Hastings-on-Hudson
Alan Murray (piano) & Friends
Performances: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM (except 4:00 PM), Studio Hollywood 16 Masterpieces for Violin, Cello & Piano (Alan Murray & Friends) Alan Murray, piano; Kate Ashby, violin; Joyce Balint, violin; Shawn Barnett, violin; Larissa Blitz, violin; Samuel Cohen, violin; Silvia Grendze, violin; Lori Horowitz, violin; Jacqueline Bergson, cello; Erika Boras-Tesi, cello; Seth Jacobs, cello; […]
Andrew V. Craig with Rich Dashnaw
Performance: 6:00 PM, Upstream Gallery Original pseudo jazz, Brazilian bossa nova, pop, folk songs for everyone Rich Dashnaw – acoustic guitar, vocals; Andy Craig – bass; Rob Dashnaw – guitar; Chris Larsen – drums Andy is a singer/songwriter, music teacher from Hastings, N.Y. His songs are in the styling of pseudo bossa nova, swing, pop, […]
Bash The Trash
Performance: 2:00 PM, 11 Wilson Place Fun family songs with instruments made from trash! John Bertles, vocals, diddley bow; Carina Piaggio, vocals, bangcello; Ed Buller, weedwhacker bass; James Rohlehr, oilcan guitar; Ian Bertles, trashdrums; Mike Totoro, squeaker toys, random percussion Bash the Trash builds, performs, and educates with musical instruments made from recycled and reused […]
Beyond Blues (formerly North County Trio)
Performance: 1:00 PM, First Reformed Church Jazz standards and Django Reinhardt-style, 20’s era jazz. Guitar, string bass & drums With Bill Galanin on guitar and Marty Kounitz on string bass, Beyond Blues is a duo that creates fresh tunes from jazz and blues standards. Bill Galanin infuses well-known songs such as Autumn Leaves and Satin Doll […]
Blicker Blues Band trio
Performances: 10:30 PM – 12:30 PM, The Farmers Market; 7:00 PM, South Presbyterian Church American electric blues inspired by the British greats Guitar, bass, drums First performance (10:30 PM – 12:30 PM, The Farmers Market) Second performance (7:00 PM, South Presbyterian Church)
Bluegrass Collusion
Performance: 4:00 PM, VFW Plaza Smokin’ hot bluegrass originals and standards and lots of fun! Christian Apuzzo, guitar, vocal; Mary Simpson, fiddle, vocals; Matt Quinones, bass; Tara Linhardt, mandolin Tara Linhardt and her band called Bluegrass Collusion are a fresh, hot bluegrass band combining their original tunes, standards, and spontaneous music adventures sure to amaze […]
Bob Sideli
Performances: 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 55 James Street Tunes from the American Songbook and improvised blues and jazz songs Bob Sideli is a passionate piano player with a blues background, but very much in love with the tunes from the Great American Songbook. He particularly enjoys the inventive melodies and the strong harmonic […]
Brian Gelfand
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, […]
Charlie Rhyner Group
Performance: 12:00 PM, First Reformed Church Contemporary and lyrical jazz Charlie Rhyner, guitar; Rich Dashnaw, bass Charlie Rhyner is a New York area musician and music educator and has been playing music since age 13. He graduated from Emory University with a BA music performance, studying classical and jazz guitar. He then moved to NYC […]
Community Song Circle/Open Mike
Performance: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, 70 Hamilton Avenue Bring an instrument or just your voice and share music together. This is the perfect outdoor venue if you want to perform a song you have been practicing or simply love to sing at song circles; an unconditionally loving, no judgement zone! Folk, pop, broadway, rock […]
Concerned Families of Westchester Singalong with Jenny Murphy
Performance: 12:00 PM, VFW Plaza Peace and Justice Singalong with CFOW Jenny Murphy, guitar, vocals; audience, sing-along vocals Activist Song-leader and Babies & Grands Music director Jenny Murphy will lead a peace and justice singalong with members of Concerned Families of Westchester in Hastings. Bring the family and join them in songs of the people! […]
Hastings Jazz Collective
Performance: 3:00 PM, First Reformed Church Mainstream and Latin Jazz David Janeway, piano; Harvie S, bass; Ron Vincent, drums Celebrating the release of their new CD, Hastings Jazz Collective, Shadow Dances. David Janeway long time resident of Hastings on Hudson performs mainstream and Latin jazz. Janeway’s website Jazz Collective’s website
Denise Reis trio
Performance: 6:00 PM, First Reformed Church The best of Brazilian music Denise Reis, voice, guitar; Flavio Lira, bass; Fernando Saci, percussion
Divining Rod
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 […]
Elston Gunnn
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 […]
Exit 12
Performance: 5:00 PM, First Reformed Church Jazz Standards and Original Compositions Glenn Babakian, trombone; Bob Clarida, guitar; David Hamburger, bass; Bill Reeve, drums Exit 12 is an eclectic jazz quintet based in Hastings on Hudson. Their illustrious leader, Mark Kaufman (saxophones / bass clarinet) will be out of town, so they will be appearing as […]
Hudson Valley Sally
Performance: 2:00 PM, Upstream Gallery Singing the message of Pete Seeger. Clean air. Clean water. Justice for ALL. Terry Colliton, John Fisher, Laurie Siegel and David Tarlo. Instruments: banjo, guitar, bass, bodhran, ukelele, mountain dulcimer, mandolin Acclaim for Hudson Valley: “After hearing Hudson Valley Sally do a set I thought, right now the Weavers are […]
Intuition
Performance: 3:00 PM Waterfront Solar Stage Jazz, R&B, blues & folk/rock (including originals and instrumentals) down by the river Irene Maher, guitar, vocals; Joan Indig, bass, vocals; Hope Berkeley, harmonica, vocals; Pam Sklar, flute, vocals; Brian Indig, drums. The members of Intuition have been playing and evolving together for ten years. On their set list […]
Jeremy and the Rooster
Performance: 8:00 PM, 37 Amherst Drive Covering favorite rock songs from all decades with a focus on 90’s rock and grunge Doug Hornyak, bass, lead vocals; Tony Michellini, guitar; Pat Murray, drums Facebook
Jim Koeppel
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
Jordan Copeland
Performance: 8:00 PM, Upstream Gallery Beautiful, catchy, original songs performed with emotion Jordan Copeland is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who performs melodic, finely crafted songs about love, loss, deception, gratitude, revenge, and revolution. His shows take the audience on an emotional journey as he sings with passion, power, and humor. Originally a drummer for alternative, […]
Kim Hawkey
Performance: 3:00 PM, VFW Plaza Vintage pop music from the 20s, 30s and 40s. Kimberly Hawkey is a multi-genre vocalist, instrumentalist and bandleader based in the Catskill mountains of New York. Evoking a sweet sense of swing with seriously stage-worthy chops, Kimberly has been described as “a delightfully fresh-voiced treat” (BroadwayWorld.com), with “exceptional musicality and […]
Marguerite Stern
Performance: 1:00 PM, Upstream Gallery Original music for families young and old Marguerite Stern, vocals, guitar; Zac Vanacoro, upright bass; Jesse Melito, drums, percussion; Brenna Bialek, backup vocals Marguerite’s music will brighten your day. Her voice is pure and comforts the heart. Her lyrics are honest and simple. She plays the guitar skillfully with a […]
Mbira NYC
Performance: 3:00 PM, Zion Episcopal Church Mbira music of Zimbabwe Nora Balaban, mbira, hosho, vocals; Jim Pugliese, mbira, hosho, vocals; Bill Ruyle, mbira, hosho, vocals Shona mbira music from Zimbabwe is one of the most soulful sounds on the African continent. Mbira (the name of both the instrument and the music) is spiritual music which […]
Old Dogs New Tricks
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 […]
Open Book
Performances: 1:00 PM, Big Blue; 5:00 PM, Upstream Gallery Original music featuring melody invention, vocal harmonies and interweaving guitars Michele Gedney, vocals, guitar; Rick Gedney, vocals, guitar Rick and Michele Gedney, known as the duo, Open Book, have been writing, recording, and performing together since 2000. Their original music features melody invention and vocal harmonies […]
Push for Heat
Performances: 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7 Crossbar Road Dance to covers of your favorite 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s songs Heather Campanelli, vocals, keyboard; Kevin Felix, guitar, vocals, bass; Rich Mai, guitar, vocals and bass; Ahmad Saeed, bass, guitar, vocals, drums; Sam Simmons, drums, guitar and vocals. Website
PNK+GRN
Performances: 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, Clockwork Records An experimental journey through color and sound in three acts Steven Brent, space guitar, electronics, etc.; Sean Taggart, bass guitar, snare drum, etc. PNK + GRN is a Hastings-on-Hudson based performance art duo creating multimedia experiences designed to entertain and brainwash ancient babies across the perceptual spectrum and […]
Rich Dashnaw
Performance: 7:00 PM, Upstream Gallery Original folk-rock acoustic music from decades of life Rich Dashnaw has done just about everything musically in the Hudson Valley and beyond – from leading a Jazz organ trio, playing bass in the Westchester Symphonic Winds and other classical groups, club dates on guitar, blues and rock bands. In private, […]
Riverrun
Performance: 5:00 PM, Waterfront Solar Stage Presenting music from our new CD of jazzy folk original songs Riverrun has been playing music in the river-towns since 1997. They’ve morphed over the years to include many local musicians. Their current trio consists of main stays Adam Hart and Ken Tuccillo, with bass player Kenny Kaufman, who […]
Spruce Street Jazz
Performance: 4:00 PM, First Reformed Church Jazz standards and original songs Lynn Viggiano, piano; Lester Harper, Bass; Richard Ferricane, Saxophone; Micah Friedberg, Drums
Steve Addabbo
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 […]
The Levins
Performance: 4:00 PM, Upstream Gallery National touring, harmony-driven, feel-good folk pop duo Ira Levin, guitar, vocals; Julia Bordenaro Levin, keyboard, vocals The Levins, (Pronounced LeVINNS) are a NY-based, nationally touring acoustic duo known for sun-splashed, peace-filled music that connects on a universal level with a light-hearted depth. Guitar (Ira Levin) and piano (Julia Bordenaro Levin), […]
Ursula Hansberry
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 […]
Westchester Klezmer Program
Performance: 2:00 PM, VFW Plaza Entertaining, lively and up-lifting classic klezmer music Kenny Green, strings; Jerald Seti, clarinet; Lorraine Koutril, clarinet; Stan Greenberg, clarinet; Lee Parker, trumpet; Donald Fried-Tanzer, trumpet; Michele Lada, alto sax; Larry Zaidan ,tuba; Jules Becker, drums; Michael Liegner, accordian; Matty Mozzor, bass clarinet The Westchester Klezmer Program is dedicated to preserving […]
Wheels Off
Performance: 7:00 PM, 37 Amherst Drive Original southern-glazed crunch-groove odyssey, power rock Tom Beaudoin, bass; Adam Sabella, guitar, vocals; Philip Joseph, drums Wheels Off is a southern-glazed crunch-groove odyssey, playing original power rock that brings people together around a good time. And two-thirds of the band lives in Hastings! Wheels Off at River Arts Fest […]