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Instrumental music outfit Snarky Puppy have had a strong 2016.

Not only did the Brooklyn band win a Grammy earlier this year, but received a nomination for another at next year's ceremony (Best Pop/Duo Performance for the song "Culcha Vulcha"). After a full year of touring the band will be closing out 2016 with a trio of shows at NYC's Irving Plaza.

The Irving Plaza shows will take place on Friday, December 30, Saturday, December 31, and Sunday, January 1. The New Year's Day show will start very early into the new year. How early? Try 1 a.m. This will be an afterparty for Phish, who are doing a four day NYE run of their own at MSGt. If you're a fan of both bands and plan to be in NYC for New Year's, fear not: the timing works out so that you can make both shows.

Part of the appeal of Snarky Puppy seems to come from how unplaceable they are. In a world where music genres can overlap and still be understood easily (like pop-rock or folk punk), it's something of a rarity to find a band that is nearly unclassifiable. As the New York Times describes them, they are "a barnstorming groove-centric instrumental act with a rabid fan base and a blithely unplaceable style."

No matter how unplaceable that style may be, with a rabid fanbase, it doesn't matter to Snarky Puppy. They released two studio albums in 2016. Their tenth, "Family Dinner - Volume 2" and their eleventh, "Culcha Vulcha." They have also amassed a sizable and diverse number of artists to collaborate with them, including David Crosby, Salif Keita, Charlie Hunter. Their members have also collaborated with the likes of Justin Timberlake, Celine Dion, and Yo-Yo Ma.

After their shows at Irving Plaza, Snarky Puppy will take a month off before embarking on tour dates around the world. From February 10 to 12, they will appear at the Groundup Music Festival in Miami. Their only other scheduled North American tour date is at the Vogue Theatre in Indianapolis on March 17. After that, they will be heading off to tour Australia, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and more.

2016 has proven to be very rewarding for Snarky Puppy and it will be interesting to see if their fortune continues. Given how far they've come, they should do very well in 2017.

- Ryan Nelson

Featuring Phil Lesh & Friends, The Avett Brothers, and many more!

LOCKN' 2017 Announced!

The fifth anniversary of the festival will take place August 24-27, 2017 in Arrington, VA, and will feature Phil Lesh & Friends, The Avett Brothers, Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident, Umphrey's McGee, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Gov't Mule, and many more.

Early Bird Tickets are on sale while they last. Grab yours here: http://fgtix.to/2gsCg7h

We'll see you on the farm!

Greensky, Tuna, Keller & more!

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Widespread Panic, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio & more!

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On tour supporting their new CD To Be Free

Don't miss The Nth Power this winter when they take self-proclaimed "Spirit Music" which blends soul, jazz, funk and world-beat tracks topped with gospel-style vocals on the road.

The powerhouse quartet will be showcasing tracks off of their new live release To Be Free currently out now.

It's hard to think of a better message than the love at the heart of To Be Free, or a band better suited to spread it than The Nth Power. - Live for Live Music

 

Floydfest - Dreamweavin'

Posted by: admin | November 7th, 2016

Floydfest - Dreamweavin’
With the announcement of Floydfest’s 2017’s initial lineup and theme, Freedom, my heart began to flutter in excitement and reflect on the amazing time at last summer’s epic celebration. It’s been a few months, but the memories are still vibrant in my mind.

Floydfest is an experience my whole family looks forward to every year; an annual pilgrimage into the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, layered with magical moments and musical & creative exploration. We make discoveries and find pieces of ourselves we didn't know existed. It's become a part of our identity, a milestone of our years and a marker of friendships. Each year it is a treat to introduce friends to the experience, and our conversations about the trip start around January. It really is a big part of our lives, and it is even more special to know that we are a part of it.

Michael Franti & Spearhead, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Railroad Earth, Shovels & Rope, White Denim, Turkuaz, BIG Something, Zach Deputy, Fruition, among initial artists

Find your way to Freedom ... FloydFest 17~Freedom, the latest annual offering of the Southeast's premier summer outdoor music festival, taking place July 26 to 30, 2017, at Milepost 170.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd, Va. Michael Franti & Spearhead, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Railroad Earth, Shovels & Rope, White Denim, Turkuaz, Fruition, Nicola Cruz, The Steel Wheels and 21 other bands round out Across-the-Way Productions' initial artist announcement for the 17th annual event.

Across-the-Way Productions released early-bird tickets for FloydFest 17~Freedom at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, via www.floydfest.com, in tandem with a sampling of the artist lineup that will descend on Floyd, Va., July 26 to 30, 2017.

Recently receiving top accolades from TIME Magazine and Fox News, FloydFest 17's initial artist lineup also includes HONEYHONEY, BIG Something, The Shook Twins, Baskery, Zach Deputy, The Lil' Smokies, Rebekah Todd & the Odyssey, Jack Broadbent, Urban Soil, Honey Island Swamp Band, The Mantras, Edward Davis Anderson, Dead 27s, Davy Knowles, McLovins, Hayley Jane and the Primates, The Drunken Hearts, Kansas Bible Company, Trae Pierce & the T-Stones, Liver Down The River and Broccoli Samurai. The next scheduled round of artist additions will be released Nov. 22, with more to follow in December, and through into early spring, according to Kris Hodges, producer and CEO.

"Freedom is creating your own reality," Hodges explained. "Freedom to be yourself takes discipline, and we've tread that path for 17 years now. But we're still here; still free to live life; free to be artists, without being told how to live; free to create art and stay viable in the world today."

The unforgettable magic that was FloydFest 16's Buffalo Mountain Jam returns in 2017 for its second annual installment, with more details due for release in the coming months. Known for its impromptu artist collaborations, super jams and special guests, the Buffalo Mountain Jam will evoke a 'freedom' unique to the 17th annual event -- not to be missed.

"The Buffalo Mountain Jam is extremely important to witness -- it's a capstone of the festival, spotlighting 'new-school newgrass,'" Hodges said. "It's a free-form jam that speaks to the quality of the musicians that make it happen ... a jam that speaks to freedom."

As always, FloydFest will also include vibrant and varied vendors, quality craft brews and chews, healing arts, workshops and whimsy, children's activities, onsite art installations and a final lineup featuring more than 100 artists performing on nine+ stages.

"Our 2017 theme of 'Freedom' bespeaks a metaphorical unshackling from the constraints of archaic ideas and notions of who and how we 'should' be, or act, how we 'ought' to feel, or think, or conduct ourselves and our lives," Erika Johnson, co-founder and CFO, said. "Humanity is at a unique and liberating juncture in history; truly free to create our own reality, individually and collectively, with infinite potential for what that looks like. This level of 'freedom' is both a huge opportunity, and a huge responsibility. FloydFest is a 'timeout zone' ... literally a 'zone out of time' to reflect and revel, both, on all of this."

Voted 'Best Outdoor Music Festival,' FloydFest is also selling tickets to its Outdoor Adventure programs during the early-bird ticket on-sale, including its popular On-the-Water Guided Float Trips and Belcher Mountain Beatdown mountain-bike excursion. 

A token of gratitude to loyal FloydFest fans, AtWP continues its Alumni Program in 2017, with all patrons that purchase prior to Dec. 31, 2016, joining the FloydFest Alumni family. In addition to frozen ticket prices for a period of years -- and a four-day head start on purchasing tickets, annually -- FF Alumni enjoy special parties and perks throughout the year and at AtWP events.

FloydFest is located at Milepost 170.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd, Va. Detailed directions are available by clicking to www.floydfest.com.

Early-bird tickets for FloydFest 17~Freedom are available by clicking to www.floydfest.com. For more information, call (888) VA-FESTS or email info@floydfest.com.

Live To Be Free release on 11.11.2016!

Watch the exclusive music video premiere of "Truth" from all-star funk and soul quartet The Nth Power. "Truth" is the first single from To Be Free - Live, the band's new full-length live album due out on November 11th. The nine-track album was recorded in July over two nights of intimate live performances in Boston, MA and one night in the band's hometown of Brooklyn, NY. The black and white video for "Truth" features a news ticker and scrolling lyrics to express the band's mood regarding current events. "In a system that profits off of ignorance and thrives on complacency, 'Truth' is a call to action - a reminder to unify and educate ourselves because preserving and strengthening humanity is our greatest responsibility," The Nth Power tells Relix. Watch the full video here.

"When we wrote the song, we felt a sense of urgency to get it out because of the issues people are facing in our country and around the world," The Nth Power explains to Relix. "This song is an acknowledgement of those issues as well as a battle cry to stand together in the light of truth. We decided to include scrolling lyrics and use a news ticker with current headlines to further illustrate the message." Filmed during the ensemble's Brooklyn performance at The Knitting Factory for the live recording, the video was directed by Dan Laude and edited by Phill Bronson and Josh Blake from iamavl.com in Asheville, NC.

To Be Free - Live is currently available for purchase exclusively at The Nth Power shows or via digital pre-sale at https://lnk.to/nthpower. The album will be available in record stores and online retailers November 11th through Harmonized Records. The band is on a national tour in support of the album through December with multiple stops in New York and Colorado, before continuing on to Memphis, Chicago, St. Louis and beyond. A full list of dates is below.

For more information on The Nth Power, including ticket information for all shows, visit thenthpowermusic.com.

"TO BE FREE" FALL TOUR DATES 
10/18/2016 - Funk N' Waffles - Syracuse, NY 
10/19/2016 - Jewel - Manchester, NH 
10/20/2016 - ArtsRiot - Burlington, VT 
10/21/2016 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA 
10/22/2016 - Brooklyn Comes Alive - Brooklyn, NY
11/3/2016 - Barkley Ballroom - Frisco, CO 
11/4/2016 - Cervantes Other Side - Denver, CO 
11/5/2016 - Hodi's Half Note - Ft. Collins, CO 
11/6/2016 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO 
11/8/2016 - 1884 Lounge @ Minglewood Hall - Memphis, TN 
11/10/2016 - Bootleg @ Atomic Cowboy - St. Louis, MO
11/11/2016 - Martyrs - Chicago, IL 
11/12/2016 - The Mousetrap - Indianapolis, IN 
11/13/2016 - Woodlands Tavern - Columbus, OH 
11/15/2016 - The Southern - Charlottesville, VA 
11/16/2016 - The Broadberry - Richmond, VA
11/18 & 11/19 - Suwannee Music Hall - Live Oak, FL 
12/29-1/1/17 - Hometeam NYE Rally - Lakeland, FL 

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