Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend

ERIC B. & RAKIM at Sony Hall (Dec. 27, 9 p.m.). Rap is unique among musical genres in that most of its founding members are not only alive, but living in the New York metropolitan area. Long Island’s Eric B. & Rakim, one of the genre’s foundational acts, reunited in 2017 after a hiatus from public performance of more than 20 years. Now old-school and young rap fans alike have a chance to see the legendary duo in action, performing hits like the jazzy “Don’t Sweat the Technique” and “I Ain’t No Joke.”

BRADLEY ZERO at Good Room (Dec. 27, 10 p.m.). As the head of the acclaimed London-based label Rhythm Section International, Zero has assembled a roster of artists from around the world who make everything from electronic music that samples Angela Davis to jazzy, soul-tinged beats. As a D.J., he currently has a residency on BBC’s Radio 1 playing a globe-spanning blend of rap, R&B and eclectic grooves. He’ll be joined at this Brooklyn club by the D.J. Toribio and representatives from the Singapore-based label Darker Than Wax.

HOUSTON PERSON at Jazz Standard (through Dec. 23, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.). A rollicking tenor saxophonist with his feet firmly planted in the soul-jazz tradition, Person improvises with great fluency and creativity — treating blues clichés as valid ingredients, but mixing in plenty of lyrical originality as well. A former collaborator with Horace Silver, Etta Jones and Jack McDuff, he appears here in a quartet featuring Lafayette Harris on piano, Matthew Parrish on bass and Vince Ector on drums.

BARRY HARRIS TRIO at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (Dec. 21-23, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.; Dec. 24, 7 p.m.). A tireless advocate for bebop and an unfailingly entertaining improviser, Harris has been a stalwart jazz pianist, organizer and educator since the 1960s. Now 89, Harris appears at Dizzy’s in a trio featuring the bassist Ray Drummond and the drummer Leroy Williams.

Outdoors pop music festival forced inside after noise complaints

IT was a gig held to celebrate some of Scotland’s finest moments in pop history – and to recall some of the most debauched stories of rock and roll excess.

But the concert featuring Idlewild to mark the opening of the Rip It Up exhibition at the National Museum in Edinburgh proved too loud for irked neighbours and the entire outdoors summer festival has now been moved indoors after a series of complaints.

Now the flagship all-day event at Summerhall in Edinburgh which was scheduled to launch the high-profile Scottish pop music extravaganza today in the courtyard setting has been shuffled inside at the last minute after breaching noise regulations.

Fine weather is forecast for the mid-day to 10.30pm music event as pop acts including Stanley Odd, Emma Pollock, Withered Hand, Modern Studies and Be Charlotte take to the stage.

The Rezillos on Sunday will also be indoors.

The live music attraction billed as an outdoor music festival music costing £25 a ticket is in partnership with the National Museum of Scotland, Synergy Concerts, Nothing Ever Happens Here and Edinburgh International Film Festival and held for the launch of Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop.

Sam Gough, Summerhall general manager, said: "After a rousing sold out event with headliner Idlewild to celebrate the opening of Rip It Up at NMS - due to unexpected circumstances the final weekend of Southern Exposure is moving inside into Summerhall's Dissection Room.

   

"The pub and food vendors will remain outside for ticket holders over what is set to be the hottest weekend of the summer so far."

Summerhall has standard licensing conditions including the noise condition which advise that music should not be audible from residential properties.

It is understood after receiving complaints from a number of residents officers visited properties and found loud music to be audible from two homes, in breach of conditions.

2018 Outlaw Music Festival Tour Lineup Announced

The foundational Outlaw Music Festival first got established in 2016 in Scranton, PA featuring Willie Nelson & Family, Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Sheryl Crow, Robinson Brotherhood, Lee Ann Womack, and Cabinet. The Outlaw Music Festival tickets got sold-out and was so liked by people that Blackbird and Nelson were intrigued to take their band of outlaws to the next level, so they got on the road as a touring festival in 2017. Last year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour was attended by more than 100,000 fans in amphitheaters and all the other arenas from far and wide in the country.

From Willi Nelson to Bob Dylan to Eric Church to The Avett Brothers, fans shared remarkable music remembrances and relished exclusive vendor villages by means of indigenous food, drinks, and shopping. a front row experience and exclusive merchandise was enjoyed by VIP ticketholders. Get your cheap Outlaw music festival tickets to be a part of Outlaw Music Festival Tour 2018 presented by Southern Comfort.

Willie Nelson Blackbird Presents, and Live Nation proudly announced the first lineup of Outlaw Music Festival Tour for summer 2018. The lineup includes a fabulous list of music stars like: Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Alison Krauss, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Head and the Heart, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ryan Bingham, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Wild Feathers, JD McPherson, Delta Rae, and Particle Kid. More artists and dates are expected to be announced in upcoming weeks.

"We had so much fun on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour last year that we decided to do it again! See y'all out on the road this summer," says Willie Nelson.

CEO of Blackbird Presents, Keith Wortman said: "Family. That's what this touring group of artists, fans, and friends are when we come together for our annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour. I am thrilled to continue this journey with Willie, this extraordinary group of performers, and Live Nation,"
Geoff Gordon, the Live Nation Philadelphia Regional President said: "This started out with a one-show storyboard two years ago. Now, you can hear, feel, smell and immerse locally in that joyous exuberance," he also included: "Outlaw is really just a celebration of everything Willie, which the Picnic has been for decades."

This year’s Outlaw Music Festival will be rounding up around nine big cities starting from Raleigh, NC on 25th May 2018 and winding-up on 1st July 2018 in The Woodlands, TX (Houston). According to Tickets4Festivals Outlaw Music Festival is one of the biggest touring festival in all North America and features various artistic performances in different cities while touring plus provides music lover an experience they’ll never forget with tons of festival charms including cuisines, beers and much more. 
Following is a day by day list of artists performing at various cities with their names and the names of the places they’ll be performing at:

FRIDAY, MAY 25
RALEIGH, NC - COASTAL CREDIT UNION MUSIC PARK AT WALNUT CREEK
Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, Alison Krauss, Delta Rae, Other Artists To Be Announced.

SATURDAY, MAY 26
CHARLOTTE, NC - PNC MUSIC PAVILION

Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Brandi Carlile, Old Crow Medicine Show, Other Artists To Be Announced.

SUNDAY, MAY 27
BRISTOW, VA - JIFFY LUBE LIVE
Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Other Artists To Be Announced.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22
CINCINNATI, OH - RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER
Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, The Head and the Heart, Old Crow Medicine Show, Other Artists To Be Announced.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23
NOBLESVILLE, IN - RUOFF HOME MORTGAGE MUSIC CENTER
Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, The Head and the Heart, Old Crow Medicine Show, JD McPherson, Other Artists To Be Announced.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24
DETROIT, MI - DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE
Willie Nelson & Family, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Head and the Heart, Old Crow Medicine Show, Other Artists To Be Announced.

FRIDAY, JUNE 29
LITTLE ROCK, AR - VERIZON ARENA
Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, The Head and the Heart, Ryan Bingham, Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real, Particle Kid, Other Artists To Be Announced.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30
DALLAS, TX - STARPLEX PAVILION
Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, Ryan Bingham, The Head and the Heart, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, The Wild Feathers, Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real, Particle Kid, Other Artists To Be Announced.

SUNDAY, JULY 1
THE WOODLANDS, TX - CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION
Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, The Head and the Heart, Ryan Bingham,
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, The Wild Feathers, Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real, Particle Kid, Other Artists To Be Announced.