The Local in Saugerties has announced its winter-spring 2026 lineup, featuring nearly 30 performances spanning Indigenous Inuk pop, Colombian cumbia, Tibetan chants, jazz, Irish folk, blues and Arabian oud between February and June.
The season begins Thursday, Feb. 13 with multi-instrumentalist Karen Mantler’s contemporary jazz trio.
The lineup showcases the venue’s commitment to bringing international artists to the Hudson Valley, with performers traveling from Canada, Ireland, Palestine, Morocco, Ukraine, Algeria, Tibet and Korea. Notable bookings include critically acclaimed Canadian Indigenous Inuk artist Elisapie, who will perform classic rock and pop songs translated into her native Inuktitut, and Blue Note Records all-star jazz ensemble Artemis, scheduled the night before their Carnegie Hall performance.
Former David Bowie guitarist Gerry Leonard brings his ambient solo project Spooky Ghost to the venue, while Palestinian-American oud virtuoso Simon Shaheen performs traditional Arab maqam alongside contemporary influences. The season concludes with the 20-piece NYC Ska Orchestra performing classic ska and reggae standards just days before the summer solstice.
Co-founder Danny Melnick explained the venue’s programming approach balances successful past events while pushing boundaries to book extraordinary artists. Co-founder Isabel Soffer emphasized The Local’s evolution as a nonprofit, noting plans to reduce rental rates for local organizers and develop a free salon series for regional artists.
The Local has built a reputation for intimate performances with high-caliber sound quality. The winter-spring season reflects the venue’s tagline of bringing “the best music from around the world and around the corner,” with programming spanning traditional folk forms, avant-garde jazz, ceremonial music and dance party events.
Tickets and additional information are available here.
The Local Winter-Spring 2026 Lineup
Fri., Feb. 13, 8pm – Karen Mantler Trio Composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Karen Mantler, daughter of composers Carla Bley and Michael Mantler, is known in the contemporary jazz scene for her distinctive voice and chromatic harmonica. Her songs are tales of woe for the times in which we live, offset by deadpan humor and bluntly elegant compositions. She’s supported by Doug Wieselman on guitar and bass clarinet and Kato Hideki on bass. Get tickets here.
Tues., Feb. 17, 7pm – Mardi Gras with Glen David Andrews! (+ live visuals by B.A. Miale) Glen David Andrews has New Orleans soul, second-line swagger, and a voice that can shake the rafters. He’s a living New Orleans legend born and raised in historic Treme, the cultural cradle of New Orleans Jazz. He’s collaborated with Treme Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, and more. Get tickets here.
Fri., Feb. 20, 8pm – Indigenous Inuk Pop: Elisapie Elisapie is a critically acclaimed Canadian Indigenous Inuk artist and activist whose unconditional attachment to her territory and language, Inuktitut, drives her creative journey. She and her band will perform songs from her latest album featuring covers of classic rock and pop songs from the 1960s-’90s translated into Inuktitut. Get tickets here.
Sat., Feb. 21, 8pm – Korean Folk Rock Meets Mask Dance: Insun Park & Generals (+ live visuals by B.A. Miale) Celebrate Lunar New Year and experience a fusion of rock, Korean traditional music, and mask dance. Insun Park is one of the few female masters of the Gangnyeong Mask Dance and leads the quartet, seamlessly merging traditional rhythms with modern rock influences. Get tickets here.
Thurs., Feb. 26, 7pm – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Irish Legends Lúnasa Irish traditional band Lúnasa returns! Called “The Hottest Irish Acoustic band on the Planet” by The Irish Voice, Lúnasa was formed in 1997 from members of some of the greatest Irish groups, winning multiple awards and becoming one of the most influential bands in the history of traditional Irish music. Get tickets here.
Sun., Mar. 1, 5pm – The Blues: Corey Harris Corey Harris has carved out a unique niche by blending traditional Delta and Piedmont blues with influences from West African music, reggae, and soul. A captivating guitarist and storyteller, Harris brings his expansive sonic vocabulary to the stage. Get tickets here.
Sat., Mar. 7, 8pm – Jazz: Ralph Alessi & Escalation ft. Matt Mitchell, John Hebert, & Ches Smith Album Release Party! Ralph Alessi is an ECM recording artist and acclaimed jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator known for his distinctive and innovative approach to jazz improvisation and composition. Alessi’s music is celebrated for its intricate, emotive, and expressive qualities, blending technical mastery with an adventurous spirit. Get tickets here.
Thurs., Mar. 12, 7pm – Jazz: Artemis ft. Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller Blue Note Records All-Star band Artemis is a powerful ensemble of modern jazz masters, founded in 2017 by pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes. Each musician is a bandleader and composer, and every performance encompasses inspired arrangements of classics and originals. Get tickets here.
Sat., Mar. 14, 8pm – Scott Sharrard’s Endless Road Live: ft. the music of Gregg Allman, Little Feat & more Grammy-nominated guitarist, vocalist, and producer Scott Sharrard is a member of the legendary rock band Little Feat since 2019 and spent nearly a decade as lead guitarist to the late Gregg Allman. His own work moves between American roots styles, rock, R&B, country, folk, gospel, and jazz. Get tickets here.
Thurs., Mar. 19, 7pm – Ritual Groove: Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin Swiss pianist-composer Nik Bärtsch fuses electronica and minimalism with soul, jazz, funk, Japanese ritual, and new classical music with his ensemble Ronin. He’s also the founder of label Ronin Rhythm Records, Zurich music club EXIL, and indie classical festival Currents Zurich. Get tickets here.
Sat., Mar. 21, 8pm – Invocations: Vuyo Sotashe & Chris Pattishall A highly anticipated collaboration: South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe and American pianist-composer Chris Pattishall unite for an intimate and soulful evening of duets, ranging from American masters of Duke Ellington and Nina Simone to South African Xhosa hymns and Stevie Wonder. Get tickets here.
Fri., Apr. 3, 8pm – Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely [RESCHEDULED FROM DEC.] Singer, composer, and activist Toshi Reagon brings her powerful voice, fearless spirit, and genre-bending sound spanning folk, rock, blues, gospel, and soul, together with a circle of friends. Her expansive career includes residences at Carnegie Hall, the Paris Opera House, and more. Get tickets here.
Sat., Apr. 4, 8pm – Disco Dance Party! Gentleman Brawlers (+ live visuals by B.A. Miale) NY’s finest funky disco kids create a sonic blend of disco-based horn lines, sticky highlife guitar, and polyrhythms from West Africa, Trinidad, and Brazil. When the collective performs, it’s more than a concert, it’s an electrifying experience (and a party!). Pre-show dance lesson included. Get tickets here.
Sat./Sun., Apr. 11 & 12 – Mystical Arts of Tibet: Two-day Event (Discounted two-day pass available)
The monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery, on tour with the endorsement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, perform ancient music for world healing:
Saturday at 8pm: Sacred Music, Sacred Chants for Peace & Healing: Sacred practices passed down over millennia that heal the heart and stir the soul with meditative chants, beating drums, and booming dungchen horns. Get tickets here.
Sunday at 5pm: Puja Ceremony Pujas are powerful and vibrant Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies that focus on particular Buddhas or Bodhisattvas to benefit all beings with chanting, prayers, and offerings performed by monks for healing, well-being, obstacle removal, prosperity, or remembrance. Get tickets here.
Thurs., Apr. 16, 7pm – Music & Dance from Algeria: Kaièn with Esraa Warda Algerian super group Kaièn perform traditional music, song, and dance, reviving ancestral forms and forgotten songs that highlight the artistry and spirit of Algeria, an often underrepresented yet deeply rich North African culture. Pre-show dance workshop with Esraa Warda. Get tickets here.
Fri., Apr. 17, 8pm – Ukrainian Folk Ritual: Yagódy Yagódy is one of the most charismatic contemporary Ukrainian folk bands today. Founded in Lviv, Ukraine in 2016 by Zoryana Dybovska, Yagody (“berries”) is rooted in Ukrainian and Balkan musical traditions, performed by exceptional theatrical singers alongside musicians on drums, percussion, guitar, bass, and accordion. Get tickets here.
Sun., Apr. 19, 5pm – Jazz Double-Bill: Joel Harrison Guitar Choir: Joel Harrison, Steve Cardenas, Gregg Belisle Chi, Max Light// Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, Ted Nash Trio Joel Harrison’s new project, The Guitar Choir, features four expert players from different backgrounds merging to explore the guitar’s infinite universe of sound. Allison, Cardenas, and Nash create music that is intimate and highly conversational; a “musical trialogue” where group interplay is the focus. Get tickets here.
Fri., Apr. 24, 8pm – Music of the Arab World: Oud Virtuoso Simon Shaheen Virtuoso Palestinian-American musician, composer, and educator Simon Shaheen dazzles listeners as he leaps from traditional Arab maqam to jazz and Western classical styles. His soaring technique, melodic ingenuity, and unparalleled grace have earned him international acclaim. Get tickets here.
Fri., May 1, 8pm – Jazz: Bobby Previte Second Arrow Quintet Second Arrow is Bobby Previte’s first small band in some 20 years. With the exception of long-time collaborator and legendary bassist Jerome Harris, Previte has populated the band with musicians he has as yet only admired from afar: pianist Angelica Sanchez, guitarist Wendy Eisenberg, and Matt Bauder on woodwinds. Get tickets here.
Sun., May 3, 7pm – Portuguese Fado: Alison Dasilva, Pedro Botas, Ricardo Parreira, and Nelson Aleixo Fado, Portugal’s foremost traditional music, lives and breathes through the many small taverns and cafés of Lisbon. Join some of fado’s foremost instrumentalists and vocalists through the musical alleys of saudade: a uniquely Portuguese emotion that captures both the joy and sadness of love, loss, and longing. Get tickets here.
Thurs., May 7, 7pm – Gerry Leonard: Spooky Ghost Solo Show Dublin-born, NYC-based guitarist Gerry Leonard’s distinctive ambient style has led to working with many great artists over the years, such as David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Roger Waters, Duncan Sheik, Suzanne Vega, and Rufus Wainwright. Get tickets here.
Sat., May 9, 7:30pm – Indie Folk Rock: Overheard (+ live visuals by B.A. Miale) Local indie folk rock band Overheard creates atmospheric, dreamy, and melancholic music with psychedelic elements. Originating in the Hudson Valley but now with members in both Kingston and Brooklyn, they have built a vibrant and supportive community around them. Opening act TBA. Get tickets here.
Fri., May 15, 8pm – Cumbia Party: Yeison Landero (+ live visuals by B.A. Miale) Beloved around the world, Cumbia is a joyous dance music that originated on Colombia’s Caribbean coast and blends African, Indigenous, and European musical traditions. Yeison Landero is the grandson of “el rey de la cumbia.”
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