Author: katherine gilman

  • Beak & Skiff Orchard to Host Summer Concerts in CNY

    Starting in June, DSP Shows will be at Beak & Skiff in Lafayette, blessing CNY with tons of live music. Groups such as Lake Street Dive, Indigo Girls, 10,000 Maniacs, and Fitz & The Tantrums will be featured, among others. “Pod” tickets for safely-distanced performances are on sale now here.

    Beak & Skiff is a family-owned-and-operated orchard with over 350,000 apple trees located among the rolling hills and valleys of Lafayette, NY. Now in its fifth generation of business, Beak & Skiff upholds the traditions of the previous generations, while continuing to innovate and expand the company’s portfolio of both fresh and alcoholic beverages. Their Apple Hill Campus, established in 1975, is now home to the 1911 Established Tasting Room and Tavern, in addition to the Beak & Skiff General Store, Bakery, Café and Pick Your Own area.

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    Lake Street Dive

    Fri. June 4, Sat. June 5, Sun. June 6, 2021:

    3:30pm Beak & Skiff Campus Opens // 5pm Concert Grounds Open // 8pm Showtime

    Lake Street Dive successfully blends contemporary skills with retro sounds through their wonderful taste in pop, rock, and R&B.

    10,000 Maniacs ft. Mary Ramsey

    Fri. June 11, 2021

    3:30pm Beak & Skiff Campus Opens // 5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime

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    10,000 Maniacs is an especially adored group that has helped create the alternative rock genre over the last forty years. This performance will be their first since February 2020.

    Rising Appalachia

    Sat. June 12, 2021

    3:30pm Beak & Skiff Campus Opens // 5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime

    Rising Appalachia’s southern roots combined with their global influences create a genius folk sound that is displayed on their album, Leylines. Their passionate fans have led them to appear in many major festivals across the country.

    Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

    Wed. June 16, 2021

    3:30pm Beak & Skiff Campus Opens // 5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime

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    Bruce Hornsby is the lead pianist as well as the singer-songwriter of the group. He has reimagined American roots through his jazz music.

    Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

    Fri. June 18, Sat. June 19, 2021

    3:30pm Beak & Skiff Campus Opens // 5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime

    Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is a psych-funk group from Baltimore. They are best known for their festival, Domefest, and they recently earned their first arena headlining performance.

    Indigo Girls (and special guest Lucy Wainwright Roche)

    Fri. June 25, Sat. June 26, 2021

    3:30pm Beak & Skiff Campus Opens // 5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime

    Indigo Girls, the duo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, have an unmatched chemistry that make them a crowd favorite. They are masters in folk-tinged pop duets.

    Fitz & The Tantrums

    Fri. July 9, 2021

    3:30pm Beak & Skiff Campus Opens // 5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime

    Fitz & The Tantrums are known for their infectious high energy levels that come to life on the stage. They are LA-based and have a single, “Handclap” that has been certified 2x platinum.

    The Wood Brothers (with special guest Valerie June)

    Fri. August 13, 2021

    5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime

    Hailing from Nashville, The Wood Brothers consists of Chris and Oliver Wood as well as multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. They have been deemed masters of soulful, American folk.

    Old Crow Medicine Show

    Wed. August 25, 2021

    5pm Concert Grounds Open // 7pm Showtime

    Old Crow Medicine Show is an Americana string band that makes folk, old-time, and alternative country music. Their album Remedy won them the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2015.