Willie Nile News

Black Box Studios will present Israel Portnoy & Band on Thursday, April 18th, 2024, 8:00PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Black Box Studios will present James Maddock & His Band on Friday, April 19th, 2024, 7:30PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Black Box Studios will present The Willie Nile Band, with opener Debra Devi, on Friday, April 5th, 2024, 8:00PM at Debonair Music Hall, 1409 Queen Anne Road in Teaneck, NJ.

The Axelrod Performing Arts Center has announced six concerts of The Who’s rock opera TOMMY starring Remember Jones, with special guests Glen Burtnik, Jeff Kazee, JaQuita May and more.  

Acclaimed NYC guitarist, singer, and songwriter Steve Conte releases new single 'Girl With No Name.' Over the years he's also worked with Peter Wolf, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Willy DeVille, Billy Squier, Maceo Parker, Willie Nile, Jim Jones, Hubert Sumlin and has even been Paul Simon's rehearsal vocalist for solo & Simon And Garfunkel tours.

Valley Stream resident and Gin Blossoms' lead singer and guitarist Robin Wilson was recently inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) at their new Stony Brook museum location.

New York City guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Conte has released a new single, co-written with Andy Partridge (XTC) titled 'Fourth of July.' The song also features drummer Prairie Prince ( The Tubes & Todd Rundgren) who played on XTC’s classic album, 'Skylarking.' On bass is Steve's brother John Conte, with Andrew Hollander on piano.

MARK DUDA is a New York City-based artist and storyteller who sings, plays guitar, and writes great rock and roll songs. MARK DUDA shines on his debut full-length album BODEGA FLOWERS, which journalist and musician Phil Mitchum praises as a “transformative album from a generational songwriter.”

New York City guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Conte has found the way back to center stage with his first solo album in five years, the attitude-infused Bronx Cheer, releasing Friday, November 5 on Wicked Cool Records.

“Clock’s tickin’ don’t be chicken -  Going, going, gone y’all better start livin’ - Get up, get out, why ask why - Go Fast, Don’t Die….” is how Duff kicks off the first track, “Go Fast, Don’t Die.”

The Light of Day Foundation has announced that Joe Grushecky  and The House Rockers with special guest Bruce Springsteen will perform on February 13 as part of Winter Love Fest 2021, which takes places this weekend from February 12-14.

On September 25, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (2015 inductee with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts) and guitarist/singer-songwriter Ricky Byrd presents Sobering Times (Kayos Records).

City Winery, the long-running music venue, winery, and restaurant concept with locations in New York, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and Hudson Valley, has announced their first new shows since COVID-19 changed the face of live entertainment overnight.

Asbury Park, NJ foursome The Weeklings has shared three new videos for the title track of their new (and third) studio album 3 out now on JEM Records – three wildly different takes on what it's like to have your heart broken in three.

The South Orange Performing Arts Center brings Willie Nile, the hard-edged rocker that drives a song like a runaway train, to its stage on February 29 at 8 p.m.  The New York Times has called Willie Nile a?oeone of the most gifted Singer-Songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.a?? His album Streets Of New York was hailed as a?oea platter for the agesa?? by UNCUT magazine, and fans delight in his total commitment to Rock 'n Roll.  

With rousing shows triumphantly staged this past week in New York City, Philadelphia, Montclair, and Rockland County, NY, Asbury Park becomes the focus as fans from around the world will start flocking to this fabled Jersey Shore rock resort tonight for the final long weekend of LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2020: THE 20th ANNIVERSARY. Indeed, the stretch drive has arrived to push the two-decade total past $6 million in money raised through the awesome power of music in order to defeat Parkinson's Disease and the Parkinsonisms, ALS and PSP, in our lifetime.

With a 20th anniversary goal of pushing its two-decade total past $6 million in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2020: THE 20th ANNIVERSARY is returning to New York City on Wednesday, Jan. 15, for LIGHT OF DAY NEW YORK CITY from the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation.

With a 20th anniversary goal of pushing its two-decade total past $6 million in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2020: THE 20th ANNIVERSARY is returning to Montclair for the sixth consecutive year on Friday, Jan. 10, for LIGHT OF DAY NORTH JERSEY from the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation.

City Winery Chicago has released its schedule (1200 W. Randolph St) for the month. All City Winery Chicago events are open to all ages and start at 8:00 p.m., unless noted.  Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-733-WINE (9463) or by visiting www.citywinery.com/chicago.

As the 20th Anniversary Edition of LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST approaches next month, the ongoing mission of the world-renowned charitable festival to defeat Parkinson's Disease and related illnesses through the awesome power of music gains renewed national focus with the CBS telecast of the Kennedy Center Honors this weekend (Sunday, 8 p.m. ET). new