Best August Music

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Best August Music: Plenty of good music in August from Rufus Wainwright to The Fixx, Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues to the Dark Star Orchestra.

Jerry Douglas & The Earls of Leicester, Ridgefield Playhouse – Thurs, 8/2: 8pm: Grammy Award-winning Bluegrass group led by Jerry Douglas, presents the music of Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and their band the Foggy Mountain Boys to a contemporary audience.(80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

CTA, featuring Bill Champlin and Danny Seraphine from Chicago, Paramount Hudson Valley – Fri, 8/3: 8pm: Former Chicago alums perform the band’s greatest hits including “25 or 6 to 4”, “Feelin’ Stronger Everyday” and “Saturday in the Park”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Dark Star Orchestra Acoustic, Ridgefield Playhouse – Wed, 8/8: 7:30pm: DSO performs full set lists of historic Grateful Dead concerts in their entirety. Heres they take on acoustic dead sets in their return to The Ridgefield. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Band of Horses, Capitol Theatre – Fri, 8/10: 8pm: Beginning with their first LP Everything All The Time, Band of Horses have been a mainstay of indie rock for a decade with 4 studio albums, including 2010’s Grammy-nominated Infinite Arms and Mirage Rock. They have toured with Pearl Jam and Neil Young and will release their new album, Why Are You Ok, in June. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Local! 1 Stop Pony Band, Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park – Sat, 8/11: 8pm: Brian La Blanc and band captures the voices of some of the most iconic musicians and prolific hit-makers including Billy Joel, The Doors, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, John Lennon, Neil Young, and Jimmy Buffett. (28 Maple Ave., Armonk; www.smalltowntheatrecompany.com)

Eaglemania, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sat, 8/11: 8pm: Eaglemania, a nationally touring Eaglestribute band performs all othe hits of the Eagles, as well as Don Henley, Glen Frey, and Joe Walsh’s solo albums. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sun, 8/12: 7pm: Vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for iconic progressive rock band The Moody Blues performs his classics such as “Nights in white Satin”, Tuesday Afternoon”, “The Story in Your Eyes” and “Your Wildest Dreams”. This year Justin and The Moody Blues will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Whaaaaat? They’re not in yet? (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Jeff Daniels and The Ben Daniels Band, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sun, 8/12: 7:30pm: Film star Jeff Daniels has recorded eight solo albums and has shared the stage with Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Keb Mo and Bruce Hornsby. Here he goes solo and performs with his son Ben’s band, too. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Gordon Lightfoot, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sun, 8/12: 7:30pm: Legendary singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot returns to the Paramount. A five-time Grammy nominee, Lightfoot is best known for his hits “Sundown”, “The Wrech of the Edmund Fitzgerald”, “Early Morning Rain”, “Rainy Day People” and “Carefree Highway”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

It wouldn’t be summer without … The Beach Boys, Ridgefield Playhouse – Wed, 8/15: 7pm: Mike Love leads this incarnation of The Beach Boys throughs their hits from “Surfin’ USA” to “Good Vibrations” and “Kokomo”. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Rufus Wainwright, Capitol Theatre – Fri, 8/17: 8pm: Rufus Wainwright is more than just “Chocolate and Cigarettes”, his 2006 tribute album to Judy Garland, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall was nominated for a Grammy Award, has written an acclaimed opera and collaborated with Elton John, David Byrne, Mark Ronson, Joni Mitchell and Burt Bacharach. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester;www.capitoltheatre.com)

Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox, Ridgefield Playhouse – Thurs, 8/16: 7:30pm: Since 2009, Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox has received over 740 million YouTube views and 2.7 million subscribers with his band’s interpretations of hits from Lady Gaga, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Lorde, Outkast and Maroon 5. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Kansas, Tarrytown Music Hall – Fri, 8/17: 8pm: Prog-rockers, KANSAS will be performing a set of Kansas Radio Classics. (“Dust in the Wind”, “Carry on My Wayward Son”) classic B-Sides, fan favorites, and material off the band’s latest studio album, The Prelude Implicit. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

HippieFest 2018, Vanilla Fudge, Rick Derringer, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Badfinger, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sat, 8/18: 8pm: Let’s play match the artist with the song: “Keep Me Hangin On”, “Day After Day”, “Sock It To Me Baby”, “Hang On Sloopy”, “Season of the Witch”, “Little Latin Lupe Lu”, “Come and Get It”, “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo”, “Devil With a Blue Dress” … and more. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Local! New Rochelle Opera: Bernstein & Friends, Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park – Sat, 8/25: 8pm: The New Rochelle Opera celebrates the 100th Birthday of Leonard Bernstein by performing many of his Broadway songs in their “Bernstein and Friends” program. NRO has been thrilling audiences with imaginative full opera productions since 1985. (28 Maple Ave., Armonk; www.smalltowntheatrecompany.com)

Melissa Etheridge, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sun, 8/26: 7pm: Serving up her power hits “I’m the Only One”, “Come to My Window,” and more. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

The Fixx Beach tour, Paramount Hudson Valley – Fri, 8/31: 8pm: The Fixx return to the Paramount for the 35th anniversary of their album Reach the Beach, which they will play in it’s entirety. The multi-platinum selling album spawned three top 4p singles including “One Thing Leads to Another”, “Saved by Fire”and “The Sign of Fire”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

All Summer Long

Jones Beach Theatre Summer Concerts: For those looking to tie in outdoor music with the salty air of the Atlantic Ocean, (and maybe even tie in some tasty waves on a day at the beach) Jones Beach theatre offers a lineup fo big name acts from classic rock to contemporary pop, country and hip-hop. Including: Jimmy Buffett: Thurs, 8/2: 8pm; Chicago & REO Speedwagon: Fri, 8/3: 7:30pm; Lady Antebellum: Sat, 8/4: tba; Brad Paisley w/ Dan Tyminsky & Kane Brown: Fri, 8/10: 7:30pm; Lindsey Stirling & Evanescence: Sat, 8/11: 7pm; Billboard Hot 100 Festival with DJ Snake, Future, Rae Sremmurd & 4o more up & comers: Sat-Sun 8/18-19: 12pm. (895 Bay Pkwy, Wantagh; www.jonesbeach.com)

Hot Ticket Alert for September

Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band, Capitol Theatre – Thurs, 9/6: 8pm: Grateful Dead bassist and band, featuring Nicki bloom & Eric Krasno hit The Cap for just one night. Tickets on sale NOW!!!! (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester;www.capitoltheatre.com)

Amos Lee, Capitol Theatre, Sun, 9/16: 8pm: In 2011, his album Mission Bell debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. He’s been cranking out hits ever since such as “Windows Rolled Down”, “Flower”, “The Man Who Wants You”, “Chill in the Air” and “Vaporize”. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester;www.capitoltheatre.com)

Chicago Live, Capitol Theatre, Wed, 9/19: 8pm: At this show Chicago (with horns) will perform their entire Chicago II album featuring “Make Me Smile”, “Colour My World”, “25 of 6 to 4”, “Pome for the People” plus some greatest hits. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester;www.capitoltheatre.com)

The Gipsy Kings, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sat, 9/22: 8pm: Featuring Nicholas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, These Grammy Award-winner hit-makers behind “Bomboleo” have ridden their mash up of flamenco, rumba, salsa and pop to sales of over 20 million albums. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Nils Lofgren Acoustic Duo, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sun, 9/23: 7pm: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s eponymous 1975 album was hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the year’s best. An inspiration for Bruce Springsteen, Nils later toured with The E Street Band. He was also a member of Neil Young’s band Crazy Horse. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Blondie, The Ridgefield Playhouse, Fri, 9/28: 8pm: Well how cool is this? Blondie (“Call Me,” “The Tide is High,” “Rapture” “Heart of Glass”, “One Way of Another”, “Hangin’ On The Telephone” and many more) perform at The Playhouse’s fall gala. Should be a blast! (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

October too…

Andy Grammer, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sun, 10/14: 7pm: Pop superstar, Andy Grammer brings his The Good Parts Tour. The album features hits “Fresh Eyes”, “Give Love” and”Smoke Clears”. No doubt he’ll also perform “Honey, I’m Good”, “Keep Your Head Up”and “Fine By Me”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)