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Coming Saturday, July 5: The ALI Summer Concert!
Saturday, July 5, 7pm — FREE!
Come out and join us on the front lawn of the historic Deepwells Mansion in Saint James this 4th of July Weekend for the outdoor concert of the summer. You’ll be entertained by some of the region’s finest singer-songwriters. Read all about it here! | Map to Deepwells | Questions? […]
June 25: Bess Rogers at Acoustic Long Island
Bess is a compelling performer with nothing but a guitar; she impressed people for years with her wonderful songs and her beautiful, silky voice. What’s impressive about Decisions… is its ability to straddle genre-lines and to throw in more instruments than you find in a high-school band without ever veering towards the muddled or confused. […]
June 25 VIDEO: Bess Rogers at Acoustic Long Island
Bess Rogers performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, June 25, 2008. Video produced and directed by Rob Dircks.
June 25: Don’t Be Afraid
Sometimes a song just seems to be meant for a moment. This week, John Preddice and Krista March told the gathering at the mansion they were getting married and expecting — and then sang the perfect love song as they leave leave the gate into a brand new life. Bravo and Congrats! Tonight’s lineup also […]
June 18: Gregory Douglass at Acoustic Long Island
Gregory Douglass’ passionate amalgamation of contemporary folk, pop, and rock has been compared to Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley and Patty Griffin. With six critically acclaimed, independent CDs under his belt, the 27-year old Vermont native evokes the songwriting skills of an “old soul” and “the voice of an angel” (Seven Days). Douglass’ numerous accolades include […]
June 18 VIDEO: Gregory Douglass at ALI
Gregory Douglass performs Live at Acoustic Long Island, June 18, 2008.
June 18: More. Trivia. Now!
Songwriting is serious business. So to keep things from getting too heavy, Dave injected a bit of useless trivia into the evening - much to the enjoyment of our “hungry-for-useless-trivia” audience. Somewhere in between baseball facts and key moments in US History, we heard a truly tasty set from Rob Kurtz with Tom Meyer, Ryan […]
June 11: Andy Stack at Acoustic Long Island
Known for lending his guitar skills to several touring and recording acts including the Jonah Smith Band, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble and Les Nubians among others (see below), Andy Stack shows that there is much more to him than his spunky guitar playing on his new EP “Don’t Stop”. Recorded with long-time collaborator Jesse Kolber […]
June 11 VIDEO: Andy Stack at Acoustic LI
Andy Stack performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, June 11, 2008. Video produced and directed by Rob Dircks.
June 11: Mood Lighting at Acoustic Long Island
Question: what do you do when it’s 90 degrees, the AC unit’s on the fritz, and you have 80 people in a room? Answer: put on the show WITHOUT lights! Listen in for a truly moody mix with L’agelo Mysterioso, Edwina, Richard Cashman, Cory Balsamo, Cole Verderber, Hank Stone and Tom Griffith. (BONUS: if you […]
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FREE ADMISSION: Energetic, Evocative and Funky Solo Acoustic Guitar. Original Compositions as well as arrangements of well known songs by Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Bill Withers and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Adam was born and raised in Harlem. He was mugged in front of his building when he was 10. He played in a hard rock band at 12, got ripped off by a club owner on his first gig at 15, and by 18 he was a rapper on a gold record in overseas. That's callled "paying dues" - and you hear it in his songs, in his feeling for the blues, in his groove, in his touch. The history and life experience puts the fire in this man's music. He puts the "sizzle" in the "steak" musically speaking. For more go to 