funk

On Saturday, February 6, Lotus played Terminal 5 in NYC and brought some serious funk and covers for this stop on their Winter tour. Arriving at the venue, the line stretched almost the entire length to the West Side Highway. Faces of…

Although you won't find it listed on their current roster of dates, Lettuce will make a third appearance in New York state during this spring/summer tour. According to the University of Rochester's event ticketing website, the funk-fueled…

Los Angeles born ska and funk pioneers Fishbone will make a stop in Albany tonight at The Hollow with guests Downtown Brown as part of their current U.S. tour. After 25+ years of making music, the band is continuing to reach into new…

On a picturesque day in New York City, tens of thousands of visitors flock from all around the world to Central Park. Some are row boating on the Lake, some come for lunch at Tavern On The Green, and many came for hometown funk band…

In a shocking statement, funk group Kung Fu announced that the band and founding member/keyboardist Todd Stoops have parted ways, and that Beau Sasser, of the Alan Evans Trio and Beau Sasser's Escape Plan, will be his replacement. Stoops…

Buffalo native Alan Evans is at it again. This time, it is a reunion with soul-funk icon Karl Denson and his band Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. Evans is no stranger to the funk scene as drummer for the wildly popular band Soulive, as…

Welcome to Round 2 of NYS Music's March Madness 2016! This tournament-style competition includes the remaining 32 bands and artists who call Upstate New York their home. This year's 4 regions are based on genres of music - Funk/Jam/Reggae,…

People huddled around in front of Putnam Den, trying to stay warm, trying to stay excited for the night of funk that was to ensue inside with Beau Sasser's Escape Plan, and The Nth Power on Friday, Feb 27. They were surely in for a treat as…

The first night of Saranac Lake's annual Winter Carnival kicked off Friday night with The Royal Noise bringing the funk to the Waterhole. The Philadelphia-based band featured Saranac Lake native Mike LaBombard on saxophone and keys, along…

Emerging from CT with an explosive, funkified blues-rock sound, Balkun Brothers have been touring heavily up and down the East coast in support of their first full-length studio album, ReDrova. The trio features Steve Balkun on…