Friends Archives - BNK Productions

August 29, 2013February 6, 2014

Behind The Board – The Full Experience

Two weeks ago, at Captain Lawrence Brewery a most stunning moment took place. Well, maybe mesmerizing is a better word to describe what we watched. Or maybe it would be… If you were at this show, you know what we’re trying to say here. If you weren’t, what a shame for you!

The Matt O’Ree Band came back to the Tri-State Area and they destroyed Westchester County! Almost 2 straight hours of pure rock and roll bliss for the NEXT Music Charity Concert Series! We bring these guys up all the time and we just never get tired of how they can mesmerize a crowd. From the perspective behind the sound board, it’s amazing to watch people, meditating on sound, moving in odd motions as their body just takes off to the music. These guys are the best pure Rock and Roll touring band going on right now. If you haven’t seen them, you really need to. Especially those of you who call yourselves music fans. They count people like BB King as a fan! Since the days at the Rack N Roll Cafe, to the outdoor shows at JB’s Of Wilton, and then last year opening for Foreigner at Stamford Downtown’s Alive at Five, we have been watching these guys hypnotize crowds.

NEXT is all about great new music. If you haven’t heard the podcast then please do so. It’s only about an hour long and it always contains great music. And then come out to one of NEXT’s shows. All of them are for charity! This one happened to be for the Traveling Guitar Foundation and helping them promote music education in our schools. That is something BNK Productions will always stand by!

If you’d like to have The Matt O’Ree Band come up and impress your venue’s fans in the CT/NY/MA area, you can contact BNK from here and we’ll make arangements for you.

The night began with the beautiful and talented J Antonette singing a few songs. We hope to see her again real soon. Do go check out her website for more information about her. She was absolutely fun to work with, and she has an incredible voice.

DSB Photo, one of our award winning photographers, was on hand to catch the moment. We only use the best photographers for BNK Productions. Take a look these:

[Show picture list]

Next month, NEXT is continuing it’s summer roll of incredible music with one of New York State’s best entertainers in StevenWright-Mark. Don’t miss this one either. Have a beer, or glass of wine. Listen to some fun music. Maybe dance a bit. And help out a great cause!

May 23, 2013October 22, 2013

Behind The Board – Coming Together Nicely

Last Thursday’s installment of the NEXT Charity Concert Series instilled us with a sense of pride. It’s a nice gift to work the same venue once a month or so, but when it is a brewery with the variables we meet each show and we turned it into a concert hall? Well, it just fills you up with pride to see it all come together. Now we don’t take all the credit. We don’t take much of it. Just our part in making it sound like Madison Square Garden! Chris Bro of NEXT deserves much of the credit for all his work for the love of music! And of course Captain Lawrence Brewery deserves much notice as incredible hosts of these shows.

Working with The Attic Ends last week we got to sit back and enjoy the
fruits of our fine tuning labors. But! Not without earning it this time! Setting up seemed like what ever could go wrong did go wrong. From electrical issues (sound engineer “B” got electricuted even) that were attempting to blow up our equipment to grounding issues. But once sound check was done and the lights went out, Charlie Scopoletti took the stage and warmed up the crowd to ultimately one of the finest tuned breweries this world will see. Charlie, who also opened up last month’s NEXT show for Glint, is an amazing performer. We enjoyed working with Charlie and he really puts on an excellent show.

Samantha Rex of The Attic Ends Overlooking the Brewery (Photo Credit DSB Photo)

Last year at Paulie’s in Pleasantville, NY we got to work with The Attic Ends for the first time. It was a wonderful show, but this time would be different. This time would be the big sound of Captain Lawrence Brewery! It was amazing to see how far The Attic Ends have come as a band in the last year. With their new album, Fortress, being released we were treated to some amazing new songs. The show had more flow to it (or even more flow) and more energy. The new tracks came across great.

(Photo Credit DSB Photo)

As a production company though, we really sat back thrilled by the overall sound we now get from this venue. Next up we get to work with American Pinup this Friday. This is our first time working with American Pinup but watching their videos gives one the impression of Imelda May with more power.

This show is at the brewery again. Although not a part of the NEXT series, it is going to be a great show. So come out and see how a brewery can be the greatest Rock Venue this Friday at Captain Lawrence!

View Larger Map

See you there!

April 10, 2013April 10, 2013

Behind The Board – The Winery & The Summer Wind

This Sunday, April 7th, we began our working relationship with Maxim Records in NY. Stefano and Liz put together a world-class event at an old church converted into a restaurant/wine bar/music venue known as the Winery At Saint George. With a surprisingly decent sized stage and really warm acoustics, this was a fantastic setting for Maxim Records to show off some of their talents, which included Claire Walsh, Grace Doty, and Sarina Santore. It was quite a setting for a rock concert. A battle of contrasts if you will.

The room was relatively easy to dial in for us. The only issue was the rear alcove. Setting the drums up there made an amazing sound chamber for a heavy hitting drummer. The warmth of the room really worked for the power singers like Sarina. Claire Walsh was absolutely fun. Hopefully Yorktown and the surrounding areas really support this great venue for years to come. The next event for Maxim will be June 30th. We will post details later on our calendar.

The Summer schedule for the production staff is again really strong! Working with NEXT Music this summer is going to be amazing with Wild Adriatic in June, Jessica Lynn in July, and the return of The Matt O’Ree Band in August to help celebrate a years worth of shows at Captain Lawrence Brewery. We also have rumblings of some great stuff in September! (will let details out as they become official). First we have to get through our spring schedule. NEXT next week will be Glint at Captain Lawrence. And don’t for get the incredible The Attic Ends will return to NEXT in May to celebrate the release of their new album. Listen to the NEXT podcast to keep up with these bands and others you may not have known were your favorite yet!

We still have plenty of room on our schedule for your Corporate events, Weddings, Parties, and speaking engagements. Photo, DJ, MC, Video, Music or what ever your production needs, just contact us through the contact page and we’ll get right back to you with a free quote.

http://youtu.be/xs15l8DVy5E

March 14, 2013March 14, 2013

Behind The Board – Spring Music

Here we are. Not but a week a way from the start of spring and our spring music schedule is loaded with great shows. Chris Bro from NEXT announced his spring concert schedule a few days ago from South by Southwest (SXSW)in Austin, Texas. The series, which supports different charities for each performance, will continue to be held at the Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford, NY.

The NEXT schedule is posted with the rest of our public schedule on our Calendar page here on our website. NEXT returns from SXSW in Spril with Glint, an ElectroPop band out of the Hudson Valley, NY area. In May one of our favorite bands, The Attic Ends, will return to NEXT in support of a new release. June brings Wild Adriatic’s solid rock show through the brewery. We have been proud to be a partner to NEXT over the years. Watching the Captain Lawrence Brewery incarnation of NEXT grow the way it has has been exciting for us.

The series is still accepting sponsors so if your company is interested you can contact Chris Bro through www.allthingsnext.com. You should also contact Chris if you would like your charity involved in his NEXT Charity Concert Series.

We also will be returning to the brewery for a show in May with American Pinup. We will discuss more about that show in a future post.

It is also important to mention BNK Production’s newest relationship with Maxim Records. We will be working with a number of their talents in upcoming performances. The first show will be a sold out show this April at the Winery in St George. Having had the chance to sit in a studio and observe the show rehearsals a few weeks ago, we”re pretty excited about getting to work with Maxim and their talents.

The Calendar page is a new feature to our website. It will only show you the public events that our DJ’s, bands, and production staff are working on. All private events will not be listed there for the time being. So if you need a DJ or small event production at your Wedding, Party, Corporate Event, or Speaking Engagement, contact us through the contact page here on the site or call us at 203-200-0265. Keep an eye on our calendar for more changes to come too the music schedule as well. This is going to be an exciting spring!

Be Effective – Be Heard