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2008 Eisenhower Park Lakeside Theatre Free Summer Entertainment Schedule

Wed Aug 27 Third Annual Harry Chapin Tribute at the Lakeside Theatre

Wed Aug 27 Noontime Concert: Road House

Thurs Aug 28 Movie Night: “Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix ”

Fri Aug 30 Long Island Rocks for Freedom

http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Parks/NewsRelease/2007/08-15-07B.html

Wed Aug 27 Lakeside Theatre Hosts Third Annual Harry Chapin Tribute on

In July of 1981, folk singer and activist Harry Chapin died in an auto accident on the way to perform at Eisenhower Park. This summer, on Monday, August 27, at 7:30 p.m., two dozen of Long Island’s top singer-songwriters will again gather in Eisenhower Park to pay tribute to Chapin at the outdoor theater that bears his name, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi.

“We are very fortunate that such a fine group of accomplished musicians have donated their time and talent to honor Harry Chapin, a Long Island icon,” says Suozzi. “It offers us an excellent opportunity to enjoy a unique evening of entertainment, while supporting a very worthy cause.”

Admission to the concert is free, but concert-goers are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food for Long Island Cares and cash donations for World Hunger Year, charities founded by Chapin.

The concert, organized by Malverne singer-songwriter Stuart Markus, is the third annual assemblage of Chapin’s friends and admirers at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park. The performers hope to top the success of last year’s concert, which drew a crowd of 3,000 and raised more than 1,000 pounds of food. The concerts have raised a total of approximately 1.25 tons of food.

World Hunger Year Executive Director Bill Ayres, who co-founded the organization with Chapin, is expected to be on hand at the concert along with representatives from both charities, to assist with collections. Members of the Island Songwriters Showcase, a workshop group that traces its roots back to Chapin’s living room get-togethers in the 1970s, are also planning to volunteer.

The slate of participating musicians and bands includes

Doc Butler www.DocButler.com & JC Cob;

The Defibrillators www.thedefibrillators.com /Tornado Alley www.tornadoalleyband.com (Sonny Meadows, Sonny Speed, “Pops” Westcott, Dr. “Max” Foreman, “Buddy Boy” Cattrano, & Robert Langley)/(Sonny Speed, Vinny Crici, Tim Huss, Lora Kendall, & Rob Langley);

Robin Eve;

Folk Fiction (Thera Marsha et al.);

Kenny Forgione/Wonderous Stories;

Hillary Foxsong;

Joe Iadanza;

Lisa Itts www.LisaItts.com;

Josh Joffen & Warren Harding;

Barry Kornhouser;

Debra Lynne www.DebraLynne.com & Chris Tursi;

Stuart Markus www.StuartMarkus.com;

Suzzane Mueller;

Media Crime (Eddie Havoc et al.);

Return to the Dream (Diane Garisto, Tom Griffith, Martha Trachtenberg, & Andy Huenerberg); www.ReturntotheDream.com;

Glen Rothel www.GlenRothel.com;

Ed Ryan;

Christine Salemino;

Frank Walker;

Judith Zweiman.

World Hunger Year Executive Director Bill Ayres;

Long Island Cares Executive Director Paule Pachter.

Note with groups I may not have the names of those who will actually be appearing due to individuals avaliability.

Alice Hayden, Fashion Consultant;

Amy Tuttle, Stage Mom;

Andy Devay, Stage Assistant;

Robert Berkowitz, Photography & Videography. RSBImageWorks@aol.com

Concert organized by Stuart Markus;

Lakeside Theatre is located near parking fields 6 and 6A. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, including reserved parking, easily accessible restrooms, and a convenient reserved location on the hill. Assistive hearing devices are available for the hearing impaired. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so concert-goers are urged to bring folding chairs. If weather conditions are doubtful, call (516) 572-0355 after 7 p.m. for updated performance information.

Eisenhower Park is located in East Meadow with entrances on Hempstead Turnpike at East Meadow Avenue and at the intersection of Stewart and Merrick avenues For more information, call the Public Information at 516-572-0200 weekdays during business hours.

To get to Eisenhower Park, take the Meadowbrook Parkway to Exit 3 (Stewart Avenue) or Exit 4 (Hempstead Turnpike). All evening concerts and movies are held at the Lakeside Theatre. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted; movies begin at dusk. For these events use Parking Fields 6 & 6A.

All noontime concerts are held in the shady area near Parking Fields 6 & 6A. A Leisure Passport is required.

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Don’t forget indoors every Wed 8pm! Acoustic Long Island Concerts! Deepwells Mansion in Saint James (25A) St. James. www.acousticlongisland.com By Dave & Rob Dircks FREE!

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Happenings On Main Street 2008 Fri Evenings

http://www.northportarts..org/index.html https://northportarts.sslpowered.com/happenings-on-main-street.html

Northport Chamber of Commerce, Northport Arts Coalition

Ten Years of Great Musical Entertainment Fridays 7-8:30pm. May 23 – August 29

Northport Village Park Area

Fri Aug 29 – Glenn Baldwin & Friends of Jazz: Jazz, singers & guest artists

Happenings on Main Street have presented more than 50 musical groups and artists on more than 100 performance dates since 1999

Produced by Fred Richtberg; Artistic Direction by Sandy & Steve Edwards; Additional Support from the Inc. Village of Northport; Doris Rowe (Poster) Terry Lister (Publicity); Info: 631-261-6917 or www.northportarts.org

Happenings 2008 are made possible with funding from the Northport Chamber of Commerce, Barefoot Image and the New York State Council on the Arts. In Suffolk County, the Decentralization Program is administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc. in partnership with the Suffolk Consortium of Arts Councils.

Northport has indoor music the rest of the year. Second Wed is a collaborative venture with the Northport Library

Do-Ing Music Concert Series: Friday, July 25th, 7:30 p.m. at Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave Every month

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The Islip Arts Council presents: Free 2008 Summer Concert Series

http://www.islipartscouncil.org/

http://www.islipartscouncil.org/free_concerts.html

Sun Aug 24 at 2pm The Defibrillators – (Bayard Cutting Arboretum) Aging Baby Boomers now have a band whose music reflects their refusal to grow old gracefully. The Defibrillators poke good-natured fun at the foibles of aging in their contagious blues-based rock originals. Billing themselves as “the World’s Oldest Boy Band”, The Defibs show they can kick it as energetically as (if not as high as) any of the young whippersnapper bands making the scene. Sonny Meadows on lead vocals and harmonica, Sonny Speed on keyboards, “Pops” Westcott on guitar, Dr. “Max” Foreman on guitar, “Buddy Boy” Cattrano on bass and Robert Langley on drums $ 6. per car parking fee

Thurs Aug 28 at 12:30pm Terry Winchell & Suzanne Mueller – (Bay Shore Band Shell) This singer-songwriter’s original songs and beautiful voice complement her creative musicianship, taking her inspiration from the world around her, and infusing her ever-present positive attitude into her compositions. Her vocal style blends the elegance of k. d. laing with the soft honesty of Trisha Yearwood. As a participant in the Spirit Aid Festival in Glasgow, and the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, and the Roots 2 the Future tour in, Terry has cultivated a following in Europe, and her songs are heard on broadcast and internet radio stations both here and abroad.

Tues Aug 26 at 12:30pm Gail Storm – (Bay Shore Band Shell) A beloved favorite of good-time blues aficionados. This engaging and memorable blues and jazz pianist plays barrelhouse piano and sings women’s blues with equal ease. Gail is an elegant vocalist specializing in boogie-woogie and swingin’ blues with influences from early women’s blues, New Orleans jazz, and jump blues. Her rootsy style reflects her love of early jazz greats such as Louis Jordan, Oscar Peterson and Bessie Smith. Gail is a native southerner, but she moved to Huntington in the 1990s because of its thriving music scene.

Sat Aug 30 at 6pm Tornado Alley – (Gardiner County Park – Music at Twilight – Concerts begin at 6 PM.) Five piece acoustic band featuring multi-voice harmony. Tornado Alley enjoys blending many acoustic sounds from across America, writing fresh new songs that feel as if you already know them. The band features four of Long Island’s acclaimed singer/songwriters and a respected session drummer who all have been playing the local scene for some time: Sonny Speed on mandolin, guitars, melodica and vocals, Vinny Crici on guitar, mandolin, bass and vocals, Tim Huss on guitar, bass and vocals, Lora Kendall on fiddle and vocals and Rob Langley on percussion and vocals.

Sun Aug 31 at 2pm Lil’ Cliff & the Cliffhangers – (Bayard Cutting Arboretum) Harmonica-driven swinging blues: Lil’ Cliff on vocals & harmonica, Rick Street on vocals and upright bass, Dennis Phelps on vocals and guitar and Frank Patterson on drums. After winning the regional 2006 International Blues Challenge competition, these four professionals then took their special brand of original jump blues down to Memphis, TN to compete in the annual International Blues Challenge, which is the world’s largest gathering of blues musicians. And wouldn’t you know it, out of literally hundreds of blues artists from all over the world, the boys placed in the final top ten! $ 6. per car parking fee

For further information, directions, or concert listings and locations, you can call the Islip Arts Council at (631) 224-5420 or e-mail info@islipartscouncil.org

Directions to Islip Event Locations

Directions to Bay Shore Bandshell:

• Take Sunrise Highway to Exit 43 – Fifth Avenue.

• Go South on Fifth Avenue (Rte 13A) all the way to Main Street.

• Cross over Main Street and make the first left onto Gibson Street.

• Go East one and a half blocks. The Bay Shore Bandshell is on the left.

• Parking lots are on the right.

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• Take Southern State Parkway east to Exit 42S – Fifth Avenue.

• At the end of the exit, make a LEFT onto Spur Drive South,

and an immediate RIGHT onto Fifth Avenue. (Be careful, this can be a little tricky.)

• Go South on Fifth Avenue (Rte 13A) all the way to Main Street.

• Cross over Main Street and make the first left onto Gibson Street.

• Go East one and a half blocks. The Bay Shore Bandshell is on the left.

• Parking lots are on the right.

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Directions to Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River:

From the North Shore:

• Take the Grand Central Parkway to Northern State Parkway east.

• Take Northern State Parkway east until you get to Sagtikos Parkway south.

• Take Sagtikos Parkway south to Southern State Parkway east.

• Bear LEFT onto Southern State east toward Heckscher State Park.

• Take Exit 45E onto Route 27A – Great River/Oakdale.

• Take 27A ( Montauk Highway) for about 1/4 mile.

• The Bayard Cutting Arboretum is on the RIGHT just after you get onto Rte 27A.

• Park in the lot on the right; during the summer, the concerts are on the lawn in front of the main house.

• During the winter, the concerts are in the Carriage House to the left of the main house.

From the South Shore:

• Alternatively, take Southern State Parkway all the way to exit 45E.

• Take Exit 45E onto Route 27A – Great River/Oakdale.

• Take 27A ( Montauk Highway) for about 1/4 mile.

• The Bayard Cutting Arboretum is on the RIGHT just after you get onto Rte 27A.

• Park in the lot on the right; during the summer, the concerts are on the lawn in front of the main house.

• During the winter, the concerts are in the Carriage House to the left of the main house.

From the east :

• Take Sunrise Highway to the Oakdale split (exit 46). Keep all the way to the right, and go right at Connetquot Avenue South. Go right again, and again to get onto Connetquot Ave. Take Connetquot to Rte. 27A ( Montauk Highway).

• Go Left on Montauk Highway; the entrance to the Arboretum is 500′ on the RIGHT.

• Park in the lot on the right; during the summer, the concerts are on the lawn in front of the main house.

• During the winter, the concerts are in the Carriage House to the left of the main house.

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Directions to Gardiner’s County Park:

• Take Sunrise Highway to Exit 41 – Robert Moses Parkway.

• Go South on Robert Moses to Exit RM 2E – Montauk Highway.

• Go approximately one-half mile. The entrance to Gardiner’s County Park is on the right, opposite Sagtikos Manor

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• Take Southern State Parkway to Exit 41S – Robert Moses Parkway South.

• Go South on Robert Moses to Exit RM 2E – Montauk Highway.

• Go approximately one-half mile. The entrance to Gardiner’s County Park is on the right, opposite Sagtikos Manor

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• Take Montauk Highway west through Bay Shore.

• Go approximately two miles past Fifth Avenue (through Brighwaters).

• The entrance to Gardiner’s County Park is on the left, opposite Sagtikos Manor

For further information, directions, or concert listings and locations, you can call the Islip Arts Council at (631) 224-5420 or e-mail info@islipartscouncil.org

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To receive or stop Song Box & LI Folk Music Email rdebruin@suffolk.lib.ny.us or rdebruin@optonline.net

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The Long Island Maritime Museum www.limaritime.org

Directions

With Advance Online Tickets: Take Southern State Pkwy Extension East (Towards Hecksher State Park). Take Exit 44-Sunrise Hwy (RTE 27) East to Exit 47A Oakdale-Bohemia Road. Turn right onto Oakdale-Bohemia Road to the OAKDALE-BOHEMIA MIDDLE SCHOOL on your right. Please wait for shuttle.

No Advance Online Tickets

Take Southern State Pkwy Extension East (Towards Hecksher State Park) to Exit 45 East-Montauk Hwy/Rt 27A-Great River. Follow Montauk Hwy. east for approximately 4 miles. Proceed to the Oakdale Train Station, turn left at traffic light to Montauk Blvd., make left and park in OAKDALE TRAIN STATION parking lot. OR proceed east to the PREEM SCHOOL , approximately 1 mile on your right and park in the parking lot. OR proceed east to the OAKDALE COMMONS shopping center parking lot on your right. Please wait for shuttle bus.

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Sun Aug 31 Bradstock XV www.bradstock.org 10am to 10pm on the grounds of the Long Island Maritime Museum www.limaritime.org on the shore of the Great South Bay on West Avenue in West Sayville. The Museum will be open.

Ed Travers, David Amram, Movement, The Electrix, KGB, Buddy Merriam, KC and Quazimojo, Jerry McDonald, Easy Chief And Many Special Guests

Will be broadcast live on WUSB 90.1 FM

www.bradstock.org

Bradstock hopes all the past volunteers will be back this year and, of course, everyone is encouraged to help out with Bradstock. Bradstock’s Tuesday meetings will be starting up shortly (old web info) and it takes a lot of work to make Bradstock such a great event. Please try to give us some of your time before, during, and after the event.

Bradstock need your help! It takes a lot of help from people like you to make Bradstock happen. If you can help with preparations for Bradstock, give Bradstock a call or attend our weekly Tuesday meetings at 7:00 pm at the Maritime Museum. Bradstock also need help with setting up the stage, helping the day of the event, and our yearly post-Bradstock clean up on the days after the event. Please give Bradstock a few hours of your time.

Bradstock will be donating to the Maritime Museum again. In addition to providing the site, the museum contributes to many environmental and historical groups concerned with the Great South Bay.

Bradstock will also be contributing to Island Harvest through our annual food drive. Island Harvest helps local food pantries in their mission to assist the less fortunate on our Island. Please bring some non-perishable food for our food drive.

Bradstock will have food vendors, but you’re welcome to bring your own Please, no grills or open fires and no glass containers. Of course, Bradstock will be providing beer, water and soft drinks for all attending.

Children accompanied by a donating adult are always welcome at Bradstock, with no minimum donation required.

Bradstock is a Pet-Free event. Please don’t bring your pet!

******Please car pool to help the environment and save money!******

The minimum donation for Bradstock XV is $30 before August 31st and $40 the day of the event.

There will be a limited number of invitations available for Bradstock XV! For further information go to www.bradstock.org or call the hotline at 631-472-0947

Simulcast live on WUSB, 90.1 FM and www.wusb FM www.wusb.org

In addition to the 2,000 lbs we gather as part of our food drive at Bradstock each year, we make annual donations to the following Not-for-Profit Organizations: L.I. Maritime Museum; Bayport Civic Association; Island Harvest; Friends of Connetquot River State Park; The Peconic Baykeeper; Splashes of Hope; West Sayville Civic Association; WUSB 90.1FM; Sayville Community Ambulance

For more info call the Bradstock hotline at: 631-472-0947.

We hope all the musicians who have played at previous Bradstock’s will come down and celebrate our 15th anniversary.

***NO PETS!!!***

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Sat Sept. 6 Buddy Merriam & Back Roads 12- 4pm Belmont Racetrack. Elmont, NY Spend a day at the track and enjoy some bluegrass music in the park

Radio “Blue Grass Time”, Buddy Merriam DJ every Wed. night 6-8pm on WUSB 90.1 FM or live on the internet at www.wusb.fm

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For information on other events

Fordham Univ WFUV 90.7FM www.wfuv.org

Stony Brook Univ WUSB 90.1FM now http://wusb.fm www.wusb.org

WSHU 91.1FM or 913FM + others www.wshu.org

WPKN 89.5FM www.wpkn.org

Gary LIConcertNotes@optonline.net frequent LI Listings, much, much more regular then me! If you do not receive Long Island Concert Notes you should send your Email address to him.

Updated Listings & Info! Includes Lots of Long Island listings Mike’s AcousticMusicScene.com www.acousticmusicscene.com

Acoustic Live www.acousticlive.com

Acoustic Long Island at Deepwells Mansion www.acousticlongisland.com Every Wed inc summer! + ALI’s Annual Summer Concert!

The rest of these venues restart their regular concerts but for the summer check the Towns, Counties, Villages Cities and Librarys for special summer music. The linaries also have fall, winter and spring indoor concerts.

Peacesmiths peacesmiths@yahoo.com First Fri (Special day & location Sept)

Island Songwriters Showcase Syosset Showcase www.islandsongwriters.org First Fri

Garden Stage Concerts www.uuccn.org First Fri

First Saturday Concert, Folk Music Society of Huntington www.fmshny.org First Sat + Annual Summer Concert

The Grounds and Sounds Café 631-751-0297 Second Fri

Eclectic Café www.EclecticCafe.org Second Sat

Our Times Coffeehouse http://www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org Third Fri (Except Second Fri June) Second Fri Sept 19 Joe Crookston Third Fri Oct 17 Magpie (Greg Artzner & Terry Leonino} Third Fri Nov 21 David Roth

Hard Luck Café, Folk Music Society of Huntington www.fmshny.org Third Sat

The Song Box Fourth Sat Concert reservations & George’s The Song Box Emailings (With color pictures) songbox@optonline.net 516-579-5365 Fourth Sat Sept 27 Return to the Dream (Diane Garisto, Tom Griffith, Martha Trachtenberg, & Andy Huenerberg) www.ReturntotheDream.com Fourth Sat Oct 25 Fourth Sat Nov 22

Soul Growth <4soulgrowth@gmail.com> Usually Fourth/Last Sat

The Last Licks Café www.lastlickscafe.org Fourth/Last Sat

The University Café www.universitycafe.org Usually Sun afternoons

Finch Mountain House Concert 631- 661-1278

Court House Concerts www.courthouseconcerts.com courthouseconcerts@yahoo.com

NY Pinewoods Folk Music Club Folk-Fone: 212-563-4099 www.folkmusicny.org

Long Island Music Index www.limusicindex.com

Barb’s The Long Island Poetry Calendar & some music events www.poetz.com/longisland/index.htm

My Long Island Folk Music Emails have sometimes been posted on Kimberly & Ian’s www.onthewilderside.net or www.www.onthewilderside.com

and also posted by Bill Herman at Paradiddle Records’ www.paradiddlerecords.com

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To receive or stop Song Box & LI Folk Music Email rdebruin@suffolk.lib.ny.us or rdebruin@optonline.net

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