IMPERIAL GUITAR’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY 

(January 18, 2017) – In 1976, Bill Imperial set up shop as Rainbow Music – his first guitar shop – evolving into Imperial Guitar & Soundworks in 1992 – offering regional and world wide sales of new, used, and vintage instruments, and professional audio. On February 1, the Falcon in Marlboro will celebrate over 40 years of service to the

FUNDRAISER TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP 11 YEAR OLD GIRL WITH CANCER – JANUARY 15 AT DADDY O’S IN HOPEWELL JUNCTION

(December 27, 2016) – On Sunday, January 15 a very special fundraiser will take place at Daddy O’s in Hopewell Junction. Emma Levine, age 11 was recently diagnosed, and is now being treated for Soft Tissue Renal Sarcoma, an extremely rare type of pediatric kidney cancer. Emma has had a tumor and one kidney removed and is now going through chemotherapy

BSKi EP RELEASE AT 12 GRAPES THIS THURSDAY – A BLEND OF LATIN RHYTHMS, 90’S R&B, FUNK AND HIP-HOP

(December 27, 2016) – 12 Grapes in Peekskill is one of the most influential proponents of local, live music. In keeping with this, on Thursday evening (8:30 PM) the venue will host an EP release event for BSKi, the new solo project from Brian Collazo, frontman for Live Society. Brian has always been a 12 Grapes favorite, and the venue is

PAUL GREEN ROCK ACADEMY TO PERFORM BENEFIT FOR THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

(December 26, 2016) – Ana Dooley and Marissa Gaylin present a Benefit for the Make A Wish Foundation featuring Porcelain Helmet, The Paul Green Rock Academy Show Band, Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) and the The Paul Green Rock Academy’s Holiday Metal Camp With Scott Ian (kids). The show will take place on Friday, December 30, 2016 – Doors at 6pm/Show at 7pm at the Woodstock Day

JOE LOUIS WALKER FALCON RESIDENCY FEATURING VANESSA COLLIER TONIGHT!

(December 26, 2016) – The irrepressible blues icon, Joe Louis Walker has been celebrating his Falcon Residency with the theme –“Artists Deserving More Recognition” – every Monday in December, with extraordinary Special Guests. TONIGHT’S SPECIAL GUEST: Vanessa Collier (7:00 pm) http://www.vanessacollier.com/ “A young woman named Vanessa Collier has issued her first album called HEART SOUL AND SAXOPHONE…. Vanessa spent some time

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO AND THE MINUS 5 BRING ROOTSY INDIE-ROCK TO HELSINKI HUDSON

(December 26, 2016) – Legendary Texas rocker Alejandro Escovedo brings the Burn Something Beautiful Band – featuring members of R.E.M, Young Fresh Fellows, Fastbacks and the Baseball Project – and his distinctive catalog of original, punk-infused roots-rock songs to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday,January 6, at 8pm. Indie-rock supergroup The Minus 5 – which bears a remarkable resemblance to the Burn Something Beautiful Band – opens the evening.

BENEFIT CONCERT FOR MID-HUDSON REFUGEES WELCOME FUND – TONIGHT!

(December 17, 2016) – Flutist Rachel Susser, a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London, will perform music by Bach, Sancan and Schubert* in collaboration with pianist Michael Skelly this evening from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Poughkeepsie Friends Meeting. Tickets can be purchased at the door: $25; students: $10. The concert will be followed by a  reception to

LOCAL BIKERS AND ROCKERS – GIVING BACK AND HELPING OTHERS

(December 12, 2016) – Niteshade, a local rock band out of Putnam County has teamed up with the New York Riders – Putnam County to raise funds to purchase wreaths for fallen veterans, and collecting toys for their children. According to Lori Schwartz (Niteshade’s General Manager), each year the band teams up with a local charitable organization to help them during

CONCERTS AROUND THE CORNER – NEW YEAR’S DAY: CONCERT FOR PEACE

(December 12, 2016) –  The Cultural Arts Coalition presents: New Year’s Day Concert for Peace, Sunday, January 1st at 2:00pm at the Studio Around the Corner in Brewster. Start your new year at a peaceful gathering, with music, readings and camaraderie. Our program will feature the beautiful quintet for strings in g minor, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Robert

LATIN-TROPICAL ‘3D RHYTHM OF LIFE’ TO PERFORM BENEFIT FOR BACKPACK SNACK ATTACK IN WARWICK

(December 3, 2016) – On Sunday, December 4 at 5:00 PM, Latin Tropical band 3D Rhythm of Life will be performing to benefit ‘Backpack Snack Attack’. Backpack Snack Attack is a program where food is provided to local students of the Valley Central School District that can not afford to purchase food. ABOUT 3D RHYTHM OF LIFE 3D Rhythm of

REGIONAL GROUPS BRING MOTOWN AND JAZZ-SOUL SOUNDS TO HELSINKI HUDSON

(December 2, 2016) – The Hudson-based soul-jazz outfit The Sweet Life Music Project, the Albany-based Motown-style ensemble Derrick Horton and the Jay Street Band, and other regional artists combine forces for the first Hudson Motown and Soul Session at Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, December 8, at 8pm. The community-based series will help support local youth music programs. The Sweet Life Music Project

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