What? is a funk fusion sextet hailing from the Hudson Valley, New York. 

The band bridges the gap between funk, jazz fusion, and improvisational jam. With a growing following in the Hudson Valley, What? is known to bring high-energy, soulful grooves with their power-house horn section each time they grace the stage. What? consists of best friends Ryan Perrone on trombone, trumpet, keyboards and lead vocals; Dan Steen on guitar; Jared Nelson on guitar, and keyboards; Jeremiah Joseph Mahoney VI on bass; Alex Endres on drums, and Owen Moore on tenor & baritone saxophone. Rock & roll, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and pop only scratch the surface of what the band brings to each show. But what is for certain, is that they will keep the party going all night!

Jazz vocalist Gabriele Tranchina and her band bring an interactive concert of Latin, Brazilian and world music to the festival, inviting the audience to sing and dance along with them. Gabriele is joined by Joe Vincent Tranchina on piano, Lew Scott on bass, and Peter O’Brien on drums. Between them they have decades of acclaimed national and international performances under their belt. 

Soil and Soul brings bluesy folk rock & jazz to the festival. Lisa Pellegrino, is a multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter who leads the band, lives in Newburgh, and loves building community through music. She is joined by Jay Harrison on bass and Tim Foley on saxophone.

Beyond Jazz

Beyond Jazz is a six-piece improvisational ensemble––creating music in response to the moment. Inspired by the lakeside setting the band’s rich textures of percussion, trumpet, drums, guitars, effects, bass, and keyboards, creates a meditative state and a desire to get up and dance or sit back and listen. Band members:  J. Brunka, basses and effects; Ed Littman, guitars and effects; Steve Rubin, drum set and percussion; Rick Savage, trumpet, flugelhorn, and percussion; Ian Smit, guitar and effects; Joe Vincent Tranchina, keyboard