Go To Tuesday

Here’s what’s going on in our world this week — come say Hi.

Celebrating her US debut album 'Bells' (Decca), Laura Jansen brings her dreamy piano-driven alt-pop to Joe's Pub tonight.

Tuesday, March 22
Laura Jansen- Joe’s Pub
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata- Highline Ballroom

Wednesday, March 23
The Poison Tree- Joe’s Pub

Thursday, March 24
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre

Friday, March 25
Col. Bruce Hampton and Pharoah Gummitt (featuring Duane Trucks)- The Iridium
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre

Saturday, March 26
Hubert Sumlin Band- The Iridium
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre

Sunday, March 27
Mavis Staples- Tarrytown Music Hall
Hubert Sumlin Band- The Iridium

Monday, March 28
The Mountain Goats- Bowery Ballroom
Ron Sexsmith- Highline Ballroom
David Lindley w/ Les Paul Trio- The Iridium

A Different Sound for Music

I’ve always loved musicals. In my younger years (long, long ago in the 90s), I became heavily obsessed with a plethora of shows including The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Evita & West Side Story. The big screen adaptations of “Dreamgirls,” “Hairspray” & “Sweeney Todd” are three of my favorite films of all time, and my rock band in high school even did a hard rock cover of “Castle On a Cloud” from Les Misérables at our local Battle of the Bands (which I am furiously trying to track down a video of…it was EPIC).

Now, having been with Shore Fire for nearly two years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a whole slew of fantastically talented and wonderfully unique artists. And one of the most innovative acts that I’ve come into contact with has taken two passions of mine (musical theater & straight-up rock ‘n’ roll) and effectively merged them into one beautiful creative mash-up. The Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata has conjoined the timeless songs from The Sound Of Music and launched them into a modern day music setting.

Are you a musical fanatic like myself? If so, watch this video I found of BRO mastermind Peter Kiesewalter discussing the thought-process behind this truly brilliant project.

After this, I can’t help but think that Peter would love to see my hard rock take on “Castle On a Cloud”…

Go To Tuesday

Since there’s only a 50% chance of snow this weekend and those sledding hills are melting, we’re offering alternative means for entertainment in the form of folk, country, funk and more. Come say Hi!

Henry Wolfe, captured by Autumn de Wilde

Friday, January 7
Henry Wolfe- City Winery

Saturday, January 8
Smithsonian Folkways’ Los Texmaniacs- Barbés

Sunday, January 9
Ricky Skaggs- BB King Blues Club
Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata- Highline Ballroom
Toubab Krewe- Highline Ballroom

Monday, January 10
Smithsonian Folkways‘ Los Texmaniacs – Hiro Ballroom
(Other artists performing: Huun Huur Tu, Hector Del Curto, Red Baraat, Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars)