Marco Benevento graced the stage this past weekend at Levon Helm Studios in his home of Woodstock, NY for a two-night run. The Friday and Saturday concerts at the intimate venue owned by the late drummer of The Band came ahead of the release of a new music video for “At The End Or The Beginning”, published on Wednesday.
The two-night run of concerts at the 200-person capacity venue saw opening support from Marco’s Joe Russo’s Almost Dead bandmate Scott Metzger, who performed acoustic solo sets. Benevento was joined by his musical compatriots Karina Rykman (bass) and Andy Borger (drums) for a career-spanning pair of shows. Saturday’s concert saw a paired-down stage presence as Marco chose to forgo his typical Beetlejuice-esque sportcoat and tophat in favor of a relaxed wardrobe. Additionally, gone were the trademark matching “We’re Using Time For Fun” shirts, replaced instead by white t-shirts affixed with star patterns.
Last Wednesday welcomed the release of Marco’s first new solo single since 2019 with “At The End Or The Beginning”. The prescient song places the devastating events of the past year-and-a-half and frames them within the pianist’s iconic industrial pop-jam candor. This Wednesday, Benevento added to the project with the release of an animated video that paints a pandemic picture book. The pianist has not officially announced a new album but has said he is “putting the finishing touches” on a new LP to come in 2022.
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Watch the new music video for Marco Benenvento’s “At The End Or The Beginning” and scroll down to see a gallery of images from his Saturday performance at Levon Helm Studios courtesy of photographer Bahram Foroughi. Later this month, Marco will host a three-night run at The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH (11/11–11/13) and a Thanksgiving gig at Brooklyn Bowl in New York (11/27). Benevento is also a headliner at the inaugural North Beach Music Festival, where he will take part in a special Spafford & Friends set alongside Eric Krasno, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, and more. JRAD also announced a one-off show at 1stBank Center in Broomfield, CO on December 3rd. For tickets and more information visit his website.
Marco Benevento – “At The End Or The Beginning” (Official Video)
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