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Another interesting article about the growing music scene happening in Hudson. In the article titled “Hudson grows as a musician-friendly town”, in the TimesUnion.com, writer Scott Waldman talks about the town’s latest famous resident, Tommy Stinson (the bassist for Guns ‘n Roses) and some of the other people and factors contributing to the town’s success.
You can read the article at timesunion.com by clicking here
Duncan Sheik will be performing this Saturday (December 17, 2011) at Club Helsinki in Hudson, NY.
Sheik, who was interviewed by WAMC Radio this morning, will be performing a collection of Pop cover songs from his youth including hits by The Smiths, New Order and Howard Jones.
Tickets can be purchased online here for $18. The show starts at 9pm and is General Admission. 21 and over.
For more info, visit HelsinkiHudson.com.
This weekend, the Columbia County Council on the Arts (CCCA) is sponsoring its 17th annual ArtsWalk, celebrating our areas artists and arts activities. ArtsWalk encourages visitors to drive up and down scenic Route 66 for activities from Hudson to Chatham!
The weekend fun gets started Friday (October 7th) at dusk at Omi International Art Center (1405 County Rte 22, Ghent, NY) and then continues throughout the weekend.
Click here to visit the official site and get more information.
This weekend (Friday, August 12 to Sunday, August 14) Hudson, NY will be hosting it’s first (and hopefully annual) Hudson Music Festival.
“The City of Hudson will have music in every possible indoor venue and outdoor public space the organizers can conjure—jazz brunches, buskers on street corners, dueling DJs, dance parties, country bands, classical music concerts, singer/songwriter contests, new age music and old time Dixieland, salsa and soul.”
You can see the full and very extensive schedule plus a map of event locations at HudsonMusicFest.com by clicking here.
There is also a special Pre Festival Benefit Concert being held tonight (Thursday, August 11) at 6pm featuring The River Ensemble. Julie Berman, violin – Jim Paradies, trumpet – Jay Shulman, cello will be performing from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at 369 Warren Street right outside the Church (weather permitting).
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