LOTUS “Spirit of Santana” is a 7 piece band lead by Spanish guitarist Dan Garcia and comprised of stellar New York City veteran musicians, together recreating the authentic and inspiring music of the great Carlos Santana.

Santana has been rocking the world since the 60’s, bringing together the most diverse audience to enjoy an authentic blend of rock, funk, latin and pop.

As Carlos Santana says himself: “Music has the power to bring light in to darkness.” LOTUS has the power to bring the music of SANTANA to light, with soulful and profound guitar solos, phenomenal vocalists and stunning rhythm section. The brilliant collaboration of this band is a spellbinding experience; a must see!

Jamie McLean Band creates a musical gumbo that incorporates New Orleans soul, middle Americana roots, Delta blues and New York City swagger.

”McLean and company ooze drops of southern roots rock, blues, R&B, funk and soul out of every note... the rock & roll swagger of the Rolling Stones combined with the
songwriting prowess of Ryan Adams."- Jambase

Dobro, lap steel and steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar, five-time Grammy recipient, returns to the Falcon with acclaimed musicians, Carolyn Wonderland & Shelley King.

In addition to recording and touring the world with John Mayall since 2018, Carolyn Wonderland has recently signed to Alligator Records and has been on the top of the Blues, Americana, and Alt Country charts. Carolyn has 2 nominations in The Blues Foundation’s 43rd Blues Music Awards, Contemporary Blues Female Artist, and Song of the Year.

Shelley King is the complete superlative package - a powerhouse singer, a smart literary songwriter, and a savvy businesswoman.

The Analog Jazz Orchestra brings together the seasoned veterans of the West Point Jazz Knights, the Count Basie Big Band, the Arturo O'Farrill Latin Jazz Orchestra, and the Artie Shaw Orchestra, among others.

Kim Anderson is a composer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist based out of upstate New York. Her music walks the line between many genres, incorporating the lyrical intimacy of folk songs with carefully crafted instrumental arrangements. Her debut album ‘Yarrow’, an intimate collection of electro-acoustic songs backed by delicate string and woodwind arrangements, was produced by Benjamin Lazar Davis and released on Biophilia records in 2018. Her sophomore album ‘Asphodel’ (also produced by Davis) is a collection of wildly eclectic original songs inspired by myths of different cultures around the world. It was released in 2023 on Sempervirens Studios.

Independent artist and musician Madison McFerrin has come into her own. Madison holds a fruitful and robust solo career with three self produced EPs and numerous performances and curatorships across the country and internationally. Madison’s distinct vocal and meticulously layered stylings of a capella and self-harmonizing culminate in work that blends the genres of R&B, pop, soul and jazz, all with a sense of softness. Her genre-bending work has led to Questlove dubbing her early sound “soul-appella,” AdHoc to describe her work as “an oasis of serenity,” and The FADER noting how Madison’s “warm harmonies feel effortless.”  

Ft. Scott Sharrard (Guitar, Vox), Kyle Kohler (B3 Organ), Craig Dreyer (Sax, Keys, Vox), Tony Leone (Drums, Vox)

“Eldorado Slim” is a a six-piece ensemble exploring early 1970s soul-jazz, Roots Rock, Acid Funk and Space Spirituals. Featuring members of Little Feat, The Gregg Allman Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Dispatch.

“While the band have done a sterling job promoting interest in Klezmer and Yiddish music, you can’t overlook what they’re adored for — catchy, pulse-quickening party tunes and heart-warming melodies — just try to watch them and not a) weep or b) stop yourself dancing.” - The Jewish Chronicle

Ft. Bobby Harden (vox), Danny Louis (keys), Stew Cutler (Guitar), Jeff Hill (Bass), Rich Pagano (Drums).

Performing globally as a solo artist and also as lead singer with the Original Blues Brothers Band that features legendary artists Steve Cropper and ‘Blue Lou’ Marini, Bobby Harden is a classic example of  “A true Soul Man.” He has also shared the stage with Eddie Floyd, Lionel Richie, Howard Tate, Benny King and performed at President Barack Obama’s inauguration party. A master of pop song interpretation, Bobby brings his performance of inspired covers and original music back to The Falcon.

Ft. Special Guest Danny Louis (keys, horns), Joey Eppard (Vocals, Percussion), Joel Harrison (Guitar), Bill Harris (Sax, Flute), Scott Petito (Bass), Randy Ciarlante (Drums, Vocals)

Music Director, Scott Petito assembles an All-star ensemble of seasoned, award-winning musicians who have performed with The Band, James Taylor, Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, Todd Rundgren, Stevie Wonder, among many others.

Hudson Valley singer/songwriter/fiddler Sara Milonovich and her band Daisycutter deliver a heady harvest of heart-stopping original roots rock and alt-Americana gems. Sara was named 2022 Americana Artist of the Year by the Capital District Thomas Edison Music Awards.

The Afrofusion Group Wazumbians is a Ghanaian music group whose sounds re-echoes the famous Ghanaian group Osibisa; famous for their pioneering role in world music around the globe. With musical directions from long experienced producer Wazumbi, this new band of long serving musicians is a spicy mix of catchy tunes served with ornamented rythmic grooves steeped in African traditions into one soul satisfying broth. The band's music is influenced by greats including Bob Marley, Salief Keita, Fela Kuti and Lucky Dube.

Fellow musicians Jeff Slate and Jake Thistle will celebrate Tom Petty's 74th birthday, playing Petty’s classic album Wildflowers in full (and more). Special guests are expected.

In a career full of remarkable peaks, Wildflowers still stands as an astonishing creative achievement. One of Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time, it features some of Tom Petty’s best and most enduring songs and performances, including “You Don’t Know How It Feels,” “You Wreck Me,” “It’s Good to Be King,” “Crawling Back to You” and, of course, the elegiac title track.

Slate and Thistle have collaborated often in recent years, celebrating Petty’s birthday each year, most notably as part of an all-star show at the El Rey Theater in 2019 which featured former-Heartbreakers Ron Blair and Steve Ferrone.

SESSION AMERICANA is musicians’ musicians: a cast of top-shelf players, singers, and writers who tour internationally, taking their own songs, plus hundreds more from the American songbook, on the road. Whether you catch Session Americana in a rock hall or on a festival stage, you’ll be a part of the intimate, raucous scene these players built years ago at Toad, the neighborhood bar where it all began in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The world's zaniest - eighteen-piece - big band returns to re-form the music of Zappa, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter...with comic diversions, because they can't help it!

Join us for a Matinee Show with the world's zaniest - eighteen-piece - big band returns to re-form the music of Zappa, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter...with comic diversions, because they can't help it!

Since he was a landlocked Dallas, Texas kid, beach culture has held a tropical mystique for Kolumbo composer, arranger, keyboardist Frank LoCrasto. Family trips documented by camcorder videos, featuring slinky jazz-fusion soundtracks are etched in the Brooklyn-based artist’s memory. In his mind, there will always be a fantasyland replete with wicker furniture, pristine beaches, swaying palm trees, the smell of vanilla-scented suntan lotion, and breathtaking aqua water expanses.

ft. Corey Glover (vocals), Neal Spitzer (sax), Dan Kottmann (guitar), Jeremy Baum (keys), Ivan Bodley (bass) & Cleveland Best (drums)

Best known as the lead singer of Living Colour, Corey Glover is a Grammy winning, platinum selling rock star! He's returning to The Falcon with his 'Soul Experience' project, putting his spin on the soul and R&B classics he grew up on.

Sinkane, the moniker of multi-instrumentalist and music director Ahmed Gallab, has made his magnum opus. Born in London to Sudanese parents, raised in Ohio, and now calling NYC home, the former skate punk turned afro-funk maestro and veteran of indie-rock bands like Caribou, Yeasayer and Of Montreal has spent the years since his previous release, Dépaysé, honing in on his skillset to unfurl a truly ambitious new album. On his to-be-announced 8th studio album We Belong, Gallab has found himself celebrating the love he has unearthed in these explorations, and Sinkane has been born anew. The record will be release in Spring 2024.

C Lanzbom and Matt Turk have  joined forces to form Deadgrass, a string band adventure through Jerry Garcia’s musical world. Bassist Dave Richards, banjo player Boo Reiners and fiddler Kensuke Shoji complete this fine group of seasoned pros exploring the life works of Jerry Garcia on the instruments that first inspired him. Deadgrass celebrates and interprets the music of Jerry Garcia, drawing from Old & in the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and the Grateful Dead.

On July 12th, Chris Cohen will release Paint a Room, his fourth full-length and debut effort for Hardly Art. Sublime and sunlit, this collection of 10 songs considers dreamy new ways out of old predicaments, clearly stating the problem and dancing and singing their way somewhere new.

“Live your fantasy and embrace the stranger side of life with Bella’s Bartok. A band known for raucous theatrical performances and an outspoken political message of finding hope in a world beset by cruel uncertainty. With utter joy, they seamlessly blend a rich cacophony of sound and soul into their music with influences ranging from Punk to Folk and Pop to Americana.  Let your freak flag fly high, fiercely and free, throw your societal inhibitions to the wayside and seek comfort in the warm sonic embrace of Bella’s Bartok. We are the night and you are bound to boogie.”

Floors may be broken but hearts will be mended.

This guitar legend is considered one of the most influential guitarists of all time, Arlen has toured the world with countless acts and recording with them as well. This includes artists such as Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Phoebe Snow, Levon Helm, Ry Cooder, John Sebastian, Janis Ian, Eric Andersen, The Bee Gees and so many more. His teaching and creation of Hot Licks Video pioneered music and guitar education all over the world, and his videos have sold in excess of 2.5 million copies. His current online lessons and blogs for Gibson.com have over 1 million followers! Arlen was also the man behind the legendary Blues film, Crossroads, creating the guitar parts, directing the guitar scenes, and working alongside Ry Cooder and Ralph Macchio for seven months in Mississippi and in L.A. He was voted in the Top 50 Acoustic Guitarists of All-Time by Gibson.com, and in the Top 100 Most Influential Guitarists of All-Time by Vintage Guitar Magazine. He has 8 best-selling books to his credit, and his book Hot Guitar, is a compilation of 10 years of his wildly popular column for Guitar Player Magazine of the same name. From 2007 to 2012, Arlen was also the creator of over 1000 online lessons and blogs for Gibson Guitars.

On his way from recovering from a crippling spinal disease, Popa Chubby comes back with a very special night of pure roots rock dub and soul with a seven piece band!

Playing your favorite classic rock, funk, soul and jazz in the Rub a Dub Style. Joined by Kenric McBean, Drums Andrei Kotibanics, drums Ernie Colon, Percussion, Mike Merritt, Bass, Craig Dryer, Keys and Sax, This will be a very special night of music and Jah vibrations.

Praised by NPR’s Bob Boilen as a “powerful voice whose tender performance commands attention and fosters connection,” Alisa Amador made history in 2022 with the first-ever Spanish language song to win the prestigious Tiny Desk Contest. Now, two years later, the bilingual singer/songwriter is formally introducing herself with her stunning full-length debut, Multitudes.

Ft. Richard Julian (guitar, vocals), John Chin (Piano), Stacy Dillard (Saxophone), Matt Pavolka (Bass), Dan Riser (Drums),

GRAMMY-nominated pianist-composer John Chin partners with singer and songwriter Richard Julian, vital arbiter of the Brooklyn live music scene, for the release of Anything Mose!, an album-length tribute to beloved artist of bone-dry wit, the late Mose Allison.

Brock, Lanzetti, Ogawa is the moniker for a new trio whose members are widely known through their association with the jazz-funk group Snarky Puppy. Zach Brock (4 and 6 string violins), Bob Lanzetti (acoustic and electric guitars), and Keita Ogawa (percussion) create in the spaces between jazz, folk, experimental, ambient, groove, and world music. Their debut album entitled Drawing Songs was released on November 10, 2023 by GroundUp Music.

With Special Guest: Jeremy Baum on keys!

‍Live, local and homegrown rock! This classic rock band from the Hudson Valley, led by Fred Zepplin, has developed a reputation for unconventional song selection, soaring vocals and a unique performance style - unexpected from a ukulele-fronted band! The band celebrates Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, David Bowie, Pearl Jam, and of course Led Zeppelin.

3 time Blues Music Award nominee Alexis P. Suter is the owner of that big, booming voice you can hear roaring out of Brooklyn into the heart of the North America and beyond. The Alexis P. Suter Band are on the rise as accolades pour in and they continue to captivate audiences from town to town.

Formed with members of the renowned “Brothers of the Road Band”, Muscle Shoals carries on the storied “Celebration of the music of The Allman Brothers Band and Friends”.  With their collective experience as musicians, the members of Muscle Shoals now make up one of the premiere tributes to this historic band, performing songs of The Allman Brothers and others who they shared the stage with over their hallowed run.

Ft. Mike Montali (Fantastic Cat, Hollis Brown), Michael Hesslein (Mail the Horse, John Early), Derek Cruz (Jesse Malin, Lucinda Williams), Scott Campbell (LP, Don Dilego)

Join us for an electrifying evening as the Record of the Month Club proudly presents: The Beatles’ Let It Be.

The Brighton Beat is a unique and engaging spectacle, whose influences range from Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, to modern cutting-edge NYC Jazz with a heavy helping of classic New Orleans brass band Funk. Performing up and down the East coast since 2010, the band has developed a style of performance that is incredibly uplifting and infectiously danceable - a trademark of The Brighton Beat sound.

Ft. Robbie Mangano (Guitar), Joel Harrison (Guitar), Neil Alexander (Organ), Brian Mooney (Bass), Olias Bendian (Perc/Drums), Gregg Bendian (Drums/Perc)

MAHAVISHNU PROJECT plays the SANTANA/McLAUGHLIN jazz-rock classic, LOVE DEVOTION SURRENDER in its entirety for the 1st time! (Plus even more Santana/McLaughlin!)

Join us for a Matinee Show with the world's zaniest - eighteen-piece - big band returns to re-form the music of Zappa, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter...with comic diversions, because they can't help it!

The world's zaniest - eighteen-piece - big band returns to re-form the music of Zappa, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter...with comic diversions, because they can't help it!

Jack Petruzzelli (guitar, vocals), Rich Pagano (drums, vocals), Jay Collins (sax, vocals), Peter Yarin (keys, vocals) & Ben Zwerin (bass).

Jack Petruzzelli and Rich Pagano - both of the world renowned Beatles tribute ensemble THE FAB FAUX - have created a new project performing music from the very origins of Rock and Roll, Juke Joint and Soul Blues, once known as "The Devil’s Music". Listen and dance.