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For more than a generation River & Blues has presented incredible musical talent framed by summer sunsets on the Hudson.
Join us on four Thursdays this July at 6PM in Wagner Park. All shows are free and open to the public. Register here.
THURSDAY, JULY 7 – NICOLE ATKINS The powerhouse New Jersey -via-Nashville soul singer and songwriter, Nicole Atkins, blends disco, folk, and country rock on her latest release, Memphis Ice.
THURSDAY, JULY 14 – ELJURI & CHA WA Touted as one of the top Latina guitar players in the world, Eljuri is a genre-fusing artist that blends the sounds and rhythms of her life experiences into her song-writing and guitar playing.
The infectious music and dazzling stage show of GRAMMY-nominated Cha Wa has been described as “funk with feathers” – a sound rooted in traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian music mixed with funk and soul, creating a non-stop groove machine.
THURSDAY, JULY 21 – LADY WRAY Virginia-born artist Nicole Wray shows off her dextrous range of singing and songwriting, infusing hints of soul, R&B, and hip-hop into head-nodding, funky stories with the power to heal.
THURSDAY, JULY 28 – CEDRIC BURNSIDE & MAGGIE ROSE After years of honing her chops and making her name as a force-of-nature vocalist, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Maggie Rose has dreamed up her own unbridled collision of rock-and-roll, soul, folk, funk, and R&B.
Cedric Burnside was born into a prominent family of North Mississippi Hill Country legends. These sensibilities are reflected across his work and impeccably showcased on his 2022 GRAMMY-winning release, I Be Trying. Don’t miss the infectious Hill Country grooves that lend themselves readily to an urgent, modern moment.
Prior to each performance, DJ Susan Z. Anthony will spin an eclectic mix to set the scene for the show to come.
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