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
Rock
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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!
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
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.
Avalanche at Dawn
Performance: 3pm on the Aqueduct @ Cedar and Main Street, Dobbs Ferry
Catchy, original pop-folk with vibrant harmonies
Paul Gross – guitar, vocals; Diane Guernsey – keyboards, vocals; Oliva Knittle — vocals; Terry Shook – djembe
With its music featured on WFUV (90.7 FM), Avalanche at Dawn has been performing to appreciative audiences in Westchester County for over a dozen years. Catchy, upbeat original songs, tight harmonies and fine musicianship make this group a crowd favorite as it plans the summer release of its third studio album.
The Baghdaddios
Performance: 5pm, The Keepers House, 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry
Old school punk with pop overtones
Kenn Rowell – rhythm guitar, Neil Richter – drums, Rich Guerzon – bass, Ben McGlinn – lead guitar
The Baghdaddios hail from the depths of New York City’s underground punk and alternative circuit.
Bent Branches
Performance: 1pm, Waterfront Stage, 11 Station Plaza, Dobbs Ferry
Indie rock band with male/female vocals. Think Big Thief meets the Feelies
Kathy Horne – guitar, vocals; Jamie Williamson – guitar, vocals; Miyuki Furtado – drums, vocals; Matt Svigals, bass
Bent Branches are from Irvington, NY, and feature early-aught veterans, Kathy Horne (Gotobeds), Miyuki Furtado (Rogers Sisters), Jamie Williamson and Matt Svigals. Their unique brand of jangle pop can best be described as “…twangy, charmingly-fractured, cards-on-the-table roots rock ‘n roll. Romantic, open-road anthems for when the car is in the shop” (Nate K, WFMU).
Their debut effort, “Fake Adults,” is an honest four-banger EP about reckless youth, nostalgia, and what hurts the most.
The Black Capsule
Performances: 1pm, 37 Amherst Drive, Hastings & 3pm, 306 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry (Acoustic)
Psychedelic jam band with a NY attitude keeping the spirit of ’60’s/’70’s rock music alive
Hyram stephens, Dave Fischer, Todd Nocera, Graham Nalle, Kirsten Kleinman
New Yorkers from jam, punk, jazz, soul and samba bands joined forces in 2018 to form this psychedelic rock powerhouse. In May 2019 The Black Capsule released their eponymous album to critical acclaim and was compared to legendary acts such as the Velvet Underground, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd and The Doors by New York Music Daily. The Black Capsule “”Will remind you of all the good times you had back on planet earth”
Erik Blicker Band
Performance: 5pm, VFW Plaza, 588 Warburton Avenue, Hastings
Blues, roots rock originals and classic rock
Bill Reeve – drums, Kevin Farell – bass, Steve Horelick – keys, Erik Blicker – guitar and vocals
Erik Blicker is a composer, guitarist and singer. When he was eight, his father took him to the library where he checked out a Beatles record and showed him how to record it to cassette and Reel to Reel. Hooked, Erik began studying music at 11, was teaching by 16, and opened a teaching studio/music store at 18.
Concrete Flowers
Performance: 4pm, VFW Plaza, Hastings
Concrete Flowers are a rock band who play their own original songs, and covers from across the rock canon, with a focus on tight arrangements, catchy melodies, and strong vocal harmonies.
Dog Years
Performance: 5pm, Main Street School, 101 Main Street, Irvington.
Classic rock covers from the 60s to the 2000s
Raj Kissoon – lead guitar, Kenny Schaefer – rhythm guitar and vocals, Matt Price – bass, Mitchell Bard – drums, Deb Carmona – vocals, Markiss Jackson – vocals
Dog Years plays classic rock from the 1960s to the 2000s, from British Invasion to Grunge and everything in between. We play songs from the past, current, and future Q104 playlist.
Flashover
Performance: 4pm, 37 Amherst Drive, Hastings
A mix of fiery covers and hot originals
Terry Buechner – guitar and vocals; Tommy Drake – sax; Scott Gober – guitar and vocals; Alan Golds – keys; Ed Herbstman – drums; Jeff Warner – bass and vocals
An all-volunteer firefighter band from Hastings-on-Hudson, playing an eclectic mix of funk-inflected rock originals and covers.
Heard Immunity
Performance: 3pm, Main Street School, Irvington
Covers of our favorite roots, rock, blues, Americana
Stacy Hirsch – bass & vocals, Bill Saltan- guitar, Micheal Alcee- keyboard, Adam Brown-drums
Local band – 3 Irvingtonians and a Dobbs Ferryite have been playing together for years, playing rock, blues, folk, americana, and mostly having fun!
Sean Lippin
Performances: 1pm, Bread & Brine, 19 Main Street, Hastings
Alternative Indie Psychedleic Folk Rock
Born and raised in the lower Hudson valley region of New York, Sean Lippin writes and sings original songs that reflect his environment and unique experiences. His songs speak of the natural beauties of life, love, and wonder.
MEG
Performance: 3pm, Cedar Street Rock Stage, 24 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry
An improvisational trio performing a mix of originals, and classic music psychedelia
Ed Bettinelli – drums; Yan Falmagne – keys; Mike Muller – guitar
Mom Band
Performance: 2pm, The Keepers House, 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry
We are five Sleepy Hollow moms who play all your favorite covers from Alanis Morissette to Taylor Swift to Amy Winehouse.
Sarah Bills – vocals, Alexia Electris – bass, Alison Hillhouse – guitar, Nisha Raghavan – drums, Anne Wilson – keys
The Skam
Performance: 4pm, Main Street School, 101 Main Street, Irvington
Melodic post-punk alternative rock covers
Kenny Schaefer – vocals and rhythm guitar, Stacy Hirsh – vocals and bass, Fled Isma – lead guitar and backing vocals, Mitchell Bard – drums
We play melodic post-punk alternative rock covers spanning the late 70s/early 80s to the 90s and 00s. Bands like Blondie, the Go-Go’s, Joe Jackson, Joan Jett, J. Geils, Neon Trees, Garbage, Republca, Green Day, and the Bangles.
Shenendoah Thompson
Performance: 3pm, The Keepers House, 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry & 6pm Featured in the Singer Songwriter Showcase @ The Waterfront Stage, 11 Station Plaza, Dobbs Ferry
Alternative Folk Rock
Vocals, guitars, suitcase drum
Shenendoah Thompson is an acoustic singer-songwriter whose music effortlessly blends alternative folk-rock sensibilities with raw emotional depth. Soul-stirring lyrics paint vivid narratives and melodies that linger in the mind long after the song ends, Shenendoah’s music takes the audience on a journey through the human experience.
Ken Tuccillo and the Cillhouettes
Performance: 1pm, 24 Pinecrest Drive, Hastings
Blue jazz
Ken Tuccillo and the Cillouhettes will be performing selections from our original albums WHATEVER and THE FISHERMAN’S REVIVAL available on all streaming platforms
W40R35
Performance: 2pm, VFW Plaza, 588 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson
Power trio playing grungy post punk originals
Jules – drums, vocals; Greg – guitar, vocals; Paddy – guitar, vocals.
W40R35 play sardonic, laconic American punk rock’n’roll music.
