Winter Music 2017

Winter Music 2017: Put away “White Christmas” and all those holiday tunes because Winter Music rocks! Here’s 54 local, and not so local, concerts you’ll want to know about. Including 21 Hot Ticket Alerts. From Dionne Warwick to Wilco, John Fogerty to Buster Poindexter, Bebel Gilberto to Eric Clapton!

January

Hot Ticket Alert! Leo Kottke and Keller Williams, Ridgefield Playhouse – Thurs, 1/12: 8pm: Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams joins flat-picking guitarist Leo Kottke for their “Shut the Folk Up and Listen” tour. This one’s worth the trip for fans of acoustic guitar picking. Also worth the trip if Leo Kottke performs his iconic song “Pamela Brown”. And you know he will! (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Jefferson Starship, Ridgefield Playhouse – Fri, 1/13: 8pm: Original members David Freiberg, Donny Baldwin and Chris Smith are joined by Grammy-nominee Cathy Richardson to perform Airplane/Starship hits such as “Miracles”, “Volunteers”, “Today”, “White Rabbit” and “Somebody to Love”. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Wailers, Tarrytown Music Hall – Fri, 1/13: 8pm: Original members of the legendary band, including famed bassist Aston “Familyman” Barrett, carry on the tunes of Bob Marley. You can always hear “One Love” (Time’s Song of the Millennium) one more time. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

The Coasters, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 1/14: 8pm: It’s a fun night of golden oldies with the famed rhythm and blues and rock and roll vocal group! Hear hits like “Yakety Yak”, “Charlie Brown”, “Searchin’”, “Poison Ivy” and “Young Blood.” (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Satisfaction, The International Rolling Stones Show, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sat, 1/14: 8pm: Touring for 15 years and logging over 2500 performances, this show has been featured in Rolling Stone, Showbiz Magazine and CBS Sunday Morning as “the world’s greatest Rolling Stones tribute show. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

The Wall: A Floydian Spectacle, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sun, 1/15: 8pm: Through staged elements from The Wall movie and legendary concerts in New York & London in 1981 and the historic Berlin concert in 1990 – the show re-imagines one of rock music’s masterworks that is part Broadway, part arena rock spectacle. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Melissa Etheridge, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sun, 1/15: 7pm: 1992 Grammy-winner for the hit song “Ain’t It Heavy”, Etheridge is best known for her mega-hits “I’m the Only One”, “Come to My Window” and “I Want To Come Over”. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Hot Local Event: Houston Person, Schoolhouse Theatre – Sun, 1/15: 7:30pm: Tenor sax giant Houston Person’s annual performance at the Schoolhouse is one of the highlights of life in Croton Falls. Person, a Eubie Blake Jazz Award winner is best known for his soul jazz though he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres. (3 Owens Rd., Croton Falls; www.schooulhousetheater.org)

Hot Jazz Ticket! Pat Metheny, Ridgefield Playhouse – Fri, 1/20: 8pm: Jazz guitar great Pat Metheny has won 20 Grammy Awards including Best Rock Instrumental, Best Contemporary Jazz Recording, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, Best Instrumental Composition at one point winning seven consecutive Grammys for seven consecutive albums. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Classic Albums Live, Prince’s Purple Rain, Paramount Hudson Valley – Fri, 1/20: 8pm: Chris Rousse and Classic Albums Live have been performing this one for a decade. They’ll hit every note, just as they appeared on the album, for every song including “Let’s Go Crazy”, “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain.” (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Gaelic Storm, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sun, 1/22: 7pm: From bluegrass fans and country cowboys to Deadheads, rockers and Celtic fans, Gaelic Storm has developed a diverse fan base with songs like “The Narwhaling Cheesehead” and “Whiskeyed Up and Womaned Out”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Hot Ticket Alert! Kris Kristofferson, Tarrytown Music Hall – Thurs, 1/26: 8pm. His songs chart-topping songs “Me and Bobby McGee”, “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and “For the Good Times” helped redefine country songwriting. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Phil Vassar, Ridgefield Playhouse – Fri, 1/27: 8pm. Country music hit-maker Phil Vassar performs his piano-pounding hits including 10 No. 1 singles such as “Carlene”, “Just Another Day in Paradise”, “Six-Pack Summer”, That’s When I Love You” and many more. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Cast of Beatleania, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 1/28: 8pm. The “cast” recreates the sights and sounds of The Beatles hits including “She Loves You,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Eight Days A Week,” “Yesterday,” “Penny Lane,” “Let It Be” and many more! (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

February

Nice get for the Emelin! The Subdudes, Emelin Theatre – Fri, 2/3: 8pm. Another great get for the Emelin. These FUV staples, led by singer/guitarist Tommy Malone and accordionist, John Magnie blend blues, gospel, funk and R&B to create a contemporary alt-New Orleans sound on songs like “Papa Dukie & The Mud People” and “All The Time in the World”. Check out their cover of the Chi-Lites groovy tune “Have You Seen Her?” (153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)

Pink Talking Fish Stops Making Sense, Capitol Theatre – Fri, 2/3: 8pm: A marathon musical journey featuring a full rendition of the Talking Heads opus “Stop Making Sense” with Pink Floyd & Phish songs intertwined throughout the piece. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)

Railroad Earth, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 2/4: 8pm: Red Rocks and Fillmore West headliners, Railroad Earth brings its amplified string band jam music featuring Country Eastern songs from front man Todd Sheaffer to Port Chester. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)

Tito Puente Jr., Paramount Hudson Valley – Sat, 2/4: 8pm: Got mambo? Tito Puente Jr. slings the mambo and the salsa just like his dad before him. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Get The Led Out, Ridgefield Playhouse – Fri, 2/10: A cast of six, including three guitarists to play the Jimmy Page parts, GTLO performs Zep’s studio recordings live with all the overdubs. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org

Hot Ticket Alert! Buster Poindexter, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 2/11: 8pm. The martini swigging, tuxedo clad, rocker is back! Buster Poindexter (née David Johansen) first attracted attention as a glam rock pioneer with the New York) and then as a MTV idol with his dance hit “Hot Hot Hot”. Now he returns complete with his one-liners and signature pompadour performing pop standards, jump blues and more. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Association, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sat, 2/11: 7pm: “Hello world, Goodbye Columbus”, “Cherish”, “Windy”, “Never My Love” and “Along Comes Mary”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Hot Local Event: Laurel Masse Valentine Concert, Schoolhouse Theatre – Sun, 2/12: 3pm: A founding member of The Manhattan Transfer, Laurel Masse received the prized MAC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, the Bistro Best Jazz Vocalist Award in 2009 and even appeared in an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. (3 Owens Rd., Croton Falls; www.schooulhousetheater.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! John Fogerty, Capitol Theatre – Wed, 2/15: 8pm: Creedence Clearwater Revival front man, John Fogerty helped pen some of rock and roll’s most memorable songs such as “Proud Mary”, “Fortunate Son” and “Bad Moon Rising”. Fogerty has the dual distinction of making Rolling Stone’s list of Top 100 guitarists and Top 100 Singers of all time. “It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no senator’s son …” (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)

Maceo Parker, Tarrytown Music Hall – Thurs, 2/16: 8pm: Saxophonist Maceo Parker has pioneered the funk sound in collaborations with seminal icons like James Brown, George Clinton, and Prince. Here, he and his band celebrate 50 years of Funk. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Sha Na Na, Paramount Hudson Valley – Fri, 2/17: Greaser high school hoppers, Sha Na Na’s latest album features 25 dance party tunes including “The Bop”, “The Twist”, “The Stroll”, “The Hand Jive”, “The Monkey”, “The Cha Cha Cha” and “The Hokey Pokey”. Anyone noticing a pattern here? (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

The Pink Floyd Experience, Capitol Theatre – Fri, 2/17: 8pm: A full on sensory assault, including the flying pig and bulb man, as PFE performs Pink Floyd’s album Animals and Dark Side of the Moon in their entirety. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)

The Machine Performs, Ridgefield Playhouse – Fri, 2/17: 8pm. For more than 20 years The Machine has performed Floyd hits like “Comfortably Numb” and “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2” to deep cuts such as “Fearless” and “Bike”, complete with lighting affects and extensive stage displays. “The Machine duplicates the sound and hits of Pink Floyd with chilling accuracy.” – Rolling Stone. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! Anders Osborne, Capitol Theatre, Sat, 2/18: 8pm: Born in Sweden, he describes himself as an American singer-songwriter influenced by Neil Young, Van Morrison and Lowell George. He’s a mainstay at roots festivals like Bonnaroo, Telluride, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and has performed with Phil Lesh & Friends. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)

Rita Moreno, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 2/18: 8pm. Recipient of a 2015 Kennedy Center Honor, Rita Moreno is one of only nine performers to win an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and the Tony. In this special evening of music and stories, Rita Moreno sings her favorites from Broadway and the Great American Songbook. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! Bebel Gilberto, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sat, 2/18: 8pm: World-renowned singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto has earned multiple Grammy nominations over the course of her career for her trademark electronic bossa nova, taking over clubs around the world and positioning as one of the top-selling Brazilian artists in the U.S. since the ‘60s. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Blue Oyster Cult, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sat, 2/25: 8pm: “Burnin’ For You”. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”. “Godzilla”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Hot Ticket Alert! Jazz at The Center II – To Ella with Love, Ann Hampton Callaway celebrates Ella Fitzgerald, Sat, 2/25: 8pm: Jazz/Cabaret diva Ann Hampton Callaway pays tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald. Calloway, a Platinum Award winning songwriter, received a Tony-nom for her role in the musical Swing! The Purchase Jazz Orchestra will accompany Ms. Calloway, who has won 15 MAC Awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets. “For sheer vocal beauty, no contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway.”– Stephen Holden, The New York Times (Pepsico Theatre, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, Tarrytown Music Hall, Sun, 2/26: 7pm. An evening of mountain music featuring Bruce Hornsby on piano Ricky Skaggs on mandolin, guitar, fiddle and banjo from two Grammy-winners. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Hot Jazz Ticket! Al Dimeola’s Elegant Gypsy Tour, Sun, 2/26: 7pm: Dimeola’s 1977 album, Elegant Gypsy, featuring lightning fast guitar riffs was named Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player magazine and is regarded as a masterpiece in the rock-jazz fusion genre. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com) 

March

We’re Not Worthy Hot Ticket Alert! Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Tarrytown Music Hall – Thurs, 3/2: An acoustic evening of the “we’re not worthy” gal”, and four time Grammy winner Pat Benatar and her guitar playing husband. “Love is a Battlefield”, “We Belong”, and “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Melvin Seals & JGB, Capitol Theatre – Fri, 3/3: 8pm: Melvin Seals brings his Hammond B3 organ and his jam band to the Capitol to perform the songs of The Jerry Garcia Band. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)

Australian Bee Gee’s, Paramount Hudson Valley – Fri, 3/3: 8pm: Put another shrimp on the barbie cause “You Should Be Dancing, yeah”. Go figure! (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Tommy Emmanuel, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sat, 3/4: 8pm: A noted finger style guitarist, Emmanuel frequently threads three different parts simultaneously into his material, operating as a one – man band who handles the melody, the supporting chords and the bass all at once. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Jay & The Americans, Ridgefield Playhouse ­– Sat, 3/4: 8pm: Three original members, Sandy Deanne, Howie Kane, Marty Sanders and the powerhouse lead of Jay Reincke perform their hits: “This Magic Moment“, “Cara Mia”, “Some Enchanted Evening”, “Come a Little Bit Closer”, “Only in America”, “Walkin’ in the Rain”, “Let’s Lock the Door” and more! (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Musical Box: Selling England By The Pound, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sun, 3/5: 8pm. The only band sanctioned by Peter Gabriel! With costumes, sets, lighting, and special effects – Musical Box re-creates the original Genesis concert of their seminal album Selling England By The Pound in painstaking detail! (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! Dionne Warwick, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sun, 3/5: 7pm: A five-time Grammy winner and a true legend! She has charted 75 songs and sold over 100 million records. Including “Message to Michael”, “Do You Know The Way to San Jose”, “Walk On By”, “Anyone Who Had A Heart” … there are so many! ! (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Hot Ticket Alert! Tony Trischka, Emelin Theatre – Fri, 3/10: 8pm. Catching Tony Trischka in the intimate Emelin theatre is a very hot ticket for Bluegrass fans. Trischka is one of the most influential banjo players in the roots music world. (153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)

Celtic Crossings, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sun, 3/12: 3pm: Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. The Irish Pops Ensemble joins featuring Phil Coulter and Andy Coony, Celtic Crossings. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Steven Seagal Blues Band, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sun, 3/12: 8pm. Action hero star of movies such as Hard To Kill, Marked for Death and Above The Law has a second career as a blues guitarist. He has jammed with BB King, John Lee Hooker and Bo Didley. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Here’s a nice get for the Stamford Palace! Chicago, Stamford Palace – Tues, 3/14: 8pm. Recently inducted into The Grammy Hall of Fame, the seminal “rock and roll band with horns” is #13 on Billboard’s Top 100 Artists of All Time. This legendary band has sold over 100 million albums and had 11 #1 hits with songs like “Saturday In The Park”, “Make Me Smile”, “25 or 6 To 4”, “Feelin’ Stronger Everyday” and “Baby What A Big Surprise”. (61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.palacestamford.org)

Deadhead Alert! Phil Lesh & Friends, Capitol Theatre, Wed- Fri, 3/15-17: Everyone’s favorite Grateful Dead bassist. Returns for three more nights at his favorite music hall The Capitol. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com) 

Marc Cohn, Paramount Hudson Valley – Fri, 3/17: 8pm: Grammy Award winner, Marc Cohn is best known for his soulful ballad “Walking in Memphis”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Hot Ticket Alert! Amos Lee, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 3/18: 8pm: Best known for his hit songs “Windows Rolled Down” and “Arms of a Woman”, Lee’s 2016 album, Spirit, reached #3 on the US Rock Charts. His 2011 album, Mission Bell, peaked at #1. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)

Lesley West of Mountain, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 3/18: 8pm. He’s listed as #66 on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 guitarists of all time and he had commercial hits with “Mississippi Queen” and “Nantucket Sleighride” with the band Mountain in the 60’s. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! Wilco, Beacon Theatre – Sat-Sun, 3/18-19 & Tues-Wed, 3/21-22: 7:30pm. Two-time Grammy winners for their 2005 A Ghost is Born, Wilco garnered another Grammy-nom for Best Alernative Album for their 2016 Star Wars. It’s always a hot ticket when Jeff Tweedy and John Stirratt come to town. www.beacontheatre.com

Hot Ticket Alert! Dar Williams, Emelin Theatre – Sat, 3/18. You don’t have to be from Chappaqua to love folk festival mainstay Dar Williams. The New Yorker’s Hendrik Hertzberg has called Williams, who has toured with the likes of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ani DiFranco and Patty Griffin, “one of America’s very best singer/songwriters.” (153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)

Hotel California, A Salute to The Eagles, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sun, 3/19: 8pm. An evening showcasing The Eagles mega-hits such as “Take It Easy”, “Heartache Tonight”, “Hotel California,” and “Love Will Keep Us Alive”. Plus select songs from the solo works of Don Henley, Glenn Fry and Joe Walsh. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Ignacio Berroa Quartet: Afro-Cuban Jazz & Beyond – Sun, 3/19: 3pm. Jazz Legend Dizzy Gillespie best defined drummer Ignacio Berroa as “the only Latin drummer in the history of American music that intimately knows both worlds; his native Afro-Cuban music as well as Jazz.” Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1953, Ignacio trained to become a classical violinist before turning his sights to drumming. His musicianship and versatility have allowed to him to build a tremendously successful career; he is considered to be one of the greatest drummers of our times. (PepsiCo Theatre, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! Eric Clapton, Madison Square Garden – Sun-Mon, 3/19-20: 7:30pm. Second only to Eric Clapton on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitarists of All Time, Eric Clapton celebrates 50 years of music in what he has hinted at may be his last tour! www.thegarden.com

Hot Ticket Alert! The Revivalists, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 3/25: 8pm: In March 2016, Rolling Stone named this 7-piece rhythm and jam band (including pedal steel, sax and horns) one of their “10 Bands You Need To Know”. In September 2016, their song “Wish I Knew You” hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Chart. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com) 

Hot Ticket Alert! John Pizzarelli, Emelin Theatre – Fri, 3/31: 7:30 & 9:30pm. Getting the chance to see a seminal artist like Pizzarelli at the intimate Emelin Theatre makes this a hot ticket! One of the jazz world’s most inventive interpreters of the Great American Songbook. (153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)

Hot Ticket Alerts Coming Up

Trey Anastasio Band, Capitol Theatre – Fri, 4/14: 8pm: After a successful summer run with Phish, Trey will hit the road again with Trey Anastasio Band to play a handful of shows this fall, starting with two nights at The Capitol Theatre. Good luck getting tickets. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)

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