Michael Glabicki, lead singer of Rusted Root, set to launch Spotlight Art Bar @ The Paramount

March 9, 2022

Michael Glabicki, lead singer of Rusted Root, set to launch Spotlight Art Bar @ The Paramount as an official 200-capacity, stand-alone, concert venue

Huntington, Long Island, N.Y. (Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 @ 1 PM EST) – Spotlight Art Bar, located adjacent to The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island, is pleased to announce that Friday, March 18, 2022 @ 8pm, will feature a live intimate concert performance starring the lead singer of Rusted Root – Michael Glabicki. This event will be the first ticketed concert event on our new Spotlight Stage – with tickets available now for purchase via Ticketmaster.com or at The Paramount Box Office.

For this performance, Michael Glabicki takes all the new songs and old favorites Rusted Root has been performing and performs re-envisioned versions of them in a more intimate setting with Rusted Root’s long time guitar player and background vocalist, Dirk Miller. For the concert on 3/18/22, tickets will be priced at $25 in advance, doors will open at 8PM and showtime is set at 9PM.

Spotlight Art Bar at The Paramount has been showcasing local live musicians in Huntington Village since the Summer of 2020, but this show will officially launch the room as a new 200-capacity standalone concert venue that will be booked throughout the year with ticketed events in Spotlight’s Art Gallery moving forward. In addition to live music & art, Spotlight also offers a variety of food & drink menu items including: burgers & salads, as well as pizzas and specials from Ella’s along with seasonal offerings. For questions, reservations or additional information, you can call Spotlight at (631) 637-1225 or visit us on social media or via our website: www.spotlightny.com.

About Spotlight Art Bar @ The Paramount:
With a full bar including 12 taps and gourmet burgers & pizzas, Spotlight Art Bar @ The Paramount provides a new innovative art center and art experience to nightlife in downtown Huntington. An Experiential Art Space located beneath the famous music venue - The Paramount - Spotlight Art Bar delivers diverse entertainment that resonates with people through all forms of art, whether it be on stage or on a canvas. Spotlight will add to the already robust culture of art in the Huntington community and serve as a powerful magnet for both locals and visitors. In addition to showcasing and hosting local and nationally-renowned artists, the space will display various exhibits for the public, stimulating innovation and creativity among residents. By doing this, Spotlight will offer a window into the talents and originality of professional and aspiring artists.

For more info contact:
Spotlight Art Bar @ The Paramount
spotlight@paramountny.com
370 New York Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 637-1225 Phone
https://www.spotlightny.com/

P.O.D. Satellite 20th Anniversary Tour hits The Paramount,NY with guest Ashes From A New and All good things

September 17, 2021

My first time back to The Paramount, Long Island since the pandemic and as Drake White sings “it feels good”. Enough about that though, you came to read about P.O.D. celebrating their 20th Anniversary of the album Satellite!

For the few fans that know, sometimes the first act can become the next headliner - I applaud you! We were greeted with a fantastic set from LA’s All Good Things. A rocking ten song set that included a cool cover of I’m a Survivor, Comeback and For the Glory.

Clearing most of the stage to give plenty of room for the energetic From Ashes to New . The last time I saw them was way back in 2015. Matt Brandyberry has kept this band moving forward and now with Danny , Lance and Mat by his side, they kicked The Paramount’s ass with songs from their latest Album Panic.

Now the moment we came here for - the celebration of P.O.D.’s album Satellite! Strolling out to a sea of blue lights, Sonny, Traa, Marcos and Wuv pounded out the album. Set it Off, Alive, Boom, Youth of a Nation and that was just the beginning of the set. Great time had by all commemorating this album as well as P.O.D. . You definitely want to check out this tour!!!

For more photos from this show.

https://ainttellinphotography.smugmug.com/POD-Ashes-to-new-All-good-things

For more info on P.O.D.

http://www.payableondeath.com/

For more info on Ashes to New

https://www.fromashestonew.com

For more info on All Good Things.

https://allgoodthings.la

Rock Royalty RICK WAKEMAN Returns to the US with a Solo Show Full of Music and Mirth

June 22, 2021

Rock Royalty
RICK WAKEMAN
Returns to the US with a Solo Show Full of Music and Mirth

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman has two reasons to celebrate. First, his outstanding career in music has just been recognized by Queen Elizabeth II, who named him a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in her recent annual Birthday Honours.

And secondly, after 18 months of lockdown in the UK, he is finally able to announce the long-delayed follow-up to 2019’s sell-out The Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour with - The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour!

Having made his name creating prog rock extravaganzas, in his solo shows Wakeman returns to his roots with a programme packed with virtuosic piano performances and hilarious anecdotes, inspired by his 50-plus-year career. Repertoire will range from his solo works and his stints in the band YES through to his early days as a session musician playing keyboards on such classics as David Bowie’s Life On Mars, plus surprises like his unique interpretations of Beatles’ hits and many more memorable tunes, adapted for the grand piano. And all of this glorious music is punctuated by riotous reflections on his life and the people he’s met along the way. As he himself often observes, life is rarely dull when Rick Wakeman is around!

The 24-city tour will kick-off on Thursday, October 14th in Derry, NH at the Tupelo Music Hall and continue through November. Tickets go on-sale starting Friday, June 25th, 10am local time. Check Rick Wakeman’s website www.RWCC.com or the theatre’s sites for specific on-sale information.

Professional musician, keyboard player, songwriter, broadcaster and raconteur, Wakeman’s career started as a much-in-demand session player, who performed on recordings by David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed, Al Stewart and hundreds more artists. His big break came in 1971 when he joined YES, who went on to become the most successful prog rock band in the world, but Wakeman has also always gone his own way outside the framework of that group.

In the Seventies, he achieved chart-topping success with solo albums such as Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, which cumulatively sold over 10,000,000 copies in North America alone.

He has written several film scores, amongst them two for director Ken Russell (Lisztomania and Crimes of Passion) and two ‘Harry Palmer’ movies starring Michael Caine (Bullet To Beijing and Midnight in St Petersburg), and in the UK, has built up an impressive reputation as a witty guest and host on shows like Grumpy Old Men, Countdown, Watchdog and the comedy cabaret show Live at Jongleurs. His wickedly irreverent acceptance speech when YES was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 nearly brought the house down!

That same year, he made British chart history when his Piano Portraits record became the first solo piano instrumental album to enter the UK’s Top 10 on release – a feat he then repeated 2018's Piano Odyssey. Both records feature tunes that have a special connection with Rick’s personal musical journey and his subsequent tours, in which he performs a selection of tracks accompanied by hilarious memories and anecdotes have been instant sell-outs in the UK.

Now the achievements of his incredible career have been officially recognized with a CBE in recognition of his services to music, so come and celebrate with him on his forthcoming tour. And don’t worry – Rick will still find plenty of reasons to be grumpy…

Reviews from Rick Wakeman’s Grumpy Old Rock Star US Tour 2019:

“A wonderfully intimate, hilarious, and jaw-dropping performance... Not a grumpy soul in the room, least of all Mr. Wakeman himself.” – Parklife DC

“A dazzling display of dexterous fingerwork on the ivories.” – www.vintagerock.com

Reviews from Rick Wakeman’s UK solo tours:

“A hugely enjoyable night for fans and newcomers to Rick Wakeman. Genuine laughs and exquisite musicianship – what more can you ask for?” – Lancashire Telegraph

“The audience… were thoroughly entertained with masterful piano playing and wonderous stories.” – Global Entertainment and Media

“No other artist could entertain a theatre full of people, playing alone, and keep them riveted for the entirety of his set. Rick is one of the warmest, wittiest, most talented musicians around.” – Wolverhampton Express & Star

“Prog lover or not, if you get the opportunity to see Rick Wakeman, go for it; he’s a national treasure, and he’ll make you laugh too.” – Bucks Herald

“An inimitable mixture of dry humour and blinding talent” – East Anglian Daily News

And from YES’ 2017 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:

“Rick Wakeman’s ornate, detailed keyboard work… was just the icing on the cake… Wakeman had already brought the house down with an acceptance speech that contained a hilarious stream of dirty jokes.” – Rolling Stone

RICK WAKEMAN
The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour – North America 2021

October
14 Tupelo Music Hall, Derry NH
15 Academy of Music, Northampton MA
16 Garde Arts Center, New London CT
19 Narrows Center for the Arts, Full River MA
22 The Paramount, Huntingdon NY
23 Concert Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, New York NY
24 The Birchmere, Alexandria VA
26 Asbury Hall, Buffalo NY
27 Wellmont Theatre, Montclair NJ
28 The Vogel @ Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank NJ
29 Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood NJ
30 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CT

November
1 The Kent Stage, Kent OH
3 The Sheldon, St Louis MO
4 Copernicus Center Theater, Chicago IL
5 Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis MN
9 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix AZ
11 Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco CA
12 The Theatre at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles CA
13 Magnolia, El Cajon CA
15 Neptune Theatre, Seattle WA
17 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA
18 Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Amaturo Theater, Fort Lauderdale FL
19 Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater FL