Color TV
Performance: 4-5pm, Cedar Street Rock Stage, 24 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry
Jam/alt-country/rock
Yasmin – fiddle, Bryan – keys, Marc – guitar, Ben – guitar, Andrew – bass, Jim – drums
nsmith
The Jazz Forum All Stars
Performance: 2pm & 3pm, The Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown
Mike Morganelli (flugelhorn) with Eddie Monteiro (midi-accordion and vocals), and Roni Ben-Hur (guitar)
Smoky O
Performance: 12pm, 37 Amherst Drive, Hastings
Encouraging sing-alongs, dancing and feverishly good times. Smoky O performs Classic Country, Johnny Cash, Rock n Roll & more.
Push for Heat
Performance: 5pm, 7 Crossbar Road, Hastings
Covers of your favorite songs of the 80s, 90s, and beyond
Heather Campanelli – keyboard and vocals; Ahmad Saeed – guitar, bass, drums, and vocals; Lauren Franklin – bass and vocals; Kevin Felix – guitar, bass, and vocals; Sam Simmons – drums, guitar and vocals.
Push for Heat are five Hastings residents who started a band in 2018 with the goal of casually playing their favorite songs from their youth. Turns out other people also wanted to relive their salad days, and so the group has been playing at local events ever since. What started as a dad band with a couple of guitars and a drum kit, turned into a dad AND mom band with probably more gear than a Guitar Center. Push for Heat cover all your faves from the 80s, 90s, and 00s. Come rock out with us!
Jon Riss
Performance: 1pm, Irvington Presbyterian Church, 25 N. Broadway, Irvington
Jon’s annual RiverArts Music Tour organ recital is BACK!
Conductor and Organist Jon Riss, FAGO, ChM, was appointed as Director of Music at Irvington Presbyterian Church in November of 2016.
Mr. Riss received the 2013 American Guild of Organists Choir Master Prize for the highest overall score nationwide on the Guild’s day-long written and practical exam in choral conducting, and was awarded 2nd Prize in the 2009 American Choral Directors Association National Student Conducting Competition, Undergraduate Division.
Riverrun
Performance: 3pm, VFW Plaza, 588 Warburton Avenue, Hastings
Folkrock with a hint of blues and jazz
Adam Hart – guitar and vocals; Ken Tuccillo – guitar and vocals; Douglass Alligood – bass Special guest: Bill Reeve – drums
Riverrun will be playing a set of original songs that pull from 26 years Ken and Adam have been making music together. What a pleasure it is having Douglass join Riverrun on bass this year, and with our special guest Bill Reeve on drums we have a fresh new sound for 2024. Acoustic folk-rock with a touch of jazz, blues, and rock and roll.
Sing It, Shake It!
Performance: 11:30am, Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers
Joyful singing and moving with 4-7 year olds and their families. With Susan Harris.
The Quintin Harris Quartet
Performance: 4pm, Purpl, 52 Main Street, Hastings
Piano/Voice, Upright Bass, Drums
The Quintin Harris Quartet (led by vocalist and pianist, Quintin Harris) is excited to be playing on this year’s RiverArts Tour. The group (with Bailey Giles on saxophone, Sam AuBuchon on bass, and Marlen Suero-Amparo on drums) found a deeper understanding of this music under the tutelage of their longtime mentor and influence, Bill Charlap. Recently, they returned to the legendary Birdland Jazz Club for two sold-out performances. The Quintin Harris Quartet was formed to uphold the tradition of “The Great American Songbook” and their love for small-group arrangements by such artists like Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, and Sonny Clark, to name a few. The Quintin Harris Quartet is excited to debut new arrangements at Purpl for the 2024 RiverArts Tour.
Bailey Giles (tenor saxophone), Sam AuBuchon (bass), Marlen Suero-Amparo (drums), Quintin Harris (voice/piano)
Random Citizen
Performance: 2pm, Cedar Street Rock Stage, 24 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry
Glam, punk, and classic rock covers ’60s-’90s
Jordan Moussouros – vocals; David Alben – vocals; Willie Parrella – guitar/vocals; Paul Aresi – guitar; Ricky Agosta – bass/vocals; Bess Seewald – drums/vocals
The energetic and versatile Random Citizen covers glam, punk, and classic rock from the 1960’s-90’s. Vocal variety and creative arrangements are the core of Random’s mission to perform songs many people love, yet don’t often hear live.
What the Funk!
Performance: 5pm, 37 Amherst Drive, Hastings
4-Piece Horn Band Playing a Party Mix of 1960s/1970s Funk, Soul and R&B
Brad Scheller – bass; Pat Murray – drums; Rob Segall, – vox; Tony Michellini – guitar; Alan Levine – guitar; Anthony Giaccio- keys; Donnie Weissberg – trombone; Matt Hefner – sax; Mike Rubino – sax; Garrett Faccone – trumpet; Molly Segall – vox; George Segal – vox
What The Funk! is a 12-piece band, including 3 vocalists and 4 horns, that brings the party to the audience with an upbeat and danceable repertoire of 1960s and 1970s of funk, soul and R&B.
Rare Forms
Performance: 4pm, Quonset Hut, 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry (over the bridge, across the tracks)
Minimalist/ambient/downtempo sonic explorations involving synths, keys, and drum machines
Douglas Hertz Friedman – keys and electronics
Rare Forms is an electronic music project led by composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Douglas Hertz Friedman. Through Rare Forms, Hertz marries his orchestral approach to sound with his love for dance music, electronic and computer instruments, and music production.
The Hudson Line
Performance: 2pm, Main Street School, 101 Main Street, Irvington
A mix of rock, blues and country from the 60’s to now!
Dan Blum – guitar; Ron Swidler – bass; Leah Aharamoff – vocals; Bill Salton – guitar; Tyler Mann – drums
The Hudson Line plays your favorite rock, blues and country songs from the 60’s up to the present. We will play anything from the Stones to Hank Williams to Lord Huron. We might even play some “train songs”. Come check us out! You’re bound to hear something you’ll like.
Robert Firpo-Cappiello
Performance: 2pm, The Aqueduct @Cedar & Main, Dobbs Ferry
Cabaret punk
Two-time Emmy nominee Robert Firpo-Cappiello delivers a high-energy set of original cabaret punk songs, including fan favorites “There’s Barf in the Pool” and “Just a Little Moonlight.”
MAPUTI
Performance: 4pm, The Upstream Gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings
Mbira music of Zimbabwe
Nora Balaban – mbira, vocals; Susan Rapalee, mbira, vocals; Rima Fand – violin, vocals; Sylvain Leroux – Fula flute, hosho, vocals
Shona mbira music of Zimbabwe is one of the most soulful sounds on the African continent. Originally used in all-night spirit possession ceremonies, the iron-pronged mbira produces music beautiful enough to attract the spirits and rhythmically charged enough to keep people dancing throughout the night. MAPUTI plays traditional songs that have been handed down to us by master musicians of Zimbabwe
Mansa Gory
Performance: 3pm, The Upstream Gallery, Hastings
John Coltrane meets Marvin Gaye and Kendrick Lamar
Mansa Gory – voice, trumpet, trombone; Stephen Mclean – piano, Granville Mullings Jr – percussion
Kindly adjust your sensory apparatus to welcome frequencies from the future. We humbly submit our musical artistry in the most authentic and theraputic sense. Our sound is a mixture of John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye, and Kendrick Lamar.
MARIANNA OVERDRIVE
Performance: 2pm, 37 Amherst Drive, Hastings
Pop/Rock
Lauren – vocals; Jon – guitar; Jeff – bass; Nate – drums; Mike – Keys
Friends from Marianna Drive Playing 80s covers.
Mike Borgia
Performance: 5pm, The Upstream Gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings
Alternative blues, acoustic blues rock
Mike Borgia is an Italian American singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist from New York. Best known for his dynamic 5 octave vocal range and unique melodic structures, floating in genres of blues, alternative rock and indie. With a large back catalogue of releases , Mike’s sound is a captivating example of musicianship that translates effortlessly into a mesmerizing and dynamic live experience. He is influenced by the likes of Chris Whitley, LedBelly, Howlin’ Wolf, and Jonny Lang.
Keith Torgan & Barbara Siesel
Performance: 2pm, 25 Whitetail Road, Irvington
Original Cabaret: Musical Storytelling
Keith Torgan – songwriter, singer, guitarist, storyteller; Barbara Siesel – flautist, storyteller
Keith Torgan is a multi-disciplinary artist with over 20 years of experience in children’s music. As a singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor, author, teacher, storyteller, and visual artist, Keith has delighted audiences at theaters, cabarets, universities, museums, schools, and libraries across the United States and worldwide. He has composed scores for productions like The Tempest and Ring Round the Moon at the Williamstown Theater Festival. Keith’s solo cabaret performances have graced renowned New York venues such as The Knitting Factory, Don’t Tell Mama, and Green Room 42.
Barbara Siesel is an accomplished flutist, educator, producer, and entrepreneur. Her journey towards flute mastery has been a profound and spiritual one. As the co-founder of the award-winning organization Green Golly, Barbara is dedicated to introducing children to classical music through live interdisciplinary performances, curricula, books, sheet music, flutes, and meaningful education. Green Golly has established partnerships with esteemed institutions such as The Ravinia Festival and Midori and Friends.
Kai Wilson
Performance: 5-8pm, 109 W. Franklin Avenue, Tarrytown
Singer song writer who plays acoustic guitar and folk music
Guitar
Kai Wilson is a guitarist and vocalist living in Boston, MA. Kai sings songs of lust, passion, heart break, and staying true to himself. With raw, untamed vocals, Kai is Northern boy tapped into his father’s southern roots to create honest songs that cut deep. Be on the look out for Kai’s debut studio album Old School Simple Love on all streaming platforms!
Juliette Stewart
Performance: 12pm, Waterfront Stage, 11 Station Plaza, Dobbs Ferry
Original music mixed in with covers. Folk/rock americana alt-country with timeless depth and powerful vocals.
Juliette Stewart, vocals and guitar Michael Lewis lead guitar Kelly Halloran fiddle
Storytelling lies at the heart of Juliette’s music, lending timelessness to her lyrics, and gravity to her powerful vocals. She has performed in venues from dive bars to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Radio City. Her debut EP produced by herself and Thom Panunzio (cr: Interscope Records, Stevie Nicks, Springsteen, Lennon) is being recorded in Nashville, TN with touring band Chicago. It is set to arrive later this year. It follows national radio chart success of debut single “Shame On You.”
Joel Arnow Trio
Performance: 3pm, Purpl, Hastings
Improvisation based on jazz standards and the Great American Songbook
Nick Trautwein – tenor saxophone, John Lang – bass, Joel Arnow – drums
Joel Arnow is a drummer as well as a producer, engineer and mixer. Nick Truetwine is an editor for The New Yorker by day, and a superb tenor saxophonist by night. John Lang is a Jazz Bassist and composer. His most recent record “Earotica” (Released on the Cellar Live label) can be found on all major streaming sites.
Kat Gang Jazz Band
Performance: 5pm, Purpl, 52 Main Street, Hastings
Kat is a jazz vocalist who sings swinging originals and unique arrangements of well-loved standards
Phil Palombi – bass
Kat has a soul steeped in jazz. Born in Boston, she began her music theory training as a teenager at Berklee and then fell in love with the energy of New York City and went on to gain her BFA from NYU. She has performed twice at the GRAMMY Awards with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Kat continues to explore the depth of jazz fusion and improvisation with her versatile, extraordinary ear and voice.
Jenny Murphy
Performance: 1pm, Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers
Early childhood music and movement
Jenny Murphy – guitar and vocals
Jenny Murphy is an entertainer for all ages who has performed everywhere from theaters and concert halls to rallies, streets, and subway platforms. A story teller in the American folk tradition, she sings songs from past and present mostly to inspire understanding and action. She is the founder of Babies & Grands Music fostering intergenerational friendship by bringing young children and their grownups together with elders (“grands”) to share songs and stories.
The Greetings From Anywhere Experience
Performance: 4pm & 5pm, 306 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry
Acoustic Stomp, Twang & Harmony
Sheila Noonan Gorham – vocals, guitar; Andrew Schriever – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano
Greetings From Anywhere’s Sheila Noonan Gorham & Andrew Schriever play acoustic sets of GFA-Flavored tunes, joined by special guests and followed by a 5pm acoustic jam session! Join us as we kick off the day with our Noon Teen Hour, presenting a mix of the Rivertowns’ most talented young artists, followed by two great acoustic performances (check your programs!) leading into the GFA Experience starting at 3pm. We’re pleased to welcome you all back to the Backyard Stage!
The Soulmates
Performance: 1pm, Cedar Street Rock Stage, 24 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry An instrumental quartet featuring funk, soul and jazz tunes. Ross Brooks – guitar; Dan Schnapp – keys; Steve Kaell – bass; Jeremy Portwood – drums The Soulmates is an instrumental group featuring two Dobbs Ferry residents Jeremy Portwood and Steve Kaell. You may have […]
Vicente Saav
Performance: 1pm, Wild Culture Waffles
Latin/ Brazilian/Jazz Standards
Hybrid 7 string guitar
Vicente Saav covers music from Latin America and Brazil, and includes international jazz standards from Europe and the US to his large repertoire. He sings in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English. His music is dynamic, exciting and romantic.
Jess and Aaron
Performance: 12pm, Lenoir Nature Preserve, 12 Dudley Street, Yonkers
Kids’ Music
Jessica Ginsberg – vocals, Aaron Mirman-Heslin – guitar and vocals
Jess and Aaron are a kids’ music duo based in New York. They bring their combined experience—Aaron as a songwriter for children’s TV shows, and Jess as a kids’ music educator and studio vocalist—to craft fun, catchy indie tunes for kids that parents can enjoy too. Their first full-length album featured the song “Shoes”, which held the #1 chart spot on Sirius XM’s Kids Place Live for several weeks, and they are hard at work on the next album!
The New Stories
Performance: 5-8pm, 109 W. Franklin Avenue, Tarrytown A rock and roll band. Act 1 – Small trio of edgy acoustic , Act 2 – Classic rock band James – vocals, guitar ; Marc – vocals, lead guitar, slide, lap steal; Mike – bass.
Hot Flash
Performance: 3pm, 37 Amherst Drive, Hastings
A tribute to The Go-Go’s
Maryanne Buechner – vocals; Shannon Rooney – guitar/vocals; Masa – bass; Laurie Pachence – keys/vocals; Melanie Hoopes- drums/vocals
Based in Hastings on Hudson, formed in 2022, this is our first public show – and we are thrilled to be part of RiverArts Music Tour 2024!
Hastings Youth Council and The LAB Presents
Performance: 3pm, 4pm & 5pm; Reynolds Field, Hastings
Gordo & Darby
Performance: 4pm, The Aqueduct @ Cedar & Main, Dobbs Ferry
Popular Covers & originals from local singer/songwriters
Gordon Roehrer – guitar, Alice Ryan – vocals
Acoustic duo Gordo & Darby are Gordon Roehrer and Alice Ryan, performing an eclectic mix of songs and styles. You’ll hear Patsy Cline to Brandi Carlile with everything in between, plus the best songs you’ve never heard by critically acclaimed local indie artists. Gordon has performed and recorded with Arlon Bennett, Loretta Hagen, & the late Terence Martin. Alice has been a mainstay in the Rockland County theatre scene, performing leads in South Pacific, The Sound of Music and Guys & Dolls.
Fourth Phase
Performance: 3pm, 7 Crossbar Road, Hastings Creative covers of songs you wouldn’t expect! Heather Campanelli – synths and vocals; Krissy Brimijoin – guitar, violin, vocals; Ahmad Saeed – bass, guitar, vocals; Kevin Felix – bass, guitar, vocals; Josh Saltzman – drums Fourth Phase was formed with the vision of performing creative covers of songs you […]
Erik Rabasca
Performance: 12pm, Wild Culture Waffles, 579 Warburton Avenue #5, Hastings
Original soulful music for universal connection
Erik Rabasca, Guitar/Vocals
Erik Rabasca is a musician, producer, singer/songwriter, founder of the band Light Warriors and the independent label Highest Frequency Records. He plays a fusion of styles as an acoustic soloist ranging from folk, roots and jazz to reggae, indie and even a touch of country. His songwriting has been compared to Bobs Dylan and Marley, Paul Simon and more.
Eager Sails
Performance: 4pm, Mercy University Music Studio, 565 Broadway, Victory Hall 121, Dobbs Ferry
Merges innovation and emotion in a symphony of electronic-ambient rock
Sam Stauff, – guitar, vox; Tim Robbins – bass, Jeremy Scuderi – drums
Eager Sails, led by musician-producer Sam Stauff, merges innovation and emotion in a symphony of electronic-ambient rock. Stauff, known for his music production collaborations with artists like Blue Oyster Cult, Ella Jane, Wide Waters, Wess Meets West and many more surprises with Eager Sails, showcasing versatility beyond his role in the engineer’s chair.
East Kill Gypsies
Performance: 5pm, 96 Euclid Avenue, Hastings
Post Punk alternative with eclectic influences, original music. Indie Rock with a hippie punk vibe.
Jason Valdina, Bass and vocals; Richard Garber, guitar and vocals; Dan Wrzesinski, guitar and vocals; Larry Hess, Drums
D.C. Anderson and Ritt Henn
Performance: 12pm, Upstream Gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings
A twenty-plus year musical collaboration between singer/songwriters D.C. Anderson and Ritt Henn continues in a concert of some of their favorite jazz standards and original compositions.
D.C. Anderson has spent most of his adult life on Broadway (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA), Off Broadway (QUEEN OF THE MIST) and on the Guthrie and Steppenwolf stages. As a singer/songwriter, he has recorded over a dozen albums (streaming everywhere). His musical influences are all from the worlds of musical theater, vocal jazz and folk music.
Ritt Henn plays bass, writes songs, created four CDs of original music, one DVD of short films and produced over 200 episodes of ManBassBoxTV. Appeared Off-Broadway, performed with Chuck Berry, toured with Kathleen Turner and is a Bistro and MAC Award winner. Always a bassist, sometimes a musical director, ukulele plucker, singer and artistic whistler.
DriveTime
Performance: 1pm, 12 Edgewood Avenue, Hastings Something for everyone from the 60s to today! Mack Rosenberg – lead singer, Scott Waxman – guitar, Joe Boscarino – guitar, John Keenan – bass, Nick Colantonio – drums DriveTime Band is a feel-good, 5-piece multi-generational rock ‘n roll cover band. We cover hits from the 60’s through today. […]
Counterbalance
Performance: 3pm, Waterfront Stage, 11 Station Plaza, Dobbs Ferry
Jazz Fusion – a mix of original jazz, funk, and rock compositions.
Joshua Sherwood – bass; Enoc Ramirez – electric guitar; Zael Fland – drums; Joey Berkley – tenor saxophone
Counterbalance is a Jazz-Fusion band from Westchester, New York that performs exciting original compositions, taking inspiration from both jazz fusion influences (Return to Forever, Weather Report, Hiromi Uehara) and rock/funk influences (Plini, Chon, Snarky Puppy). Our goal is to create engaging musical experiences by combining the best of the music we love, and share those experiences with our listeners.
Code Switch
Performance: 12pm, Cedar Street Rock Stage, 24 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry
Soulful covers from the 60s to today with a smattering of tasty originals
Jess Reid-Adam – vocals, Daphnée Saget Woodley – keyboards, Tony Puliafico – drums, Tim Verduin – guitar, bass, violin; Mike Khorsandi – guitar, bass
Tasteful rockin’ interpretations of the 60s to today – think Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder to Cyndi Lauper and Pat Benatar and then to Amy Winehouse.
Known for their infectious groove and soulful vibe, this local band comes to rock hard and leave you swaying to the beat.
Christopher James Talio
Performance: 5pm, Cedar Street Rock Stage, 24 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry
Highly sentimental indie pop featuring original music and unusual arrangements of classic songs
Christopher James Talio – vocals, guitar; Steven Frieder, saxophones, flute, Bryan Kopchak, drums, cymbals; Nathan Allen – upright bass, Matthieu Carvin – keyboards
Christopher James Talio is a multi-media artist, musical performer, and philosopher, in a raging battle between flesh and spirit. A career bassist since the age of 16, he has played stages such as Carnegie Hall, The Allen Room, The Blue Frog (Mumbai, India), Club WM (O2 Arena, United Kingdom). In 2020, CJT began creating an original sound leading to the production of “Man on a Mission”. Talio aims to liberate the human spirit through musical performance and visual creation.
