Weekend Live Music Preview: 9/17-9/19
The summer may have unofficially ended on Labor Day weekend, but with a delayed reopening to live music thanks to COVID, things are still going strong here in NYC into […]
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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 with Roy Ayers at Central Park Summerstage
It's been six years since I last saw Seun Kuti play Celebrate Brooklyn with Egypt 80, the backing band of his famous father, the late Afropop pioneer Fela Kuti. So, it
Robert Randolph and the Family Band with Eric Krasno at Celebrate Brooklyn
Virtuosos come in all stripes, as Robert Randolph showed on Thursday night, as he melted the stage at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn with his pedal steel guitars – both sitting and standing –
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles Funkify Highline Ballroom
by Nick Stubblefield Cory Henry and his Funk Apostles' blistering set last Thursday at Highline Ballroom melded rich church harmonies, soaring synth lines, and hard-hitting funk rhythms into a sonic soup that delivered
Chris Bergson at Jazz Standard
by Steven Pisano This winter in New York City has been so unrelentingly and inhospitably cold, so bone-numbingly frigid that a lot of sensible people have just stayed home
Chris Potter & Underground Orchestra at The Jazz Standard
by Nick Stubblefield There are a lot of musicians that dedicate their careers to making experimental music. There are a lot of others that just want to create something that's
Squarepusher at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Caroline Sanchez Photos credit: Greg Cristman Words can barely describe the intensity of Squarepusher's Tuesday night performance at (le) Poisson Rouge. Everything from the quality of the samples to the massive
Medeski, Martin and Wood with Nels Cline at the Blue Note
By Dan Lehner Medeski, Martin and Wood have made a long-standing career out of making endlessly fascinating music with guitarists, and their set last week at the Blue Note
Dr. John’s Inside Out at BAM
For the past three weeks, Dr. John has turned BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House into his own private Bonnaroo, presenting a variety of music inspired by his New Orleans roots. In