Cape Vincent Arts Council Announces 2022 “Concerts on the Green” Lineup
Music will once again fill the air in Cape Vincent on Saturday afternoons as the Cape Vincent Arts Council presents its annual Concerts on the Green series. The FREE (donations gratefully accepted) concerts take place on the Village Green from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (Rain location is the fire hall on Broadway.)
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy live music in beautiful downtown Cape Vincent. For more information, call 315-654-2413.
The 2022 Concerts on the Green series features the following:
July 2 - Gary Walts
Gary is a classical and fingerstyle guitarist who plays some of the world's most beautiful guitar music, from the Beatles to Bach and beyond. He learned to play guitar locally from well-known guitar teacher Ron Sacci. In the 1980s, he studied with virtuoso Christopher Parkening in master classes at Messiah College in Pennsylvania. Gary performs regularly in the North Country/Thousand Islands region and is also an award-winning photographer.
July 16 - Tommy Gunn
Tommy Gunn (Tom O'Riley) is a native of Watertown who has performed nationally and
internationally. A mainstay of the local rock scene, he was a member of such well-known bands as The Upbeats and Nuclear Accidents. Since 2000, he has fronted the Tommy Gunn Band with a refreshingly original sound that links modern rock with its roots. He has released several albums, two of which were nominated for Best Rock Album in the Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYs).
July 23 - River Brain Trust
Describing their sound as “Gray Roots Music,” the members of River Brain Trust are seasoned musicians who have been playing together and sharing their love of music for many years. Listeners will be treated to songs from a variety of genres from across the decades. The band features Leean Carbone, bass and vocals; Bryant Kayser, guitar, mandolin, dobro, vocals; Tom Richter, banjo, guitar, vocals; and James Rooney, guitar, mandolin, vocals.
Aug 6 - Midnight Ryders
“Let's put the band back together!” That was the rallying cry for the Midnight Ryders, originally formed in the late '60s when members Tom Millett, Reggie Cullen, and Fred Thune were in high school. Fifty years later some informal jamming led to an official reunion, and since 2016 the group has once again been performing the music that originally inspired them by bands like the Beatles, the Kinks, the Guess Who, the Eagles, and Badfinger.
Aug 12 - Peg & The Fiddler
Guitarist/singer Peg Dolan has been performing Irish, bluegrass, country, pop, rock, oldies, and standards for over 40 years. She was classically trained in voice at the Eastman School of Music and holds a degree in music from the Hochstein School of Music in Rochester. Her current musical venture finds her teamed with fiddler Sharon McHargue, also a product of Rochester’s Eastman School. Sharon has played in a variety of groups including the all-female rock band Calico as well as several bluegrass bands.
Aug 20 - Three Mile
Founded in Three Mile Bay in 2014, Three Mile (Dan Burpee and Kristine Dolan-Seewagen) play fun, upbeat music to keep the party going. Through technology they have a full band sound, playing a wide variety of hits from the '50s to today from artists like The Eagles, Tom Petty, Steve Miller Band, Journey, Sugarland, Old Dominion, and more that are sure to get you up and dancing.
The Cape Vincent Arts Council is dedicated to increasing opportunities for the enjoyment of and participation in cultural activities. Among the events it sponsors are the Concerts on the Green series, arts classes for children and adults, and its premiere event, the Thousand Islands International Piano Competition for Young People (September 9-11, 2022).
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