Hudson Valley Brassroots Festival

10/28/2023

It was a simply stunning day today at and we're so glad we got to spend it with the ! Thank you to for organizing. Grateful to live in this gorgeous place with so much amazing music!

10/24/2023

It's Hudson Valley Honk*!

Two chances to see some amazing brass music this weekend:

First, this Friday, catch , the epic Balkan punk brass project in from Providence at the , with local favorites opening. Doors at 7PM with bands at 8PM & 9PM. $20

And then on Saturday, in all the way from New Orleans, the incredible are taking over for a Halloween party! You'll want to dress up and bring your kiddos and dancing shoes for this one. Gates at 3PM, show at 4PM. $20

*In partnership with .

10/05/2023

Save the date! On Friday 10/27 we're putting on a show...at the Old Dutch Church, Kingston, New York! Local favorites Brasskill will be opening for Undertow Brass Band (fka What Cheer? Brigade) who will be visiting from Providence, RI! Ticket link in bio. Brass is taking over the church!

Presented in partnership with HONK NYC as part of Hudson Valley Honk!

08/15/2023

07/10/2023

July 22! It's EUPHONIA!!!!!!

07/18/2022

We had such an amazing time on Friday at . Thank you to everyone who came out, and to the amazing bands that really brought it! Here’s the snap of the nite by of , with more coming soon! Please follow along here as we continue to bring brass and brass focused performance to the Hudson Valley. We will have some more exciting news for you soon! 😎🎺✨

07/11/2022

Last but not least, we've got trombone-led funk R&B band .band closing out the night with a set at 10PM. Based in New Paltz, NY, the folks of What? find inspiration from multiple genres, including jazz, rock, hip-hop, ska, pop and more, and do an excellent job of blending their influences into a jammy, funky, raucous good time. We can't wait to see them in action again!

06/13/2022

We are very excited to welcome the to the lineup for our brass nite on 7/15 at .

Based in Nyack, NY, the Fat Boi’s are here to bring a slice of NOLA to New York and New Jersey! Their authentic New Orleans brass sounds, combined with raunchy original tunes are guaranteed to get you out of your seat and moving your feet. And, as they like to say, “we have tuba.”

Catch them at 8pm on Friday, 7/15 at the Avalon Lounge!

06/06/2022

Very excited to announce the full bill for this show on July 15, featuring (Nyack, NY), (Hudson, NY) and .band (New Paltz, NY). It’s gonna be quite the night, with doors at 7:30PM and show starting at 8PM, with bands on the hour. At the always amazing in Catskill, NY. See you there! (poster by )

04/19/2022

Friend of Brassroots,

I hope you are doing well! First, I want to thank you for participating in and supporting the festival in the past. The support that we've received from the community over the years, both locally and from surrounding cities, has been astounding to me. Thank you.

You may be wondering what's been going on with Brassroots, so I'm writing now to clear things up. Due to irreconcilable differences, Matthew Fass is no longer associated with the festival. He has however announced his own competing festival, Brazzamatazz, at our former location, Seed Song Farm, and retained our old social media channels which have been renamed for his event.

For the record, the Brassroots Festival is in no way affiliated with Brazzamatazz. Brazzamatazz is not Brassroots with a new name, but an entirely different festival. I understand that there has been confusion on this topic given the fact that Brazzamatazz is being promoted using language and media from past Brassroots festivals, so I hope this email provides some clarity.

As far as Brassroots is concerned, I'll be keeping the festival and brand going and have started new social media channels which you can find here and on IG as . Please follow and share with your brass loving friends and stay tuned for updates. Speaking of which...

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PLEASE SAVE THE DATE! On Friday, July 15th, we're presenting a night of brass at The Avalon Lounge, featuring the Hudson Valley's own party brass band Brasskill and New Paltz based horn-driven funk band, .band. More TBC. You won't want to miss.

When I first had the idea for Brassroots back in 2017, I had no idea it would take me to where I am today. It's been a wild ride, but one I intend to stay on, for my love of brass music and desire to share its ebullience with the world far outweighs the challenges of the growing pains that inevitably occur within these types of projects.

Thank you again for your support of the festival so far. If you have any questions about anything at all, I am more than happy to answer, please feel free to respond to this email directly. I hope to see you on July 15th!

With love & brass,
Francesca Hoffman
Founder/Executive Director
Hudson Valley Brassroots Festival