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OPUS 40 ROCK THE QUARRY 2026

KARMA CHOGYI MARCO & FRIENDS RTQ 2026

Opus 40

Saugerties, New York

July 31, 2026

"Karma is a multi instrumentalist, songwriter, producer & musical director from Woodstock NY.

With a unique ability to make it look easy, Karma intuitively scapes many genres and styles. His ability, to swiftly & selflessly adapt, shows in his live performance, musical direction, the studio, collaborative relationships and as a producer.

When not working on his own music, he brings support to some of the industry’s most honored and respected artists. Karma is a member of Toshi Regon’s Ensemble and Wise Regon Arts—including multiple tours with Parable Of The Sower A Soul Opera, Songs of The Living and Big Lovely. His work with Toshi and WRA has included Colleges & Universities, Moma, The Met, Lincoln Center and some international stops.

An integral member of 420 Funk Mob, and a variety of side-man gigs, he has played with; Aaron Freeman (Ween), Jellybean Johnson (The Time), Eddie M (Sheila E, Prince), Omar Hakim’s Sonic Boom Squad & Rachael Z’s Ozmosys. to name a few.

As the only player selected to join the legendary Dr. Know on guitar with the Bad Brains, Karma joined the band for full sets at a surprise Secret Show at the Open Space in Brooklyn, RIOT fest, Something In The Water, Growlers Fest stages and into the studio with Daryl Jenifer and Denzel Curry.

Karma carries his Grandfather, Richie Havens’ lineage forward with grace and humility. " Website

GRAVY TRAIN RTQ 2026

Opus 40

Saugerties, New York

July 31, 2026

"Featuring

Jay Collins – Saxophone, Vocals, Keyboard

Matt Finck – Guitar

Adam Coté – Bass

Lee Collins – Drums

Gravy Train is an all star line up of hudson valley heavyweights put together by multi-instrumentalist Jay Collins, playing a mix of jazz, blues, bebop, and more. Members of the band have collectively performed with many world class acts including Little Feat, Levon Helm of The Band, Greg Allman, John Medseski, Randy Brecker, Jerry Marotta, Don Byron, George Coleman, Billy Drummond, James Poyser of The Roots, Wynton & Branford Marsalis, Warren Haynes Ambrose Akinmusire, and Lee Konitz among countless others." Internet

STOREY LITTLETON RTQ 2026

Opus 40

Saugerties, New York

July 31, 2026

"Storey Littleton is a songwriter from Woodstock NY. She grew up on the road with a family band (Ida), singing and playing the recorder in libraries and dive bars across America. Here are some of her favorite things: thunderstorms, hotel breakfast and being in a car while someone she's in love with is driving. Here are some things that she can't stand: certainty, staying in the same place for too long and telling people where she lives that she is moving.

Storey continues to tour with her family, playing guitar and keyboards in Ida. She fronts the band M0N0GAMY alongside Livia Reiner and Matthew Danger Lippman, and provides supporting instrumentation for The Hedons, Calder The Destroyer, Luella and Amy Helm. She has toured nationally as a solo artist, including past performances at SXSW, Avrom Farm Party, Levon Helm Studios and Live at Glass Hill. Her favorite venue to play is Tubby's in Kingston NY." Internet

LAURA STEVENSON & THE RTQ HOUSE BAND RTQ 2026

LAURA STEVENSON

Opus 40

Saugerties, New York

July 31, 2026

"Stevenson's music primarily spans indie folk and indie rock, incorporating singer-songwriter introspection with alternative rock dynamics and occasional punk edges. Her work often features acoustic-driven arrangements that evolve into fuller band instrumentation, reflecting a progression from solo guitar foundations to layered productions across albums. This versatility allows shifts between melancholic ballads and more upbeat, propulsive tracks, as evident in releases blending folk tenderness with rock urgency.

In her songwriting, Stevenson prioritizes cathartic personal revelation, channeling unarticulated emotions into lyrics that serve as an outlet beyond conventional therapy. She begins compositions centered on raw guitar-vocal performances, refining them iteratively to capture authentic expression while embracing ambiguity to invite varied listener interpretations. This method balances sincerity with subtle humor, avoiding overt resolution in favor of evocative, open-ended narratives that draw from lived confusion and resilience. Her process emphasizes breadth over directness, constructing sweeping emotional landscapes through indirect storytelling." Grokipedia

SANDY BELL & THE RTQ HOUSE BAND RTQ 2026

Opus 40

Saugerties, New York

July 31, 2026

Sandy Bell resides in Woodstock, New York, where she continues to create music inspired by the natural world and personal introspection. Following the release of her 2023 album Entelechy, Bell has focused on live performances and new recordings. She opened several dates for Rachel Yamagata's Galactic Trees Tour from 2022 to 2024, with Yamagata praising Bell's performances as "otherworldly" and evocative of "channeling" and "healing."

Bell is currently recording new material, with a release planned for early 2026. She has collaborated with west coast musicians including Trey Gunn, Mason Williams, and others on these projects.

Bell's work has garnered acclaim for its poetic depth and emotional resonance. Her 2023 album Entelechy was described by music journalist Alex Green as "filled with stirring melancholy and musical grace," drawing comparisons to Harry Nilsson and Kate Bush. Earlier collaborations include background vocals on Bat for Lashes' 2016 album The Bride and co-writing with Jeff Buckley in the 1980s" Grokipedia

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2026

GAIL ANN DORSEY

Radio Woodstock Steeple Sessions

March 6, 2026

"Gail Ann Dorsey is an American singer, songwriter, and bassist acclaimed for her versatile collaborations and long tenure with David Bowie, where she played bass and often sang Freddie Mercury’s parts on “Under Pressure.” She has worked with artists from Tears for Fears to Lenny Kravitz and The National, and released solo albums including The Corporate World, Rude Blue, and I Used to Be.... In 2025, she returned with new solo work after over two decades." Internet

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TEDDY THOMPSON

Radio Woodstock Steeple Sessions

April 29, 2026

"Beloved London-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson has returned with the exquisitely crafted Never Be The Same, his first collection of original material since 2020. Across ten tracks, Thompson refines his craft via an exploration of music’s enduring preoccupations — love, longing, and the uneasy passage of time.

This album wasn’t built upon a grand narrative. There was no self-imposed exile, no forced reinvention. Instead, it is centered around an exhortation that is threaded through the songs like a refrain: “Never Be The Same,” its title only revealing itself to Thompson after he’d completed the recording.

“It’s a phrase that, unconsciously, I used twice. And when I saw it on the page, I realized, this is the message of this album,” says Thompson. “Don’t ever be the same. Change. Grow! Even when the sentiment is, woe is me, I’ll never recover after that love or loss. The message is still, change. Don’t get too comfortable. Everything is temporary, so evolve or perish!”

This pull and tension between comfort and change runs quietly throughout Never Be The Same, Thompson’s 11th album, which was produced by renowned Grammy Award–winning musician/producer David Mansfield. At the core is Thompson’s longstanding commitment to songwriting as a form, inspired by early influences like Chuck Berry, Hank Williams, and Crowded House, as well as the towering figures of the craft — Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, and, certainly, his parents, British folk icons Richard and Linda Thompson.

For Thompson, the search for this truth starts with authenticity and personal experience. “Songwriting is magical. You can hear one hundred people sing ‘I love you,’ and you know which one is telling the truth,” Thompson says. “If the root of the sentiment is authentic, it will resonate.”

“So This Is Heartache,” the album’s first single, is a bruised waltz for the broken-hearted. Reminiscent of the golden age of Stax Records, it weds Thompson’s keening tenor and soaring falsetto with a classic soul feel and a warm horn section.

“If you sit down to write the most raw emotion you can summon, most of the time it’s going to touch on some kind of loss,” Thompson says. “People will say, ‘Oh, you poor thing,’ but it’s not that I’ve had more heartbreak than anybody else; I just wrote it down.”

A crucial presence throughout the album is Mansfield, who also helmed My Love of Country, Thompson’s 2023 country covers project, of which the UK’s The Independent raved, “Thompson’s disciplined, almost reverent interpretations shun showboating; his vibrant tenor is more than enough to make the songs shimmer,” while the Associated Press called it “a polished and sincere homage to country music’s emotional depth and melodic richness.” Mansfield once again presents Thompson with a deft touch, framing his vocals with arrangements that are at once elegant and understated.

“He’s a big part of the aesthetic. We work very well together; we are simpatico,” says Thompson. “It’s a great feeling to put someone else in charge after having the songs rolling around in your head for ages,” he explains. “Once you’ve done the writing, you’re able to just be the singer. The sound of the record is down to him; he did an amazing job.”

On “Come Back,” Thompson begs for redemption with a departed lover whom he didn’t do enough to hold onto, alternately grappling with the need for self-improvement and pleading for a return.

“Baby It’s You” is the album’s tenderest moment, a yearning ballad juxtaposed by a chorus that could fill a stadium and punctuated by John Grant’s wicked, percolating synthesizers.

“I Remember” is the stuff of nostalgia, with Thompson recalling the angst of childhood and the soothing “pale, rock pool eyes” of the one who set him on his path.

There’s even an appropriately dry kiss-off to unnamed vices with “Worst Two Weeks of My Life.”

Ultimately, Never Be The Same is an album about steady evolution, a suite of deeply considered, carefully constructed songs rooted in lived experience. If there is a message, it’s that change is not only inevitable but essential — even when you’d rather stay exactly where you are." Website

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IAN FLANIGAN

Orpheum Theater Upstate Films

Saugerties, New York

May 2, 2026

JET SET

The Table at Wiltwyck

Kingston, New Yrok

July 23, 2026

"Jet Set Rock Band has been entertaining audiences with our energetic performances since our inception in 2023.

We cover hit songs from Bryan Adams to ZZ Top, and everything in between.

Our high-energy show will get you singing and dancing along!

We play clubs, bars, and festivals, and are available for private events, as well." Website

2025 Rosendale Pickle Festival

Lara Hope Band

Rosendale Pickle Festival

New Paltz, New York

October 19, 2025

Hi-Flyin' Retro/Roots Rock n' Roll & Twang!

Mamadou Dialo

ROSENDALE UKES

2025 STOCKADE FAIRE

Kingston, New York

October 4, 2025

ANYA MARINA

Stockage Faire

Kingston, New York

October 4, 2025

'"A provocative live performer, Marina has toured with Jason Mraz,Eric Hutchinson, and comedian Nikki Glaser. Perhaps best known for Satellite Heart (Twilight) and her cover of TI’s Whatever You Like, Marina has had songs featured in 13 Reasons Why, Grey's Anatomy, and Gossip Girl and starred in the award-winning Anya Marina: Indie-pendent Woman. She released her 6th studio album Asteroid in 2024. " Bandcamp