Acoustic Jam at the Gazebo
Adam Hart, Music Tour Producer will lead a minimally structured jam session. All levels and all acoustic instruments welcome.
May, 2022
The Arrhythmics
Covers of you favorite R&B, Rock, Pop songs from the 60’s-00’s.
The Arrhythmics is a 10-piece pop/rock group that plays a mix of your favorite covers mostly from the 60s-80s. We play a mix of R&B, Pop and Rock. From Van Morrison to Amy Winehouse to Talking Heads, we put our unique, fun stamp on tunes you know and love.
Bad Art
Rock classics
Rob Segall – lead vocals, Tony Michellini – guitar, Anthony Giaccio – keyboard, Bruce Danziger – guitar, Doug Hornyak – bass, Pat Murray – drums
James G Barry Band
Original Music with great stories led by JGB.
James G Barry is based in Brooklyn NY. Over the lockdown James and his band mate David B Wilson started writing and releasing music based on jams they were having while playing in public parks. “Scrantonia” is an epic polka-rock-jam-opus followed by “14.7lbf/sqin” that celebrates the bitter sweet feeling of getting to play again after the lockdown. They throw covers into the mix that range from Morphine to Johnny Cash to The Dead Kennedys.
Ella Blicker
Original singer-songwriter music with an acoustic pop sound
Ella Blicker is a 22 year old singer, songwriter, violinist, and guitarist.
The Erik Blicker Trio
Erik Blicker Trio playing Blues, Classic Rock and Originals
Erik Blicker is an avid fan and performer of American blues and rock music. Inspired by the British greats.
Residencies in NYC have proved a fertile ground to collaborate with some of the greatest blues and jazz musicians in New York City.Â
Bone Doctor
Good-time duo blends stories with original and cover tunes. Country/blues/rock. Polka by request.
Bone Doctor is an acoustic rock duo with a 70’s country/blues flavor that has been entertaining audiences across New York State since 2015. Living 5 hours apart, the sax/guitar duo rehearses regularly at rest areas and truck stops halfway between their homes. Bone Bayse combines his Adirondacks sound with Hastings’ Ken Baum to provide a good-time, foot-tapping, story-telling musical experience.
Company Dumps
Loungey glitchy lofi house. Daft Punk meets late 90s Warp Records.
Company Dumps is an electronic music collective based out of King Killer Studios in Brooklyn, NY. At its helm is King Killer owner Dave Bunting alongside long-time collaborators Joe Pepitone & Ian Elkind. The group has been multi-tracking live daw-less synth and drum machine jams since 2018, sometimes releasing poppier distillations of these songs as Co_du (as well as playing a role in a larger universe with them). They will be performing songs from their debut record *We Just Work Here* intermingled with some funky improvised synth and drum machine jams that will keep your toes tapping!
Dog Years
We cover rock songs from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Dog Years plays classic rock from the 1960s to the 2000s. The band has played around Westchester and Connecticut. We are also working on some originals.
Dorée (CANCELLED)
Unfortunately, this performance has been cancelled
Original acoustic guitar and voice
Frederick Draper
Classical and Spanish Guitar Selections
Frederick Draper today has enjoyed an active performance schedule in the New York area. Venues have included the Frick Museum, the Hammond Museum, and Caramoor’s “Performer’s Showcase” and “Mediterranean Afternoons.” Fred attended the San Francisco Conservatory and concurrently taught at the Music and Arts Institute as Associate Teacher to José Rey de la Torre, with whom he studied for many years. He participated in Andrés Segovia’s 1966 master class in North Carolina, moved to New York in 1972, and gave a critically acclaimed debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1976. He has been featured on radio and television, has written for the prestigious Guitar Review, and has been a judge for The Performers of Connecticut competition.
Drum Circle with Master Drummer Kofi Donkor
Kofi is an internationally known master drummer. He has played with Baba Olatunje, Mickey Hart, Baba Camara, Sikiru and Giovanni to mention a few. Kofi will teach techniques of low bass, high tone, slap which lead into Kpanlogo rhythm, originally from the Ga tribe of Ghana 🇬đź‡.
Participants will experience polyrhythm in drumming, voice, and movement and fun, ending with a free form improvisation. Open to all levels. Bring a chair and your drum.
Earotica
Jazz Nonet: Trumpet, Trombone, Alto, Tenor and Bari Sax, Piano, Guitar and Bass and Drums
Five More Minutes
Dad Rock Mixed With Mom Pop
5 More Minutes is a band born of the pandemic era, creating original music and inspired by grunge, punk, new wave, classic rock, electronic, jazz, and pretty much everything in between. We started out by playing covers in the garage and we still throw a few in here and there. Three band member hail from Ardsley and two from Hastings.
Brian Gelfand
Thoughtful pop songs with intricate piano settings- both covers and originals!
Anthony Giaccio and the Assortments
Original music with a rock and country feel played by talented rivertowns musicians
Grand Honey
Original acoustic psychedelic folk music.
Grand Honey is a folk-rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2019 by long-time collaborators Matt Emmer, Jeremy Levine, and Joel Mongeon, the band combines thoughtful songwriting and a deep background in both traditional and experimental folk music with touches of psychedelic improvisation. Grand Honey released their debut album, Canopy, in October 2021 and are currently working on their next record.
Heartwood
Organic World Music incorporating Native American, African, and Middle Eastern instruments.
Jazz on the Pond
Top local jazz musicians playing Coltrane, Miles, Parker, Monk, Shorter, Mingus and others.
Michael Roth is an area musician that has hosted RiverArts Music jazz sessions at his home for many years. He loves to include local professionals, music students (Julliard, Oberlein, Miami), teachers and hobbyists alike. He starts off with a core group of musicians and eventually, and inevitably, it turns into a giant jam/jazz party. The setting overlooks a beautiful pond.
Jeremy and the Rooster
Covering favorite rock songs from all decades with a focus on 90’s rock and grunge.
Bill Kelly & Friends
“Bill Kelly has the voice and pen of a true artist.” -Larry Campbell.
We are very happy to take part in the RiverArts music tour and open our back yard up to our Rivertown neighbors. We’ll do our best to put on good show and send you off feeling great..
Jenny Murphy and Concerned Families of Westchester
Family singalong with Concerned Families of Westchester songs of Peace and Justice
Jenny Murphy, guitar & vocals.
Jenny Murphy is an entertainer for all ages. She has performed in theaters, at rallies, festivals and concert halls, and on streets and subway platforms. A story teller in the American folk tradition, she sings songs from past and present mostly to inspire understanding and action.
Pass the Poi
Retro garage instrumental party rock with an edge and original flair.
Pass the Poi brings the noise to the party in the spirit of surf and garage rock. Featuring legendary drummer Stephen Bombardiere and bass maven Rich Atkins, PTP can rock originals by guitarists Barrett Heaton and Joel Barkow or tasty nuggets that are there at the edges of your rock memory.
Hastings KIDS and the Play for Peace Bands
Performance: 3pm-7pm, Reynolds Field, Hastings 3pm: Edge of Breakdown, Adam Galland from Dobbs Ferry High School 4pm: Jasper Zimmerman & Emma Nathensen/William Muller 5pm: Ariela & Sofia Eliasi, Celia Silverstein & Luca Dimnet 6pm: Shakedown This venue is Not ADA Accessible
Charlie Rhyner & Friends
A swinging, slightly experimental, ripping jazz quartet!
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 and attended Teachers College Columbia University, graduating with a MA in music education. He performs in and around New York City in a variety of jazz ensembles.
Josh Saltzman’s Open Bluegrass Jam
Open Bluegrass Jam with Josh & Hagar’s Squirtgun Action Painting Workshop for Kids
All-levels bluegrass jam, just bring an acoustic instrument and kids come express yourself with squirt guns filled with food coloring
Senior Moments
We play a range of easy listing styles from the 40’s through the 60’s
Linda and Jim have been performing as “Senior Moments” for over a decade. Their style is “easy listening” and ranges from the 1940’s through the 60’s. Linda sings lead on many songs while Jim adds harmonies. He also adds full musical accompaniments on a Yamaha keyboard. Aside from music, they also entertain with comedy; and have choreographed several of their songs. Have a fun time and relive some fond memories with “Senior Moments”.
Jack Serra-Lima
Acoustic guitar & vocals.
Happy and Lively Oldie Covers, Regular Contributor to Uncle Floyd’s Radio Show.
The Side Project
A group of musicians banding together to play fun punk rock and classic rock covers.
What happens when the singer and rhythm section of Dog Years gets together with other musicians in a rehearsal room and jam? It turns out, we like to play punk rock music. But also post-punk rock music. But also classic rock. So, join us at 2 p.m. for some covers of some fun songs you will surely recognize.
Spruce Street Jazz Project
Our repertoire includes jazz standards, lesser known gems, and original compositions.
Sugar Pond
Hastings native band playing originals and covers
Sugar Pond, a native alt rock New York based band which began by play Strokes covers in middle school blossomed into a close-knit group of friends who spend their time writing, recording, producing, and performing original songs as well as covers. Sugar Pond has released four albums over the past few years, most recently a five song EP, “It Came From Sugar Pond,” which was released in early 2022. It’s easy to be a fan of this fun group of High School Sweethearts who have grown and continued their music careers together.
Matt Turk
Singer songwriter, americana, folk singer, guitarist, mandolinist
A seasoned recording artist and multi-instrumentalist, Matt Turk is a veteran performer who has performed and recorded with Pete Seeger, opened for Judy Collins, The Doobie Brothers, Fiona Apple and the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart. He has performed at the Clearwater Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, Atlanta’s Music Midtown, Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Beacon Theatre. Matt has recorded for Warner Bros Records with Gaby Moreno & Matter Music.
