CAROGA LAKE – Caroga Arts Collective (CAC) recently announced this summer’s Caroga Lake Music Festival (CLMF) Lineup.
This year’s lineup will welcome more than 125 artists for over 35 concerts including notable guest artists Judy Collins, Baha Men, and The War and Treaty. For the second time in its 12-year history, this year’s festival will include a full symphony performed conductor-less by the Caroga Arts Ensemble – Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.
“We’re excited to bring a robust lineup of artists to Caroga Lake for our 12th summer season, ”said Kyle Barrett Price, Founder and Artistic Director of the Caroga Arts Collective. “Our concerts will feature a diverse array of genres —classical, jazz, rock, and everything in between –presented lakeside at Sherman’s Park and at other beloved venues across the region.”
Caroga Arts will also invite music lovers of all ages to Sherman’s Park for the CLMF Lesson & Ensembles Program. Back for its second year, the Lessons & Ensembles Program provides music workshops and individual or small group lessons, led by Caroga Arts Ensemble artists, to community members looking to learn a new instrument or hone their talent.
Over the course of its five-week season, CLMF will feature more than 20 touring guest artists and ensembles. In addition to well-known names Judy Collins, Baha Men, and The War and Treaty, CLMF will feature up-and-coming artists such as Laufey, an Icelandic musician and songwriter who recently ranked #1 on Billboard’s Alternative New Artist Chart. Past CLMF attendees will also recognize familiar favorites Eddie Barbash, performing at Sherman’s Jazz Fest; The Ultimates, back for a Labor Day concert with fireworks; and Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra at Fiesta Caroga, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
The full schedule can be found, and tickets can be purchased here.
Caroga Arts Gala
The Caroga Arts Gala will take place on July 21 – tickets can be purchased here.
The Gala, the CAC’s largest fundraising event of the year, provides vital support for the daily operations of the organization. All Gala contributions help support CAC’s mission to reimagine the Caroga experience through the power of the arts. One of the ways you can dramatically impact CAC’s dynamic momentum is to sponsor a silent auction item. If you have a treasure you would be willing to part with and you think could be a hot item at the Silent Auction, please let me know ([email protected]) – I am coordinating the silent auction this year.
~Kathleen Perrott