Sunday, May 30th, 2010 - Outdoor Concert at New City Library The Big Band Sound will be appearing at the New City Library in concert for a celebration of America's original art form: jazz! We'll be performing from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the concert will move inside the Library if it should rain. Admission is Free. Call (845) 634-4997 ext. 139 for more information. Directions: From the Bear Mountain Bridge, take the Palisades Parkway south to Exit 11. Turn left onto New Hempstead Rd. Go 2 miles to the end of the road and turn left onto North Main St.Go 0.7 miles, turn right onto Squadron Blvd. and then immediately turn left into the Library's parking lot. Click here for more directions
Friday, June 4th, 2010 - Concert, Dover Plains The Dover High School Music Boosters will be hosting The Big Band Sound in a fund-raising concert this evening in the courtyard of Dover High School, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. We'll be performing many of your favorite jazz standards from all the famous big bands. As a fitting conclusion to the evening, members of the school's jazz ensemble will be joining us in a grand finale! Admission is $5 and proceeds of the evening will benefit the music education offerings at the school. The Music Boosters will be grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs and offering refreshments for sale. If it rains, we'll play in the auditorium inside the Middle School entrance. Directions: Dover High School is on the east side of Route 22, 3 miles north of Wingdale (County Route 21/Pleasant Ridge Road) and 10 miles north of Pawling (Route 55). Click here to get custom directions.
Sunday, June 20th, 2010 - Mohonk Mountain House Concert June 20th through 26th is Music Week at Mohonk Mountain House with three concerts each day and The Big Band Sound will be the featured act starting the week off on June 20th at 9 p.m. This grand 265-room castle in the Shawangunk Mountains is one of America's premier resorts and we'll be performing there for our 16th year in their magnificent Victorian Parlor. Call Mohonk at (845) 255-1000 for day trip details (or, go for the whole week!) Click here for directions.
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 - Outdoor Concert at Vanderbilt Mansion The Town of Hyde Park's annual Music In The Parks concert series will include a concert by The Big Band Sound this evening at 7 p.m.at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. The spacious grounds of this grand mansion are the perfect setting for picnicing and listening to the beautiful jazz standards of The Big Band Sound. Admission is free, so pack your lawn chairs and join us for this special evening. If it rains, this concert will be held indoors at Roosevelt High School. Call (845) 229-8086 for more information. Directions: Vanderbilt Mansion is on the west side of Route 9 just north of the Village of Hyde Park. Click here for more directions. "Rain" directions: In case of rain, from Vanderbilt Mansion go north on Route 9 for 2.5 miles, turn right onto South Cross Road, go 1.7 miles and Roosevelt High School is on the right.
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 - Outdoor Concert, Millbrook As part of the summer concert series sponsored by the Millbrook Arts Group, The Big Band Sound will be performing at the Millbrook Community Bandshell this evening starting at 7 p.m. Make this free concert part of your Independence Day weekend and bring your picnicking paraphernalia to spread out on the beautiful lawn. Directions: Taconic Parkway to Route 44 east, then stay straight on Route 82 and turn left at the light onto North Ave. Follow the road as it turns right and becomes Franklin Ave. After 4 blocks, the bandshell is on is on the left, just past the Thorne Building. Click here for directions.
Saturday, July 24th, 2010 - Outdoor Concert, Goshen Come to Salesian Park in the Town of Goshen starting at 5 p.m.: You bring your picnic and The Big Band Sound will bring you a concert of the best of the big bands, brought to you by the Goshen Public Library! Admission to the concert is Free and remember to bring your lawn chairs. A large tent will be provided, so this concert is rain or shine. Call (845) 294-6606 for more information. Directions: I-84 across the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to Exit 5A. Turn left and take Route 747 to the light at the end of the road. Turn right onto Route 207/Little Britain Rd. and follow it for 12.2 miles. Salesian Park is on the left just before the light at the intersection with County Route 66/Craigville Rd. Click here to get custom directions.
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 - Outdoor Concert, Beacon Head out to Memorial Park in Beacon for an evening of community fun, including a concert by The Big Band Sound starting at 6 p.m. As part of the National Night Out 2010 event, Beacon Youth Services and the City of Beacon Police Department are sponsoring a huge block party. Free food, free entertainment, free games, free raffles and free prizes. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy all the festivities. Memorial Park is bounded by Route 52, Wilkes St. and Matteawan Rd. and parking will be available at the adjacent Rombout Middle School. Click here to get custom directions.
Saturday, September 11th, 2010 - Outdoor Concert at Boscobel Pack a picnic and a blanket and join us at Boscobel where The Big Band Sound will be giving a concert from 6 to 8 p.m. outside this historic mansion overlooking the Hudson River. Enjoy the beautiful views, the beautiful music and an outdoor dance floor! If it should rain, this concert will be held the next day, Sunday, September 12th, also from 6 to 8 p.m. There is an admission charge: please check with Boscobel. Call (845) 265-3638 ext. 115 for reservations. Directions: Boscobel is on Route 9D between Garrison and Cold Spring. Click here for more directions.
Saturday, June 20th, 2009 - Clearwater Festival, Croton The Big Band Sound is honored to be the only big band ever invited to perform at the world famous Clearwater Festival! We'll be performing at Noon on the Dance Stage (under a tent with a dance floor) and other performers such as Pete Seeger will be filling 4 other stages around the park all day with many different genres of music. Croton Point Park is off of Route 9 adjacent to the Croton-Harmon train station on the banks of the Hudson. Day admission is $50 and includes all entertainment 10am to dusk. Call Clearwater at (845) 454-7673 for more information. Click here for directions.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 - Outdoor Concert, Newburgh The City of Newburgh and Newburgh's Ferry Godmother are sponsoring the Newburgh Jazz Series 2009 and The Big Band Sound will be performing this evening at the Newburgh waterfront. Our concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the park adjacent to Newburgh Landing and Torches Restaurant. Audience members are encouraged to use Metro-North and the Beacon-Newburgh Ferry, which docks at the concert site. Admission is Free and bring your lawn chairs and blankets. If it rains, the concert will be held inside the City of Newburgh Activity Center. For more information, call (845) 568-0198. Directions: I-84 to Exit 10S and take Route 9W South. Turn left at the first light (at the Sunoco station) onto Plank Rd. Travel 1/4 miles (straight through two traffic lights) and turn left onto 4th Street. 4th Street ends at Front Street and the concert location is just to the right. Click here for more directions. "Rain" Directions: The City of Newburgh Activity Center is located at 401 Washington St., 2 blocks south of the intersection of Routes 9W, 17K and 32, and just to the west of the Delano-Hitch baseball stadium. Here's a map.
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 - Outdoor Concert at Bowdoin Park We're pleased to announce that The Big Band Sound will be performing at Dutchess County's big summer concert at Bowdoin Park. Other local bands will be playing in the afternoon and we'll be starting at 7:15 p.m. After the music wraps up, there will be fireworks over the Hudson River! Admission is Free and bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnics to make an evening of it! Call (845) 298-4600 for more information. Directions: Route 9 to the light just north of the Galleria Mall. Turn west onto Old Post Rd. Turn left onto Sheafe Rd.The park is on the right after 2.4 miles. Click here for more directions.
Friday, August 21st, 2009 - Outdoor Concert, Wappingers Falls For the 24th year in a row, The Big Band Sound will be performing at Mesier Park in the Village of Wappingers Falls. Our concert starts at 7 p.m., admission is Free, and bring a lawnchair. You can't beat the hometown atmosphere of Mesier Park and theVillage gazebo! If it rains, the concert will be held the next day, Saturday, August 22nd, at the same time, 7 p.m. Call Village Hall at (845) 297-8773 for rain information. Directions: The park is smack dab in the middle of the Village of Wappingers Falls at the light where Route 9D and Main St. intersect. Click here to get custom directions.
Saturday, September 19th, 2009 - Concert & Dance, Wappingers Falls The Wappingers Falls Civic Association will be hosting their 6th Annual Evening In The Park at Mesier Park starting at 6 p.m. and The Big Band Sound will be the featured entertainment. The evening will include wine tasting, hors d'oevres, an art gallery, and three hours of dancing under the stars. Proceeds will benefit West Main Street Revitalization. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Tickets are available by calling Kristin Catalano at (845) 297-2610. Directions: Mesier Park is in the Village of Wappingers Falls at the intersection of Route 9D and Main St. Click here to get custom directions.
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 - Outdoor Concert, Poughkeepsie For the historic opening of The Walkway Over The Hudson, The Big Band Sound is proud to be a part of Out of the Shadows - The Grand Illumination of the Walkway Over the Hudson. We will be performing at Waryas Park from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., then there will a River Of Light Promenade on the Hudson, the 1000 Points Of Light Lantern Release, a Light Exhibition on the Mid-Hudson Bridge all followed by fireworks over the river. All of these events are free and open to the public. Please join us for a night to remember. Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie next to the Hudson River at the foot of Main St. Click here to get custom directions.
Saturday, January 30th, 2010 - Dinner, Culinary Institute of America The world-renown Culinary Institute of America will be hosting The Roaring 20s: A Night Of Wonderful Nonsense dinner dance which will include a wine and cocktail hour in the acclaimed Ristorante Caterina de' Medici, a three course sit-down dinner and dessert in the ornate Farquharson Hall and four hours of dancing to The Big Band Sound! For this event, the food, drinks, music and atmosphere will be all be themed to the 1920s when jazz was king. The price for the evening is $75 per person and proceeds will benefit the FSH Society and the CIA's Scholarship Fund. This event is being put on by the students in the CIA's Bachelor of Professional Studies program.Click here for more information and to make reservations.Click here for directions.
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 - Concert atThe Fountains At MillbrookCelebrate Valentine's Day with The Big Band Sound in this concert full of love songs from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. After the concert, there will be a Champagne & Chocolate reception in the Allen Lounge. This concert is free, but please RSVP by calling (845) 605-4146. The snow date for this concert is Sunday, February 21st.Click here for directions.
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 - Dinner Dance, Rhinebeck Starting at 6 p.m. this evening, the "Blue Jean Ball & Auction" will include a sit-down dinner and several hours of dancing to the beautiful music of The Big Band Sound. This event is being held in the Parish Hall of The Church Of The Messiah in Rhinebeck. The Rhinebeck High School Interact Club (a Rotary Service Club) will be hosting this fundraising event and the proceeds will benefit The Nicaragua Project and Disaster Relief In Haiti. Admission is $35 and reservations can be made by calling (845) 901-0922. Click here for directions.
