Best July Music 2018

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Best July Music 2018: From Bernstein to Kenny Wayne Shepard, Dicky Betts to Toots & The Maytals, jazz, Afro-Beat and The Pleasantville Music Festival!

July

FREE Family Concert of “New Music”: Inuksuit by John Luther Adams, Caramoor Grounds – Sun, 7/1: 4pm: The New York Times called John Luther Adams’ epic outdoor piece Inuksuit, “the ultimate environmental piece.” Here Doug Perkins directs over 60 percussionists, dispersed across Caramoor’s gardens and fields, playing conch shells, sirens, gongs, bells, drums, cymbals, and glockenspiels. “One of the most rapturous experiences of my listening life” — Alex Ross, The New Yorker. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Pops, Patriots & Fireworks, Caramoor Venetian Theatre – Wed, 7/4: 8pm: Celebrate July 4th the Caramoor way as the Westchester Symphonic Winds and two stellar alumni from Caramoor’s Schwab Vocal Rising Stars perform America The Beautiful, Stars & Stripes Forever, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Overture, selections from West Side Story, The Music Man and, of course, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture followed by fireworks. One of our favorite events of the year. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

No Options Band, Katonah Memorial Park – Thurs, 7/5: 7-8:30pm: Classic rockers play the songbook from Billy Joel to AC/DC at the poolside field.

Lasdon’s Music in the Park, Dan Zlotnick – Fri, 7/6: 7 – 9pm: He’s a former Somers HS baseball star and he caught Aaron Judge’s rookie record 50th home run at Yankee Stadium. (Gave it to the Judge for free!) He recently opened for Marc Cohn at the Paramount Hudson Valley with his repertoire of original acoustic songs inspired by the blues and classic rock. What a guy! (2610 NY 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Joe Jackson, Tarrytown Music Hall – Fri, 7/6: 8pm: One of our faves. His jazz-inflected pop sound was a genre unto itself in the age of New Wave surprises. His seminal albums Look Sharp and Night and Day still are in rotation at WTD’s house! With their iconic hits such as “Is She Really going Out With Him”, “Stepping Out”, “It’s Different for Girls”, “Breaking Us In Two”, “Look Sharp”, “Sunday Papers” and “Chinatown”. The New Yorker lauded his 2012 homage to Duke Ellington, The Duke, and his 2015 album Fast Forward, calling it “addictively listenable late career pop.” (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

I’m With Her, American Roots, Caramoor Spanish Garden – Sat, 7/7: 8pm: Americana darlings, singer/songwriters Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan combined talents to record the album See You Around under the moniker I’m With Her in February. Here they take their “Americana supergroup” on the road with fiddle, mandolin and guitar. In reviewing their album, The New York Times wrote, “The harmonies couldn’t have been purer, or the picking more precise.” (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

The Jon Bates Band, Bedford Hills Memorial park – Thurs, 7/12: 7-8:30pm: Seven-piece dance band performs Big Band, Motown, Classic Rock, Whitney, Pink, Lady Gaga and more at the Sammarco Soccer Field.

Lasdon’s Music in the Park, Gerard Carelli – Fri, 7/13: 7 – 9pm: A local mainstay who regularly performs at Lasdon Park and the Kensico Park Independence Day Fireworks, Carelli has recorded with the Grammy-nominated One O’clock Lab Band, toured with Ray Charles, and for The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. As a trombonist, he has performed with Rosemay Clooney and Mel Torme. (2610 NY 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Bernstein’s Broadway, Caramoor Venitian Theatre – Sat, 7/14: 8pm: Broadway stars Mikaela Bennett (The Golden Apple), Alysha Umphress (On the Town), Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), and Ben Davis (Violet) celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday! Tony Award winner Ted Sperling hosts this evening of songs from West Side Story, Candide, Wonderful Town, Peter Pan, On the Town and more. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Local! 3D Rhythm of Life, Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park – Sat, 7/14: 8pm: Armonk’s Small Town Theatre Company brings bi-lingual music to Armonk with 3D Rhythm of Life’s tropical mix of funky salsa and caribbean soul with a New York attitude. (28 Maple Ave., Armonk; www.smalltowntheatrecompany.com)

They’re Back! America, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sat, 7/14: 8pm: “Tin Man”, “Horse With No Name”, “Ventura Freeway”, “Sister Goldenhair” and more. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Cool dude! Dennis Quaid and the Sharks, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 7/14: 8pm: Film star Dennis Quaid’s band performs originals and classic hits such as “Gloria” and “Spill the Wine”. In homage to his starring role in the Jerry Lee Lewis bio-pic, Quaid also regularly plays “Great Balls of Fire”. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

New York’s Backyard Jam! Pleasantville Music Festival – Sat, 7/14: 12-9pm: Eighteen bands on three stages equals nine hours of music. Festival headliners include The Psychedelic Furs, the UK post-punk band best known for their hits “Love My Way” and “Pretty in Pink”; The Lone Bellow, a Brooklyn-based Americana band whose eponymous debut album in 2013 charted on four separate Billboard Charts and appeared on 10 Best Of year-end lists, and Robert Randolph and The Family Band. Randolph, a pedal steel mater was named to Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list and regularly performs at The Capitol Theatre. The rest of the lineup features a mix of singer/songwriters, indie-rock, twangy country, and R&B and includes a turn from John Hall sand Fly Amero from Orleans (“Still the One” and “Dance With Me”.) Free parking and shuttle bus at Pace University. (Parkway Field, Pleasantville; www.pleasantvillemusicfestival.com)

Dave Mason & Steve Cropper: Rock & Soul Revue, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sun, 7/15: 7pm: Two Rock and Roll Hall of Famers unite for a Rock and should Revue. Guitarist and songwriter for Traffic (“Only You Know and I Know”, “Feelin’ Alright”) and solo artist Dave Mason (“We Just Disagree”, “Only You Know and I Know”) is joined by Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T & the MG’s is ranked #39 on Rolling Stone’s Best Guitarists of All Time. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

#Yes50: Celebrating 50 Years of Yes, Paramount Hudson Valley, Tues, 7/17: 8pm: Original Yes members Steve Howe and Alan White are joined by Jon Davison, Geoff Downes and Billy Sherwood to perform some of the band’s most iconic songs such as “Roundabout”, “I’ve Seen All good People”, “Owner of a Lonely Heart”, “Starship Trooper” and “Close to the Edge”. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Lasdon’s Music in the Park, Back to the Garden 1969 – Fri, 7/20: 7 – 9pm: Back to the Garden 1969 returns to Lasdon with their tribute to the artists who made Woodstock great including Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joe Cocker, Sly And The Family Stone, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Richie Havens and many more. (2610 NY 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Toots & The Maytals, Capitol Theatre – Fri. 7/20: 8pm: Their 1968 song “Do the Reggay” is the first known use of the word that has some to define this popular genre of Jamaican. They were also featured in the 1972 film The Harder They Come, the movie that put reggae on the map in the US. Rolling Stone named Toots Hibbert one of the Top 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Dickey Betts Band “BBQ, Bourbon & Beer” Summer Gala, Ridgefield Playhouse – Fri, 7/20: 8pm: Founding member of The Allman Brothers, Betts comes out of retirement for this special Ridgefield Playhouse Gala. The party starts at 6pm, followed by the concert where you’re sure to hear “Ramblin’ Man”, “Blue Sky”, “Melissa”, “Midnight Rider” and Whipping Post”. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Don McLean, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 7/21: 8pm:An inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Don Mclean performs his classic hits “American Pie”, “Vincent” and “Everybody Loves Me Baby”. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Jazz Festival, Diane Reeves, Caramoor Venetian Garden & multiple locations – Sat, 7/21: All Day: A full day of jazz, curated by Jazz at Lincoln Center. Five-time Grammy-winner Diane Reeves headlines at the evening performance. Nine acts perform at multiple locations during the day including Patrick Bartley’s salute to Cannonball Adderley and Shenel Johns and Vuyo Sotashe who perform the music of Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Kenny Wayne Shepard and the Beth Hart Band, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 7/21: 8pm: Two very hot and “like right now” artists share the bill. Kenny Wayne Shepard, the next great blues guitarist has 7 albums that have hit NO. 1 on the Billboard Blues Charts. Grammy-nominated, Beth Hart end best known as the head-turning vocalist for Jeff Beck and Slash until she released her 2015 album Better Than Home that topped the ITunes Blues Chart. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester;www.capitoltheatre.com)

Adam Ant, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sun, 7/22: 8pm: New Wave and Glam-Punk icon, Adam Ant performs “Goody Two Shoes”, “Desperate but not Serious”, “Stand and Deliver”, “Strip” and “Ant Music”. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Blonde Ambition, Katonah Memorial Park – Thurs, 7/26: 7-8:30pm: This popular band of local musicians from Katonah and Goldens Bridge to Cortland Manor has performed their repertoire of dance rock, pop and Motown at the Katonah Museum of Art, The Armonk House and beyond.

Lasdon’s Music in the Park, Chamomile and Whiskey – Fri, 7/27: 7 – 9pm: C&W kicks it with an upfront classic country beat, and infuses each tune with a streak of progressive, orchestral rock while hailing to Americana traditions with their rootsy instrumental choices and subject matter. (2610 NY 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Glen Hansard, Capitol Theater– Fri, 7/27: 8pm: Vocalist and guitarist for the irish group The Frames and half of the folk rock duo The Swell Season, Hansard’s 2015 album Didn’t He Ramble received a Grammy Award nomination. Hansard also appeared in the Bafta Award-Winning movie The Commitments and starred in the film Once,for which he won the Academy Award for Best Song. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester;www.capitoltheatre.com)

Joey Alexander Trio, Carmoor Spanish Courtyard – Fri, 7/27: 8pm: Returning after his Caramoor debut at the 2015 Jazz Festival, Joey Alexander brings an original swing and improvisational style that is unmatched at his age, along with an artistic maturity well beyond his years. He is the youngest jazz artist to ever be nominated for a Grammy (twice), and as a rising international star, his performance at Caramoor is not to be missed. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Local! Charley Lagond, Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park – Sat, 7/28: 8pm: Charlie Lagond has performed around the world for 35 years with artists including Chet Baker, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Chuck Mangione, The Jackson Five, The Temptations, Natalie Cole, and Kid Creole & the Coconuts, with whom he has performed at several presidential inaugural balls and at a Command Performance by request of Princess Diana. (28 Maple Ave., Armonk; www.smalltowntheatrecompany.com)

Buddy Guy and Johnny Lang, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 7/28: 8pm: Two generations of blues guitar royalty team up at The Cap. 81 year old Buddy Guy (“Damn Right i Got the Blues”) has won 7 Grammy Awards, A Lifetime Achievement Grammy, and is ranked #23 on Rolling Stone’s Best Guitarists of All time list. At 36 Johnny Lang has been a blues legend for 20 years, having released his first platinum record at age 15! (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Blackmore’s Night, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 7/28: 8pm: Deep Purple guitarist Richie Blackmore and vocalist Candice Night go full Renaissance Fair in this popular show that weaves modern folk, renaissance and progressive rock in a multi-instrumental display of guitar, mandolin, cello, hurdy-gurdy, medieval woodwinds, penny whistles and recorders. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Angelique Kidjo, Caramoor Venetian Theatre –Sat, 7/28: 8pm: Time magazine called her “Africa’s premier diva.” Beninese singer, songwriter and Grammy-award winner Angélique Kidjo has a “canyon-filling voice” (Billboard) and an energy that will inspire you to get up and dance! “The power of Kidjo’s unflappable voice, the stellar, genre-bending musicians who back her and the infectious, activist energy that courses through her songs all transcend any native tongue” (NPR Music). (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

August

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)

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)

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)

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: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts with Styx, Fri, 6/29: 7pm; Rascal Flats with Dan + Shay: Fri, 7/6: 7:30pm; Govt Mule & The Avett Brothers: Thurs, 7/12: 7pm; Foo Fighters: Sat, 7/14: 8pm; Ms. Lauryn Hill, Sun, 7/15: 3pm; Dave Matthews Band: Tues 7/17: 8pm; Little Big Town & Miranda Lambert: Thurs, 7/19: tba; 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)