Posts by Eric Townsend

Herbie Hancock brought his eclectic sounds to the opening night of NYC’s SummerStage in Central Park on June 11, 2022. Fans turned out in an overflow crowd for the free show, including openers Keyon Harrold and DJ Pete Rock.

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats brought sounds from ‘The Future’ — the band’s latest highly regarded release – to a series of album release shows around the NYC area, wrapping up with a final night at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY on November 6, 2021.

New York legend Patti Smith played a free show at New York City’s Central Park SummerStage for a capacity crowd on Sunday, September 19th. Smith played a 90-minute set to thousands of fans and even dedicated a song to the recently passed drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones. She also reminded the audience to […]

On Wednesday, December 4th, Cher brought a huge stage show and her timeless catalog to NYC’s Madison Square Garden with openers Nile Rodgers and CHIC.

The New York City Parks Foundation held its 30th Anniversary Gala at SummerStage in Central Park on September 26, 2019 which was capped by performances from David Gray, Sara Bareilles, and Janelle Monáe. The gala honored Marty Diamond, the Head of Global Music at Paradigm Talent Agency, who represents all three of the evening’s performers […]

  Phantom Planet’s 1998 debut album is titled Phantom Planet Is Missing and as a band on a nearly decade long hiatus, they largely have been missing since 2009. Sure all the band members have kept busy with their respective projects but as a core, they weren’t making new music or touring.  That’s all changed recently though with the release […]

Bloc Party played their 2005 debut album Silent Alarm to a sold out crowd at SummerStage in Central Park in New York City on September 20th with openers CULTS.

Mitski performed two final shows in NYC on September 7-8, 2019 to wrap up almost five years of continuous touring before going on an indefinite well-deserved and self-imposed performance hiatus. The shows drew nearly 10,000 people to SummerStage in Central Park over two consecutive nights with opener Lucy Dacus.

Bishop Briggs debuted new songs from her forthcoming Fall 2019 album for an intimate gathering of fans at New York City’s Angel Orensanz Foundation on August 22, 2019. The as of now untitled album will be the follow-up to her 2018 album “Church of Scars” which peaked at 29 on the Billboard Charts.

Kurt Vile and The Violators led a stacked bill with openers Dinosaur Jr. and Cate Le Bon at New York City’s Central Park SummerStage on July 25th.

FOALS brought their current World Tour behind the new album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1 to New York City’s Brooklyn Steel for a sold-out three-night run April 12-14, 2019.

Andrew Bird brought his latest album My Finest Work Yet to an intimate audience at Brooklyn’s eclectic art hub National Sawdust on April 9, 2019. The sold-out two-night stand was part of Bird’s set of intimate dates around the US before launching into a larger tour in much larger venues. The show was presented in […]

Nick Murphy (formerly Chet Faker) performed songs solo for a private audience at Sotheby’s in New York City on April 2nd. Murphy said it’s the first time he has performed songs for an audience off his forthcoming LP Run Fast Sleep Naked out on Downtown Records on April 26th. Included in the performance was the […]

Maggie Rogers has been riding an ever-growing wave for the past three years. First as an unintended breakout viral hit, followed by a record deal, a world tour behind her first EP Now That the Light Is Fading and most recently a full debut album, “Heard It In A Past Life” landing at number two on […]

James Bay brought his “Electric Light” tour to New York City’s Beacon Theatre on March 13 for a sold out two night run with opener Noah Kahan.

Rising pop band Parcels played a triumphant show at Irving Plaza in New York City on Friday, February 22.

Beirut kicked off the tour behind their latest release Gallipoli with a sold out show at New York City’s Brooklyn Steel on Saturday, February 9th. Helado Negro opened.

Atlantic Records artist gnash just just released his major label debut a week ago, and on Tuesday, January 22 he played NYC’s Irving Plaza with with opener Mallrat, who is from Brisbane, Australia and is billed as a next big thing to come out of the country.

The Jayhawks brought their extensive catalog to an elated New York City crowd for the first of their two night run at NYC’s Brooklyn Bowl on Saturday, January 19th. The band eased into a two hour set mixing a variety of songs from their 30+ year catalog before arriving at a number of tracks from […]

Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow performed a last minute solo show at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City on January 2nd. He played solo material, some covers, told a number of stories behind the songs, and previewed some songs that he said he hoped would be on the band’s forthcoming record which they’re […]