Rusticator is an acoustic band with an Americana spirit. Stripped back drums and an upright bass lend a woody backbeat, while steady acoustic guitar supports jazz-inflected fiddle playing and the group’s three-part harmonies. Their eclectic yet accessible live sets include everything from the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan to Ray Charles and Van Morrison alongside their well-crafted original songs.

Featuring two music teachers, a brewer/minister and a regional philanthropy officer, Rusticator is a great example of how to turn your side hustle into something special. The band has self-released three albums of original music, plus their latest EP ‘Let It Run’ released in January 2025.

Rusticator has been featured at the Fresh Grass Festival, Saratoga’s First Night, the Freedom Park Concert Series, and multiple appearances at some of the Albany area’s finest brew pubs and eateries. They were nominated for Americana Artist of the year at the 2022 Eddie Awards. According to David Malachowski of the Times Union, Rusticator’s debut album Waiting for the Dawn “makes a big splash with this wonderful collection of songs, so seek this record out, as well as their live shows. You surely won’t be disappointed.”

Rusticator is Tony Califano (Guitar/Vocals), Derek Dobson (Drums), Joe Gumpper (Fiddle/Vocals), and Jordan White (Bass/Vocals).

Located in New York’s Capital Region, Everest Rising is a tightly-knit quintet influenced by bluegrass, Americana, rock, jazz and more. Together they create progressive acoustic music that is unique, powerful, and comfortably familiar. With a wide dynamic range, Everest Rising’s material spans from heartfelt laments to all out jams, all executed with instrumental finesse and thoughtful story-telling.

As the host of the Howlin’ at the Moon Concert Series, Everest Rising aims to support an authentic musical experience for both audience and musicians. Music traditions are meant to be fluid and evolving — this concert series nurtures local and regional musical talent while providing opportunities for cross-pollination of musical ideas, all in an authentic setting that inspires and reminds us of our place within history.

The oldest farm in the Mohawk Valley (1705), Mabee Farm Historic Site was originally settled by Daniel Janse VanAntwerpen around 1670, who established it as a fur trading post to meet Native American traders before they reached Schenectady. In 1705 the property was sold to Jan Mabee and it was handed down to generations of Mabees for 300 years. The farm complex comprises of a 17th Century Dutch House, Inn, Brick Building, 1760 Dutch Barn (originally built in Johnstown, NY), English barn, Mabee family cemetery and other outbuildings, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Mabee Farm Historic Site
1100 Main Street
Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150

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