Past Shows

 
A night of mythic storytelling, music and conversation exploring "The Path."

This event is put on by Parabola Magazine, the journal of 'Tradition, Myth, and The Search for Meaning.'

Phil is honored to join master storyteller Diane Wolkstein, authors Gioia Timpanelli and Roger Lipsey, Parabola editors Jeff Zaleski, Tracy Cochran and other guests for what is sure to be another spell-binding night celebrating and exploring the mythic depths of ourselves and our shared culture.

NOTE: Phil will only be playing a song or two, as there will be multiple performers throughout this special night...

 
The talented Brandon Whightsel is also on the bill, with a full set immediately following Phil and Jessica's set!

Phil teams up with Jessica Lee, for a two-person performance combo, for a unique set of fun covers and new arrangements. Another 50-minute acoustic set at this magical venue!

 
Nine top acts team up for this star-studded event, including: Phil Robinson, Jessica Lee, Jason Vitelli, Bobby Kane, Rich Casella, Kitch, Noe Venable, Katie Letts and JJ Bang!

Phil will play a short solo set, as well as team up with other Roomful of Sky musicians throughout this special night to raise money and awareness for Hayko's Turkish Carpets!

 
The talented Katie Letts is also on the bill, with a full set immediately following Phil's set!

Phil plays a 50-minute solo acoustic set at this magical venue.

 
Jason Vitelli starts off the night at 10:00pm with his own 45-minute set. 'Phil and Friends' will then play a full set immediately following.

You are cordially invited... to Phil Robinson's annual birthday show-- complete with special musical guests!

Guest Stars!  Joining Phil in expanding his songs for this special birthday show will be Roomful of Sky stalwarts Jessica Lee (vocals), Bobby Kane (guitar, vocals), Brandon Whightsel (guitar, vocals) and-- doing double duty for the night-- Jason Vitelli himself (vocals). Huzzah!
 

Celebrate!  Join us after the show as we continue to celebrate what promises to be another memorable birthday, with Phil and the extended Roomful of Sky family: artists, friends and fans alike! Hope to see you there!

 
Price of admission also includes the night's full bill, featuring:
Baggage, Newspaper Taxis, Santanaria, The Petty Thieves and Bustling Hedgerow!

Phil kicks off a full night of entertainment with a 30-minute solo set at this great room, warming up the crowd for a night full of raucous rock...!

 
Jason Vitelli is also on the bill, with a set immediately following Phil's set!

Come see Phil at the landmark venue where Bruce Springsteen played his first NY gig! Phil kicks off a full night of music with a 30-minute set of originals and covers.

 
Jason Vitelli is also on the bill, with a full set immediately following Phil's set!

Phil turns in a 50-minute solo acoustic set at the magical Hayko's, his favorite venue in the city!

 
Phil makes his Red Lion debut, offering up a 30-minute set of poignant originals and fun covers at this Village mainstay!

 
Jason Vitelli is also on the bill, with a full set immediately following Phil's set!

Phil and Jason return to the Fortune Cookie Lounge, only this time as co-headliners-- they're each going to turn in a 45-minute solo set at one of their favorite East Village venues.

Where else can you hang out in an awesomely gaudy room full of drag queens? Bring your leopard-skin cutoffs!

 
The Jessica Lee band is also on the bill, with a full set immediately following Phil's set!

Phil's doing double-duty tonight, first offering up a 50-minute solo acoustic set, and then playing guitar and harmonica for another 50-minute set as part of Jessica's band!

 
Jason Vitelli is also on the bill, with a full set immediately preceding Phil's set!

Phil continues with another solo show, as Phil and Jason each turn in a 50-minute solo acoustic set at the 'so laid-back its hip' Stain Bar-- our home away from home in Brooklyn. Stick around and join us for a drink afterward, 100% Brooklyn-brewed!

 
Jason Vitelli is also on the bill, with a full set immediately following Phil's set!

Phil emerges from the safety net of playing with the full band, to perform a full-length SOLO set this time around.

Armed with only his voice, his guitar and his harmonica, Phil will turn in a 50-minute solo acoustic set at this intimate, magical venue. There's no amplification-- it'll be a living-room style concert, so come on out for this special, risk-taking night!

 
The price of admission also includes full sets from:
Rain Of The Rock, Eric McEuen and Dave Sasscer and the Mojo Conga Jam!

This, ladies and gentlemen, is what it's all been building towards:
Launching Roomful of Sky Records with a proper party!

Come join Phil and the Bliss Jockeys, as well as the boys from ROTR, Dave Sasscer, and Eric McEuen (flown in all the way from Oregon just to be part of this show!) for what promises to be another great landmark night for our scene!

 
Rain Of The Rock precedes The Bliss Jockeys, with their own full set!

Phil and the Bliss Jockeys (in full-on PLUGGED mode), plus the boys of ROTR, head over to Brooklyn to kick some hipster ass! Full sets by each band.

 
The price of admission also includes a full set from Jason Vitelli and short sets from Ellen Weiss and the Jessica Lee band!

The scaled-down acoustic format Bliss Jockeys (Phil and Jason on acoustics, PLUS the gospel choir!) will turn in a set at this intimate, magical venue. In what promises to be a rare and special night, Phil will also play some solo songs, Jason will play a full solo set, Bliss Jockey singer Ellen Weiss will turn in a solo set, and then Phil and Jason will be joined by Bliss Jockey singer Maria King to back up Jessica on a short set of her original songs as well... Got all that? Good :-)

There's no amplification-- it'll be a living-room style concert, so come on out for this special, risk-taking night!

 
Admission also includes sets from Rain Of The Rock, Jason Vitelli and Jessica Lee!

The Roomful of Sky caravan crosses the Hudson River on an ambassadorial mission to bring peace, justice and brotherhood to the two great rival civilizations: YORK and JERSEY. Is it possible? Can it be done?

Join Phil, Jason, Jessica, Justin and Hector, and all the members of all the bands for what promises to be a loose night in front of Phil's hometown crowd. Family members and high school friends may well be in attendance so this is your rare chance to get embarrasing stories from Phil's past. And expect some surprises... You've been warned ;-)

 
Festival-style music all day in the park, also featuring sets from each of the following:
Jessica Lee, Jason Vitelli, Obsidian Oz, Rain Of The Rock, Dave Sasscer and Rich Casella!

Phil and The Bliss Jockeys are extremely honored to be one of only 7 NY-area bands selected by Meetup.com to provide live music for their first annual Mega Meetup Picnic in the park! Hundreds of members of the hundreds of different Meetup groups from around the NY area have been invited and will be congregating in the park, self-organizing into various activities throughout the day. Everyone is invited to take part!

Come on out for a beautiful day filled with great music!

 
Jason Vitelli follows with a full solo set, immediately following The Bliss Jockeys!

A 45-minute unplugged set, featuring a smaller Bliss Jockeys combo: Phil & Jason on two acoustics, plus the gospel choir. This is your chance to hear their beautiful harmonies in a nice, intimate setting!

 
Rain Of The Rock precedes The Bliss Jockeys, with their own 30-minute set!

Phil is incredibly excited to debut his new 13 member band, The Bliss Jockeys!!
(Think: Folksy Singer/Songwriter + Full Rock Band + Full Gospel Choir!)

Lineup includes Phil (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica), Justin Best (guitar), Hector Marin (guitar), Jason Vitelli (keyboards, sax), Oz Middleton (bass) and James Pedersen (drums). The Bliss Jockey choir consists of: Jessica Lee, Deneva Goins, Maria King, Cynthia Pierce, Stefanie Trice, Aline Goodman and Ellen Weiss.

NOTE: Resident guitar gods Justin and Hector are also debuting their new band, Rain Of The Rock, at the same show! Each band plays for 30 minutes.

 
Phil and Jason-- AKA Scarlet Street-- schlep their now SIX instruments (two acoustics, two electrics, a keyboard AND a harmonica) over to the Jersey side to play a hometown show for Phil.

Jersey peeps represent!

 
Phil and his new collaborator Jason Vitelli are excited to lug their five instruments (two acoustics, two electrics and a keyboard!) to perform their first 50-minute set together as a duo...

In fact, this exciting night is the first headlining gig in NY for either of them!

Look for original songs by both Phil and Jason throughout their shared set. The duo will trade-off on lead vocals as the night goes on, and each's songs have been expanded into new two-person arrangements for the two of them.