Full Schedule

Saturday, 6/26
G.E. Smith – artist site
One of the most in-demand blues/rock guitarists in the world is a mysterious character named G.E. Smith. Millions of TV viewers know his face, and the shock of unruly blond ponytail that was always falling across it, from his stint fronting the Saturday Night Live Band (1985-1995). His performance will rock the park!

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Sunday 6/27
The Revelations featuring Tré Williams - artist site
The Revelations featuring Tré Williams marries the concrete jungle grit of the streets with the midnight blues of the rural South. This is Motown re-imagined for contemporary listeners: no teenage whines, no auto tune, no samples: nothing but pure, unadulterated soul sung by a red dirt artist and played by a band with passion and talent.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Tuesday 6/29
Plaza Theatrical, "Sleeping Beauty" – artist site
The classic fairy tale about a beautiful princess and a handsome prince, guaranteed to delight romantics of all ages.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Wednesday 6/30
Huntington Community Band - http://www.angelfire.com/music5/hcb/
 "American Masters"
The HCB opens their 65th season with music by Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber among others. Music from the Olympics, stage and screen.

Thursday 7/1
Huntington Men's Chorus – artist site
Now in its 61st year, the Huntington Men's Chorus was a founding member of the Huntington Arts Council. The chorus, with over 100 active singing members, will perform a delightful variety of songs.

Friday 7/2
Long Island Dance Consortium – artist site
"Kaleidoscope I"
Exciting new work from American Dance Theatre, Long Island Dance Company, the Red Hot Mamas and Variations: a dancer's studio.

Saturday 7/3
Sweetback Sisters - artist site
Their rollicking country swing harkens back to the golden era of "The Lone Ranger." The Sweetback Sisters' performance reveals both a deeply-felt love for traditional country music styles and a palpable joy in playing and singing together.

Susan Kane - artist site
Opening Act
Susan Kane crafts melodic and memorable songs about life, about relationships, nature, and personal stories imagined and real.

Sunday 7/4
Senior Pops- artist site
The Senior Pops Orchestra of Long Island was established over 30 years ago as a vehicle for senior citizen musicians to express their lifelong musical creativity.

Tuesday 7/6
Patricia Shih - artist site
The award-winning singer/songwriter will delight families with her all-audience participation concert. She will be joined by her band and some special guest artists.

Showtime Projects for Kids: Meet us on the west side of the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 6 p.m. for a craft project before the show! For ages 5 through 10; FREE.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Wednesday 7/7
Huntington Community Band - artist site
"Musical Portraits"
Tonight's music includes Mussorgsky's orchestral suite "Pictures at an Exhibition," along with new arrangements of popular music.

Thursday 7/8
Ridotto - artist site
Ridotto offers concerts with a touch of theater. Tonight's performance, "Music for Chagall," is a multi-media presentation that includes dance and chamber music.

Friday 7/9
Judy Carmichael, Steinway Artist - artist site
Grammy-nominated pianist Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading interpreters of stride piano and swing. Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride,” acknowledging the command with which she plays this technically and physically demanding jazz piano style.

Sponsored by Used Piano Gallery

Saturday 7/10
Plaza Theatrical – artist site
"Annie Get Your Gun"
The fully-staged Broadway musical includes wonderful songs like "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better" and "Doin' What Comes Naturally."

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Sunday 7/11
Sol y Sombra, Hispanic Dance Festival - artist site
Sol y Sombra will be joined by international Argentine Tango sensations Diego & Ana Padron as well as Eddie Torres, the King of Salsa, dancing with Eddie Torres, Jr. and Nelida & Nina Tirado for an unforgettable night of Salsa, Tangos and Flamenco.

Tuesday 7/13
Arm of the Sea - artist site
"Turtle Island Medicine Show"
The Lenape Indians refer to North America as Turtle Island, and their stories describe a great flood and how various animals dive to the bottom to retrieve mud that would restore the land. Arm of the Sea enacts this story with enchanting mask and puppet figures.

Showtime Projects for Kids: Meet us on the west side of the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 6 p.m. for a craft project before the show! For ages 5 through 10; FREE.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Wednesday 7/14
Huntington Community Band - artist site
"Evening at the Pops"
Music from Hollywood, Broadway and the world of jazz. Very special guest conductor: Robert W. Krueger (Northport Community Band).

Thursday 7/15
Dobet Gnahoré - artist site
Dobet Gnahoré dances, plays percussion and sings in seven African languages and French. Apart from the sounds of her homeland, Côte d'Ivoire, her music incorporates echoes of Cameroonian, Congolese and East African sounds. A must-see performance!

Friday 7/16
Heath Brothers Quartet
Featuring Jimmy and Albert "Tootie" Heath, with David Wong and Jeb Patton, the quartet was founded in 1976 with brother Percy. The Heath Brothers are one of the most distinguished families in jazz. The New York Times declares, "Their sets offer a glimpse of great experience. . . they're a real shot of joy."

Special opportunity after the concert: I Walked with Giants, the autobiography of Jimmy Heath, will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Book Revue. CDs also available.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Saturday 7/17
New Orleans' Own Hot 8 Brass Band - artist site
This band has epitomized New Orleans street music for over a decade. They are famous for playing all day in the sun, then hopping to a club gig and playing through the night. The band plays the traditional Second Line parades, infusing their performances with the funk and energy that makes New Orleans music loved around the world.

Sponsored by Marriott Melville and
"In Celebration of Charlie Kaye's Life"


Sunday 7/18
Long Island Dance Consortium – artist site
"Kaleidoscope II"
This evening of new work will feature performances from these troupes: Circle of Dance, Dance Visions, Dance Theatre, Long Island Ballet Theatre and the BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts.

Tuesday 7/20
David Gonzalez - artist site
"Mytholojazz"
"Mytholojazz" includes Gonzalez' interpretations of the Greek myth "Orpheus and Eurydice" and the Korean story "The Three Whiskers of the Lion." Described as "a New York Puerto Rican version of Bill Cosby," Gonzalez tells ages-old world myths and stories, tales from his Puerto Rican and Cuban culture, and from his childhood experiences in the Bronx.

Showtime Projects for Kids: Meet us on the west side of the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 6 p.m. for a craft project before the show! For ages 5 through 10; FREE.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Wednesday 7/21
Huntington Community Band - artist site
"Symphonic Fireworks"
Featuring music by Kalinnikov, Bizet, John Williams and more.

Thursday 7/22
Joel Fan, Steinway Artist - artist site
Pianist Joel Fan is one of the most dynamic and accomplished musicians performing before the public today. He has eagerly embraced traditional piano literature as well as an eclectic range of repertoire, including new music commissioned especially for him, world music, and his own transcriptions.

Friday 7/23
Jen Chapin - artist site
Jen Chapin’s music is urban folk: story songs that search for community and shared meaning, powered by the funk, soul and improvisation of the city.


Opening Act, Morley - artist site
Composer/singer Morley breathes sensuality into activism with her unabashed love songs, humorous takes on life and outspoken lyricism.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Bring a non-perishable food item: Long Island Cares will be available to take your donations from 7 p.m. on.

Saturday 7/24
J. Frank Wilson’s Cavaliers featuring special guests Lenny Cocco and Bill Godwin
"Last Kiss" brought the Cavaliers fame with this #1 hit. Pure entertainment keeps the audience riveted with classic tunes. They recorded a new version of "Last Kiss" with Pearl Jam. Brooklyn native Lenny Cocco organized and was the lead singer with The Chimes. Bill Godwin worked with the Ink Spots through the 1950s. Join us for a lively evening of swingin' with the oldies.

Sunday 7/25
Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra - artist site
Under the direction of Maestro Louis Panacciulli, the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra performs beloved music favorites from Broadway, television and the movies. Whether it be the beautiful melodies of Rodgers and Hammerstein or the exciting screen music of John Williams, count on the Nassau Pops to present a great mixture of popular and light classical music.

Hallie Hugues, Opening Act
In addition to singing the National Anthem at the Long Island Ducks Stadium this summer, the winner of the Huntington Arts Council's second annual "Got Talent? Long Island" performs on the Chapin Rainbow Stage.

Sponsored by Daniel Gale/Sotheby's International Realty and Marriott Melville

Tuesday 7/27
Brady Rymer - artist site
"Out with the Kids"
2009 Grammy nominees Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could "might just be the best-sounding band in children’s music," according to NPR’s All Things Considered. Rymer creates a warm, optimistic, rollicking back-porch vibe that gets children and their families up and dancing, and smiling from ear to ear with a trainload of great tunes.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Wednesday 7/28
Huntington Community Band - artist site
"The HCB Takes a Bow"
Tonight's finale features Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" accompanied by LIVE cannon. There will be other toe-tappers and band favorites and a specially selected young guest conductor from our audience.

Thursday 7/29
Plena Libre - artist site
With a unique Afro-Rican style that blends contemporary cumbia, meringue, salsa and other Afro-Caribean sounds, this orchestra is one of the heavy-weights of the current Latin music scene. Plena Libre features five vocalists singing in lush three and four part harmonies. This orchestra is a powerhouse!

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Friday 7/30
Raul Midón - artist site
Raul Midón has a silky, soulful tenor and dazzling percussive guitar style — a syncopated, flamenco- and jazz-infused approach. A genre-defying blend of soul, pop, jazz, folk, and Latin elements.

Sponsored by Philips-Boyne

Saturday 7/31
BroadHollow Theatre - artist site
"The Producers"
Bialystock and Bloom!  Those names should strike hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brook's classic comedy film. "The Producers" once again sets the standard for outrageous humor.

Sponsored by Astoria Federal

Sunday 8/1
Guy Davis and the High Flying Rockets - artist site
Guy Davis is a musician, composer, actor, director, writer and consummate performer. He’s got some Blind Willie McTell and some Fats Waller, some Buddy Guy and some Taj Mahal. Most importantly, Guy Davis is a bluesman. With his trio, he revives the traditions of acoustic blues through the material of the great blues masters.

Tuesday 8/3
BroadHollow Theatre - artist site
"Alice in Wonderland"
Join Alice’s madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game!

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Wednesday 8/4
Twin Shores Chorus/Island Hills Chorus, Sweet Adelines
Dedicated to preserving the truly original American art form of a capella harmony in the distinctive barbershop style, the chorus sings a wide range of show tunes, patriotic themes and old-fashioned love songs, along with jazz and spiritual offerings.

Thursday 8/5
Isotope Stompers - artist site
Long a favorite of Festival audiences, this exhilarating "Chicago style" Dixieland Jazz Band will have you clapping your hands and tapping your toes with the New Orleans repertoire. Celebrate Mardi Gras in August!

Friday 8/6
Emeline Michel - artist site
The reigning Queen of Haitian Song, Emeline Michel is a captivating performer, versatile vocalist and one of the premier Haitian songwriters. Her music emphasizes complex themes, conscious lyrics and a broad palette of musical styles, including the native Haitian compas, twoubadou and rara.

Saturday 8/7
Susan Werner – artist site
& Vance Gilbert – artist site
Over the course of her colorful career, singer/songwriter Susan Werner has cultivated a reputation as a daring and innovative songwriter with a killer live show. She boldly endeavors to weave old with new to create altogether new genres of music.

Vance Gilbert has become recognized on the folk festival circuit as a songwriter of substance, and a self-styled contemporary folk singer.

Showcase and song swaps, 1-6:30 p.m.

Co-presented with the Folk Music Society of Huntington

Sunday 8/8
Conrad Korsch – artist site
 & Jack's Waterfall – artist site
Conrad Korsch has worked as a bassist and vocalist with some of the finest singers and songwriters in the music business: Rod Stewart, Carly Simon and Rosanne Cash to name a few. He combines the poetic storytelling elements of Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen with the passion of Jeff Buckley and Damien Rice.

Jack's Waterfall is the musical adventure of singer/songwriter and musician Jack Licitra. Pop, blues, jazz, folk, gospel and global music all meet at The Waterfall. The current edition of Jack’s Waterfall includes Jack on vocals, guitar and organ, Mark Carpentieri on percussion, Barry Bryson on trumpet and Jon Preddice on cello.

Tuesday 8/10
BoyintheShade – artist site
"Be the Tree" Tour
Join us for this delightful storytelling show, a theatrical presentation of original music delivering positive messages. Children and parents alike are captivated as the live performance of the BoyintheShade characters is seamlessly integrated with video vignettes featuring their animated counterparts, puppets and live action.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union


Wednesday 8/11
Bridgman/Packer Dance – artist site
With Guest Musicians Glen Velez and Lori Cotler
Guggenheim Awardees Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer’s innovative choreography with integrated video technology explodes the partnering form into a magically populated stage where image and reality collide. The performers and their projections interact in an exhilarating mix of shifting perspectives. The addition of drums and blazing vocals create an explosive and exuberant evening.

Sponsored by NYS DanceForce

Thursday 8/12
Alloy Orchestra – artist site
Nosferatu
Back by popular demand, this three-man musical ensemble uses an outrageous assemblage of peculiar objects to perform live accompaniment to classic silent films. In a vote this past spring, the audience chose Nosferatu.

Co-presented with Cinema Arts Centre.

Friday 8/13
MacTalla Mór Band – artist site
Bagpipes, drums, flutes, whistles, Bodhoran, Celtic drums, piano, organ, bass and magic—this family band creates a Celtic-Roots musical extravaganza. Gaelic for "Great Echo," MacTalla Mór is a hard-driving band performing ground-breaking AmeriCeltic roots music.

Saturday 8/14
Long Island Philharmonic – artist site
We are thrilled to once again present the Long Island Philharmonic in a star-filled night al fresco with Music Director Stewart Wiley and the world's most extraordinary music.

Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Bring a non-perishable food item: Long Island Cares will be available to take your donations from 7 p.m. on.

Sunday 8/15
FINAL ACT OF THE 2010 SEASON
James Cotton "Superharp" Band - artist site
“We’re talking about the blues, loud and fast and getting down dirty, we’re talking about James Cotton, a singer, stomper, and harp-player extraordinaire,” proclaimed the New York Daily News. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards. Superharp continues to showcase Cotton's immense talent and keeps him one of the most sought-after, hard-driving, seminal blues musicians touring the world today.