From Bogota, Colombia 🇨🇴

This ain't your mama's drum trio, and it ain't what we used to call world music. It's three powerful modern women playing original music influenced by and based in the folklore of their country, who are also not afraid to challenge the traditions by adding the urban elements which define the contemporary Bogota which has shaped them.

Over the past eleven years, Upstate has garnered acclaim for their effortless and genre-dodging arrangements, which flourished on two previous albums A Remedy (2015) and Healing (2019). The group swelled with members, traveled the country on a national headlining tour, and secured support slots with The Felice Brothers, Marco Benevento, Lake Street Dive, Mt. Joy, and the Wood Brothers. Upstate now welcomes multi-instrumentalist Dylan McKinstry, who engineered, mixed, and, along with Mary Webster, produced their third full length album, You Only Get A Few.

Cool Cool Cool blends the best of Funk, House and R&B to create a sound that is truly unique. With dynamic female-led vocals, a tight horn section, swirling synths and a rhythm section that lays down a wicked groove, this band knows how to deliver an electrifying performance. When you see Cool Cool Cool in person, you'll be swept up by the energy of their music and unforgettable live show.

Ft. Priya Darshini (vocal), Max ZT (House of Waters), Dave Eggar (Coldplay, Blackstar), and Patrick Graney.

Mumbai-born singer, composer, bandleader, and ultra-marathoner Priya Darshini's musical studies range from Indian Classical music and ghazals (devotional songs) to jazz. She has experience in Mumbai indie rock bands and on Bollywood film soundtracks besides. Darshini takes a cross-cultural approach to song for her original compositions from her Grammy-nominated debut record, Periphery.

Jeff Slate & Friends are the premiere New York City band performing shows that combine sets honoring the legends of Classic Rock with original music inspired by those artists.

In 1972 in Woodstock New York, four teenage white boys with fake I.D.'S started packing area clubs with their ferocious approach to the blues. And the Kane Bros. Blues Band was born. Soon enough they were opening concerts for blues royalty including Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and James Cotton, who bestowed high praise and encouragement upon the beardless lads, calling singer/harmonica player Anthony Kane "One of the best." The Kane Bros. Blues Band toured relentlessly, from Boston to NYC, where they made their way to the fabled stage at CBGB. As punk rock took its baby steps (1975-76) the Kane Bros. stripped down, full throttle blues fit snugly into the evolving punk aesthetic.

Alexis P. Suter & The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir under the direction of Pastor Frank Haye Present:

THE GOSPEL OF LOVE CONCERT

Billy Martin (drums/percussion), Steven Bernstein (trumpets), Steve Gorn (flutes), Cyro Baptista (percussion), and Kirk Knuffke (cornet)

Codona was a free jazz and world fusion group which released three self-titled albums on the ECM label in 1979, 1981 and 1983. The trio consisted of multi-instrumentalists Don Cherry, Collin Walcott, and Nana Vasconcelos. The name of the group was derived from the first two letters of the musicians' first names (COllin, DOn, NAna)

Codona was a band formed at Creative Music Studio in the late 1970’s. All of these musicians were visiting mentors and residents of CMS in Woodstock NY. We are celebrating these artist and their music because it represents why CMS is so vital as a movement, a community and how important these particular artists influenced our lives.

All proceeds for this concert will be donated to Creative Music Foundation aka Creative Music Studio a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization  founded in 1971 by Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso and Ornette Coleman.

Best known as the lead singer of Living Colour, Corey Glover is a Grammy winning, platinum selling rock star! He's returning to The Falcon with his 'Soul Experience' project, putting his spin on the soul and R&B classics he grew up on.

ft. Neal Spitzer (sax), Dan Kottmann (guitar), Jeremy Baum (keys), Ivan Bodley (bass) & Manual Quintana (drums)

Brooklyn based Fred Thomas occupies a very special niche in the history R&B. As James Brown’s principal bassist since 1971, he participated in one the most prolific periods in the Godfather of Soul’s incredible career as a member of Brown’s band, the J.B.'s.

Fred can be heard on hits such as: “Hot Pants”, “Papa Don’t Take No Mess,” “Make it Funky,” "Get on the Good Foot," "Doing it to Death," "I'm a Greedy Man," "I Got Ants in My Pants," "There it Is," "Stoned to the Bone," and instrumental classics like “Pass the Peas” and “Gimme Some More."

The world's zaniest - eighteen-piece - big band returns to re-form the music of Zappa, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter...with comic diversions, because they can't help it!

Rachel Z is a keyboardist with a long history of award-winning performances in the worlds of jazz and rock. She co-wrote the Grammy-winning song ‘Tokyo Blue’ with saxophonist Najee. In addition to her 13 albums as bandleader and her work in internationally acclaimed bands such as Steps Ahead, Vertú, the Omar Hakim Experience, and OZmosys, she has played and toured with artists like Wayne Shorter (on the Grammy-winning album High Life), Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Al Di Meola, and Regina Carter. She also co-wrote the Grammy-winning song, 'Tokvo Blue' with saxophonist Najee Rachel came to worldwide prominence in the rock world in the Peter Gabriel concert films Growing Up Live and Still Growing Up Live.

Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band are a contemporary group from Burkina Faso. Coming from Bobo-Dioulasso, the group is steeped in the Mandingue musical traditions of their ancestral legacy. The enigmatic lead singer Baba Commandant (Mamadou Sanou) is an original and eccentric character who is well respected in the Burkinabé musical community. A sort of punk Faso Dan Fani activist for traditional Mandingo music, Baba continues to redefine the boundaries between traditional and modern.

Indie Rock trio combines eclectic Rock and Roll with introspective story-telling and unconventional song structures. Influenced by bands like The Pixies, Modest Mouse, and Pavement.

Hudson Valley-based, rising star Dylan Doyle has been performing nationally and internationally. His style of music lies somewhere between roots rock and jam funk. It evokes Woodstock and dips into southern soul; a uniquely American sound.

Well known for bringing the classic music of Weather Report and the Headhunters to life, the Hudson Valley based electric jazz ensemble Mr.Gone will be celebrating the 50^th anniversary of Herbie Hancock’s “Head Hunters” along with a special tribute to the late saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Released on October 26^th 1973, “Headhunters” was a commercial and artistic breakthrough for Hancock, crossing over to funk and rock audiences and bringing jazz-funk fusion to mainstream attention.

Led by saxophonist Peter Furlan and keyboardist Neil “Nail” Alexander, Mr Gone is known for hard grooving renditions of this classic music and often round out their performances with original compositions and extended group improvisations. It all adds up to an amazing musical experience.

Murali Coryell has a story that is unique and has been growing since before he was born. Held by Hendrix, lived with Santana, dinners with Miles Davis.  A perennial performer at the Mustique Blues Festival AKA "Mick Jagger Island", toured as supporting act for B.B. King , played with  other heroes Buddy Guy, Delbert McClinton and Levon Helm: Has toured as a featured artist with Blues Artist Joe Louis Walker, Jazz saxophonist Bill Evans, and his father Larry Coryell.  

Widely acclaimed for his versatility, technological prowess and groove, Omar Hakim is one of the most successful drummers and session men of the past 40 years. Omar has collaborated with dozens of prominent artists including George Benson, Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Bobby McFerrin, John Scofield, Urban Knights, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Jewel, J-Lo, D’Angelo, Mariah Carey, and Madonna to name a few, and has left his imprint on hundreds of recordings, including several under his own name.

C Lanzbom and Matt Turk have  joined forces to form Deadgrass, a string band adventure through Jerry Garcia’s musical world. Bassist Dave Richards, banjo player Kris Bauman and fiddler Kensuke Shoji complete this fine group of seasoned pros exploring the life works of Jerry Garcia on the instruments that first inspired him. Deadgrass celebrates and interprets the music of Jerry Garcia, drawing from Old & in the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and the Grateful Dead.

Ft. Vinicius Gomes (guitar), Rogerio Boccato (percussion) , Sebastian de Urquiza (bass) and Rodrigo Recabarren (drums)

Klein joins forces with these great musicians to perform original tunes with intricate grooves, interlocking cells, memorable melodies. A mix of Argentine folklore, tango, song vibe with a jazz approach.

Ft. Ed Sanders (founder and singer-songwriter), Steven Taylor (Guitar and vocals), Coby Batty (Drums, percussion and vocals), Scott Petito (Bass and vocals)

“The Fugs…at the forefront of the counterculture.” - All Things Considered / NPR

“It’s amazing how powerful the Fugs can be with just a few edgy instruments.” - Bob Dylan

Ft. Jesse Williams (bass) & Rich Pagano (drums)

Best known for serving 26 years as Conan O’Brien’s musical director, guitarist and bandleader, Jimmy V has worked with a countless number rock and roll and blues artists for five decades including the likes of Hubert Sumlin, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, Keith Richards, Elvis Costello, Johnnie Johnson, Son Seals, Shemekia Copeland, Levon Helm , Phoebe Snow, Dion, Laura Nyro, Bob Margolin, Lowell Fulson, John Sebastian, Joe Louis Walker and Al Kooper to name a few.

"Trying to categorize Collier’s music is hopeless. Beginning with the sacred steel tradition, he is equally adept at blues, rock, soul, R&B, and funk. Grateful Dead, Michael Jackson, and Jimi Hendrix are all part of his arsenal. And his work with Bokanté has expanded his horizons even further.”
-Festival News Magazine

Yacht Lobsters sail the waves of the butteriest Soft Rock of the 70's and early 80's. Their big sound recreates - and at times reimagines - the studio mastery of retro-rock icons like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates, Toto, etc.

The Brighton Beat is a unique and engaging spectacle, whose influences range from Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, to modern cutting-edge NYC Jazz with a heavy helping of classic New Orleans brass band Funk. Performing up and down the East coast since 2010, the band has developed a style of performance that is incredibly uplifting and infectiously danceable - a trademark of The Brighton Beat sound.

Ft. Scott Sharrard (Guitar), Kyle Kohler (B3 Organ), Craig Dreyer (Tenor Sax), Reggie Pittman (Trumpet), Tony Leone (Drums), Bobby Allende (Percussion)

“Eldorado Slim” is a a six-piece ensemble exploring early 1970s soul-jazz, acid funk and space spirituals!

Jeremy Baum (piano), Sue Williams (upright bass) & Peter O'Brien (drums).

Jeremy Baum has created this annual tribute to Vince Guaraldi's 1965 studio album, "A Charlie Brown Christmas"  - considered one of the most beloved holiday albums recorded. The soundtrack introduced jazz with grace, charm, and creativity, to an entirely new generation, having been heard by more individuals than the work of the genre's most influential players, and influenced dozens of young aspiring musicians.

Hudson Valley-based, rising star Dylan Doyle has been performing nationally and internationally. His style of music lies somewhere between roots rock and jam funk. It evokes Woodstock and dips into southern soul; a uniquely American sound.