All these concerts are free and open to the public.

ISLIP ARTS COUNCIL FREE CONCERTS -- Summer 2009 -- Bayard Cutting Arboretum – Sundays 2 PM
Sponsored by the Islip Arts Council with support from Natural Heritage Trust, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, & NYSCA and Astoria Federal Savings.

BROWN BAG LUNCH CONCERTS -- Summer 2009 -- King Park, Main St., Bay Shore --Tuesdays 12:30 PM
Co-Sponsored by Bay Shore BID and Islip Arts Council

SAYVILLE COMMON GROUND SERIES -- Summer 2009 -- Rotary Park, Gillette Ave., Sayville
Co-Sponsored by Islip Arts Council and the Town of Islip
In case of inclement weather call the Sayville Common Ground or check their website for rain cancellation
www.thecommonground.com
631-664-4230

July
 
July 5
Swingtime Big Band - Described by The New York Times as “Musicians who make the sounds of the pre-rock era rock. 2 PM. Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, NY.

July 7
Clutch & Friends Jazz Trio - blues, rock and more. 12:30 PM. Brown Bag Lunch - King Park, Main St., Bay Shore.

July 12
Brasil Guitar Duo - Classical Guitar Magazine exclaims: “The maturity of musicianship and technical virtuosity …is simply outstanding”. 2 PM. Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, NY.

July 14
Gene Casey & the Lone Sharks - "Maximum Rhythm & Twang" since 1988. Lone Sharks -- soul of rhythm & blues meets the swing of rockabilly. 12:30 PM. King Park, Main St., Bay Shore.

July 21
Drea - An independent Soul/R&B singer/songwriter with southern roots performing songs from her debut album “Love Affair” and jazzy  classics. 12:30 PM. King Park, Main St., Bay Shore.

July 24
Darlene Graham – Kids and parents move together as infectious rhythms fill the air. Friday Family Friendly Series. 6:30 PM. Rotary Park, Gillette Ave., Sayville.

July 28
Gathering Time - A musical melding of Peter, Paul & Mary and Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Gathering Time is the new generation of folk-rock harmony trio. 12:30 PM. King Park, Main St., Bay Shore.

August

August 2
The Mary Lamont Band - "Queen of Long Island Country" by Newsday, voted Band of the Year by the New York Metro Country Music. 2 PM. Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, NY.

August 4
Kent Gustavson - singer/songwriter, PhD classical composer and old-time musician, blending musical worlds flawlessly, and entertaining to boot. 12:30 PM. King'Park, Main St., Bay Shore.

August 9
Julie Hardy Jazz Quartet - "…challenging improviser… …with bell-like clarity, cool precision and glowing warmth." -- Ken Metcallief, Downbeat Magazine. 2 PM. Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, NY.

August 11
Shenole Latimer & Friends - winner of the Louis Armstrong Award for Jazz Improvisation -- awarded only to the top young jazz performers in NYS. 12:30 PM. King Park, Main St., Bay Shore.

August 16
Long Island Brass Guild - a six-piece brass ensemble with trumpets, French horn, trombones and tuba. 2 PM. Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, NY.

August 18
Mark Shilansky Jazz Quartet - Featuring pieces from Mark’s latest CD “Join the Club,” a mostly Latin-jazz record. 12:30 PM. King Park, Main St., Bay Shore.

August 23
Ahmad Ali - Performing classics from Sinatra, Motown, Blues, Smooth Jazz and Pop Classics. 2 PM. Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, NY.

August 25
Jo Williamson - Described as “An artist to watch” with a “great voice… beautiful, sweet and haunting” Jo Williamson will perform her own works. 12:30 PM. King Park, Main St., Bay Shore.

August 26
Sunnyland Jazz Band - an aggregation of musical preservationists... Performing classic jazz from the 1920's and 1930's. 7:30 PM. Rotary Park, Gillette Ave., Sayville.

August 30
Easy Street - A Classic/Southern Rock and Blues/Soul band with vocalists Chelsea Dorner and Paul Carlozzo. 2 PM. Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, NY.

September            

September 2
Shenole Latimer & Friends - Jazz saxophonist Shenole Latimer is both a bandleader and a much-sought-after sideman. 7:30 PM. Rotary Park, Gillette Ave., Sayville.

For further information, directions, or concert listings and locations,
you can call the Islip Arts Council at
(631) 224-5420 or e-mail info@islipartscouncil.org