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2Oct2015Blog postCMJ, Drom, festival, gigs, Melodies Cafe, NYC, Philadelphia, songwriters, tour, travel

Live in October

Big Shows in October! First, i’ll be playing with a full band for the first time this entire year! I’ll be featuring some great musical talent at this concert, plus surprise guests that you won’t want to miss. It’s all a part of the CMJ Music Festival in NYC, and i’ll be performing on the grand piano at DROM in the east village. Next, I head back to the Philadelphia area to perform with some of the area’s best songwriters in a special evening of songcraft and collaboration. Reserve your tickets and come see me!

October 16, Fri: New York, NY – DROM | RSVP & TICKETS
October 17, Sat: Ardmore, PA – Melodies Cafe | RSVP & TICKETS

For more event information, check the full tour schedule.

1May2015Blog postBrooklyn, gigs, house concert, kazoo, Nashville, new, North Carolina, NYC, Ohio, Philadelphia, roadtrip, Sir MixALot, tour, travel, upstate NY, Washington DC

East Coast Spring Tour – May 2015

In the infamous words of early Renaissance poet Sir Mix-A-Lot: you get sprung. And Spring has got me totally Sprung. I’ve got so much great news and tons of exciting adventures to last you all the live-long May. I’m a songwriting contest finalist, I’m recording in Brazil, AND i’m coming to see you.

I’m packing up my piano and getting ready for my East Coast tour, which starts TONIGHT in Brooklyn. I’ll be performing in living rooms, sight-seeing in Nashville, kazooing at the Eden Kazoo Factory, and i hope to see you along the way! RSVP for the show nearest you, or just follow my roadtrip adventures online (on TW, FB, IG) because that’s what social media is for.

May 2, Sat: Brooklyn, NY
May 4, Mon: Frederick, MD
May 6, Wed: Washington, DC
May 7, Thurs: Durham, NC
May 9, Thurs: Mills River, NC
May 10, Sun: Nashville, TN
May 12, Tues: Nashville, TN
May 13, Wed: Columbus, OH
May 14, Thurs: Brockport, NY
May 15, Fri: Eden, NY
May 16, Sat: Scipio Center, NY
May 17, Sun: New York, NY
May 23, Sat: New Hope, PA
May 31, Sun: Philadelphia/Ardmore, PA

For more event information and tickets, check the tour schedule.
RSVP & SHARE on FACEBOOK

I’m really excited to be getting back to writing and recording and creating and driving and performing this year, so stay connected on the Facebook & Twitter & Instagram machines for the latest posts and pictures from the road. Do you have recommendations for things to do/see/eat while i’m hanging out in your town? Leave a comment and let me know! And be sure to share my travel destinations with your friends in other cities – it’s always nice to meet friends-of-friends in new places.

#AviOnTour

1Apr2015Blog post, My Polish WisniaAuschwitz, Auschwitz70, free, holocaust, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jews, My Polish Wisnia, never forget, New Jersey, NYC, Philadelphia, Poland, survivor, tour, travel, Warsaw

Holocaust Remembrance Day

In honor of April’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, my grandfather, Cantor David S. Wisnia, and I will recount our recent travels in Poland, with stories from Warsaw and Auschwitz, and music that we will perform together in two very special events that are free and open to the public. There was much interest in hearing more of my grandfather’s remarkable story and more about our trip, so – for all of you in the Philadelphia/Princeton & NYC area – i am excited to be able to present these events.

MON, April 13: Congregation Beth Chaim – Princeton Jct, NJ
WED, April 15: Temple Shaaray Tefila – New York, NY

For more event information, check the tour schedule.

I have recorded all my posts from the trip on my blog so you can still go back and read them, starting with the first entry HERE, plus a #MyPolishWisnia Photo Album of the journey on Facebook.

You can also read a NJJN article about our return home HERE.

To see my grandfather sing at the Auschwitz Liberation 70th Anniversary Event: http://youtu.be/ONGl0sML5OY

View the new short documentary ‘Auschwitz’ by Steven Spielberg, which premiered at the 70th Anniversary Event: http://youtu.be/NIVUU-w05rQ

11Jan2015Blog postawards, gigs, jazz, LGBT, NYC, OutMusic, winning

The OutMusic Awards Are Coming

The 9th Annual OutMusic Awards are almost here! The 2015 OutMusic Awards (OMAs) is the biggest night in LGBT music & entertainement presented by LARA, the LGBT Academy of Recording Arts. After winning 3 previous OutMusic awards, I have been invited to perform on stage at this year’s awards show in NYC. The event takes place Monday, Jan 19 at Town Hall hosted by “Big Boo” Lea DeLaria and Ari Gold. It’s going to be a wild fun time.

Tickets and info: www.outmusicawards.com.