The “cello goddess” (New York Times) debuts her immersive performance of Aura Blackstar: Bowie Cello Symphonic Visualized. The event is a live presentation of Beiser’s forthcoming Bowie Cello Symphonic: Blackstar (Islandia Music Records), a dramatic track-by-track reimagining of David Bowie’s final album. This free performance takes place on the fourth anniversary of Bowie’s passing.
Beiser’s highly anticipated new recording succeeds as an important addition to two repertoires — that of the NY-based “cello goddess,” as well as the canon of works that honor the genius of David Bowie.
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Fresh off playing NPR’s Tiny Desk, “one of North Carolina’s most significant bands” (NPR) adds more fall and winter dates to what is already their biggest tour yet. Earlier this summer, the duo, who “redefine roots music for a younger generation” (Washington Post), made their Grand Ole Opry debut and performed for Governor Roy Cooper as part of Come Hear NC.
The Billboard chart-topping champions of South Carolina’s Gullah music, and now GRAMMY nominees (Best Regional Roots Album), extend their Good Time tour into 2020. The band’s “soulful honey to the ears” (NPR) channels the spirit of their tight-knit, West African-rooted local community in the Sea Islands, also drawing inspiration from regional heroes like Bessie Jones and the field recordings of Alan Lomax. According to Garden & Gun, “If it doesn’t get you moving, you might want to check your heartbeat.”
The Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter, fresh from touring with Neil Young, presents this special one-night performance. Prince will play old material and preview his upcoming Glassnote debut, Reliever, out February 7th. Steeped in the music of Johnny Cash and Notorious B.I.G., Prince turned heads at Stagecoach last year, delivering “one of the most captivating performances of the weekend” (LA Times).
The legendary musician, songwriter, and producer tours behind his new album, Note By Note, the musical companion to his new memoir, Time Is Tight.
The pedal steel virtuoso and his legendary Family Band, all nominated at this year’s GRAMMYs (Best Contemporary Blues Album for Brighter Days), supports The Everyone Orchestra for their first show of 2020. Expect blues, gospel, and plenty of shredding.
The new album was largely recorded in the US alongside GRAMMY-winning producer John Congleton (St. Vincent/Sharon Van Etten/War on Drugs) and features the band’s euphoric new single, “Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You).”
Contact: Jerome Ware
The “cello goddess” (New York Times) and “the reigning queen of avant-garde cello” (Boston Globe) presents her landmark work, THE DAY, with dancer Wendy Whelan and legendary choreographer Lucinda Childs. She is a featured performer on the world’s most prestigious stages and has collaborated with Philip Glass, Brian Eno, Steve Reich, and more. In early 2020, Beiser will release her concerto reinterpretation of David Bowie’s Blackstar.
The first “Homeward Bound” concert aims to raise awareness and funds for California’s homeless community. This one-night-only affair features special acoustic performances by Jason Mraz, Fitz and The Tantrums, Ingrid Michaelson, Scarypoolparty, The Doors’ Robby Krieger and John Densmore, and more. All proceeds will benefit the LA-based non-profit PATH (People Assisting The Homeless).
Bill Nye helps kick off the veteran debate series' spring season. Nye, a longtime fan who publicly changed his mind about GMOs after attending the nonprofit's 2014 debate, will introduce the debate on the motion: "It's Time to Expand Nuclear Power."
Steep Canyon Rangers are Asheville, North Carolina’s multi-GRAMMY winners, perennial Billboard chart-toppers, and frequent associates of the renowned banjoist (and occasional comedian) Steve Martin. Their international 2019 tour follows their collaboration with Boyz II Men and the Asheville Symphony on a complete overhaul of the Rangers’ 2007 song “Be Still Moses.”
While the connections to Melville’s literary masterpiece are hard to pin down, Just Like Moby Dick shares its namesake’s epic scope and its commentary on the specter of memory and the folly of human existence.
Contact: Jerome Ware
The GRAMMY-winning, Billboard chart-topping five-piece performs nearly 100 shows a year with two dynamic sets of “electrifying” (Rolling Stone) originals and bluegrass-flavored covers of Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, and Daft Punk. Catch them on their ‘Future Is Now 2020 Tour’ ahead of the new record Live From Covington Kentucky, out November 15th.
Steep Canyon Rangers are Asheville, North Carolina’s multi-GRAMMY winners, perennial Billboard chart-toppers, and frequent associates of the renowned banjoist (and occasional comedian) Steve Martin. Their international 2020 tour coincides with their new collaboration album with the Asheville Symphony, Be Still Moses (March 6th via Yep Roc Records), which features a special guest appearance from Boyz II Men.
The Billboard chart-topping champions of South Carolina’s Gullah music, and now GRAMMY nominees (Best Regional Roots Album), extend their Good Time tour into 2020. The band’s “soulful honey to the ears” (NPR) channels the spirit of their tight-knit, West African-rooted local community in the Sea Islands, also drawing inspiration from regional heroes like Bessie Jones and the field recordings of Alan Lomax. According to Garden & Gun, “If it doesn’t get you moving, you might want to check your heartbeat.”
From Day One (FD1), the Brooklyn-based, corporate-values conference series and media outlet, announces its fall and spring lineup today following a successful first season. At From Day One events nationwide, thousands of CEOs and founders come together to tackle issues surrounding business’s most essential resource: people.
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While touring with Rainbow Kitten Surprise and The Head And The Heart, Jake Cochran (stand-up drum kit) and Jeff Gorman (guitar, loops, synth tones) have been winning over crowds with their “hypnotic” (Billboard) performances and “electrifying” (Uproxx) stage presence. Despite being one of the festival’s earliest acts, they even received a standing ovation at Newport Folk Fest. They now headline this 2020 tour following the release of their self-titled debut on Atlantic.
On I vs. I, Alex crafts a story about “personal futurism” via the creation of an anti-hero moving through an increasingly unfamiliar world. Tackling these heady topics with a range of sounds just as immense, from the fun-punk sound that fans of Ima Robot are familiar with to more doleful indietronic folk reflections in the vein of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, this indie folk mainstay’s second solo record following 2011’s ‘Alexander’ solidifies his place among the pantheon of alternative music’s finest.
Contact: Alena Joyiens
Krewella - the trailblazing electronic duo of sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf - has announced their first new album in three years, zer0, on their own label, Mixed Kids Records. zer0 is an ode to the blank slate and showcases Krewella’s refined take on dance-pop that encompasses diverse styles, cross-pollinates genres and takes cues from their multi-cultural upbringing.
Contact: Grace Fleisher
Following the monumental success of her GRAMMY-nominated album Rainbow, the release of High Road finds an artist on a joyful musical journey of self-discovery. For High Road, Kesha enlisted an eclectic roster of collaborators/songwriters/producers including John Hill, Dan Reynolds, Stuart Crichton, Jeff Bhasker, Drew Pearson, Brian Wilson, Sturgill Simpson, Nate Ruess, Justin Tranter, Stint, Wrabel, and Pebe Sebert among others.
Contact: Alena Joyiens
