GRIDLOCKED: On Tour With The Briggs is now available on digital and On Demand. Courtesy photo, used with permission.
From Gravitas Ventures, GRIDLOCKED: On Tour With The Briggs, the new rockumentary feature film on iconic punk band The Briggs, is now available on digital and On Demand. (Gravitas Ventures, 2022)
From writer-director Kevin James Barry (“Among Them”, “Serena and the RATTS”), GRIDLOCKED follows the Los Angeles-based punk rock band through their ten day tour of the west coast with personal interviews with the band’s front man, Joey LaRocca. From Joey’s engaging perspective, the film explores the sometimes harsh and other-times intensely rewarding lifestyle of musical artists. Joey must navigate a musical career that fell short of his youthful expectations as it collided with the realities of maturing and gaining family responsibilities. The story culminates, in what may be the final tour with the band that he loves, with the realization and acceptance that life does not always play out as planned.
“Avoids the usual pratfalls of reunion documentaries to really interrogate what it means to be a middle-aged artist finding new definitions of success.” MIDWEST FILM JOURNAL
Teatro Audaz presents Mariachi Girl this March 4-13. Photo: Teatro Audaz
Teatro Audaz is proud to present its first-ever mainstage musical of Mariachi Girl, an uplifting bilingual production about reaching one’s dreams. Just in time for Fiesta, the production will feature live Mariachi music for every performance, from March 4-13, by San Antonio’s popular Mariachi Azteca de América. (Teatro Audaz, 2022)
Written by playwright Roxanne Schroeder-Arce, Mariachi Girl features vibrant original mariachi music and lyrics by Héctor Martinez Morales. The March 12 performance will include a special “talkback” with the audience by Schroeder-Arce, the cast, and director. The March 12 performance will also be American Sign Language Interpreted with the help of interpreter Robert Cardoza for attendees and their families who are deaf or hard of hearing.
“We are proud to feature an all Latinx cast and diverse crew for this special production of Mariachi Girl. Teatro’s mission is to produce, showcase and respect the stories of our cultura and we believe this production does so.” – Laura T Garza, Executive Artistic Director, Teatro Audaz San Antonio.
“Through its authentic music, colorful staging and lights, Mariachi Girl is a beautiful celebration of Mexican-American culture, San Antonio’s culture. We invite Teatro Audaz fans to bring the entire family and join us for this uplifting bilingual family drama about reaching for your dreams while still challenging long-held cultural traditions.” – Director JoJanie Moreno.
Mariachi Girl: Ten-year-old Carmencita dreams of being a mariachi singer and one day joining in performance with her father. However, her father clings to a long-held family tradition of male-only mariachis. When Carmencita’s teacher offers her a book about a female mariachi, everything changes for “Cita” as she sees a possibility of her dream becoming a reality. Can she celebrate her own heritage and expand her father’s view of the world?
Weekend performances will be held from March 4-13 with Friday and Saturday showings at 7:30p.m. and Sunday showings at 2p.m. Performances will be held at the Public Theatre of San Antonio’s Russell Hill Rogers Auditorium at 800 West Ashby Place. COVID-19 safety protocols will be put in place with mandatory mask wearing, hand sanitizer stations, and social distancing with seating capacity maxed at 50 percent.
For tickets, visit Teatro Audaz. Pre-sale tickets start at $20 with discounts available for students, seniors, military and educators. Early entrance VIP tickets are $25. The presale will end at 11:59p.m. on February 25, 2022.
Regular price tickets start at $25 with discounts available for students, seniors, military and educators. Early entrance VIP tickets are $30.
Mariachi Girl is sponsored by LaMarque Enterprises.
Cast and Crew Mariachi Girl features performances by Michelle Bortoni (Carmen), Jessica Arenas (Mrs. Parker), Lucero Garcia (Carmencita), Esai Gomez (Danny), and Gino Rivera (Luis).
The production team includes JoJanie S. Moreno (Director), Isabel DeLaCerda (Assistant Director), Gino Rivera (Music Director), Karen Arredondo (Scenic Designer), Larry Martinez (Lighting Designer), Stephen Gamez (Sound Board Operator) Ixchel Cueller (Costume Designer), Michael Randolph (Sound Design/Board Operator), Axa Soria (Stage Manager), Madissyn Zapata (Assistant Stage Manager).
Teatro Audaz is dedicated to exploring the varied experiences and cultures of Latinx people through producing and displaying the creative talents of our artists. We aim to highlight the stories of, and serve the artists that we feel are most under-represented, including all BIPOC, LGBTQ, women, refugees, and immigrants.
The Wooks’ third full length album will be out February 25, 2022. Photo: The Wooks, used with permission.
Good, stand-the-test-of-time love songs tend to come from unlikely origin stories, but until The Wooks’ founder CJ Cain wrote “Flyin’ High,” from their upcoming album of the same name, not one of them has been inspired by the crash landing of a buddy’s World War I bi-plane. The resulting tune is a story of two different couples, real folks from the small town of West Liberty, Kentucky, where Cain’s father grew up, that falls somewhere perfectly between the sound of The Band, Van Morrison, and The Wooks’ ever-evolving signature style. The official video for “Flyin’ High,” animated by Josh Clark, follows the storyline in intricate, beautiful detail. “Flyin’ High” is the first release from The Wooks’ third full-length album, Flyin High, out February 25, 2022. (The Wooks, 2021)
Rather than repeating the formal studio experiences for past albums, The Wooks—CJ Cain on guitar and vocals, Harry Clark on mandolin and vocals, George Guthrie on banjo and vocals, and Allen Cooke on Dobro—recorded Flyin’ High over two sessions in Nashville in the home studio of bluegrass guitarist Jake Stargel. As a producer, he brought an easygoing vibe as well as acoustic expertise to the project, which is the band’s first full-length album since the fall of 2018.
Inspired by the traditional as well as the unconventional, The Wooks have established a distinctive sound through original songwriting, exceptional musicianship, and outside influences ranging from jam bands to Southern rock. While their origin stories are diverse, all four members of The Wooks have forged a common bond that honors individuality and innovation. With minimal shows to road-test the material on Flyin’ High, Cooke speaks for the band when he says he is eager for fans to discover these new songs—on the album as well as the stage. “This band is definitely not a band that is set on keeping things to the way they sounded on the record,” he says. “We’re all about keeping these songs fresh and new-sounding as shows go on.”
The Wooks are ambassadors for Can’d Aid, a nationally recognized nonprofit that rallies volunteers from all walks of life to build thriving communities; through their work with Can’d Aid, they have performed and donated instruments to schools and underserved youth.
Catch The Wooks on tour in 2022: 2/24 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar 2/25 – Huntington, WV – The Loud 2/26 – Lexington, KY – The Burl 3/1 – Atlanta, GA – Eddie’s Attic 3/2 – Birmingham, AL – The Nick 3/4 – Asheville, NC – Isis Music Hall 3/5 – Nashville, TN – Station Inn 3/9 – Awendaw, SC – Awendaw Green 3/10 – Raleigh, NC – Pour House 3/12 – Roanoke, VA – Martin’s St Patty’s Street Fair 3/13 – Richmond, VA – The Camel 3/16 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern 3/17 – Washington DC – Pearl Street Warehouse 3/18 – Farmville, VA – North Street Press Club 3/19 – Round Hill, VA – B Chord Brewing 3/30 – Ferndale, MI – Otus Supply 4/1 – Newport, KY – Southgate Revival House 4/2 – Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant 4/5 – Syracuse, NY – Funk n Waffles 4/7 – New Haven, CT – Cafe Nine 4/8 – Boston, MA – The Burren 4/9 – New York, NY – Jalopy Theater 4/10 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Saint 4/13 – Philadelphia, PA – City Winery 4/14 – Lancaster, PA – Zoetropolis 4/15 – Grove City, PA – Big Rail Brewing 4/16 – Thomas, WV – The Purple Fiddle
Flyin’ High track list: 1. What The Rocks Don’t Know 2. Tennessee Girl 3. Mudfish Momma 4. New Peace Of Mind 5. Butler Hayes 6. Flyin’ High 7. Madison Chimes 8. Iron Ore Betty 9. Other Side 10. Virgil’s Prayer 11. Black and White 12. Little While
Tickets are now on sale for March’s performance at the Majestic Theatre. Photo: google
Round Room Live and Hasbro are thrilled to announce that Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure will bring the loveable, cheeky little piggy to live audiences across the United States, with a stop at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, TX on March 16, 2022 at 6pm. Tickets are now on sale online and at the venue box office. (Majestic Theatre, 2022)
Come join Peppa Pigon an exciting camping trip in the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunchboxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventures, full of singing, dancing, games and surprises. Little piggies everywhere will love this 60- minute live musical experience.
Airing around the world in more than 40 languages and produced by eOne, Hasbro’s global entertainment studio, Peppa Pig is the #1 most streamed preschool show for kids of any age globally. Peppa Pig is streamed on top content platforms including Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video, and Roku and is considered the “crown jewel” of Nick Jr. with more than 3.2 million global followers on Facebook and 84 million subscribers on YouTube. Peppa’s first musical release, My First Album, continues to take the world by storm following its 2019 release—and Peppa’s second album Peppa’s Adventures: The Album, was released in July 2021 and continues Peppa’s pop stardom.
“We can’t wait to bring this delightful and captivating show, featuring such beloved characters, to audiences across the country. We’re proud to offer the most engaging and memorable family experiences for live entertainment fans of all ages.” – Stephen Shaw, tour producer and co-president of Round Room Live
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure tour producers and venue management teams continue to work diligently on localized plans to ensure the safety of all audience members, touring personnel, and venue staff – Majestic Theatre Health and Safety Protocols.
A Peloton of One, the award-winning sexual abuse survivor documentary, opens with a limited virtual theatrical release followed by a nationwide Video On Demand release March 11. Courtesy photo, used with permission.
Global Digital Releasing has acquired worldwide rights to directors John Bernardo and Steven E. Mallorca’s powerful documentary A Peloton of One, with plans for a limited virtual theatrical via Laemmle Theaters beginning February 18 and nationwide Video On Demand March 11, 2022. (Global Digital Releasing, 2022)
Winner of The JP Morgan Chase Audience Award at the Greenwich International Film Festival, A Peloton of One is a documentary film about surviving childhood sexual abuse, focusing on the next chapter in the survivors’ story – what happens after victims come forward. The film follows Dave Ohlmuller who conducts a solo bicycle ride from Chicago to New York, meeting a variety of other survivors and legal advocates along the way.
A Peloton of One was an official selection at the Golden Door International Film Festival, New Jersey Documentary Film Festival, and Jersey Shore Film Festival.
“We are so proud to have the opportunity to bring this powerful and inspiring documentary to a global audience. This isn’t a story of just surviving, this is a story of strength, resilience and hope.” – Digital Releasing President, Joe Dain.
“Sexually abused at 12 years old by a priest in his New Jersey parish, Dave Ohlmuller set out on a sprawling solo bicycle ride from Chicago to New York to inspire other Survivors to come forward and tell their own stories, as well as educate the masses (and himself) on the impacts of this scourge. Along this 700-mile journey, Dave meets other survivors abused by coaches, teachers, family members, and like Dave himself, Catholic priests. Through these interactions and common stories, Dave tries to find a way to connect and heal, mile by mile, as he heads back east towards his childhood home.
A ‘peloton’ is a cycling term that simply means a group of riders. But Dave Ohlmuller started his journey as a peloton of one. Like so many sexual abuse victims, he believed he was alone in his despair. At the end of this journey, he realized he is now part of a much greater whole, a true PELOTON OF ONE, dedicated to helping the millions of survivors of childhood sexual abuse in this country and across the globe.” – Directors John Bernardo and Steven E. Mallorca
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Greenwich International Film Festival Winner: Audience Award for Best Film
Golden Door International Film Festival Official Selection
New Jersey Documentary Film Festival Official Selection
Québécois singer-songwriter Geneviève Racette announces her third full-length album Satellite. The bilingual LP will be available March 18. Courtesy photo, used with permission.
Montreal-born and raised singer-songwriter Geneviève Racette was destined to find herself on stage and in recording studios from day one. Her mom taught her piano at home and her dad was passionate about all things music; her sister was a pianist and vocalist and her brother a guitarist and trumpet player. Racette developed a healthy love for music at home and then decided to refine those skills as an adult, and the personal and critical results have been resounding. On March 18, 2022, Racette is due to release her third full-length album, Satellite. (Geneviève Racette, 2021)
Adding to an ever-developing and highly-praised bilingual catalog, Satellite is a 9-song collection, delivering honest stories of self-discovery and reflection through the cycle of love. Filled with intimate vocals, lush instruments, and expressive harmonies, Racette’s new album evokes moments of love, heartbreak, healing, forgiveness, and ultimately, falling in love again. Racette has shared two singles from the album thus far; the reverb-drenched, earnest longing of “Maybe” and “Les adieux,” which translates to “Farewells” in English. Fans can hear both singles now at this link and pre-order or pre-save Satellite ahead of its March 18 release right here.
In addition to the announcement of Satellite, Racette is hitting the road again in 2022. Dates in both Canada and the States have been announced, including a rescheduled opening slot for City and Colour’s sold-out Montreal show on February 13.
Catch Geneviève Racette on tour: February 13 – Montreal – MTELUS ^ February 25 – Kansas City – Folk Alliance International Official Showcase March 5 – Saint-Adolphe d’Howard – La Chèvre * March 10 – Alma – La Boîte à Bleuets * March 11 – Jonquière – Côté-Cour * March 12 – Val-Morin – Théâtre du Marais * March 25 – La Pocatière – La Baleine Endiablée March 27 – Gatineau – Le Minotaure * March 31 – Lavaltrie – Église Saint-Antoine *
* with Pelch ^ with City and Colour
Racette’s musically filled upbringing has forged her into the creative artist she is today. Continuously receiving praise for her music, she has already been nominated and received several prestigious prizes including, Emerging Artist of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Award (2020). Geneviève is also recognized by established artists in the industry for her talents. Geneviève’s growing popularity is also noticeable on streaming platforms and web radios with her first full-length French album “Les aurores boréales” (2016).
Geneviève has an undeniable love of the stage, in 2019 she conquered over a hundred Canadian concert venues. In the last two years, Racette has broadened her performing territory, from mostly Québec venues to other Canadian provinces Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the Maritimes, as the headliner in each of the tours. She also finds time to exchange and meet with artists at a variety of music shows such as Folk Alliance International New Orleans (2020), Folk Music Ontario (2019 and 2021), and the Canadian Music Week (2019).
Good Morning Bedlam will release full length folk pop album Lulu on February 4, 2022. Courtesy photo, used with permission.
Folk-pop storytellers Good Morning Bedlam’s shows are known for their contagious energy. With members moving about the stage—jumping and dancing with a wild playfulness—and tight soaring three-part harmonies and thumping kick-drum, they captivate their audience night after night with no intention of slowing down. On February 4, 2022, their brand new album Lulu will bring that energy to anyone and everyone who wants to hear it. (Good Morning Bedlam, 2021)
Like their highly regarded live show, just when you think you have Good Morning Bedlam pegged, they take you in another direction. “We want to surprise our audience from song to song,” says Good Morning Bedlam front man Izaak Elker. “Rather than creating our music to fit a genre, we allow it to be an outpouring of our own stories and unique sound.”
As part of Good Morning Bedlam, Elker, along with his wife Tori on bass and band co-founder Sophia Mae Beyer on fiddle, spent over 200 days playing shows to their ever-growing fanbase in 2019 before the world shut down. In February of 2021, Isaak, Sophia, and Tori returned to Carpet Booth Studios—right where they had left off tracking new songs in March 2020—to work with Zach Zurn on their third full-length record Lulu.
Good Morning Bedlam on tour: February 4 – Saint Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Album release show) February 11 – Winona, MN – Ed’s February 12 – Aurora, IL – The Venue February 19 – New York Mills, MN – New York Mills Cultural Center March 12 – Appleton, WI – Poplar Hall
Good Morning Bedlam has become a staying force in the folk genre with a 200 plus show tour in 2019 before the COVID-19 shutdown, claiming the first-place title at the John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Competition, and being finalists at the NWSS Band Competition. GMB has played at festivals alongside artists such as Shakey Graves, Sam Bush, Jason Isabell, The Infamous Stringdusters, Trampled By Turtles, and others. In 2021 GMB ran a successful Kickstarter in July of 2021 for their much anticipated third full-length record ‘Lulu’ where fans from around the world pledged a total of $34,000. GMB has been featured on Bluegrass Today, Relix Magazine, State and Water, and Paste Magazine.
Get Yourself Outside will be released February 25, 2022. Photo: Yonder Mountain String Band, used with permission.
From selling out Red Rocks Amphitheatre at a time when that was unheard of for a string act, to standing at the microphone in front of tens of thousands at festivals like Bonnaroo, Yonder Mountain was the initial spark in an acoustic inferno decades ago that endures headlong into the 21st century—one burning brightly in an ongoing tidal wave movement that now includes marquee names like Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, and The Infamous Stringdusters. With their latest album, Get Yourself Outside, Colorado-based quintet Yonder Mountain String Band once again echoes out into the universe its place as not only a pioneering jam-grass act but also one of the most innovative, intricate groups in the live music scene—something the groundbreaking ensemble has proudly held high for the better part of a quarter-century. (Yonder Mountain String Band, 2021)
Coming up on their 25th anniversary as a band, Yonder Mountain String Band continues to innovate and evolve, and on February 25, 2022, will unveil Get Yourself Outside—their first studio album with new member, mandolinist Nick Piccininni. Piccininni joins Aijala, fellow founding members, bassist Ben Kaufmann and banjoist Dave Johnston, and fiddler Allie Kral who joined the band in 2015 for the band’s inspired and energized post-pandemic lineup debut. Relix premiered the first single from Get Yourself Outside, the hard-charging “Into The Fire.” Fans can hear “Into The Fire” now at this link and pre-order or pre-save Get Yourself Outside before its release right here.
In addition to the upcoming album announcement, YMSB just dropped a long list of February and March tour dates beginning with their official album release show at Denver’s newly-opened and incredibly popular Meow Wolf Convergence Station where concert-goers will experience a one-of-a-kind immersive music and art experience, before heading down to Florida, through the Southeast, and across to Texas. A full list of dates is below and ticket information is available online.
Catch Yonder Mountain String Band on tour: 1/27 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory 1/28 – Seattle WA – Neptune Theatre 1/29 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall 1/30 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo House Of Music 2/1 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Theatre 2/2 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall 2/3 – Nevada City, CA – Miners Foundry Cultural Center 2/4 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern 2/5 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre 2/6 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theater 2/24 – Denver, CO – Meow Wolf Convergence Station – official album release show 2/26 – Steamboat, CO – Winter Wondergrass 2/27 – Steamboat, CO – Winter Wondergrass 3/11 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live 3/12 – Immokalee, FL – Southland Bluegrass and Wilderness Festival 3/13 – Key West, FL – Parade Grounds at Fort East Martello 3/15 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle 3/16 – Savannah, GA – Victory North 3/17 – Live Oak, FL – Suwannee Spring Reunion 3/18 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse 3/19 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Bluegrass Festival 3/20 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl 3/23 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge 3/24 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn 3/25 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live 3/26 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at the Factory 4/2 – New Orleans, LA – venue TBA 4/28 – Poughkeepsie, NY – venue TBA 4/29 – Baltimore, MD – venue TBA 5/6 – Black, MT – venue TBA 5/7 – Cincinnati, OH – venue TBA 5/8 – Cincinnati, OH – venue TBA
The new Reacher tv series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on February 4, 2022. Photo: amazon
Lee Childis one of the world’s leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Two blockbusting Jack Reacher movies have been made so far. A TV series adaptation of Jack Reacher will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on February 4, 2022. All eight episodes of the first season will drop at once. It stars Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher. (amazon, 2022)
The first season will adapt the “Killing Floor”novel. Jack Reacher is a former major in the United States Army Military Police Corps who now roams the United States taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. In “Killing Floor,” Jack Reacher gets off a Greyhound bus in the fictional town of Margrave, Georgia because he remembers his brother mentioning that a blues musician named Blind Blake died there. Much to his surprise, shortly after his arrival he is arrested in a local diner. He must try to prove his innocence.
Last Radio Call will be available across digital and Video on Demand platforms on January 21. Courtesy photo, used with permission.
Genre distributor Terror Filmswill officially launch their YouTube AVOD channel in 2022 with two new releases. The first film will be Isaac Rodriguez’ found footage horror film Last Radio Call on January 14, followed by Kipp Tribble’s home invasion horror film Evil at the Door on January 21. The films will premiere exclusively on the Terror Films channel featuring a live chat event with the filmmakers, cast and fans during the premiere. The films will be released wide, across Digital and Video On Demand platforms one week later after their premieres. (Terror Films, 2022)
In addition to new releases, the channel will also feature the distributor’s entire library of diverse, indie horror films, which will eventually expand to an international audience.
“This is such an exciting time for us as a company. This was a necessary, next step in our ongoing efforts to grow our brand while increasing the reach and revenue streams of our amazing library of horror films.” – Terror Films’ President Joe Dain
Written and Directed by Isaac Rodriguez, who also produced alongside Cynthia Bergen, Last Radio Call centers around Officer David Serling, who went missing inside the abandoned Yorktown Memorial Hospital. One year later, his wife has hired a film crew to help bring light on what really happened that night. Using recovered body cam footage, she discovers a dark secret that sends her spiraling down a horrific path of ancient evil. She must now face an unknown terror to find the answers she desperately seeks. Starring Sarah Froelich, Jason Scarbough, June Griffin Garcia, Ali Alkhafaji, KeeKee Takatsuki, Bert Lopez, and Makayla Rodriguez, the film will be available across digital and Video On Demand platforms January 21, one week after it debuts on the Terror Films Channel.
Written and Directed by Kipp Tribble, who also produced alongside Patrick Rivera, Kenny Yates, and Executive Producer Richard Siegelman, Evil at the Door centers around a secret guild that has operated for nearly a century, known as The Locusts. Once a year this guild treats its members to a night of curated home invasions (aka, “runs”), known underground as “The Night of The Locusts.” With 180 minutes to do as they please with the occupants of the selected home, four masked men enter the home of Daniel and Jessica and begin to engage in sick, twisted games with them. Unbeknownst to the intruders, Liz, Jessica’s younger sister, is hiding under the bed. While the run time winds down, Liz plots her escape as The Locusts realize there is a traitor in their group. But will the division among the intruders be enough distraction for Liz to survive before The Locusts’ clock runs out? Starring Bruce Davison, Andrea Sweeney Blanco, Robert Allen Mukes, Kipp Tribble, Kenny Yates, Sunny Doench and Richard Siegelman, the film will be available across digital and Video On Demand platforms January 28, one week after it debuts on the Terror Films Channel.
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