Long Island

Jane's Addiction played The Paramount on Long Island, play Wellmont Theatre tonight (pics/updated tour dates)

The music was mondo intense — almost more intense than its performers at first — and proved why this band is one of the major progenitors of alternative rock, and still remains on top…

Jane's Addiction going on theater tour, NJ & Long Island included (2012 dates)

Jane’s Addiction at Irving Plaza in 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Jane’s Addiction resurfaced in 2011 with The Great Escape Artist, their first new album of original material since 2003’s Strays…

Cheap Trick played the Paramount w/ Mickey Leigh's New Yorkestra (pics, setlist), opening Chicago venue

Cheap Trick was amazing… the band barely let up; if there was a second or a pause they ripped into another song, played The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour as if they owned it…

Pixies & Surfer Blood played Long Island's Paramount Theater (pics & setlist)

The Pixies are currently still out on a “Doolittle” tour with Surfer Blood which started at NJ’s Wellmont Theater back on 10/27. The bands returned to the NYC-area to play a Saturday night show (11/5) at Long Island’s Paramount Theater…

Bowery Philly coming, Merc buyer goes to Live Nation, Skippy goes to Austin, Paramount opening in LI, Wetlands reuniting

Lots of interesting stuff to report in the world of live concert promotions… NYC concert promoter Bowery Presents, who already has expanded to NJ, Boston, Maine, and Canandaigua, NY (not to mention MSG, Jones Beach, the Meadowlands, Radio City, etc), is opening a new music venue in Philadelphia this month…

free Quiksilver concerts in Long Beach are cancelled (surfing still on) (or something like that)

This press release went out this morning…QUIKSILVER PRO NEW YORK SURF CONTEST WILL RUN: Update from Long Beach An important update from Long Beach – Quiksilver is working closely with the City of Long Beach to preserve the heart of the professional surf contest scheduled to start on Sunday, September 4 in light of the impact of Hurricane Irene and concerns for the Long Beach community, which suffered significant damage from the storm…

Neko Case & Lost in the Trees played Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (pics & setlist)

Neko Case and Lost In The Trees are playing the sold-out Bell House in Brooklyn tonight/Sunday (pics coming), but on Saturday night (2/5), the pair’s tour brought them a different NY venue – the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center in Long Island…

Gregg Allman (complete with new liver) played Westhampton Beach on New Years Eve, touring (pics & dates)

“I’m feelin’ pretty good. I’m still healin’. It takes a lo-o-ong time to heal up from somethin’ like that. I still have these residual pains and aches and what-have-you, and I think I developed one hernia, which is very common…

Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax played classic material w/ classic lineups @ Nassau Coliseum (pics & setlists)

“It has been a really long time since Long Island experienced a real heavy metal show. In fact, it is flat-out embarrassing and insulting to the fans and bands that it has been this long…

Built to Spill played NYC & Long Island, playing a boat (BV presents), covered their own songs using synths

Built to Spill @ Outside Lands 2009 (more by Chris Graham) Built to Spill played Irving Plaza on Wednesday, July 28th. Download their set recorded by NYC Taper…
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