Performance: 2pm, Ardsley Library, 9 American Legion Drive
Classic and comedic American standards by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Tin Pan Alley
Hailed by the NYTimes for their “imaginative programming, deft staging and a penchant for making good use of unorthodox performance spaces,” Amanda Keil and Suzanne Cartreine delight audiences in programs of jazz, art song, Baroque opera, and more!
Performance: 2pm, Main Street School, Irvington
Indie Americana
“Bent Branches play twangy, charmingly fractured, cards-on-the-table roots rock ‘n’ roll. Romantic, open-road anthems for when the car is in the shop.” -WFMU
Performance: 2pm, 47 Jefferson Avenue, Hastings
SECOND PERFORMANCE CANCELLED
Saturday Only
Original, Lyrical Americana
“Bruce T Carroll’s music is a sort of Tom Waits-meets-William Shakespeare exploration of American life and times, with a healthy dose of political activism thrown in…”
Performance: 2pm, Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Stage
Chinese influences with Western jazz/pop; Asian fusion jazz/world
Stephanie Chou blends influences from her Chinese heritage with jazz/pop. Her band has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, and in festivals worldwide. They combine sax/vocals in Mandarin/English with Chinese violin and a rhythm section. An Irvington native, her album Asymptote focused on jazz reinventions of Chinese folk songs.
Performance: 2pm, 7 Zinsser Way, Hastings
Mostly original, swing, Bossa, quirky, fun, folk music
Andrew V. Craig is a singer/songwriter, music teacher and dad from Hastings, New York. His songs are in the styling of pseudo jazz, bossa nova, pop, folk and deal with love, loss, anxiety and other topics in not so serious a manner.
Andrew has performed with Pete Seeger, Pat Humphries, Old Dogs New Tricks and opened for Rod MacDonald. He has performed in the Tarrytown Music Hall, Uptown Coffee House, The Bitter End, The Duplex and The Black Cat in Irvington, N.Y. Andrew was also invited to share his songs at The Christopher Street Coffee House Song Circle in NYC.
Performance: 2pm, Horan’s Landing, 57 River Street, Sleepy Hollow
Swing Blues/Rockabilly/Jazz
Emy and the Epix is a swing blues, rockabilly band with a touch of jazz, fronted by the sensational singer, Emy B (Finalist at the legendary Amateur Night at the Apollo). They play the music of artists like Ruth Brown, Wanda Jackson, LaVern Baker, Etta James, and Janis Martin just to name a few. There might even be an Elvis tune in there. When the time is right, the band lowers the temperature with cool jazz à la Peggy Lee or Billie Holiday before going back to rocking the house
Performances: 12pm, OCA Keeper’s House, Dobbs Ferry & 2pm, Upstream Gallery, Hastings-on-Hudson
Americana/originals/country/rock
The Even Trade Band, Dan and Luca Peppe with Larry Lewis on drums, blend folk, country, blues and rock music with vocal harmonies and impressive guitar licks.
Performances: 2pm & 5pm, Engine 46 HHFD (83 Euclid Avenue, Hastings)
Classic rock, plus a few originals
We are Flashover, a group of volunteer firefighters who share a love of music. Formed in late 2022, we play classic rock, with a few originals mixed in. Pull up a seat, relax, and jam with us.
Performance: 2pm, VFW Plaza, Hastings-on-Hudson’
Saturday Only
Improvisational Psychedelic Rock Dead Covers
Grateful Dead music! With two drummers Charlie and Bill the groove is immersive. Rich on Keys and vocals, Dave on Bass and Erik Blicker on guitar, voice
Performances: 12pm, The Good Witch, Hastings & 2pm OCA Keeper’s House, Dobbs Ferry
Alternative Singer-Songwriter
Ursula Hansberry is an emerging singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Hudson Valley who has played extensively throughout lower New York. A blend of Americana and alternative, her music is heartfelt, sassy, and fun.
Performances: 2pm, 109 W. Franklin Street, Tarrytown & 3pm, 47 Jefferson Avenue, Hastings-and-Hudson
John Henry sings sad songs to laugh at that he also wrote.
Performances: 10am, The Good Witch, Hastings-on-Hudson & 2pm, 121 Edgars Lane, Hastings-on-Hudson
Spanish, flamenco, pop & rock
While traveling in Spain I was put under a spell by the beautiful melodic strains of gypsy flamenco music, in this trancelike state, I was set upon by a band of gypsies & robbed. Vowing revenge I have studied their musical forms for a number of years – hoping to weave a few spells of my own…
Performance: 2pm, First Reformed Church, Hastings-on-Hudson
Saturday Only
Mix of standards and original mainstream piano jazz
“The foundation of modern jazz, the piano trio, is well served on his latest release, Distant Voices. Janeway shows a wide swath of talent and accessible bop styles.”-George W. Harris/Jazz Weekly
Performances: 2pm, 17 Baylis Court, Tarrytown & 4pm, Upstream Gallery, Hastings-on-Hudson
Modern Indie Jammy Alt Rock
Sean Lippin is a singer-songwriter from the Hudson Valley who seeks to strike the balance between being a city kid and nature lover in his songs, such as “Hazy Day” and his newest release, “Nothing on Our Minds.” “Nothing on Our Minds,” explores a day in the Adirondack region of New York state with awe-inspiring imagery and soul lifting acoustic guitar harmonies. Sean engages his audience with backstories from his own life, while weaving imagery of nature and values of friendship and family.
Performance: 1pm & 2pm, Boyce Thompson Center, Yonkers
The McCarron Brothers featuring Suzanne Mueller bring an atmospheric blend of Brazil, Classical music, blustery swing, and moody rock to their live performances, channeled through their eclectic lineup of guitar, cello, saxophone, bass, and drums. The band has released two albums, Way Down in Brooklyn in 2009, and No Moon Train in 2012, and are set to release their latest recording, Before All This, in 2023.
Performance: 2pm, Uncle Lefty’s, 583 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson
Saturday Only
Original Catchy Lyrics
John McDermott is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who writes catchy lyric driven songs that can be played on an acoustic guitar or in loud rock band. John’s varied musical journey included playing traditional music in Irish pubs, busking around the cities of Ireland and Europe, various cover bands, fronting original rock bands in San Francisco and solo acoustic shows.
Performance: 1 & 2pm, Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown
Saturday Only
Bar service available!
Performance: 2pm, Lang Studio Stage, 40 Curry Road, Hastings & 4pm, Boyce Thompson Center, Yonkers
Soul/Jazz Classics and Originals
The Battle Brothers started out playing in Blues clubs in Greenwich Village and have been working in the R&B and Jazz field including a stint in the 1990s in the original R&B group ‘Nuance’. Since then, The Battle Brothers have been creating their own original sound.
Performance: 2pm, ELee Pink, 12 Edgewood Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson
Elee Pink is a quirky singer-songwriter who leads with autobiographical lyrics that read like journal entries, sometimes moody, sometimes upbeat. Her ear-catching melodies meet somewhere between Regina Spektor, Linda Rondstat, and Broadway.
Performance: 2pm, 186 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry
Hard Rock/Metal covers and originals with melodic vocals (no screamo)
Performance: 2pm, Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church, 43 Ashford Avenue
Flute and guitar music from every corner of the world!
The Ringston-Ward Duo is Jessica Ringston (flute) and John Ward (guitar), who began playing music together while studying at SUNY Purchase. Their music includes favorites of Romantic-era repertoire, energetic Latin Classical standards of the 20th century, and modern hits by contemporary composers. The Ringston-Ward Duo is excited to electrify and endear their audience with a thoughtful, engaging program.
Performances: 1pm & 2pm, 25 Whitetail Road, Irvington.
Sing along with Beth, Scott and Ben
2pm, 3pm & 4pm, 13 Crossbar Road, Hastings’
Bluegrass with open all-levels jam
Performances: 2pm & 4pm, 55 James Street, HOH
Original improvisational piano
Bob Sideli plays jazz, blues, rock and pop piano with a focus on improvisational interpretation and composition. He will be performing his original improvisational compositions that cross several music genres.
Performance: 2pm, Shames JCC on Hudson, Tarrytown
Alicia Mott-Comitto and Sue Larsen are both recording artists and have decades of performance experience under their belts. They are also multi-instrumentalists and singer songwriters. They have teamed up to create something new…an acoustic duo with a bite. They are not limited by style, musical tastes, or what decade any song was popular. An adult contemporary treat of well placed harmonies, notes, and rhythms.
Interactive Drum Circle: 2pm, Untermyer Gardens, Yonkers
Saturday Only
Feel the power of the drums!
PO Box 60 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
info@riverarts.org
