Friday, August 5th: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Mike Pagnani
Location: TBD
Mike Pagnani is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter working out of New York's Hudson Valley. He is a singer, songwriter/composer, producer, song leader, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and scholar and curator of traditional music who has been performing and teaching traditional music for over a decade.
Danie + Bobby Acrobatics
Location: TBD
Danie + Bobby are an Acrobatic Circus Duo whose big skills and cheeky antics have been providing wonder and delight since 2019. Best known for their high art contemporary circus work, such as performing at the Van Gogh Immersive in NYC, they have branched out in the past years to indulge their sense of the absurd and bring physical comedy to the streets. Danie + Bobby are excited to be making their return to year 2 of Berkshire Busk. You can learn more about them at www.danieacro.com/duo
Jaane Doe
Location: TBD
Singer Songwriter Jaane Doe will Rock you gently with a soaring vocal range and well crafted originals and covers in the folk rock, pop genre . Don’t be surprised by an instrumental or two as Jaane is known to bring several guitars with varied tunings to her venues. A painter uses many brushes, pencils , crayons and colors. This is as true to art as it is to music! To know more visit: www.jaanedoe.com.
Lucky Bucket
Location: TBD
Lucky Bucket is the new sound in town….comprised of 6 seasoned musicians playing songs from the 60’s 70’s 80’s, Rock, Country, and Rock- A-Billy.
Saturday Afternoon, August 6th: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Warren Sieme
Location: TBD
A James Taylor-esque singer/songwriter, Warren Sieme returns to Berkshire Busk this season. From New York's Capital Region, Warren performs throughout the Adirondacks, Massachusetts and Upstate New York.
Joel Blumert
Location: TBD
Exceptional fingerstyle guitar and vocals, blues, folk, bluegrass, Celtic, American songbook jazz standards, rock, eclectic. Jazz great Ahmad Jamal calls him "a fascinating and gifted performer.
Eli Elkus
Location: TBD
Eli Elkus is a traveling musical storyteller, songcraftsman, and folk activist. He began sculpting his craft as a young troubadour fishin' for songs by the riversides and busking in the streets of New England where the love of folk music and storytelling found him, connecting with perfect strangers through merit, meter, and melody-making story and song.
Justin & Adriana
Location: TBD
Justin & Adriana are a Hudson Valley-based keyboard and flute duo. They make up 2 out of the 4 members of jazz-fusion group, Pocket Merchant. Their music is a blend of original compositions and new arrangements of jazz standards with an emphasis on rhythm and groove.
Jerry and His Ukuleles (and Dulcimers)
Location: TBD
Jerry Posner, well-known motivational speaker, author … and ukulele player … will entertain with fun, upbeat tunes with lots of positive vibe! Plus, a generous helping of Appalachian Dulcimer music!
Saturday Night, August 6th: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Timbalanced
Location: TBD
Hailing from the hometown of P.T. Barnum, Tim Walsh has always felt drawn to the circus arts. He learned the basic juggling pattern at an early age, however it wasn't until college when, having the opportunity to juggle in a play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, that he was inspired to delve further into the art.
Pocket Merchant
Location: TBD
Pocket Merchant is a Hudson Valley-based jazz-fusion ensemble. Their music features original compositions and playful improvisations. Their quartet includes flute, sax, drums, and keyboards.
Danie + Bobby Acrobatics
Location: TBD
Danie + Bobby are an Acrobatic Circus Duo whose big skills and cheeky antics have been providing wonder and delight since 2019. Best known for their high art contemporary circus work, such as performing at the Van Gogh Immersive in NYC, they have branched out in the past years to indulge their sense of the absurd and bring physical comedy to the streets. Danie + Bobby are excited to be making their return to year 2 of Berkshire Busk. You can learn more about them at www.danieacro.com/duo
The Dreamers
Located at the Gazebo from 5:30-7pm!!
The Dreamers playing hits from the 60's 70's 80's dance to the music or sit back and enjoyStephen Patterson -Bass, Danny Lipson -guitar, Pete Rock Guitar, Dave Wiley Drums & Jeff Caminiti-Persussions all singing the tunes we love
Joel Blumert
Location: TBD
Exceptional fingerstyle guitar and vocals, blues, folk, bluegrass, Celtic, American songbook jazz standards, rock, eclectic. Jazz great Ahmad Jamal calls him "a fascinating and gifted performer.
Paper Anniversary
Location: TBD
Paper Anniversary is an Americana/ Bluegrass band led by Katherine Slingluff and Andy Stuckey. Their songs spotlight the highs and lows of being in a relationship.
Berkshire Busk! Late Night
Aug 5th: 8:30 - 10:00 PM
Colby Lewis
Colby plays guitar and sings all those songs from the 70’s that we know the words to or want to dance to- Colby gets the party started!!! with Van Morrison, Eagles, America, Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Crosby Stills Nash and then takes it to current music- playing from a stage or around a campfire, he’s been performing for over 40 years.
Aug 6th: 8:30 - 10:00 PM
Rees Shad playing as a duo w/ Jeff Link
Songwriter, storyteller, multi-instrumentalist Rees Shad is a master of alluring melodies and short story songs. His band performs a unique style of Americana blending introspective folk, swingin’ jazz, and blues guaranteed to make you smile!