The Town of Oyster Bay is turning up the volume with its 2021 "Music Under the Stars" drive-in summer concert series at TOBAY Beach in Massapequa. All concerts are free and open to all Town of Oyster Bay residents who must present proof of residency upon entry.
"Get ready to rock out this summer at TOBAY Beach with blockbuster bands," said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. "Drive down to the beach with your family, friends and a cooler to enjoy the breeze and sounds of rock, country, Motown and more without spending a dime."
The veteran Southern rockers, The Marshall Tucker Band, kicks off the series on July 6 while BonJourneyNY pays tribute to both Bon Jovi and Journey on July 8. The New York Bee Gees tip their hat to the brothers Gibb on July 10 and Lee Greenwood will star in "A Salute to Veterans" honoring the men and women of the armed forces on July 13. July’s roster continues with Gentlemen of Soul - July 15, Classic Rock Productions’ "Jim Morrison: 50 Years Later" (Doors tribute) - July 17, Sir Elton (Elton John tribute) - July 20, Breakdown (Tom Petty tribute) - July 22, Disco Unlimited - July 24, Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot (Billy Joel tribute and more) - July 27, ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band) - July 29 and CSN Songs (Crosby, Stills & Nash tribute) - July 31.
August begins with Rock This Town Orchestra highlighting the music of Massapequa native Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats on August 3 including a Grucci fireworks display celebrating America and honoring first responders. Other tributes include Dr. K’s Motown Revue - August 5, Strawberry Fields (Beatles) - August 7, Wonderous Stories (classic rock) - August 10, Completely Unchained (Van Halen) - August 11, Shining Star (Earth Wind & Fire) - August 12 and Decadia (80’s music) - August 14.
Vehicles are admitted on a first come, first served basis at 7 p.m. with shows starting at 8 p.m. ("A Salute to Veterans" begins at 7:30 p.m.) Portable restrooms will be available on site. All performances are weather permitting. For more information, call 516-797-7925 or visit: oysterbaytown.com.
David J. Criblez is a reporter for Newsday's exploreLI, covering entertainment-related events from local music to stand-up comedy to festivals.
Huntington Summer Arts Festival, produced by Town of Huntington @townofhuntington, presented by Huntington Arts Council presents Chamber Music – Oyster Bay Music Festival Emerging All Stars Rieko Tsuchida & Maximilian Morel.
Rieko Tsuchida. Since making her Carnegie Hall debut in 2011, prize-winning pianist Rieko Tsuchida has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. Ms. Tsuchida made her professional concerto debut in 2011 performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the California Symphony. She has also performed as a soloist with the Ashdod Symphonic Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, and San Domenico Orchestra. Her many prizes include the SONY USA Foundation Grant in 2016 from the Salon de Virtuosi, YoungArts NFAA Finalist, and 3rd Prize in the IIYM International Piano Competition.
Ms. Tsuchida earned her Bachelor of Music Degree at the Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Boris Slutsky. She completed her Master of Music Degree at The Juilliard School in the studios of Dr. Matti Raekallio and Joseph Kalichstein.
Maximilian Morel. Since first coming to New York City in 2011 to pursue his studies, Parisian native Maximilian Morel has regularly performed as a soloist, contemporary, orchestral, and baroque trumpeter in various venues throughout the world. Noteworthy performances include regular appearances as a soloist in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 with Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Mass in B minor under the direction of Masaaki Suzuki, and international tours with Orpheus Chamber orchestra.
As a freelance musician, Mr. Morel has been a frequent guest of many ensembles such as Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and ProMusica.
Mr. Morel is an international prize winner of major trumpet competitions, is a faculty member in the Ear-Training and Music Theory departments of the Juilliard School’s Extension and Pre-College divisions.
The Oyster Bay Music Festival presents a week-long, performance intensive program for highly gifted music students in a festival setting each summer. We are pleased to introduce several of these exceptional talents in a special L.I. Spotlight Chamber Music concert. This is a unique opportunity to experience superbly talented emerging All-Stars!
All Huntington Summer Arts Festival Information and program updates can be found at www.huntingtonarts.org. The Chapin Rainbow Stage is in Heckscher Park, Huntington, NY 11743 at Prime Avenue/Route 25A. Performances start at 8:00 PM
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