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17th Annual Revels RiverSing (Free)

Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM at Herter Park Amphitheatre, Allston, MA

 

Have some fun next month at the 17th Annual Revels RiverSing hosted by George Emlen, Revels Music Director! This is a great event for the family and a perfect way to kick off the Fall season! This year’s RiveSing features singer, pianist and song leader Dr. Kathy Bullock from Kentucky. On stage, as soloists and song leaders, are Stan Stickland, David Coffin and jazz vocalist, Claire Dickson.

The Stan Strickland RiverSing Jazz Quartet will be the featured band this year. Stan has performed on the RiverSing stage for a number of years on soprano saxophone and as a vocal soloist, and this year will be back as bandleader. Ken Field and the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble will perform at 5:00 PM as the family activities are set to begin. The Revels RiverSing Chorus and Revels RiverSing Children will also perform, and you have an opportunity to join in on the fun! Song sheets will be available online and onsite to encourage guests to sing along! 

Credit: image via Alan Casso, RiverSingANovaBrazil

Family Activities provided by Revels and the Charles River Conservatory will begin in Herter Park at 5:00 PM. “Parade to the Amp” is a puppet show that will start at 5:45 PM, with puppets provided by the Puppeteers Cooperative. Singing in the Amphitheatre will start promptly at 6:00 PM. The Amphitheatre is located at 1175 Soldiers Field Road, next to the Herter Community Garden. It’s at the opposite end of the large parking lot from the Artesani Splash Park & Wading Pool.

There will be plenty of free parking available, with a pop-up Beer Garden and a concession stand available for food and drinks. Revels RiverSing is a rain or shine event. In case of severe weather, updates will be posted on www.revels.org.

Friends and Sponsors: Charles River Conservancy, Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), Friends of Herter Park, Houghton Chemical Corporation, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Credit: Paul Buckley, RiverSing 2018 Blue Lady in Parade