Special guest: SUNY Schenectady School of Music Faculty Jazz Combo On a mission to share globally conscious, joyful jazz by honoring and progressingĪmerica’s original musical art form, Miller and company are broadening its reach. Sunday, July 24-Sammy Miller & The Congregation – 10 p.m.)Ĭelebrate the local 518 music scene on two stages with The Figgs, Sirsy, Super 400, Girl Blue, Erin Harkes, Sawyer Fredericks, Sydney Worthley, Reese Fulmer and more! Local food, local craft beer and local nonprofits round out this inaugural event. Sunday, July 17-Nathan & the Zydeco Cha ChasĪ Louisiana Music Hall of Famer at the top of his game, Nathan Williams squeezes out a Zydeco dance party from his accordion wherever he goes, bringing the spice and the spirit. on show days.īonafide reggae revolutionaries whose legacy has always been to better mankind through music, Steel Pulse frames founder David Hind’s righteous vocals in big Caribbean beats. Refer to Music Haven’s contact line, 51 or find Music Haven Concert Series on Facebook to confirm the location after 12 p.m. Proctors is the rain site, though on the following dates shows will be held rain or shine in Central Park: July 10, July 23, July 28, August 4, August 13, August 20 and August 26-27. unless otherwise noted and will be held at The Agnes Macdonald Music Haven Stage in Central Park. “I’m eternally grateful not just for the financial support, but for the faith they have in me to bring the community together in a positive way,” Golub said. Golub also thanked the 60-plus companies and organizations that sponsor the series and stepped up this year. artists performing at Music Haven all within the scope of one season.” We’ve never had as many Grammy-nominated, Grammy-winning, Blues award-winning. Since announcing the Music Haven line-up earlier this year, Golub said “We’ve gotten really excellent feedback from folks, not simply that we have a full season to present but I think they’ve realized very quickly that the caliber of the season is off the charts. Throughout the summer, the series will feature a mix of national and international bands, including the Steep Canyon Rangers, DakhaBrakha, Frigg and Spanish Harlem Orchestra among others. Honduran-born Garifuna artist Aurelio will open the concert. “The fact that Steel Pulse has really dedicated themselves to bettering the world through their music means something and they bring that to life each time they perform,” Golub said. Golub has seen the band perform in years past and even brought Steel Pulse to the Capital Region to perform in the concert series she produced in the 1990s and early 2000s at Lakehouse Theatre in Albany’s Washington Park. “You get the music, you get the culture behind the music, the ideas, the dreams, the beliefs and I think that’s part of what makes our journeys in the park so special.” “ without a doubt a social justice forward group and that is certainly an element within the whole concept of traveling the world one concert at a time,” Golub said. The band’s socially conscious messages also fit in with the series. “I really felt as though, with the theme of unifying and uplifting, that kicking off the series this summer with a reggae show was a good idea,” said Producing Artistic Director Mona Golub. On Sunday, Steel Pulse opens the Music Haven series, which returns in full force for the first time since the pandemic began. I also think the vocal delivery on this album has more energy, and the lyrics are more focused.” “We don’t stack the horns a million times, like we’d normally do, to the point where they started to sound synthetic. Service starts at 5:00 pm.“This album is more organic,” said lead vocalist and guitarist Hinds in an interview with Key West Florida Weekly. The band's songs weave and interlock with each other, enticing all to stand together and unite.įor the evening's menu, CLICK HERE. Lead singer and guitarist, David Hinds’ creativity, human persona, and visionary views are revealed through inspiring compositions that capture the effects of the African Diaspora. Their musical stance and conceptualizations are as potent and relevant today as they were at the beginning of their career. Steel Pulse continues to be revolutionary in engaging controversial topics of racial injustice and human rights on a global scale. They became inspired to form Steel Pulse after listening to Bob Marley and The Wailers' Catch a Fire. Steel Pulse was the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. Steel Pulse is a roots reggae band from Birmingham, England, originally formed in 1975, composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ronald McQueen (bass) along with Basil's brother Colin on drums and Michael Riley (vocals, percussion).
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