Local Concert Updates: Interpol, Goose, Daryl Hall, more

Interpol's most recent NYC concert was at Forest Hills Stadium on September 7, 2019; the band returns to New York for two shows in May 2022

Among the newly announced concerts this week, Interpol will tour in 2022 and include a return to its New York origins. The band will headline two concerts at the Kings Theatre, on May 15 and 16. Tycho and Matthew Dear will be the support acts. "We’re heading back out on tour this year," the band posted on social media. "It’s been way too long, and we’re very excited to play some shows!"

Goose added a second show at Radio City Music Hall on June 24 in addition to the previously-announced June 25 concert. The band announced the news in a brief video on social media. “Thank you guys so much," the band posted in the caption. "This is a dream come true!!!”

Daryl Hall will embark on his first solo tour in a decade from April 1 to 16. The tour will include a return to his hometown, with a show at the Met Philadelphia on April 9. The routing includes a performance at Carnegie Hall on April 14. The tour will support the release of Hall’s first-ever solo retrospective, Beforeafter, on April 1. The two-disc set spans all five of Hall's solo albums plus never-released recordings from his Live from Daryl’s House web/television series. Todd Rundgren, who performs with Hall on one of the album's tracks, will be the support act at all of the concerts.

Wale performed at Irving Plaza on January 24 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong announced on January 25 its new tour dates on the East Coast this spring to coincide with the release of its sixth studio album, Perspective. Tauk will share the billing at Terminal 5 on April 9. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will release the album on April 8, the day before the local show.

STRFKR, announced its newly rescheduled tour dates on January 26. The band will perform at Brooklyn Steel on July 19. The Undercover Dream Lovers and Das Kope will be the support acts at that show.

The Wombats at Terminal 5 on January 25 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Newly Postponed and Canceled Concerts

The Fugees 2022 tour is canceled. In 2021, the Fugees announced a reunion and performed its first concert in 15 years on September 22 for Global Citizen at the Rooftop at Pier 17. A tour was booked for November and then postponed, with the Prudential Center concert moving from September 23 to March 12. "We anticipate and understand disappointment but our anniversary tour will not be able to happen," the Fugees announced on social media. "The continued Covid pandemic has made touring conditions difficult, and we want to make sure we keep our fans and ourselves healthy and safe. An idea sparked to honor and celebrate this 25th anniversary of The Score but we see now it may not currently be our time for revisiting this past work. We're grateful for the special night we did get to share with some of you in New York, with that rare live moment. If opportunity, public safety, and scheduling allow, we hope to be able to revisit this again sometime soon. THANK YOU For all your love and support throughout the years."

Geoff Tate canceled his January 25 concert at Sony Hall eight hours before show time. "Due to illness (not COVID), tonight's Geoff Tate show is postponed to June 15, 2022," read the announcement on social media. "All tickets will be honored for the new date."

Reigning Sound announced that the band would cancel its tour, which included a show at Brooklyn Made on March 15. The band's Greg Cartwright explained that "Due to the recent surge of Omicron cases in the US, we are canceling the Reigning Sound spring tour dates. This was a hard decision to make. Reigning Sound and our touring partners, the Country Westerns and the Okmoniks, have been looking forward to these shows for nearly a year. We remain hopeful that Covid infection rates will decrease in the coming months. Perhaps we’ll be able to reschedule these shows sooner than later. Until then, we hope that you and your loved ones remain healthy."

Lizzie & the Makers at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on January 23

The Civil Service at Arlene's Grocery on January 23

The Weather Station has postponed the beginning of its tour until February 12. The January 28 date with Sam Amidon at the Music Hall of Williamsburg is postponed until a later date to be determined. At press time, other concerts had not yet announced new dates, including Erasure at Radio City Music Hall, the Dodos and Anna Fox Rochinski at the Knitting Factory, the Black Angels and the Vacant Lot at Brooklyn Steel, and Peter Wolf & the Midnight Travelers at City Winery NYC. The following shows were recently rescheduled.

• Hoodcelebrityy at the Gramercy Theatre, from January 23 to April 3
• Jake Xerxes Fussell, Allegra Krieger at the Knitting Factory, from January 26 to January 30
• James McMurtry at Brooklyn Made, from January 26 to June 23
• Handsome Dick Manitoba's Universe at the Bowery Electric, from January 27 to February 23
• Monsta X at Radio City Music Hall, from January 29 to May 21
• Buffalo Tom at the Bowery Ballroom, from January 29 to August 13
• The Warning at the Gramercy Theatre, from February 9 to May 6
• Yola, Jac Ross at Webster Hall, from February 9 to September 20
• Meshuggah at the Hammerstein Ballroom, from February 25 to September 18
• slenderbodies, Mokita at the Bowery Ballroom, from February 26 to June 14
• Alan Doyle at Sony Hall, from February 26 to February 24, 2023

Ser Kokayi at East Berlin on January 23

Syd Lewis at the East Village Social on January 23

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The Manhattan Beat covers New York City's live music developments as they happen. All photographs are by Everynight Charley Crespo, except when noted otherwise. For a list of Manhattan venues that are presenting live music regularly, swing the desktop cursor to the right and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music." For a listing of upcoming concerts for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's January and February calendars.