GUITARIST BILLY MCLAUGHLIN TO RETURN TO THE TOWN CRIER MARCH 10

McLaughlin is recognized internationally as a world-class guitarist, Emmy Award winning composer and inspirational keynote speaker who has appeared on Billboard’s Top-Ten Chart. Previously signed to Virgin Records’ Narada label, McLaughlin has 14 CD releases, 3 National Campus Entertainer of the Year Awards, 5 Minnesota Music Awards and his decades of national concert touring earned him the Hall of Fame

THE MOD SQUAD NYC CD RELEASE PARTY IN BEACON – MARCH 20

(March 6, 2017) – On Monday, March 20, the community is invited to celebrate The Mod Squad NYC’s CD release party at Quinn’s in Beacon. Beacon is the official home of the making of the band’s debut record – recorded at Cassandra Studios. During their last appearance at Quinn’s this band completely destroyed any conception of what had been thought of the style

AMERICANA MUSIC SESSIONS TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE FALCON UNDERGROUND

(March 4, 2017) – The Falcon Underground will present The Americana Music Sessions tomorrow night at 7pm, hosted by Jacob Bernz. Jacob Bernz was born and raised in New York’s Hudson Valley surrounded by the musical friends and colleagues of his father, two-time Grammy winning producer/musician David Bernz.  Pete Seeger was a family friend and frequent presence in Jacob’s life.  His grandfather, Harold

CHRIS BARRON (SPIN DOCTORS) WOOING FANS WITH AMBITIOUS SOLO RECORD – TO PERFORM AT DARYL’S HOUSE MARCH 23

(March 3, 2017) – Chris Barron is best known as the lead singer of the band Spin Doctors who are still together with the original members. What you maybe didn’t know is that long before he was that goofy guy in the hat on MTV, he was a goofy kid playing solo on an acoustic guitar. Chris is presently working on

ROCKIN’ 4 GABRIEL: A BENEFIT TO RAISE MONEY FOR A LOCAL 5 YEAR OLD WITH RARE FORM OF CANCER

(February 26, 2017) – On Saturday, March 4, The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie will be hosting a very special fundraiser. The event will raise money for a 5 year old boy named Gabriel. In December, Gabriel was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer. The event will begin at 6:00 PM and all proceeds will go to Gabriel’s family

REVERIE CAFFE IN PATTERSON TO HOST FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC HALL SHOWCASE SERIES TONIGHT TO RAISE MONEY FOR PAWLING PUBLIC RADIO

(February 17, 2017) – Pawling Public Radio (PPR) WPWL 103.7 Chair, Bill Bonecutter is pleased to announce the Friday night Music Hall Showcase Series is taking the show on the road with plans to visit Music Venues all across the lower Hudson Valley. The first stop of the tour takes place TONIGHT at the Reverie Caffe at 21 Front Street in Patterson

JAZZOETRY: IN AND OUT OF TIME, MUSIC SET TO WORDS

(February 17, 2017) – JAZZOETRY: In and Out of Time, Music Set To Words  is a hotly anticipated inaugural event that will feature many of the Hudson Valley’s celebrated actors, poets, and storytellers who know how to “groove ‘n flow” with the incredibly gifted musicians that make up the Jazzoetry Quartet. On Monday, February 27 from 8-11pm, Quinn’s in Beacon will host

GUITAR CENTER TO HOST OPEN HOUSE EVENT AT SELECT LOCATIONS (INCLUDES FREE INTRODUCTORY LESSON)

(February 7, 2017) – Select Guitar Center locations will be hosting an open house on Saturday, February 11 from 1-4PM. The community is invited to attend to learn about Guitar Center’s world-class music lessons, meet and greet with their experienced instructors and get a free introductory lesson. Anyone who signs up during the event will receive 25% off their first

EARZAPALOOZA: A FUNDRAISER FOR CONNECTICUT’S EMERGENCY ANIMAL RESPONSE SERVICE (EARS)

(February 1, 2017) – On Friday, March 24 Seaside Tavern in Stamford, CT will host Earzapalooza. The event will raise money for EARS (Emergency Animal Response Service) and will include dinner theater and live music. 8:00 PM – Dinner Theater Connect Couples (dot) Com by Vanessa David. Featuring Tyler Bunch* and Marca Leigh* (*appearing courtesy Actors Equity Association). 10:00 PM –

PHINEAS AND THE LONELY LEAVES ‘STAY BRIGHT’ RELEASE EVENT

(January 31, 2017) – On Saturday. February 18th at 8pm, Peekskill’s indie-rock band Phineas and the Lonely Leaves will celebrate their new release ‘Stay Bright’. $10 entrance fee at the door. Includes Lite fare provided by The Iron Vine, coffee by Kurzhals coffee, cash bar. Additional live music openers will be announced shortly. Dramatic Hall @ Peekskill Central Market. 900 Main Street,

PUNK ROCK LEGEND JOHN DOE BRINGS ‘PSYCHEDELIC SOUL’ TO HELSINKI HUDSON

(January 31, 2017) – John Doe, cofounder of seminal California punk-rock band X, brings his new “psychedelic soul” along with musical selections from his entire four-decade career, to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, February 23, at 8pm. With Exene Cervenka, John Doe was a cofounder, co-vocalist, and chief songwriter of legendary California punk-rock outfit X, which still tours to this day. While punk-rock was mostly