The Pleasantville Music Festival is a single-day music festival held annually at Parkway Field in Pleasantville, New York. Some of the many acts that have performed at the Pleasantville Music Festival are: They Might Be Giants, The Allman Betts Band, Allison Ponthier, Sophie B. Hawkins, X Ambassadors, Crash Test Dummies, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Paula Cole, Illiterate Light, Everclear, Soul Asylum, Aimee Mann, Matthew Sweet, Blues Traveler, Living Colour, Suzanne Vega, Ripe, Guster, KT Tunstall, The Revivalists, The Smithereens, Gin Blossoms, G Love & Special Sauce, Fastball, Jakob Dylan, Joan Osborne, Marc Cohn, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the English Beat, and Roger McGuinn. These major acts perform alongside up-and-coming regional acts and small local bands from around the tri-state area.
Pleasantville Music Festival | |
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Dates | Saturday, July 13, 2024 |
Location(s) | Parkway Field Pleasantville, New York, United States |
Years active | 2005—present |
Website | pleasantvillemusicfestival |
Musical Acts
edit2023
editThe 2023 festival was held July 8, 2023. Headliners were They Might Be Giants, The Allman Betts Band, Allison Ponthier, Blac Rabbit, The Criticals, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Pete Francis.
The Main Stage
- They Might Be Giants
- The Allman Betts Band
- Allison Ponthier
- Blac Rabbit
- Smooch w/Matt Crossett
- Summer Fling
The Chill Tent Stage:
- Sophie B. Hawkins
- Pete Francis
- Brandi and the Alexanders
- The Moonrise Cartel
- Dave Casselle w/Petey Hop
- Ursula Hansberry
The Party Stage:
- The Criticals
- Strange Neighbors
- Moonunitt
- SunDub
- Social Creatures
- Hunter Road
2022
editThe 2022 festival was held July 9, 2022. Headliners were X Ambassadors, Crash Test Dummies, Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears, Glenn Tilbrook, Illiterate Light, and Paula Cole.
The Main Stage:
- X Ambassadors
- Crash Test Dummies (late replacement for 10,000 Maniacs)
- Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears
- Glenn Tilbrook
- Clare Maloney & The Great Adventure
- Platinum Moon
The Chill Tent Stage:
- Paula Cole
- Cole Quest & The City Pickers
- Riki Stevens
- Greg Jacquin
- Chaz Kiss
- Carter Quinn Tanis
The Party Stage:
- Illiterate Light
- The Narrowbacks
- Sid Simons
- Blankslate
- The Breaks Inc
- No Shows
2019
editThe 2019 festival was held July 13, 2019. Headliners were Everclear, Soul Asylum, Aimee Mann, Matthew Sweet, and Bailen.
The Main Stage:
- Everclear
- Soul Asylum
- Aimee Mann
- Bailen
- Swahoogie
- Mosa
The Chill Tent Stage:
- Matthew Sweet
- Dean Friedman
- The Bruce T. Carroll Band
- e'lissa jones
- Alex Cano
- Lillimure
The Party Stage:
- The New Respects
- Micky James
- Tales of Joy
- Melt
- Color Tongue
- Spitphyre
2018
editThe 2018 festival was held July 14, 2018. Headliners were The Psychedelic Furs, The Lone Bellow, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and Cracker.
The Main Stage:
- The Psychedelic Furs
- The Lone Bellow
- Robert Randolph & the Family Band
- Cracker
- Lizzie & the Makers
- The Bluechips
The Chill Tent Stage:
- John Hall w/ Fly Amero
- Chanelle
- Dan Zlotnick
- Tim Stout
- Emily Angell
- David Vogel
The Party Stage:
- Harsh Armadillo
- Juice
- Late Night Episode
- Loose Buttons
- Friends At The Falls
- Gilbert
2017
editThe 2017 festival was headlined by Blues Traveller, Living Color, and Suzanne Vega.
The Main Stage:
- Blues Traveller
- Living Colour
- Suzanne Vega
- Hollis Brown
- Caleb Flood and The Culture
- Riiza
The Chill Tent Stage:
- The Pousette-Dart Band
- James Maddock
- Ghost Millionaires
- Khaya
- The Shovel Ready String Band
- Mary Hood
The Party Stage:
- Ripe
- Sir Cadian Rhythm
- The Alpaca Gnomes
- Arc & Stones
- Stellar Young
- For Lack of a Term
2016
editThe 2016 festival was headlined by Guster, KT Tunstall, The Revivalists, and The Smithereens. The festival featured three stages: The Main Stage, The Chill Tent Stage, and The Party Stage. The festival attracted thousands of concertgoers and featured a beer and wine garden, kids activities, and vendors.[1]
The Main Stage:
- Guster
- KT Tunstall
- The Revivalists
- The Smithereens
- The Annie Minogue Band
- Indigo King
The Chill Tent Stage:
- Aztec Two Step
- Side Saddle
- Drew Bordeaux
- KT Tunstall (performing a solo acoustic set)
- Don Dilego
- Back 2 Zero
The Party Stage:
- Karma Darwin
- Wild Adriatic
- Rainbow Kitten Surprise
- The Amanda Ayala Band
2015
editThe 2015 festival was headlined by Gin Blossoms, G Love & Special Sauce, and Fastball.
The Main Stage:
- Gin Blossoms
- G Love & Special Sauce
- Fastball
- Lost Leaders
- Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart
- Wild Planes
The Chill Tent Stage:
- Marshall Crenshaw
- Andy Suzuki
- East Love
- Jeremy James
- David Leonard
- Megan Talay
The Party Stage:
- Beebs & Her Money Makers
- Josh Flagg
- Lions on the Moon
- Regret the Hour
2014
editThe 2014 lineup saw headlining sets by Ian Hunter & The Rant Band and Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers. The festival featured two stages: The Main Stage and The Village Stage.
The Main Stage:
- Ian Hunter & The Rant Band
- Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers
- Augustana
- Jessica Lynn
- Scars on 45
- Grizfolk
- Leroy Justice
The Village Stage:
- American Pin-Up
- Ben Fuller
- Blues Mothers
- Spuyten Duyvil
- Stone Cold Fox
- The Compact
2013
editThe 2013 festival was headlined by Brett Dennen and had one stage featuring 10 acts.
The Main Stage:
- Brett Dennen
- Easy Star All-Stars
- Delta Rae
- Red Wanting Blue
- Bobby Long
- Mary C. & The Stellars
- Mishti
- The Jason Spooner Band
- The Kopecky Family Band
- The Terrible Friends
2012
editThe 2012 festival was headlined by The English Beat and featured three stages.
The Main Stage:
- The English Beat
- Delta Spirit
- ZZ Ward
- Davy Knowles
- Good Old War
- Susan Said
The Village Stage:
- Broverdose
- James Adams
- Patti Hupp
- Red Wanting Blue
- Sloan Wainwright
- Starnes & Shah
- True Apothecary
The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:
- The Folkadelics
- The Involvement
- The ReignJah Band
2011
editThe 2011 festival was headlined by Marc Cohn and Augustana. The festival featured three stages.
The Main Stage:
- Marc Cohn[2]
- Augustana
- Sonny Landreth
- Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea
- Scars on 45
- If But When
- Tony Bellantoni & The Swag Hooks
The Village Stage:
- Chris Fox and Mojo Monde
- Johanna
- Patti Hupp
- Milton
- Skyfactor
- The Callen Sisters
- Nectar
- Lisa Brigantino
- Remember September
- Makeshift Lullaby
The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:
- Geoff Hartwell with Andy Aledort
- Patti Rothberg
- The ReignJah Band
2010
editThe 2010 festival was headlined by Jacob Dylan and featured three stages.
The Main Stage:
- Jakob Dylan
- The Bacon Brothers
- Carney
- Ten Feet Deep[3]
- Evan Watson & The Headless Horsemen
- Rhett Tyler
- The Trapps
The Village Stage:
- Beneficial Tomatoes
- Sleepy Hollow String Band
- The Erin Hobson Compact
- Gigi & The Lend Me a Hand Band
- Billy Simons
- Agent Si
- Steven Wright-Mark
- Charlotte Kendrick
The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:
- Norberto Goldberg
- The Melillo Brothers
- Frank Enea
2009
editThe 2009 festival was headlined by Big Head Todd and The Monsters and featured three stages.
The Main Stage:
- Big Head Todd and The Monsters
- Hill Country Revue
- Resonant Soul
- Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam
- Justin Biaggi and The Hopeless Romantics
- Kirsten Price
- Ever Since
The Village Stage:
- Alex Yacovelli
- Alison Cipris
- Julie Corbalis
- Louis G
- Nannyhagen Creek
- Open Till Midnight
- Red Molly
- Sabrina Stone
- The Ya-Yas
The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:
- T Jay
- The Bad Habits
- The Evan Watson Band
- The Mondays
2008
editThe 2008 festival was headlined by Joan Osborne and featured three stages.
The Main Stage:
- Joan Osborne
- Graham Parker
- deSol
- Back Door Slam
- Blindswitch
- High Voltage
- Nikki Armstrong
- The Dig
The Kid's Stage:
- Annie and the Natural Wonder Band
- David and the Fireflies
- Gigi and the Lend Me a Hand Band
The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:
- Action Toolbelt
- Bad Habits
- Halfway Crooks
2007
editThe 2007 festival was headlined by Jonatha Brooke and featured two stages.
The Main Stage:
- Jonatha Brooke
- Shawn Mullins
- deSol
- Burr Johnson
- Coppersonic
- Greg Mayo and the Groove
- Quintus
- The Alternate Routes
- The Damnwells
- Tribes Hill Ensemble
The Acoustic Stage:
- Anthony da Costa
- Arlon Bennett
- Chuck E. Costa
- David Massengill
- Gillen and Turk
- Hope Machine
- Marc Black
- McMule
- My Dad's Truck
- Open Book
- Rich Deans
2006
editThe Main Stage:
- Roger McGuinn
- Dar Williams
- World Party
- Greg Greenway
- Jon Cobert
- Josh Rutt
- Montgomery Delaney
- Rhett Tyler
- The Same Roberts Band
- Vaneese Thomas
The Acoustic Stage:
- Anthony da Costa
- Dan Pelletier
- David Goldman
- Hope Machine
- Ina May Wool w/ Dan Weiss
- Iris Cohen
- James Durst
- Jeffry Braun
- Kathleen Pemble w/ Ali Chambliss
- Lara Herscovitch
- Marianne Osiel
- Matt Turk
- Nannyhagen Creek
- Nick Olva w/ Dennis Rivellino
- Open Book
- Pat Wictor
- Rhonda Schuster
- Susan Kane
- Todd Giudice
2005
editThe Main Stage:
- American Flyer
- David Goldman
- Dough
- Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
- Geoff Hartwell
- Jake Holmes
- Jim Zimmerman and Full Circle
- Jonathan Edwards
- MotherLode Trio
- Patricia Shih
- Sweet Nothing Music Collective
The Acoustic Stage:
- Alastair Moock
- Anthony da Costa
- Chris Brown
- Foggy Dew
- Hope Machine
- Jeffry Braun
- Kathleen Pemble
- KJ Denhert
- Little Village Playhouse
- Montgomery Delaney
- Nannyhagen Creek
- Open Book
- Pat Wictor
- Patrick Matteson
- Rubber Soul (Steve Worthy & Eddie Denise)
- Steve Blake and the Swing Commandos
- Susan Kane
- Terence Martin
References
edit- ^ "Pleasantville Music Festival returns Saturday". Lohud.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Wilbur, Martin (2011-07-10). "Thousands Flock to Pleasantville Music Festival". The Examiner News. Retrieved 2011-09-30.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Ann Samon, Katherine (2010-07-06). "Pleasantville Music Festival Features Local and National Musicians". NY Patch. Retrieved 2011-09-30.