ON THE ROAD AGAIN

BONAMASSA, STYX AT JONES BEACH

Joe Bonamassa will perform at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday, August 12th. Joe is fresh off the release of his #1 live album ‘Tales Of Time,’ and getting ready to announce a new project early next month.

Dubbed “the world’s biggest blues guitarist” by Guitar World magazine, Bonamassa is a tireless performer, creative, and entrepreneur, with 26 #1 Billboard Blues albums (more than any other artist). He opened for B.B. King when he was only 12 years old and has released 40 albums to date and continues to push himself musically.

Joe is also a music executive, producer, and nonprofit leader, whose projects are all designed to support emerging artists. His non-profit Keeping The Blues Alive supports music education and artists in need, having awarded more than $1M and reached 74K+ students.

Joe will be joined on a double bill by the legendary rockers, Styx, James “JY” Young (lead vocals, guitars), Tommy Shaw (lead vocals, guitars), Chuck Panozzo (bass, vocals), Todd Sucherman (drums, percussion), Lawrence Gowan (lead vocals, keyboards) and Ricky Phillips (bass, guitar, vocals) who released their 17th album June 18th on the band’s label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe, which is sold as clear vinyl, black vinyl, CD, and on digital platforms. Fans can order the album at Styxworld.com.

Joan Osborne Live In Amagansett

Joan Osborne will be performing at The Stephen Talkhouse on August 12th.

Joan is currently on tour in support of her acclaimed albums Radio Waves and Trouble and Strife. Throughout her 25-year, multiGrammy nominated career, Osborne has never been an artist confined to one space. She has utilized her incredible voice through her own songs while also becoming one of her generation’s finest interpreters. Radio Waves is a living document of that.

Singer/songwriter Joan Osborne just released a collection of unearthed live in-studio radio recordings entitled Radio Waves on February 22 (via her imprint Womanly Hips Records). The 13-song album is a unique, hand-picked assortment of Osborne’s favorite and most captivating live appearances culled from 100+ radio station performances over her 25-year career. Stephen Talkhouse is located at 161 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-267-3117.

Phish Shows For Flood Recovery

Phish will play two special shows at the Broadview Stage at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) in Saratoga Springs on August 25 and 26, 2023. The concerts will benefit Vermont and Upstate New York flood recovery efforts. Communities throughout the region were inundated earlier this month with historic levels of rain and major flooding.

A limited number of Foundation tickets will also be available that include a ticket to the show, a private pre-show performance with Phish’s Trey Anastasio and Page McConnell, access to the Foundation Lounge before and throughout the show, and special Foundation poster and merch, in addition to other amenities.

100% of net proceeds from all concert and merchandise sales will be directed to The WaterWheel Foundation’s 2023 Flood Recovery Fund, which will support the many victims and their families, area businesses, and non-profits. The Recovery Fund will support both shorterterm needs and long-term recovery and resiliency projects.

LIMEHOF TO INDUCT GIN BLOSSOM’S ROBIN WILSON

The Gin Blossoms were one of the biggest bands to come out of the 90’s who are still active today. The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame will induct Robin Wilson on August 25th at LIMEHOF in Stony Brook.

Since 2018, Robin has been one of two guest vocalists (along with Marshall Crenshaw) for The Smithereens after Pat DiNizio’s passing (and the Smithereens were presented with a LIMEHOF Distinguished Musician Award in 2017, six months before Pat passed away).

The Gin Blossoms are in the middle of a national tour and they have a date at the Paramount on September 12th.

The LIMEHOF induction will be an after hours ticketed event (80 tickets) $40 public, $35 members with light refreshments (soft drinks, juice, water, coffee, cookies, cheese and crackers, etc).

Doors open for ticket purchasers at 7 p.m. ...they can tour the building a bit before 8, then the induction. Robin will be asking one of his musician friends to assist from 8-9:15 p.m. with a performance by Robin and friends on the main stage 9:15-10 folks continue to tour and then exit the building. For ticket info go to www.limusichalloffame. org or call 631-689-5888 for more info or to buy tickets.