Thursday, December 16

Thursday 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm	Bluegrass Supper Series with Austin Scelzo Bluegrass	Bearsville Theater 291 Tinker St Woodstock, NY   See Map
	Bearsville Theater Bluegrass Supper Series Hosted by Austin Scelzo Come and enjoy a performance by some of the finest Bluegrass musicians in the Hudson Valley, along with the delicious new entrees and beverages from our new menu! The line-up for this evening will be… Austin Scelzo: Fiddle Max Rainwater: Mandolin Bruno Bruzzese: Banjo Tom Behan: Guitar David Gandin: Bass More Info
Thursday 7:00 pm	Home For The Holidays Concert with KJ Denhert' Super Group	The FALCON 1348 Route 9W Marlboro, NY   See Map
	​KJ Denhert's NY Unit and her Jazz Project come together with original songs in multiple configurations bringing to life all of the new music and arrangements to be released​. https://www.kjdenhert.com/ If ​they ​were Humpty Dumpty it would be the equivalent of all the King's Horses and All The King's Men coming to Falcon to put us back together again, in KJ's Urban Folk and Jazz Opus! Eight crazy talented, busy, international, multigenerational, NY-based musicians will feature new arrangements and new songs; to include new arrangements of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and The Stones! It's a Christmas Miracle that each and every musician is available! FEATURING ~ ~ The New York Unit ~ Mamadou Ba / Bass (since 1996) Ray Levier / Drums (since 1997) Aaron Heick / Sax (since 2006) Etienne Stadwijk / Keys (since 2007) Mark McIntyre / Guitar (since 2014) ~ The Jazz Project: ~ KJ's Jazz Project began, inadvertently, when Tony Falco suggested a residency back in 2016. "I couldn't be happier to present this complete body of work with my family. I'm calling it my Falcon Home For The Holidays Concert." - KJ Denhert Nicki Denner / Piano (since 2010) Adam Armstrong / Bass (since 2014) Eric Halvorson / Drums (since 2019) Special Guest~ Anne Carpenter / Vocals (on a Joni Mitchell classic and a collaboration "Singer of Sorrow")
Thursday 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm	Real Country Music - DEBUT at Beacon Hotel with Way Behind The Sun Country	Carter's Restaurant and Lounge 424 Main Street Beacon, NY   See Map
	Way Behind The Sun performs for the first time at Carter's in Beacon, bringing you a night of traditional and original country music. More Info

Friday, December 17

Friday 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm	Big Ska Band with Dr. Joe Ferry - 7-time Grammy nominee Ska, Roots Music, and Rock (modern)	BeanRunner Cafe 201 S. Division Street @ Esther Peekskill, NY   See Map
	Big Ska Band, lead by Dr. Joe Ferry, a 7-time Grammy nominated bassist and producer, records for Jump Up records. They have opened shows for such iconic artists as Iggy Azalea, The Toasters, Dr. John, The Skatalites, Raekwon, Flaming Tsunamis, The Meters, Milton Henry, Ricki Lee Jones, The Briggs, Sister Swallow, Shwizz, Omar Souleyman, King Django. Big Ska Band has performed extensively throughout the USA, Canada and the Caribbean and has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Vermont Music Festival, Northern Sun Music Festival, Bermuda Music Festival, The Bottom Line, and the Knitting Factory, among others. $20 cover. Proof of vaccination required.
Friday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	A Glorious Christmas Concert with Mary Mancini & Mario Tacca Christian. Holiday	Church of the Assumption 920 First Street Peekskill, NY   See Map
	Please join us Friday, December 17, 2021 at 7pm for our annual concert of Glorious Christmas music at the Church of the Assumption in Peekskill, NY. This year’s concert will take place in the CHOIR LOFT and feature Internationally Acclaimed Soprano Mary Mancini, World Renowned Accordion Virtuoso Mario Tacca, Peter Blume on Trumpet, and the Assumption Choir Directed by Donna Sticco and accompanied by Anne Dwyer. They will perform your favorite Christmas Hymns and Carols, as well as stunning pieces from Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and Mozart. Tickets are $20 for Adults; $10 for children under 15. Light refreshments will be served after the concert in the Fr. Wilson Hall. Tickets will be on sale in the church vestibule after all the Masses on the weekends of Dec. 4/5 and Dec. 11/12. You can also purchase your tickets at Church Rectory. For more information contact Gioia Productions at 914-737-8872.
Friday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	Ninth Annual Christmas@TheFalcon Benefit	The FALCON 1348 Route 9W Marlboro, NY   See Map
	Your heart will definitely grow three sizes tonight with this Falcon tradition! This year’s proceeds will benefit the New Rose Theatre Group/​ ​Hudson Valley Conservatory, a wonderful organization that provides music, theatre and dance education to the youth of Walden, NY. The New Rose Theatre Group is a not-for-profit organization supporting intergenerational programs and productions at the Hudson Valley Conservatory. In addition to funding productions we provide scholarships to students in music, dance and drama. Collazo joins with three generations of Collazo family singers (kids and all!) - to include: brother Kevin, sister Sigrid, father Carlos, cousin Jay Vegas and plenty of nieces/nephews to boot! FEATURING ~ Brian "BSKi" Collazo Host, Vocals http://www.bski.nyc/ Patrick W. Firt: Piano https://www.mirthfulfirth.com/ Otoniel Vargas: Drums https://zildjian.com/otoniel-vargas.html.... Nicky Barbato: Guitar https://nickybarbato.com/ Greg Novick: Bass https://www.glennalexandershadowland.com/greg-novick-1 Steven Salcedo: Sax https://stevensalcedo.com/ WITH PERFORMANCES BY ~ Lexi Lawson https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Lexi-Lawson/ The Collazo Family Singers Zach Jones http://www.zachjonesmusic.com/ Martin Rivas http://www.martinrivas.co/ Natalie Forteza http://www.natalieforteza.com/ ...and more to be announced! Raul Steele @ The Falcon - The Christmas Song: https://youtu.be/1OmwQckc7lg HOST ~ Brian “BSKi” Collazo http://www.bski.nyc/ “Meet new-school-old-school crooner BSKi, (pronounced “bee-skee”) with a touch of Jamiroquai and neo-soul, it’s the pure poetry he’s writing that takes his sound to another level….” - ElevtrTrax A first generation “Nuyorican”, he grew up listening to his father playing guitar and singing the classic boleros of Rafael Hernandez and Trío Vegabajeño. His family singing group, Élan, was signed to Columbia Records before evolving into what would become the soul-pop indie collective, "Live Society" who released three studio albums together, including their swan-song, "Only a Disaster" (2014). Collazo has performed with Shawn Mendes, The Roots, Elle King, Ice Cube & Andy Grammer and has been on NBC's Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. You’re A Dream (To Wake Up To): https://youtu.be/VBPU0tr_h84
Friday 8:00 pm	A Broadway Celebration, Melissa Errico, Billy Stritch Americana	Emelin Theatre 153 Library Lane MAMARONECK, NY   See Map
	Every holiday show promises to be something different, but Season For Joy really is — thanks to the glamour, sass, and class of the incomparable Tony Award-nominee Melissa Errico. Her Broadway credits include My Fair Lady where The New York Times called her Eliza Doolittle “beguiling,” Anna Karenina, High Society as Tracy Lord, Amour (Tony-nominated for Best Actress), White Christmas, and as Cosette in Les Misérables. The star will take the stage to deliver an unforgettable evening of holiday songs that will be as joyful and diverse as it is touching and emotional. Accompanied by acclaimed jazz pianist Billy Stritch, Melissa will greet the Season For Joy by singing and swinging her way through holiday classics, Christmas favorites, and great American standards. Buy Tickets
Friday 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm	w/ Matt Garrison, Don Byron & Luisito Quinero with Jack DeJohnette Jazz	Bearsville Theater 291 Tinker St Woodstock, NY   See Map
	Bearsville Theater are delighted to welcome the incredible talent of Jack DeJohnette, Matt Garrison, Don Byron & Luisito Quinero, for an evening of exquisite jazz. December 17. 8.00pm. All four artists are regarded as some of the most technically gifted and iconic figures in modern jazz. Tickets
Friday 9:30 pm to 12:00 am	Real Country Music - DEBUT on Poughquag with Way Behind The Sun Country	The Station Grille 2578 Route 55 Poughquag, NY   See Map
	Way Behind The Sun performs at the brand new Station Grille (formerly Rambler's Rest) in Poughquag, bringing you a night of real country music in their Station Debut. More Info

Saturday, December 18

Saturday 3:30 pm	The Judith Tulloch Band Pop/Soft Rock, Jazz, and World	Gardiner Brewing Company 699 State Route 208 Gardiner, NY   See Map
Saturday 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm	It's a Ray Blue Christmas Jazz	BeanRunner Cafe 201 S. Division St Peekskill, NY   See Map
	Bundle up, drink a hot cup of Gluhwein and listen to the best in live jazz. Award winning, New York bred saxophonist, Ray Blue, brings his quartet to stage to create a deep, rich fusion of straight ahead jazz, African groove and holiday classics. Ray has performed and recorded with Bernard Purdie, Patience Higgins, Steve Turre, The Sun Ra Arkestra, Cotton Club All Stars, Harlem Blues and Jazz Band and many others. He has toured as a cast member of the "Ray Charles Show"; performed at international jazz festivals including the Zanzibar International Film Festival; North Sea Jazz Festival-Cape Town, South Africa; Audi Jazz Festival-Brussels, Belgium; and the Foix Jazz Festival, France among others; and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, 2013. $20 admission. Proof of vaccination required. For reservations, call 914-737-1701.
Saturday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	Hollis Brown	The FALCON 1348 Route 9W Marlboro, NY   See Map
	"Hollis Brown knows how to write, arrange and churn out rugged, always tuneful rock and roll with a strong urban feel. There is no pretension or attempts to do any more than deliver the power pop goods." - American Songwriter FEATURING ~ Mike Montali / Lead Vocals & Guitar Jonathan Bonilla / Lead Guitar Andrew Zehnal / Drums Adam Bock / Keyboard & Vocals https://www.hollisbrown.com/ Americana Rock ‘n’ Roll band, Hollis Brown, is named for the Bob Dylan song “The Ballad of Hollis Brown”. Formed by Queens-natives and songwriters, the independent act achieved significant success since their formation in 2009, releasing their debut album Ride On The Train (2013) garnering song and video premieres from Rolling Stone, Paste, and American Songwriter, along with music placements in the worldwide trailer for the Michael Keaton film “The Founder,” the Willem Dafoe/Matt Dillon film “Bad Country,” Direct TV’s “Kingdom”; Showtime’s “Shameless,” MTV’s “Real World,” and an online ad campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch. Following a Lou Reed tribute concert in NYC, Alive Naturalsound asked the band to record a tribute to the Velvet Underground’s classic album Loaded, as a limited-edition vinyl release for Record Store Day 2014. Hollis Brown Gets Loaded took on a life of its own, with airplay on influential radio stations, resulting in a full CD and digital release. Hollis Brown’s third album 3 Shots (2015), featured the Bo Diddley collaboration “Rain Dance,” and the duet “Highway 1” with acclaimed alt-country songstress Nikki Lane. “Run Right To You” (2016) was released on Velvet Elk/One Little Indian records. Their song “Steady Ground” is a featured exclusive on Amazon Acoustics playlist, and their vinyl EP, Cluster of Pearls was chosen as one of the 300 select releases throughout the world for Record Store Day 2016. The band has toured extensively in the US and Europe, headlining and supporting The Counting Crows, Citizen Cope, The Zombies, Jackie Greene, Heartless Bastards, Rich Robinson of Black Crowes, and Jesse Malin, and building an impressive fan base on both continents. Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of Hollis Brown to a global recording agreement with Cool Green Records. Their next album was released in 2019.
Saturday 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm	Open Mic Jam Night with Steven Repka Acoustic, Blues, and Open Mic	Temptation 305 Main St Poughkeepsie, NY   See Map
	Open Mic. Saturday Dec. 18th, 7-10pm. Sign up starts at 6:30pm. 305 Main St, Poughkeepsie- All styles (A to Z)- Blues, Folk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rap, Reggae, Rock, R&B... Bring your acoustic/electric instruments! or backing tracks. Thank you!
Saturday 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm	the Haveners Funk, Motown/R&B	Lydia's Cafe & Bar 7 Old US Highway 209 Stone Ridge, NY   See Map
	Dance Party with the Haveners, a NYC-based collective dedicated to keeping that funk, soul and R&B alive. Crispy Duck and Grilled Salmon are our specialties, but we'll also have vegetarian options and a buffet table. Reservations recommended call 845-687-NERD No cover, donations welcome Proof of Vaccination required Live at Lydia's
Saturday 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm	Jessica Lynn’s A Very Merry Country Christmas	Paramount Hudson Valley Theater 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY 10566 Peekskill, NY   See Map
	“Jessica Lynn’s – A Very Merry Country Christmas,” has become a genuine New York holiday tradition, rivaling and even eclipsing some of the biggest of holiday spectaculars. This fun filled, family sleigh ride through the most wonderful time of the year was named by press as the “#1 Great Thing to do in The Hudson Valley for The Holidays.” The show is a full multi-media presentation featuring dancers, marching bands, choirs, special effects and even an annual visit from Santa himself. With all of the traditional holiday songs you know and love, people of all ages become a part of the show and experience the magic of Christmas while raising money and collecting toys for the incredible Toys for Tots. Buy your tickets here!
Saturday 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm	starring Robert Gordon, Billy Burnette & Marshall Crenshaw with A Rockabilly Christmas w/Robert Gordon & Roots Music, Blues	Bearsville Theater 291 Tinker St Woodstock, NY   See Map
	Rockabilly royalty, for one night only, starring ROBERT GORDON, BILLY BURNETTE and MARSHALL CRENSHAW. Tickets
Saturday 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm	Live Music Tonight! with Max Meyer Singer-Songwriter	Reseva Wine Bar 173 Main Street Beaon, NY   See Map
	Guitars and Vocals from the talented Max Meyer MaxMeyerMusic.com

Sunday, December 19

Sunday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm	Winter Solstice Morning Music with Marji Zintz, Bruce Jay Milner Acoustic, Americana, and Covers	Dottie's Coffee Lounge 444 North Street Pittsfield, MA   See Map
	Join us at this sweet venue in the beautiful Berkshires! New venue for us! Call 'em at (413) 443 1792 for additional information! Dottie's Coffee Lounge
Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm	Holiday Makers Market with Tenbrooks Molly Country	IPark 84 740 East Drive Hopewell Junction, NY   See Map
	Food trucks, beer/wine/cider & spirits. Gifts, flowers, local artisans, fine art. Plus live country and rockabilly music with Tenbrooks Molly. Join us for a fun holiday event.
Sunday 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm	Hurley Mountain Highway - HMHBand Pop/Soft Rock, Rock (classic)	Tin Barn Brewing 62 Kings Highway Bypass Sugar Loaf, NY   See Map
	CHRISTMAS IS ONE WEEK AWAY!...get your shopping done early and then head on out to Tin Barn Brewing! Some good ol' holiday cheer and some great "Feel-Good" Music w/ HURLEY MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY! Great brew, great crowd, great vibe, great times! Come enjoy a relaxed Christmas season afternoon w/ HMHBand. Beautiful romantic views of the surrounding Sugar Loaf area farm country!
Sunday 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm	Give A Little Hope. A Benefit Concert For People's Place with Scott Petito & Leslie Ritter Folk/Traditional, Rock (modern)	Bearsville Theater 291 Tinker St Woodstock, NY   See Map
	Give A Little Hope – A Special Matinee Concert to Support People’s Place Thrift Store & Food Pantry Bearsville Theater Presents Give A Little Hope. A Concert to Benefit People’s Place A Benefit Celebration Of The Season. Regional musicians and the Bearsville Theater unite to support People’s Place Thrift Store & Food Pantry in Kingston, NY with a special matinee concert on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2pm. Doors open at 1pm. Tickets are $25. for general admission and $35. seated. All proceeds going to the charity. Tickets can be purchased on our website. Featuring Scott Petito, Leslie Ritter, Rebecca Martin and bassist Larry Grenadier, pianist Rachel Z Hakim, drummer Jeff Lipstein, and Lost Leaders with Byron Isaacs, Peter Cole, Lee Falco, and Will Bryant.
Sunday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	Supercluster!	The FALCON 1348 Route 9W Marlboro, NY   See Map
	Improvisational trio, Supercluster, features Keyboardist Neil “Nail” Alexander, bassist Robert Kopec and drummer Dean Sharp. These three multifaceted, master improvisers have worked together, on and off, for nearly 20 years - most recently as a “back-up” band for saxophonist Eric Person, performing the music of Ronald Shannon Jackson. http://nailmusic.com/ Keyboardist/composer, NEIL ALEXANDER, remains passionately involved in production, live sound, musical theater, modern dance and film. He recently released his first solo piano CD “Darn That Dream: Solo Piano Vol. 1” to critical acclaim. He has worked with variety of artists such as Gunther Hampel, Tal Ross (P-Funk), Erik Lawrence, and The Adaptors Movement Theater, held the keyboard chair in Gregg Bendian’s “Mahavishnu Project”, and in the successful Pink Floyd Tribute “The Machine“, where he was a driving force in the group’s sound and subsequent success. Neil completed a two-year solo piano tour performing his transcription of Stravinsky’s “Rite Of Spring” for its 100th anniversary. Bassist, ROBERT KOPEC has been instrumental in assembling the finest regional jazz improvisers, performing in venues across the Hudson Valley, and known as "Big Bang!". DEAN SHARP has played and/or recorded with a strikingly diverse array of creative artists including Moby, Brad Mehldau, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elliott Sharp, Michael Bisio, among many others. As a producer/composer and remixer, he runs ELBO PROJECT ROOM studio where he has “pushed the envelope" for projects with such artists as Indian flutist Steve Gorn, cellist Stephanie Winters, and klezmer/world artist Zoe B. Zak.
Sunday 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm	Lynne Hanson Singer-Songwriter. "porch music with a little red dirt"	Hootenanny Cafe Mini Concerts Online and on the radio, NY   See Map
	Too tough for folk and too blues influenced for country, LYNNE HANSON's brand of "porch music with a little red dirt" can turn on a dime from a sunshine, blue sky ballad to a full-on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next. An award-winning songwriter, Lynne is known for her high-energy, roots guitar driven live performances. Lynne has performed in venues and festivals across North America and Europe. She's supported tours in the UK with Gretchen Peters, Steve Forbert, as well as Albert Lee. Lynne is currently working on her 8th album, which is slated for release in early 2022

Monday, December 20

Monday 4:30 pm	Live-Streaming a Whole Bunch of Tunes with Marji Zintz Acoustic. all the stuff you love!	Watch it on MarjiZintz.US (via Youtube) Olivebridge, NY   See Map
	Purt-near every Monday, I play a live-stream show for 4:30 pm (ET). This Monday is no exception. There are several ways you can tune in: Click either of the links to watch it either on my site, on Youtube or on Facebook! You can go there now and set up a reminder when the show starts so you don't miss that awkward time when I'm not really sure if anyone's watching...it's very entertaining! And, if there are any tunes you'd like to hear, drop me a note at marjimusic@gmail.com and request it. Even if you can't be there for the live show, you can listen later on. Watch it on the Book of Faces

Tuesday, December 21

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Wednesday, December 22

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