9th Annual RiverArts Music Tour Returns With A Rousing Reprise

RIVERTOWNS, NY — The forecast calls for great music, exploration and family fun — and the weather looks great as well.

The RiverArts Music Tour, the largest, family-friendly, free event for music lovers in lower Westchester County, is back again for a 9th season. Events will take place this Saturday in venues across Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The 2024 RiverArts Music Tour will feature over 300 musicians across 30+ venues, with live music on the hour in a celebration of music throughout the Rivertowns. Organizers say that musicians will fill backyards, gardens, businesses, churches, village centers and open green spaces on the banks of the Hudson River.

This year, attendees will be able to gain early access to the full digital Music Tour map here to see acts and venues near them. Printed maps will be available at libraries and community centers throughout the Rivertowns. Attendees can also visit the RiverArts Music Tour website and the RiverArts social channels to plan their route, learn more about each act, and to stay on top of schedule changes.

The Music Tour features musicians and acts from all genres, providing something for all music lovers. Acts will include David Janeway Trio (Jazz), Gary Smulyan Quartet (Jazz), The Black Capsule (Psychedelic Rock), Push for Heat (80’s Rock), Erik Blicker Band (Original Rock), and Ursula Hansberry (Singer/Songwriter), plus many more.

"The Music Tour is pure joy! Having produced this event for several years I continue to be inspired by the enthusiasm of the musicians participating to generously share their talent," Adam Hart, the RiverArts Music Tour producer, said. "Whether Grammy award winning jazz musicians, classical musicians, avant-garde, singer/songwriters, world, rock, punk, hip hop, there is so much. Always something new and exciting, including some great classics."

Venue highlights include:

• Purpl (Hastings-on-Hudson, all-day jazz);
• VFW Plaza (Hastings-on-Hudson, folk in the morning with an afternoon of original punk and rock);
• Upstream Gallery (Hastings-on-Hudson, unique and unconventional blending of multi-genres);
• Cedar Street Rock Stage (Dobbs Ferry, all-day rock);
• Aqueduct at Cedar and Main (Dobbs Ferry, singer/songwriter features);
• Main Street School (Irvington, rock bands);
• Reynold’s Field (Hastings-on-Hudson, the Hastings Youth Council and The Lab presents the Teen Stage).

The Music Tour will wrap up at 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront, where Tyrone Burkett Emancipation, Boojum, and a Singer/Songwriter Showcase will take the Waterfront Stage. Food and beverage trucks will be available, with the Phoenicia Flea Market open during the day.

"The Music Tour is one of my favorite days in the RiverArts calendar! It’s a joyful opportunity to experience live music in venues big and small, side by side with our neighbors," Lauren Orkus, Board Vice President, said. "After a jam-packed day hopping from village to village hearing incredible music, I love congregating down at the Dobbs Ferry waterfront to hear the evening bands while picnicking with friends."

For more details and to view the updated map & schedule, visit the RiverArts Music Tour website.