2024 Summer Music Series
ACC launched its free Summer Music Series in 2024, bringing live performances by acclaimed local and regional musicians to the Athens Riverfront Park.
Celebrating the diverse musical landscape of the greater Hudson Valley, the series featured artists spanning afro-funk, garage jazz, Americana, and neo-soul while creating opportunities for audiences to discover exceptional music in a welcoming outdoor setting. Through artist Q&A sessions and open sound checks, local students and youth groups engaged directly with performers, offering a unique educational experience alongside each concert.
This concert series is organized by Jacob Miller, Executive Director of the Athens Cultural Center, with funds provided by CREATE Council of the Arts and the New York State Council of the Arts, the FairGame Arts Grant, the Athens Community Foundation, the Greene County Youth Bureau, the Avery Foundation for the Arts, the Hudson Sloop Club, and ACC members.
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of The Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CREATE Council on the Arts.
Juma Sultan’s
Aboriginal Music Society
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Open sound check 2pm
Youth Q & A: 3:30pm
Music 5-7pm
The summer music series kicks off with a performance from the 8-piece afro-funk/garage jazz ensemble led by the legendary Juma Sultan, a percussionist and bassist whom the New York Times calls, “a “link between free jazz and Jimi Hendrix.”
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Open sound check 2pm
Youth Q & A: 3:30pm
Music 5-7pm
Voted "Best Band" by NY’s Chronogram Magazine (2022) for their rootsy, rockin’ psychedelia, the Slambovians' deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary. This Woodstock-tinged Americana has a hint of southern rock and British folk combined with solid songwriting for an unforgettable musical experience.
Lady Moon & the Eclipse
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Open sound check 2pm
Youth Q & A: 3:30pm
Music 5-7pm
“Neo-soul with a cross-genre bent that manifests through Afrobeat, gospel and funk.” (NY Times) Born in Hudson NY and transplanted to Oakland, Lady Moon has strong HV roots and community arts connections in the area. A 7 piece ensemble, they will wrap up the summer music series in spectacular fashion.
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of The Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CREATE Council on the Arts, and with generous support from the Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame Grant Program.