The Art of Drumming
Performance: 12:00 pm, 145 Palisade Street, Studio #LL17 An open discussion on becoming a musician who happens to play drums
Performance: 12:00 pm, 145 Palisade Street, Studio #LL17 An open discussion on becoming a musician who happens to play drums
First Performance: 1:00 PM, Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church Eight arms play contemporary pieces and the music of Bach! Robert Duncan, accordion; Peter Flint, accordion; Mayumi Miyaoka, accordion; Jeanne Velonis, accordion Second Performance: 3:00 PM, Andrus on Hudson Robert Duncan, accordion; Jeanne Velonis, accordion “Bachtopus tastes good with lemon and a little butter.” – NYT Bachtopus is […]
Performance: 3:00 PM, King Killer North Original songs with powerful vocal harmonies and poignant lyrics Alex Pastuhov, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar; Michael Abiuso, backing vocals, electric bass guitar, electric keyboard While assuming the moniker Bad Galaxy marked the start of a creative evolution for Brooklyn’s Alex Pastuhov, the musician’s eponymous 2017 album is […]
Performance: 12:00 PM, Zion Episcopal Church Covers of Adele, Gaga, etc. Back for the third year in a row!
Performances: 5:00 PM, Dobbs Ferry Public Library 7:00 PM, 55 James Street Well-crafted pop songs with intricate piano settings A multi-faceted pianist, composer, arranger, and singer/songwriter, Gelfand began his formal musical studies at the piano at age 6. Brian Gelfand has been composing and performing his own music for twenty years in New York, Boston, […]
Performance: 7:00 PM, King Killer North Dave Bunting, Grandmother, Filters, Breaks & Stutters; Ian Elkind, Drum Machines, Tape Stops, Pedals; Chris Hopkins, Junos, AX60, CZ1000 Anything goes when you gotta hand in tapes for the man. This brand new & slightly-askew Brooklyn collective — featuring King Killer’s owner Dave Bunting (Licious & Palmero), head engineer […]
Performance: 5:00 PM, South Presbyterian Church Country-Folk-Soul-Psych-Rock Enthusiasts / VCR Repair Technicians Miyuki Furtado, vocals, guitar; Patrick Harmon, guitar, vocals; John Malone, drums; Mike Malone, bass, vocals “Writing music to me is like exercise – you have to do it every day, whenever you can, and you just have to keep doing it. I think […]
Performances: 5:00 PM, 37 Amherst Drive; 8:00 PM, South Presbyterian Church Reinterpreting popular and obscure Bob Dylan songs Conrad Aamodt, drums; Nick Bernstein, bass, guitar, vocals; Stuart Cadenhead, guitar, vocals; Jason Jobe, keyboards, harmonica; Adam Olsen, guitar; Ruby Pucillo, saxophone and vocals Elston Gunnn plays the music of Bob Dylan. First performance (5:00 PM, 37 […]
Performance: 3:00 PM, South Presbyterian Church Broadway, Phil Spector, Beatles, DooWops, Standards and ’60’s tunes with an emphasis on vocal harmony. Pleasant Bud Coughlin, bass guitar, vocals; Frank De Ligio, vocals; Elaine Hartstein, guitar, vocals; Deb Pfau, vocals; Louise Wood, vocals; Paul Zengara, vocals, harmonica. The members of Gray Matters met as part of the […]
Performance: 5:00 PM, King Killer North Power pop-influenced country rock and surf. Original music. Barbara Endes, docals, guitars; Dave Mandl, bass; Nancy Polstein, drums, vocals; David Michael Weiss, guitars, vocals Brooklyn-based Girls on Grass, despite their moniker, is precisely 50% girl— Barbara (writer, singer, guitarist), drummer Nancy Polstein (the Friggs, Cheri Knight, Star City)—and 50% […]
Performance: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM, 306 Clinton Avenue Americana Stomp N’ Twang Sheila Noonan-Gorham, lead vocals, guitar; Doug Schneider, drums; Adam Friedman, bass; Ken Lockwood, fiddle; Andrew Schriever, guitar, banjo Formed high up on a hill in Dobbs Ferry, NY in 2007, Greetings From Anywhere mashes folk, blues, bluegrass and country into a unique […]
Performance: 6:00 PM, DF Public Library Organic fusion of beguiling melodies of world flutes and soulful percussion Heartwood is a world music ensemble influenced by many cultures. Our original songs combine the hauntingly beautiful and beguiling melodies of Native American-style and other world flutes with digeridoo, West African gyil, and other world percussion, including African […]
Performance: 2:00 PM, South Presbyterian Church A mix of original songs and recognizable covers with a twist of improvisation Aris Nieuwkerk, guitar; David Klang, bass; George Scherck, keys; Reid Perry, drums and percussion; Stephen Perry, drums and percussion Hilltop is a 5 piece band from upstate New York that blends rock with funk, jazz, blues, […]
Performance: 2:00 PM, Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church Acoustic troubadour finds soulful songstress. Result: Intelligent, harmonic, heart-reaching joy Jay Hitt, guitar, vocals; Lisa Jane Lipkin, piano, percussion, melodica Acoustic guitar storytelling troubadour teams up with truth-seeking piano songstress to make a power-house duo of singing & songwriting. Multi award-winning artists, Jay Hitt & Lisa Jane Lipkin […]
Fisrt performance: 2:00 PM, Big Blue Guitar and Voice, live recording session Second and third performances: 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, The Mill Blues, jazz, originals
Performance: 1:00 PM, Zion Episcopal Church A product of singer-songwriters from the 70s Joe Garland is a native Westchesterite — Tuckahoe — who grew up in the Singer-Songwriter era of the early- and mid-70s. It was probably not said of Fred Astaire: he can’t dance, he can’t sing, he can’t act. As for Joe, as […]
Performance: 4:00, Zion Episcopal Church Original music featuring soulful vocals and genre bending exploration of guitar and piano
Performance: 4:00 PM, King Killer North A beautiful meshing of genres: rock with blues and dark pop influences Genevieve Faivre, lead vocals, keys, ukulele; Andre Faivre, backup vocals, guitar; Forest DeCoste, drums; Pete Esser, saxophone; Paul Stickney, bass; Kim Foxen, backup vocals Ladychild is the alias of Brooklyn based vocalist and songwriter Genevieve Faivre. A […]
Performance: 5:00 PM, Harper’s Restaurant Munsters, James Bond, Henry Mancini, Frank Zappa live in one set!! Ed Littman, guitar; Art Zo, bass; Andy O’Neill, drums From the start of LoungeZotica 3000 in mid 2016 there was a consistent goal to present an instrumental trio that had class, style, attitude, & vibe with a repertoire that […]
Performance: 2:00 PM, The Art of Drumming Studio, 145 Palisade St, Studio #LL17, DF MEG plays a combination of classics and originals spun MEG’s way Mike Muller, guitar; Ed Bettinelli, drums Website YouTube video 1 YouTube video 2
Performance: 7:00 PM, 306 Clinton Avenue Original rock music with social commentary and humor Ben Rader, keys, vocals; Phil Yannoos, guitar, vocals; Tim Ellis, guitar, vocals; Jay Wilkins, bass; Graham Nalle, drums
Performance: 3:00 PM, Mercy College Victory Hall Recording Studio Original music with soulful vocals Melissa vox, guitar; Phil, bass; John, drums; Jesse, keys Website Mama’s Got Brand New Shoes (YouTube video)
First performance: 3:00 PM, DF Public Library Improvisational explorations created entirely in the moment, inspired by world music Second session: Mini-workshop in Musical Improvisation, 4:00 PM, DF Public Library Participate in musical improvisation using structures and games (no experience necessary) Celine Daly – Native American flute, voice, percussion; Todd Rogers – violin, percussion; Lynn Saltiel […]
Performance: 3:00 PM, Upstream Gallery Gentle harmonies infuse originals and covers from husband-and-husband duo Mark Davis and Jim Howe Mark Davis, guitar; Jim Howe, cello Old Dogs New Tricks is made up of husband-and-husband duo Mark Davis and Jim Howe. With Mark on acoustic guitar and Jim on cello, the two trade off lead and […]
Performance: 2:00 PM, 306 Clinton Avenue All rock genres plus originals. Tight arrangements with jams. John McDermott, guitar; Eric Blicker, guitar; David Hamburger, bass; Bill Reeve, drums; Richard Lobovsky Radio Prison is Bill Reeve – drums, David Hamburger – bass, John McDermott – guitar/vocals, Richard Lobovsky – keyboards/vocals and Erik Blicker – guitar/vocals. All members […]
Performance: 4:00 PM, South Presbyterian Church Original Blues/Americana with an emphasis on side guitar and vocals Mark Murphy, bass; Joanne Lediger, vocals; Eric Puente, drums; Paul Silverman, keys; Robert Hill, guitar, vocals Robert Hill was inducted into the NY Blues hall of Fame in 2014. He has won multiple awards not only for his songwriting, […]
Performance: 6:00 PM, 145 Palisade Street Original genre hopping and adventurous music Jack Seda-Schreiber, vocals, guitar, bass, keys; Pedro Lemos, bass, keys, guitar, drums; Jacob Krause, bass, guitar, keys, drums; Pranay Dureja, drums, keys Room 13 are a genre hopping collective that was founded by Jack SS and Pedro Lemos. They have a self titled […]
Performances: 4:00 PM, Waterfront Solar Stage; 7:00 PM, Mercy College Victory Hall Recording Studio Original music featuring guitar/vocal Steve Addabbo is best known as a Grammy winning producer, musician, writer, recording engineer and owner of Shelter Island Sound Recording studio in NYC. Steve’s production and engineering work on Suzanne Vega’s first two albums set a […]
Performances: 1:00 PM, DF Public Library; 9:00 PM, Tomatillo Spanish, flamenco & pop While traveling in Spain, Ted was put under a spell by the beautiful melodic strains of gypsy flamenco music. In this trancelike state, he was set upon by gypsies & robbed. Vowing revenge, he has studied their musical forms for a number […]
Performance: 4:00 PM, 306 Clinton Avenue Psychedelic Rock David Fischer, Bass Guitar; Jon Kleinman, Drums; Hyram Stephens, Guitar/Vocals; Graham Nalle, Drums; Todd Nocera, Keyboards Bandcamp Facebook Seven Roses (Facebook video)
Performance: 6:00 PM, King Killer North Songs entrancingly euphoric and achingly sad, evoking dreams Jake Zavracky, guitar, vocals; Elizabeth LeBaron, vocals, percussion The Dream Eaters blend the ethereal vocals of Boston native Jake Zavracky and Calgary-born Elizabeth LeBaron in intertwining streams of haunting melodies. The duo released their debut EP “Five Little Pills” in May […]
Performances: 6:00 PM, South Presbyterian Church; 8:00 PM, 145 Palisade Street, Round Quonset Hut (Rescheduled from 7:00) Original music, covers of classics, improvisation and jamming, soulful vocals, vocal harmonies Derek Smith, guitar; Joe Peck, bass; Andy Werner, percussion, drums The Great American Picturebook, a folksy rock trio from Yonkers, NY, brings together many styles of […]
Performance: 1:00 PM, Mercy College Victory Hall Recording Studio Psychedelic world-jam-folk Justin Kessler, vocals, guitar; David Klang, bass; Reid Perry, percussion; Stephen Perry, percussion
Performance: 2:00 PM, DF Public Library Songs and stories to inspire love and laughter Scott Bierko, guitar, vocals; Beth Bierko, vocals, percussion; Alan Baruch, guitar; Regina Singel, vocals
Performance: 2:00 PM, King Killer North A sweet mixture of folk songs with guitar, ukulele, and harmonies Katy Wallace, guitar; Laura Wilson, ukulele; Jessie Shaffer, violin, banjo Website Facebook A sweet mixture of folk and nursery songs with guitar, ukulele, and vocal harmonies Katy Stone Wallace plays guitar, sings and writes some of The Sparrow […]
Performance: 3:00 PM, 306 Clinton Avenue, DF Classic Who Tribute bringing you The Who at their best! Jon Kleinman, Drums; Kirsten Kleinman, Vocals; Hyram Stephens, Guitar; Dave Fischer, Bass Facebook Video
Performances: 3:00 PM, DF Lutheran Church Original songs that blend stories, characters, and conversation Tom Heany is a Hudson Valley songwriter. His songs are driven by character, story and conversation; his guitar playing blends equal parts John Hurt and George Gershwin. His CD Reservoir was released in 2018. The title song received a Finalist Award […]
Performances: 1:00 PM, 306 Clinton Avenue; 3:00 PM, Big Blue Hudson Valley singer-songwriter Ursula Hansberry is an emerging Americana singer-songwriter from Dobbs Ferry, NY. She has been performing her original music throughout the Rivertowns over the past several years. Her influences range from Dave Matthews to Ryan Bingham to Tracy Chapman. Her debut EP was […]
Performances: 5:00 PM, Mercy College Victory Hall Recording Studio Ambient Electronic Post Rock Sam Stauff, guitar; Justin Krass, keys Wide Waters infuse elements of Electronic Music and Post Rock to blend otherworldly soundscapes. They have been featured in Paste Magazine, Electronic Musician magazine, Premier Guitar, Modern Drummer, Bass Guitar magazine, Music Radar, NPR Morning Edition, […]