Rhythm on the Riverfront – Free Concerts each Thursday in August
LOCAL 845 AND SCENIC HUDSON ANNOUNCE – “RHYTHM ON THE RIVERFRONT,” A FREE CONCERT SERIES IN THE NEWLY RENOVATED LONG DOCK PARK, BEACON NY
THURSDAY EVENINGS THROUGHOUT AUGUST, BEGINNING AT 5:30PM
MUSICAL LINE-UP INCLUDES AMY CORREIA, THE WIYOS, GRASS (GOWANUS
REGGAE AND SKA SOCIETY), READNEX POETRY SQUAD
June 2, 2011 – Beacon, NY – Local 845 in collaboration with Scenic Hudson will present Rhythm On The Riverfront, a concert series that is free to the community in Scenic Hudson’s newly redesigned and improved Long Dock Park. Scenic Hudson has created an exciting riverfront destination boasting a kayak pavilion and beach for launching boats and more.
One of the most popular attractions in the park, at Long Dock’s tip, is Beacon Point Project, a shoreline installation by renowned artist George Trakas. The work projects out over the river (at high tide, water actually flows through it), making this a perfect place to fish, sunbathe and admire magnificent vistas of Newburgh Bay and the Hudson Highlands—and in this case, present concerts.
Artists will perform on a stage on the Beacon Point Project with the river in clear view all around.
EVENT DETAILS:
Thu Aug 4 5:30-7:30 PM AMY CORREIA
Amy Correia delivers songs with a raw power that’s both vulnerable and fierce. That musical honesty has drawn comparisons to Tom Waits and Michelle Shocked and The New York Times calls her “a singular talent.” After two major releases on EMI, Amy Correia recently scored a creative and entrepreneurial victory by raising more than $35K to produce and release her third record, You Go Your Way. Correia’s new album “veers seamlessly from arena rock to gospel music, that includes both power chords and a string quartet.” (NPR). A dynamic performer who accompanies herself on guitar, piano and baritone ukelele, Correia recently returned home from a 28-city tour of the U.S., opening for legendary frontwoman of The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde.
Thu Aug 11 5:30-7:30 PM THE WIYOS
Formed in New York City during the summer of 2002, The Wiyos took their name from the toughest gang to prowl the streets of old New York (The Why’os, circa 1890). They have spent eight years touringextensively in the USA, Canada, France, The Netherlands and The United Kingdom. They were featured in the BBC television documentary, “Folk America – Hollerers, Stompers and Old-Time Ramblers”. In 2009 The Wiyos were hand picked by Bob Dylan to tour for seven weeks as the opener of the Bob Dylan Show, with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. Their 2009 release, Broken Land Bell, sat in the top 20 of the AMA charts for 14 weeks. The Wiyos unique charisma transcends typical social boundaries. They appeal to everyone from young hipsters to seasoned music connoisseurs. They have emerged as a hallmark band in the resurgence of traditional American music over the past decade.
Thu Aug 18 5:30-7:30 PM GRASS (Gowanus Reggae and Ska Society)
Taking the music of the legendary Bob Marley to a new level, G.R.A.S.S. – the appropriately abbreviated Gowanus Reggae and Ska Society – recently released Grass On Fire, their second CD. On this collection of eleven intrepid musician/explorers dedicated to the sounds of classic Ska and Reggae bring a jazz perspective to Marley’s 1973 classic Catch A Fire, instrumentally interpreting the Reggae pioneer’s music so that it retains all of its original passion and sincerity.Featuring some of the finest players from Brooklyn’s vibrant musical community, G.R.A.S.S. creates music with the spontaneity of Jazz and a deep reverence for Jamaican Riddim, music that will make you listen and move your butt too.
Thu Aug 25 5:30-7:30 PM READNEX POETRY SQUAD
Meet the ReadNex Poetry Squad, a group of four spoken word poets/emcees that have banded together to uplift urban communities through the power of music. Comprised of 4 esteemed lyrical “scholars” and 1 DJ—Decora, Free Flowin, Jarabe Del Sol, Latin Translator and DJ H2O have managed to blend conscious social commentary with influences from Hip-Hop, Soul, Latin and Caribbean music, to create a unique sound that is already making an impact on not only the music industry, but the world. During the development stages of their sophomore album, the group took to interviewing over 100 people from different cultural backgrounds, genders and neighborhoods to find out which problems are affecting today’s society. What emerged was Social ISsUe, an 80-minute LP that tackled head-on the issues of gentrification, sexism, racism, segregated education and inequality.
At each concert there will be food vendors on hand.
For more information, please contact:
Anthony Coneski
