SAUNDERSFEST 2020

We’re thrilled to present SAUNDERSFEST 2020 from our porch to yours! Featuring world acclaimed bluegrass and folk artists from across the States, the virtual Americana Music Festival will be live streamed on August 21 at 5pm EDT on the Caroga Arts YouTube channel and Facebook Page. We’re keeping the spirit of SAUNDERSFEST alive virtually so you can join

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A Musical Art Exhibition presented by Caroga Arts and the Arkell Museum

A Musical Art Exhibition presented by Caroga Arts and the Arkell Museum October 28, 2020 at 6:00pm Caroga Arts Ensemble performs Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Featuring Arkell Museum's Winslow Homer collection --- Watch the live stream at 6:00pm EDT on October 28, 2020 on the Caroga Arts and Arkell Museum Facebook pages and

Drive-Thru Caroga Tree Lighting

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Drive-Thru Caroga Tree Lighting Presented by Caroga Arts Collective Saturday, November 28, 2020 Sherman’s Park, Caroga Lake   Join us for our 2nd annual Caroga Tree Lighting on the historic grounds of Sherman’s Park! The lighting of the tree will happen at 5:00pm and goodie bags for children will be available while supplies last. This

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Holiday Lighting at Sherman’s Park

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Holiday lights will be turned on daily between 4-9pm until early January. The Holiday decorations at Sherman's Park were made possible by generous donations made to Caroga Arts. Thank you for your support! Photo by Paul Valovic

CLMF Virtual WinterFest “The Nutcracker”

NEW AIR TIME: 6 pm ET Caroga Lake Music Festival is back for a Virtual WinterFest! Enjoy selections from The Nutcracker Suite with a CLMF twist featuring various genres and ensembles of forty musicians. Artists include Ken Kubota’s YouTube sensation JHMJams, Bluegrass Grammy winner Geoff Saunders & friends, Caroga-based KASA Quartet, Caroga Arts Ensemble and many more! To

Your Body Is Your Strad Winter Virtual Institute

Your Body Is Your Strad (YBIYS) Virtual Institute focuses on the importance of awareness in enhancing functions of the real instrument – your body and mind – to help maximize musical communication and minimize injury in performance, utilizing the Feldenkrais Method. Directed by cellist and Feldenkrais Practitioner Uri Vardi and former flutist and Feldenkrais Practitioner Hagit Vardi, the YBIYS Virtual Institute is

Caroga Arts Photo Exhibit at Paul Nigra Center

The winners of the Caroga Arts First Annual Photography Contest will be displayed in an exhibition at the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts from May 4, 2021 through June 26, 2021.  The show will feature fifteen photographs from the Southern Adirondack Park depicting life and nature in the Caroga Lake area, and scenes from

Your Body Is Your Strad Virtual Institute

Your Body Is Your Strad (YBIYS) Virtual Institute focuses on the importance of awareness in enhancing functions of the real instrument – your body and mind – to help maximize musical communication and minimize injury in performance, utilizing the Feldenkrais Method. Directed by cellist and Feldenkrais Practitioner Uri Vardi and former flutist and Feldenkrais Practitioner Hagit Vardi, the YBIYS Virtual Institute is

Peter and the Wolf with Wheelerville School

LIVE on the Caroga Arts Facebook Page & YouTube Channel

Peter and the Wolf  presented by Caroga Arts Collective in collaboration with Wheelerville School Re-Imagining the tale in an multifaceted performance   Caroga Arts Collective is excited to announce a virtual performance of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” on June 10, 2021. The performance will be livestreamed on the Caroga Arts Facebook page and YouTube

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Sherman’s Tag Sale

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Browse a collection of items from the Sherman's Main Building! Friday, June 25 9am - 1pm Saturday, June 26 9am - 1pm Organized by Sale Daze, the Tag Sale will take place outdoors  

Red, White, BLUE & BLUEGRASS

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Celebrate Independence day at Sherman's with great music and local beer by Stump City Brewery! Opening the night will be Girl Blue, one of Capital District's emerging singer-songwriter whose first single "Fire Under Water" went viral reaching over 2.5 million plays. Based in Upstate NY, the North & South Dakotas have coined themselves as the

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CLMF at Paul Nigra Center

Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts 2736 New York 30, Gloversville, NY, United States

CLMF at Paul Nigra Center July 23, 2021 | 6:00pm Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts: 2736 NY-30, Gloversville, NY 12078 CLMF Artists For more details, please visit pncreativeartscenter.org Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor, adapt, and communicate the guidelines to ensure a positive experience for the audience

CLMF at The Glove’s Marquee

The Glove Theatre 42 North Main Street Gloversville, Gloversville, NY

Join the award-winning KASA Quartet, founded at Caroga Lake Music Festival in 2016, at a Pop Up concert outside under the Marquee of the historic Glove Theatre. Presented in partnership with The Glove Theatre, enjoy the summer morning delight of multi-genre string quartet music. CLMF at The Glove's Marquee July 24, 2021 | 10:30am The

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CLMF at Stone Arabia Quilt & Artisan Show

CLMF at Stone Arabia Quilt & Artisan Show July 24, 2021 | 1:30-3:30pm The Stone Arabia Preservation Society & Battlefield: 5371 NY Rte. 10, Stone Arabia, NY CLMF Artist Quartet For more details, please visit http://www.stonearabia.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/Stone-Arabia-Preservation-Society-Battlefield-100661351371640/ Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor, adapt, and communicate the

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CLMF at Peck Lake

Peck Lake Marina 180 Peck Lake Rd, Gloversville, United States

CLMF at Peck Lake July 24, 2021 | 5:00pm Peck Lake Marina: 180 Peck Lake Rd, Gloversville, NY 12078 CLMF Artists Tickets: Free Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor, adapt, and communicate the guidelines to ensure a positive experience for the audience and performers.

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Caroga Arts Charity Golf Tournament

Nick Stoner Municipal Golf Course 1803 NY 10, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

The 3rd Annual Caroga Arts Charity Golf Tournament is one of the largest sources of funding for the Caroga Arts Collective. All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit Caroga Arts educational and artistic programs offered in the the Upstate region year-round. Your support is more important now than ever for performing arts organizations like Caroga Arts. We

Hawktail

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Known collectively as Hawktail, Crooked Still's fiddler Brittany Haas, Punch Brothers' bassist Paul Kowert, guitarist Jordan Tice, and mandolinist Dominick Leslie combine their monstrous compositional and instrumental forces to create the energy behind its sound. Making their CLMF debut at Sherman's this season, the instrumental bluegrass supergroup is a must see! Encore Sessions: Hawktail July

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CLMF at Pine Lake Lodge

Pine Lake Lodge 1050 NY-10, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

CLMF at Pine Lake Lodge July 29, 2021 | 7:00pm Pine Lake Lodge: 1050 State Highway 10, Caroga Lake, NY 12032 (Outside of Lodge) CLMF Resident Artists Concert Sponsor: Pine Lake Lodge Tickets: Free Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor, adapt, and communicate the guidelines to ensure a

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Lakeside Classics: Roaring Back

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

In the first Lakeside Classics program “Roaring Back”, CLMF Resident Artists will perform George Walker’s Lyric for Strings and Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Violin and Strings with Seattle Symphony violinist Andy Liang - plus an appearance by saxophonist Eddie Barbash. Lakeside Classics: Roaring Back July 30, 2021 | 7:00pm Sherman's Park CLMF Resident Artists with guest

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Sierra Hull: Bluegrass Virtuoso

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Praised by Alison Krauss, bluegrass virtuoso Sierra Hull performs at Caroga Lake Music Festival with saxophonist Eddie Barbash and Canada Lake bassist Geoff Saunders. Gaining attention from a young age as a mandolin-playing prodigy, Sierra Hull is now a Grammy-nominated American Bluegrass singer-songwriter, mandolinist, and guitarist and a three-time reigning IBMA Mandolin Player of the

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Eddie Barbash: Roots Music on Saxophone

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Featured jazz musician in Disney's Oscar-winning Pixar movie "Soul" and founding member of John Batiste's Stay Human, Eddie Barbash makes his first appearance at Caroga Lake Music Festival this season! As heard on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Eddie has collaborated with renowned artists like Wynton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, and Lenny Kravitz, and his

Free – $15

CLMF at Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series

Charles Jenner Memorial Park West Main St, Johnstown, NY, United States

CLMF at Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series August 5, 2021 | 7:00pm Charles Jenner Memorial Park: West Main St, Johnstown, NY 12095 CLMF Resident Artists Presented by Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series For more details, please visit Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor, adapt, and communicate

Lakeside Classics: Stars and Strums

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

The “Stars and Strums” program showcases composer Jessie Montgomery’s two works Starburst and Strum, among other works.  Lakeside Classics: Stars and Strums August 6, 2021 | 7:00pm Sherman's Park CLMF Resident Artists Program to include: MONTGOMERY: Starburst MONTGOMERY: Strum Festival Sponsor: Allen Farber Tickets: *$10 Covered Pavilion Free Lawn *Tickets increase by $5 at the

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Kids Carousel Concert: Bill & Finnegan Ackerbauer

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Free Kids Concerts inside Carousel at Sherman’s followed by Carousel Rides Kids Carousel Concert: Bill and Finnegan Ackerbauer August 7, 2021 | 11:00am Sherman's Carousel Bill Ackerbauer, singer-songwriter Finnegan Ackerbauer, 8 year-old rising singer-songwriter Tickets: Free (No advance reservation required)   All seating in physically distanced pods of 2, 4, and 6 people. Pods are

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Caroga Cornhole Classic

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

The Caroga Cornhole Classic will be presented by the West Caroga Lake Association and the Caroga Arts Collective on August 7th from 4-7 PM and will mutually benefit both organizations. The Caroga Cornhole Classic will be a double-elimination tournament (2 games guaranteed) with 1st-4th place prizes. The 1st and 2nd place teams will receive a

Jocelyn & Chris: Local Rock Stars

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Blues-rock powerhouse sibling duo Jocelyn and Chris make their Caroga Lake Music Festival debut this season at Sherman's. Hailing from Fort Plain, NY, the award-winning blues-rock sibling duo has been featured on NBC's TODAY Show and at festivals across the country - Sundance, Summerfest, SXSW, and on the main stage at Mountain Jam Music Festival,

Free – $20

CLMF at Caroga Museum

Caroga Museum 145 Co Rd 111, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

CLMF at Caroga Museum August 8, 2021 | 3:00pm Caroga Museum: 145 London Bridge Road, Caroga Lake, NY 12032 CLMF Resident Artists Tickets: Free Ice Cream Social at Caroga Museum will precede the event at 2pm! Presented by Caroga Historical Museum For more details, please visit www.carogamuseum.org/events.php Following the CDC and New York State guidelines,

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CLMF at Cooperstown Summer Music Festival

Fenimore Art Museum 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

Caroga Lake Music Festival is thrilled to make a debut at Cooperstown Summer Music Festival in 2021! Founded by Artistic Director and renowned flutist Linda Chesis in 1999, the Festival has featured artists from classical, jazz, bluegrass, and more including Midori, Hank Jones, and Mark O'Connor. CLMF at Cooperstown Music Festival "Musical Kaleidoscope" August 10,

Tango Rendezvous: Celebrating Piazzolla’s 100th Birthday

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Celebrate Astor Piazzolla's 100th birthday with an evening of Tango music performed by Argentinian violinist Alejandro Drago and CLMF Resident Artists. From the suburbs of Buenos Aires, to the salons of the European high society, tango dance and music evolved as a unique fusion of Afro-Spanish rhythms and European styles in the melting pot of

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Kids Carousel Concert: Cara Samantha

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Free Kids Concerts inside Sherman's Pavilion followed by Carousel Rides Kids Carousel Concert : Cara Samantha August 13, 2021 | 4:00pm Sherman's Cara Samantha, vocalist Tickets: Free (No advance reservation required) Great for children 0-5 years old, but all ages are welcome!   All seating in physically distanced pods of 2, 4, and 6 people.

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Lakeside Classics: Classic Case of Double Trouble

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

A brainchild of Artistic Director Kyle Price, the featured piece “Classic Case of Double Trouble” is a composite multi-genre arrangement of famous classical double concertos by Bach, Mozart, and Vivaldi. Lakeside Classics: Classic Case of Double Trouble August 13, 2021 | 7:00pm Sherman's Park CLMF Resident Artists with guest Glenn Zaleski, piano and Tomoko Omura,

Free – $10

Ethan Uslan: Ragtime Music

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Celebrate the Sherman's Centennial with music from its founding times! Ragtime pianist Ethan Uslan will take you back in time with popular tunes like Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" and more. Discover the rhythm of Ragtime music and imagine what life was like a hundred years ago when Sherman's was founded. A three-time winner of

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CLMF at Johnson Hall (Johnstown)

Johnson Hall 139 Hall Ave, Johnstown, NY, United States

Presented by Johnson Hall State Historic Site in conjunction with New York State Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation CLMF at Johnson Hall August 15, 2021 | 3:00pm Johnson Hall: 139 Hall Ave, Johnstown, NY 12095 CLMF Resident Artists Presented by Johnson Hall Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor,

Laurin Talese: Jazz Vocalist

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Praised by the Chicago Tribune as "Some of the most luxuriant, sumptuously phrased jazz vocals you could hope to hear", Laurin Talese has been captivating audiences with her pure tone and poignant lyrics since childhood. A classically-trained jazz vocalist, Laurin came to Caroga Lake in Fall 2020 to immerse herself in the beauty of the

CLMF at Nick Stoner Inn

Nick Stoner Inn 1810 NY-10, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

CLMF at Nick Stoner Inn (Patio) August 19, 2021 | 7:00pm The Nick Stoner Inn: 1810 State Highway 10, Caroga Lake, NY 12032 (Outside on Patio) CLMF Resident Artists Concert Sponsor: Nick Stoner Inn Tickets: Free Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor, adapt, and communicate the guidelines to

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CAC Silent Auction

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Join us on August 20 for the Caroga Arts Collective Silent Auction. All proceeds from the auction will go directly towards supporting the Caroga Arts Collective and its programming. This year's auction will include a diverse range of items including an L.L. Bean Breakwater ACE-TEC Stand-Up Paddleboard, a limited edition etched 5 Liter bottle of

Lakeside Classics: Darth Vader meets Debussy

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

As the program title “Darth Vader meets Debussy” suggests, this concert features a medley of John Williams’ Star Wars and the well-known Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun ("Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune") arranged by CLMF Artist and clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson, as well as Piazzolla’s Primavera Porteña and more. Lakeside Classics: Darth

Free – $10

CLMF at The Glove’s Marquee

Glove Theatre 40 N Main St, Gloversville, NY, United States

Start your Saturday morning with a musical treat performed by CLMF Resident Artists under the Marquee of the historic Glove Theatre. The second of two mini concerts outside The Glove this season, this performance is presented in partnership with The Glove Theatre. CLMF at The Glove's Marquee August 21, 2021 | 10:30am The Glove Theatre:

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Wild Adriatic

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Rooted in the rowdy spirit of rock & roll, Wild Adriatic has built an international audience on a combination of groove, grit, and guitar-heavy swagger. Wild Adriatic August 21, 2021 | 7:00pm Sherman's Park Wild Adriatic *Caroga Arts Photography Contest Silent Auction* Proceeds from silent auction will be split 50/50 between photographer and Caroga Arts

Free – $20

CLMF at SVAN in Northville

Northville's Waterfront Park 22 S Main St, Northville, United States

CLMF at SVAN in Northville August 1, 2021 | 3:00pm Northville's Waterfront Park: 122 S Main St, Northville, NY 12134 (Behind the historic Northville 5 &10 Cent Store) CLMF Resident Artists Presented by Sacandaga Valley Arts Network (SVAN) For more details, please visit www.svanarts.org/musicalprograms Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue

Sandeep Das & Mike Block: Indian Tabla & Cello

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

To conclude our 2021 Season, we welcome you to join us at an all-time popular venue (and hands down one-of-a-kind!) - The Barge at Canada Lake! Experience a new collaboration with world music duo of Indian Tabla and Cello featuring Sandeep Das and Mike Block from the Grammy Award-winning Silk Road Ensemble. The dynamic, cross-genre

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The Ultimates

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

“The Ultimates” will be playing from 7-8:30pm Labor Day weekend as a special Caroga arts presents event in partnership with Town of Caroga PLRT who is providing fireworks that evening following the concert. Want to come early for a picnic? Tyler and Michelle, an acoustic duo from Lake George will play from 4-6pm and a

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Halloween Carousel Rides

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

The carousel at Sherman's will be running on Saturday, October 30th from 12-4 for Halloween!! Wear your best Halloween costumes and we will see you there!

A Musical Art Exhibition presented by the Caroga Arts Collective and Arkell Museum

Caroga Arts is delighted to present a virtual performance in collaboration with The Arkell Museum! Caroga Artists Tomoko Omura, Brian Shank, Glenn Zaleski, and Empire Wild will perform alongside a selection of work from the Arkell Museum’s collection, creating a dynamic musical and art exhibition. Please join us for this remarkable event! The event will

Caroga Arts Tree Lighting

Sherman's Park W Caroga Lake Shore Road, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Join us for our Fourth Annual Caroga Arts Collective Tree Lighting at Sherman's Park! This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 27 from 1-6 PM and will include caroling, festive treats, horse-drawn carriage rides, and more. Make sure to be at Sherman's by 5 PM when Santa will arrive to light up the

Encore! Sessions, A Low-Key Christmas

Nick Stoner Inn 1810 NY-10, Caroga Lake, NY, United States

Join us on December 16 for Encore! Sessions, A Low-Key Christmas hosted by GRAMMY-Award Winning Bassist Geoff Saunders and friends. Nick Stoner Inn & 19th Hole, Caroga, NY. Tickets for this special event will be $15 and can be reserved here. Following the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor, adapt, and

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Paul Nigra Center Presents: Caroga Lake Music Festival WinterFest

Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts 2736 New York 30, Gloversville, NY, United States

World-class musicians from the Caroga Lake Music Festival return to Caroga this December to celebrate the holiday season. Join us for this very special concert in-person or on Zoom. Join us for a holiday classics’ concert under the direction of Kyle Barrett Price featuring musicians who hail from the Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music,

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St. John’s Episcopal Church Presents: Caroga Lake Music Festival WinterFest

St. John's Episcopal Church 1 N Market St, Johnstown, NY, United States

Join us on December 18 at St. John's Episcopal Church for a holiday concert featuring world-class musicians from the Caroga Lake Music Festival. Free entry, free-will donations will be split between Caroga Arts and One Church Street. There will be an 80 person capacity on first come, first serve basis. The event will also be

Holiday Sweets & Suites

Glove Theatre 40 N Main St, Gloversville, NY, United States

Join us on December 19 at The Glove Theater for Holiday Sweets & Suites, featuring Caroga Arts Ensemble and special guest violin soloist Suliman Tekalli and pianist, Matthieu Cognet, performing Tekalli’s original virtuosic arrangement of the Nutcracker Suite. Tickets will be $10 per person and $30 for a family of four and can be reserved

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