Summer concerts come to Hudson Valley
After pandemic silence, region is alive with the sound of live music
John Barry
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Vaccination rates are rising, and so are concert bookings. The Hudson Valley is getting ready to rock.Bethel Woods
Guitarist and vocalist Rhett Miller, a Texas native and Gardiner resident well-known for his band the Old 97’s, wondered during the last year if he would ever again perform for a live audience.
“I didn’t know if musicians would ever be returning to stages,” Miller said. “There were times when it seemed like, I don’t know, it would all be this weird new thing all concerts would be this Zoom-based thing for the rest of my life.”
Clearwater Festival Announces Plan for 2021
Even though the global pandemic is winding down, more people are vaccinated and more things are opening up, that won’t be the case this year for Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival. The festival, which is normally held at Croton Point Park on Father’s Day weekend, will be virtual for the second year in a row. It s still going to be on Father’s Day weekend, and it’s still going to be great, only it will be from the comfort of your own home, where you and your dad can watch it from the couch.
The festival features musicians and storytellers as well as activists. The line up this year includes Tom Chapin, Thomasina Winslow, Tiokasin Ghosthorse, the Trouble Sisters, Betty and the Baby Boomers and more. For a full list of performers, go to clearwaterfestival.org/performers.
Last year s performances are still available through Clearwater s website, clearwaterfestival.org/schedule.
The festival was founded in 1966 by late singer, activist and Beacon resident Pete Seeger. In 1969, Seeger founded Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, which aims to educate the community about the environment in and around the Hudson River. In years past, the festival featured performances by Seeger, Bela Fleck, Old Crow Medicine Show, Grace Potter and more. Proceeds from the event benefit the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and the festival.