The Concert for the End of the World
by Haley Speilberg
On Friday, December 21st, the Hillside Public Library will be hosting the second of a trio of shows that senior Tom Amato has the privilege to orchestrate.
Each show has a lineup consisting of about three or four bands, sometimes with an Open Mic slot reserved for audience members to go on stage and play their own music. “The shows give people a chance to be heard. It’s a really cool opportunity, especially for aspiring musicians who write original material. They get a chance to play for an audience who come to hang out and listen to music, and that doesn’t get to happen too often,” said Amato.
The bands that appear on the lineup are all local in Long Island; even Tom’s own band has taken the stage.
“I’ve been to a lot of shows before, so believe me when I say that the way these shows are set up makes it worthwhile for people to come. It’s free admission. There’s usually free food and you have enough space to relax and get comfortable and we never keep you waiting. The shows last about two hours, so it doesn’t take up your entire night either. It’s just the start of it.”
The upcoming show will be featuring the bands Little World, Kwijbo, The Dead Echoes, headlined by New Hyde Park alumni Jackson Stock’s band, The Niceys.
“Even though organizing and directing the shows can be stressful, I do it to give musicians a chance to be heard because I’m one of those musicians who wants to be heard.”
On Friday, December 21st, the Hillside Public Library will be hosting the second of a trio of shows that senior Tom Amato has the privilege to orchestrate.
Each show has a lineup consisting of about three or four bands, sometimes with an Open Mic slot reserved for audience members to go on stage and play their own music. “The shows give people a chance to be heard. It’s a really cool opportunity, especially for aspiring musicians who write original material. They get a chance to play for an audience who come to hang out and listen to music, and that doesn’t get to happen too often,” said Amato.
The bands that appear on the lineup are all local in Long Island; even Tom’s own band has taken the stage.
“I’ve been to a lot of shows before, so believe me when I say that the way these shows are set up makes it worthwhile for people to come. It’s free admission. There’s usually free food and you have enough space to relax and get comfortable and we never keep you waiting. The shows last about two hours, so it doesn’t take up your entire night either. It’s just the start of it.”
The upcoming show will be featuring the bands Little World, Kwijbo, The Dead Echoes, headlined by New Hyde Park alumni Jackson Stock’s band, The Niceys.
“Even though organizing and directing the shows can be stressful, I do it to give musicians a chance to be heard because I’m one of those musicians who wants to be heard.”
