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Artists Listed by Date of Appearance
Programs and artists subject to change
Presented by the Town of Huntington, Produced by the Huntington Arts Council, Inc.
Additional support comes from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Cultural Affairs Office of Suffolk County, along with corporate sponsorship on designated evening program.
Friday, June 22
Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
Summer's here and the time is right for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends Martha Reeves and The Vandellas. Join us for "Dancing In The Street," "Heat Wave," "Jimmy Mack," "Nowhere to Run," and "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things."
Saturday, June 23 - BANK OF AMERICA
Eric Lindell
California-born, New Orleans-schooled singer/songwriter/vocalist Eric Lindell is a roots rocker with dozens of original songs that combine rhythm and blues, reggae grooves, swamp pop and blues.
Opening Act: Lil’ Cliff & The Cliffhangers
One of Long Island’s oldest and most honored blues and swing bands. They were a top ten finalist in the International Blues Challenge.
Monday, June 24
Amfibian
Amfibian is led by longtime Phish lyricist Tom Marshall and guitarist Anthony Krizan, who has played with Jimi Hendrix bassist Noel Redding, the Spin Doctors and Lenny Kravitz. Best known for his legendary partnership with Trey Anastasio, Marshall has also forged his own songwriting path with the continuing evolution of the New Jersey quintet.
Tuesday, June 26 - ARROW ELECTRONICS
Love Bug’s Hug
Allynn Gooen and Annie Hickman are Love Bug’s Hug, combining story-telling, puppetry, audience participation, improvisation and balloons.
Wednesday, June 27
Huntington Community Band
Led by Music Director Tom Gellert, HCB opens its 62nd season with Oscar-winning film scores adapted for the modern concert band featuring music from “Exodus,” “Wizard of Oz,” “The Lion King” and more.
Thursday, June 28
Huntington Men’s Chorus
Now in its 57th year, the Chorus continues its tradition of performing in the Arts Festival with popular and traditional all-male vocal arrangements.
Friday, June 29
The Dance Theater Company & the Red Hot Mamas
The Dance Theater Company is a unique company of tap dancers whose program features Broadway show-stoppers, tap, jazz, modern and lyrical dance. The Red Hot Mamas is a dynamic group of tap dancers ranging in age from 42 to 79.
Saturday, June 30
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective
Andy Palaciois the most popular musician in Belize. The Garifuna Collective is a multi-generational ensemble of Garifuna musicians from Guatemala, Honduras and Belize who explore the more soulful side of Garifuna music.
Sunday, July 1
“SITE” Wally Cardona Quartet with original score by Phil Kline
Wally Cardona, Artistic Director/Choreographer/Dancer creates vast yet intimate landscape works of dance that use the performance setting itself as an integral partner in making a movement language unique to each piece of choreography.
Tuesday, July 3 - ARROW ELECTRONICS
”Wizard of Oz”
Plaza Theatrical Productions
Join Dorothy and Toto in Heckscher Park in this great L. Frank Baum classic set to music.
Wednesday, July 4
Huntington Community Band
”Snap-Crackle and BANG!” Celebrate the nation’s birthday with special guest trumpet soloist Carl Fischer, who was just on tour with Billy Joel. Guest conductor Don Haudenschild and the HCB Big Band will include Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” with a LIVE canon!
Thursday, July 5
Huntington Choral Society
The Huntington Choral Society seeks to cultivate and promote the understanding and love of the musical arts, particularly classical choral music.
Friday, July 6
The Little Wilson Band
The six-member Little Wilson Band performs rhythm and blues, jump, swing and the classic music of Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, Ray Brown and others.
Saturday, July 7
Tabou Combo
It is easy to understand why Tabou Combo's relentless and high-energy style of Compas dance beat knows no language barrier. Singing in English, Spanish, French or their native Creole, Tabou serves a hot mix of grooves and textures with roots from around the world.
Sunday, July 8
The Constellation Trio
The Constellation Trio (Linda Wetherill, Terry Keevil and Steve Salerno) concerts include a wide range of repertoire with an emphasis on twentieth century and contemporary works, and collaboration with living composers.
Tuesday, July 10 - ARROW ELECTRONICS
“The Al E. Gator Show”
The Puppet Company
Starring the inimitable host and emcee, Al E. Gator. Al introduces a unique line-up of varied and unusual talent, including The Sensational Clockettes, The Gum Rappers rapping the alphabet, Rocket the Roller Skater, The Roamin’ Gnomes, one very large dinosaur, and a whole lot more. Veteran puppeteer Steven Widerman leads a team of professional puppet artists, masterfully manipulating an extravaganza of fabulously crafted marionettes and hand puppets. Special demonstration of simple sock puppets at the end of the evening.
Wednesday, July 11
Huntington Community Band
An evening celebrating the music of American musical theater’s greatest songwriting team, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Special Guest Conductor Robert W. Krueger and guest piano soloist Greg Modelewski join the band.
Thursday, July 12 - D’ADDARIO
Pat Wictor/Cathy Kreger and What It Iz
Steeped in American "roots" music, Pat Wictor is a contemporary songwriter and singer, drawing on the rural country, gospel, and blues traditions. His intricate lap slide guitar anchors his blues-based Americana music. Cathy Kreger, singer, songwriter and guitarist, resides in Huntington. What It Iz mixes folk, blues and jazz with sparkling rhythms, superb vocals, and lush guitar work.
Friday, July 13
Circle of Dance
Circle of Dance presents original works of modern dance, creating a unique, eclectic repertory set to a wide range of music. The choreography creates an exquisite tapestry of timeless movement, poetic imagery, and ingenious style.
Saturday, July 14
“Damn Yankees”
Plaza Theatrical Productions
“Damn Yankees” is a musical comedy, a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s, in a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball.
Sunday, July 15
Isotope Stompers
Huntington’s own Dixieland band is led by talented trumpeter Ken Butterfield. This lively group is sure to have audiences dancing away the summer night.
Tuesday, July 17 - ARROW ELECTRONICS
Big Jeff and His Middle-Sized Band
Big Jeff’s shows are packed with fun, movement-oriented songs for children that both entertain and educate. The Middle-Sized Band explores rock and roll as well as funk, reggae, ska, blues, and doo-wop.
Wednesday, July 18
Huntington Community Band
Musical selections include music from “Rocky,” “Carmina Burana,” the music of Hollywood composer Danny Elfman, Clifton Williams, and the finale from Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. And evening of great music under the stars!
Thursday, July 19
“Princess Ida”
Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of LI
The battle of the sexes takes a literal turn when the Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company brings its 2007 production of “Princess Ida” to Heckscher Park.
Friday, July 20
Tamara and the Shadow Theatre of Java
Wayang Kulit is Indonesia’s time-honored, exquisitely beautiful shadow theatre. Tamara Fielding has developed a multi-media production, which presents a one-hour performance for adult audiences and children.
Saturday, July 21
Karrin Allyson
Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson will feature the music of John Coltrane from her Grammy-nominated “Ballads” album. Allyson projects an instantly recognizable tonal personality, illuminating hidden layers of emotion within songs drawn from a vast well of styles and genres: blues, contemporary pop, the American Songbook, and specialized jazz repertoire.
Sunday, July 22
Long Island Dance Consortium
Join us for an evening of the best of regional dance with the Long Island Dance Consortium, which was founded in 1997, with the goal of promoting and encouraging quality dance on Long Island.
Tuesday, July 24 - ARROW ELECTRONICS
Billy Jonas
A Billy Jonas performance is a mixture of “singalongs, bangalongs, whisperalongs” and improvised songs; his primary instrument is the audience. A whimsical trajectory carries listeners through stories of life, love, and triumph over “Murphy's Law.”
Wednesday, July 25
Huntington Community Band
Tonight’s program features many favorite HCB selections, and a surprise guest conductor and guest soloist. An uplifting evening of outstanding music is planned to bring the season of HCB concerts to a close. (Rain date for “1812 Overture.”)
Thursday, July 26
The David Munnelly Band
Multi-award winning Irish button accordion virtuoso David Munnelly and his band have been making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. Currently on their third US tour, David Munnelly was the accordion player for The Chieftains from the age of 21-25 and is featured on their Grammy-award winning CD "Water from the Well.”
Friday, July 27
Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Company
Join Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Company for an evening under the stars of beloved Spanish music, song and dance with members of the Northport Opera Company as well as the fiery and exciting art of Flamenco.
Saturday, July 28
Average White Band
Renown for “Pick Up The Pieces” and “Cut the Cake,” The Average White Band performs infectiously danceable funky soul based on the soulful sounds coming out of Memphis, Detroit and Philadelphia in the 1960’s.
Sunday, July 29
North Shore Pops Concert Band
The band plays Gershwin, Porter, Ellington, exciting Sousa marches, classics and patriotic selections.
Tuesday, July 31 - ARROW ELECTRONICS
Brave Combo
Brave Combo is a contemporary polka band, a hot jazz quintet, a rollicking rock'n'roll band, a Tex-Mex conjunto, a sizzling blues band, a saucy cocktail combo, a deadly serious novelty act, a Latin orchestra and a dance band. It's all in a night's music for families.
Wednesday, August 1 - DANIEL GALE
Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra
The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra performs your most beloved music favorites from Broadway, television and the movies, as well as light classical music under the direction of Maestro Louis Panacciulli.
Thursday, August 2
Kimball Gallagher & Lei Weng
Kimball Gallagher is a classical pianist whose mission is to bring classical music to lifetime appreciators and those who may have not yet discovered the abundant, imaginative, and life-giving world of classical piano music. Pianist Lei Weng has won many major national and international competitions, performed as a soloist with many symphony orchestras throughout the world and is and active performer of chamber music. Join us for this classical double-header as they inaugurate HAC’s new Steinway Grand Piano.
Friday, August 3 - COMPUTER ASSOCIATES
J. Frank Wilson’s Cavaliers/Frankie Ford
The Cavaliers started touring in the 1950s, where they honed their rockabilly skills at local clubs. They are famous for that 1960s standard “Last Kiss,” and recorded a new version of this song with Pearl Jam. In 2004 the Cavaliers were inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. New Orleans dynamo Frankie Ford will take you away on a “Sea-Cruise.”
Saturday, August 4 - ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS
”Footloose”
Broad Hollow Theater
When a teenager from Chicago moves to a small town he finds the town government has banned dancing and rock music. So he must figure out a way to get around the law so that he and his classmates can have a senior prom with music and dancing.
Sunday, August 5
Long Island Dance Company
Their brand of dance fusion is displayed with an eclectic mix of various dance styles including jazz, tap, contemporary and more.
Tuesday, August 7 - ARROW ELECTRONICS
Trout Fishing in America
The Grammy-nominated musical duo Trout Fishing in America brings to Family Night an infectious mix of folk/pop with exciting diverse influences of reggae, latin, blues, jazz and classical music.
Wednesday, August 8
Island Hills Chorus
”A Midsummer’s Night Concert”
This performance includes Broadway show numbers, Country and Western, Rock ‘n Roll, favorite love songs and a few old-time favorites.
Thursday, August 9
Heather Henson
”Handmade Puppet Dreams Vol. I & II”
“Handmade Puppet Dreams” is a compilation of short films by independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the camera and a puppet workshop curated by puppeteer and filmmaker Heather Henson, daughter of American pioneer Jim Henson. IBEX Inc. is an entertainment company founded by Heather Henson dedicated to promoting the fine art of puppetry in all of its various media, nurturing work for a myriad of venues, including film, stage, and exhibit.
Friday, August 10
Dayna Kurtz
Dayna Kurtz conveys the poetic passion of her songwriting through the communicative power of her voice, an unforgettable, distinctly husky instrument capable of immense depth and sensitivity, as well as through her stellar lap steel guitar playing.
Opening Act: Claudia Jacobs
Folky blues with elements of jazz, soul and country. The power and energy of her voice and performance makes her shows an interactive experience. What you see is what you get, and what you get is an emotionally charged musical experience.
Saturday, August 11
Huntington Folk Festival
Co-Presented with the Folk Music Society of Huntington
5 p.m. – L.I. Song Swap featuring Steve Robinson, Glen Roethel and Denise Romas, Ken "The Rocket" Korb and Bruce MacDonald.
6 p.m. – Beyond L.I. Song Swap featuring Meg Braun, Lara Herscovitch, Mike Morris and Paul Sachs.
7 p.m. - Emerging Artists Song Swap, featuring Phil Minissale, Danielle Miraglia and Tom Bianchi, and James O'Malley.
8:30 p.m. - Beaucoup Blue, acoustic blues and roots duo.
9:15 p.m. - Steve Forbert, a folk-rock singer-songwriter best known for his 1979 album Jackrabbit Slim and its sprightly hit single "Romeo's Tune,” touring in support of a new release.
Sunday, August 12
Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu
Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu is a dynamic Hawaiian dance company of 40 that features hula as a full theatrical experience. Its performances are a rich blend of traditional and contemporary forms of hula, showcasing hula as a living and evolving art form.
Tuesday, August 14 - ARROW ELECTRONICS
Grupo Greg Ribot
Grupo Greg Ribot performs both original and traditional Andean music and Argentine music and dance. Audiences are invited to participate in the popular culture of Argentina and Latin America.
Wednesday, August 15
Twin Shores Chorus
Four-part barbershop singing at its best. Enjoy!
Thursday, August 16
Arturo O’Farrill Trio/Bobby Broom Trio
Arturo O’Farrill was the winner of the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award for 2003. In 2002, he and Wynton Marsalis formed the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra for Jazz at Lincoln Center, a project created to bring the very large body of music in the genre of Latin and Afro Cuban Jazz to the general jazz audience. Guitarist Bobby Broom is a consummate jazz improviser, gifted composer, and accomplished bandleader. The trio of guitar, bass and drums, reinvents familiar pop and rhythm and blues staples as well as playing original compositions and jazz standards.
Friday, August 17
Heather Henson: “Panther & Crane”
“Panther & Crane” by Heather Henson’s IBEX, Inc. is an expressionistic journey though Florida's ecosystem. She uses translucent puppets that soar like kites, colored light, projections, and movement to enter a world of mythic imagery and dreamlike metaphor.
Saturday, August 18
The Long Island Philharmonic
The Long Island Philharmonic, the largest professional performing arts organization serving the communities of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, provides the highest quality music that entertains, excites and inspires, creating neighborhood pride and improving our quality of life.
Sunday, August 19
Cyro Baptiste & Beat the Donkey
Beat The Donkey is a multicultural, polyphonic, highly creative and entertaining percussive ensemble that blends a bewitching and fun-filled stew of untamed percussion, tap dance, martial arts, samba, jazz, rock and funk. The ensemble’s name, “Beat the Donkey,” comes from the Brazilian expression Pau Na Mula, meaning “Let’s go, let’s do it!” |
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