30am)
12pm: Lake Placid Curling Club “Hit the Button” Curling Competition, on Lake Flower & open to all ($)
12:30pm: Saranac Teachers Association Little Ladies Fry Pan Toss, at Riverside Park (for girls 6 to 17, registration from 11am to 12pm)
2:30pm: New Time & Day! LifePower Chiropractic Ultimate Frisbee Games (Saranac Lake High School Football Field, Call 518-637-3238 for details)
1pm: Taylor Rental Ladies Fry Pan Toss, for ladies 18 and up, at Riverside Park (registration 11am to 12:30pm)
5pm to 7pm: *Catholic Daughters/Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner going to local scholarships. (St. Bernard’s School Cafeteria 63 River St $)
7pm: Lighting of the Ice Palace & Hotel Saranac Opening Fireworks Display (roads close at 6:15pm)
Sunday, February 4
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
10am to 6pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
10am to 3pm: Edward Jones Arctic Golf, at Prescott Park
10am to 3pm: *Skate Lake Colby sponsored by Adirondack Health – demos, free skate, straight line drag races for ice skates and kick sleds 2pm to 3pm, at the beach at Lake Colby
10am: *White Stag Downhill Ski Races, at Mt. Pisgah
11:30am: *Arctic Bar-B-Que with Friends of Mt. Pisgah, $, at Mt. Pisgah Ski Center
1pm: The Blue Buns Wheel-a-Palooza, a bathing suit-clad around town bike ride (Located at Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)
2:30pm: Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters Flower Ball, on Lake Flower ice car A “Totally 80s” ice car sculpture in progress on January 27, 2022.
Monday, February 5
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
1pm to 5pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
7pm: *Ecunemical Service (St Lukes Church followed with cider & donuts, Rev Vance Mortinsen & Rev Bill Cooper)
Tuesday, February 6
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
1pm to 5pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
5pm: Winter Carnival Grand Marshall Reception, $, Hotel Saranac
6pm: Winter Carnival Royalty Dinner, $, Hotel Saranac
Wednesday, February 7
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
1pm to 7pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
5pm to 7pm: Family Night at the Palace, sponsored by Hudson Headwaters Health Network, at the Ice Palace, State Boat Launch
6pm: Curtis Lumber Snowshoe Races at Dewey Mountain, all ages
Thursday, February 8
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
1pm to 5pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
6pm: American Management Association Torchlight Skiing & Fireworks, at Mt. Pisgah Ski Center)
Friday, February 9
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
10am: Adirondack Bank Innertube Races, at Mt. Pisgah Ski Center
12:30pm to 2pm: Coakley Home & Hardware Children’s Skating Races, at Saranac Lake Civic Center
1pm to 6pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
2pm to 4pm: Coakley Home & Hardware Family Open Skate, free hot chocolate, at the Saranac Lake Civic Center
7:30pm: *Rotary Club Variety Show; tickets available at Chamber of Commerce, Ampersound, and NBT Bank; $; at Harrietstown Hall
TBD Firefighter’s Broom Ball, at Saranac Lake Civic Center
Saturday, February 10
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
10am to 11am: Meet the Winter Carnival Characters at the Ice Palace (Located at Ice Palace)
10am to 6pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop, near the Ice Palace
10am: *CanAm Snow Rugby, at the Saranac Lake High School Track Field
11am: *Paul Smith’s Woodsmen Exhibition, at Riverside Park
12pm: Gala Parade Lineup, register at Nice n Easy Mobile
1pm: Gala Parade presented by Casella Waste and North Country Community College, from the firehouse on Broadway to LaPan Highway
New Time & Day Guide Boat Realty “Storming the Ice Palace” Closing Fireworks Display (Ice Palace)
Sunday, February 11 – Last Day
All Day Clue Hunt – Available outside History Hut & Gift Shop near the Ice Palace. Are you able to solve the clues in town?
10am to 3pm: Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift shop, near the Ice Palace
10am: Community Bank Adult Cross-Country Ski Races, at Dewey Mountain
11am: Bionique Testing Labs Snowflake Volleyball Tournament, at Saranac Lake Civic Center, Rotary Field
11am: Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters Flower Ball, on Lake Flower
12pm: Adirondack Health Youth Cross-Country Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, Call 518-891-2697, Children Event Fees covered by Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club)
12pm to 1:45pm: Face painting before Kiddie Parade (Located at Hotel Saranac)
2 PM: Casella Waste Systems Kiddie Parade from Hotel Saranac to Harrietstown Town Hall
Visit here for a printable Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2024 schedule and for more info on events and buttons.
For the second episode of Saturday Night Live in 2024, Studio 8H welcomed back Madame Web actress Dakota Johnson, along with musical guest and SNL Five-Timer Club member, Justin Timberlake.
The opening sketch this evening through was a bit more of a cold and dry open, making light of the NFL season coming to an end this weekend (short of the Super Bowl), and draining the last comedic bits of Taylor Swift’s influence, out of the football and SNL seasons.
During Johnson’s monologue where she reminisced about her last stint as host, and brought up The Social Network co-star Justin Timberlake, who showed up to casually remind Johnson that he’s available for sketches, given his Five-Timer Club status.
During the “Waiters” sketch, Sarah Sherman displayed equal parts Gilda Radner and Kristin Wiig with her unique quirk worked in.
“The Barry Gibb Talkshow” returned for the first time since 2013, taking a look at the 2024 election, with Jimmy Fallon making a special appearance as Barry Gibb and Timberlake as Robin Gibb. Bringing this back was a no-brainer with Timberlake on the show this week, even if Fallon has gotten a little tiring as of late.
“Home Videos” would be the highlight of the episode, with Andrew Dismukes as a son who learns his parents were on a Maury Povich-style talk show, where his father (Mikey Day) learned he was the father.
An always a welcome short from Please Don’t Destroy kept their hot streak going, even if Dakota Johnson did knock the trio down a peg, referring to Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy as ‘The Lonelier Island’ in a roast-filled segment.
Timberlake performed “Sanctified” for his first song, the second single from his upcoming sixth solo album, Everything I Thought It Was, due out on March 15. JT was joined by Houston rapper Tobe Nwigwe for the rock/rap/R&B number, walking in from stage left, flanked by dancers clad in flowing white dresses, an appearance that was teased last week on Nwigwe’s Instagram.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLC8XiBxV1k
Timberlake’s second song was the first single from Everything I Thought It Was, “Selfish,” the same title as a 2011 release from his ex, Britney Spears. Surrounded by white neon lines along cascading walls, stripped down with just a drummer and keyboardist, Timberlake sang softly in contrast to “Sanctified,” a more passionate and smooth pop hit in “Selfish.”
SNL returns on Saturday, February 3 with host Ayo Edebiri and musical guest Jennifer Lopez.
Indie-folk artist Alec Duckart, known professionally as Searows, played a sold-out show January 25 at New York City’s Mercury Lounge as part of his first headline tour.
Alec Duckart – Photo by Molly Higgins
The show was the last of the tour’s U.S. leg and his second in the NYC area, having played Brooklyn venue Baby’s All Right the day before. The intimate, 250-capacity Mercury Lounge proved to be a cozy home for Duckart’s serene sound.
The crowd of fans, mostly in their teens and twenties, cheered and shouted “I love you”s while Duckart tuned his guitar, before opening with his 2023 single “Older.” The room was hushed as Duckart captivated his audience—the crowd swayed and sang along quietly, but many were silently transfixed by Duckart’s blissful acoustic guitar and poetic lyrics.
Duckart wrote, recorded, and produced his own debut album Guard Dog, which was released in September 2022. In 2023, Duckart released the single “House Song,” which has amassed nearly 20 million streams on Spotify. By the end of that year, Duckart signed to Matt Maltese’s record label, Last Recordings on Earth, and released his six-track EP End Of The World, which his ongoing tour is promoting.
Now that the U.S. leg of the tour is complete, Duckart will make stops in London and Paris. Duckart previously toured as a supporting act for artists including Maltese, Gracie Abrams, and Leith Ross.
Searows Setlist: Older, End of the World, Coming Clean, Collector, Keep the Rain, Roadkill, Used to be Friends, I Have More Than Enough, I Can and I Will, House Song
The music and art scenes in Brooklyn hold a rich and diverse history that plays a fundamental role in shaping American music culture. Music and art cohesively work together to display emotion, purpose and influence one medium on the other, with the ability to connect communities of people from different backgrounds and cultures through audio and visual languages. Brooklyn’s music and art scenes bring unify the borough with diversity, a melting pot and continually at the forefront of American culture.
The West Indie Day Parade
Now, and in decades prior, music and art have become a way of life to the rhythm of Brooklyn, one that is kept alive and running by successive generations of immigrants and transplants from across the world and nation. The power of creativity is not just about entertainment, but about sparking a community to create change, awareness, freedom and unity, becoming a culture that exists as a city’s heartbeat.
The culture of art exploded in the early 1980s from street art, which put the spotlight on local talent, including TAKI 183 who entangled the graffiti movement, highlighting the power of making a statement and pushing extensive boundaries. In the 2000’s, the Brooklyn art scene got hotter with the digital age and the use of technology as a tool to present digital born art, increasing our understanding of unique characteristic features. Artists began collaborating and the rise of art hubs allowed for universal creativity. Today, art in Brooklyn is accessible and continually celebrated.
Music records the collective and diverse history of Brooklyn, spanning across genres and generations. In the 1920‘s, jazz became the central sound, evolving and influencing numerous genres to this day. By the 1960s and 70s, the borough became a hub for soul, funk and R&B, and by the 1990’s, the growth of hip hop culture continues national influence today. By the 21st century, the rise of music festivals including BRIC, Afropunk, Brooklyn Folk and Brooklyn Hip-Hop festivals – as well as dozens of cultural and smaller music festivals, parades and events – continuing to bring the borough together through all walks of life.
The West Indie Day Parade
The West Indian Day parade has become one of New York’s major cultural celebrations and takes place on Labor Day to parade down the eastern parkway. West Indian culture trace their ancestors back to the Caribbean, where the island takes pride in multifaceted colorful dances, parties, and annual carnival celebrations.
With vibrant sequins and feathers, the parade highlights an extraordinary range of people and places that show all walks of life and the importance of unity. Caribbean art has become a diverse reflection of culture, seen in their costumes and elaborate face masks in a wide variety of styles inspired by natural and spiritual cohesive elements. The colorful traditions of Carnival and rich presentation of cultural identity has a boundless impact on the art that emerges through the historical parade that showcases pride, heritage, culture and the importance of identity.
Cultural identity has served as a catalyst for artistic expression, defined by music and art, allowing artists to explore their roots and traditions that serve as an intertwined visual language, creating a narrative that speaks to people of all ethnicities, religions and backgrounds. Not only does the West Indian Day parade attract a community for the annual celebration, it celebrates a bigger purpose of honor, respect, and support from the borough.
The Brooklyn Record and Arts Fair
The Brooklyn Flea Record and Art Fair – held on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Marsha P. Johnson State Park – celebrated 12 years of vinyl treasures with over 40 labels, record stores and collectors. The impact and resurgence of vinyl records on the music industry has revolutionized the creation of music, distribution, consumption, and ultimately helped acknowledge the value of the music community. Vinyl allowed music to become more accessible, enabling a visually captivating and engaging representation that highlights a deeper appreciation for the overall experience of music.
The record fair celebrates the unity of both mediums, a way for people of all ages to come together to see vendors that also value the evolution of music over the ages. Including alternative, indie, rock, metal, jazz, classical, pop, blues and much more. Artists and music enthusiasts come together to appreciate the tangible experience of holding a physical record that connects them to the roots of music, enhancing the auditory experience that keeps the love for music alive.
Art and music go hand in hand, sharing a relationship that evokes an emotional response and involves elements of rhythm, harmony and texture that coexist with one another. Music and art are tools for communication, ingrained into the fabric of our society, our relationships and can be understood universally beyond culture and language.
The harmony between the two share narrative moments, they inspire and influence one another, that create a unique dynamic that allows music and art to become part of the culture. Art and music share an intertwining relationship that cohesively evokes emotions, community and promote creativity. Building a culture as seen in Brooklyn permits an exploration of identity, communication and reflects symbiosis between the two art forms.
10-time GRAMMY-winning and Emmy-winning Justin Timberlake is set for the “Forget Tomorrow” tour spanning the nation this summer, with the pop artist notably stopping at Madison Square Garden (MSG) on June 25 and 26, the Barclays Center on Oct. 7, and Keybank Center on Oct. 21.
Coming off a hiatus, Timberlake has announced his sixth studio album Everything I Thought It Was to be released on March 15, accompanied by the “Forget Tomorrow” world tour which will be the singer’s first tour in five years and fans can expect yet another remarkable music tour.
Timberlake is known for his successful albums like Man of the Woods, The 20/20 Experience, and his debut solo album, Justified released in 2002 which earned him three American Music Award nominations. In addition to music, the singer has made numerous film and TV appearances throughout his career. The singer lent his voice to DreamWorks’ animated film TROLLS, which recently has a third installment, TROLLS BAND TOGETHER. Considered one of Pop icons by fans, the singer’s work has influenced numerous artists including Justin Bieber and even Shawn Mendes.
The Justin Timberlake “Forget Tomorrow” World tour fan club presale begins on January 29, while the general on-sale for all shows, including MSG, begins on February 2 at the singer’s official website.
Justin Timberlake – “Forget Tomorrow” World Tour – North America 2024 Dates
Mon Apr 29 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Thu May 02 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena — SOLD OUT
Fri May 03 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Mon May 06 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose — SOLD OUT
Tue May 07 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose – JUST ADDED
Fri May 10 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena* — SOLD OUT
Sat May 11 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena* – JUST ADDED
Tue May 14 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego — SOLD OUT
Fri May 17 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum — SOLD OUT
Sat May 18 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum — SOLD OUT
Tue May 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center — SOLD OUT
Wed May 29 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Fri May 31 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Sat Jun 01 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Tue Jun 04 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena — SOLD OUT
Thu Jun 06 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center — SOLD OUT
Mon Jun 10 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena — SOLD OUT
Wed Jun 12 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena — SOLD OUT
Fri Jun 14 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena — SOLD OUT
Sat Jun 15 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Fri Jun 21 – Chicago, IL – United Center — SOLD OUT
Sat Jun 22 – Chicago, IL – United Center — SOLD OUT
Tue Jun 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden — SOLD OUT
Wed Jun 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden — SOLD OUT
Sat Jun 29 – Boston, MA – TD Garden — SOLD OUT
Sun Jun 30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden — SOLD OUT
Wed Jul 03 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena — SOLD OUT
Thu Jul 04 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Sun Jul 07 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — SOLD OUT
Tue Jul 09 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena — SOLD OUT
Mon Oct 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – JUST ADDED
Tue Oct 08 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – JUST ADDED
Sun Oct 13 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena – JUST ADDED
Thu Oct 17 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena – JUST ADDED
Mon Oct 21 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center – JUST ADDED
Wed Oct 23 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – JUST ADDED
Sun Oct 27 – Chicago, IL – United Center – JUST ADDED
Sat Nov 16 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena – JUST ADDED
Between gamblers playing slot machines and Black Jack, fans crowded into the sold-out Great Cedar Showroom at Foxwoods Casino for the veteran rock band Extreme. The band is on the Thicker Than Blood Tour, supporting their new record, Six. This is the second show for the band after the tour kicked off at the Bergan Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey.
Extreme was founded in 1985 in Malden, Massachusetts and is made up of Gary Cherone on lead vocals, Nuno Bettencourt on guitar, Pat Badger on the bass guitar and Kevin Figueiredo on the drums.
Prior to Extreme taking the stage, the New York City native band, Living Colour warmed up the crowd for a 45-minute set. Like Extreme, Living Colour was founded in the mid-1980s and has produced classic hits like “Cult of Personality,” and “Glamour Boys.”
Living Colour is comprised of guitarist Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish on the bass guitar, and Will Calhoun from the Bronx, on drums with fellow New Yorker, Corey Glover on lead vocals.
For the entire 45 minutes, Living Colour produced a powerful and memorable set that included eight songs. During the last song of the band’s performance, as they blasted into the aforementioned “Cult of Personality,” Glover hopped off the stage and walked into the crowd while belting out the lyrics to the song. The crowd erupted as Glover walked up and down each section of the theater, stopping for photos with fans and high-fiving concertgoers. Living Colour did a phenomenal job getting the crowd ready for Extreme.
As the clock ticked to 9 p.m., the houselights dimmed as the Extreme banner raised behind Figueiredo’s drum kit. With the blue spotlights on them, the band jumped right into “It (‘s a Monster)” off of the band’s most successful record, 1990’s Extreme II: Pornograffitti.
Throughout the entirety of the band’s set, they incorporated music from their entire discography starting with their self-titled debut record up until their most recent record. While storming through each song, Figueiredo was a man possessed on the drums. His kit didn’t stand a chance as he belted away throughout each song providing chest-thumping beats.
Fans who came to the show on the chilly Friday night were certainly in for a treat as Extreme played for two whole hours. At one point of the set, Figueiredo brought out a mini drum kit as the band embarked on a mini, two-song acoustic set that featured the beautiful ballads “Other Side of the Rainbow,” and “Hole Hearted.”
Even during the band’s acoustic set, there was still so much energy. Throughout the night Cherone slithered and stretched his way around the stage as Badger plucked at his bass guitar during Bettencourt’s shredding solos. It’s widely known that one of Bettencourt’s heroes was the late Eddie Van Halen and Bettencourt paid homage by playing the intro to Van Halen’s “Women In Love…” while saying “Happy Birthday Eddie.”
It was extremely impressive how each band member was able to work off one another and how they each complimented the other. The band’s stage presence and their comradery were visible from the stage and the smiles they had and the laughs they shared were heartwarming.
Each song that Extreme played was magical in its own way and it felt like the band was taking you on a career-spanning journey throughout the show. In between songs the band interacted with fans, joked around and overall gave the fans their money’s worth.
As the doors flew up at the end of the show and the sound of chips hitting poker tables and slot machines rang in the halls, fans left happy and smiles were shared all around as one of the most hard-working bands in rock and roll right now performed another mind-blowing show.
Living Colour Setlist: Middle Man, Leave It Alone, Ignorance Is Bliss, Open Letter (to a Landlord), White Lines (Don’t Do It)/Apache/The Message, Glamour Boys, Love Rears Its Ugly Head, Cult of Personality
ExtremeSetlist: It (‘s a Monster), Decadence Dance, #Rebel, Rest In Peace, Hip Today, Teacher’s Pet/Flesh ‘n’ Blood/Wind Me Up/Kid Ego, Play With Me, Other Side of the Rainbow, Hole Hearted, Drum Solo/Money Maker, Cupid’s Dead, Am I Ever Gonna Change, Thicker Than Blood, Midnight Express, Hurrican, More Than Words, Banshee, Take Us Alive/That’s All Right, Flight of the Bumblebee, Women In Love… (intro) Get The Funk Out, Small Town Beautiful/Song for Love, Rise
