by Downtown Magazine | Apr 4, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Few musicians have logged more television time than Paul Shaffer. In addition to being David Letterman’s bandleader and sidekick from 1982 to 2015, Paul was part of the band on Saturday Night Live for nearly five years. He also starred in the CBS...
by Downtown Magazine | Mar 31, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
The Los Angeles-based band known as That Dog formed in 1991, inking a proper record deal with David Geffen’s DGC label within two years. That Dog went on to release three albums with DGC, touring alongside major acts like Blur, The Wallflowers, Weezer,...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Mar 2, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Every year when March rolls around, music fans in New York City know to expect a major concert benefit being presented by City Winery’s Michael Dorf. This year is no exception as Mar. 6 brings The Music Of Aretha Franklin at Carnegie Hall, the 14th installment...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Dec 27, 2016 | Culture, Education, Events, Music
The Church Street School for Music and Art — as located in Tribeca — is the area’s only non-profit school for the arts. The institution has served the downtown and outer community since 1990. On Jan. 4, City Winery will be hosting a fundraiser for...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 18, 2016 | Culture, Music
In its 37 years as a band, Marillion has accomplished almost all of the things that a collective of musicians would strive for. The group has had platinum-selling releases in its native country and elsewhere, recorded numerous internationally-charting hit songs,...