Huntington arts fest comes to end Aug. 9

The Island Now

The 50th Anniversary season of the Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival concludes the week of Tuesday, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 9. Festivities begin at 8:30 p.m. every night, except the Tuesday Night Family Series, that  starts at 7:30 p.m. 

The Tuesday Night Family Series winds up August 4, featuring kids rock band Dream Jam Band. The Tuesday Night Family Series is sponsored by NEFCU, who will be giving out free yo-yos at their booth.

The Island Hills Chorus and Twin Shores Chorus will perform on Wednesday, Aug. 5, with Sweet Adelines and Barbershop acapella style repertoires.

Thursday, Aug. 6, the award-winning Stephen Petronio Dance Company will perform on Thursday, Aug. 6, while Lunasa’s five virtuoso performers bring surprising new arrangements to traditional Celtic music on Friday, Aug. 7.

The Long Island Philarmonic performs its annual program of classical and orchestral favorites,on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Gedeon Luke & The People, a soulful, rock and roll funky party band, will close the Huntington Summer Arts Festival on Sunday, Aug. 9.

Performances are held at the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Heckscher Park, located on Prime Avenue and Main Street in Huntington. All performances are free and open to the general public. 

For more information about the entire Huntington Summer Arts Festival visit www.huntingtonarts.org or call 631-271-8423.

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