{"id":1297,"date":"2019-05-30T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/315music.com\/2019\/05\/30\/music-haven-announces-30th-summer-series-in-schenectady\/"},"modified":"2019-05-30T11:00:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T11:00:07","slug":"music-haven-announces-30th-summer-series-in-schenectady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/315music.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/30\/music-haven-announces-30th-summer-series-in-schenectady\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Haven announces 30th Summer Series in Schenectady"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For thirty years the Music Haven Concert Series has been bringing musicians from around the world to the capital region. This year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series they are also adding eight additional events, including theater and film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seven Sunday shows feature artists from five continents, with special guests including Eddies lifetime achievement winner Kevin McKrell<\/strong> on July 28th opening for Ireland’s Seamus Egan<\/strong> (founder of the band Solas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Music Haven’s Founder and Producing Artistic Director Mona Golub announcing the lineup.
Photo by Ed Conway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Music Haven is also bringing Shakespeare back to Schenectady’s Central Park with two evenings of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. They will also be introducing a Broadway karaoke night, called Hamiltunes<\/strong>, a first of its kind event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with great entertainment the concert series has great food vendors, specialty beers, ice cream and other novelties making it a treat for the whole family. It’s no wonder that Music Haven won this year’s Eddie for Concert Series of the Year for enriching the cultural experiences of the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 Concert Series (Sundays, 7 p.m.)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

July 7\u2014Raghu Dixit<\/strong>
Dubbed \u201cIndia’s biggest cultural export\u201d by The Guardian, Raghu Dixit<\/a>\u2019s contemporary global sound embraces elements of rock and hip hop, while rooted to India’s rich cultural heritage.
Special Guests: Crossroads\u2014Jay Gandhi & Yacouba Sissoko
Sponsored by M&T Bank, Ellis Medicine, Fingerpaint <\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 14\u2014Casuarina<\/strong>
Named for the street where the band formed, Casuarina<\/a> has gone from humble Rio de Janiero beginnings to rarified status as one of Brazil\u2019s finest, sultriest Samba combos.
Special Guests: Eduardo de Carvahlo e Forr\u00f3 de Bom
Sponsored by Freihofer\u2019s, The Salmon Law Firm, Goya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Garifuna Collective<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

July 21\u2014The Garifuna Collective<\/strong>
Garifuna Collective<\/a> preserves traditional Caribbean coastal rhythms like Wanaragua and the semi-sacred Hungu-Hungu with turtle shells, jawbones, guitars, bass and spiritual singing.
Special Guest: Bodoma Garifuna Culture Band
Sponsored by Benchemark Printing, Ben & Jerry\u2019s, Snapple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 28\u2014Seamus Egan Project<\/strong>
Simply put, Solas founder and multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan<\/a> is a giant in the world of Irish traditional music, and he returns to his roots with a top notch quartet.
Special Guest: Kevin McKrell
Sponsored by Galesi Group, Carlilian Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug. 4\u2014Thornetta Davis<\/strong>
Multiple award-winner \u201cDetroit\u2019s Queen of the Blues,\u201d Thornetta Davis<\/a> has sung her truth alongside Bonnie Raitt, Kid Rock, Bob Seeger, and a host of blues luminaries.
Special Guest: Tas Cru
Sponsored by MVP Health Care, CDTA, Rivers Casino & Resort, WEXT 97.7\/106.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug. 11\u2014Cimarr\u00f3n<\/strong>
Like the Spanish Fandango, the Colombian Joropo that Cimarr\u00f3n<\/a> brings from the plains of the Orinoco River, is fierce, stomping and virtuosic.
Special Guests: Sten & Maria Z.
Sponsored by FAM Funds, Bustelo Coffee, SAVI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aug. 18\u2014Jupiter & Okwess<\/strong>
Kinshasa-born \u201cJupiter\u201d Bokondji\u2019s band Okwess<\/a> marries the American funk heard during his youth in Germany with the Congolese Rumba of his homeland.
Special Guests: TBA
Sponsored by Lia Auto Group, Polar Beverages, WEXT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Performances (7 p.m.)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, July 17\u2014The Turbans<\/strong>\u2014Global dance party<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, July 18\u2014Hamiltunes: An American Singalong<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, July 25\u2014Huntertones<\/strong>\u2014Horn-driven jazz\/funk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday and Saturday, July 26\u201327\u2014Will Kempe\u2019s Players: A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/strong> \u2014Shakespeare in the park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, July 31\u2014A Tribute to Nick Brignola<\/strong>\u2014Jazz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Aug. 9\u2014School of the Performing Arts at Proctors<\/strong>\u2014Broadway Cabaret<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, Aug. 10\u2014The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra<\/strong>\u2014Pops and classical<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Aug. 16\u2014Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation<\/strong>
\u2014Premiere screening of new PBS Documentary <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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