BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:153232@kingstonhappenings.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251226T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251226T190000 DTSTAMP:20251229T185030Z URL:https://kingstonhappenings.org/events/jeffrey-gaines-w-belle-skinner/ SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gaines w/ Belle-Skinner DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gaines has been heralded for his soul-searching lyrics and his powerful live performances. With only his voice and a guitar for a ccompaniment\, Gaines has earned a reputation as a captivating performer\, entertaining his audiences worldwide.\nThroughout his three-decade record ing career\, Gaines has maintained an impressive standard for soul-searchi ng\, introspective lyrics and catchy\, uplifting melodies. Since bursting on the scene with his self-titled 1992 debut album\, the charismatic singe r-songwriter-guitarist has built a beloved body of recordings that’s won him a large and deeply devoted international fan base. He has sold out th eaters and clubs throughout North America and Europe. With his compelling live performances gaining high respect\, Gaines was asked to join tours as support act for Tom Petty &\; The Heartbreakers in Europe\, Tracy Chap man\, and Stevie Nicks with Sheryl Crow\, among others.\nGaines landed his first record deal shortly after graduating from high school\, and in 1992 released his widely acclaimed debut album Jeffrey Gaines. The eponymous d isc won massive amounts of critical and audience acclaim\, spawning the hi t “Hero in Me.” Somewhat Slightly Dazed (1994) and Galore (1998) furth er expanded his audience. Interview magazine described Gaines’ work as “soul-searching” and “refreshingly free of jargon\, sentiment or cli ché.”\nIn 2001\, Gaines’ release Always Be yielded a surprise hit in his deeply felt interpretation of Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes”\; 2 003’s Toward the Sun attracted even more critical accolades\, with Mojo praising the “soul-folkie’s sexy growl” and The Boston Globe declari ng that “Gaines’ soulful\, wounded vocals make a case for his being on e of pop’s finest singers.” Toward the Sun was followed by a pair of l ive albums\, the 2004 CD/DVD Jeffrey Gaines Live and 2012’s Live in Euro pe\, which reflected the deep and abiding rapport that Gaines has with his fans. In 2018\, Gaines released his eighth studio album\, Alright. The al bum was recorded in Los Angeles with Chris Price\, Val McCallum and Elvis Costello’s Imposters\, Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher.\n"The biggest ple asure I derive from this is playing live\," Gaines notes. “There’s not hing more satisfying for me than a good live gig. I’m in control\, but t he audience can take it to a place that’s higher than I can imagine. Whe n I show up for a live gig\, I don't need much\, there's no rider. It’s just\, turn it on\, let the audience in\, and we'll do the rest. It’s th e best job anyone could ever have.”\nWith more than a quarter-century of recording and performing under his belt\, Jeffrey Gaines is enjoying life and music more than ever. “Nowadays\, I know what the job is about so t here’s nothing to stress about\," he says. “I know that there’s peop le out there who want it\, so I have the opportunity to extend their exper ience. I guess I could lay my albums all out and see that they tell a stor y\, but personally I prefer to keep looking forward.”\nhttps://www.jeffr eygaines.com/\nBELLE-SKINNERBelle-Skinner is a dark nostalgic singer-songw riter based in New York. With a hauntingly beautiful\, lilting soprano and innate sense of melody she crafts tales of songbirds\, sirens and desert nomads - nuanced and layered stories which bridge the gap between past and present. Though her influences cover a broad range of genres - from Frenc h chansons and Russian folk to contemporary alt-pop and rock - her voice o ften draws comparisons to the likes of Joni Mitchell\, Kate Bush\, Jeff Bu ckley\, Mary Hopkin\, and early St. Vincent.\nOpening for acts such as Mit ski\, Cautious Clay\, Haley Reinhart\, China Forbes (Pink Martini)\, Ondar a\, Rhett Miller (Old 97s)\, Sean Rowe\, and Saint Saviour (Groove Armada) \, she has performed at venerated venues like The Linda Performing Arts Ce nter\, Proctor's Theatre\, The Bluebird Cafe\, Bowery Ballroom\, Le Poisso n Rouge NYC\, Caffe Lena\, and the Roundhouse Theatre in London.\nShe has been a finalist in numerous prestigious songwriting competitions including Telluride Troubadour Competition\, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Contest\ , The Great American Songwriting Contest - and most recently the 2022 and 2023 Grassy Hill New Folk Competition at Kerrville Folk Festival\, as well as winner of the 2022 Tarrytown Music Hall Rock the Hall Competition.\nSh e has released 7 records since 2015: Operator\, We Shut Our Eyes\, Violets \, The Early Covers\, There Grows A Tree In Paradise\, Love Spell - includ ing most recently a live Joni Mitchell tribute album (now streaming everyw here). Her songs have been featured on several Spotify editorial playlists \, and have garnered over 1 million streams worldwide.belle-skinner.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kingstonhappenings.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/599937536_1515347243724166_3070440023682039672_n.jpg CATEGORIES:@Featured,@Newsletter,Music,Nightlife and entertainment LOCATION:Colony Woodstock NY\, 22 Rock City Rd\, Woodstock\, New York\, Uni ted States GEO:42.0424924;-74.11799489999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=22 Rock City Rd\, Woodstock \, New York\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Colony Woodstock NY :geo:42.0424924,-74.11799489999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR