Hudson Valley Live�has announced their winter/spring 2024 lineup at�The Local, Saugerties� new year-round, multi-arts venue. The season features nearly 30 must-see events ranging from unforgettable concerts to thought-provoking conversations to family-friendly programs, all between January and June 2024. Housed...

Hudson Valley Live�has announced their winter/spring 2024 lineup at�The Local, Saugerties� new year-round, multi-arts venue. The season features nearly 30 must-see events ranging from unforgettable concerts to thought-provoking conversations to family-friendly programs, all between January and June 2024.

Housed in a former Dutch chapel built in 1876,�The Local�is a space for arts, culture, and community under the guidance of�Isabel Soffer�and�Danny Melnick, co-founders of Hudson Valley Live. The two Saugerties-based music producers and performing-arts professionals have each devoted more than 30 years to producing festivals, concerts, and curated arts experiences.�

�After an exciting fall season, we�re returning in 2024 to celebrate an even wider variety of musical traditions and cutting-edge sounds, encouraging discovery through culture. We look forward to bringing even more people together through the arts, with diverse programs for people of all ages and interests right here in Saugerties,� said�Isabel Soffer.�

Danny and Isabel, photo by Dion Oguest.

Tickets go on sale January 9, with performances by�singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham, who celebrates her birthday with a performance on March 16, New Orleans singer-songwriter�Joy Clark�(Feb. 1), five-time GRAMMY winner�Cindy Cashdollar�(Feb. 24), banjo extraordinaire�Nora Brown�(April 20), and more.

The Local will also continue to bring world-renowned global acts to the Hudson Valley, such as�Firas Zreik, Palestinian-born, NY-based master of the�kanun�(Feb. 10);�JigJam�(March 12), an Irish-bluegrass quartet from Ireland; women-led�Ca�a Dulce y Ca�a Brava�(April 10) who perform music and dance from Veracruz, Mexico; and a rare appearance by Iran�s Persian classical music virtuoso�Kayhan Kalhor�(June 15), among others.

The Local is a place for community, and whether that�s through the performances we offer or through private events that take place here, we�re thrilled to be a cultural hub for all, right in the Hudson Valley. We�re so encouraged by the economic impact we�ve had here and look forward to engaging with local businesses even more as we expand.

The venue�s intimate space is the perfect setting for intriguing conversations, including Consider This, a new discussion series kicking off on March 19 with famed astronomer�Bill Berman, who will shed light on the total solar eclipse in April, as well as three other celestial events. Later in the season, acclaimed neuroscientist�Farzan Nadim�discusses the biology of addiction.

Other new series� at The Local in 2024 include two family-friendly programs, featuring a street-dance lesson led by teaching artists on the Flex�N style (Feb 4), and a found-object instrument workshop and performance with Dend�s Brazilian Recycled Sounds (April 21). Barb�s x Local, a collaboration with Barb�s Brooklyn, one of NYC�s most beloved music clubs, comes to the venue, including psychedelic French-Latin fusion, Southern Appalachian banjo, and legendary global hybridists. Finally, In the Round continues this year, an acoustic series that is intimate, striking, and unforgettable.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit here.

The Local�s confirmed January-June 2024 season lineup:

January

Fri., Jan. 12, 7 pm � John St. Jam: Erene Mastrangeli, Kurt & Cheryl, Abby Lappen, Bennett Harris, Matt Holloran, Jeff Entin & Bob Blum

Sun., Jan. 21, 6 pm � The Spontaneous World of Lonnie Holley

February

Thurs., Feb. 1, 7 pm � Songs of Peace & Love: Joy Clark�

Sat., Feb. 3, 8 pm � �Lightning Striking� with Lenny Kaye

Sun., Feb. 4, 1 pm � Flex�N Street Dance Workshop with It�s Showtime NYC

Sat., Feb. 10, 8 pm � The Art of Arabic Maqam: Firas Zreik

Sat., Feb. 24, 8 pm � Saugerties Sessions: Cindy Cashdollar with Toombs Dixon

March

Sat., March 2, 8 pm � African-American Folk, Blues, & Dixieland Jazz: Blind Boy Paxton + Dennis Lichtman��

Tues., March 12, 7 pm � Irish Bluegrass: JigJam���

Fri., March 15, 7 pm � Psychedelic Chanson: Combo Daguerre��

Sat., March 16, 8 pm � Tracy Bonham�s Birthday Bash

Tues., March 19, 7 pm � Consider This: Astronomer Bill Berman�

April

Wed., April 10, 7 pm � Music and Dance from Veracruz, Mexico: Ca�a Dulce y Ca�a Brava�

Thurs., April 18, 7 pm � Jazz: Alexa Tarantino Quartet�

Sat., April 20, 8 pm � Old Time Music and Ballads: Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman

Sun., April 21, 1 pm �� Family day! Dend�s Brazilian Recycled Sounds�

Thurs., April 25, 7 pm � 17-year-old piano phenom Brandon Goldberg & His Trio

Fri., April 26, 7 pm � The Fantastical World of Hazmat Modine

May

Tues., May 7, 7 pm � Consider This: The Biology of Addiction

Sun., May 12, 7 pm � Music of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Simon�s Dream

Sat., May 18, 8 pm � Sharing in the Spirit Album Release Tour: Ana Egge

Sat., May 25, 8 pm � Sikh and Punjabi Songs: Sonny Singh Band�

June

Sat., June 8, 8 pm � Flamenco: Antonio Lizana and Chano Dominguez�

Sat., June 15, 8 pm � Persian Classical Music: Kayhan Kalhor�

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