Tag Archives: concerts

June 19th At NYC’s Roseland Ballroom

Obviously timed for gay pride, the B-52s and the Go-Go’s play Manhattan’s Roseland Ballroom on June 19th as part of a joint tour that has yet to confirm any other dates, although ten other cities are on the TBD roster. Tickets for the NYC date are already on sale. This is the first tour for the B-52s without guitarist Keith …

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Guns For Beyonce Tickets?

Hip-hop mogul Blue Williams wants to launch a program in which New Yorkers can trade in their guns for Beyonce concert tickets. And the NYPD might be down for it. Williams, the head of Family Tree Entertainment, has pitched the city’s first private-sector gun buyback program to NYPD brass and is waiting for Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly’s okay. “We want …

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Ailing Lady Gaga Cancels Tour

Lady Gaga has canceled all the remaining dates on her North American tour, citing upcoming surgery to repair an injury caused by her “strenuous” performances.  From her management: Live Nation Global Touring has confirmed that the remainder of the Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball performances have been cancelled. After additional tests this morning to review the severity of the …

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Adam Lambert & Sam Sparro – Shady

At last night’s We Are Family Foundation concert in New York City, Adam Lambert and Sam Sparro debuted a new song they wrote together. (Tipped by JMG reader Bert)

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Coachella 2013 Line-Up Announced

If you embiggen the image you’ll see that one of the bands slated for Friday is Deathfix, the new collaboration between Blowoff DJ/remixer Rich Morel and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, who has also toured with Bob Mould.  Spin Magazine describes Deathfix: Their self-titled LP debut is out February 19 on Dischord, and the first taste comes in the form of …

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Emeli Sande At Webster Hall

Last night a group of friends and I squeezed into the jammed-to-the-rafters Webster Hall for a concert by Scottish sensation Emeli Sande, who has scored five UK smash singles from her debut release, Our Version Of Events, which was Britain’s #1 selling album of 2012. Sande has yet to achieve any real American success, despite her recent Brit Award, the …

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Oh Land – Perfection

Danish artist Oh Land performed this concert with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra last spring and it was posted to her YouTube channel this week. She now lives in Brooklyn and I met her backstage a couple of years ago after she opened for Deluka at Rockbar, the erstwhile bear bar in the West Village. (And by “backstage” I mean …

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Madge Tops 2012 Tour Grosses

From Billboard’s year-end ranking of tour grosses: 1. Madonna – $228M 2. Bruce Springsteen – $199M 3. Roger Waters – $168M 4. Cirque Du Soleil “Michael Jackson Immortal” – $147M 5. Coldplay – $147M 6. Lady Gaga – $125M 7. Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw – $96M 8. Van Halen – $57M 9. Jay-Z & Kayne West – $47M 10. …

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Pet Shop Boys – He Dreamed Of Machines

Pet Shop Boys have created a tribute piece to gay British computer genius Alan Turing. Yesterday they wrote on their blog: Last night’s concert with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra was a wonderful experience for us. The orchestra played with such luxurious power and conviction, conducted by Dominic Wheeler, and the Manchester Chamber Choir brought ethereal beauty to, for instance, “Miracles” …

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The World’s Highest Paid Musicians

Forbes has posted its annual ranking of the estimated 2012 incomes for the world’s highest-paid musicians. Here’s their top ten. 1. Dr Dre – $110M 2. Roger Waters – $88M 3. Elton John – $80M 4. U2 – $78M 5. Take That – $68M 6. Bon Jovi – $60M 7. Britney Spears – $58M 8. Paul McCartney – $57M 9. …

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Madonna In Minnesota: Say No To Hate

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Freedom To Marry Concert

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DUET: Babs & Jason Gould

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Pomplamoose – Hey It’s Pomplamoose

I can’t get enough of these guys. They are live-streaming a concert today beginning at 9PM Eastern time. That’s one hour from this writing.

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Babs Comes Home To Brooklyn

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Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of Spin Cycle, this week’s Swag Tuesday prize is two tickets to Freedom To Love Now!, a marriage equality concert starring tons of popular performers including NYC-based artists Justin Bond and Rufus Wainwright. The concert takes place on October 30th at the Beacon Theater on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Get tickets here. Freedom To Love Now! is a concert …

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Pet Shop Boys To Perform Symphony Piece Inspired By Gay Genius Alan Turing

(Tipped by JMG reader Paul.)

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Yesterday’s Occupy Anniversary Concert

Video by JMG reader Phillip Davis. On September 16, 2012 a concert was held in Foley Square to mark the first anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Jello Biafra (of the Dead Kennedys) was the emcee. Other performers included Michelle Shocked, Lee Ranaldo (of Sonic Youth), Tom Chapin and The Chapin Sisters, Jimmy “The Rent is Too Damn High!” McMillan, Vermin …

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Grace Jones At The Roseland: Oct. 27th

Tickets go on sale tomorrow. Via press release: Jamaican-American singer, actress, and model Grace Jones has announced that she will be returning to her hometown for an exclusive one night engagement at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on October 27th. The show concept, which was created by couture UK milliner Philip Treacy, will be a spectacular union of …

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Janelle Monae At CarolinaFest

Janelle Monae killed at CarolinaFest today. Killed. The best live show I’ve seen in a very long time. I stupidly didn’t think to request backstage press access, which was handled separately from the DNC, but I did get a chance for a photo with Monae’s amazing front men (guitarist left, keyboardist right), who couldn’t have been any nicer. I’ll have …

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