Located in the Artists District in Peekskill, just 45 minutes north of NYC, The BeanRunner Café, is a celebration of food, family, music and art. The menu is eclectic and funky, ranging from humus or Caribbean chicken sandwiches to fruit smoothies, specialty soups and desserts. The cafe also serves fine wines and beers. The Cafe includes a performance stage, art gallery, lounge area, dining room, and outdoor patio. It also has a special Kids Room adjacent to the main dining area.Featuring major Jazz, Blues, Rock, Reggae, Acoustic and Classical musicians, the BeanRunner has become a gathering place for art & music lovers and for artists and musicians to meet, listen and perform in a casual and comfortable setting. Features have included jazz greats Clifton Anderson, Bertha Hope, Premik Russell Tubbs, Tadataka Uno, Craig Haynes, Burton Greene, Ed Schuller; Classical Rock Violinist Daisy Jopling; Peter Calo, Rob Morsberger, and many others. The nights are full of surprise guests who add to the music festivities. For information, call the BeanRunner Café at (914) 737-1701 or e-mail rtedb@optonline.net. The BeanRunner Café is located at 201 S. Division Street @ Esther, Peekskill, NY. Log onto www.beanrunnercafe.com for directions and the BeanRunner menu which is available before and throughout the performance. The BeanRunner Café is located at 201 S Division Street @ Esther in Peekskill NY. The BeanRunner Café and Gallery hours are: Tues-Thurs, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fri-Sat, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. & Sun 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information, call (914) 737-1701 or email drew.claxton@outlook.com Website: www.beanrunnercafe.com
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August 21
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Brazilian Samba
with Ana Fernandez and Band
World, Latin | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Ana Fernandez is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress born in Aracaju Norte East do Brasil. She was nominated 4 times for the Press Award, the most important award for Brazilian culture in the USA. She was also a finalist for The Best of Brazil in USA Award in 2022.
Owner of a powerful and expressive voice and a lot of energy, her repertoire shows the influence that comes from Samba, Bossa Nova, Baião, Forró, Soul, American Funk, Blues and Jazz
She has performed at such renowned venues as Fasano Barreto NYC, Minton's jazz Club, Jazz Forum, Zinc Bar jazz Club, SOB's Music Club, Shrine World Music, Nublu, Fasano Barreto São Paulo Brazil, Bourbon Street São Paulo, Beco Das Garrafas considered the Bossa Nova Crib in Copacabana Rio De Janeiro and Diese Onze Jazz Bar in Montreal Canada.
$20. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701.
Weather permitting this show will be held outside.
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Saturday
August 22
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | A Tribute to Al Jarreau, Louis Armstrong, Chaka & More
with Sammulous
Motown/R&B | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Sammulous is an international artist, entertainer, producer, activist, and humanitarian. A seven-time Apollo Theater winner, he gained national recognition on America's Got Talent (Season 12) and has collaborated with legends including Chaka Khan, Valerie Simpson, and Jennifer Holliday. Known for his five-octave vocal range and signature high register, he blends genres like jazz, rock, R&B, soul, and disco into a distinctive fusion sound, performing on stages from Carnegie Hall to Madison Square Garden and major cruise lines worldwide.
More than a genre, Sammulous represents a frequency - an artist defined by range, fluidity, and authenticity. Rooted in classic soul and live musicality, he creates music centered on connection, joy, and emotional resonance, continuing to let the work speak through purpose-driven artistry.
"Sammulous is an amazing voice! and I’m talking about real PIPES!!!” - Valerie Simpson, of Ashford & Simpson.
$20 admission. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701 |
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Sunday
August 23
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm | Alexandra Noailles & Friends
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Alexandra Noailles, vocalist and violinist, is passionate about improvisation and continually refines her craft. She studied acting at The William Esper Studio NYC and has performed in theaters and on film. She also plays violin at Our Lady of the Atonement in Garrison, NY.
Matthias Schmidt, jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader, has performed at iconic jazz venues like Dizzy's, Birdland, and Minton's Playhouse, among others. His repertoire spans straight-ahead jazz, Afro-Cuban music, R&B, soul, and funk.
Miles Gilbert majored in Bass Performance and Jazz Studies at Oberlin Conservatory and has played the Newport Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, White Plains Jazz Festival, The Deer Head Inn, and Jazz Forum. He is currently the bass player in the Griffin Woodard Group.
Tony Jefferson, drummer and multi-instrumentalist, has worked with a "who's who" of jazz artists including Eddie Harris, Frank Wess, Lou Donaldson, Freddy Cole, Hank Jones, and Sheila, to name a few.
$20 adm. For reservations, call 914-737-1701. |
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Friday
August 28
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | The Independence Band plays Billy Joel & Friends
Rock (classic), Motown/R&B, and Funk | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 The Independence is the Hudson Valley’s unique multi-generational music ensemble playing all of America's favorites. On August 28, we proudly present an evening of R&B, Jazz, Pop, and Rock favorites highlighting the Billy Joel songbook. Join us for this great show!
$20 pp donation. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701.
Based on weather and number of reservations the show may be held outside. |
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Saturday
August 29
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | The Uptown Trio
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 The Uptown Jazz Trio is dynamic, performing a blend of timeless jazz standards, Brazilian classics, and original compositions. Rooted in swing, samba, bossa nova, and modern improvisation, their music creates an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and inviting.
Nat Janoff, Guitarist, composer and teacher, has been working steadily in the contemporary jazz scene for the past 15 years.
Miles Gilbert is a bassist, educator, and composer from Irvington, NY. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, he has performed at renowned venues including the Newport Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, the Deer Head Inn, and Jazz Forum.
Nicolas Duran is a drummer and educator from Colombia and based in New York. A graduate of UIS University of Colombia in Classical Percussion, Nicolas won a scholarship to study at the drummer collective in 2009.
$20 adm. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701f. |
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Sunday
August 30
2:30 pm
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4:30 pm | Celebratory, Feel-Good Jazz
with Chip Shelton
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Chip Shelton is a multi-instrumentalist who performs CELEBRATORY, FEEL-GOOD JAZZ on flutes, reeds, vocals, percussion, and more.
Chip attended the Manhattan School of Music as a jazz flute major while studying classically with Julius Baker (aka "dean of American flutists"). With 11 critically acclaimed recordings, he tours internationally while based in the NYC area.
Shelton has collaborated with musicians like Ron Carter, Roy Ayers, Donny Hathaway, Peter Bernstein, Louis Hayes, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Joe Lee Wilson, Jim Walker, Mala Waldron, Craig Holiday Haynes, Antonio Hart, Greg Murphy, Mark Gross, Jimmy Heath, Roy Meriwether, Ryo Kawasaki, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Ernie Wilkins and Ray Blue among others.
He will be joined by Jasper Cain (Bass), Jon Osborn (Piano), Fred Galloway (Drums, Percussion), Lenny Rothbart (Keyboard, Drums, Flute), Nijah Galloway (Vocals, Keyboard), Belinda Miles (Vocal, Percussion), and special guests.
$20 adm. For reservations, call 914-737-1701. |
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Sunday
August 30
5:30 pm
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6:30 pm | Stan Ayeroff in Concert
Acoustic, Gospel | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Stan Ayeroff has had a long career in music as a guitarist, composer, arranger, musical director, and author.
Stan has worked with Rod Stewart, Page and Plant, Heart, and Roger Daltrey of The Who. He was the co-music director (with Danny Elfman, the noted film composer) of the original Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, has written 13 music books, including those on Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, and Benny Goodman, and has several books on solo guitar playing, the latest for Mel Bay Publications.
A "fingerpicking" guitarist, Stan is one of the masters.
Donations to the musicians are always appreciated. |
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Friday
September 4
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Chico Alvarez and Mafimba
Latin | The BeanRunner Cafe
201 S Division St
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 ERNEST "CHICO" ALVAREZ PERAZA is a Cuban-American author, songwriter, vocalist and bandleader. He was also the host of a long running radio show, "New World Gallery", which aired from 1986 until 2017 on Saturday and Sunday afternoons over commercial-free WBAI radio (99.5 FM).
As a performer, Chico has appeared on stage at music festivals, such as Summer Stage, Celebrate Brooklyn, Lincoln Center Out Of Doors, Avery Fisher Hall, Damrosh Park, NJPAC, Queens Theatre In The Park and Flushing Town Hall, Harlem Jazz Festival, Battery Park Music Festival, African Street Festival and at The Skirball Center.
CHICO ALVAREZ and MAFÍMBA's sound is unique and the core group is very versatile, with each musician able to interpret a broad range of genres, such as jazz, Latin jazz, salsa, charanga, & mambo.
The band's repertoire covers a wide range of great Cuban and New York classics from the golden era of the 50's, 60's and 70's.
$20 adm.
Weather permitting the show will be held outside. |
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Saturday
September 5
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Nondarii Jazz Quartet
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Nondarii is a jazz pianist and composer based in Hudson Valley NY. At eight years old, they started playing classical piano and immediately fell in love with the instrument. They would try to play any music from the radio, games, or movies alongside their pieces. In college they switched from classical to jazz where they'd learn to improvise and compose. Their major influences were and still are Hiromi, Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock.
Over the years, Nondarii has performed with many bands switching between jazz, soul, R&B, and funk.
The Nondarii Jazz Quartet is a group that dives head-first into experimentation, performing a mix of jazz standards and fusion originals that combine their influences. Tonight, Nondarii is joined by Theo Berliner on guitar, Daniel Palladino on drums, and Mark Venuto on Bass.
$20 adm.
Weather permitting the show will be held outside. |
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September 11
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | 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 adm. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701,
Weather permitting the show will be held outside. |
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Saturday
September 12
5:00 pm
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8:00 pm | “No Reason to Cry”
with Judy Torres, Book signing, performance and Esther St Party
Dance, Alternative | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Judy Torres is a Bronx legend, a freestyle music icon, and a voice that helped define a generation. Known as the Queen of Freestyle, Judy rose to fame in the late 1980s with club staples like “No Reason to Cry,” “Come into My Arms,” and “Love You, Will You Love Me.”
Judy is one of the most recognized and respected figures in the freestyle genre. Her powerful vocals have kept her a fixture of freestyle and dance pop through decades of touring and radio play, and her talent and charisma have simultaneously cemented her as an actress and a beloved New York radio personality.
Now, in her memoir, "No Reason to Cry," Judy traces her path from a Bronx childhood to a record deal during the explosion of the freestyle phenomenon—and, for the first time in print, she bravely exposes the behind-the-scenes battles she fought along the way.
Judy will have books available for purchase, and to sign, and will gift us with a short performance.
Two signings: First 5-6:15, Second 6:45-8:00 pm |
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Sunday
September 13
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm | Fred Gillen Jr & Lorna Gonsalves in Concert
Folk/Traditional, Singer-Songwriter | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Hudson Valley folk singer/songwriter Fred Gillen Jr has traveled the world singing his songs about hope in hard times, giving away over 12,000 stickers bearing the slogan "wage love" along the way. He has released 12 full-length albums to critical acclaim and performed with his heroes such as Pete Seeger, Merle Haggard, and Red Molly. His songs have been heard on ABC's "All My Children," NPR's "Car Talk," and CMJ's "New Music Marathon Sampler".
: Born and raised in India where she received training in western classical singing, Lorna Gonsalves has performed widely in India, the U.S., and abroad. She has always been drawn to folk/protest music of the sixties and is currently experimenting with various styles of singing as she builds up her live performance presence in the Hudson Valley.
Fred and Lorna will present a joint concert, channeling the spirit of the great protest music of the civil rights era and they will also include some of their other favorites.
Call for reservations, 914-737-1701. $15 adm. |
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Saturday
September 19
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | David Lopato Trio, Ratzo Harris (bass), and Bob Meyer (drums)
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 DAVID LOPATO's music involves such diverse forms as modern jazz, stride piano, avant-garde classical music, blues, Latin and various world music, most notably those of Indonesia, where he has lived and studied Javanese gamelan. His body of music is both universal and personal and while his main instrument is piano, his interest in other, more exotic timbres has led him to explore new techniques for "preparing" the piano, as well as incorporate other percussion instruments and electronics into his work.
As a pianist he has worked with Ray Anderson, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Mark Helias, Jane Ira Bloom, Tyshawn Sorey, Gerry Hemingway, David Mott, Wadada Leo Smith, Steve Gorn, Marty Ehrlich and Steve Reich. As a composer, he has been awarded several grants from the Nat’l Endowment for the Arts, the NY State Council on the Arts, NY Foundation for the Arts, The Beards Fund and Meet The Composer.
He is also on the faculty of the Jazz and Contemporary Music Dept. of The New School.
$20 adm. For reservations, call 914-737-1701. |
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