The East End community is coming together to celebrate Sag Harbor through music during the fourth annual Sag Harbor American Music Festival. The merriment will kick off on Friday, September 26, 2014 during a benefit concert at the Old Whalers Church (44 Union Street, Sag Harbor) featuring Jazz Bass Virtuoso Christian McBride and Friends. Tickets are $25 for general admission, and limited reserved seating is available for $45.
On Saturday, September 27, enjoy free live performances from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at various Sag Harbor locations. The Festival will feature local as well as global musicians who will showcase Jazz and Blues, Roots and Folk, Pop and more. Here’s the full schedule of performances:
10 a.m. Bridgehampton High School Marimba Ensemble at Off-Main Stage
11 a.m. Escola De Samba BOOm (30-piece percussion) at Windmill Beach
11:30 a.m. Hoo Doo Loungers (New Orleans Style party band) at Off-Main Stage
12 p.m. Edith & Bennett (Folk/Americana) at Customs House Lawn (912 Main Street)
12:30 p.m. Richie Siegler Brazilian Jazz Quartet at Life’Style (127 Main Street)
1 p.m. Sylvester Manor Worksongers at Customs House Lawn
1 p.m. In Circles (punk/R&B) at Suffolk County National Bank (17 Main Street)
1:30 p.m. Caroline Doctorow & the Steamrollers at Off-Main Stage
1:30 p.m. Robert Bruey at the Sag Harbor Inn (45 West Water Street)
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“Musicians at The American Hotel,” by Maryann Lucas, the original artwork for the 2014 Festival. |
2 p.m. Black & Sparrow at the Old Whalers Church
2:30 p.m. Groove Merchants (Jazz) with special guests at Muse in the Harbor (16 Main Street)
2:30 p.m. Sag Harbor Community Band at the American Legion (26 Bay Street)
3 p.m. Kevin McWha Steele & The Nightly Howl (rock/blues) at Page at 63 Main (63 Main Street)
3:30 p.m. Morris Goldberg Four Peace Band (SAFRO Jazz) at Off-Main Stage
3:30 p.m. Mariann Megna & Friends at Dockside Bar & Grill (26 Bay Street)
4 p.m. Hopefully Forgiven (alt-country/folk/rock) at LT Burger (62 Main Street)
4:30 p.m. The Complete Unknowns (Bob Dylan Tribute) at Suffolk County National Bank
4:30 p.m. Red Tide (alt/rock) at GeekHampton (34 Bay Street)
5 p.m. Ludmilla Queiroz Benevides & Marcello Pimenta (bass nova/samba) at Doppio (126 Main Street)
5 p.m. Jake Lear (blues) at GeekHampton
5:30 p.m. Inda Eaton (rock/country) at Off-Main stage
6 p.m. Sara Hartman at Greenning Gallery (17 Washington Street)
6:30 p.m. Joe Delia & Thieves (rock) Twilight Lounge at Dodds & Eder (11 Bridge Street)
6:30 p.m. Nancy Stearns (cabaret) at Romany Kramoris Gallery (41 Main Street)
7 p.m. Kevin McWha Steele at Greening Gallery
7:30 p.m. Dan Bailey Tribe (reggae/ska/African drum) at Harlow East (Long Wharf)
8 p.m. Mark Yodice (acoustic guitar) at Grenning Gallery
8 p.m. Gene Casey Trio (rockability/Americana) at La Superica (1 Main Street)
9 p.m. Official After Party with Mamalee Rose & Friends (R&B/rock) at Bay Street Theater (1 Bay Street). Tickets are $10 and available at the door.
For more information, visit sagharbormusic.org.