Archives

TIP – Quarantine Concert Series

Quarantine Concert Series Featuring TIP.
Albany based TIP. They’re an alternative rock group that skips across congruous genres, creating another in depth, unique collection worth diving into.

The Blind Owl Band – Quarantine Concert Series

Hailing from Saranac Lake, NY, in the heart of the Adirondack mountains, The Blind Owl Band has been creating what they call Freight Train String Music since 2010. And a freight train it truly is. Although the quartet’s sound is rooted in traditional stringed instruments (guitar, basses, banjo and mandolin), their music surges forward with the strength and power of a hundred-ton diesel locomotive. Songs barrel down the tracks with momentum and intensity normally found in much heavier, heavily amplified music. “Although we look like a bluegrass band we are not,” explains co-founder Eric Munley (mandolin, vocals). “Collectively, we’re a musical representation of the sounds floating around in our heads. We use the instruments of our ancestors, but play music of our time; we’re influenced much more by all that has happened in the musical world over the past three decades than by what was created in the first three-quarters of the 20th Century.” The Blind Owl Band builds on what they regard as a basic approach to traditional songwriting and arranging and push the envelope, stretching the limits of raw, acoustic instrumentation. Munley explains part of the band’s mindset: “In a time of perfection and an increasing reliance on digital processors, we’re trying to expand the sound, to inspire use of wood and metal.” In just under ten years the band has released three albums (Rabble Rousing, This Train We Ride is Made of Wood and Steel & Skeezy Patty) and toured extensively throughout the eastern US, logging nearly 800 shows across 17 states since January 2012. They’ve played on almost every festival east of the Mississippi and shared the stage with countless artists across all genres of the musical spectrum. This freight train has no one conductor but four shovel boys pushing the limits of their engine night after night, so climb aboard and get ready for a one-of-a-kind ride.

Stone Revival Band – An Evening of Pink Floyd – Quarantine Concert Series

The Stone Revival Band presents An Evening of Pink Floyd

Harvest & Rust – A Tribute to Neil Young – Quarantine Concert Series

It’s hard to represent the wide-array of Neil Young’s influential material in one show, but that’s exactly what the band HARVEST & RUST does. Based in Western Massachusetts, the core four members of HARVEST & RUST often augment their show with other well-known local musicians to reproduce every era of Neil Young’s music. Be it the chart-topping HARVEST material (including Old Man, Heart of Gold, etc.) to the electric explorations of RUST NEVER SLEEPS (Hey Hey My My, etc.), as well as songs from Neil’s time in Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Buffalo Springfield, you’re in for a night of “complete Neil”.

Jocelyn & Chris Drive In Concert

Tickets: $50 per car – Bonus! After the performance, please stay for a screening of the 2019 movie Yesterday.

Siblings Jocelyn & Chris along with their band will headline this event. With vocal comparisons to Janis Joplin and Grace Slick and guitar work likened to Jimi Hendrix and David Gilmour, Jocelyn & Chris have placed 3 consecutive singles in the Billboard Triple A Top 40, brought two records to #1 on the Jambands Top 30, and recently appeared on  NBC’s Today Show. The siblings, both graduates of Harvard University, have balanced college with performances coast to coast and recordings featuring special guests G. Love, Gov’t Mule’s Danny Louis, and Cory Wong of Vulfpeck. They’ve been featured at Sundance, Summerfest, SXSW, and Mountain Jam Music Festival, to name just a few, and garnered coverage from Baeble, Huffington Post, NowThis, Paste Magazine, People, Jam in the Van, Hollywood Reporter, and numerous others.

After the performance, patrons are invited to stay for a screening of the 2019 movie Yesterday. Starring Himesh Patel, with appearances by Kate McKinnon and Ed Sheeran. It follows the life of a a struggling musician who  realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.

Yesterday Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry9honCV3qc

The Hall is presenting this performance at the Jericho Drive-In, located at 21 Jericho Rd. in Glenmont, NY. Due to Covid-19, social distancing will be strictly enforced for this performance. You will also have the option of tuning in to stream it on their car stereo systems. If attendees need to exit their vehicles for any reason, they must wear a mask. A list of the official rules for attending may be found online at www.jerichodrive-in.com.

Tickets are available to Music Hall Members on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, by online purchase. Anyone can become a member and get early access.  Tickets are available to the general public this Thursday, June 11, online at 10 AM. Due to current circumstances, The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Box Office is not open to the public. If you have any questions, please call the Box Office at 518-273-0038 between 10 and 2 on Thursday. If you are unable to speak to a member of the Box Office staff directly, please leave a message. A member of our Box Office staff will get back to you as soon as they can.

Annie in the Water – Live from Quarantine Concert Series

7pm on Sunday June 28, 2020, Annie in the Water will perform for the first time since February 22, by way of a Livestream provided by High Peaks Event Production.

The band and production crew is volunteering their time so all donations to our digital tip jar outlets is greatly appreciated.

Music is Unity in realtime,

Jocelyn & Chris Arndt – Quarantine Concert Series

Brother and sister blues-rock duo Jocelyn & Chris Arndt will be joined by a full band for a streamed concert on Sunday, June 21st. Follow the link to the Facebook event when it’s time for the livestream to start!

Dead Set feat. Members of Deadgrass and Soulfarm

C, Ian, Noah and Russ will perform a special Dead Set as members of Deadgrass and Soulfarm. Pulling songs from the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, and Old and In the Way repertoires. This will be a set not to miss!!!

Dogs In A Pile – Quarantine Concert Series

Dogs in a Pile is the culmination of a love of music born from the deepest American roots of psychedelia, jazz, fusion, funk, traditional, and rock & roll. Sprung from the rich Asbury Park music scene in New Jersey, their serendipitous convergence has made for the kind of kindred intuition its members had only once dreamed of. Described as “listening to a single moving organism,” the sum of its five parts represents an original journey into the peaks and valleys of psychedelic improvisation, all while remaining reminiscent of so much we love of life and music.

Dr Jah & The Love Prophets – Quarantine Concert Series

LIVE IN CONCERT Dr Jah brings their in infection blend of Reggae, Calypso, Roots and Jam straight to your living room as the Quarantine Concert Series continues!!!!

Raisinhead Live Stream Quarantine Concert Series

NY Rock N Roots presents Quarantine Concert Series at High Peaks Event Production in Saratoga, NY 7-9pm Sunday May 17th.

Mikel Jollett: Hollywood Park Virtual Book Tour

  Join Mikel Jollett on his HOLLYWOOD PARK book tour: an exclusive, online event series. Mikel will discuss his remarkable life story, perform exclusive material from the new album, Hollywood Park, and have a Q&A with the audience. Tickets include a signed copy of the book, which will be mailed to you in late May.  Private links to participate in the event will be emailed to you a couple of days before the event.

HOLLYWOOD PARK is a remarkable memoir of a tumultuous life. Mikel Jollett was born into one of the country’s most infamous cults, and subjected to a childhood filled with poverty, addiction, and emotional abuse. Yet, ultimately, his is a story of fierce love and family loyalty told in a raw, poetic voice that signals the emergence of a uniquely gifted writer.

We were never young. We were just too afraid of ourselves. No one told us who we were or what we were or where all our parents went. They would arrive like ghosts, visiting us for a morning, an afternoon. They would sit with us or walk around the grounds, to laugh or cry or toss us in the air while we screamed. Then they’d disappear again, for weeks, for months, for years, leaving us alone with our memories and dreams, our questions and confusion …

So begins Hollywood Park, Mikel Jollett’s remarkable memoir. His story opens in an experimental commune in California, which later morphed into the Church of Synanon, one of the country’s most infamous and dangerous cults.  Per the leader’s mandate, all children, including Jollett and his older brother, were separated from their parents when they were six months old, and handed over to the cult’s “School.” After spending years in what was essentially an orphanage, Mikel escaped the cult one morning with his mother and older brother.  But in many ways, life outside Synanon was even harder and more erratic.

In his raw, poetic and powerful voice, Jollett portrays a childhood filled with abject poverty, trauma, emotional abuse, delinquency and the lure of drugs and alcohol.  Raised by a clinically depressed, narcissistic mother, tormented by his angry older brother, subjected to the unpredictability of troubled step-fathers and longing for contact with his father, a former heroin addict and ex-con, Jollett slowly, often painfully, builds a life that leads him to Stanford University and, eventually, to finding his voice as a writer and musician.

Hollywood Park is told at first through the limited perspective of a child, and then broadens as Jollett begins to understand the world around him. Although Mikel Jollett’s story is filled with heartbreak, it is ultimately an unforgettable portrayal of love at its fiercest and most loyal.

 

 

 

 

West End Blend: Tribute to Stevie Wonder ***CANCELED – PLEASE SEE EVENT DESCRIPTION***

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED***

Official statement from HiLo:

The staff and performers are the lifeblood of HiLo North Adams. As such, we asked each of them to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to perform or work this weekend. They have all decided it best to postpone all of the shows over the next three days.
This is difficult for both staff and performers as, for many of them, this is their main source of income.
If possible take some time and see if any of your favorite touring musicians offer music or merchandise on their websites and place an order… Any way we can help through these economically difficult times.
Thank you to everyone for their support while we all make difficult decisions around COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the virus and stay in close contact with our staff and artists about their safety and concerns.

– The Team at HiLo North Adams

Saints & Liars ***CANCELED – PLEASE SEE EVENT DESCRIPTION***

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED***

Official statement from HiLo:

The staff and performers are the lifeblood of HiLo North Adams. As such, we asked each of them to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to perform or work this weekend. They have all decided it best to postpone all of the shows over the next three days.
This is difficult for both staff and performers as, for many of them, this is their main source of income.
If possible take some time and see if any of your favorite touring musicians offer music or merchandise on their websites and place an order… Any way we can help through these economically difficult times.
Thank you to everyone for their support while we all make difficult decisions around COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the virus and stay in close contact with our staff and artists about their safety and concerns.

– The Team at HiLo North Adams

Rustic Overtones ***CANCELED – PLEASE SEE EVENT DESCRIPTION***

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED***

Official statement from HiLo:

The staff and performers are the lifeblood of HiLo North Adams. As such, we asked each of them to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to perform or work this weekend. They have all decided it best to postpone all of the shows over the next three days.
This is difficult for both staff and performers as, for many of them, this is their main source of income.
If possible take some time and see if any of your favorite touring musicians offer music or merchandise on their websites and place an order… Any way we can help through these economically difficult times.
Thank you to everyone for their support while we all make difficult decisions around COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the virus and stay in close contact with our staff and artists about their safety and concerns.

– The Team at HiLo North Adams

Bob Dylan w/ Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats ***CANCELLED***

Catch Bob Dylan at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, along with special guests Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and The Hot Club of Cowtown, on Thursday, July 9th

Vampire Weekend ***CANCELED – PLEASE SEE EVENT DESCRIPTION***

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED***

Official statement from Vampire Weekend and Higher Ground:

As you probably expected, we will not be able to move forward with at least a portion of our 2020 touring. It’s a bummer but it is what it is. The safety and health of our fans is of the utmost importance. For North America shows, full refunds will automatically be processed and post to the purchaser’s account within the next 30 days. European festival attendees should refer to the festival websites for refund information. The outcome of shows beyond August 15 is unclear at this time. We are monitoring the global situation closely and our team is in touch with local authorities. We will keep you posted as we learn more. We hope we can make up some shows when things chill out but it doesn’t make sense to reschedule them until we know more.

Refunds will be automatically issued to all purchasers at point of purchase. Please contact Box@highergroundmusic.com if you have any questions or concerns regarding your order

Thanks + stay safe.

Violent Femmes with X – ***CANCELLED – SEE EVENT DESCRIPTION FOR MORE INFO***

Dear Friends,

MASS MoCA is temporarily closed.

Please stay in touch with us while the world reacts and responds to this public health crisis. We hope to continue bringing you joyful MASS MoCA art moments by email and social media, so check in there. We thrive on your enthusiasm and are deeply grateful for your support during this uncertain time. Please consider a donation to support MASS MoCA’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, or join or renew as a member.

Some events are rescheduled.

  • Members Opening Reception (original opening date: March 21, May 23) celebrating Ad Minoliti, Gamaliel Rodriguez, Kissing through a Curtain, Blane De St. Croix (new date pending)
  • Car Seat Headrest / September 4 (original concert date: April 25)

 
We have cancelled all remaining performances and events through late June.  Updates about further events are forthcoming.

  • Teen Invitational / May 29
  • Violent Femmes + X / June 5

 
COVID-19 precautions have serious health and economic consequences, including to artists and arts organizations that experience significant financial hardship from cancelled shows and diminished attendance. 

Here are some ways you might help MASS MoCA to continue presenting and supporting new artists: 

  • Donate your ticket purchase for a canceled show in support of MASS MoCA’s year-round performing arts program.   
  • Exchange your ticket for a credit against a future show or museum admission.

 

If we do not hear from you regarding a ticket purchase before the day of an event, we will automatically credit your account for a future purchase. If you’d like to convert your ticket to a donation, or discuss a refund, please call or email: 413.662.2111 x1 / boxoffice@massmoca.org (Mondays – Fridays, 10am – 5pm)

 

Here are some other ways you can support MASS MoCA and our home region during this time:

 

If you wish to know more about why your support matters, and why it matters right now, please go here for a far more detailed report, including a nitty-gritty accounting of what actions we’ve taken to sustain MASS MoCA during these contorted months.

We will keep this page updated regarding any programming changes. Please stay in touch (but don’t touch!).

We thank you for your continued support.

Hangout on the Hudson – ***CANCELLED – SEE EVENT DETAILS FOR INFO***

HANGOUT ON THE HUDSON FESTIVAL STATEMENT

 

It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of Hangout on the Hudson featuring Death Cab for Cutie and Real Estate originally scheduled for August 1st, 2020 due to the ramification of the Covid-19 outbreak. We were so excited to bring them to Dutchess County to celebrate Radio Woodstock 40th Anniversary but the safety of our artists, fans, and staff are of paramount importance. 

 

We believe in the power of music — in its ability to unite us, to help us through tough times, and to reconnect us to each other.  We look forward to being with you again, as a community, when the time is right.

 

We want to thank everyone for your continued loyalty and patience during these difficult times, and a special thanks to Marcus Molinaro, the Dutchess County Government, and Dutchess County Tourism. Tickets will automatically be refunded through Eventbrite within 14 days.    

Questions can be emailed to info@hangoutonthehudson.com

 

For now, stay home, stay safe, and stay positive! This too shall pass. We’ll see you in 2021. In the meantime, please keep listening to Radio Woodstock……100.1 FM in the Hudson Valley, and streaming at RadioWoodstock.com and on the iHeart media app.

 

Gary Chetkof

President, Radio Woodstock and Chet-5 Productions, Inc

Mikaela Davis with Dust Bowl Faeries and Belle-Skinner

Mikaela Davis is the kind of songwriter who routinely defies expectations. Her instrument of choice is the harp, which she has played since she was eight years old, right about the time she could actually get her hands around the instrument. A native of Rochester, New York, she spent her formative years in youth orchestras rather than in garage bands and later earned a performance degree from the Crane School of Music. Though Davis is clearly well-versed in the classical canon and is accustomed to performing in a recital setting, her approach to the harp is an unorthodox one. She often employs her instrument as a pulse, a rhythm or as texture as muscular as a guitar’s. The young Davis — who has garnered opening slots with such artists as Bon Iver and Lake Street Dive, among others — recently befriended Bob Weir and Wolf Bros, sitting in with them a handful of times over the past year. She released her full-length “Delivery” on Rounder Records in 2018 recording with her long time band mates and producer John Congleton. “I think a harp can do anything,” Davis declares. And so, as her recordings and live shows already indicate, can Davis.

DUST BOWL FAERIES Dark Carnival Dream Music
“Charlie Chaplin meets Clockwork Orange with a peppering of Alice in Wonderland and a shot of absinthe to take the edge off”
Dust Bowl Faeries is a dark-carnival band from New York. Their eclectic repertoire of songs draw inspiration from circus, post-punk and Eastern European folk music. Accordion, singing saw, ukulele, lap-steel, guitar and percussion combine to create the Dust Bowl Faeries otherworldly sound. The band was founded by inter-disciplinary artist Ryder Cooley and Hazel, a disembodied taxidermy ram who performs with the Fairies as their mascot-spirit animal. Additional musicians include Rubi LaRue, Jon B. Woodin, Liz LoGiudice & Andrew Stein. The Faeries’ debut album features Tommy Stinson (Replacements) & Melora Creager (Rasputina).

“Carnival,circus, cabaret, silent-movie-era, fin de siecle, Lynchian …full on baroque with a touch of Jethro Tull.”
DBF Zebra Music Video: https://youtu.be/GZelzA_r81g

Belle-Skinner is a dark nostalgic singer-songwriter based in upstate New York and Brooklyn. With a hauntingly beautiful, lilting soprano and innate sense of melody she crafts tales of songbirds, sirens and desert nomads – nuanced and layered stories which bridge the gap between past and present. Though her influences cover a broad range of genres – from French chansons and Russian folk to contemporary alt-pop and rock – her voice often draws comparisons to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Angel Olsen, and Lana Del Rey.