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July 2013 Music Calendar

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July 2013 Music Calendar

Calendar updated daily!

FESTIVALS

Celebrate Brooklyn!: One of New York City’s longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals. Launched in 1979, as a catalyst for Brooklyn’s performing arts scene and to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect, Celebrate Brooklyn has been an anchor in the park’s revitalization and has become one of the city’s foremost summer cultural attractions. Over the course of its history Celebrate Brooklyn has presented over 1,700 artists and ensembles reflective of the borough’s diversity, ranging from internationally acclaimed performers to emerging, cutting-edge artists.

Central Park’s Summer Stage: An annual, free performing arts summer festival founded in 1986 which takes place at Rumsey Play field in Manhattan, New York City’s Central Park and, since 2010, in parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City.

“In a city happily inundated with summertime cultural offerings, the SummerStage festival stands alone for its dizzying array of options, its local enthusiasm, and its general aura of awe. This year spreads more than 100 free performances across 17 parks in all five boroughs.” The New York Times

Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival (New York, NY): Calling all jazz fans! The third annual Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival at Brookfield Place (formerly the World Financial Center) features some top notch jazz performers: B.B King, Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Alejandro Escovedo and The James Hunter Six. The festival is FREE and takes place on July 10th and 11th. – See more at: http://www.metro.us/newyork/events/lowdown-hudson-blues-festival#sthash.bUp5N2Sk.dpuf

Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival (Maplewood, NJ): Thirteen bands on Sat, Jul 13, and twelve bands on Sun, Jul 14 25 miles outside the city in Maplewood, NJ.

Music Frees All Festival 2013 (New York, NY): Now in its third year, the 2013 Music Frees All Festival will take place over three days, July 19-21, in New York City. Proceeds will go to the Scotty Hard Trust. TICKETS: http://musicfreesallfestival.bpt.me/

Pleasantville Music Festival – (Pleasantville, NY): For $15 (Seniors) and $40 (Everyone else), you can enjoy the 9th Annual Musica Festival put on by “107.1 The Peak” radio station. Ten musical acts, including Brett Dennen, Easy Star All-Stars, The Kopecky Family Band, Bobby Long, Delta Rae, Red Wanting Blue and Mary C and the Stellars and more. The gates open at 12 Noon on July 13 & 14th, 2013. Music continues until 8:30PM. The Pleasantville Music Festival is ADA accessible! TICKETS: http://www.pleasantvillemusicfestival.com/tickets.html

CONCERTS

Monday, July 1, 2013

  • (FREE!!) Dave Eggar @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($10) Alecia Chakour Band: First Mondays @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($10-$15) A Decade Of Soul  Classic Soul & Motown Revue @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
  • ($25) “Mingus Mondays” w/ Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

  • ($15) Boogie Back Tuesdays with  Q-Tip @ Cielo – New York, NY

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

  • (FREE!!) James Casey @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • (FREE!!) TAUK July Residency @ Spike Hill
  • ($35-$55) Suzanne Vega – Summer Residency (w/ Full Band) @ City Winery
  • ($60-$75) Phish @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion – Bangor, ME

Thursday, July 4, 2013

  • (FREE!!) Raul Midón with special guest Master Kong Nay @ Target Free David Rubenstein Atrium
  • ($5-$8) DJ ?uestlove Presents Bowl Train @ Brooklyn Bowl (late night set)

Friday, July 5, 2013

  • ($10) Fort Knox Five @ Brooklyn Bowl (12pm set)
  • ($15) Deep Banana Blackout @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($60-$75) Phish @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY

Saturday, July 6, 2013

  • ($15) Deep Banana Blackout @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($35-$55) 10,000 Maniacs (Album Release) @ City Winery
  • ($40) She & Him @ SummerStage – Central Park, NY
  • ($60-$75) Phish @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY

Sunday, July 7, 2013

  • ($10) Klezmer Brunch – Ben Holmes Trio (10am)
  • ($30) Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra @ Birdland NYC
  • ($35-$55) Dave Mason @ City Winery – New York, NY
  • ($40) Harlem Gospel Choir Brunch @ B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
  • ($50) Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The McKittrick Hotel
  • ($60-$75) Phish @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY

Monday, July 8, 2013

  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($12) Now vs. Now @ The Bowery Electric
  • ($25) “Mingus Mondays” w/ Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($40) She & Him @ SummerStage – Central Park, NY
  • ($50) Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The McKittrick Hotel

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

  • ($15) Boogie Back Tuesdays with  Q-Tip @ Cielo
  • ($25-$100) Unity Tour 2013: 311 with Cypress Hill and G. Love & Special Sauce @ PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
  • ($50) Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The McKittrick Hotel

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

  • LOWDOWN HUDSON BLUES FESTIVAL
    • (FREE!!) B.B. King @ Brookefield Place Plaza
  • (FREE!!) Caravan of Thieves @ Parker Press Park – Woodbridge, NJ
  • ($20) The Skatalites @ Mexicali Live – Teaneck, NJ
  • ($35-$120) Cyndi Lauper @ Beacon Theatre
  • ($35-$55) Suzanne Vega – Summer Residency (w/ Full Band) @ City Winery
  • ($50) Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The McKittrick Hotel
  • ($60) Ledisi @ Luxury Infinity Yacht
  • ($60-$75) Phish @ PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ

Thursday, July 11, 2013

  • LOWDOWN HUDSON BLUES FESTIVAL
    • (FREE!!) Los Lobos @ Brookefield Place Plaza
  • (FREE!!) TAUK July Residency @ Spike Hill
  • ($5-$8) DJ ?uestlove Presents Bowl Train @ Brooklyn Bowl (late night set)
  • ($10) Q-Tip @ Stage 48
  • ($15-$20) Carbon Leaf @ City Winery
  • ($15-$20) Reggie Watts @ Mercury Lounge
  • ($22-$26) Buckwheat Zydeco @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
  • ($25-$35)  Sly & Robbie @ Irving Plaza powered by Klipsch
  • ($40-$105) Furthur w/ Phil Lesh @ Barclays Center
  • ($42-$53) Belle and Sebastian @ Prospect Park Bandshell
  • ($50) Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The McKittrick Hotel

Friday, July 12, 2013

  • (FREE!!) Cheap Trick @ Seaside Summer Concert Series
  • ($18-$20) Rachael Yamagata @ Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
  • ($35-$75) Cyndi Lauper @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
  • ($40-$105) Furthur @ PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
  • ($50) Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The McKittrick Hotel
  • ($60-$75) Phish @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre – Wantagh, NY

Saturday, July 13, 2013

  • Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival (Maplewood, NJ)
    • w/ Joan Osborne
  • ($15-$40) Pleasantville Music Festival (Pleasantville, NY)
    • Brett Dennen, Easy Star All-Stars, The Kopecky Family Band, Bobby Long, Delta Rae, Red Wanting Blue and Mary C and the Stellars and more.
  • (FREE!!) Philip Glass @ Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival
  • ($10) Wax Poetic @ Nublu
  • ($25-$100) Cypress Hill and G. Love & Special Sauce @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
  • ($35-$75) Chris Isaak @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
  • ($42) An Intimate Solo / Acoustic performance by Citizen Cope @ City Winery
  • ($50) Aerosmith, Barbecue & Craft Beer! @ Randalls Island Park

Sunday, July 14, 2013

  • Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival (Maplewood, NJ)
    • w/ Joan Osborne
  • (FREE) Tall Tall Trees @ Brooklyn Fire Proof
  • ($10) Klezmer Brunch w/ Benjy Fox-Rosen & Michsel Winograd @ City Winery
  • ($15-$40) Blues Traveler @ Empire City Casino – Yonkers, NY
  • ($30) Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra @ Birdland NYC
  • ($40) Harlem Gospel Choir Brunch @ B.B. King Blues Club and Grill (Eary)
  • ($42) An Intimate Solo / Acoustic performance by Citizen Cope @ City Winery

Monday, July 15, 2013

  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($25) “Mingus Mondays” w/ Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($42) An Intimate Solo / Acoustic performance by Citizen Cope @ @ City Winery
  • ($60-$95) The Monkees @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

  • ($15) Boogie Back Tuesdays with  Q-Tip @ Cielo
  • ($42) An Intimate Solo / Acoustic performance by Citizen Cope @ City Winery
  • ($60-$95) Melissa Etheridge @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

  • ($22) Howie Day ($42) @ City Winery – New York, NY
  • ($30-$100) Mobb Deep @ Stage 48 – New York, NY
  • ($35) Les Paul Monday’s with Jimmy Vivino featuring The Les Paul Trio @ Iridium Jazz Club

Thursday, July 18, 2013

  • (FREE!!) TAUK July Residency @ Spike Hill
  • ($5-$8) DJ ?uestlove Presents Bowl Train @ Brooklyn Bowl (late night set)
  • ($12) OMAHA DINER: Charlie Hunter, Steven Bernstein, Skerik & Bobby Previte @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($22) Howie Day @ City Winery
  • ($25-$30) Jars of Clay @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
  • ($35-$75) Alice Cooper @ Beacon Theatre

Friday, July 19, 2013

  • Music Frees All Festival 2013 @ The Bell House – Brooklyn, NY
    • ($25) Antibalas / The Stepkids / DJ Prince Paul / Pegasus Warning
  • ($10) Brothers Past @ Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY
  • ($10) Will Bernard @ The Blue Note – New York, NY
  • ($40-$95) Zac Brown Band @ PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
  • ($150-$300) Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z @ Yankee Stadium
    • ($25) Pre Party Cruise to the Jay Z and Justin Timberlake Concert @ Rocks Off River Cruise

Saturday, July 20, 2013

  • Music Frees All Festival 2013 @ The Bell House
    • ($25) Antibalas / The Stepkids / DJ Prince Paul / Pegasus Warning
  • ($20) Apollo Run w/ Krissy Krissy @ Rockwood Music Hal – New York, NY
  • ($35-$76) Hot Tuna With Special Guest Leon Russell @ State Theatre – New Brunswick, NJ
  • ($42) An Intimate Solo / Acoustic performance by Citizen Cope @ City Winery
  • ($150-$300) Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z @ Yankee Stadium
  • ($25) Pre Party Cruise to the Jay Z and Justin Timberlake Concert @ Rocks Off River Cruise

Sunday, July 21, 2013

  • Music Frees All Festival 2013 @ The Bell House – Brooklyn, NY
    • ($25) Antibalas / The Stepkids / DJ Prince Paul / Pegasus Warning
  • ($10) Klezmer Brunch w/ Moshe Bonen & HaTaklitim @ City Winery – New York, NY
  • ($30) Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra @ Birdland NYC
  • ($40) Harlem Gospel Choir Brunch @ B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
  • ($40-$55) Everclear @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
  • ($42) An Intimate Solo / Acoustic performance by Citizen Cope @ City Winery – New York, NY
  • ($58-$135) Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group @ Tarrytown Music Hall – Tarrytown, NY

Monday, July 22, 2013

  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($25) “Mingus Mondays” w/ Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($35-$40) Anders Osborne, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Soulive @ Central Park Summerstage – New York, NY
  • ($42-$50) fun. w/ special guest Tegan and Sara @ Hudson River Park – Pier 26
  • ($65) Phil Lesh w/ John Medeski @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

  • ($15) Boogie Back Tuesdays with  Q-Tip @ Cielo – New York, NY
  • ($28-38) Xavier Rudd w/ Nahko & Medicine for the People @ City Winery – New York, NY
  • ($35-$60) Brandi Carlile @ State Theatre – New Brunswick, NJ
  • ($50) fun. with very special guests Tegan and Sara @ Hudson River Park – Pier 26
  • ($65) Phil Lesh w/ John Medeski @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

  • ($15) Allen Stone @ Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY
  • ($15) Dragon Smoke Feat. Stanton Moore & Robert Mercurio (Galactic) Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk) with Anders Osborne @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($25-$35) Dawes @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
  • ($28-38) Xavier Rudd w/ Nahko & Medicine for the People @ City Winery – New York, NY

Thursday, July 25, 2013

  • (FREE!!) Jason Gallagher (of Leroy Justice) @ Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY
  • (FREE!!) Smokey Robinson @ Seaside Summer Concert Series – Brooklyn, NY
  • ($5-$8) DJ ?uestlove Presents Bowl Train @ Brooklyn Bowl (late night set)
  • ($15) Zongo Junction @ Littlefield – Brooklyn, NY
  • ($60) Paul Weller @ The Apollo Theater – New York, NY

Friday, July 26, 2013

  • ($10) Tall Tall Trees @ Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
  • ($35-$40) The Gaslight Anthem @ Hudson River Park – Pier 26 – New York, NY
  • ($40-$85) Rock The Blues Summer Jam 2013 @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
  • ($60) Paul Weller @ Webster Hall – New York, NY
  • ($80) Americanarama Festival of Music featuring Bob Dylan & His Band / Wilco / My Morning Jacket @ Pier A – Hoboken, NJ

Saturday, July 27, 2013

  • (FREE!!) The Gaslight Anthem @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY
  • ($10) Underground Horns @ Nublu – New York, NY
  • ($35-$50) Booker T. Jones @ City Winery – New York, NY
  • ($40-$105) Americanarama Festival of Music feat. Bob Dylan and His Band + more! Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
  • ($50-$80) Robert Plant presents The Sensational Space Shifters @ Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park Bandshell – Brooklyn, NY
  • ($70-$160) BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour @ MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ

Sunday, July 28, 2013

  • ($10) Klezmer Brunch w/ Paul Shapiro Ribs & Brisket Revue @ City Winery – New York, NY
  • ($15-$45) Kansas @ Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway – Yonkers, NY
  • ($30) Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra @ Birdland NYC
  • ($35-$40) The Gaslight Anthem w/ The Hold Steady @ Hudson River Park, Pier 26 – New York, NY
  • ($40) Harlem Gospel Choir Brunch @ B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
  • ($45-$95) An Evening with YES @ The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

Monday, July 29, 2013

  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($15) Rebirth Brass Band @ Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY
  • ($25) “Mingus Mondays” w/ Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

  • (Free!!) Barenaked Ladies @ Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell
  • ($15) Boogie Back Tuesdays with  Q-Tip @ Cielo – New York, NY

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

  • ($22-$60) Slick Rick w/ Lifted (live band) @ Stage 48 – New York, NY
  • ($30) Ravi Coltrane @ The Iridium – New York, NY

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Bowlive III: Night Ten – Final Recap for Soulive w/ Ledisi, Derek Trucks and The London Souls ~ Extended Review + Media (03.10.12)

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Bowlive III: Night Ten – Finale Recap for Soulive w/ Ledisi, Derek Trucks and The London Souls ~ Extended Review + Media (03.10.12)

After nine nights of warming up, Soulive members Eric Kranso, Neal Evans and Alan Evans tore the roof off the Brooklyn Bowl Saturday night for the final night of their 3rd annual ten-night residency, Bowlive. Over the course of the last two weeks, Soulive presented their audience with talented guests from across the musical spectrum. Virtuoso guitarists such as jazz legend John Scofield, southern blues rocker Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), and the hard-bopping Warner Brothers artist Mark Whitfield created slaying duets with guitarist Eric Krasno. Renowned bassists Oteil Burbridge (The Allman Brothers Band) and George Porter, Jr. (The Meters) rocked the stage, adding to the cool bass keys Neal Evans plays so strikingly. Hip-hop drummer ?uestlove (The Roots), experimental percussionist Billy Martin (MMW) and world beat drummer Luke Quaranta took their turns leading the rhythm when the smoother than smooth Soulive drummer Alan Evans stepped aside to play rhythm guitar.

Guest vocalists Nigel Hall, Allen Stone, Jennifer Hartswick and Alecia Chakour brought their own style of strength and soul to the mic, Citizen Cope and Alice Smith sang an eclectic mix of blues, laid-back rock and folk while Rhazel and Ledisi delivered beat boxing and R&B/Soul into the eager ears of their audience. As well, for two night and two full sets, Royal Family recordings artists Lettuce, consisting of guitarist Adam Smirnoff, drummer Adam Deitch (Break Science), bassist ED “Jesus” Coomes, and The Bowlive horns, seared the stage with their urban funk flavor.

The Bowlive Horns, consisting of saxophonist James Casey, trumpeters Eric Bloom and Matt Owens and tenor saxophonist Ryan Zoidis were joined over the course of the run by numerous big name brass players.  Trombonist Sam “Big Sam” Williams (Big Sam’s Funky Nation), flautist/saxophonist Karl Denson (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe), trumpeters Rashawn Ross (Dave Matthews Band) and Jennifer Hartswick, flautist Kofi Burbrudge (Derek Trucks Band) and wild improvisational saxophonist Skerik, rotated throughout the ten nights creating one of the sickest brass ensembles some have ever seen.

Other surprise guests included virtuoso pianist Eldar and organist Mitch Chakour while DJ Wyllys spun the ones and twos in between the weekend sets. When Soulive didn’t open the show themselves, the one man band, Zach Deputy, Royal Family recording artists The Nigel Hall Band, The Alecia Chakour Band and The London Souls amped the energy of the evening before Soulive took over to lay devastation upon the stage. It has been a two week rage of full on face melting, mind warping, soul filling, gut busting musicianship that accelerated with power each night and with audience members wondering how it could be topped.

Saturday night was the tenth and last night of Bowlive III. The audience, clad in white outfits for the evening’s White-Out Party theme, could be heard whispering their ideas of who the special guests might be. The London Souls, Ledisi and The Royal Family All-Stars were billed which could only mean that a surprise that couldn’t be named was being prepared.

The London Souls opened the evening with their Hendrix-style rock and roll sound. It is quite impossible to remain calm when guitarist Tash Neal, bassist Stu Mahan, and drummer Chris St. Hilaire are slamming away on their instruments.  The perfect opening for the end of a great run.

Soulive’s set started off with the super horn heavy, high-energy “El Ron”  However, during “Upright,” some unexpected technical difficulty occurred.  What could have been a rough moment turned into something special. There was three minutes where Alan Evans and his team worked at lightning speed to repair a broken drum head while the remaining members on stage worked together to keep the audience engaged. The audience clapped and cheered, supporting their favorite trio because there was importance in this moment. The band’s talent was exposed so much more during this time as they kept it together. The power from the applause in the audience when Evans’ silver shimmering drum kit was finally lifted in the air and put back in place was outstanding. It was a killer moment in rock n roll, a killer moment in Bowlive History. The trio ripped into the end of “Upright” and kept the momentum UP, UP, UP! They rolled through “Tuesday Night Squad” and Nigel Hall sang on the lively “Too Much” and the beautifully arranged “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears For Fears that segued into Bobby Caldwell’s “Open Your Eyes.”

When Ledisi was brought back on stage for the second night, the crowd exploded. Her R&B flavor had brought such joy to the previous night’s performance and we wanted more. Singing “Love Never Changes” off her Turn Me Loose album, Ledisi unleashed her massively powerful voice upon the audience. Her range and strength were unbelievable as she swiftly scatted her way through “Them Changes,” a Buddy Miles cover off of Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys. Tash Neal also performed on this song where he and Krasno playfully raged a duet to end the set.

The second set began as multiple white balloons were tossed out into the audience while Soulive played “One in Seven.” The second technical difficulty of the night occurred as Neal Evans’ clavinet finally gave way after nine nights of solid pounding. Not to miss a beat, Alan Evans began jamming on his kit, delivering a tight an extended drum solo as the back line team fixed the issue.  It was then time for some Beatles love as they played an electric run of “Eleanor Rigby,” “She’s So Heavy” and “Get Back.”

Finally, the last surprise guest of this amazing musical journey was invited on the stage. Southern rock, slide guitarist Derek Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band) walked out on stage with Nigel Hall and Ledisi to perform Sam Cooke’s Civil Rights Era anthem “A Change Gonna Come,”. It was no wonder that while Ledisi and Hall sang with all their passion and Derek Trucks made his guitar cry, audience members began to weep where they stood. The meaning and epic delivery of this song wasn’t lost on a single soul. Soulive flipped the emotional script by following Cooke’s song with the raging Jimi Hendrix’s tune, “Manic Depression!” Derek Trucks, Eric Krasno, Neal Evans and Alan Evans delivered a sick rendition of the song with Trucks and Krasno playing off each other and Trucks taking a ripping solo to end the set.

Before the encore, Brooklyn Bowl owner, Pete Shapiro, came on stage with Rosemary and Lavender plants in his hands. He explained that everyone on the floor was to take a piece of the plants being passed around the audience in hopes that the aroma therapy would help us gather our strength for one last song. Ending their epic ten night run the way they began, our favorite trio, just the three of them, took the stage for “Aladdin.”

Bowlive III is now over, leaving some New Yorkers wondering what to do with themselves.  For two weeks, dedicated fans came to the Brooklyn Bowl to see Neal Evans, Alan Evans and Eric Krasno play their hearts out, touching on every musical genre and playing with many of Americas most talented musicians. Let us give thanks to Soulive for the dedication to their craft and their ability to express it through the creative outlet that is Bowlive. Thanks for their want to educate us on new talent, their need to put new twists on old classics, and their determination to raise the bar each and every night.

Let us give thanks to The Brooklyn Bowl, because without them there would be no Bowlive. Thanks for their wonderful environment, staff and treatment.  For the last 2 weeks the Brooklyn Bowl has been our community’s second home. We’ve feasted on their fantastic Blue Ribbon cuisine, felt at home on their plush leather couches and enjoyed their attentive staff.   Soulive + The Brooklyn Bowl = Bowlive and don’t you forget it!

A change has come to New York City. A change has come to the music community.  Soulive has created something so special in Bowlive.  There is nothing else like it in our scene and it’s through that unique way of doing things that Soulive will remain one of the most influential groups in our music community. Bowlive is the development of a passionate dream that is now reality. After three years, Bowlive is no-doubt a game changer in the music community and will continue to be for many years to come. Thank you Soulive!

– Karen E. Dugan
– Photo courtesy of Phrazz

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Bowlive III: Night Nine – Soulive w/ George Porter Jr., Ledisi and Skerik ~ Extended Review + Media (03.09.12)

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Bowlive III: Night Nine – Soulive w/ George Porter Jr., Ledisi and Skerik ~ Extended Review + Media (03.09.12): Bowlive Finale White Party Ledisi, The London Souls, and The Royal Family All-Stars TONIGHT!

Fire! Fire! Fire! These three little words are the simplest yet perfect definition of what occurred on the Brooklyn Bowl‘s stage last night for the ninth night of Soulive’s third annual ten night residency, Bowlive. So far, nine epically diverse nights of music have now been devoured by sold-out crowds of rabid NY music fans. The members of Soulive, the amazing Neal Evans on organ and bass keys, Eric Krasno, and the backbone of it all, Alan Evans on drums, were back at it for the last weekend of this fantastic run. After eight nights of raging musical collaborations, Soulive continued to deliver with an onslaught of some of America’s most influential musicians. The members of Soulive, The Bowlive Horns, George Porter, Jr., Eldar, Ledisi, Mark Whitfield, Nigel Hall and Alecia Chakour invested all their energy into making last night’s audience react just as powerfully as these musicians performed.

Last night’s opening act is one of the newest musical collaborations within the Royal Family. Nigel Hall and Alecia Chakour took to the stage with a “little help from their friends” to deliver a set of beautifully arranged classics.  These soul-filled vocalists are being compared to some of the greatest soul singing duos of our era and deserve all the love and recognition that comes their way. Supporting their slow, soulful vibe was drummer Adam Deitch (Break Science), trumpeter Eric Bloom (Diana Birch), guitarist Adam Smirnoff (Lettuce), saxophonist James Casey (6figures), Ryan Zoidis (Lettuce), and Alecia Chakour’s brother, bassist Alex Chakour. Nigel Hall sat behind his Rhodes keyboard while Alecia dominated the crowds command from the front of the stage. Performing such classics as Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” and The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,” Hall and Chakour made the music their own with beautifully blended voices and arrangements of the songs. These two voices were meant to find each other and the audience couldn’t have been more invested in the harmonies and beauty resonating between them. Pure soul perfection. Keeping with the “Family Affair,” Mitch Chakour, Alecia and Alex’s father, was invited on stage to play keys for Joe Cocker’s “With a Little Help From my Friends!” When Nigel Hall and Alecia Chakour join forces on stage, their bond through music and their passion for soul pours out of them. This was only the second time the duo had performed as an organized set all their own and fans can be sure that it will not be their last. There is magic in this musical union that doesn’t come around often.

After such an touching set, NY-bsed DJ, Wyllys, spun on the 1’s and 2’s to keep the crowds elevated before Soulive took to the stage. When Soulive finally hit, they came out blasting with “Steppin.” This was the final weekend of Bowlive and the trio, who have been delivering us powerful sets for two weeks, raised their own bar a little higher.  After the short set with George Porter Jr. (The Meters) the previous night, Soulive jumped right into the second song by inviting New Orleans funkiest bassist back out on stage for “Pungee” and “Need More Time.” There is an energy that George Porter, Jr. brings to a stage that is tangible. Nigel Hall was back to join Porter for “Leave Me Alone,” but not before Nigel bowed at Porter’s feet letting the crowd know that this “was the funkiest black man in the universe!”

When special guest New Orleans singer-songwriter Ledisi was announced, the venue erupted. This portion of the set was so smokin’ that heat was rising from the stage. Performing “Knocking,” with Adam Deitch now on drums, Ledisi wowed the crowd with her powerful, demanding vocals and sensual style. There is no doubt that she deserves the multiple Grammy nominations that have come her way in the past few years as this was the definition of pure entertainment. “Chain of Fools” followed with The Bowlive Horns, Porter, and a surprise sit-in by Eldar, a fellow Grammy nominated pianist and composer. Surely one of the hottest portion of the night, confirmed by the buzz heard through the audience, Eldar delivered a complex piano solo while Ledisi scatted atop his gorgeous improvisational composition.  George Porter Jr. and the remaining musicians on stage supported this musical bliss to end one of the most magnificent sets of the run. Ledisi’s vocals supported by George Porter Jr. funky bass and combined with the jazzy vibe from Soulive and surprise guest Eldar was truly inspirational, uplifting and touched the audience’s soul. This is what Bowlive is all about, the deliverance of truly developed artists who are masters at their craft!!

Wyllys was spinning again for set break. Never using a set list, Wyllys kept the energy UP with choice selections of funk, R&B, and soul tunes. He kept the crowd dancing before Soulive came back for “Cannonball” supported by the Bowlive Horns. Always ready for something special and new, Soulive invited hard bop jazz guitarist Mark Whitfield on stage next for an electric rendition of George Benson’s “World is a Ghetto.” Following this amazing sit-in, George Porter, Jr. came back on stage and took the lead for the rest of the night performing multiple tunes from The Meters catalog, “Funky Miracle,” “The Dragon,” “People Say,” and “Ain’t No Use.”  The consistent funky bass lines and powerful, invested vocals coming from Porter during these selections fueled the set as well as the musicians sharing the stage. They were long arrangements making room for each artist to share their talent with rousing solos and epic extended jams. Tears were in the eyes of their audience as Eric Krasno and friends ended the set with a stunning, gorgeous arrangement of “Out in the Country.”

There are some music performances that are simply impossible to describe with words. Last night was one of those nights and any attempt at doing justice through written word seems unfulfilling after witnessing the magic of last night. The musical genius that poured off the stage resulted in emotional ballads and extended improvisational jams that expanded on the already amazing two weeks that Soulive has provided it’s audience. It’s painful to even imagine that this adventure is coming to an end. However, we still have one night!  A single night to enjoy one of the sickest musical residencies to happen to our musical community. Every night Soulive has stepped up their game, tightened their sound, and put together an arsenal of talented musicians to play some of the greatest songs ever written.  Tonight, Soulive invites Ledisi, The London Souls, and the Royal Family All-Stars to close out the residency. You can expect nothing but pure gold this evening as these boys will surely be going out with a bang! 

– Karen E. Dugan

– Photo courtesy of Marc Millman

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October 2011 Music Calendar

Calendar updated daily!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

  • (Free) American Babies @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
  • (Free) John Hammond @ Madison Square Park (Madison Square Music: Studio Series)
  • ($10) Asobi Seksu @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($10) Free Form Funky Freqs: Vernon Reid (guitars) Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass) G. Calvin Weston (drums) @ The Stone
  • ($20-$25) Imelda May @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($80-$140) Elvis Costello @ United Palace Theatre

Sunday, October 2, 2011

  • ($15) Conspirator Featuring Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner from The Disco Biscuits, Beem and Deem, Horizon Wireless, Alpha Data (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($22-$28) Sean McCann of Great Big Sea @ City Winery

Monday, October 3, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($30-$41) The Psychedelic Furs featuring Tom Tom Club @ Irving Plaza

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

  • ($5-$8) Kung Fu @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($10) Mark Guiliana @ 55 Bar
  • ($35-$45) David Sanborn @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($55-$120) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($60-$90) Portishead @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

  • ($5) Tall Tall Trees @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($14) Toubab Krewe and Zongo Junction @ Le Poisson Rouge
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($15) Austra @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($35-$45) David Sanborn @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($40-$55) Guerilla Union & House of Blues Presents Black Star with Mos Def and Talib Kweli @ Irving Plaza
  • ($50-$65) Bebel Gilberto – Make-up Show @ City Winery
  • ($55-$120) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($65-$90) Portishead @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($100) Up From The Bayou: A Benefit for New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation @ Dave Malone and Camile Baudoin (of the Radiators), Ivan Neville and Tony Hall (of Dumpstaphunk), and Adam Dietch (of Lettuce)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thursday, October 6, 2011

  • ($10) Mark Guiliana @ 55 Bar
  • ($25-$30) James Blake & Austra @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • ($35-$45) David Sanborn @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($55-$120) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($75-$90) Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, and Maceo Parker @ Town Hall
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Friday, October 7, 2011

  • (Free) Tall Tall Trees ACOUSTIC SHOW @ Postcrypt Coffeehouse
  • (Free) Mark Guiliana @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($10) FiKus @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($12) Melvin Seals and JGB @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($20) Ollabelle @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($26-$38) NOFX & Anti-Flag with Old Man Markley @ Irving Plaza
  • ($35-$45) David Sanborn @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($50-$55) An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Natalie Merchant @ Highline Ballroom
  • ($50-$125) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Saturday, October 8, 2011

  • ($10) O’Death @ The Bell House
  • ($10) Reckoning: Performing The Music of the Dead, Phish, and more @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($12) Roots of Creation @ Highline Ballroom
  • ($26-$38) NOFX @ Irving Plaza
  • ($50-$125) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Sunday, October 9, 2011

  • ($18-$28) Beats Antique @ Irving Plaza
  • ($22-$27) The Lemonheads performing “It’s A Shame About Ray” @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($50-$125) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom

Monday, October 10, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($22-$27) The Lemonheads performing “It’s A Shame About Ray” @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

  • (Free) Fundimensionals @ The Bitter End
  • ($7) Bernie Worrell Orchestra (of original Parliament-Funkadelic / Talking Heads) with Wolf!, The Statesmen & The Erik Deutch Band @ The Bowery Electric
  • ($15) RJD2 @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($15-$25) Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes @ City Winery (2 sets, seperastely priced)
  • ($25) Jason Crosby & Dark Loft CD Release Concert (w/ special guests!) @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($60-$107) Steve Miller Band @ Beacon Theater
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

  • (Free) Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” + The Wizard of Oz = Dark Side of the Rainbow @ The Brooklyn Bowl
    • “WE DON’T HAVE A SHOW SO WE’RE PLAYING DARK SIDE OF THE MOON TO THE WIZARD OF OZ AND BOWLING IS FREE” BOWL ~ plus free shoe rental & Pink Floyd video mixed by Brooklyn Bowl’s own VJ Emmtea
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($25-$30) Jars of Clay w/ special guest Dave Barnes @ B.B. Kings
  • ($35-$42) Iron & Wine @ Terminal 5
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thursday, October 13, 2011

  • ($5-$8) Biz Markie (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($20) Spin Doctors performing “Pocket Full Of Kryptonite” @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($30-$64) Indigo Girls @ Beacon Theater
  • ($35-$42) Iron & Wine @ Terminal 5
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Friday, October 14, 2011

  • ($12-$15) EOTO Featuring Michael Travis and Jason Hann of String Cheese Incident, Billi Shakes @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($13) These Darlins @ The Bell House
  • ($16-$18) Jackie Greene @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($20-$25) Jay Farrar (of Son Volt) & Anna Ternheim @ City Winery
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Saturday, October 15, 2011

  • ($5) New York Funk Exchange @ Club Groove
  • ($10) Bonerama @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($10-$12) Leroy Justice @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($16-$18) Jackie Greene @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($20-$25) Jay Farrar (of Son Volt) & Anna Ternheim @ City Winery
  • ($25-$30) The Royal Family Ball feat. Soulive @ Terminal 5
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($45-$400) Paul Kantner 70th Birthday All-Star Gala w/ Jefferson Starship, Hot Buttered Rum, Moon Alice, Nona Hendryx & Sp. Guests: Pete Sears, John Molo, Prarie Prince, Barry Sless + a Special Tribute to Papa Jonh Creach @ B.B. Kings
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Sunday, October 16, 2011

  • (Free) Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey @ Upper West Side Apple Store (7pm)
    • Live at the Apple Store: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey On their 21st album, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey reaches into the depths of their hometown’s history and emerges with a masterwork. Stop by to hear tracks from the band’s new album, “Race Riot Suite.”
  • ($20-$25) Damn Right! ft. Marco Benevento! w. Billy Martin, DVS*, Mun, more @ The House of Yes, Bklyn
  • ($20-$25) Jay Farrar (of Son Volt) & Anna Ternheim @ City Winery
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)

Monday, October 17, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($16-$18) Jackie Greene @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespie™ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($40-$53) Jane’s Addiction @ Irving Plaza
  • ($100-$5,000) “Rock & Wrap It Up” Charity Concert feat. Jackie Greene @ Brooklyn Bowl

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

  • ($6-$8) American Babies @ Spike Hill
  • ($15) Lisa Hannigan @ The Bell House
  • ($20) Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Plays “The Race Riot Suite” with special guests Peter Apfelbaum, Steven Bernstein, Mark Southerland @ The Jazz Standard (2 sets)
  • ($25-$30) Minus the Bear @ Webster Hall
  • ($35-$40) Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra @ Hiro Ballroom
  • ($35-$116) Open Door: India Arie & Idan Raichel @ Beacon Theater
  • ($55-$65) Smashing Pumpkins @ Terminal 5
  • ($40-$53) Jane’s Addiction @ Irving Plaza
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespie™ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

  • ($10) Charlie Hunter Solo Residency @ Sycamore
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($20) Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Plays “The Race Riot Suite” with special guests Peter Apfelbaum, Steven Bernstein, Mark Southerland @ The Jazz Standard (2 sets)
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespie™ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan feat. Bucky Pizzarelli / Sharon Ibsen / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($37-$45) Arctic Monkeys @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thursday, October 20, 2011

  • (Free) Tall Tall Trees @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespie™ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan feat. Bucky Pizzarelli / Sharon Ibsen / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($40-$52) Dierks Bentley @ Irving Plaza powered by Klipsch
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Friday, October 21, 2011

  • (Free) Coldplay @ The Today Show
  • (Free) Cabinet @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • (Free) Eric McFadden @ The National Underground
  • ($15) Lisa Hannigan @ Highline Ballroom
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespie™ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($25) The Birdland Big Band directed by Tommy Igoe @ Birdland
  • ($25-$30) Rusted Root @ Le Poisson Rouge
  • ($25-$30) Tales from the Sahel: An Evening with Baaba Maal @ The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts (Pace University)
  • ($30) Ziggy Marley @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan Band ft. Bucky Pizzarelli / Kenny Garrett / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($35) En Vouge @ B.B. Kings
  • ($35-$65) The Jayhawks & Rosanne Cash @ Beacon Theatre
  • ($40-$52) Dierks Bentley @ Irving Plaza
  • ($75-$85) The Blue Note Presents Guitar Man George Benson @ Town Hall
  • ($70-$90-$250) Clearwater, founded by Pete Seeger, presents a benefit concert for their Environmental Education Programs.
    • Performers include Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Guy Davis, David Amram, Toshi Reagon, Lucy Kaplansky, Tom Paxton and others to be announced soon. @ Symphony Space
  • ($70-$110) Betty Buckley: Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
  • ($75-$100) The Blue Note Presents Guitar Man George Benson @ Town Hall

Saturday, October 22, 2011

  • ($15) Yarn with special guests The Hollows and The Tension @ Hiro Ballroom
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespie™ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($25-$30) Duck Down VS Blacksmith CMJ Showcase: Talib Kweli / Pharoahe Monch @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • ($27.50) STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan Band featuring Bucky Pizzarelli / Kenny Garrett / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($35-$65) An Evening With Gillian Welch @ Beacon Theater
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Sunday, October 23, 2011

  • ($10-$15) Spin Doctor’s performing “Pocket Full of Kryptonite” @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan Band featuring Bucky Pizzarelli / Kenny Garrett / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($35-$45) Ed Roland (collective soul) & Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra) @ City Winery
  • ($45, $55, $65, & $75) Ledisi @ Apollo Theater
  • ($44-$107) Weird Al Yankovic @ Beacon Theater

Monday, October 24, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($15) The Secret Sisters @ The Bell House
  • ($22-$25) Goapele ~ Break of Dawn Album Release Concert @ B.B. Kings
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration with special guest Bill Cosby @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($27.50-$35) AMON TOBIN, ISAM Live Audio/Visual Show @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple Brooklyn, NY
  • ($30, $53.50, $78.50, $93.50) Absolute Funk: Honoring George Clinton @ The Apollo Theater
  • ($35-$50) Moby Live Acoustic & Ambient @ Angel Orensanz Foundation
  • ($40-$50) Insane Clown Posse @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($40-$90) Duran Duran @ Madison Square Garden
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

  • ($7) Reggie Watts @ Littlefield, BK
  • ($10) Charlie Hunter Solo Residency @ Sycamore
  • ($15) North Mississippi Allstars @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration with special guest Bill Cosby @ Blue Note
  • ($27.50-$35) AMON TOBIN, ISAM Live Audio/Visual Show @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple Brooklyn, NY
  • ($34.50) Hubert Sumlin and the Nighthawks @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thursday, October 27, 2011

  • ($20-$30) Boris w/ Asobi Seksu @ Irving Plaza powered by Klipsch
  • ($25) Steve Kuhn Trio @ Jazz Standard
  • ($25) Bernie Worrell @ The Bitter End
  • ($25-$30) Average White Band @ B.B. Kings
  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration @ Blue Note
  • ($27.50-$35) AMON TOBIN, ISAM Live Audio/Visual Show @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple Brooklyn, NY
    ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Lowes Regency

Friday, October 28, 2011

  • (Free) Juan Maclean (DJ Set) & Rok One @ Le Baine
  • ($5-$8) The Stooges Brass Band @ The Brooklyn Bowl (late night set)
  • ($10) Universal Funk Order @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($15) North Mississippi Allstars @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($22-$35) John Wesley Harding’s Cabinet of Wonders
    • Feat. John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats), Craig Finn (The Hold Steady), Paul Harding, John Hodgman, Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen), Eugene Mirman, Emma Straub  @ City Winery
  • ($22.50) New Found Glory @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration @ Blue Note
  • ($30) Steve Kuhn Trio @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($48-$55) David Cassidy @ B.B. Kings
  • ($50-$60) Shpongle LIVE @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Saturday, October 29, 2011

  • ($10) Jesse Dee @ The Blue Note
  • ($10) Arooj Aftab and Grey play Songs on Earth w/ Meshell Ndegeocello @ Le Poisson Rouge
  • ($10-$15) John Brown’s Body @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($20) A Haunted Hot Tub Halloween: Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler, John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats), Wyatt Cenac, Andres du Bouchet, Found Footage Festival, + more! @ Littlefield, BKLYN
  • ($25) Yonder Mountain String Band & The Infamous String Dusters @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration @ Blue Note
  • ($25-$35) Medeski, Martin & Wood @ Terminal 5
  • ($25-$35) The Grand Slambovian Halloween Ball Hosted By Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams @ Gramercy Theater
  • ($30) Steve Kuhn Trio @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($30) The Music of Frank Zappa: Project Object w/ Ike Willis + Ray White @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
  • ($50-$145) The Fab Faux performing Magical Mystery Tour in its entirety @ Beacon Theater
  • ($63-$112) Danzig – The Legacy Tour @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Sunday, October 30, 2011

  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration @ Blue Note
  • ($30) Steve Kuhn Trio @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($35) The Little Willies feat. Lee Alexander, Jim Campilongo, Norah Jones, Richard Julian and Dan Rieser @ The Bell House

Monday, October 31, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($35-$42) Matthew Sweet/”Girlfriend” anniversary shows w/ The Shadowboxers @ City Winery
  • ($63-$78) Ween @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom

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