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Hudson Valley, NY
Calendar of Music Events

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Saturday Dec 20, 2025 to Friday Dec 26, 2025

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Saturday, December 20
Saturday
10:00 am
Roger & Lenny
Pop/Soft Rock
Kingston Winter Market
272 Wall Street
Kingston, NY   See Map
Join us at Kingston Winter Market in the beautiful Old Dutch Church.
Saturday
3:00 pm
to
4:30 pm
Handel's Messiah
with Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra, Cappella Festiva
Classical/Opera
The Chapel at Vassar College
3 Chapel Road
Poughkeepsie, NY   See Map
Our holiday tradition returns! The HVSO and Cappella Festiva join forces to present Handel's Messiah at the Vassar College Chapel. Conductor Christine Howlett will lead the orchestra and chorus in this beloved work, joined by soloists Sara LeMesh, Holly Sorensen, Lawrence Jones, and Michael Hofmann. Bring family and friends and celebrate the season with us!

The concert will take place on Saturday, December 20th, at 3:00 pm at Vassar College Chapel (3 Chapel Road, Poughkeepsie, NY). The doors will open at 2:00 pm.

This concert has a snow date:
Sunday, December 21st, at 3:00 pm

Tickets:
Premium Reserved Seating - $68
Open Seating - $55
Senior Open Seating - $38
Students K-12 and college - $15
Children 5 and under - FREE

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Saturday
3:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Holiday Sing Along with Chris & Melissa Reali
with Chris Reali
Folk/Traditional
Edenville General Store
240 Pine Island Turnpike
Warwick, NY   See Map
Chris & Melissa Reali host a Holiday Sing-Along at Edenville General Store in Warwick, NY. Lyrics provided. Hot and cold food and craft beer available.
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
Every year for the last 14 years, award winning, New York bred saxophonist, Ray Blue, played his Christmas show at the BeanRunner Cafe.

Now playing to summon his Christmas spirit are some of the phenomenal musicians who were part of Ray's band and life: Jeff Barone on guitar, Steve Johns on drums, Greg Murphy on piano, and Bill Moring on bass, all jazz masters in their own right.

Alto sax, tenor sax, and clarinet will be played by Ray's students, Ryan Finnigan (Eastman School of Music), Dylan Ellrodt (Berkeley College of Music) and Grace Gonoud (Ithaca College). Our next generation of jazz greats.

Happy holidays from Cross Cultural Connections, the producer of this show.

$20 admission.
For reservations, call 914-737-1701.
Saturday
7:00 pm
to
10:00 pm
Cool Music For Groovy People
with Brad Cole & Bossa Blue
Rock (modern), Multi-genre original, and Dance
Tinker Street Tavern
297 Tinker St
Woodstock, NY   See Map
Genre-bending soulful, seductive, slow-burn = Cool music for groovy people
Saturday
7:30 pm
to
10:00 pm
Music for Humanity
with Cheryl & Kurt, Lisa Markley, Stuart Kabak
Multi-genre original, Singer-Songwriter. kurtstuff
Noble Coffee Roasters
3020 NY-207
Campbell Hall , NY   See Map
SATURDAY, July 20th, Kurt and Cheryl will be appearing at Noble Coffee Roasters, hosted by Barry Adelman, in Campbell Hall, to benefit Music for Humanity along with some other fine musicians who, along with Kurt, were judges for Music For Humanity's Song Contest of 2024, Lisa Markley and Stuart Kabak.
Music for Humanity raises a truly life-changing amount of money to help young musicians with world-class talents and skills pay their dues to get college credentials and the caliber of education it takes to reach the highest levels demanded by great music.
Come hear fun music and get down by each, any and every means among the redolent coffee beans--you know precisely what I mean.
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Sunday, December 21
Sunday
1:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Nutcracker, Short & Sweet- Sensory Friendly Performance
Classical/Opera, Musical Theater, and Wedding/Dance. Ballet
Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St.
Peekskill, NY   See Map
SHARE THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH YOUR CHILD, GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE HUDSON VALLEY DANCE THEATRE’S “NUTCRACKER, SHORT AND SWEET!” Experience this local, family-oriented rendition of a classic holiday favorite ballet, The Nutcracker!
The Nutcracker, Short and Sweet offers the timeless music of Tchaikovsky, favorite dances performed by a company of committed dancers from the Hudson Valley, engaging narration, and costumes that will delight every guest—in a setting and at a price that is perfect for audiences ages 3 and older. Seasoned ballet attenders and first-time audience members alike will love this production. Narrated from the point of view of Clara and only 1 hour long, this easy-to-follow performance is sure to keep the attention of even the youngest audience members.
Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a welcoming and comfortable arts experience for people with autism, sensory sensitivities, or other social, learning or cognitive disabilities.

Event & ticket link
Sunday
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Also in Blue: Scott Test in Concert
Singer-Songwriter
BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY   See Map
Also In Blue is Scott Test, a music educator and singer/songwriter out of Cortlandt Manor, NY, whose work has been featured in the New York Songwriters Circle and is currently a top 10 finalist in the Songwriters Showcase at this year's Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons, Colorado. Influenced by James Taylor, Billy Joel, Punch Brothers, and a wide range of musical theater composers, his performances fuse the best of traditional singer/songwriter favorites and modern roots music with a wide selection of original songs. You can follow the project on Instagram at @AlsoInBlue.

Donations to the musician are appreciated. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701.
Sunday
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Nutcracker, Short & SweetParamount Hudson Valley Theater
1008 Brown St
Peekskill, NY   See Map
SHARE THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH YOUR CHILD, GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE HUDSON VALLEY DANCE THEATRE’S “NUTCRACKER, SHORT AND SWEET!” Experience this local, family-oriented rendition of a classic holiday favorite ballet, The Nutcracker!
The Nutcracker, Short and Sweet offers the timeless music of Tchaikovsky, favorite dances performed by a company of committed dancers from the Hudson Valley, engaging narration, and costumes that will delight every guest—in a setting and at a price that is perfect for audiences ages 3 and older. Seasoned ballet attenders and first-time audience members alike will love this production. Narrated from the point of view of Clara and only 1 hour long, this easy-to-follow performance is sure to keep the attention of even the youngest audience members.
Don’t miss your chance to see The Nutcracker Short & Sweet this holiday season!
*As a reminder, no outside food or drink permitted in the venue. Any patron found with outside alcohol, is subject to removal.
Info & tickets
Sunday
6:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Wali Ali's Birthday Show
Jazz, Blues
BeanRunner Cafe
201 S Division St
Peekskill, NY   See Map
"A deliciously fluid guitar player who's walked the walk as well as talked the talk - masterfully showing he knows the music. This is just what you need when you want to hear some killer guitar. Hot stuff." Chris Spector, Midwest Record Entertainment

Wali Ali's music reflects the rhythm of funk and the cool of jazz. His sound combines the music of Miles and Trane with that of Hendrix and Santana, inviting the listener to explore new interpretations of classic melodies.

$20 admission. For reservations, call 914-737-1701.
Sunday
7:00 pm
to
7:45 pm
Music at Your Home!
with Cheryl & Kurt
Multi-genre original, Acoustic, and Singer-Songwriter
The Nine Mile Swamp Live!
Accord, NY   See Map
Join us Sundays on Facebook for our Nine Mile Swamp show at 7pm: https://www.facebook.com/theninemileswamp.

Please visit our Nine Mile Swamp Facebook page anytime and be sure to give it a "like"! Thank you! www.facebook.com/theninemileswamp

Nine Mile Swamp with Kurt Henry & Cheryl Lambert
Live on Facebook
Every Sunday
7 to 7:45ish pm

We are delighted to see your comments during our show, and we love responding to them later! Thank you!

Our CDs are for sale on our website: www.kurthenry.com. We are matching the price of all CDs sold to double our impact--all profits will be donated to a local Hudson Valley Food Pantry. Thanks!

Our previous shows can be accessed via Kurt or Cheryl's Facebook page, our Nine Mile Swamp Facebook page, or on Youtube! Subscribe! www.youtube.com@kurthenry

Thanks, again, for your support!

Stay safe and well!

--Kurt & Cheryl
Monday, December 22
No events scheduled on this date
Tuesday, December 23
Tuesday
7:00 pm
to
10:00 pm
Poughkeepsie's Longest Running Jazz Jam Session!
with Poughkeepsie Jazz Project
Jazz, Blues, and Latin
Mahoney's Irish Pub & Steakhouse
35 Main Street
Poughkeepsie NY, NY   See Map
The Poughkeepsie Jazz Project was created in 2012 with the goal of maintaining live jazz culture and community in Poughkeepsie, NY. Since its inception, The PKJP has presented a weekly jazz jam session accessible to all musicians and fans of live music. Over the past twelve years, the jam has been honored to host hundreds of musicians from the Tri-state area. This event is free to both participants and listeners. All with a passion for jazz are welcome.

Music performed at this session is a mixture of: jazz standards, jazz repertoire, american songbook, bossa nova, and afro cuban. Sorry, we do not host original material at this session.

If you have any questions, please contact Ben at benbasilebass@gmail.com
PKJP Facebook Page
Wednesday, December 24
No events scheduled on this date
Thursday, December 25
No events scheduled on this date
Friday, December 26
Friday
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Boxing Day - and Fundraiser for Jamaica's Recovery Efforts
with Anthem Band
Roots Music, Ska
BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY   See Map
It's the Anthem Band with its truly original sound that is creating a big wave throughout the USA. Anthem has played with international reggae artists, including: Sister Carol, Third World, Yellowman, Jimmy Cliff, Big Mountain, The Wailers Band, Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Judy Mowatt, The Neville Bros, The Isley Brothers, Maxi Priest, Buju Banton, Capleton, Chacadimus and Pliers, John Holt, Ken Booth, Dennis Brown and Super Cat. Anthem has also been featured with Sister Carol on the Conan O'Brian show.

$20 pp donation to the musicians. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701,

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