Vinyl – Albums Live will be performing 3 sets at The AmeriCU Credit Union Taste Of Syracuse 2016, presented by Tops Friendly Markets!

Friday evening, June 3rd from 5:30PM – 7:50PM on the Express Mart Main Stage. 20+ musicians will be performing highlights from The Eagles’ “Hotel California”, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s “Born To Run” and The Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers”, as well as a few surprises! Join us as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Taste Of Syracuse and do our part to kick off the summer season of outdoor shows in the 315!

5:30p – Selections from The Eagles’ “Hotel California” performed by Jeff Bradbury, Kevin Farrell, Michael Frisina, Brett Hobin, Shawn Hobin, and Doug Moncrief

6:20p* – Selections from Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band’s “Born To Run” performed by members of Born To Run – Bill Barry, Joe Beccheria, Brian Burke, Bob Caraher, Michael Crissan, Tony Greene, Lenny Milano, Rich Racculia Sr., Steven T. Winston and Rodney Zajac

7:10p* – Selections from The Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers” performed by Justin DeAmbra, Jeffrey Gordon, Kristopher Heels, Bob Kane, Dave Kane, Scott Sterling, Todd Stiles and Don Williams

*Set start times are approximate.

Join us on Sunday, November 8, 2015 for a special limited engagement at the upstairs of Syracuse’s Dinosaur Bar-B-Que! Reprise live performances of two iconic rock albums: Billy Joel’s The Stranger and Bob Seger’s Night Moves. Featuring Syracuse’s premiere bands Prime Time Horns and The Barndogs, joined by a collection of the area’s top musicians. Announcement of the line up for our January 2016 show, Vinyl – Albums Live: VI, will take place between albums.

Show Details

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2015
Location: Upstairs @ The Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Syracuse
Time: 5:30p doors | 6pm music

6p: Live performance of Night Moves
7:30p: Announcement of Vinyl – Albums Live: VI line up with KMase Productions
8p: Live performance of The Stranger

Album & Musician Details

Released in September of 1977, The Stranger was Billy Joel’s fifth studio album and is considered his critical and commercial breakthrough effort, spending six weeks at #2 on the US Billboard 200. Featuring the singles “Just the Way You Are”, “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)”, “Only the Good Die Young”, “She’s Always a Woman” and “The Stranger”, the album remains Joel’s best-selling non-compilation album to date and was ranked number 70 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Vinyl – Albums Live musicians performing The Stranger are Bob Kane (drums), Dave Kane (bass), Tim Robinson (guitar), Chris Eves (keys/accordion) and Jon Kane (percussion), joined by Prime Time Horns musicians Brian Bird (sax), Tony Greene (sax & flute), Bob Caraher (piano/keys), Tom Hillenbrand (guitar) and Paul Valentino (vocals). With backing vocalists Joanna Jewett, Kim Monroe and Lisa Romano.

Bob Seger released Night Moves in October of 1976. It was his ninth studio album and his first with the Silver Bullet band. Night Moves included the singles “Mainstreet”, “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” and “Night Moves”. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 in 1977. Vinyl – Albums Live musicians performing “Night Moves” are Barndogs musicians Mark Westers (guitar), Andy Comstock (lead vox & bass) and John Kapusniak (keys), joined by Eric Wilson (drums) Todd Stiles (guitar) and Chris Eves (keys). With backing vocalists Joanna Jewett, Kim Monroe and Lisa Romano.

Ticket Information

A limited number of $15 tickets ($16.52 w/service fee) are available ONLINE ONLY. To purchase, use the form below or Click here to visit event ticket listing at Brown Paper Tickets.com

Any remaining tickets available on the night of the show will be $20 at the door.

Vinyl – Albums Live returns to Taste of Syracuse in Syracuse’s Clinton Square! Join us at the Main Stage on Friday night, June 5, 2015, from 5:30p until 8p as we perform tunes from 3 potent rock albums. Selections from U2’s Achtung Baby (1991), Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run (1973) and Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill (1995) will be performed by 13 of Syracuse’s top musicians. Join us as we Taste Syracuse and do our part to kick off the summer season of outdoor shows in the 315!

5:30p – Songs from Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run to be performed by: Gary Frenay, Arty Lenin, Steve Schad, Kristopher Heels and Pete Szymanski.

6:20p* – Songs from U2’s Achtung Baby to be performed by: Jason Vaughn, Kristopher Heels, Brett Hobin, Bob Kane and Steve Schad.

7:10p* – Songs from Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill to be performed by: Robyn Stockdale, Steven Robinson, Tim Robinson, Brett Hobin, Chris Eves, Joanna Nix Jewett and Bob Kane.

*Set start times are approximate.

Vinyl – Albums Live in conjunction with K Mase Productions and 105.9 The Rebel present: “Vinyl – Albums Live: V”. Saturday, January 17, 2015 at The Palace Theater in Syracuse, NY. Doors at 6p. Show at 7p.

Our January performance will consist of three iconic 70’s rock albums performed in their entirety. The three bands will feature 19 Syracuse musicians in total with nine who are new to the Vinyl – Albums Live family!

Albums to be performed:
Billy Joel’s 1977 album “The Stranger”
Paul McCartney & Wings 1973 album “Band on the Run”
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band’s 1976 album “Night Moves”

Ticket Information:
Tickets available in person at The Palace Theater & The Sound Garden in Syracuse’s Armory Square and online via Brown Paper Tickets: http://bit.ly/1whn3Ye
$21 advance general admission ($25 night of show)
$31 advance VIP tickets include upfront seating, signed event poster and one free drink ($35 night of show)
$41 VVIP tickets include cocktail party before the show with the musicians, first rows seating, signed event poster ($45 night of show)

Vinyl – Albums Live: V is sponsored by AmeriCU Credit Union, 105.9FM The Rebel, Syracuse New Times and StudioDOG Pro. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to Signature Music holistic education for teen musicians in Syracuse.

Album & Musician Details

Released in December of 1973, Band on the Run was the third album released by Paul McCartney & Wings. Bolstered by the hits “Jet” and the title track “Band on the Run”, the album reached #1 in the US on three separate occasions, and eventually went triple platinum. Also nominated for Album of the Year, Band on the Run took home the Grammy for Best Pop Performance in 1975. Vinyl – Albums Live musicians performing Band on the Run are Gary Frenay (bass & vocals), Arty Lenin (guitar and vocals), Steve Schad (keys and backing vocals), Kristopher Heels (guitar and backing vocals) and Pete Szymanski (drums).

Released in September of 1977, The Stranger was Billy Joel’s fifth studio album and is considered his critical and commercial breakthrough effort, spending six weeks at #2 on the US Billboard 200. Featuring the singles “Just the Way You Are”, “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)”, “Only the Good Die Young”, “She’s Always a Woman” and “The Stranger”, the album remains Joel’s best-selling non-compilation album to date and was ranked number 70 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Vinyl – Albums Live musicians performing The Stranger are Bob Kane (drums), Dave Kane (bass), Tim Robinson (guitar) joined by Prime Time Horns musicians Brian Bird (sax), Tom Machuga (trumpet), Tony Greene (sax & flute),Bob Caraher (keys), Tom Hillenbrand (guitar) and Paul Valentino (vocals).

Bob Seger released Night Moves in October of 1976. It was his ninth studio album and his first with the Silver Bullet band. Night Moves included the singles “Mainstreet”, “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” and “Night Moves”. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 in 1977. Vinyl – Albums Live musicians performing “Night Moves” are Mark Westers (guitar), Eric Wilson (drums), Andy Comstock (lead vox & bass), John Kapusniak (keys) and Todd Stiles (guitar).

Selections from 6 albums performed by 25 musicians over more than 4 hours was “A Taste of Vinyl – Albums Live” at Taste of Syracuse 2013. An awesome experience all around. Many thanks to Jim McMahon for capturing some awesome shots of the show. Click here to view the full collection of show photos.