2013 Summer Arts Festival Series

Long Islanders will once again be treated to a spectacular event series designed to stimulate the senses, with 40 live bands accompanied by 75 artists simultaneously speed-painting while inspired by the music, audience interaction, and scenic views.

This summer marks the second season of Rich Rivkin’s Summer Arts Festival Series, with an expanded schedule of 11 outdoor festivals taking place at waterfront parks, museums and college lawns across Long Island.

Says series producer, Rich Rivkin, “Each week, I see the magic that’s created when we combine a large number of artists with high energy musicians.  Live Painting in this charged atmosphere becomes an exciting entertainment genre, and makes for a uniquely cool vibe.  Fans move to the groove, while watching amazing works of art come to life before their eyes.”

Rivkin has been producing live events and festivals since 2000, enlarging the presentations every year. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to bring expanded mega-versions of these events to Nassau County this year, and honored to have booked some of Long Island’s most loved rock, blues, and reggae bands for this outstanding sight and sound series.”

The 2013 Summer Arts Festival Series features a calendar of multi-themed events including Woodstock Revival, Long Island Sound & Art Festival, MarleyFest, North Shore Blues Festival, Grateful Fest, Rock Village Festival, Jamboozi Festival, Live Art Fusion Festival, Rock The Cradle Festival, and Live Art Drum & Dance Fest.

This year’s festival sponsors include Sam Ash Music Stores and The Paramount Huntington.

Artists are welcome to participate at each event, and can contact Rich Rivkin at rich@jazzfusion.tv.

Event details are listed below.  For more information and ticketing, visit limusicfestivals.com, or twitter #limusicfestivals.

2013 Summer Arts Festival Series

June 9        Woodstock Revival at Sands Point Preserve, 12 pm – 7:30 pm, $18

June 30      Long Island Sound & Art Festival at Vanderbilt Museum, 12 pm – 7:30 pm, $20

July 7         Live Art Fusion Festival at Heckscher Park, 12 pm – 4 pm, FREE

July 14       MarleyFest at Vanderbilt Museum, 12 pm – 7:30 pm, $20

July 27       Rock Village Festival at Molloy College, 2 pm – 11 pm, $20

August 11  North Shore Blues Festival at Vanderbilt Museum, 12 pm –  7:30 pm, $20

August 24  Rock The Cradle Festival at The Cradle of Aviation Museum, 2 pm – 9 pm, $20

August 25  Live Art Drum & Dance Fest at Northport Village Park,  1 pm – 6 pm, FREE

Sept 8        Grateful Fest  at Vanderbilt Museum, 12 pm – 7 pm, $20

Sept 22      Live Art Fusion Festival at Heckscher Park, 12 pm – 4 pm, FREE

Sept 29      Jamboozi Festival at Vanderbilt Museum, 12 pm – 7 pm, $20