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Outdoor Concerts
 Sim Redmond Band
Roots rock with a reggae twist
SRB has been making cheerful Afro-Caribbean roots music here in Ithaca (and as far away as Japan) for the past nine years. Sim himself plays guitar and supplies vocals, together with Jen Middaugh and keyboard player Nate Silas Richardson. Supporting them are Jordan Aceto on guitar, Dan Merwin on bass, and Asa Redmond on percussion.
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 Li'l Anne and Hot Cayenne
Northeast's premier zydeco dance band
Li'l Anne combines rock 'n' roll, blues, and funk with an up-tempo zydeco beat to deliver a dance groove that just won't quit! Anne Stork leads the band on accordion and vocals, backed by Gary Graeff on lead guitar and vocals, Lew Papenfuse on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul Crowley on bass and vocals, Phil Sanguedolce on rub board and vocals, and Doug Chatman on drums.
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 Ithaca New Orleans Dixieland Band
Some of the happiest music on the planet!
Enjoy an evening of the classic jazz of "the Big Easy," from Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton to King Oliver and Pete Fountain. This band boasts the talents of David Plaine, Casey McDonald, Dave Richman, Peter Forlano, Bob Fisher, Dana Paul, and Mark Sammo—who between them have a combined musical history of hundreds of years!
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 Traonach
Traditional Irish music
With a tight, driving sound that has delighted audiences at festivals and concert halls throughout the Northeast, these seasoned session musicians deliver Irish dance music at its best.
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 El Rumbon
Eight-piece salsa band
El Rumbon means "big dance party"—and that's what you get when this hot new Latin band launches into a merengue, plena, bomba, cumbia, or chachacha. Led by conga player Charlie Izzo, this eight-man band keeps feet in motion with authentic and irresistible music from way south of the border, played with passion and joy on brass, strings, and percussion.
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