Hudson Valley Live has announced their winter/spring 2024 lineup at The Local, Saugerties’ new year-round, multi-arts venue. The season features nearly 30 must-see events ranging from unforgettable concerts to thought-provoking conversations to family-friendly programs, all between January and June 2024.
Housed in a former Dutch chapel built in 1876, The Local is a space for arts, culture, and community under the guidance of Isabel Soffer and Danny Melnick, co-founders of Hudson Valley Live. The two Saugerties-based music producers and performing-arts professionals have each devoted more than 30 years to producing festivals, concerts, and curated arts experiences.
“After an exciting fall season, we’re returning in 2024 to celebrate an even wider variety of musical traditions and cutting-edge sounds, encouraging discovery through culture. We look forward to bringing even more people together through the arts, with diverse programs for people of all ages and interests right here in Saugerties,” said Isabel Soffer.
Tickets go on sale January 9, with performances by singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham, who celebrates her birthday with a performance on March 16, New Orleans singer-songwriter Joy Clark (Feb. 1), five-time GRAMMY winner Cindy Cashdollar (Feb. 24), banjo extraordinaire Nora Brown (April 20), and more.
The Local will also continue to bring world-renowned global acts to the Hudson Valley, such as Firas Zreik, Palestinian-born, NY-based master of the kanun (Feb. 10); JigJam (March 12), an Irish-bluegrass quartet from Ireland; women-led Caña Dulce y Caña Brava (April 10) who perform music and dance from Veracruz, Mexico; and a rare appearance by Iran’s Persian classical music virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor (June 15), among others.
The Local is a place for community, and whether that’s through the performances we offer or through private events that take place here, we’re thrilled to be a cultural hub for all, right in the Hudson Valley. We’re so encouraged by the economic impact we’ve had here and look forward to engaging with local businesses even more as we expand.
Danny Melnick
The venue’s intimate space is the perfect setting for intriguing conversations, including Consider This, a new discussion series kicking off on March 19 with famed astronomer Bill Berman, who will shed light on the total solar eclipse in April, as well as three other celestial events. Later in the season, acclaimed neuroscientist Farzan Nadim discusses the biology of addiction.
Other new series’ at The Local in 2024 include two family-friendly programs, featuring a street-dance lesson led by teaching artists on the Flex’N style (Feb 4), and a found-object instrument workshop and performance with Dendê’s Brazilian Recycled Sounds (April 21). Barbès x Local, a collaboration with Barbès Brooklyn, one of NYC’s most beloved music clubs, comes to the venue, including psychedelic French-Latin fusion, Southern Appalachian banjo, and legendary global hybridists. Finally, In the Round continues this year, an acoustic series that is intimate, striking, and unforgettable.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit here.
The Local’s confirmed January-June 2024 season lineup:
January
Fri., Jan. 12, 7 pm – John St. Jam: Erene Mastrangeli, Kurt & Cheryl, Abby Lappen, Bennett Harris, Matt Holloran, Jeff Entin & Bob Blum
Sun., Jan. 21, 6 pm – The Spontaneous World of Lonnie Holley
February
Thurs., Feb. 1, 7 pm – Songs of Peace & Love: Joy Clark
Sat., Feb. 3, 8 pm – “Lightning Striking” with Lenny Kaye
Sun., Feb. 4, 1 pm – Flex’N Street Dance Workshop with It’s Showtime NYC
Sat., Feb. 10, 8 pm – The Art of Arabic Maqam: Firas Zreik
Sat., Feb. 24, 8 pm – Saugerties Sessions: Cindy Cashdollar with Toombs Dixon
March
Sat., March 2, 8 pm – African-American Folk, Blues, & Dixieland Jazz: Blind Boy Paxton + Dennis Lichtman
Tues., March 12, 7 pm – Irish Bluegrass: JigJam
Fri., March 15, 7 pm – Psychedelic Chanson: Combo Daguerre
Sat., March 16, 8 pm – Tracy Bonham’s Birthday Bash
Tues., March 19, 7 pm – Consider This: Astronomer Bill Berman
April
Wed., April 10, 7 pm – Music and Dance from Veracruz, Mexico: Caña Dulce y Caña Brava
Thurs., April 18, 7 pm – Jazz: Alexa Tarantino Quartet
Sat., April 20, 8 pm – Old Time Music and Ballads: Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman
Sun., April 21, 1 pm – Family day! Dendê’s Brazilian Recycled Sounds
Thurs., April 25, 7 pm – 17-year-old piano phenom Brandon Goldberg & His Trio
Fri., April 26, 7 pm – The Fantastical World of Hazmat Modine
May
Tues., May 7, 7 pm – Consider This: The Biology of Addiction
Sun., May 12, 7 pm – Music of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Simon’s Dream
Sat., May 18, 8 pm – Sharing in the Spirit Album Release Tour: Ana Egge
Sat., May 25, 8 pm – Sikh and Punjabi Songs: Sonny Singh Band
June
Sat., June 8, 8 pm – Flamenco: Antonio Lizana and Chano Dominguez
Sat., June 15, 8 pm – Persian Classical Music: Kayhan Kalhor
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