Best June Music

Posted OnMay 14, 2019

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Best June Music: The biggest month of the year for local music features Kesha, Little Big Town, Broadway’s Laura Bennati , Dionne Warwick, Jake Shimabukuro, The Milk Carton Kids, and mezzo-soprano Viveca Genaux.

Pop Diva Alert! Greenwich International Film Festival’s Epic Anniversary Party ft. Kesha, Capitol Theatre, Sat, 6/1: 8:45pm: GIFF’s Epic Anniversary Party celebrates the five-year anniversary of the Festival. This star-studded event will feature a concert performance by pop-diva and chart topper Kesha. Kesha has had ten Top Ten singles, including No. 1 hit Til-Tok, and two albums that reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 – Animal (2017) and Rainbow (2018). Plus an award presentation by actress Connie Nielsen, surprise guests, cocktails, and an exclusive Casamigos VIP Lounge at Garcia’s. (149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Taconic Opera Chamber Concert, The Fathers, Presbyterian Church of Mt. Kisco, Sat, 6/1: 3pm: Maestro Jun Nakabayashi, TCO’s Conductor and Music Director, leads the Taconic Opera Chamber Orchestra and guest soloist Kessa Medford (piano) in a program of Beethoven’s famous Piano Concerto No. 2, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Haydn’s Symphony No. 78. (605 Millwood Road (Route 133), Mt. Kisco;www,taconicopera.org)

David Crosby & Friends, Ridgefield Playhouse, Fri, 6/7: 8pm: Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby returns to The Playhouse to perform some of his best loved songs and greatest hits from across his illustrious career. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Ft. Little Big Town, Rascal Flats & Keith Urban! Taste of Country Festival, Hunter Mountain, Thurs-Sun 6/6-9: Day trip or camp out at this three-day country music festival, the biggest in the Northeast. This year’s lineup features 24 of the biggest name country acts and rising stars including headliners Keith Urban and Josh Turner (Fri. night), Brooks & Dunn and Rascal Flats (Sat. night) Brett Eldredge and Little Big Town (Sun. night). (64 Klein Ave, Hunter, NY; www.tasteofcountryfestival.com)

Get The Led Out, Tarrytown Music Hall, Fri-Sat, 6/7-8: 8pm: This Led Zeppelin tribute band is so hot they get two nights at The Tarrytown Music Hall. Not many original bands has that much draw. GTLO recreates Led Zepp’s studio albums with three guitarists to perform all the overdubs Jimmy Page layered onto the band’s studio sound. Effects that LZ were never able to create on stage. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

KFEST, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Sat, 6/8: 6pm: Located at the state-of-the-art Pavilion amphitheater on the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, N.Y, the KFEST pop & rap fest will feature Ciara, Bazzi, Fletcher, Bryce Vine, Jeremy Zucker and Jake Miller. (200 Hurd Road, Bethel; www.bethelwoodscenter.org)

Jay and the Americans, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sat, 6/8: 8pm: With original members Sandy Deanne, Howie Kane, Marty Sanders and the powerhouse lead of Jay Reincke, Jay & the Americans return to The Playhouse after a packed show in 2018. They’ll sing: “This Magic Moment,” “Cara Mia,” “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Come a Little Bit Closer” and more of their dozen Top 10 hits from the 60s that earned them a place in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame! (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Blue Oyster Cult, Paramount Hudson Valley, Sun, 6/9: 7pm: This Long Island band’s 1970’s mega-hits, “I’m Burning for You”, “Godzilla” and “(Don’t) Fear The Reaper” propelled them to international fame and sales of over 24 million records. Their videos received heavy rotation on MTV. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.org)

Arlo Guthrie, Alice’s Restaurant, Tarrytown Music Hall, Sun, 6/9: 7pm: Arlo returns to Westchester for a special spring performance of “Alice’s Restaurant” and other iconic songs. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

WOW! Phil Lesh & Friends ft. Jorma Kaukonen, Capitol Theatre, Tues-Wed, 6/11-12: 8pm: How cool is this? The Grateful Dead meets Hot Tuna when two icons of the San Francisco sound come together for what is certain to be a legendary couple of nights! (149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Turn Back the Cap 80s, ft. Jessie’s Girl, Capitol Theatre, Fri, 6/14: 8pm: These popular Cap regulars dress the parts and play all the biggest hits of the decades hottest acts such as Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, and many more come. It is theatre, meets live music, smothered in 80’s glitz. (149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Jake Shimabukuro, Master of the Ukulele, Tarrytown Music hall, Fri, 6/14: 8pm: Considered by many to be the world’s best ukulele player, Jake Shimabukuro combines classic ukulele styles with pop, rock, jazz and even metal. He has become noted for his solo uke arrangements of such varied pieces as George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Schubert’s “Ave Maria” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Best Jazz! Al Di Meola, Opus & more, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sat, 6/15: 8pm: This celebrated jazz guitarist is revered for his dazzling, complex fretwork, playing jazz fusion, Latin fusion, acoustic and world music. Across a celebrated career, Di Meola performed with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke in the chart-busting band Return to Forever. Highlights of his solo career include the Gold certified album Elegant Gypsy, and the acoustic live album Friday Night in San Francisco with Paco Lucia and John McLaughlin that sold two million copies. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Opening Night: Alyssa Weilerstein & OSL, Caramoor’s Venetian Theatre, Sat, 6/15: 8:30pm: World-renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, a MacArthur Fellow and Caramoor Evnin Rising Stars alum, returns to Caramoor for Dvorak’s Cello Concerto (called one of the greatest of all cello concertos) with Caramoor’s resident Orchestra of St Luke’s conducted by former Caramoor Artistic Director Peter Oundjian. The season opener also features Stravinsky’s breathtaking Firebird. (149 Girlde Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Best Hot Jazz! Hot Jazz Age Frolic, Caramoor’s Friend’s Field Tent, Sun, 6/16: 2:30pm: Produced in collboration with The New York Hot Jazz Festival, Caramoor’s Hot Jazz Age Frolic is an afternoon/evening celebration of swinging jazz of the 1920s & 30s with Bria Skonberg’s Hot Five, Kate Edomonson (vocals) and Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks. Giordano’s repertoire ranges from New Orleans stomp to Cole Porter. There’s tap dancing, dance lessons and a gramophone dj between shows. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

New Music, Timo Andres (piano), Caramoor’s Spanish Courtyard, Thurs, 6/20: 7pm: Weaving selections from Janáček’s On the Overgrown Path among compositions by his fellow contemporary composers, pianist Timo Andres presents a seamless listening experience from old to new, highlighting similar threads throughout the works. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

An Evening with Dionne Warwick, The Palace Stamford, Thurs, 6/20: 8pm: Five Time Grammy-winner, and A WTD Fave Rave Forever, Dionne Warwick will receive a Lifetime Grammy this year. She has sold over 100 million albums (albums/not downloads) and has charted 75 songs including “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”, “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”, “Then Came You” and “What the World Needs Now”. (61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.stamfordpalace.org)

The Machine Performs Pink Floyd, Tarrytown Music Hall, Fri, 6/21: 8pm: Another tribute band that can pack them in for multiple dates at various Westchester venues, The Machine has been lauded by Spin magazine for sounding “exactly like Pink Floyd”, Their light show is state of the art and they have been performing the Pink Floyd songbook since 1989. Imagine that! On recent tours they performed three classic Floyd albums, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and Animals. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

World Music, Tribu Baharu, Caramoor’s Spanish Courtyard, Fri, 6/21: 8pm: Tribu Baharú’s exuberant performances of champeta music — a fusion of Colombian, African, and Afro-Caribbean styles — are driven by lively vocals, sparkling Congolese guitar, and high-energy bass and drums. A Tribu Baharú performance recreates the joyous, impromptu spirit of the verbena dances that are popular in Colombian neighborhoods during festivals. With traces of soukous, zouk, calypso, soca, rap, and more. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Best Roots! American Roots Music Festival, ft. Milk Carton Kids, Caramoor’s Multiple Venues, Sat, 6/22: All Day: Americana festival darlings, The Milk Carton Kids headline Caramoor’s 9th annual American Roots Music Festival. Multi-instrumentalist Amythyst Kiah, a rising star with a old-time sound steeped in African-American roots opens for them at the Venetian Theatre in the evening. Beginning at noon, folk, country, bluegrass, gospel, blues & folk fusion acts perform on the Caramoor grounds. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Richard Thompson, Solo acoustic, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sun, 6/23: 8pm: Heralded by the LA Times as “the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix,” Thompson’s genre defying mastery of both acoustic and electric guitar along with dizzying energy and onstage wit continue to earn him new fans and a place as one of the most distinctive virtuosos in folk rock history. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Opera, Versailles: Portrait of a Royal Domain, Caramoor’s Venetian Theatre, Sun, 6/23: 4pm: Produced in collaboration with the Boston Early Music Festival, this performance features two chamber operas exalting the majesty of King Loius XIV’s Versailles and its gardens. This refined drama is brought to life by the all-star BEMF Vocal and Chamber Ensembles in a production featuring gorgeous costumes, Baroque dance, and sumptuous staging. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Rumours: Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Paramount Hudson Valley, Thurs, 6/27: 8pm: Rumours tours nationally with their show that recreates the look, the sound, the stage moves, the wardrobe and the intricate harmonies of Fleetwood Mac. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.org)

Hey Nineteen: A Tribute to Steely Dan, Ridgefield Playhouse, Fri, 6/28: 8pm: This eight piece band and three background vocalists peform note for note covers of the big hits and the deep cuts, from “Do It Again” to “Your Gold Teeth II,” from “Reelin’ in the Years” to “Doctor Wu” and “Peg” many more. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Family concert, Decoda, Trapeze, Caramoor’s Spanish Courtyard, Sat, 6/29: 1pm: Tickets are just $8 for kids and $16 for adults for this special family performance with Decoda — a collective of dynamic young classical musicians — as they put on an interactive performance based on the music from a lost ballet about the highs and lows of the circus. Explore thematic elements and listen for Prokofiev’s subtle humor and insistent rhythms. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! World Music, Buika, Caramoor’s Venetian Theatre, Sat, 6/30: 8pm: Grammy-nominated for Best World Music Album in 2018, and named one of the world’s “50 Great Voices” by NPR, Spanish singer BUIKA has been compared to Billy Holiday, Nina Simone and Edith Piaf. Her genre-transcending music is heavily influenced by flamenco, imbuing her singing with a raw and powerfully emotive sound. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Opera, New York Baroque Incorporated, Viveca Genaux (mezzo-soprano), Caramoor’s Venetian Theatre, Sun, 6/31:4pm: American mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux first came to the attention of NY critics with her performance in Rossini’s La Cenerentola at Caramoor in 1996. Now, for the first time since 2009, she is back with the conductorless period-instrument orchestra, New York Baroque Incorporated to sing arias by Handel, Vivaldi, and Hasse. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Hot Ticket Alerts for Summer!

Colby Caillat, FT Gone West, Ridgefield Playhouse, Fri, 7/5: 8pm: Two-time Grammy Award Winner, Colbie Caillat (“Bubbly,” “Try,” “Fallin’ For You”), returns with her new band Gone West featuring multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jason Reeves, four-time Hawaii Music Award Winner Justin Kawika Young and ACM and CMT nominated artist Nelly Joy. They are touring with their debut EP, Tides. This show will feature Colbie’s solo material along with songs from her new collaboration with Gone West. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Capitol Theatre, Wed, 7/31: 8pm: These tickets won’t last as Guns n’ Roses guitarist Slash takes the stage with his new band. A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Slash is on everyone’s list of the Greatest Guitarists of All Time from Time to Rolling Stone, Guitar World and the Gibson Guitar Foundation. (149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Bryan Ferry, Capitol Theatre, Wed, 8/7: 8pm: One of our Fave Raves, Roxy Music’s quirky heart-throb lead singer has had an active solo career releasing cover albums of songs by Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, Smokey Robinson, Janis Joplin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hart, Kurt Weill and others. (149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)