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February 25, 2013February 25, 2013

Behind The Board – As Winter Ends

Winter being easy on our schedule, we were still involved in quite a few great gigs. The biggest would be the obvious, the NEXT Charity Concert Series which featured Black Taxi. The concert series, promoted by Chris Bro of allthingsnext.com (NEXT Music), has been building a great audience since the move to the Captain Lawrence Brewery. This show is already an award winning event and is one of the best things that happen regularly in Westchester County, New York. If you’re in the South Western Connecticut or Northern New Jersey areas you’re well in reach for a quick Thursday drive to see an incredible concert, drink awesome brews (or wine..) and get home at a decent hour. Of course, you could always extend your weekend by starting it on Thursday!

We always love working with Black Taxi. We’ve done production for a ton of their shows over the years. They are a great bunch of guys. There is a reason why they’re so popular in this area. Their shows are huge and entertaining. This January event at the Captain Lawrence Brewery was even more so! Black Taxi has relocated out of the New York area for a temporary time to work on their next album. (You people in Austin, TX can catch them doing surprise shows in the area as they work down there on the album). This was one of their farewell shows. The set included all their biggest songs and at one point, they brought up a bunch of people out of the audience to help them with a song. One of our photographers, Doug (Focus in Digital) was on site, as usual, getting some great pics.

We’re working with some really great people on some big things for the coming spring and summer. One of these big moments will be with Maxim Records performances starting at The Winery At Saint George in New York State. Maxim Records works with some of the world’s greatest talents so we’re really excited for this new partnership and getting a chance to work with these talented people.

Remember as we head into Spring here, BNK Productions is a partnership of some of the best people in event services in the New York Metro area. If you need a Wedding DJ, Party DJ, or Karaoke DJ, we work with some of the best in the area. If you’re getting married, we can provide you with quality photography and video as well as the DJs. You should especially consider us when your looking at doing an outdoor wedding. Having audio services outdoors is vital to a great ceremony. Also, you really don’t want to rely on the wedding hall/venue to provide you with their minimal sounds system with absolutely no production. Honestly, why would you want such an important night to sound like a Drive Thru at a restaurant on the highway anyways?

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We’re looking forward to adding the fun to your party in 2013!

January 17, 2013January 22, 2013

Behind The Board – Surf The Brewery NEXT

Last year. December 13 we worked with one of the most fun bands from Brooklyn. Deadbeat Darling. These guys are a world renowned party!! And a relative easy show. they worked their way through two awesome sets and an encore. (The encore included a favorite song of mine that they do, Flowers For Our Graves). Keep an eye on their website and go check them out! Those of you who are in the Southern, CT and Westchester, NY areas need to make it out to the Captain Lawrence Brewery for the NEXT Charity Concert Series produced by the NEXT Music Online Podcast at Allthingsnext.com . Coming up next at NEXT is the 2013 return of Black Taxi to the brewery! Head over to Captain Lawrence’s website and pick up your tickets now! Show is on January 24th at 8PM. (Show was sold out in August so get on it!)

Below are a few shots from December 13th’s show with Deadbeat Darling. As usual, these pics were taken by an award winning photographer, Doug at Focus In Digital

See ya on the 24th of January!

January 2, 2013October 15, 2018

Goodbye 2012, 2013 – A New Year of Music And Production

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. — 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.

Be Effective this year! Hire us and be heard!

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012

Behind The Board – The Stationary Set (Pics)

Last month we worked with The Stationary Set at the NEXT Charity Concert Series at our favorite new venue Captain Lawrence Brewery. After a well worked sound check these guys performed one set that was like waiting and finally seeing the space shuttle launch. An incredible show that built up and took off with orchestrated and melodic rock. Check out a few pics below from Focus In Digital our photography partner.

Don’t forget Thursday December 13th at the Captain Lawrence Brewery NEXT returns with Deadbeat Darling!!! Show starts at 8pm…you could be home by 10:30 and had an awesome evening!!!

Listen to NEXT!!