Free Bid Music On
The Green For Summer 2010
Exuberant sounds from New Orleans, steel drums from Trinidad and Tobago, plus music and dance from the Andes will transform New Rochelle’s Library Green into festive dance parties on three Thursday evenings this summer, when the perennially popular BID Music on the Green concert series takes center stage in downtown New Rochelle. Sponsored by Avalon on the Sound, the concerts are free to all and begin at 6:30 pm. In the event of rain, the shows will take place in the Ossie Davis Theater of the New Rochelle Public Library. Complementary tickets will be available in the library beginning at 6:00 pm.
The series kicks off on Thursday, July 15, 2010 when the dazzling sounds of Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra fill the park. Bro Jo and the 12-piece orchestra blend New Orleans party music, soul, and secular gospel guaranteed to move the soul – and dancing feet! A three-piece horn section (the Shepherds of the Wind), the gospel choir (the Voices of Reason), and a rhythm section (the Guardians of the Groove) “lay it down” for vocalist Brother Joscephus, who sings about “the pain, joy and wisdom that is in his heart.” Since the release of its first recording in February 2009, the New York City band has already shared the stage with New Orleans stalwarts such as Trombone Shorty, the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars and Eric Lindell, and has sold out legendary venues such as the Highline Ballroom and BB King’s. They have thrilled crowds at outdoor festivals up and down the eastern seaboard, and in Vermont, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans.
Music from the Andes will be featured on Thursday, July 22, 2010, when the locally favorite group. Andinay, brings fabulous sounds of South America to New Rochelle. Acoustic guitars, smooth vocals and cool flute riffs performed by the five piece group of musicians with roots in Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, create a crowd-pleasing blend of music. Playing the timeless, centuries-old instruments of their homeland, including zampoñas, quenas, charango, strings and drums, Andinay’s original compositions evoke the passion, beauty and timeless wonder of the Andean region. An added bonus - costumed dancers from the region will demonstrate and perform the traditional folk dances of the region.
The 16-piece Pantonic Steelband Orchestra, five-time champion of the prestigious Panorama Competition, will perform an astounding array of musical selections on Thursday, July 29. From Caribbean to jazz, R&B, popular and rap on steel drums, the Brooklyn-based group of young people has a special combination of musical excellence and dynamic drive. Their direct musical and blood lineage as children and grandchildren of the legendary members of steel orchestras such as Desperadoes, All Stars and Renegades bring a legitimacy and fiery edge to their performances.
The New Rochelle Downtown BID has been active in promoting downtown with its popular Dine Downtown Campaign, Artist Spaces Program, Summer Music on the Green, Outdoor Movies and BID Family Saturdays. The BID constantly pursues new venues to encourage people to frequent downtown. The BID’s goals are to promote economic development, provide sanitation services, beautify public spaces, create enhanced technology services, pursue the historic restoration of building facades, and support the attraction of new and the retention of existing businesses in Downtown New Rochelle. In its eight year history, the BID’s efforts have resulted in $80 million of new, private, taxpaying downtown development.
Additional information is available at www.NewRochelleDowntown.com.
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