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What’s Up Peekskill? Independence Blues?

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All that BBQ, all those beers, all those fireworks over the long holiday weekend got you down? Feel like summer may already be over? Well buck up P-Rockers and get downtown. We got the usual: lots of live music and silly holidays to celebrate and keep the summer going!

Thursday, July 6
Happy Fried Chicken Day!

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• Greg Jacquin from Rocket Sauce
@ Birdsall House – 9:30 pm

• Trivia Night
@ The Quiet Man – 8:00 pm

• Open Mic Night
@ 12 Grapes – 8:30 pm

Friday, July 7
Happy Strawberry Sundae Day!

yum

• Rob Tyc (blues / americana)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Pablito y su Latin Band (salsa)
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm

• House Arrest
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Phineas & The Lonely Leaves
phineas
@ Peekskill Brewery – 8:00 pm

• Karma Darwin (Indie, Rock, Folk, Reggae)
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

Saturday, July 8
Happy Scud Day!

S.C.U.D. = Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama Day
Finally, a silly holiday worthy of a day.

• The Squids
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Magically Hysterical
@ Paramount Theater – 8:00 pm

• Dan Scannell
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Foster Dad
@ Birdsall House – 10:00 pm

• The Mighty Spectrum Band (soul/rock)
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Magnets (jazz)
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm

Sunday, July 9
Happy No Bra Day!

free
Looking for support in the wrong places.

• Tim Kubart & The Space Cadets (2 shows)
@ Paramount Theater – 1:00 and 4:00 pm

• R&B
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 pm

• Kids Open Mic Night
@ 12 Grapes – 6:00 – 8:000pm

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• The Peekskill Farmer’s Market
Outdoors on Bank Street, 10 am – 2 pm, every Saturday.

• Hudson River Cruises
From the Dock at Peekskill Riverfront Green
trinity_1
@ Trinity Cruises

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill? Independence Time!

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Thursday, June 29
Happy Waffle Iron Day!

• Karaoke Night
kitty karaoke
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• David Kraai
@ Birdsall House – 9:30 pm

• Trivia Night
@ The Quiet Man – 8:00 pm

• Jessi Mason & Friends
@ 12 Grapes – 8:30 pm

• Beatles vs. Stones
A musical showdown.
@ Paramount Hudson Valley Theater – 7:30 pm

Friday, June 30
Happy Meteor Watch Day!

the big one
Peekskill knows about meteors…

• Leo Harmonay (singer/songwriter)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Playing It Forward (R&B and Funk)
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

• Phineas & The Lonely Leaves
in the beer garden
@ Birdsall House – 7:00 pm

• Hey Baby
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• 3D Rhythm of Life (Latin, R&B, Reggae & Caribbean)
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

Saturday, July 1
Happy Second Half of the Year Day!

• Ginger Jungle
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Nite Shade
in the beer garden
@ Birdsall House – 6:00 pm

• A Tribute to ELP
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Lines of Reason (jazz)
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Sunday, July 2
Happy UFO Day!

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• Live Outdoor Music Fest
Least Best Beast, Whiskey Neat, Out
@ Redline Roadhouse – 7:00 pms

Tuesday, July 4
Happy Independence Day!

• Fireworks
@ Riverfront Green – Sundown

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• The Peekskill Farmer’s Market
Outdoors on Bank Street, 10 am – 2 pm, every Saturday.

• Hudson River Cruises
From the Dock at Peekskill Riverfront Green
trinity_1
@ Trinity Cruises

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill? Miss us?

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Thursday, June 22
Happy Onion Rings Day!

rings
When I was a kid, Burger King always beat McDonalds because they had onion rings!

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• Fred Gillen Jr.
@ Birdsall House – 9:30 pm

• Trivia Night
@ The Quiet Man – 8:00 pm

• Embark Presents: Heart of the Matter Songwriters Series
with Jessi Mason, Leo Harmony, Steve Chizmadia
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 7:00 – 9:00 pm

• Harry Rios Duo (Soul / Pop / R&B)
@ 12 Grapes – 8:30 pm

Friday, June 23
Happy Take Your Dog To Work Day!

good dog
Who’s a good dog? Who’s a good dog?

• Toto
toto
@ The Paramount Theater – 8:00 pm

• Pat Foran (singer/songwriter)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Martini Jones & the Dirty Shakers
in the beer garden
@ Birdsall House – 6:00 pm

• Bosco and the Storm
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Live Band Karaoke & Dance Party
@ 12 Grapes – 9:00 pm

• The D-Major Project
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Saturday, June 24
Happy Fairy Day!

• Joe Duraes and the Skills (rock)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Lost Soulz
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• John Basile Trio (jazz)
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Sunday, June 25
Happy Log Cabin Day!

abe's cabin
Abe Lincoln’s Log Cabin

• Joe Adami (rock)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 pm

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• The Peekskill Farmer’s Market
Outdoors on Bank Street, 10 am – 2 pm, every Saturday.

• Hudson River Cruises
From the Dock at Peekskill Riverfront Green
trinity_1
@ Trinity Cruises

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill? Farmer’s Market is back.

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Politics can be embarrassing or fun. Depends on which side of the camera lens you’re on! Anyway… We got the Farmer’s Market back in action on Saturday, and Open Studios both Saturday and Sunday, along with a peppering of musical good times. So get downtown and P-rock!

Thursday, June 1
Happy Wear A Dress Day!

rudy
Yep, so that happened, and don’t forget it!

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• Joe Adami
@ Birdsall House – 9:30 pm

• Trivia Night
@ The Quiet Man – 8:00 pm

• Open Mic Night
@ 12 Grapes – 8:30 pm

Friday, June 2
Happy Bubba Day!

bubba
And that happened, too. Bubba and the blue dress.

• Bob & Norm
@ Birdsall House – 10:00 pm

• Curtis Winchester Band
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Lizzie and The Makers
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Willie Torres (salsa)
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Saturday, June 3
Happy Repeat Day!

Sorry, I won’t repeat Rudy and Bubba. Just no!

• The Peekskill Farmer’s Market
First market of the year
Outdoors on Bank Street, 10 am – 2 pm

• Open Studios 2017!
All over Peekskill! (see link above for more info) – Noon-5:00 pm

• Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot
@ he Paramount Theater – 8:00 pm

• The Compact
@ Birdsall House – 10:00 pm

• Soul Fusion
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Upper Level, featuring Libby C (R&B)
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Karen Maynard Quartet (jazz)
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Sunday, June 4
Happy Hug Your Cat Day!

awww
Awwwww!
• Open Studios 2017!
All over Peekskill! (see link above for more info) – Noon-5:00 pm

• Liliana Oliviero Band (singer/songwriter)
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 4:00-5:00 pm

• Memory: Mirror into the Self, an artist discussion and opening
Jinsu Han’s installations Liquid Memory Opening
@ HVCCA – 5:00 – 7:00 pm

• Greg Westhoff’s Westchester Swing Band
@ 12 Grapes – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• The Peekskill Farmer’s Market
Outdoors on Bank Street, 10 am – 2 pm, every Saturday.

• Hudson River Cruises
From the Dock at Peekskill Riverfront Green
trinity_1
@ Trinity Cruises

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill? River tours are back.

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Hey P-Rockers, Welcome to Memorial Day weekend! Get your white pants out… if you’re into that. Wish the weather was better, though — (Not my fault). But River tours are back, and we got lots of good stuff going — as usual! So get out and Rock!
river tours

Thursday, May 25
Happy Tap Dance Day!

in da rain

• Poetry Project with Ibrahim Siddiq
@ Beanrunner Cafe 6:00 – 9:00 pm

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• David Kraai
@ Birdsall House – 9:30 pm

• Trivia Night
@ The Quiet Man – 8:00 pm

• The Julie Corbalis Band
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

Friday, May 26
Happy Super Moon Day!

supermoon
It’s Super Moon Day, but not a day with a super moon. The next super moon is December 3rd.

• River Cruises
River cruising season begins again today.
@ The Peekskill River Front

• Eat, Drink, Make Art
@ Lana Yu’s Art Loft – 7:00 – 9:00 pm

• Pitching Tents
@ Paramount Theater – 7:30 pm

• Phineas & The Lonely Leaves
in the beer garden
@ Birdsall House – 7:00 pm

• Paul Decoster (singer/songwriter)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• BedRock
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Live Band Karaoke & Dance Party
@ 12 Grapes – 9:00 pm

• The Gerry Cruz Band
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Saturday, May 27
Happy Sun Screen Day!

robocop
Remember Robocop?

• Eve Soto
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Joe Duraes and the Skills
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Prognosis (Pink Floyd. Genesis. Peter Gabriel)
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Winard Harper & the Jeli Posse
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Sunday, May 28
Happy Hamburger Day!

burger

• The Kingston Trio
@ Paramount Theater – 5:00 pm

• Kids Open Mic
@ 12 Grapes – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

• Charles and Bernard (cowboy tunes)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 pm

Monday, May 29
Happy Memorial Day!

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• Hudson River Cruises
From the Dock at Peekskill Riverfront Green
trinity_1
@ Trinity Cruises

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill? Get outside, the weather’s fine!

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Hey P-Rockers,  winter is finally not coming! What weather! And about time, too! The heat shall pass and we’ll have a bangin’ weather weekend for all the great stuff going on. There’s a music festival at the waterfront y’all should check out, as well as the usual fun gigs downtown, including screenings of Charlotte’s Web at the Paramount. Oh, Wilbur! So come out this weekend and get your Rock on!

Thursday, May 18
Happy No Dirty Dishes Day!

you clean them

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• Kurt Henry
@ Birdsall House – 9:30 pm

• Trivia Night
@ The Quiet Man – 8:00 pm

Friday, May 19
Happy Bike to Work Day!

cycling

• The Oak Ridge Boys
@ Paramount Theater – 8:00 pm

• Plasm (jazz jam)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Jon Bates Band
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Distant Planets Orchestra (Funky Reggae Hip Hop Afrobeat)
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Ayaaso (reggae)
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Saturday, May 20
Happy Be A Millionaire Day!

fiddy
That’s a Money Sandwich. Cause you can!

• Nashkill Music Festival
@ Peekskill Riverfront Green – 3:00 pm til midnite

• Open Mic Night
Hosted by Andy Rice
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Charlotte’s Web
some pig
@ Paramount Theater – 11:00 am and 3:00 pm

• STAX of Soul (soul / motown)
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Le Pompe Attack
CD Release Party
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Sunday, May 21
Happy I Need A Patch For That Day!

oh mario
The Bell won’t save you this time, Mario.

• The Kingston Trio
@ Paramount Theater – 5:00 pm

• Kids Open Mic
@ 12 Grapes – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

• Michael Attanasio
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 5:00 – 7:00 pm

• J. Kane (singer / songwriter)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 pm

• Scott Stapp of Creed
@ Paramount Theater – 7:00 pm

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.