MWB Presents: Radiators/Subdudes, Steve Earle, Rufus Wainwright and many more

Hello,Rufus Wainwright & His Band w/special guest Adam Cohen play at SUNY Purchase in Westchester on Friday, July 27.  Teddy Thompson, already performing as part of Rufus’ band, will also open the show with a set.  Tickets and info are available by clicking here or by calling 914-251-6200.

The NYC Rockin’ the River Cruises kicks off this Thursday with a New Orleans party with The Malone Brothersfeaturing the leaders of The Radiators (Dave Malone) and The Subdudes (Tommy Malone). Big Shot: Tribute To Billy Joel plays the cruise this Friday.  Next week the The Amish Outlaws play on Friday (7/27).  We just announced Bob Marley’s band, The Wailers, on August 15th.  Each RTR Cruise is a 2 hour concert cruise that sails past the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Brooklyn Bridge.  We depart from The Circle Line at Pier 83, West 42nd Street at 12th Avenue in NYC.  We’ve reduced the number of tickets we’re selling for the cruises around NYC so there’s more room for seating and dancing!  Make sure to get your tickets before they sell out.  Tickets full line-up below and atRTRCruises.com.

Coming up at Naked Soul at the Rubin Museum of Art in NYC are:  Jill Sobule (7/27), Tom Rush (8/10) and Melissa Ferrick (8/24).  Full line-up below and at Rmanyc.org/nakedsoul.Just announced at the Tarrytown Music Hall are: Gordon Lightfoot (9/15), Dar Williams & Loudon Wainwright III(10/27), ‘Keb ‘Mo (10/28) and Fountains of Wayne (11/9).  See more shows for Tarrytown belowTarrytownMusicHall.org.

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Rufus Wainwright & His Band
w/special guest Adam Cohen
Friday, July 27 @ 8pm
tickets2012 is an exciting year in the career of Rufus Wainwright. His long-awaited opera Prima Donna opened at BAM in New York City on February 19th and his new album Out of the Game was released on May 8.  The new record was a labor of love for both Wainwright and producer Mark Ronson, Rufus calls his new album, “the most pop album I’ve ever made,” while Ronson stated, “it’s the best work of my career.”  Adam Cohen (son of Leonard) opens the show.

featuring Dave Malone of The Radiators &

Tommy Malone of the Subdudes
This Thursday @ 8pm
ticketsDave and Tommy Malone, two of Louisiana’s greatest guitarist-singer-songwriters, have joined forces to form one of the most exciting new lineups in American music. Both men have spent most of their adult lives in legendary bands, but when Dave’s band “The Radiators” called it quits in June of 2011 and Tommy’s band “The Subdudes” decided to go on hiatus, the stage was set for the long awaited Malone Brothers band.

Big Shot: Tribute To Billy Joel
This Friday at 8pm
ticketsIn addition to Billy Joel’s music they will amaze you with songs by artists like Journey, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Elton John, Marc Cohn, The Outfield and others. Big Shot is comprised of musicians from Long Island and NYC that have performed, recorded, or toured with artists such as Hall and Oats, Michael Bolton, Tower of Power, Celine Dion, Huey Lewis, The Trans Siberian Orchestra, Billy Joel’s Broadway Musical Movin’ Out and most recently with Billy Joel at Shea Stadium.

 The Amish Outlaws
Friday, July 27 at 8pm
ticketsWith a set that is always evolving as the Brothers discover more and more music and culture, The Amish Outlaws constantly surprise the audience and keep them guessing as to what they could possibly play next, from Judas Priest to Jay Z, Neil Diamond to Snopp Dogg and Dr. Dre, Queen and Twisted Sister, to theme songs from the TV shows they have come to know. Throughout, The Outlaws spin yarns about the Brothers’ upbringing and adventures since Rumpsringa. Amish Outlaw gigs are less performances than they are initiations into the life of an Amish Outlaw and parties celebrating the Brothers’ newfound freedom.

Thursday, August 2 at 8pm

Donna the Buffalo’s feel-good, groove-oriented, danceable and often socially conscious music all began over twenty years ago with roots in old time fiddle music that evolved into a soulful electric Americana mix infused with elements of cajun/ zydeco, rock, folk, reggae, and country. Donna the Buffalo is known for touring the country remaining fiercely independent as one of the industry’s most diverse roots-music bands and has “earned a reputation as one of the most respected, eclectic and hardest-working acts today,” praises Encore.

Friday, August 3 at 8pm

Almost Queen succeeds in blending the vocal layering and studio precision that is a signature of the band with the energy and spectacle of a live stage production. Lead singer Joseph Russo, is also a veteran of the Broadway stage, and has performed in several Broadway tours throughout the world. Unforgettable Fire, or “UF”, was born on New Years Day in 1995 as one of the very first U2 tribute bands to ever perform in America. UF has formed a reputation among many to be one of the closest experiences to being at an actual live U2 show. Lead singer (Bono) is Tony Russo, brother of the lead singer of Almost Queen, Joseph Russo.

Friday, August 10 @ 8pm

With a handful of platinum & gold albums to their credit, Jersey’s own Smithereens provide British Invasion style pop with their classic rock hits “Only a Memory”, “A Girl Like You”, “Too Much Passion”, “Blood and Roses” & “Behind the Wall of Sleep.” Their new album, Smithereens 2011 came out last year.

Wednesday, August 15 @ 8pm
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Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. Outside of their groundbreaking work with Marley, the Wailers have also played or performed with international acts like Sting, the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and Alpha Blondy, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear. As the greatest living exponents of Jamaica’s reggae tradition, the Wailers have completed innumerable other tours, playing to an estimated 24 million people across the globe.

The Nerds
Friday, August 24 @ 8pm
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Twenty years of The Nerds has seen sold out shows at Carnegie Hall, a July 4th performance at South Street Seaport to a crowd of over 12,000, and acting as hosts to MTV’s Ultimate Cover Band Contest. They are one of the best known cover bands playing soul, classic rock, and tv themes. Their lively stage show and banter also plays a large part in their performance.

Jill Sobule
Friday, July 27 @ 7pm
ticketsIn the words of New York Times pop music critic Jon Pareles, “Jill Sobule can claim her place among the stellar New York singer-songwriters of the last decade. Topical, funny and more than a little poignant … grown-up music for an adolescent age.”

Tom Rush
Friday, August 10 @ 7pm
ticketsCredited by Rolling Stone for ushering in the singer/songwriter era with his song “The Circle Game” in the late 1960s, Tom Rush’s distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world.

Friday, August 24 at 7pm

“Melissa Ferrick is tireless (she seems to live on the road) and she often applies that energy to songs so bombastic that she makes Melissa Etheridge sound positively kittenish. Given half the chance, Ferrick will strum the night away, much to the joy of her worshipful fans.” – Time Out New York

David Wilcox – October 26

John Gorka – November 30

Thursday, August 9 @ 8pm

Singer/songwriter/actor/author Steve Earle is a master composer and storyteller, his songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, The Pretenders, Joan Baez and countless others. His 1986 debut record, Guitar Town, shot to number one on the country charts and immediately established the term “New Country,” and was followed by an extremely exciting and varied array of releases including I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (2011), also the title of his 2011 debut novel.

Saturday, September 15 @ 8pm

Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot broke through on the international music charts in the 1970s with songs such as “If You Could Read My Mind” (1970), “Sundown” (1974) and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” (1976). His songs have been recorded by some of the world’s most successful recording artists, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan.

Saturday, September 29 @ 8pm

Scintillating, soothing and sensual, words that best describe the voice of five-time Grammy Award winning music legend, Dionne Warwick, an American pop music and cultural icon. She has earned more than sixty charted hit songs and sold over 100 million records including “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “A House is Not a Home,” “Alfie,” “Say a Little Prayer,” the theme from “Valley of the Dolls” and “That’s What Friends Are For” among many others.

OTHER UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALLDavid Bromberg Big Band – October 19

Dar Williams & Loudon Wainwright III – October 27

‘Keb ‘Mo – October 28

Fountains Of Wayne – November 9
Ani DiFranco – November 14