Music Haven announced the return of their beloved summer series of international music. From July 7 to September 6, Music Haven will host diverse performances for Schenectady residents.
Each concert will feature artists from different parts of the world, from Brazilian Jazz to Zimbabwean Afro Fusion. Schenectady’s Central Park will host the series in their award winning outdoor venue. Music Haven has transported viewers on a musical trip around the world for over 30 years.
In addition to the returning festival, Music Haven is excited to introduce their new Blues BBQ, and a three-part film and event series.
The Agnes MacDonald Music Haven is a family-friendly, accessible venue that has been voted “Best Outdoor Concert Venue” in the Capital Region. In addition to an excellent venue, the series will boast a collection of local craft beverages from Frog Alley and Wolf Hollow Brewing Companies and Nine Pin Cider. Ben and Jerry’s ice cream will also be available at each show, along with Yanni’s 2-go and Flacos Tacos.
Music Haven will welcome special guests as exciting as their headliners.
The series will open with Mokoomba, a Zimbabwean Afro Fusion group with infectiously danceable music. Special guest Jordan Taylor Hill will join Mokoomba with West African drums and dance.
The next performance will feature Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band for an evening of Louisiana Zydeco, a unique blend of jazz, blues, and Indigenous Creole influences. Special guest The Brass Machine will bring New Orleans style jazz .
Afterwards, the next performance will feature Balkan Brass, Roma (gypsy) accordion, and Slavic Soul Party jazz. Special guest Niva will perform Izverna, Macedonian roots music. The musical globetrotting trip will visit Ireland with Goitse, Live Ireland’s “Traditional Group of the Year”. The Capital region’s own Hair of the Dog will join Goitse.
More jazz will follow with Brazilian artist Anat Cohen, Jazz Journalists Association’s “Clarinetist of the Year”. Additionally, the jazz quartet Art D’echo Trio will be joined by percussionist Brian Melick.
Cuban musician Eliades Ochoa will perform classic Cuban Son. Cuban sextet Bolero Blues, led by Walter Ramos, will join Ochoa.
Music Haven will also feature food from around the world.
A full list of Music Haven’s summer events is available below, along with a news interview regarding the 2023 season.
Music Haven 2024
*7 p.m. Sundays
July 7—Mokoomba (Afrofusion)
Special Guests: Crossroads—Jordan Taylor Hill
Sponsors: M&T Bank, Fidelis Care, Benchemark Printing
July 14: Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band (Zydeco)
Special Guests: The Brass Machine
Sponsors: WellNow Urgent Care, Snapple, Broadview FCU
July 21: Slavic Soul Party (Balkan Brass Roma Gypsy Funk Band)
Special Guest: Niva
Sponsors: Freihofer’s, The Carlilian Foundation, Buzz Media
July 28: Goitse (Traditional Irish)
Special Guest: Hair of the Dog
Sponsors: Fenimore Asset Management, Polar Beverages, CDTA
August 4: Anat Cohen Quartetinho (Brazilian Jazz)
Special Guest: Art D’echo Trio +1
Sponsors: The Salmon Law Firm, Transfinder, DeCrescente Distributing Co.
August 11: Eliades Ochoa (Classic Cuban Son)
Special Guests: Bolero Blues
Sponsors: Goya, Mohawk Honda, Rivers Casino & Resort
August 18: Banda Magda (Global Folk & Jazz Songs)
Special Guests: TBA
Sponsors: Peregrine Engineering Consulting, Head to Tail, Gallagher
Additional performances at Music Haven 2024
Monday, August 5, 7 PM: SUNY Schenectady Jazz Faculty Combo
With Featured Guest Delfeayo Marsalis
Sponsor: SUNY Schenectady
Friday, August 9, 7 PM: 42nd Infantry Division Band of the New York Army National Guard
Saturday, August 10, 7 PM: Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra, ‘A Tribute to John Williams’
Sponsors: Fenimore Asset Management and Classical WMHT
Friday, August 16, 5:00 – 9:30 PM: Blues BBQ
Blood Brothers With Misty Blues and Piedmont Bluz
Saturday, August 24, 7 PM: MOP*CO Improv Theater “Spontaneous Broadway”
Supported in part by a Schenectady County Arts & Culture Grant
Alfresco Film & Event Series
Presented in partnership with Film Schenectady
Friday, August 23 5:00-10:00 PM: ‘Bollywood Night’
Featuring Veena & Devesh Chandra, Lalita Ramnauth, Indian & Guyanese Food, & Fun followed by a screening of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
MC: Mahendra Prag
Supported by an NEA grant through NYS Folklore
Friday, August 30 5:00-9:30 PM: ‘Reggae Sunset’
Featuring Meta & The Cornerstones, Caribbean Food & Fun, followed by a screening of Bob Marley: One Love
MC: Sir Walford
Sponsor: MVP Health Care
Friday, September 6 5:00-9:30 PM: ‘Paint the Park Pink’
Featuring FLY 92.3, Classic Summer & Pink Food & Fun, followed by a screening of the award-winning blockbuster, Barbie
Sponsored by First New York Federal Credit Union
Supported in part by FairGame and Schenectady County Arts & Culture Grants
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