As of this Wednesday (July 22) we will be a month (4 weeks) of karaoke at Bobby V’s in Stamford. Bobby V’s has turned to BNK Productions to bring back the parties of old! DJ Niz has been having a blast with the Bobby V’s crowd! If you remember the Rack ‘N’ Roll Cafe days, you should remember DJ Niz. We had him there during the Happy Hours spinning. So come on out and enjoy the summer nights on the patio and Bobby’s wings (arguably the best in Stamford), grab a beer, and pick your favorite song to sing! During July Stamford has been doing their Jazz Up July event. This has been perfect. You see a good show at Bobby’s then we start singing. There’s a couple weeks left of Jazz Up July so come see it this Wednesday!
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:
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!
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.
Happy New Year to you all. Welcome to 2013. We’re very excited for this new year and have been preparing for a bigger year. We also want to thank all our staff, friends, and partners for an amazing 2012! Special thanks go to Focus In Digital for all the great photography work. And a special photography mention goes to Aaron Kershaw of Studio On Main in New Rochelle for supplying some amazing artistry!
Our Wedding crew ended the year with some exceptional receptions. Hurricane Sandy threw a curve ball at one reception. We got that ironed out and the music was pumping afterwards. It’s always fun to see one of our DJs getting people involved and moving with in a reception party. The performance production side has been continuing to upgrade the systems we use for live music. November/December saw a series of new upgrades to our concert system and monitor system. If you’ve been to the NEXT Music Charity Concert Series in November/December you would have noticed a bit of change in the subwoofer system. The Stationary Set and Deadbeat Darling really enjoyed the improved monitors systems. We have always gotten great feedback from the bands about our monitor systems but it is important to us to continue to improve and expand the systems we use to make the band’s performance easier. The better the stage sounds to them, the better they’ll perform for you! This year we worked with some amazing bands including The Attic Ends, The Modern Electric, My Pet Dragon, Black Taxi, Fifth Nation and others.
The promotions side did some great things through 2012, especially the Matt O’Ree Band double-header in Stamford, CT. A night of acoustic blues on Wednesday, then a full throttle performance on Thursday in front of thousands of people attending Stamford, CT’s Alive at Five Concert Series opening for classic rock’s Foreigner. This was an exceptional part of the year! We especially enjoyed watching the younger crowd really getting into the band. We will have more shows coming into the area around spring 2013 with fun being a priority. Info will be posted here soon.
Eric Safka of The Matt O’Ree Band signs an autograph for a new young fan.
The last 6 months of 2012 saw a major change to the NEXT Charity Concert Series which we have enjoyed working with for so long now. A move that added to the fun of the show and the challenge of the production! The venue changed to the Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford, NY. Performances are held inside the brewery in a large space, with exceptional craft beers and food. The sound is big! The dancing is big! If you haven’t made it out yet to one of these shows make it part of your 2013 plans. Chris Bro of allthingsnext.com and the NEXT Music Radio Show/Podcast deserves a lot of praise for also constantly trying to improve his concert series and getting new music to the people of Westchester and Fairfield Counties. After all, this is an award-winning concert series and for obvious reasons! He has raised thousands of dollars for various charities. He has brought great live music to people throughout the area. He has improved people’s lives simply by the joy and love of music. We look forward to continuing to work with Chris and the NEXT Music crew through an exciting 2013.
So now we move into 2013. We have a series of goals to meet. The main goal is to improve the sound of life around you! We will make your weddings and parties more fun, your speeches and seminars more effective, and your concerts more energetic and moving! There is already a series of great performances scheduled starting with New York City’s greatest band Black Taxi on January 24th at Captain Lawrence Brewery. Our current small format (100-250 people) and medium format (250-500) systems will continue to be upgraded while we do have plans in place to build a newer larger format system that will match the sound clarity and dynamics we look for. Keep an eye on our blogs for more news about 2013!
Remember, music needs to be experienced. Live music is the only way to experience it. Make a resolution this year to get out and see more live music and new bands.
Chris Bro of