CONCERTS. FESTIVALS. UNFORGETTABLE EVENTS.
FEATURED EVENT:
SLEEPY HOLLOW MUSIC FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024
HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS
Harvest Mess & Music Fest
The inaugural Harvest Mess & Music Fest comes to Briarcliff’s Law Memorial Park on Saturday, October 5 to bring an epic assortment of kids’ programming and entertainment to your fall activity lineup. Kicking off the day at 11am is a sensory-sensitive hour, which allows all children to participate in this fun event. General audiences are invited to join the messy play and live music beginning at 12pm. The event is free to attend, but we ask you to bring a new, unopened gift, which will be donated to Open Door Family Medical Center’s kids in need. Music by Ramblin' Dan and the Freewheelin’ Band, Peek-a-Boo Family Music featuring Alexia and Reanna, and kids’ songs in English and Spanish by Flor Bromley. Charlie and the Bubble Factory closes out the day with an awesome bubble show sure to delight kids and their grownups. The Harvest Mess & Music Fest is presented by Macaroni Kid Chappaqua Armonk Mt Kisco, River Towns Music Group, and the Village of Briarcliff Manor.
Up the River Blues Festival
Up the River Blues Fest is Ossining’s first blues event since B.B. King played Sing Sing in ‘72. Come out to the beautiful Louis Engel Waterfront Park on Saturday, September 14 for an intimate festival experience. Enjoy award-winning blues music by Slam Allen, the Cinelli Brothers, Petey Hop, Lex Grey, the 3Bs, and Mike Borgia. Indulge in delicious food from local food trucks Imbibe in local craft beer by 6 Degrees of Less Brewery and Wanna Sip. Shop a handpicked selection of local vendors. Bring the whole fam! For more info, go to https://www.uptheriverbluesfestival.com/
Peekskill Pride in the Park
RTMG is proud to work with Peekskill Pride to present their Family Pride in the Park event. Peekskill Family Pride in the Park is a family-friendly celebration of equality, diversity and inclusivity. It feature live music and entertainment, as well as kids’ activities including goat cuddles, sensory play, yard games, bubbles, crafts, games and more!
Picks & pickleball
Join us on Saturday, June 22 for th Festival, the second annual Picks & Pickleball festival, a family-friendly celebration of community, live music and pickleball in Briarcliff’s Chilmark Park.
The event is presented by the Village of Briarcliff Manor and River Towns Music Group. Cross Court Pickleball is running the pickleball tournament and clinics.
Picks and Pickleball will feature beer and wine from Captain Lawrence, a selection of food trucks and a bevy of kids’ activities and entertainment. Live music from the folk/Americana genre will highlight talent from the region.
The pickleball portion will include a friendly tournament and instructional clinics for kids and adults.
For more information about the event, go to picksandpickleball.com
Sleepy Hollow Music Festival
The inaugural Sleepy Hollow Music Festival comes to the banks of the Hudson River on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Catch sets by Cold War Kids, Danielle Ponder, Nightingale All-Stars featuring John Popper of Blues Traveler, the Verve Pipe and many more! The festival features two stages showcasing national and regional talent, along with award-winning food, craft beer and kids’ entertainment. Kids under 12 are free. Tickets are limited — buy in advance HERE!
Rock the Hall 2023
River Towns Music Group is proud to partner with Tarrytown Music Hall to produce this year’s Rock the Hall!
Rock The Hall is designed to celebrate and elevate emerging musicians. Our judges and prizes offer artists the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience and a first-rate panel of industry professionals. The premise is a good-natured, fun-filled evening of fantastic music, camaraderie, and community-building. Rock The Hall is also a fundraiser to support Tarrytown Music Hall, a local, historic landmark theater.
Family Pride in the Park
Peekskill Pride’s 4th Annual Family Pride in the Park takes place at Pugsley Park on Saturday, June 24. Don’t miss the Little Mermen, the premier Disney cover band, along with All My Friends and an array of drag queen performances and story time. The Kids’ Zone will include goats you can snuggle and dress up, giant bubbles, magic wand-making and lots of sensory fun. Come celebrate Pride with the whole fam!
Ossining Village Fair
Now in its 41st year, the Ossining Village Fair welcomes over 5,000 people from the tristate to enjoy 100+ vendors, food trucks, a kids’ zone with tons to keep little ones busy, and a beer garden showcasing local breweries and distilleries, as well as live music across three stages. The main, managed by River Towns Music Group, stage features headliner KJ Denhert along with the 3B’s, Cross Purpose and the School of Rock Briarcliff Manor.
SHMF Kickoff + River Arts Music Tour
Celebrate the official kickoff to the Road to Sleepy Hollow Music Festival 2024 — and a brand-new stop on the 8th Annual RiverArts Music Tour! Join us at Horan’s Landing on Saturday, June 3 from 12-6pm to enjoy six live bands, kids’ activities, food trucks, beer and award-winning pizza from Beekman Ale House. Bands include Divining Rod, Anthony Giaccio and the Assortments, Cosmic Error, Emy and the Epix, Mom Band, and Avalanche at Dawn.
SET TIMES:
12pm - Avalanche at Dawn1pm - Mom Band2pm - Emy and the Epix3pm - Cosmic Error4pm - Anthony Giaccio and the Assortments5pm - Divining Rod
Picks and Pickleball
Westchester’s first live music and pickleball festival is coming to Briarcliff Manor’s Chilmark Park on Saturday, May 20!
Join us for an afternoon of awesome music, pickleball, cold beer, food trucks, local vendors, and kids’ activities galore! The pickleball portion features a friendly tournament as well as clinics led by certified pro’s from Cross Court Pickleball Hawthorne. Beer and wine by Captain Lawrence. Food trucks include Bona Bona Ice Cream, Brothers Fish & Chips, Arthur Ave Wood Fired Pizza, the Weenie Wagon and more to be announced.
Rivertown Magazine Relaunch Party
Celebrate the relaunch of Rivertown Magazine! Join us at the beatiful Hotel Nyack from 5-7pm for complimentary appetizers from the hotel’s FARM restaurant, along with craft cocktails, beer and wine for purchase. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/568379968787
ROCK ‘N ROLL SHOW
Join us at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Friday, December 9 for a full night of good, old-fashioned rock ‘n roll!
Co-headliners the Bluechips and Lovehoney will breathe life into you with their energetic take on psych and blues rock. No Grudges will convince you that “funk punk” is your new favorite genre of music. And our Battle of the Bands winner, Platinum Moon, will knock you out with their musical skill and a stage presence that defies their years.
Together these four bands will make you wonder why they're not already blowing the roof off stadiums and major festivals. Catch them in your backyard while you still can!
Get your tickets HERE
BATTLE OF THE BANDS + HALLOWEEN PARTY
Get ready for a Halloween-themed Battle of the Bands! This FREE family-friendly event takes place at River Outpost in Peekskill on Sunday, October 30 from 1-6pm.
There will be live music from five talented regional bands, craft beer and elevated pub fare from River Outpost, food trucks including Wanna Empanada, Bona Bona Ice Cream, the Dog House and Bazodee Global Street Foods, baked goods from Red Door Baking Company, coffee from Matters Coffee, and lots of Halloween-themed crafts and activities for the kids! Be sure to come in costume — we’re having a costume contest with prizes for both kids and adults!
The five bands performing will battle it out for an opening spot at RTMG’s indie rock concert at the Paramount on December 9. The five finalists include Platinum Moon, Pant, Moonunitt, Plane Station and Sophia McGlew.
River Towns Music Group is proud to partner with CHHOP – Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill – at the Fall Battle of the Bands. CHHOP operates Fred’s Pantry, which is a local food pantry that serves over 1,300 food-insecure people each week. To support stocking Fred’s Pantry for the holiday season and spread the work about CHHOP’s upcoming Turkey Trot through downtown Peekskill on November 19, CHHOP will have a booth onsite at the event. Here you can donate non-perishable food items for Fred’s Pantry (requested items listed below) and register for the Turkey Trot. Be on the lookout for a special CHHOP mascot making his way through the event as well!
For more information about CHHOP’s programs and services and to donate funds or time, please go to chhop.org
FOOD DONATION REQUESTS FOR FRED’S PANTRY:
• 2-3 pound bags rice
• 1-2 pound bags of beans (any)
• Dried spices (any)
• Salt & pepper
• Canned tomatoes and/or paste
• Canned tuna
1:00-6:00 PM
River Outpost Brewing Co. (map)
In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Sunday, November 6.
Band submissions closed on October 9, but don’t fret. We’ll do another one in the summer!
COAST FILM PREMIERE, Q&A + MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
River Towns Music Group is partnering with the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville to present the Hudson Valley premiere of COAST, a music-centric independent film scored by members of GROUPLOVE and Black Match. The film and the panel that follow will explore the richness and complexity of the female experience, both in filmmaking and in life. Hannah Kenny from California-based indie duo Black Match will lead off the night with a special, acoustic musical performance. The Q&A will feature Director Jessica Hester, Producers Dani Faith Leonard and Sonya Lunsford (The Help), and actors Mia Frampton and Mia Xitlali. Purchase tickets HERE.
The Felice Brothers, Skullcrusher, DAN ZLOTNICK BAND
Folk-rock legends the Felice Brothers will headline an evening of indie music at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Saturday, August 6. Singer-songwriter Skullcrusher is direct support. Local heroes Dan Zlotnick Band open the show, and School of Rock Briarcliff Manor will serenade you while you find your seats.
Tickets are $23. Buy them here.
Battle of the Bands
Bring the whole family to this FREE event at River Outpost on Father's Day! Enjoy live musical performances from talented local bands, all vying for an opening slot at an indie music concert at the Paramount. Indulge in delicious food and craft beer for purchase from River Outpost, sweets from Homestyle Desserts, ice cream from Bona Bona, as well as kids' activities and entertainment. Father's Day plans made!
This outdoor event runs from 12-5pm. In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Sunday, July 17.
Want your band to be considered? Submit your info here.