WEST POINT BAND HOLIDAY SHOW

(November 27, 2016) – The community is invited to ring in the holidays with a Hudson Valley tradition of festive holiday favorites performed by the talented vocalists and instrumentalists of the West Point Band. The concert is free and open to the public, tickets are not required. There will be two events: Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 at

FOODSTOCK 9 AT THE CHANCE THEATRE TO BENEFIT THE FOOD BANK OF THE HUDSON VALLEY AND THE CHILDREN’S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

(November 27, 2016) – On Saturday, December 3 The Chance Theatre in Poughkeepsie will be host Foodstock 9, a special fundraiser to benefit the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. The event will take place from 5:00 – 11:00 PM and will consist of live music performances and entertainment by several amazing local artists:

9TH ANNUAL ROCK & ROLL TOY DRIVE AT THE ANCHOR IN KINGSTON DECEMBER 17

(November 27, 2016) – On Saturday, December 17th, The Anchor in Kingston will host its 9th Annual Rock & Roll Toy Drive. All proceeds from the event will go directly to Kingston children of all ages. Toys will be donated to People’s Place and cash to the KHS homeless teens program. The event will have a custom bike raffle by Dusty

THE FALCON IN MARLBORO: THE WINTER HOME TO JOSEPH BERTOLOZZI’S BRIDGE MUSIC FROM THE MID-HUDSON BRIDGE

(November 28, 2016) – The Falcon in Marlboro is the new Winter home for composer Joseph Bertolozzi’s fully functional Bridge Music Listening Station from the Mid-Hudson Bridge through March 2017. Bertolozzi’s unique project using the Mid-Hudson Bridge as a musical instrument was realized in 2009 as a sound-art installation that can be heard at Listening Stations on the tower landings

YOUTH OPEN MIC AT THE TOWNE CRIER DECEMBER 22

(December 2, 2016) – On Thursday, December 22 at 6:00 PM, the Towne Crier in Beacon will host a youth open mic. This is a great opportunity for budding singer-songwriters (ages 18 and younger) to present their material to a receptive and supporting audience. Two of today’s rising stars, Hailey Knox and Sawyer Fredericks got their start at Towne Crier

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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