Fall Music 2017

Fall Music 2017: Rock, Pop, Doo-Wop, Jazz, Blues, Country, Tributes and a big hot-ticket alert for early November!

September

Don Mclean, Paramount Music Hall – Fri, 9/15: 8pm: “Took the Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry …” Come on you know you love it. Also, “Vincent” and “Everybody Loves Me Baby”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Paul McCartney, Madison Square Garden – Fri & Sun, 9/15 & 17: 8pm: “Hey Jude!” www.thegarden.com)

Lizz Wright, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 9/16: 8pm: Her vocal style has been compared to Norah Jones. Her 2005 album, Dreaming Wide Awake, rose to the top of the Contemporary Jazz charts. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Pop, Rock & Doo-Wop, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sat, 9/16: 8pm: It’s the best of the Oldies with The Platters, The Coasters, Danny & The Juniors, The Skyliners and songs like “Yakety Yak”, “Charlie Brown”, “Only You”< “The Great Pretender”, “Since I Don’t Have You” and “At The Hop”. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytown musichall.org)

Brandi Carlile, Capitol Theatre – Sun, 9/17: 8pm: Americana singer-songwriter’s 2015 album, The Firewatcher’s Daughter, earned her a Grammy-nom and peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Paul McCartney, Barclays Center – Tues & Thurs, 9/19 & 21: 8pm: “Maybe I’m Amazed!” www.barclayscenter.com

Hot Ticket Alert! Yes: 5oth Anniversary Tour Capitol Theatre – Thurs., 9/21: 8pm: Featuring lead singer Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman on keyboards. “I’ve Seen All Good People”, “Yours Is No Disgrace” and “Starship Trooper”. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Bruno Mars, Madison Square Garden – Fri-Sat, 9/22-23: 8pm: Bring the kids. www.thegarden.com Also at Barclays Center on Wed, 10/4: 8pm. www.barclayscenter.com

Matthew Sweet, Tarrytown Music Hall – Fri, 9/22: 8pm: Leader of the 1990’s Power Pop revival, Sweet has performed with Michael Stipe and likes to cover Neil Young. Best known for songs like “Girlfriend” that hit #5 on the Modern Rock Charts, “I’ve Been Waiting” and “Sick of Myself”. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 9/23: 8pm: He helped create the Jersey Sound with Southside Johnny and was a member of Springsteen’s E Street Band. Here he performs with his longstanding group The Disciples of Soul. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Zeppelin Complete, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 9/23: 8pm: Six-piece Zeppelin tribute band’s wall of sound recreates Zepp’s studio albums in live concert setting. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CTG; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org) 

Cyrille Aimee, ChappPac, Sat, 9/23: 8pm:Following her 2016 sell-out performance at Caramoor, this French and Dominican singer kicks off the ChappPac season. Aimee is known for integrating the gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt and Brazilian rhythms to American standards. Hailed by NYT’s Stephen Holden as a “blend of Michael Jackson and Sarah Vaughan,” Aimee won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition in 2012. Stephen Sondheim tapped her for his Encore Series at City Center in 2013. (480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua; 914.458-5143) Tickets here!

Hot Ticket Alert! Chicago, Stamford Palace – Thurs – 9/28: 7:30pm: The legendary rock band with horns and the highest charting American band in Billboard’s Hot 200 All-Time Top Artists at No. 9. (61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

The Rippingtons, Paramount Hudson Valley – Fri, 9/29: 8pm: Contemporary smooth jazz group who have had five of their 17 albums reach No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Jazz charts. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Larry Gatlin, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 9/30: 8pm: He wrote all the songs for the Grammy Award-winning Gatlin Brothers including “Broken Lady” and “All the Gold in California”. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Midtown Men, Palace Stamford – Sat, 9/30: 8pm: Four stars from Broadway’s Original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys sing 60s hits from The Beatles, Rascals, Turtles, Four Season and Motown. (61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

October

Katie Perry, Madison Square Garden – Mon, 10/2: 7pm & Fri, 10/6: 7:30pm: “Roar!” www.thegarden.com Also at Barclays Center, Wed, 10/11: 7pm. www.barclayscenter.com

The Psychedelic Furs, Tarrytown Music Hall – Fri, 10/6: 8pm: British Post-Punk-ers scored big with the songs “Love My Way” and “Pretty In Pink” used in the John Hughes movie of the same name. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Third Eye Blind, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 10/7: 8pm: Their late 90’s album, Third Eye Blind, went six-times platinum with three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including “Semi-Charmed Life”, “Jumper” and “How’s It Going to Be”. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Buddy Guy, Paramount Music Hall – Sun, 10/8: 7pm: Clapton, Hendrix, Stevie Ray and Jimmy Page all grew up listening to this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner who defined Chicago Blues. No. 30 on Rolling Stone’s Top guitarists of all time for anyone keeping score. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Stephen Stills & Judy Collins, Thurs, 10/12: 8pm: They were an “item” together in 1968-69 when Still wrote “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” for her. They’re back, at least professionally with this tour complete with all your fave songs like “For What It’s Worth”, “Love The One Your With”, “Both Sides Now” and “Someday Soon”. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Martin Sexton, Tarrytown Music Hall – Fri, 10/13: 8pm: He’s headlined everywhere from the Fillmore to Carnegie Hall. Rolling Stone wrote of his new album Mix Tape of the Open Road, “Outstanding taste in songwriting as well as a soul-marinated voice.” (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

An Evening with Branford Marsalis, Performing Arts Center – Fri, 10/13: 8pm: Three-time Grammy-winner and NEA Jazz Master Branford Marsalis (saxophone) and his Quartet kicks off PAC’s 2017-18 jazz series. The series, curated by Purchase Professor and acclaimed jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis, includes a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, a night of Gypsy Swing, the Gershwin Big Band and more. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Modest Mouse, Capitol Theatre – Fri & Sat, 10/13-14: 8pm: Indie-rockers, influenced by The Talking Heads & The Pixies, are best known for their album This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Paul Revere’s Raiders, Ridgefield Playhouse; Sat, 10/14: 8pm: Paul’s son Jamie steps in with the rest of the Raiders on their 60’s hits “Louie, Louie”, “Kicks”, “Indian Reservation”, “Just Like Me” and more. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Doo Wop Project, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sat, 10/14: 8pm: Current and former stars of Broadway’s Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical cover everyone from The Belmonts and The Temptations to Amy Winehouse and Jason Mraz. From “Little Bitty Pretty One” to “I’m Yours”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Local! Sō Percussion, ChappPac, Sat, 10/14: 8pm: This groundbreaking percussion quartet, known for their use of exotic instruments like the glockenspiel, bowed marimba and aluminum pipes, was praised by The New Yorker for their “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam.” Sō’s repertoire includes 20th century “classics” by John Cage and Steve Reich and original works. (480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua; 914.458.5143)

Three Dog Night, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sun, 10/15: 8pm: With hits like “Mama Told Me Not To Come”, “Joy To The World”, “Shambala” and “Black and White”, the Dogs had more Top 10 hits than anyone from 1969-1974. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Air Supply, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sun, 10/15: 7pm: Aussie soft-rock duo charted 10 ten times on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 80’s. Including two No.1 hits, “The One That You Love” and “Making Love Out of Nothing At All”. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Fri, 10/20: Chappaqua promoter Vicky Birdoff presents the grandfather of the Jersey Shore Sound. Best known for his signature song “I Don’t Want To Go Home”, produced by Stevie Van Zandt, Southside also has scored with songs like “The Fever”, “Love on the Wrong Side of Town”, and covers of “Walk Away Renee” and Springsteen’s “Heart of Stone”. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Howard Jones, Paramount Music Hall – Fri, 10/20: 8pm: Mid-80’s synth pop hit-maker had 15 Top 40 singles including “What Is Love?” (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Umphrey’s McGee, Capitol Theatre – Fri-Sat, 10/20-21: 8pm: Jam banders cum Prog rockers take the Phish/Grateful Dead improv approach to music influenced by Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Genesis. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Rusted Root & Donna the Buffalo, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sat, 10/21: 8pm: Roots’ 1994 album When I Woke with the hit single “”Send Me on My Way” went platinum. Grass Roots festival headliners, Donna the Buffalo are known for their danceable groove and have recorded with Bela Flek. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Tusk: Fleetwood Mac Tribute – Sat, 10/21: 7pm: In this Benefit for Autism, Tusk covers Mick, Christine, Lindsey and Steve’s hits like “Landslide”, “Rhiannon, “Go Your Own Way” and the Bill Clinton campaign theme song, “Don’t Stop”. (61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

Noam Pikelny and Ladybird, Caramoor – Sat, 10/21: 8pm: Winner of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo & bluegrass, Noam Pikelny is best known for his work with the country-classical fusion band Punch Brothers featuring mandolinist Chris Thile. Here he brings his solo act to Caramoor’s intimate Rosen House Music Room. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Local! Soulshine: An Allman Brothers Experience, ChappPac, Fri, 10/20: 8pm: Macon, GA’s resident Allman Brothers tribute band amps up in 10514 with the brother’s best, including “Ramblin’ Man”, “One Way Out”, “Whippin’ Post”, “Melissa” and mucho mas more. (480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua; 914.458.5143)

Colin Hay, Tarrytown Music Hall, Sun, 10/22: 7pm: “Who Can it Be Now”? He’s the man from “Down Under” and the former lead singer for Men At Work. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Dark Desert Eagles, Paramount Hudson Valley – Fri, 10/27: 8pm: Eagle tribute band plays all the band’s hits from “Take It Easy” to “Tequila Sunrise” plus gems from the solo careers of Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Martin Sexton, Ridgefield Playhouse– Fri, 10/27: 8pm: If you missed him in Tarrytown… see him at the intimate Ridgefield Playhouse. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Chappaqua Pride! Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell & Dar Williams, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sat, 10/28: 8pm: Celebrated singer-songwriters Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell and Dar Williams revive their folk-pop cover album, Cry Cry Cry, for the first time in nineteen years. The album was the fourth most played album by folk music DJs in 1998 and 1999. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Christian McBride, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 10/28: 8pm: Five-time Grammy-winning bassist/composer has performed with all the jazz greats. His 2012 album, The Good Feeling, was a Grammy-winner. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Amos Lee, Ridgefield Playhouse – Mon, 10/30: 8pm: WOW! Amos Lee at the intimate Ridgefield Playhouse? For real? His 2011 album, Mission Bell, debuted at No.1 at on the Billboard Top 200. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

November Hot Ticket Alerts!

The Yardbirds, Thurs, 11/2: 8pm: Rolling Stone listed The Yardbirds as one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Their 60’s anthems “For Your Love”, “Over Under Sideways Down” and “Heart Full of Soul” are on WTD’s 60’s mix- tape. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

John McLaughlin and Jim Herring, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 11/4: 8pm: Guitar lovers alert. John McLaughlin co-parented jazz fusion with Miles Davis when Davis invited him to play on Bitches Brew. McLaughlin later developed a cult following with his Mahavishnu Orchestra. Here he plays with Jim Herring, lead guitarist for Widespread Panic who is a longstanding “friend” of Phil Lesh and friends and has performed with the Allman Brothers. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Sheryl Crow, Capitol Theatre – Fri, 11/10: 8pm: Tickets go on sale September 15. This one will sell out. Call today if all you wanna do is have some fun. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Dead & Company, Madison Square Garden – Sun, & Tues, 11/12 & 14: 7pm: Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzman and Bob Weir team up with John Mayer to dig deep into the Dead’s catalog of songs. www.thegarden.com

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