The River and Blues free concert series returns to Wagner Park in Battery Park City this year. Every Thursday from now until August 2nd catch a River and Blues concert from one of the talented bands. After, Strings-on-Hudson will go from August 9th until August 30th.
- July 12 // Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely – New York music scene staple Toshi Reagon crafts progressive, soulful blues and creates an intimate, uplifting spiritual connection to the audience with the help of her renowned band BIGLovely
- July 19 // John Hammond – A River & Blues favorite, legendary bluesman, Grammy winner and Blues Hall of Fame inductee John Hammond has shared the stage with a who’s who of blues greats, from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters and more
- July 26 // Hurray for the Riff Raff – Born and raised in the Bronx, Alynda Lee Segarra ran away to New Orleans, emerging with the folk-inspired, bluesy Americana sound of Hurray for the Riff Raff
- August 2 // Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – This Seattle-based soul collective brings a jazzy, soulful blues sound to New York City.
Strings-on-Hudson, classical music series at Belvedere Plaza @ 5:30PM:
- August 9 // Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra – Downtown’s own KCO performs Sweet Sounds of Summer!, a stylish selection of classical melodies for your dancing pleasure, including foxtrots, tangos and waltzes
- August 23 // Leadlights – Rising young stars on the local string music scene, Leadlights brings contemporary and classical music to new audiences. Program to include a 2017 piece by New York-based composer Kyle Werner as well as selections by Beethoven, Brahms, and Mendelssohn
- August 30 // Harlem Quartet – Grammy-winning Harlem Quartet graces Belvedere Plaza in a program that reflects the group’s mission to advance diversity in classical music. This string quartet performance pairs works of Debussy and Schubert with Brazilian, Cuban, jazz and ragtime repertoire
For more information please visit their website HERE.