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Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts celebrates American Roots Music with All-Day Festival
Saturday, June 28
Featuring Grammy®-Award winner Rosanne Cash
Katonah, NY – On Saturday, June 28, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents the American Roots Music Festival. Seeking to stretch the boundaries of traditional music, the festival brings a mix of bluegrass, folk, country and spiritual music to the Caramoor grounds. A full day of fun for the whole family, the festival continues to grow each year and features performances by legendary stars and up & coming artists, bringing a variety of music styles to current and new audiences. There will be performances and activities all throughout the grounds from noon to 6pm, with music from Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka & Michael Daves, husband and wife duo Kim & Reggie Harris, Miss Tess & the Talkbacks – whoplays in a style reminiscent of saloon jazz, country swing, early rockabilly and New Orleans second line, Joe Crookston & the Bluebird Jubilee with Peter Glanville, Brooklyn-based 5-piece string band Cricket Tell the Weather, festival favorite Spuyten Duyvil, and folk/gospel chorus the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus. At 7:30pm, up-and-coming three-piece Roots band The Lone Bellow plays a set for the Venetian Theater crowd. The group released their self-titled debut album in January 2013 and has since been taking the American Roots world by storm. Their passionate performances are complete with enveloping three-part harmonies and raw, sincere songwriting. American Roots Music Festival headliner Rosanne Cash takes the stage at 8:30pm. As the daughter of folk legend Johnny Cash, not only has she been around American Roots music her whole life, but she has also been fully immersed in its evolution through the past few decades. With her husband and musical partner John Leventhal, she will grace the Venetian Theatre audience with works from her new critically-acclaimed album, The River & The Thread. TICKETS American Roots Music Festival: Tickets starting at $15.Day-only tickets available (noon - 6pm). Full festival tickets include the evening show. Children under 18 are half price for both daytime only and full festival tickets. To order tickets, call the Box Office at 914.232.1252 or visit www.caramoor.org.Groups of 16 or more may purchase discounted tickets by contacting Sal Vaccaro at 914-232-1252 from 10am - 4pm Monday through Friday or email sal@caramoor.org. Picnicking is encouraged; festival-goers can bring their own picnic, purchase food or beverages on site or order a picnic in advance for pick-up at Caramoor by calling Great Performances® at 212-337-6055 or visiting www.greatperformances.com/caramoorpicnics. PRESS TICKETS For press tickets, images, and/or artist information, contact Maria Im at 917.807.6659 or press@lcohnpr.com. PROGRAMAmerican Roots Music Festival Saturday, June 28 12:00noon – 6pm (on Friends Field and at the Sunken Garden): Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka & Michael Daves Kim & Reggie Harris Miss Tess & the Talkbacks Joe Crookston & the Bluebird Jubilee with Peter Glanville Cricket Tell the Weather Spuyten Duyvil Walkabout Clearwater Chorus 6pm (on the East Lawn): The Social Music Hour 7:30pm-10pm (in the Venetian Theater): The Lone Bellow (7:30pm - 8:15pm) Rosanne Cash (8:30pm - 10pm) ABOUT THE ARTISTS For information about Rosanne Cash, visit: www.rosannecash.com For information about the Lone Bellow, visit: www.thelonebellow.com For information about Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka & Michael Daves, visit: www.brucemolsky.com, www.tonytrischka.com and www.michaeldaves.com For information about Kim & Reggie Harris, visit: www.kimandreggie.com For information about Miss Tess & the Talkbacks, visit: www.misstessmusic.com For information about Joe Crookston & the Bluebird Jubilee with Peter Glanville, visit: www.joecrookston.com For information about Cricket Tell the Weather, visit: www.crickettelltheweather.com For information about Spuyten Duyvil, visit: www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com For information about the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus, visit: www.walkaboutclearwater.orgPRESS TICKETS For press tickets, images, and/or artist information, contact Maria Im at 917.807.6659 or press@lcohnpr.com. ABOUT CARAMOOR Caramoor is a performing arts center located on a unique 90-acre setting of Italianate architecture and gardens in Westchester County, NY. It enriches the lives of its audiences through innovative and diverse musical performances of the highest quality. Its mission also includes mentoring young professional musicians and providing educational programs for young children centered around music. Audiences are invited to come early to explore the beautiful grounds, tour the historic Rosen House, enjoy a pre-concert picnic, and discover beautiful music in the relaxed settings of the Venetian Theater, Spanish Courtyard, Music Room of the Rosen House, and the magnificent gardens. To learn more, visit caramoor.org. CONCERT VENUES & GARDENS Summer concerts take place in two outdoor theaters: the 1,714-seat, acoustically superb Venetian Theater and the more intimate, romantic 558-seat Spanish Courtyard. In the fall and winter all concerts are presented in the magnificent Music Room in the Rosen House. Caramoor’s gardens, also used for concerts, are also well worth the visit and include nine unique perennial gardens. Among them are a Sense Circle for the visually handicapped, the Sunken Garden, a Butterfly Garden, the Tapestry Hedge, and the Iris and Peony Garden. GETTING TO CARAMOOR By car from the West Side of Manhattan and New Jersey, take the Saw Mill River Parkway north to Katonah. Exit at Route 35/Cross River. Turn right and, at the first traffic light, make a right turn onto Route 22 south. Travel 1.9 miles to the junction of Girdle Ridge Road. Follow the signs to Caramoor. (For detailed directions call 914.232.5035 and press 4, or online at www.caramoor.org). Parking at Caramoor is free. By train, take the Harlem Division of the Metro-North Railroad to Katonah, New York. Taxi service from the station to Caramoor (5 minutes away) is available.
Performances are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with funds from Westchester County Government.
Performances are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is located at 149 Girdle Ridge RD, Katonah, NY
ALL PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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