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  • Caroga Lake Music Festival Begins, Announces Sherman’s Legacy Campaign

    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.

    Caroga Lake Festival begins for its 11th season

    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.

    New renderings of Caroga Lake amphitheater
    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.

    Artist renderings of Sherman's Park

    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

    Sat, Sep 24 – Summer Wine Down

  • Bacon Brothers Announce New EP “Erato”, Summer Tour Dates

    The Bacon Brothers have announced bi-coastal tour dates for this summer in support of their new EP Erato, to be released July 8.

    The tour includes three performances in New York, with the band stopping in Rochester for the Rochester International Jazz Festival on June 24, New York City at City Winery on the 25th, and Caroga Lake at Sherman’s Park on July 30.

    Top of the image: Erato. A crude drawing of a nude but covered woman sitting on a rock playing a zither, a harp-like stringed instrument, which is plugged into a Fender amplifier. Bottom: The Bacon Brothers.
    Cover art for Erato by the Bacon Brothers.

    Erato, the five song EP, is slated to be the brothers’ 11th studio release. They call their sound “Forosoco – a blend of folk, rock, soul and country influences.” “We’re still exploring the sound we began making 25 years ago; we’ve just gotten a lot better at it,” says Michael Bacon, an Emmy-winning composer whose found success alongside his brother Kevin, an A-list Hollywood actor.

    For the EP’s lead single, “In Memory (Of When I Cared),” the brothers collaborated with Desmond Child, a Songwriters Hall of Fame member whose credits include Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer,” Aerosmith’s “Crazy,” and Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself For Loving You.”

    The Bacon Brothers also found collaboration from Kevin’s son Travis, who produced the track “Karaoke Town.”

    The Bacon Brothers Tourdates

    Jun 24—Rochester, NY—Rochester International Jazz Festival
    Jun 25—New York, NY—City Winery
    Jun 26—Atlantic City, NJ-–Sound Mind Music Festival
    July 14—Minneapolis, MN – Dakota Jazz
    July 30—Caroga Lake, NY – Sherman’s Park
    July 31—Waterville, ME – Waterville Opera House
    Aug 2—-Ocean City, NJ – Ocean City Music Pier
    Aug 5—-Plymouth, NH – The Flying Monkey (Rescheduled)
    Aug 6—-Brownfield, ME – Stone Mountain Arts Center (Rescheduled)
    Aug 7—-Beverly, MA – The Cabot (Rescheduled)
    Aug 24–San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
    Aug 25–Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
    Aug 26–Agoura Hills, CA – The Canyon
    Aug 27–Napa, CA – Blue Note Napa
    Aug 28–Napa, CA – Blue Note Napa
    Sep 9—-New Braunfels, TX – Gruene Hall
    Sep 10–The Woodlands – Dosey Doe
    Sep 11—Lubbock, TX – Cactus Theater

  • Caroga Arts Receives $1 Million NYSCA Grant, Announces Summer Lineup

    Caroga Arts in Caroga Lake, NY is one of two organizations receiving the $1 million grant from New York State Council for the Arts (NYSCA) that will be used to construct a new state-of-the-art amphitheater.

    The Caroga Arts Amphitheater rendering plan.

    Founder and artistic director Kyle Price spoke about the grant, and how exciting it is:

    We are honored to receive this award and thrilled to be working with renowned historic preservation architect LTRW and Consigli Construction Co from the Capital district. The Amphitheater serves as the first phase of a larger master plan that includes the restoration and renovation of the existing Main Building, Carousel, Bumper Car Pavilion, and Ferris wheel. We look forward to sharing updated renderings and information about the capital campaign for the first phase of both Sherman’s and Myhill properties.

    The Caroga Arts Collective plan to construct the amphitheater in Sherman Park, and it will be able to accommodate an 80-person orchestra and a stage house with backstage support, as well as having excellent acoustics. The construction is planned to have a warm, wood design that incorporates classical style elements.

    Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Sate Council on the Arts gave 116 Capital Grants out. These reflect the depth of New York State’s art sector and will help spur economic development, job growth, and better access to arts and culture experiences.

    The 2022 Caroga Lake Music Festival summer season has also been announced, and will run from July 18 to August 21 and will feature over 30 performances by more than 120 artists. It will have a variety of genres, from pop to rock or folk to jazz.

    Caroga Arts Music Festival 2022 poster.

    Special guest performers include returning artists like Rushad Eggleston, along with new debuts and over 100 CLMF Resident Artists. The Caroga Arts Ensemble will present the iconic Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, the first major symphony to be performed in Caroga Lake, as well as other exciting orchestral and chamber works.

    The 5th annual Caroga Arts Gala featuring renowned saxophonist Eddie Barbash will take place on July 22 at Sherman’s. The CLMF Lessons and Ensembles Program will take place every Monday during the festival, and will feature general music workshops and individual or small group lessons and is open to anyone.

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