The Battery in New York City announced its lineup for the River and Blues series on Thursdays in July at Wagner Park. Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, this event is set to featurre fabulous singers including Nicole Atkins, Eljuri, Cha Wa, Lady Wary, Cedric Burnside, and Maggie Rose to enjoy the summer sunsets.
River & Blues at The Battery
The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, is a 25-acre (10 ha) public park bounded by Battery Place on the north, State Street on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. The park contains attractions such as an early 19th century fort named Castle Clinton; multiple monuments; and the SeaGlass Carousel.
Nicole Atkins – July 7th at 6PM
Nicole Atkins
Born in New Jersey, Nicole Atkins started playing piano at nine years old and taught herself to play guitar at 13. Now as a soul singer and songwriter, Nicole Atkins blends disco, folk, and country rock on her latest release, Memphis Ice.
Eljuri & Cha Wa – July 14th at 6PM
Elguri
Touted as one of the top Latina guitar players in the world, Eljuri is a genre-fusing artist that blends the sounds and rhythms of her life experiences into her song-writing and guitar playing.
Cha Wa
The New Orleans based Mardi Gras Indian funk band Cha Wa had an infectious music and stage show when they were nominated by Grammy. The name Cha Wa is a slang phrase used by Mardi Gras Indian tribes, meaning “we’re comin’ for ya” or “here we come.” Cha Wa has been described as “funk with feathers” – a sound rooted in traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian music mixed with funk and soul, a non-stop groove machine.
Lady Wary – July 21st at 6PM
Lady Wray
Virginia-born artist Nicole Wray shows off her dexterous range of singing and songwriting, infusing hints of soul, R&B, and hip-hop into head-nodding, funky stories with the power to heal.
Cedric Burnside & Maggie Rose – July 28th at 6PM
Maggie Rose
Cooperated with multiple bands, Maggie Rose has learned great experience in music. She also recorded two songs that were featured in episodes of the Disney Channel’s Shake It Up and Good Luck Charlie television series. After years of honing her chops and making her name as a force-of nature vocalist, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Maggie Rose has dreamed up her own unbridled collision of rock-and-roll, soul, folk, funk, and R&B.
Cedric Burnside
Cedric Burnside, an American electric blues guitarist, drummer, singer and songwriter born into a prominent family of North Mississippi Hill Country legends. These sensibilities are reflected across his work and impeccably showcased on his 2022 GRAMMY™- winning release, I Be Trying. Burnside’s vocals, recorded in Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios in Memphis, focus on romantic reverses and tenacious love with complete understanding.
The Ticonderoga Festival Guild is kicking off its 42nd season of free summer concerts and children’s programs for all to enjoy beginning on July 6.
The children’s program, “Art Trek” will run every Wednesday starting at 10:15 am at the Knights of Columbus Pavilion, with Michael Caduto opening. The children’s concerts will include a wide variety of entertainment from professional artists, including opera, theater, music, stories, dancing, unicycling, fire-eating, and juggling.
The summer concert series, known as “Summer In The Park,” will begin on Tuesday nights at 7 pm at the pavilion starting off with the ADK Jazz Repertoire Ensemble on July 12. Musicians from genres such as bluegrass, jazz, country, folk, Americana, Irish, and rock will also be putting on exciting performances for audiences to relax and enjoy throughout the summer.
The Ticonderoga Festival Guild was established in 1980 as a non-profit organization that aims to showcase and advance performing arts in the town. The guild offers a diverse program in the region year-round for the community to take part in.
The Ticonderoga Festival Guild has provided programming for decades in the area which lies right between Lake George and Lake Champlain. Ticonderoga is well-known for its fort of the same name, which was prominent during the French and Indian War, and the Revolutionary War during the Saratoga Campaign. Ticonderoga in its entirety has a rich history and is a beautiful place to visit.
The full schedule for the Summer In The Park and Art Trek programs can be found below and will happen rain or shine. Audiences are invited to bring chairs and enjoy the programs. The 2022 season is also dedicated in memory of dear friend and organizer of the Guild, Jim Beaty.
Art Trek Children’s Program
July 6 – Michael Caduto
July 13 – Seagle Festival – The Three Bears
July 20 – Kitty Jones – Mysteries of Ancient Egypt
July 27 – Richard Stillman – Loopy Hawaiian Luau
August 3 – Ron Carter – Rockin Ron the Friendly Pirate
The Caroga Arts Collective began its 11th season of the Caroga Lake Music Festival, featuring 35 concerts, 20 guest artists, and almost 100 resident artists. The collective also announced its new Sherman’s Legacy Campaign.
This season’s festival marks the first time since 2019 that the Caroga Arts Ensemble returns as a full orchestra. The orchestra will perform a variety of music, including Beethoven’s 7th Symphony.
Guest artists include the talents of The Bacon Brothers, guitarist Cory Wong, vocalist Robyn Adele Anderson, and electric guitarist Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, among others. Saxophonist Eddie Barbash, Rushad Eggleston, and Mike Block Trio will also all return to Caroga Lake during the season.
Bill Charlap Trio at Caroga Music Festival – 8-4-2019
Local artists, such as Jocelyn & Chris, North & South Dakotas, FLAME! The Band, Erin Harkes, and others will also make an appearance throughout the summer. Caroga Arts will also be visiting various venues in the area, including The Glove Theatre, The Arkell Museum, Sacandaga Valley Arts Network, Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, and more.
In addition to the festival going on its 11th season, the Caroga Arts Collective also recently launched the public phase of its Sherman’s Legacy Campaign. As part of phase 1 of a multi-phase project, a new amphitheater is set to be built next to the original Sherman’s building, as is a new year-round artist’s home at Myhill.
Ariel view of the new amphitheater and stagehouse after phase one is complete. Rendering by Lacey Thaler Reilly Wilson
The new amphitheater offers audiences, artists, and visitors a new space and iconic landmark to visit within the town of Caroga. The Myhill property will allow for critically-needed housing for artists, offices, teaching spaces, and spaces for the community to gather.
We are thrilled that these state-of-the-art venues will carry forward the legacy of the Sherman’s Park, attracting artists and audiences of all genres and backgrounds to Caroga for world-class entertainment and a slice of the Adirondacks … both properties have incredible artistic roots, drawing artists such as Fletcher Henderson, Jimmie Lunceford, Irving Berlin and Elvis Presley to the shores of Caroga during the early- to mid-twentieth century.
– Kyle Price, Founder and Artistic Director of Caroga Arts Collective
The new Sherman’s amphitheater and the Myhill residence are expected to start in the spring of 2023, as long as the collective is able to raise enough money for the $5 million-dollar project. Currently Caroga Arts Collective has already raised $2.7 million. For more information about the festival, or Sherman’s Legacy Campaign, visit Caroga Art’s Collective website.
Sherman’s Park at Night with new Amphitheater. Rendering by Lacey Thaler Reilly Wilson.
For the full list of events that the Caroga Arts Collective offers, see below.
Sherman’s Concerts
Sat, May 28 – Memorial Day Weekend Concert, Jocelyn & Chris, Insolent Willies
Fri, Jul 1 – American Modern Opera Company, Utica Dance with Keir GoGwilt
Sat, Jul 2 – Red, White, BLUES & BLUEGRASS, North & South Dakotas, FLAME! The Band, Erin Harkes
Sat, Jul 16 – 80’s Metal Night: The Ultimate 80’s Rock Show with Tommy V Live
Wed, Jul 20 – Sam Reider & The Human Hands
Fri, Jul 22 – Caroga Arts Gala with Eddie Barbash & KASA Quartet
Sat, Jul 23 – Cory Wong with Caroga Arts Ensemble, Mike Block Trio
Wed, Jul 27 – Rushad Eggleston
Fri, Jul 29 – Caroga Arts Ensemble Reimagining Beethoven and Shostakovich
Sat, Jul 30 – The Bacon Brothers Out of Memory Tour with Caroga Arts Ensemble
Wed, Aug 3 – Robyn Adele Anderson
Sat, Aug 6 – Kids Carousel Concert: Bill & Finnegan Ackerbauer
Sat, Aug 6 – Sherman’s JazzFest (Artists to be announced)
Wed, Aug 10 – Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective
Fri, Aug 12 – Caroga Arts Ensemble plays Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7
Sat, Aug 13 – SAUNDERSFEST (Artists to be announced)
Fri, Aug 19 – Scenes & Stories from the Opera, Caroga Arts Ensemble conducted by Matthew Aucoin
Sat, Aug 20 – Kids Carousel Concert: Cara’s Caterpillars
Sat, Aug 20 – Marvin and his Music: A Celebration of America’s Composer featuring guest vocalists and the Caroga Arts Ensemble led by J. Ernest Green
Sun, Aug 21 – Brandon “Taz” Niederauer
Sat, Sep 3 – Labor Day weekend concert, The Ultimates! with fireworks following the show
Fri, Sep 30 – Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra with salsa dancing lessons prior to show and more
Linda Chesis, Alexandre Moutouzkine, Romie de Guise-Langlois “For the Birds” – 10-6-2019
Caroga Lake Music Festival On Tour
Thu, Jul 21 – Caroga Arts Ensemble featuring Eddie Barbash at Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts
Sun, Jul 24 – Caroga Arts Ensemble featuring Eddie Barbash at Peck’s Lake Marina
Thu, Jul 28 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at The Glove Theater
Thu, Aug 4 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at The Arkell Museum
Fri, Aug 5 – CLMF Returns to its Roots: Caroga Chapel 100th Anniversary
Sun, Aug 7 – Caroga Chapel 100th Anniversary Service
Sun, Aug 7 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at Mayfield Presbyterian Church, presented by SVAN
Thu, Aug 11 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series
Sun, Aug 14 – The Barge at Canada Lake Store & Marine
Tue, Aug 16 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at The Otesaga Resort Hotel, presented by Cooperstown Summer Music Festival
Thu, Aug 18 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at Caroga Museum
Sat, Aug 27 – Caroga Arts Ensemble at Maverick Concerts
Sun, Aug 28 – KASA Quartet, Postlude at Maverick Concerts
Lysander Trio “Slavic Serenade” 8-18-2019
Caroga Arts Special Events
Fri, Jul 22 – Caroga Arts Gala with Eddie Barbash & KASA Quartet
The Caroga Arts Collective Gala is the largest fundraising event of the year, providing vital support for the daily operations of the organization. For more information and tickets, visit: www.carogaarts.org/gala
Sat, Aug 13 – Caroga Cornhole Classic hosted by WCLA & Caroga Arts Collective
Sun, Aug 21 – Fourth Annual Caroga Arts Golf Outing
Support Caroga Arts and join us for a fun day of golf at the beautiful Nick Stoner Municipal Golf Course! For more information, visit: www.carogaarts.org/golf
The village of Speculator’s Music on the Point concert series is set to return this summer beginning on July 6. The free concert series will occur every Wednesday night from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm through August 31.
Music on the Point will take place at Osborne Point in Speculator with beautiful views of Lake Pleasant in the scenic Adirondacks. There will also be drinks and food available to purchase during each night of the series. The returning event is sponsored by Oak Mountain and Charlie Johns Speculator Department Store as a way to say thank you to the community for years of continued support.
Performers include a range of genres, including Wayward Folk, a roots-rock band known as The Insolent Willies, bluegrass musicians Two Shoes, and many more. For the full lineup of performances, see below.
Speculator Music on the Point Concert Series Lineup:
The indie folk duo, The Brother Brothers, comprised of identical twins Adam and David Moss, will play on Thursday, July 28 at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs. Meanwhile, their Cover to Cover album will be out on August 5 via Compass Records.
The Brother Brothers credit to Kaitlyn Raitz
On tour in support of Cover to Cover, the Brother Brothers’ third release on Compass Records is a requisite album of covers, featuring Sarah Jarosz and other notables and some eclectic cover choices. Among their eclectic picks: Tom T. Hall’s “That’s How I Got to Memphis,” Jackson Browne’s “These Days,” James Taylor’s “You Can Close Your Eyes,” Hoagy Carmichael’s “I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes),” Robert Earl Keen’s “Feelin’ Good Again,” Richard Thompson’s “Waltzing’s for Dreamers,” Judee Sill’s “Rugged Road” and Tom Waits’ “Flowers Grave.” They also chose Harley Allen’s “High Sierra,” popularized by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt on their Trio II album, and “If You Ain’t Got Love,” by Chas Justus of Lafayette, Louisiana dance band The Revelers.
Adam and David Moss are acclaimed for their vocal symmetry as the harmonies they create don’t get any closer. The twins, raised in Peoria, Illinois, started singing along to the artists their dad played for them at a toddler age. Inspired by such inward reflection of the roots of their inspiration during a time of great uncertainty and creative insecurity, they decided their songs for the third album “Cover to Cover”.
Each of their chose song has a story, a connection. “I Will” reminds them the lulled time with The Beatles’ White Album, “Feelin’ Good Again,” represent the latter of their years in Austin, Texas, during which they caught many REK shows when they weren’t performing (Adam in Green Mountain Grass and David in Blue Hit). Regarding “These Days,” on which they mesh crystalline harmonies and gorgeous guitar interludes, is their reason for doing a duo.
The thoughtful selections and filters from the brothers’ unique musical mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz and other idioms on Cover to Cover, this album undoubtedly will earn them more. They are also connecting with the songs. According to David, they only they just picked the ones that they enjoyed doing the most.
More information could be found on https://www.caffelena.org/. Stream this show live at caffelena.tv. with one week of access with $5 live stream ticket.
Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, Caffè Lena is the oldest continually running coffee house in the United States. With the renovation in 2016, their expanded occupancy and updated kitchen, brought better experience to enjoy diverse extraoridinary musicians’ performances in the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States.
After a two-year hiatus, Northwest Jazz Festival returns celebrating 20 years in Historic Lewiston. This year the festival will highlight local, international, and North American jazz artists including Sally Terrell, John di Martino, Stacey Kent, and more.
Northwest Jazz Festival in Historic Lewiston, NY returns after a two-year hiatus celebrating 20 years.
The last Northwest Jazz Festival took place in 2019 with a two-year break due to NYS (New York State) COVID-19 restrictions. In 2021 there was not a full festival, however, local musicians were hired to perform in Lewiston. This year’s event brings live music to Center Street with a selection of the region’s finest food and beverage vendors including local wineries, distilleries, and breweries.
Jazz Vocalist / Pianist Sally Terrell with acclaimed jazz pianist/arranger John di Martino
“The headliners this year are all incredibly shining stars in the jazz world who have demonstrated creative resourcefulness in overcoming the pandemic. We are excited to have Grammy® Nominees and a Juno Award winner on the Main Stage this year,”
states Tony Zambito.
“This year we will celebrate the festival’s 20th anniversary and we could not be happier to welcome Joey DeFrancesco back to the Niagara Falls region where his father, Papa John, cemented the DeFrancesco legacy. In addition, we welcome back jazz vocalist Sally Terrell, who is also from this area and has a fabulous new album being released with jazz pianist extraordinaire John di Martino. We are excited to share that we will have a rare appearance and debut performance by Grammy® Nominee and jazz vocalist Stacy Kent. If anyone embodied perseverance during the pandemic, it was Emmet Cohen, and we are excited to have him, and the trio perform. Having Juno Award winner, the Allison Au Quartet from Canada is a chance to welcome our Canadian fans back to the festival. We are also delighted to have the opportunity to showcase an up-and-coming jazz vocalist, Corinne Mammana.”
2019 American Pianist Award Winner and “Live from Emmet’s Place”, Emmet Cohen Trio
Each year, the festival relies on the support of donors and sponsors to remain the largest free jazz festival in the region alongside hosting an annual fundraiser in the Spring.
“We are grateful for the overwhelming support we have already received from the generosity of sponsors to make sure a 2022 event takes place. We are hard at work on the anniversary celebration and plan to give you another two days of spectacular entertainment featuring international stars as well as some of our own local super talents. It is clear that everyone loves and misses the jazz festival and wants it to continue to be a success” says Carol Calato, the Chairwoman of the Jazz Festival Board of Directors.
5-Time Grammy® Nominee and Downbeat Critic’s Poll #1 Jazz Organist, Joey DeFrancesco.
The Jazz Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, May 1 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Brickyard Brewery in Lewiston, NY. The event will feature music by the Stu Weissman Trio, Saranaide, and the Buffalo Dolls.
Tickets for the Fundraiser are available at the festival website linked here.
For more information about the fundraiser and the festival, as well as, to sign up for alerts on the jazz festival news, please visit the link here.
Cortland Repertory Theatre proudly presents the third show in their 50th Anniversary season, the well-known backstage musical Kiss Me, Kate. The show was last produced at this theater in 1984, Kiss Me, Kate is a hilarious and tuneful show with music and lyrics by Cole Porter.
Jahmar Ortiz as Fred Graham and Briana Gantsweg as Lily Vanessi in Cortland Repertory Theatre’s production of Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate”, running from July 6 – 16.
Sparks fly both onstage and off when actor/director Fred Graham attempts to mount a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew with his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi in the leading role. Added to the mix is a flirtatious ingenue, her gambler boyfriend and some musically inclined gangsters, creating a sharp, witty and riotous evening of big laughs, dancing and some of Cole Porter’s most classic tunes.
Familiar favorited tunes by include Cole Porterinclude “So In Love,” “Too Darn Hot,” “Always True to You (In My Fashion),” and “Tom, Dick or Harry.” You won’t want to miss this high energy musical.
See all show dates and times below.
July 6, 2022 7:30 pm
July 7, 2022 7:30 pm
July 8, 2022 2:00 pm
July 8, 2022 7:30 pm
July 9, 2022 7:30 pm
July 10, 2022 2:00 pm
July 12, 2022 7:30 pm
July 13, 2022 2:00 pm
July 13, 2022 7:30 pm
July 14, 2022 7:30 pm
July 15, 2022 7:30 pm
July 16, 2022 7:30 pm
George Sidney’s terrific film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical “Kiss Me, Kate”
Tickets may be purchased by calling 800-427-6160 or by visiting the CRT Box Office at 24 Port Watson Street in Cortland. Visit the link here to purchase tickets online.
Visit the link here for more information on all upcoming performances.
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Billy Strings is set to continue his North American Tour and has recently announced more New York tour dates for the fall.
Photo Credit: Joshua Wilkins Black
Strings will be back in the NY area on September 18, with a show for the Outlaw Music Festival at Saratoga Performing Arts Center alongside Willie Nelson & Family and The Avett Brothers, among others. After multiple shows all across the U.S., the famed musician will also stop in Rochester and Uniondale in early November.
This most recent tour promotes Strings’ highly-acclaimed 16-track album, Renewal, whose bluegrass rhythms and engaging hooks landed it a well-deserved spot upon several “Best of 2021” lists. Strings also performed “Hide And Seek” off of the album during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
Album Cover for Renewal
Strings is originally from Michigan and is now based in Nashville, TN where his music has taken off – much to critics’ notice. He was awarded “Best Bluegrass Album” at the 63rd Grammy Awards, and has performed on shows show as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Bluegrass Underground, and most recently on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
https://youtu.be/NS6WrFex1uY
A musician with respect in multiple genres, Strings has worked and collaborated with artists such as Bill Kreutzmann, Luke Combs, Del McCoury, Fences, RMR, and others. Renewal gave the singer experience across genres, with a mix of elements of rock, metal, and psychedelic music while still honoring the genre of Bluegrass music.
Many of the tickets go on sale on Friday, July 1 at 10:00 am local time. See below for the full list of US tour dates.
June 30 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival
July 2 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion (SOLD OUT)
July 3 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion (SOLD OUT)
July 22 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
July 23 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
July 24 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
July 27 – Chicago, IL – Metro (SOLD OUT)
July 28 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
July 29 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
July 30 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park (SOLD OUT)
August 4 – Saint Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival
August 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Festival Field (SOLD OUT)
August 6 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Amphitheater
August 9 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
August 10 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
August 12 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield (SOLD OUT)
August 13 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield (SOLD OUT)
August 14 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park
August 27 – Tisbury, MA – Beach Road Weekend
September 9 – Alpharetta, GA – Outlaw Music Festival at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
September 10 – Charlotte, NC – Outlaw Music Festival at PNC Music Pavilion
September 11 – Virginia Beach, VA – Outlaw Music Festival at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
September 13 – Bridgeport, CT – Outlaw Music Festival at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
September 16 – Boston, MA – Outlaw Music Festival at Xfinity Center
September 17 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now Festival
September 18 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Outlaw Music Festival Saratoga Performing Arts Center
September 23 – Buena Vista, CO – Renewal at The Meadows
September 24 – Buena Vista, CO – Renewal at The Meadows
September 28 – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
September 30 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater at Stanford
October 1 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Fest
October 2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
October 7-9 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits 2022
October 14-16 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits 2022
October 15 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
October 29 – Asheville, NC – ExporeAsheville.com Arena
October 30 – Asheville, NC – ExporeAsheville.com Arena
October 31 – Asheville, NC – ExporeAsheville.com Arena
November 3 – Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Event Center
November 4 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Event Center
November 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center
November 9 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
November 11 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau VeteransMemorial Coliseum
November 12 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
November 13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
November 16 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!
The Beau Fleuve Music & Arts Celebration returns to Buffalo for its sixth annual event at the Buffalo Central Terminal on August 28. The event includes a diverse set of musical performances, art exhibits, a silent disco, speaker panels, and much more.
The one-day celebration, previously described as “WNY-Buffalo’s Most Diverse Festival,” will welcome national and international musical acts, including performances by Stove God Cooks, DNTWATCHTV, Q Brock, Lindsay Niccs, and Grace Greenan among others.
In addition to giving space to many musical acts, the festival will also host art exhibitors kidwitthewings, Deja Marie, xoJOITA, Peter Ponce, and more. Attendees can also get a chance to see Burchfield-Penny Arts live painting, and numerous wearable and street art installations.
The Beau Fleuve Music & Arts Celebration also includes curated talks, hosted by mind + body + soul, CannaBiz, Seat at the Table, and Toneyboi. There will also be food trucks, a beer and wine garden, a family fun area, and more.
Founded by Buffalo native Lindsey Taylor, the festival has provided audiences with a wide array of exciting content since 2017 and aims to offer the community a way to connect through the arts. The annual event has continued to grow throughout the years, starting with an audience of 700 during its debut and now boasting over 2,000 attendees.
This year’s celebration will be held from 2:00pm to 9:00pm and is a ticketed event. Single and group general admission tickets can be purchased are now available on the festival’s website.
Leading up to the big event, Beau Fleuve will host entertainment from August 25 and end with their celebration on August 28. The events will include a comedy show on the 25th, a happy hour on the 26th, a field day and softball game on the 27th, and finally, finish on the 28th with the music and arts festival.
Beau Fleuve Music & Arts Festival Lineup – August 28
Notable Music Performances will be by National Recording & Touring Artist STOVE GOD COOKS, DNTWATCHTV, Q BROCK, LINDSAY NICCS, GRACE GREENAN, JOHNNY HART & THE MESS, CHUCKIE CAMPBELL, IMYOUNGWORLD, MC TAE, STRESS DOLLS & MORE
Notable Art Exhibitors include KIDWITTHEWINGS, DEJA MARIE, XOJOITA, PETER PONCE, JIMMY KELLER & MORE.
Notable Art Installation/Activation Areas include BURCHFIELD-PENNY ARTS LIVE PAINTING, STREET-ART, WEARABLE ART, SIT & THINK CHAIRS & MORE
Curated Talks will include MIND + BODY + SOUL, CANNABIZ, SEAT AT THE TABLE & TONEYBOI
On July 16 at 7:30 PM, Flushing Town Hall will celebrate Louis Armstrong’s jazz legacy with its second annual Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert. Featuring the high-caliber musicians from all ages, they will be backed by the Jazz jam house band led by Carol Sudhalter, with Joe Vincent Tranchina, Scott Neumann and Eric Lemon.
Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert
Flushing Town Hall (FTH), a Smithsonian affiliate, presents multi-disciplinary global arts and supports local, immigrant, national, and international artists to advocate of arts equity. FTH celebrates the history of Queens as the home of Jazz, by presenting the finest in Jazz performance. They are committed to arts education and hands-on learning, for the arts-curious, arts enthusiasts, and professional artists.
The concert will begin at 7:30 PM, opening with a Louis Armstrong tune played by the jazz house band led by Carol Sudhalter. After that, each All-Star will perform two tunes with the band. The evening will close with a finale with everyone on stage to perform another Armstrong tune.
In 2016, Carol Sudhalter took over the monthly jam as leader of Flushing Town Hall’s house band. In 2019, Flushing Town Hall hosted its first-ever Jazz Jam All-Stars concert. However, due to the pandamic, Sudhalter led virtual jams, attracting more than 7,000 viewers and 200 musicians Zooming in from over a dozen countries worldwide, including New Zealand, Italy, and South Africa.
“When we held our first Jazz Jam All-Stars concert in 2019, we were excited to make this an annual celebration of our wonderful and faithful jammers who show up month after month and really keep this alive! We are so thrilled to finally be able to host our second annual All-Stars concert, especially after such a long break due to Covid. The musicians joining us on July 16th are all incredibly talented, dedicated, and part of our wonderful community. I am honored to share the stage with them to celebrate Louis Armstrong’s legacy.”
Carol Sudhalter
Flushing Town Hall’s committee has selected a stellar lineup of ten musicians to perform at the July 16th concert—including one as young as 15 years old—who were chosen for their high-caliber musicianship, cooperative spirit, and dedicated participation in the Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jams.
Young musicians are also actively participating in Jazz Jams. The youngest All-Star began participating in the jam since 12 and grew his musical talents with the support of the community of musicians and aficionados. The 15-year-old All-Star drummer Ezra Kessler said that he is still learning from this incredible house band. And he had showcase with the saxophonist Jeff Coffin (DMB, Bela Fleck) at a virtual jazz jam last year.
In contrast to the regular Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jam, participation in the Jazz Jam All-Stars concert is by invitation only. Audiences are invited to listen to the honorary jammers in-person or virtually on Saturday, July 16 at 7:30 PM ET. Cost for general in-person audience is $25, $20 for members and $15 for students. Those unable to attend the All-Stars concert in person can still join the livestream and tune in for free on YouTube or Facebook.
