Live at the Bandstand Music Festival

Live at the Bandstand is excited to announce its fourth annual music festival on Saturday, June 7, from 3 to 10 pm, at the Sackets Harbor Sentinel Bandstand, located at 304 West Main Street.

This year’s event features four headlining acts, and the theme is the “Generations of Sound Festival.” Here’s the full line-up of bands:

• 3 pm: The 10th Mountain Division Band
• 4:30 pm: McKinley James
• 6:30 pm: Baklava Express
• 8:30 pm: Bruce Katz Band

The event kicks off with a performance by the 10th Mountain Division Band, followed by blues-guitar prodigy McKinley James and his trio, continuing with the exotic sounds of Baklava Express, and concluding with legendary Hammond B3 virtuoso Bruce Katz and his band.

The Live at the Bandstand concert is free, and the public is welcome to attend. The concert will be outside at Market Square Park, and there’ll be food and beer trucks on-site for refreshments. So pack your picnic blankets and lawn chairs, and enjoy an early summer day filled with live music!

In case of inclement weather, the event will move to its rain location, 1812 on the River (formerly Maggie’s on the River), in Watertown. Please check for updates on Facebook and Instagram for more information and to confirm the location.

This music event is sponsored by Live at the Bandstand Inc, a not-for-profit organization started by Ingrid Cleveland Gori in memory of her father, local resident John Cleveland, who ran the village’s annual Jazz Fest until 2008. The organization’s mission is to celebrate Cleveland’s love of music and use live entertainment as a means to connect people across cultural and political divides.

The event is also made possible in part with funds from Watertown Savings Bank, New York Air Brake, and a number of generous individuals in the community. For more information, including how you can help support the event, please visit the Live at the Bandstand Facebook and Instagram pages.