Music for Humanity

Slam Allen
2022-09-18 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Rd, Chester, NY, 10918, United States
Sunday September 18th. Doors at 6:00pm Show at 7:00PM. You must purchase tickets here.
The internationally renowned Slam Allen is a messenger of love. This dynamic entertainer uses the genres of Blues, Soul, R&B, and a touch of Rock and Roll to deliver powerful soul stirring performances!
Slam captures you with a voice that echoes Otis Redding, a guitar that immerses you in B. B. King and stage energy reminiscent of James Brown, all while captivating you with his own original music! This gifted musician and entertainer was the lead singer, lead guitarist and band leader for the legendary Grammy-nominated James Cotton. “Playing with Cotton was such a great experience for me! There are things I learned from him that you can’t learn from any school. It was a great honor!” says Slam. Today, with 6 cd’s to his credit, Slam Allen crisscrosses the globe playing festivals from Argentina to New York, from Italy to Florida, from Switzerland to Chicago, and beyond.
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson. Special thanks to WALL Radio for sponsoring this event.
Elissa Jones is a music educator in the Warwick School District, but also one of the most dynamic performers in the Hudson Valley.
E’lissa Jones is a beautiful singer, prolific songwriter, violinist, pianist, and guitarist. She is an exceptionally talented artist with a wide range whose songs embrace audiences with powerful melodies and expressive lyrics. Influential styling ranges from folk to rock in her catalogue of over 250 original songs.
While classically trained as a violinist, E’lissa is largely self-taught as a vocalist and a plethora of other instruments she performs with.
E’lissa has toured the world as a backup singer with Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles, Al Green, as well as the exceptional artist that she is. Throughout her career she has performed and toured with many legends and has recorded and released six albums, Shadows from her teenage years (1997), This Melodie (2003), Anymore (2008), Sweet as the Sun (2010), Like Water (2011), CD Fire & Sun (2015), her single Forever Girl (2017) & latest release Christmas Time (2021). E’lissa’s music has been used in the soundtrack of the film Strings Attached and the film When the Dust Settles.

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SONiA Disappear Fear
2022-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
Music for Humanity is honored to start a new concert series, featuring professional musicians with a following. Our first is with SONiA disappear fear, a dynamic singer/songwriter. You can only buy tickets online through this website for this performance. Reserve yours today.
From a Palestinian Village in Israel to the synagogue in Fredenthal, Germany to the Sydney Opera House – Americana Singer Songwriter, SONiA disappear fear brings her music to audiences around the world. Having recently completed her 14th tour across Germany she returns to America with new fans including those from Ukraine now refugees living in Germany. SONiA is working on her 23rd album which will be called “23” and an autobiography. Her music has helped transform the world into a place of community following in the footsteps of the giants who used to walk among us. Fear disappears as SONiA’s soul lights up the hearts of humanity.
Learn more about her at https://soniadisappearfear.com
The venue is Noble Coffee Roasters on Saturday, October 1st. Doors open at 7PM Show starts at 7:30. Noble Coffee Roasters will serve a light dinner menu and great coffees, teas & desserts. We will also select the Music Teacher Appreciation Award ($1000 Grant).
Tickets are $20 in advance & $25 at the door. Order below and save. Only 50 tickets available.

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5th Music for Humanity Benefit Acoustic Showcase
2022-10-07 18:30 - 21:30 | Creative Compound, 630 Main Street, Honesdale, PA, 18431
This is our 5th MFH Benefit Acoustic Showcase at the Creative Compound in Honesdale PA. Each month, on the first Friday, we will invite 2-3 outstanding local/regional performers to share their music, both originals & covers. Our performers for October 7th are Robert Tellefsen – www.reverbnation.com/roberttellefsen, bringing the vibes of Richie Havens and Bob Dylan (with whom he has also played), offers the feelings of the late 60’s with his song selections and unique arrangements. We also have Charles Lusso – Originally from New York, will be sharing a variety of tunes including standards, pop, rock, blues and more while incorporating his own musical interpretation. In addition, we have Louis West – www.organicsforpeace.com, also the host of the Honesdale Music for Humanity events, is taking the stage to share his music. He’ll play a selection of original music and covers with his own twists and turns.
It will be a great night of music. This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are feeling financially stressed please join us for free & let the Music work its magic… it will. Special thanks to Louis West for hosting this concert series.

144th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2022-10-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month, for 12 years, we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local/regional artists to share their music (both covers & originals). For October 15th, please join us for the music of Sundad and Peter Sando; it’s guaranteed to be an outstanding evening of music. This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you’re feeling financially stressed, please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell. Noble Coffee Roasters will serve a light dinner menu and a great selection of coffees, teas and desserts. We start promptly at 7:30 but suggest you arrive closer to 6:30.

Home From Here: John Burton Interviews Music for Humanity Co-Founder Barry Adelman
2022-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
John Burton, on his “Home from Here” podcast interviews MFH Co-Founder Barry Adelman. They’ll share some songs and talk about music, the creative process, the mission of Music for Humanity and more.
Listen to the recording here:
https://www.radiofreerhinecliff.org/home-from-here.html

Jerry Ebert Concert
2022-10-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
Noble Coffee Roasters Cafe presents:
Jerry Ebert…songwriter
Special Guest Barry Adelman in a benefit show for MusicForHumanity.org.
Location: 3020 Rt 207, Campbell Hall, NY 10916
FREE admission.

6th Music for Humanity Benefit Acoustic Showcase
2022-11-04 18:30 - 21:30 | Creative Compound, 630 Main Street, Honesdale, PA, 18431
This is our 6th MFH Benefit Acoustic Showcase at the Creative Compound in Honesdale PA. Each month, on the first Friday, we will invite 2-3 outstanding local/regional performers to share their music, both originals & covers. Our performers for November 4th are David Darshan (facebook.com/dadiddarshanfb), Lucas Rotman (lucasmaehararotman.com) and Poison Love (poinsonloveband.com)
We spread more music throughout the world via mostly free live performances and by supporting young aspiring musicians, who are music majors at an accredited college or university in the United States, with scholarships.
It will be a great night of music. This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are feeling financially stressed please join us for free & let the Music work its magic… it will. Special thanks to Louis West for hosting this concert series.

18 Time Grammy Winner Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
2022-11-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Rd, Chester, NY, 10918, United States
Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra have over 117 recordings and 18 Grammy Awards which puts them in the Top Ten list for All-Time Grammy Awards. They have performed around the world. The Orchestra has recordings with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels, Bobby Vinton, Arlo Guthrie, Bela Fleck, Alison Krauss, Mel Tillis, Brenda Lee, Duane Eddy and Delbert McClinton. Plus, they are the only band to ever appear (4 times) with brass at “The Grand Ole Opry” in Nashville Tennessee.

We do not sell or resell tickets to this performance. You must purchase them here.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.

145th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2022-11-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
We begin our 13th year of offering free concerts (once a month) by some of the finest musicians from the Hudson Valley & beyond. Our 145th show features two of the best guitarists this side of the Mississippi: John Sheehan & Larry Amato. This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are feeling financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell. Noble Coffee Roasters will serve a light dinner menu and a great selection of coffees, teas and desserts. We start promptly at 7:30 but suggest you arrive closer to 6:30.

Reggie Harris Concert
2022-12-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
Music for Humanity is honored to feature Reggie Harris on Saturday Dec. 10th 7:30PM at Noble Coffee Roasters. Doors will open to the public at 7PM Noble will serve a light dinner menu plus coffees, teas and desserts. Only 50 Tickets available in advance at $25 each. Tickets at the door are $30. You can only buy tickets below in advance. Reserve yours today. Reggie will sing many of his award winning songs including his tribute song to Pete Seeger “High Over the Hudson.”
Reggie Harris is a songwriter of great depth and passion and writes from a personal sense of mission that merges a world wise point of view with a singularly hopeful stance that life, though often challenging, is filled with possibility and hope.
Singer-songwriter, storyteller and world-renowned song-leader who is a powerful interpreter of the global music narrative, Reggie Harris is a passionate, engaging inspirational entertainer and concert artist. He is recognized for focusing new energy on the important role of music in the discourse for inclusion and the struggle for human rights using the lessons of history as a base. As an expert on the music of the Underground Railroad and the Modern Civil Rights Movement Reggie is at home on stage as performer, lecturer or leading discussions in seminars or in the classroom.
A 2021 winner of both the Spirit of Folk Award from Folk Alliance International and the W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Award, Reggie is a charismatic community builder who was featured in 2020 on CNN’s “Silence is Not An Option with Don Lemon.” He was also featured with his white cousins in The New York Times to discuss his familial connection as the descendant of slavery as a great-great-great grandson of confederate General Williams Carter Wickham and his slave Bibhanna Hewlett.
Reggie is teaching artist in the Kennedy Center’s CETA program (Changing Education Through the Arts) and a fellow for the prestigious Council of Independent College lecture program. He also serves as Co-President and Director of Music Education for the Living Legacy Project, an advocacy group that sponsors Civil Rights pilgrimages throughout the South and online education seminars worldwide.
Reggie’s April 2021 release “On Solid Ground” is a collection of 13 songs compiled in response to the challenges and changes in American civic circles stirred by the CoVid pandemic and years of racial and political unrest that erupted post the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and thousands of others. On Solid Ground ranked as the #1 CD on the Folk DJ playlist for the month of May, 2021.
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146th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2022-12-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month, for over 12 years, we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local/regional performers to share their music, both originals & covers. Foc December 17th we have Marji Zintz and Bones Krew. It will be an outstanding evening of music. If you enjoy listening to great music in a small intimate setting (50 people) you’ll love the event. This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you’re feeling financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell.

147th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-01-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
Save the Date: Saturday January 21st for our 147th Free Performance Night at Noble Coffee Roasters in Campbell Hall NY, featuring a truly outstanding lineup featuring Dave Kearney, The Heartstrings Project and D.C. Anderson. This will be a very special show. We start promptly at 7:30, but recommend you arrive before 7 for a seat. Noble Coffee will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of desserts, coffees and teas. This is a free show. We ask for donations, but if you are financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell. Noble Coffee Roasters will serve a light dinner menu and a great selection of coffees, teas and desserts. We start promptly at 7:30 but suggest you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat.

148th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-02-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month (for over 12 years) we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local/regional artists to join us and share their music (both originals & covers). For February 18th we have 3 excellent singer/songwriters from 3 states. Left to right as pictured above are Randie O’Neill (New Jersey), Frank Critelli (Connecticut) and Neil Okeson (New York).

If you enjoy listening to great music in an intimate setting (50 people maximum) please join us; you’ll love it. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell. We start promptly at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat & table. We’ve had maximum attendance in both December & January. Noble Coffee Roasters will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas. This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are feeling financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will.

Smooth, charming, with a little sass award winning Americana/Folk-Pop artist Randie O’Neil puts her whole self into her writing and performances, using honest and witty lyrics about heartache and strength, paired with catchy melodies. With her roots-inspired sound, she has independently released multiple albums over the years.

Marc Von Em
2023-02-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
Marc Von Em donates a concert to Music for Humanity. This is a free concert. We’ll ask for donations, but if you’re financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will.

Marc Von Em is a singer, songwriter, musician and composer based in Northeast Pennsylvania. His soulful sound, driven by skilled acoustic guitar playing and a smooth, rich voice, flows easily between blues, folk & funk. Marc performs mostly solo, showcasing his original music on guitar with occasional looping, harmonica and other instrumentation added in. He has independently released five full length recordings and has toured the U.S. both as a headliner and supporting act promoting his catalog. In early 2022 Marc released his latest recording “Goodbye, Cloudy Sky” which he is presently showcasing at venues throughout the Northeast.

“Marc Von Em is a great talent in the Hudson Valley. His songs and live performance are of the highest quality. He is a regular performer at my club.” – Phil Ciganer, Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon NY

In addition to writing and performing as an indy artist, Marc is proud to have shared the stage with Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20) as back up vocalist and guitarist on three world tours. He is currently signed to Pure Pop Music Publishing Inc. as a songwriter for current & up and coming musical acts, VAMNation Entertainment Management, as a vocalist on globally broadcast commercials, and HAUS Music NYC, collaborating with musicians, composers, producers, bands & publishers scoring soundtracks for movie and commercial use.

149th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-03-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month (for over 12 years) we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local/regional artists to join us and share their music (both originals & covers).

For March 18th we have 3 excellent singer/songwriters. Left to right above are Denise Jordan Finley. Jerry Mitnick and Kathy Moran. If you enjoy listening to great music in an intimate setting (50 people maximum) please join us; you’ll love it. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell.

We start promptly at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat & table. We’ve had maximum attendance for the last few shows. Noble Coffee Roasters will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas. This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are feeling financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will

150th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-04-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month, for over 12 years, we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local, regional performers to join us and share their music, both originals & covers.

For Saturday April 15th our performers are left to right, Michael Angelo Falco, Mike Tomasulo and Peter Bradley. It will be a terrific evening of music. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell.

This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are feeling financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will.
We start promptly at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat & table. Noble Coffee will serve a light dinner menu and a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas.

18 TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER JIMMY STURR AND HIS ORCHESTRA
2023-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Citiwinery, 23 FACTORY STREET, MONTGOMERY, NY, 12549
City Winery Hudson Valley presents Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra live in concert on Sunday, April 30th at 2 PM.At the time that rock was reaching its crescendo, and in the era when Country was dazzling the nation, a strange phenomenon was taking place. In essence, this phenomenon was the rising popularity of JIMMY STURR as the hottest musical attraction in the polka music field.The reigning king of the field is a good looking, smiling charmer with brown hair, blue eyes and charismatic rays emanating from his presence. Sturr is the fellow in front of the orchestra.And what an Orchestra it is! JIMMY STURR AND HIS ORCHESTRA has over 106 recordings; the excellence of these recordings has been recognized and rewarded throughout the very competitive music industry. The fact that JIMMY STURR AND HIS ORCHESTRA is on the Top Ten list of the All-time Grammy Awards, has won eighteen Grammy Awards and has received more consecutive Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical awards has made the music industry sit up and take notice. Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) has awarded JIMMY STURR & HIS ORCHESTRA its most valued award, the Commendation of Excellence. The only one ever awarded in the polka music field.The band constantly attracts crowds of screaming, adoring fans wherever their travels take them.
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Charles Mokotoff, Classical Guitarist
2023-05-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
Charles Mokotoff is more than just an outstanding classical guitarist. He is also an outstanding human being and is an MFH Board Member and has been the chairman of the Music for Humanity Scholarship Committee for many years.

He will play a program that will include some of the greatest pieces written and/or transcribed for the guitar.

This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are feeling financially challenged please join us for free and let the music work its magic. It will.

Noble Coffee will serve a light dinner menu and has a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas. We start at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat with table.

Mayfest- Farmers and Makers Market
2023-05-20 12:00 - 17:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, 83 N Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Walkway Over the Hudson & Hudson Valley Rail Trail.
May 20 & 21, 2023 | Saturday & Sunday | 12 – 5 p.m.
General Admission: $5 | Walkway Members: FREE | Get tickets
Walkway Over the Hudson is pleased to present the fourth annual Mayfest Farmers & Makers Market. Mayfest brings a curated selection of the Hudson Valley’s finest producers including farms, distilleries, breweries, wineries, restaurants, artisans, and more to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail and Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park.
More than 180 vendors will be onsite to exhibit and share their products, allowing participants to support several local agribusinesses and artisans in one location.
Samples of wine, beer, and spirits from more than 25 local purveyors (21+ only) is included with general admission.
A designated children’s activity area, live music and entertainment, plus dozens of lifestyle vendors makes this an event for the whole family to enjoy.
Keep scrolling to learn more about all the fun!
General admission tickets are available now for only $5 per person. Children under 12 and Walkway Over the Hudson Members receive free admission!
All proceeds from Mayfest benefit the Friends of the Walkway nonprofit organization.
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151st Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-05-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday for over 12 years we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local/regional artists to share their music, both originals & covers.

For May 20th we have two great singer/songwriters: Bernie Drury (on the left) and Darian Rivera. It will be another outstanding evening of music. If you enjoy listening to music is a small intimate setting you’ll love it.

This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will. We start at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closed to 6:30 for a seat with table.

Noble Coffee will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell.

152nd Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-06-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month for over 12 years we’ve invited 2-3 local/regional outstanding artists to join us and share their music, both originals & covers.

For this event we have “Dylan & Dad” who are a Beatles Tribute Group and “Karen, Kerry & Judy” a flute trio. As always it will be a terrific night of music.

We start promptly at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat with table. Noble Coffee will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas.

If you enjoy listening to music in a small intimate venue you’ll love this event. It is free. We ask for donations, but if you are financially stressed please join us for free & let the music work its magic… it will. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell

Goshen Great American Weekend
2023-07-01 09:00 - 2023-07-02 17:00 | Goshen Village, 25 Main Street, Goshen, NY, 10924, United States
Music for Humanity will be set up in booth #238 at Goshen’s Great American Weekend on Saturday & Sunday, July 1st & 2nd, from 9AM-5PM.

Please stop by to pick up raffle tickets to win a $1500 Taylor Guitar. We’ll have the guitar with us. You can hear how beautiful it sounds here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3QwrJJCfNI Please subscribe to our YouTube channel.

We’ll also have the money raffle with prizes of $5000, $3000, $1000 and a $225 Gift Certificate to Exposures Gallery in Sugar Loaf NY. You must be 18 or older to buy a raffle ticket.

153rd Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-07-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month for over 12 years we’ve invited 2-3 local/regional outstanding artists to join us and share their music, both originals & covers.

For this event we have Kurt Henry & Cheryl Lambert and John Burton. As always it will be a terrific night of music. Plus we will announce the 2023 scholarships winners and present $16,000 in music scholarships.

We start promptly at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat with table. Noble Coffee will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas. If you enjoy listening to music in a small intimate venue you’ll love this event. It is free.

We ask for donations, but if you are financially stressed please join us for free & let the music work its magic… it will. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell

154th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-08-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month for over 12 years we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local/regional performers to join us & share their music, both originals & covers.

For this month our artists are Robert Tellefsen and JustUs. We start promptly at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat with table.

Noble Coffee Roasters will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas. This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you’re financially stressed please join us for free & let the music work its magic… it will. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell

The Complete Unknowns - Bob Dylan Tribute Band
2023-08-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Rd, Chester, NY, 10918, United States
TICKETS: $58 for the first 10 rows , $44 for all other seats!
Bob Dylan is regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning more than 60 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1963) and “The Times They Are a-Changin'” (1964) became anthems for the civil rights and antiwar movements. His lyrics during this period incorporated a range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture.
Dylan was born and raised in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Following his self-titled debut album in 1962, which comprised mainly traditional folk songs, he made his breakthrough as a songwriter with the release of The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan the following year. The album features “Blowin’ in the Wind” and the thematically complex “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall”. Many of his songs adapted the tunes and phraseology of older folk songs.
He went on to release the politically charged The Times They Are a-Changin’ and the more lyrically abstract and introspective Another Side of Bob Dylan in 1964. In 1965 and 1966, Dylan drew controversy among folk purists when he adopted electrically amplified rock instrumentation, and in the space of 15 months recorded three of the most important and influential rock albums of the 1960s: Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited (both 1965) and Blonde on Blonde (1966).
His six-minute single “Like a Rolling Stone” (1965) expanded commercial and creative boundaries in popular music. This show, “Back to Basics” by The Complete Unknowns, will feature the songs that put & keep Mr. Dylan on the map. The Complete Unknowns have covered practically all of Dylan’s songs over their 16 years of performances. You’ll hear Dylan in a special way by an incredible group of musicians.
August 26th, 2023 – 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00pm)
TICKETS: $58 for the first 10 rows , $44 for all other seats
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Charles Mokotoff Classical Guitar Virtuoso
2023-09-03 17:00 - 18:30 | Pacem In Terris, 96 Covered Bridge Road, Warwick, NY, United States
This is not a MFH event, however it features classical guitar virtuoso Charles Mokotoff, who is an MFH Board Member & Chairman of the Scholarship Committe. There are no advance tickets ($20). Box office opens at 4PM. Come early and visit the Frederick Franck sculpture garden. Bring pillows for comfortable seating. Not handicapped accessible.

Charles Mokotoff (http://www.charlesmokotoff.com/) holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in guitar performance from Syracuse University and Ithaca College, respectively. He has served on the faculties of numerous colleges and universities in New York and the New England area as a lecturer in classical guitar and lute. His career culminated with two Far East tours and a well-received New York City debut at Carnegie Hall in 1987. Most recently, he has had two performances at the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library.

ClassicalGuitarMusic.org has written that his playing shows “a mix of strong tone, pianistic at times, but also capable of beautiful legato phrasing and a natural feel for forward movement.” Earlier in his career, Mr. Mokotoff was described by the New York Times as “exceptional among debutantes…a thoughtful, gentlemanly artist, technically fastidious and able to coax a range of sounds from his instrument.”
Mr. Mokotoff, severely hard of hearing for a good deal of his life, is an outspoken proponent of making music with hearing loss.
For his return to Pacem in Terris, in addition to music by genius composers Issac Albeniz and Astor Piazzolla, he will perform popular favorites by: Gerardo M. Rodríguez (La Cumparsita) and Sebastien Yradior (La Paloma), plus music by Fernando Bustamente, Milonga Jorge Cardoso, Jorge Morel, and William Lovelady

155th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-09-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
Each month on the 3rd Saturday (for over 12 years) we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local/regional artists to share their music (both covers & originals). If you like to listen to great music in a small intimate setting (40-60 people) you’ll love this event. It is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are financially stressed please join us and let the music work its magic… it will. Noble Coffee will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of coffees, teas & desserts. We start promptly at 7:30 but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat with table.

The night will feature two outstanding performers: Violet Willows and Mark McGrath.

https://violetwillows.com/ is a Connecticut based duo featuring singer/songwriter Brianne Chasanoff (piano, vocals), and Mary Gardner (multi-instrumentalist, vocals). Brianne and Mary’s musical talents blend seamlessly, speaking to the listener intimately through their depth of emotional expression. They’ll take you on a journey performing their unique arrangements of familiar covers both past and present, along with original compositions which have been featured on 100.7FM WHUD’s Artist Spotlight Series as well as many local radio stations across the country. They have performed at various notable venues including Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase, Voices Cafe, Infinity Hall and have shared the stage with various national touring artists including Mary Fahl and Susan Warner. Although their sound is unique, they have been compared to Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, and Indigo Girls.

Mark McGrath, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087272291846 is a gifted vocalist with over 35 years extensive experience in Television, Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, Regional Theaters and Symphony Concert credentials. He has performed with some of the most well-respected Symphony Orchestras around the country. His extensive vocal capabilities allow him to sing in almost any style: Pop, Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, Big Band, Broadway, even Opera. This will be a great show. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell.

Maxfield Panish Violinist with Abram Korsunsky on Piano
2023-09-17 16:00 - 17:30 | Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Rd, Chester, NY, 10918, United States
This event will be in the Pavilion, the smaller venue in the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. Drive around the back of the building to find the entrance to a very unique space.

This is a free concert donated by Maxfield Panish, https://www.maxfieldpanish.com/, Music for Humanity’s first Grand Scholarship Recipient & now member of the scholarship committee. He will be accompanied by Abram Korsunsky, https://www.youtube.com/user/Hashey514, on piano. We ask for donations to “pay it forward” to the next generation of musicians, but if you are financially stressed please join us for free & let the music work its magic… it will.

Maxfield Panish is a violinist and composer who distinguishes himself through his creative artistry and musical passion. Since beginning his violin studies at age five, Maxfield has shown musical promise, performing in his first recitals at age six and debuting as a soloist with orchestra at ten years old. He has performed concerts in prominent halls throughout the United States, including Carnegie Hall and David Geffin Hall, and has won prizes at both the Rocky Mountain Music Competition and the Aaron Copland School of Music Concerto Competition. Maxfield studied with notable violin pedagogues Lisa Kim and Daniel Phillips. He currently holds a bachelor’s degree in violin performance and a master’s degree in music composition.

Abram Korsunsky is one of the most promising young pianists of his generation, performing as a solo and chamber musician in numerous venues throughout the United States. He has appeared as a soloist with the Queens College Symphony Orchestra and Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra and in solo and chamber recitals at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts – LeFrak Concert Hall, Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, and numerous other venues across the Tri-State Area. Internationally, he has appeared in recitals in Norway and Denmark, including one at the home and museum of composer Edvard Grieg. In 2019, he was invited to perform at the Todi International Music Masters Festival in Umbria, Italy.

Abram has been a champion of new music, appearing in concerts sponsored by the New York Composers Circle and Long Island Composers Alliance, playing works by eminent composers, including Hubert Howe and Edward Smaldone. In 2013, he was part of a rare performance of Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians as part of the Queens Nota Bene Ensemble.

In 2010 and 2015, he was a scholarship recipient at the International Keyboard Institute and Festival, where he participated in master classes with noted pianists Alexander Kobrin, Jerome Rose, Jeffrey Swann, Victor Rosenbaum, Mykola Suk, and others.

A native of New York, Abram completed his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees under the tutelage of Dr. Nina Lelchuk at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, where he is currently an Adjunct Lecturer. During this time, he has had the opportunity to work with a number of renowned musicians, including Charles Neidich, Marcy Rosen, Daniel Phillips, and Michael Lipsey. He also took part in master classes with Robert McDonald, Niklas Sivelov, and Gerald Robbins. Abram was also the winner of numerous awards and scholarships, including the LeFrak Family Award, the Martha Feldman Award, and the Beatrice Schachter-Myers Award. Since 2018, he has also served as Music Director of the United Methodist Church in Floral Park.

Starry Starry Night
2023-10-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, 83 N Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
SUPPORTING WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON

Every October, we celebrate the anniversary of Walkway Over the Hudson’s grand opening and the millions of connections made high atop the Hudson River since 2009. Be part of this year’s Starry Starry Night – a magical evening showcasing the bounty of the Hudson Valley and highlighting Walkway’s profound impact on our region.
Honorary chairs Michael Dupree, Sarah Johnstone Levine and Kip O’Neill along with event chairs Ed Bergstraesser and Janet Giannetta invite you to join us on Friday, October 6 from 6-10 p.m. on the banks of the Hudson River at Upper Landing Park (83 N Water Street, Poughkeepsie).
This year, guests will enjoy numerous food and drink stations featuring chef-crafted culinary creations expertly paired with local wines, beers, and spirits. Live music, art, and other captivating performances will create a dazzling, festival-like atmosphere before the Walkway’s glass-enclosed elevator transports guests onto the World’s Longest Elevated Bridge for one-of-a-kind twilight views and a fireworks display.
Click here to get tickets.

156th Music for Humanity Free Performance Night
2023-10-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916, United States
On the 3rd Saturday of each month for 13 years we’ve invited 2-3 outstanding local/regional performers to share their music, both covers & originals. Our featured performers for October 21st are Loretta Hagen, Ed Seifert & the Stimulus Package and Tony Christopher.

It will be an excellent night of music. We start promptly at 7:30, but recommend you arrive closer to 6:30 for a seat with table. Noble Coffee will serve a light dinner menu plus a great selection of desserts, coffees & teas.

This is a free event. We ask for donations, but if you are financially stressed please join us for free and let the music work its magic… it will. “Sound Wizardry” by Jim Elwell.
