Best November Music
Best November Music: Big November music with Gladys Knight, Bob Weir, The Lone Bellow, Hot Tuna, Bebe Neuwirth, Dar Williams and more.
Phil-O-Ween, Capitol Theater, Wed-Fri, 10/31-11/2: Phil Lesh (The Grateful Dead) is back to the Cap for his annual Halloween run. On Halloween Night, Phiddle (Phil Leshand The Terrapin Family Band + Twiddle) take the stage. On Thursday night, Jimmy Herring and Karl Denson join Phil and Terrapin and on Friday Jimmy Herring joins Phil and The Terrapin Family Band. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)
The Lone Bellow Triiio Acoustic Tour, Tarrythwon Music Hall, Thurs, 11/1: 8pm: American music fan faves, The Lone Bellow were nominated for The Americana Music Award for Group of the Year in 2015. They have charted in the Top 25 of the Billboard Adult Alternative Charts with “Bleeding Out”, “Then Came the Morning”, “Take My Love” and “Time’s Always Leaving”. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)
Art Garfunkel, Ridgefield Playhouse, Fri, 11/2: 8pm: Hailed by the New York Times for his “beautiful countertenor”, Garfunkel is revered for his chart-topping songs with Paul Simon including “Scarborough Fair”, “The Sound of Silence”, “The Boxer” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. (80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
Dark Desert Eagles, Paramount Hudson Valley, Sat, 11/3: 8pm: Pat Badger, of multi-platinum Extreme and their No. 1 smash hit “More Than Words”, and his Eagles tribute band perform the group’s hits. Including “Take It Easy”, “Witchy Woman”, “peaceful Easy Feeling”, “Desperado”, “Tequila Sunrise”, “Already Gone”, “One of These Nights”, “Take it to the Limit” and some deep dives into the hits form Eagles members solo careers. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)
Get The Led Out, Capitol Theater, Sat, 11/3: 8pm: From the epic to the folky, GTLO capture the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin for the concert stage. With six musicians and three for the Jimmy Page parts, they re-create Led Zeppelin’s studio recordings with all the bells and whistles featuring the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed live. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)
The Official Blues Brothers Revue, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sat, 11/3: 8pm: Sanctioned by Dan Ackroyd and Judith Belushi, The Official Blues Brothers Revue reprise the original’s hits including “Soul Man”, “Rubber Biscuit” and “Sweet Home Chicago”. (80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
Aida Cuevas, “The Queen of Rancheras,”, Performing Arts Center, Sun, 11/4: 3pm: Aida Cuevas is beloved in Mexico for her stunning vocals and unswerving devotion to traditional music. Rancheras stems from the Mexican revolution and the genre is overflowing with drama and patriotism. In 2018, Cuevas became the first female singer in the mariachi genre to win a Grammy when she was honored for “Best Regional Mexican Music Album” for her CD Arrieros Somos. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)
I’m With Her, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, Aiofe O’Donovan, Tarrytown Music Hall, Thurs, 11/8: 8pm: Collectively, these multi-Grammy-Award-winners have released seven solo efforts, co-founded two seminal bands (Nickel Creek and Crooked Still), and contributed to critically acclaimed albums from a host of esteemed artists. Darlings of the Roots Music movement, I’m With Her performed at Caramoor this summer. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)
Gladys Knight, Ridgefield Playhouse, Fri, 11/9: 7:30pm: Here’s a nice get for The Ridgefield. This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. Her hits include “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” and “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.” (80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
Bob Weir and Wolf Brothers, Capitol Theatre, Fri-Sat, 11/9-10: 8pm: Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist and singer, Bob Weir explores Grateful Dead songs in a trio setting with drummer Jay Lane (Further & Rat Dog) and bassist Don Was. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)
Cabaret with Lilith Alert! Bebe Neuwirth: Stories with Piano, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sat, 11/10: 8pm: From her Broadway debut in A Chorus Line to Chicago, Cheers, Frasier and Madame Secretary, Neuwirth’s career has been distinguished in theatre, television and film. In this special performance, “Stories With Piano,” she and accompanist Scott Cady perform a collection of musical tales. (80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
The Elvis and Orbison Show, Tarrytown Music Hall, Sat, 11/10: 8pm: You get “Oh Pretty Woman”, “Only the Lonely”. “Crying” and “In Dreams” in the first set. “Burnin’ Love” and “Suspicious Minds” in the second set. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)
Sold out! The Complete Last Waltz, Capitol Theatre, Sat, 11/17: 8pm: An all-star cast of 31 musicians celebrate The Band’s last concert, The Last Waltz to celebrate the Thanksgiving season. Including songs from the concert’s guest performers such as Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins and Neil Young.(149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)
Local! Dar Williams, Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, Sat, 11/17: 8pm: Folk rock singer, Dar Williams returns to her native Chappaqua for a hometown reunion concert at ChappPac. Hendrick Hertzberg of The New Yorker called Williams “one ov America’s very best singer-songwriters.” A frequent festival performer, Williams has toured with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco and Shawn Colvin. In 1998 she joined Richard Shindell and Lucy Kaplansky to tour for their album Cry, Cry, Cry, an album of folk covers. (480 Bedford Rock Rd., Chappaqua; www.chappaquapac.org)
Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sat, 11/17: 8pm: E-Street band drummer, Max Weinberg invites the audience to create the set list he and his crack four-piece group will play that night. Audience members choose from a video menu of more than 200 songs from the glory days of rock and roll — everything from the Beatles to the Stones to Springsteen’s biggest hits. (80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
Editor’s Choice! Will The Circle Be Unbroken, John McEuen of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Emelin Theatre; Sat, 11/17: 8pm: Founding member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen and cast of virtuoso pickers perform his landmark platinum selling album, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, featuring the songs of Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Jimmy Martin, Earl Scruggs and Maybelle Carter. (153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)
Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, Caramoor, Sat, 11/17: 8pm: Hailed by the likes of Tony Trishka and The Punch Brothers, Molsky’s Mountain Drifters is a trio fronted by master fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Molsky. He is joined by guitarist Stash Wyslouch, “a brilliant and free-thinking mind”, and banjo player Allison de Groot’s “exquisite tone, timing, and taste” (Tony Trishka) to bring new ideas to old music. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)
Dark Star Orchestra, Paramount Hudson Valley, Sun, 11/18: 7pm: They’re back. Grateful Dead tribute band have performed over 100 shows and have shared the stage with original Dead members. The Chicago Tribune wrote, “DSO sounds more like the Dead than the Dead sometimes did.” And The New Yorker said, “DSO re-creates Grateful Dead shows with flashback inducing meticulousness.” (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)
Twiddle: Friendsgiving, Capitol Theater, Fri-Sat, 11/23-24: 8pm: Standouts at festivals such as Red Rocks and Bonnaroo, Twiddle comes to the Cap for two nights. The Bozeman, MT-based bluegrass quartet Kitchen Dwellers will open for them on Friday night and The Rrik Krasno Band will open for them on Saturday. Guitarist Fresno (Lettuce) has written, performed and produce Grammy-winning efforts with worked with Tedeschi Trucks, The Derek Trucks Band, Ledisi and Roberth Randolph. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)
Terrapin & Soulshine, Dead/Allman Tributes, Sat, 11/24: 8pm: A jam-filled evening celebrating two of the most iconic rock acts in music history, The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)
Hot ticket Alert! Acoustic Hot Tuna, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sun, 11/25: 7:30pm: See acoustic Hot Tuna in the intimate Ridgefield Playhouse. This iconic duo who presaged the Americana movement performed Tuna classics and a virtual history of traditional American music at Caramoor two years ago in an event we were fortunate to catch. Great show! (80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd, Tarrytown Music Hall, Fri, 11/30: 8pm: America’s favorite Pink Floyd performers bring their spectacular music & light show to Tarrytown, a long standing favorite for Music Hall patrons! (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)
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