NYS Music 2024

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  • Olivia Reid Releases Heartwarming New Single “Love Don’t Leave”

    Indie-pop artist Olivia Reid has announced the release of her latest heartwarming single “Love Don’t Leave.”

    Based in NYC, Olivia Reid’s unique production style blends indie acoustics with exploratory pop soundscapes, creating a distinctive sonic space to express her most inward emotions. Reid’s artistic style fuses the expressive sounds of artists like Bon Iver, Norah Jones, Sylvan Esso, and Florence + The Machine, with the intensely emotional experiences she channels.

    “Love Don’t Leave” is a song about the little elements of connection that feel so simple, yet make love feel deep and pure. That purity and depth of connection is the very thing that makes the hard times in life sting less. The track begins with an otherworldly soothing aura that entices and pacifies the listener in the best ways possible.

    The track combines Olivia’s signature indie-pop sound whilst also implementing notes of folk and even country. The track is upbeat, yet lowkey. Its full of life and vibrancy yet is suited to soothe and relax the audience. The theme here is love and Olivia Reid does a beautiful job at conveying the message that love is simple but extraordinary and deep. The dynamic nature of the track truly speaks to the impressive songwriting abilities of the artist.

    “Love Don’t Leave” is the first song off of her forthcoming EP and is born out of Reid’s centering experiences in Poland’s countryside. She describes the track as a love letter to love, which is the perfect explanation of the song’s overall feel. The EP, titled soft songs for the soul, is to be released in the coming months and will be available on all streaming services.

    For more information on Olivia Reid and to hear her latest single “Love Don’t Leave,” visit her website by clicking here.

  • Adirondack Theatre Festival and Proctors Collaborative Announce Expansive New Partnership

    Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) and Proctors Collaborative have entered into a three-year agreement to expand shared services and explore how the two will partner more significantly over the long term.

    Proctors Collaborative Adirondack Theatre Festival

    Proctors Collaborative has provided the Adirondack Theatre Festival with set construction and marketing services on a fee basis for the past three seasons and cross-marketed for over five years. These efforts have led to conversations about the production of theatre in the Capital Region, the state of locally produced professional theaters around the country and the opportunities for ATF, the Collaborative and its affiliate Capital Repertory Theatre to work together. The goal is to imagine and deliver ever-better professional theater with ever-more stable means and methods for the larger community.

    Glens Falls-based ATF has operated a summer season for three decades under an agreement with the Actors’ Equity Association, casting actors, designers and directors who have worked regularly on and off-Broadway, on television and in movies. Under the leadership of Producing Artist Director Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, Albany’s Capital Repertory Theatre has a longer but similar history. Since its founding in 1976, it has produced over 300 shows across 6,000 performances, including 46 world premieres and is the Capital Region’s only League of Resident Theatres member.

    Proctors Theatre interior

    The merging of these two entities has potential to create a collaborative project that may change the state of theater in upstate NY and throughout the nation. Since the Covid pandemic, the theater industry has been struggling to get back to the glory of its past. With this new collaborative adventure afoot, the capital region may see an explosion of creativity, success, and artisanship.

    “Our donor community and funding communities and the cultural industry in general are focusing more and more on collaborations and efficiencies. Proctors Collaborative was born of that sensibility; the opportunity to connect and work with the region’s other significant professional theater company just makes sense at this point.”

    Philip Morris, CEO of Proctors Collaborative

    For more information on the Adirondack Theatre Festival and their upcoming collaborations click here. To learn more about Proctors Collaborative and their upcoming events, click here.

  • Foster The People Announce ‘Paradise State of Mind Tour’ with Stop at Brooklyn Paramount in February

    Famed indie-pop group Foster The People have announced their anticipated Paradise State of Mind Tour which sees a single stop at Brooklyn Paramount on February 24, 2025.

    The upcoming North American headline tour is set to hit 23 cities in all, including a stop in Brooklyn, NY at the Brooklyn Paramount on February 24, 2025. The tour begins October 11 in Austin, Texas, and finishes on March 6, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. Foster The People will host special guest Good Neighbours for the entirety of the tour. The eagerly awaited tour celebrates the recent arrival of Foster The People’s acclaimed new album, Paradise State of Mind. The album is highlighted by such acclaimed tracks as “Chasing Low Vibrations,” “Take Me Back” and the cosmically catchy first single, “Lost In Space.”

    The band continues to celebrate Paradise State of Mind with a top-billed appearance at Austin, TX’s Austin City Limits Music Festival, both last weekend Friday, October 4th and on Friday, October 11. Foster The People first marked the album’s arrival this summer with an intimate pair of sold-out live dates at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom and Los Angeles, CA’s The Roxy Theatre as well as an electrifying performance of “Lost In Space” on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

    FOSTER THE PEOPLE PARADISE STATE OF MIND TOUR 2024/2025

    WITH SPECIAL GUEST GOOD NEIGHBOURS

    JANUARY 2025

    25 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre

    27 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

    28 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

    31 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater ^

    FEBRUARY 2025

    3 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory

    4 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

    6 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

    8  – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas

    11 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center

    12 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Denver

    14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus

    15 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

    17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

    18 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY

    19 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS

    21 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia

    22 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues Boston

    24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

    27 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz

    28 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

    MARCH 2025

    3 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans

    5 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

    6 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

    * Festival Appearance

    ^ Non-Live Nation Date

    “I think the trickiest part about this record was trying to be authentic about what had been going on with me, without writing something super dark and without glossing over it, either. Because, to me, it was really important that hope remain at the core of this whole thing. People need hope. I need hope. And when I think about what hope is – it’s having the courage to walk towards something that you think can be better, while fully acknowledging the darkness and reality around you. That was the goal, walking into this album, which was actually really tricky – to make something that rang true to what was on my mind, but that had this much groove and that would be fun to dance to. You know, to me, they’re like Trojan Horses, the message is hiding in the melody.”

    Mark Foster

    For more information on Foster The People’s upcoming Paradise State of Mind Tour, and to purchase tickets, click here.

  • ‘All You Need Is Love’ Returns in 2025 with a North American Tour

    All You Need Is Love returns in 2025 with a tour across North America that will feature 14 dates in celebration on John Lennon’s 84th birthday. The tour contains a stop in Patchogue, Long Island on January 16.

    All You Need Is Love effortlessly captures the essence of The Beatles’ legendary career from their 1964 arrival in America, through 1969. From the infectious innocence of “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to the melodic masterpiece of “Yesterday,” All You Need Is Love promises to deliver a night beyond nostalgia encompassing transcendent sing-along moments, and pure musical bliss. In addition to the captivating performances, the concert tour features state-of-the-art production and visuals, creating an immersive experience that will transport audiences through the golden era of The Beatles.

    With sold-out shows across North America in 2024 for the 60th Anniversary of The Beatles in America, All You Need Is Love assembles American and Canadian Artists. Once again, an extraordinary ensemble of world-class musicians come together to pay homage to the iconic British rock band that forever changed the landscape of music.

    The all-star lineup consists of exceptional musicians whose talent and passion for The Beatles guarantee an authentic and electrifying concert experience. The lineup includes Kasim Sulton, Steve Kimock, Prairie Prince, Bobby Lee Rodgers, Gil Assayas, Mark Rashotte, and Andy Forgie. All of these musicians have toured with massively popular bands groups like Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Journey, Jefferson Starship, Creed and more.

    All You Need Is Love 2025 Tour Dates:

    1.11.25 The Empire – Belleville, ON

    1.14.25 The Wilbur – Boston, MA

    1.15.25 The Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ

    1.16.25 Patchogue Theatre – Patchogue, NY

    1.17.25 Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA

    1.21.25 The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA

    1.23.25 Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall – Munhall, PA (Pittsburgh)

    1.26.25 Jergel’s Rhythm Grille – Warrendale, PA

    1.28.25 Memorial Hall OTR – Cincinnati, OH

    1.29.25 The Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN

    1.30.25 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI

    2.1.25 Des Plaines Theatre – Des Plaines, IL

    2.2.25 Arcada Theatre – St. Charles, IL

    For more information on the upcoming ‘All You Need Is Love’ tour celebrating John Lennon’s 84th birthday and to purchase tickets, click here.

  • Lucinda Williams Announces Run of Shows in Port Chester, Buffalo, and NYC

    Revered alt-country singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is bringing her acclaimed live show on the road for four dates in New York State. The tour begins on October 11 in Fort Worth, TX and wraps up on February 28, 2025, in Miami, FL.

    Lucinda Williams’ tour sees 18+ dates across the US, including four dates in NY. Williams plays Town Ballroom in Buffalo on November 8, The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester on November 9, and the legendary Beacon Theatre in NYC on December 1 and 2. Williams’ shows at the Beacon Theatre include a benefit for rock artist Jesse Malin who has suffered a rare spinal cord stroke in 2023 leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

    William’s 2023 memoir, Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You, was released to wide critical acclaim and debuted at #5 on the New York Times Bestsellers. This memoir is the subject of a few of her upcoming tour dates. Over the past two years, her music has been the force driving her recovery from a debilitating stroke she suffered on November 17, 2020, at age 67.

    Her masterful, multi-Grammy-winning songwriting has never deserted her. To wit, her stunning, sixteenth studio album, Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart, brims over with some of the best work of her career. And though Williams can no longer play her beloved guitar – a constant companion since age 12 – her distinctive vocals sound better than ever.

    Lucinda Williams 2024-2025 Tour Dates:

    Oct 11, 2024 – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall – Fort Worth, TX – with special guest Kelsey Waldon

    Oct 12, 2024 – The Guthrie Green Tulsa, OK – FREE SHOW

    Oct 17, 2024 – Kia Forum Inglewood, CA – Life is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

    Nov 8, 2024 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY

    Nov 9, 2024 – The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

    Nov 10, 2024 – White Eagle Hall – Jersey City, NJ

    Nov 12, 2024 – Chevalier Theatre – Medford, MA

    Nov 14, 2024 – State Theatre – Portland, ME

    Nov 15, 2024 – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – Providence, RI – Lucinda Williams and her band, A “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets” Show with stories, songs, & visuals

    Nov 16, 2024 – Garde Arts Center – New London, CT

    Nov 19, 2024 – Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC – Lucinda Williams and her band, A “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets” Show with stories, songs, & visuals

    Nov 20, 2024 – The Paramount Theater – Charlottesville, VA – Lucinda Williams and her band, A “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets” Show with stories, songs, & visuals

    Nov 22, 2024 – McCarter Theatre Center – Princeton, NJ – Lucinda Williams and her band, A “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets” Show with stories, songs, & visuals

    Nov 23, 2024 – Ocean City Music Pier – Ocean City, NJ

    Nov 24, 2024 – The Grand Opera House – Wilmington, DE

    Dec 1, 2024 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY – JESSE MALIN BENEFIT

    Dec 2, 2024 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY – BENEFIT FOR JESSE MALIN

    Feb 22, 2025 – Feb 28, 2025 – Outlaw Country Cruise – Miami, FL

    To learn more about Lucinda Williams’ tour, and to purchase tickets to her upcoming shows, click here.

  • Ensemble Connect to Spotlight Music of South Africa at Skidmore’s Arthur Zankel Music Center

    A group of the finest young professional classical musicians based out of Carnegie Hall, Ensemble Connect, have announced their return to Skidmore College for their 18th year.

    The Ensemble Connect performance takes place in Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, Arthur Zankel Music Center, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. This event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. Their Oct. 25 performance at Skidmore occurs at the end of the five-day residency and spotlights the music of South Africa. The performance includes a South African Kwela celebration in collaboration with Skidmore students.

    The concert will be bookended by a pair of stunning piano quintets: Bongani Ndodana-Breen’s Safika: Three Tales on African Migration and Dvořák’s Piano Quintet No. 2, and will also feature Andile Khumalo’s Cry Out, a notable work for viola, oboe, marimba, and piano. Together, these pieces suggest echoes of lives, songs, dances, and connections to a land that endure despite the forces of time and change.

    Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College

    The fall residency will take place Oct. 22-26 at Skidmore College. While in residence, the fellows of Ensemble Connect engage with Skidmore College students and the broader Saratoga Springs community offering master classes, lessons, class demonstrations, and interactive performances. 

    Ensemble Connect is a two-year fellowship program that prepares extraordinary young professional classical musicians for careers that combine musical excellence with teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

    The fellowship includes a series of concerts where the musicians explore classical music in all its iterations, performing the timeless alongside new works. Since 2007, these concerts have included Skidmore College, where Ensemble Connect participates in residencies each year in October and February, allowing many members of the Skidmore and surrounding communities to experience the unique artform that is classical music.  

    Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect in 2023

    For more information on the upcoming Ensemble Connect performances at Skidmore College, click here.

  • Brooklyn-Alt Band The Amatory Murder Drops New Single Ahead of Fundraising “Dreamers & Screamers Tour”

    Brooklyn-based alternative-rock band The Amatory Murder has announced the release of their latest single “Crazy in a Coffin (On a Saturday Night).” The single releases ahead of their “Dreamers & Screamers Tour” which helps raise money for Hurricane Helene relief.

    “Crazy in a Coffin (On a Saturday Night)” which releases on October 10 is an upbeat, Halloween-inspired groove with jazz roots and will be available on all streaming platforms. The tour sees a total of six confirmed dates beginning in Marlinton, West Virginia on October 24 and wrapping up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 16. Along the way, the tour plans to stop at Area 140 First Bar in NYC on November 1. Shows on October 28 and November 17 are to be determined.

    The band is heavy alternative but also employs textures of grunge, punk, pop and metal. Joining The Amatory Murder on their tour for select dates are special guests Sins of Eden, Vicki’s Dream, and Hand of the Tribe. The tour’s main theme is to help raise money and awareness of the devastation and loss caused by Hurricane Helene. The band plans to gain enough traction to supply each affected venue with the tools they need to leverage their businesses. The Amatory Murder has created a GoFundMe to raise funds for the residents and businesses ravaged by Hurricane Helene along our tour route.

    The Amatory Murder “Dreamers & Screamers Tour” Dates:

    Oct 24 – Marlinton, WV – Discovery Junction

    Oct 25 – Duluth, GA – Sweetwater Bar & Grill

    Oct 26 – Knoxville, TN – Scruffy City

    Oct 27 – Asheville, NC – 27 Club

    Oct 28 – TBD – TBD

    Nov 1 – New York, NY – Area 140 First Bar

    Nov 16 – Harrisburg, PA – JB Lovedraft’s MicroPub

    Nov 17 – TBD – TBD

    Buying tickets means donating to the cause – Hurricane Helene relief. Don’t wait, jump on it now. For more information on the upcoming “Dreamers & Screamers Tour” and to purchase tickets click here. To hear some of The Amatory Murder’s music including their latest single “Crazy in a Coffin (On a Saturday Night),” click here.

  • Hearing Aide: Going Back To Where It All Began by Jeremy Hilliard

    Jeremy Hilliard announced the release of his newest album Going Back To Where It All Began which dropped October 4. The full-length album contains 13 tracks, all of which are originals.

    Jeremy Hilliard peak

    Jeremy is a songwriter and guitarist living in Brooklyn. He tours regularly with his band PEAK, with whom who he has released 2 studio albums. Right off the bat, the title track “Going Back To Where It All Began” sets the tone for the entirety of the album. Hopeful, upbeat, adventurous and homey are words that describe the overall feel and theme of the track.

    “Before Your Love” changes the pace a bit with a more somber and low-tempo sound. You can hear lots of influence from indie-country artists as well as a powerful influence from Tom Petty. Moving onto “Sailor’s Warning,” the track opens with a floaty, indie feel. I’d say this track has a mood somewhere in between the previous two tracks – not quite somber, but not as upbeat – somewhere in between.

    Jeremy Hilliard peak

    Going Back To Where It All Began is a very interesting album. Some tracks are more indie-forward while others are certainly folk or country. Some are reminiscent of an indie artist like Tame Impala, others have clear influence from Tom Petty, The Beatles, and others have influence from folk/country artists like Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and more. I find this level of range to be rather impressive and a testament to Jeremy’s talent.

    For more information on Jeremy Hilliard and to hear his recent album Going Back To Where It All Began, click here.

  • Composer Dr. Shireen Abu Khader comes to Binghamton for “Memories from the Mediterranean” Concert

    The Southern Tier Singers’ Collective will “Memories from the Mediterranean,” a concert that sees music by composer Dr. Shireen Abu Khader on October 20 at 4PM at Saint James Roman Catholic Church in Johnson City, NY.

    Memories from the Mediterranean

    The concert features the world premiere of Rumor Mill, an STSC commissioned work by Palestinian-Jordanian composer Dr. Shireen Abu Khader featuring the poetry of Naomi Shihab-Nye.

    In addition to the world premiere of Rumor Mill, the Southern Tier Singers Collective gives a guided musical tour of countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, including the Levant, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Spain, Greece, and Italy. The music encompasses works ranging from Gregorian and Greek chant to Renaissance polyphony, to arrangements of folk music from the region. This concert is generously sponsored in part by the Broome County Arts Council, WSKG, and the School of the Arts at Binghamton University.

    Dr. Abu Khader will join the Southern Tier Singers’ Collective for a weekend of workshops with students from Binghamton University and area high schools as part of her residency. Students will have the opportunity to hear her works and also experience a variety of Arabic percussion playing traditions. This presentation will conclude with a Q&A and discussion with the artists.

    To learn more about Memories of the Mediterranean featuring Dr. Abu Khader, click here.

  • Buffalo Music Venue “The Caz” Celebrates Opening Weekend October 17-20 with Help from Local Favorites

    New music venue, The Caz, in Buffalo, celebrates opening weekend Oct 17-20 with some great bands, including Buffalo locals, Johnny Hart & The Mess on Thursday, October 17. October 18 sees NY bands Big Shrimp and Escaper, as well as Buffalo locals, Type Relevant.

    The venue features a restored historic listening room and is designed to provide superior sound and visuals for an unforgettable experience. The Caz is proud to be a venue that not only hosts national and international talent but also champions the incredible musical talent found right in Buffalo.

    With the venue’s opening celebration on the weekend of October 17, The Caz excitedly hosts plenty of talented performers to kick off the upcoming bonanza. The Caz is redefining the live entertainment scene in the heart of South Buffalo. Savor delicious food from the full-time kitchen, complemented by themed cocktails and a selection of local craft beer and spirits.

    Snag your tickets early to secure the best views from our elevated mezzanine and enjoy live performances from top local talent and national touring acts. The Caz is shaping itself up to be the ultimate destination for live shows in Western New York.

    Big Shrimp returns with a fresh lineup and an electrifying sound, ready to make waves in the music world. Hailing from Bridgeport, CT, this versatile quartet features long-standing members Jared Sage Cowen and Jager Soss, alongside new talents Max Perrotti and Matt Takesh. Their evolution from a power trio to a quartet has broadened their musical scope, combining bold progressive fusion rock with innovative, polished new elements.

    Escaper is a New York City band that blends funky jams with progressive psych-rock to create sci-fi dance parties. Known for the chemistry between Will Hanza and Phil Kadet. Escaper has played major Northeast festivals like Northlands, Great South Bay, and Bear’s Picnic. They have shared the stage with the likes of Jon Fishman (Phish), Karl Denson, and members of the Disco Biscuits, Dopapod, and more. Type Relevant is a Buffalo-based hip-hop collective that has been performing across Western New York for nearly two decades.

    Big Shrimp

    For more information on The Caz and to purchase tickets to the upcoming shows, click here.