2011 FREE Summer Lawn Concert Series @ Locust Grove
Staff | June 14, 2011 | Comment2011 FREE Summer Lawn Concert Series
Sunday Afternoons (1 to 3 pm)
June 12 – July 3, 2011
Summer marks the12th annual Lawn Concert Series at Locust Grove when the veranda of the site’s Italianate mansion is transformed into a stage for free live music performances. Scenic Hudson River views and great music await those who venture out to Locust Grove on Sunday afternoons with their lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets in tow
All concerts are FREE thanks to our sponsor.
This project is made possible (in part) through a grant from Dutchess County Arts Council, administrator of public funds through NYSCA’s Decentralization Program.
Concert Schedule:
Sunday, June 12 – Strawberry Hill Fiddlers
Musically gifted young string players, classically trained in orchestral music and playing traditional fiddle music by ear.
Sunday, June 19 – The Hudson River Valley by Kevin & Carol Becker with Rich Keyes
Like the river itself, tradition runs through our music. As a DCAC fellowship recipient, Becker will perform songs that tell the history and celebrate the grandeur of the Hudson River Valley.
Sunday, June 26 – Acoustic Medicine Show
Original new-grass with flavors of traditional bluegrass and mountain music influences.
Sunday, July 3 – The Jazz Pioneers
Swing and big-band classics with the best of modern jazz by this sensational 25-piece band.
For addtional information, call 845-454-4500 or visit our website at www.lgny.org.