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"Quinn Sullivan may also be the most gifted guitar prodigy on the planet, a guitar player of jaw dropping virtuosity and depth who could turn out to be the Clapton of his generation" - The Washington Post
Quinn Sullivan | Night 2
"Quinn Sullivan may also be the most gifted guitar prodigy on the planet, a guitar player of jaw dropping virtuosity and depth who could turn out to be the Clapton of his generation" - The Washington Post
Robert Sarazin Blake | Easter Weekend Tour
Ft. Robert Sarazin Blake (vocals, guitar), Connor Kennedy (guitar), Will Bryant (keys), Brandon Morrison (bass), Lee Falco (drums)
“Blake being a master of stage presence and completely at ease, he was capable of bringing the crowd to a complete silence. His ability to make a story out of a moment, a moment every audience member is a part of no less, is the one of the best forms of concert entertainment I’ve ever experienced.”
Popa Chubby Band | Big B'Day Show
Popa Chubby's bold approach to blues continues as he plays more than 200 club dates a year, and releases his albums worldwide. "Popa Chubby’s a big man....but his music is much bigger....[Chubby will] continue carrying the torch for the blues....and put on a damn good show. What more can one say?" - Elmore
Richard Lloyd's TELEVISION
With the band Television, Lloyd helped put CBGB on the map, honing in on a mix of art-rock melodies, angular improvisation and antagonist attitude a generation before the current indie-jam movement.
QWANQWA
Ft. Endris Hassen (masinko), Kaethe Hostetter (violin), Bubu Teklemariam (bass krar), Selamnesh Zemene (vocalist), and Misale Legesse (kebero).
Psychedelic Roots band from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
“Music that is grounded in the past but with an experimental, psychedelic edge that may appeal equally to folk purists and jam band fans.”
Willie Nile
“The unofficial poet laureate of New York City.”—Uncut. Willie Nile is a New York lifer—a singer-songwriter cut as much from the cloth of Greenwich Village’s folk music community as the Bowery’s punk scene. Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises.
Steve Smith & Vital Information
Ft. Manuel Valera (keys), Janek Gwizdala (bass), Steve Smith (drums).
Journey drummer Steve Smith, named one of the “Top 50 Drummers of All Time!" by Modern Drummer Magazine has been touring and recording with his all-star group Vital Information since 1983. Steve Smith and Vital Information celebrate the occasion with a newly recorded double CD release entitled TIME FLIES.
Amy Helm
Amy Helm is a critically-acclaimed singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. When not touring with her own band, Amy is based in Woodstock, NY where she owns and operates Levon Helm Studios, and continues to build community through music by curating the legendary Midnight Rambles her father started in 2003.
Amy is also a GRAMMY-winning producer, having co-produced her father, Levon Helm’s 2008 album Dirt Farmer, and most recently, Midnight North’s November 2023 release, Diamonds in the Zodiac. Her fourth solo album, produced by Josh Kaufman, is slated for release in Summer 2024 on Sun Records.
Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
Love always. Love forever. Love until the end of time. The Great Cosmic Playlist is testimony to the endurance of an emotion that is easy to conjure but hard to maintain. But for Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, who have been coupled consciously since 1986, love is more than a pop song; they are the bards of the long term committed relationship.
Jeffrey Gaines
Throughout his three-decade recording career, Gaines has maintained an impressive standard for soul-searching, introspective lyrics and catchy, uplifting melodies. Since bursting on the scene with his self-titled 1992 debut album, the charismatic singer-songwriter-guitarist has built a beloved body of recordings that’s won him a large and deeply devoted international fan base. He has sold out theaters and clubs throughout North America and Europe, and has earned high respect from his peers, Gaines was featured as Special Guest on tours with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tracy Chapman, Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow, among many others.
Eldorado Slim ft. Scott Sharrard
Ft. Scott Sharrard (Guitar), Kyle Kohler (B3 Organ), Craig Dreyer (Tenor Sax), Reggie Pittman (Trumpet), Tony Leone (Drums), Bobby Allende (Percussion)
“Eldorado Slim” is a a six-piece ensemble exploring early 1970s soul-jazz, acid funk and space spirituals!
Bridget Kearney
A founding member of Lake Street Dive and writer of some of their most enduring songs, Iowa-born and Brooklyn-based Bridget Kearney is known for writing smart, unexpected lyrics and melodies built for a heart-baring dance or an introspective drive. Kearney writes music as if filtered through a camera lens. Her stories, steeped in nostalgia and joy, construct a bittersweet framework around the memories that make us human, and shape who we are. As the absurdity of life abounds, Kearney can hold these fragile snapshots and rolling reruns with evident notes of levity, and compassion for a past self. On her new album Comeback Kid, produced by Dan Molad (Lucius, Buck Meek), there are reminders to cherish the moments that make up the collage of what we see in the mirror, but to also plant our feet firmly in the present, for those are the times that will come to form the future.
Paper Sun: The Music of Traffic
Ft. Joey Eppard (Vocals, Percussion), Andy Stack (Guitar), Bill Harris (Sax, Flute), Bruce Katz (Organ, Piano), Scott Petito (Bass), Randy Ciarlante (Drums, Vocals)
Music Director, Scott Petito assembles an All-star ensemble of seasoned, award-winning musicians who have performed with The Band, James Taylor, Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, Todd Rundgren, Stevie Wonder, among many others.
Deadgrass
C Lanzbom and Matt Turk have joined forces to form Deadgrass, a string band adventure through Jerry Garcia’s musical world. Bassist Dave Richards, banjo player Kris Bauman and fiddler Kensuke Shoji complete this fine group of seasoned pros exploring the life works of Jerry Garcia on the instruments that first inspired him. Deadgrass celebrates and interprets the music of Jerry Garcia, drawing from Old & in the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and the Grateful Dead.
Joe Farnsworth Quartet
Ft. Joe farnsworth (Drums), Sarah Hanahan (Sax), Micah Thomas (Piano), Matt Dwonszyk (Bass)
Joe Farnsworth is already regarded as one of the top jazz drummers in the world, but as far as he is concerned, he is just getting started. He is dedicated to the great tradition of jazz drumming as conceived by men like Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Billy Higgins and Arthur Taylor.
Corey Glover Soul Experience
Best known as the lead singer of Living Colour, Corey Glover is a Grammy winning, platinum selling rock star! He's returning to The Falcon with his 'Soul Experience' project, putting his spin on the soul and R&B classics he grew up on.
ft. Neal Spitzer (sax), Dan Kottmann (guitar), Jeremy Baum (keys), Ivan Bodley (bass) & Manual Quintana (drums)
Bailen
"Comprising twins Daniel and David and their younger sister Julia, this group has blood harmony by the bushel, and their three-part harmonies, which have been compared to The Fleet Foxes and The Staves, are beautifully executed."— EAST OF 8TH
The Ed Palermo Big Band
The world's zaniest - eighteen-piece - big band returns to re-form the music of Zappa, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter...with comic diversions, because they can't help it!
The Ed Palermo Big Band | Matinee Show
Join us for a Matinee Show with the world's zaniest - eighteen-piece - big band returns to re-form the music of Zappa, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter...with comic diversions, because they can't help it!
SAY WATT? NONET
Ft. Richard Baratta (drums/percussion), Billy Martin (drums/percussion), Cyro Baptista (conga/percussion), Paul Rossman (percussion), Bill O’Connell (piano), Steven Bernstein (trumpet), Craig Handy (saxophone), Jae Young Jeong (Guitar), and Michael Goetz (bass)
An exciting night of original and swinging music!
Katie Henry
Katie Henry is part of a new generation of talented and passionate young artists currently reshaping the blues landscape. The New Jersey-born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist broke out with On My Way, the critically acclaimed release that earned her a spot on Blues Rock Review’s list of the Top 20 Albums of 2022. But that record, in retrospect, merely scratched the surface.
Jerry Vivino Quintet
Ft. Jerry Vivino (sax, vocals) Rave Tesar (piano), Vinnie Cutro (trumpet), Mike Merritt (bass), James Wormworth (drums)
Jerry is back at the Falcon with Conan O’Brien bandmates Mike Merrit and James Wormworth! If that is not enough rounding out this world class quintet will be Rave Tesar and Vinnie Cutro.
Albert Lee | 80th Birthday Celebration
Albert Lee is a Grammy Award-winning British guitarist and multiple recipient of Guitar Player Magazine’s “Best Country Guitarist” who is celebrated by fans and musicians the world over for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked both in the studio and on tour with many notable musicians from a wide range of genres including ERIC CLAPTON, the EVERLY BROTHERS, BILL WYMAN, EMMYLOU HARRIS, JOE COCKER, JACKSON BROWNE, ROSANNE CASH, and more. In 2002, he appeared on stage at the Concert for George, celebrating the life and music of Beatle George Harrison.
Muscle Shoals Tribute to The Allman Brothers
Formed with members of the renowned “Brothers of the Road Band”, Muscle Shoals carries on the storied “Celebration of the music of The Allman Brothers Band and Friends”. With their collective experience as musicians, the members of Muscle Shoals now make up one of the premiere tributes to this historic band, performing songs of The Allman Brothers and others who they shared the stage with over their hallowed run.
Gil Gutiérrez Trio | Mother's Day Show
A virtuoso with the nylon string guitar since age 14, Gutiérrez is known throughout the industry as one of Mexico's finest musicians with an unimaginable artistry in merging classical, jazz, flamenco, and son Cubano. Gutiérrez is revered among his fellow musicians and has established an avid following throughout Latin America, South America, and Spain developing collaborations with superstars Ana Gabriel, Francisco Céspedes, Arturo Sandoval and many others.
Early Elton Trio
Early Elton Trio is a Tribute to the Elton John, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson trio tours of 1970 - 1972 featuring Jeff Kazee of Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes (piano, vocals), Rich Pagano of The Fab Faux (drums and vocals) and John Conte of Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes (bass and vocals).
Chris O'Leary Band
Chris O'Leary and his blues ensemble hail from the Hudson Valley of New York, but there's more than a trace of New Orleans in his music. O'Leary, who sings and plays harp and mandolin, and his band has a laid-back sound, but their solid groove, tight playing and O'Leary's superlative songwriting make them a powerful unit.
Molly Miller Trio feat. Jennifer Condos and Jay Bellerose
“Miller’s playing and writing puts her in a milieu with players such as Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, guitarists who seem to effortlessly express themselves across the fretboard as if completely unimpeded by limitations. What sets her apart is her exuberance and contagious joy, which is immediately evident and impossible to ignore when watching her play.” — Fretboard Journal, Nick Millevoi
Jeff Slate & Friends | Bob Dylan’s Birthday
Beloved classics. Deep cuts. Lost gems. Songs from the vaults. An evening of Bob Dylan like you’ve never heard before!
Jeff Slate & Friends lead a celebration of Bob Dylan’s 83rd birthday. Whether you’re a hardcore fan of Bob Dylan, a classic rock devotee or just discovering the greatest songwriter of the past 50-plus years, this show is for you.
The Yacht Lobsters
Yacht Lobsters sail the waves of the butteriest Soft Rock of the 70's and early 80's. Their big sound recreates - and at times reimagines - the studio mastery of retro-rock icons like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates, Toto, etc.
Kojo Melché Roney
At a young age, Melché took interest in the Drums and its distinctive history in American culture, instantly deciding at a very young age, to take on music performance as a profession, maturing through the guidance of both his father, Antoine Roney and his mother, Nia Love and in vain, his grandparents Marguerite Robinson-Chapman and Roosevelt Sherman, who were unsung hero’s in Jazz History.
Jesse Harris
Jesse Harris is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, singer, guitarist, and producer of artists from all over the world. Originally from New York City, he began making records in the mid ’90s. Since then he has released over 20 albums under his own name, as well as many others with various projects and artists. His new album, Paper Flower, was recorded in Paris with his old friends Kenny Wollesen and Tony Scherr, plus special guests.
Chrissi Poland w/Stu Mindeman, James Genus, Josh Dion
The Chrissi Poland Band is an all-star ensemble that pulls from classic and contemporary songs rooted in jazz, soul and blues, arranged brilliantly by Stu Mindeman.
Singer, songwriter, and a multi-instrumentalist Chrissi Poland weaves together the sounds of soul, blues, jazz and pop like few artists can. Her art is unique and her talents are sought by top producers and performers.
Kevin Hays / Alexander Claffy / Eric Harland in TRIO.
Ft. Kevin Hays (piano), Alexander Claffy (bass), Eric Harland (drums).
Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and singer/songwriter Kevin Hays’s many recordings have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine and Jazz Times, as well as the “Coup de Coeur” award from the Académie Charles Cros (France).
Ricky Ford Quartet
Ricky Ford (tenor sax), John Kordalewski (piano), Tony Marino (bass), Thurman Barker (drums)
Ricky Ford is a badass tenor saxophonist. Many will recall his fierce and strong playing on his Muse releases in the '80s. Others may be aware that he was a stalwart member of big bands like the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the leadership of Mercer Ellington and with Charles Mingus and later the Mingus Dynasty band.
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
"Béla Fleck knows a thing or two about establishing an identity in the jazz world while playing an unusual instrument. So it makes sense that the banjo player would bond with a young jazz musician whose speciality is an unusual instrument: steel pannist Jonathan Scales. "I see a kindred spirit in him." Fleck says" -Downbeat Magazine
Dylan Doyle Band
Hudson Valley-based, rising star Dylan Doyle has been performing nationally and internationally. His style of music lies somewhere between roots rock and jam funk. It evokes Woodstock and dips into southern soul; a uniquely American sound.
Kommuna Lux
Come fall in love with Odesa, Ukraine, the Pearl of the Black Sea! Kommuna Lux brings you the heritage music of their beloved hometown. Klezmer, Balkan, and Urban Chanson, with a dash of Ukrainian Folk and powered by rocket fuel, Kommuna Lux impacts the crowd with a nostalgic, high-energy Big Band sound from the bygone days of speakeasies and rum runners.
Chris Bergson Band | Album Release with Special Guests Alexis P. Suter and Dave Keyes
The Chris Bergson Band returns to The Falcon to celebrate the release of their new album, Comforts of Home (2 Shirts Records). Comforts of Home captures the Chris Bergson Band in its new lineup with Moses Patrou on keyboards/vocals, longtime bassist Matt Clohesy, drummer Diego Voglino and Jay Collins playing and arranging the horns along with special guests legendary drummer Bernard Purdie, Brooklyn vocal powerhouse Alexis P. Suter, 5x Blues Music Award nominated pianist Dave Keyes and acclaimed soul singer Ellis Hooks. Recorded live at Brooklyn’s Grand Street Recording, most of Bergson’s vocals and blazing guitar were done in complete live takes.