Events

bluerace

bluerace (one word, small “b”) is one of the more prolific under-the-radar bands to arise out of the New York metropolitan area music scene – even though they have been writing and performing their catchy, eclectic brand of pop-rock songs since they were just kids. The band’sname came from a former drummer who discovered it in a biker novel, where it denoted a future in which the so-called races of humans would all blend into a single “blue race.” (Meantime, the band’s members don’t really buy into the idea of race – as we are, after all, all human beings.)

The band’s story goes something like this: It all began when the two guitarists and principal songwriters, Roger and Thom, met at a jam session, which eventually evolved into bluerace 1.0. A bass player from bluerace 2.0 brought in his childhood friend, Vic, as drummer, percussionist, and singer. Finally, after going through bass players like Spinal Tap went through drummers (without, of course, the instantaneous combustion thing), Bruce arrived – and the current and ultimate line-up went off to the clubs and into the studio.

bluerace have released four full-length albums that are available wherever music is sold and streamed online: World is Ready, Beautiful Sky, Mistral, and INDY E GO. They also released one single, “Silence Rings,” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

bluerace is – in alphabetical order because, you know, we’re a democracy:

Roger Diller – lead guitar

Thom Gencarelli – guitar, keys, lead vocal

Vic Mercado – drums, percussion, vocal

Bruce Natalie – bass guitar

HECTOR MARTIGNON
Pianist, Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor

2pm Percussion Workshop
3pm Concert

Be it as a highly requested pianist, composer, orchestrator and conductor, New York based-, Colombian born Hector Martignon is featured on over a hundred albums in a wide spectrum of genres, from Classical and Crossover, to Jazz and World Music, to Rock and Pop, four Broadway Musicals (including Paul Simon’s Capeman) and multiple theater and film scores, including Ang Lee’s OSCARnominated movie Eat, Drink, Man, Woman. Two of his solo CDs (Refugee, 2008, and Second Chance, 2010) were nominated for a GRAMMY Award.

He has toured the world with such greats as Ray Barretto (for whom Hector wrote over half of the compositions and arrangements), Paquito D’Rivera, Gato Barbieri, Steve Turre, Don Byron, Tito Puente and was featured pianist with Max Roach’s famed Project America at the 92 St Y.

He is a requested guest-lecturer and performance professor in music faculties and academies in several countries of Europe, East Asia and North- and South America and wrote an instructional book on Latin piano commissioned and published by Hal Leonard.

All-Day Film Festival at LIMEHOF

Music Legends featured through stories, performances, and interviews

Purchase Day Passes or tickets to individual films.

All-Day Film Festival at LIMEHOF

Music Legends featured through stories, performances, and interviews

Purchase Day Passes or tickets to individual films.

All-Day Film Festival at LIMEHOF

Music Legends featured through stories, performances, and interviews

Purchase Day Passes or tickets to individual films.

Albert Bouchard is a founding and former member of the multi-platinum album selling band Blue Oyster Cult. Best known as the driving drumming force behind classic album tracks as ‘(Don’t) Fear The Reaper’, ‘Burnin’ For You’, ‘Godzilla’ and more, Albert Bouchard has spent the last several years revisiting the ‘Imaginos’ story by the late Sandy Pearlman and has now released his fourth album installment titled “Imaginos IV : The Rhyme Of The Starclock”.

Albert and his band will perform tracks from the album as well as many classic Blue Oyster Cult songs.

A meet and greet with Albert and the band will take place immediately after the performance!

 Doors open at 7:30pm.

Blotto Fest will celebrate the popular rock band Blotto, formed in 1978 in Albany, NY, which was known for blending music with sharp humor, goofy charm, and a playful stage persona. The band became a cult favorite in the early 1980s, with songs like “I Wanna Be a Lifeguard” and MTV-era visibility helping spread their offbeat comedy-rock appeal.

Mount Siani, NY Musician and Blotto band member Bill Polchinski, AKA Broadway Blotto (the only band member from Long Island), will host the event where performers will share the stage playing memorable songs and deep cuts from Blotto. It aims to launch a fun annual tradition celebrating the band’s humor and musical legacy.