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Broadway World - June 10, 2019
Less than two weeks away to the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival! This is RBMF's sixth year as a music festival that highlights some of the country's best songwriters and Americana artists.
Backstreets - June 6, 2019
Coming up in just a couple weeks: the return of Joe D'Urso's annual Rockland Bergen Music Festival, for its sixth year. Joe tells Backstreets that this one is "the best to date," and just looking at those headliners, it's hard to argue: Steve Earle & The Dukes on June 22, and John Prine on June 23. Willie Nile returns to the festival, and D'Urso will be playing, too, with Stone Caravan on Saturday and acoustically on Sunday.
Glide Magazine - May 9, 2019
Presented by New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso and Halmar International, the 6th annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday, June 19 at Levity Live in West Nyack, NY with the Rockland County Music Awards. For the first time in its history the festival will span five days and four music venues, featuring headlining sets from Steve Earle & The Dukes and American songwriting legend John Prine at German Masonic Park in Tappan, NY on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 respectively. This will serve as Prine's only metro-area performance of the summer.
Press Release - May 7, 2019
Presented by New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso and Halmar International, the 6th annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday, June 19 at Levity Live in West Nyack, NY with the Rockland County Music Awards. For the first time in its history the festival will span five days and four music venues, featuring headlining sets from Steve Earle & The Dukes and American songwriting legend John Prine at German Masonic Park in Tappan, NY on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 respectively. This will serve as Prine's only metro-area performance of the summer.
JamBase - May 7, 2019
Steve Earle & The Dukes and John Prine are atop the lineup for the 2019 Rockland-Bergen Music Festival. The event returns to the border of Rockland County, New York, and Bergen County, New Jersey June 22-23, taking over the German Masonic Park in Tappan, New York.
Live For Live Music - May 6, 2019
Rockland-Bergen Music Festival's mission is to host a week of music that connects the local community with great artists, as well as charities including Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, WhyHunger, Light of Day, and many more. There will be 16 charities on site each day under the banner of "Active's Circle of Hope" once again sponsored by Active International.
Rivertown Magazine May 2019 - May 1, 2019
Kicking off on Wednesday, June 19 at Levity Live in West Nyack, NY with the Rockland County Music Awards, the 6th annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival (RBMF) will, for the first time, span five days and four music venues. Headlining this year with be Steve Earle & The Dukes on June 22, and American songwriting legend and 2009 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee John Prine on June 23. Both will be performing at German Masonic Park in Tappan, NY. This serves as Prine's only metro-area performance of the summer.
Rockland County Business Journal - April 14, 2019
Joe D'Urso's Rockland-Bergen Music Festival started as a birthday indulgence in 2014 when the singer-songwriter-music producer marked his 50th year milestone. But the music man's entrepreneurial instincts kicked in from the start, and year after year he has built a one-of-a-kind regional event that is scaling up into an impressive enterprise.
NJArts.net - April 25, 2018
Early bird tickets are currently available for the main event of this year's Rockland-Bergen Music Festival, which takes place outdoors at German Masonic Park in Tappan, N.Y. (near the New Jersey state line), June 23. Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes will headline, and other performers will include Steve Forbert, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, Joe Grushecky, Jeffrey Gaines, the School of Rock Orangeburg, Jim Boggia (doing his "Bruce Off Broadway" show, featuring ukulele and vocals versions of Springsteen songs), The Bobby DiBlasio Band, Killer Joe Delia & The Thieves, Loretta Hagen, Anthony D'Amato, Tim O'Donohue & The TMU Band, Compton Maddux, Megan Cary, David Frye and Annaliese McCarthy.
NJArts.net - June 22, 2017
There are a lot of remarkable things about Clemons, 37, who headlines the June 24 lineup of the June 23-25 Rockland-Bergen Music Festival in Tappan, N.Y. But perhaps the most remarkable thing is his poise. In 2012, after his uncle Clarence died, he was given the opportunity to play saxophone in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. (He plays sax as well as guitar as a solo artist, and writes and sings his own material.) If he was nervous, he didn't show it, and he has played nearly flawlessly and had a strong onstage presence since then.
LoHud - June 17, 2017
The Rockland-Bergen Music Festival returns June 24-25 to the German Masonic Park in Tappan - the fourth year Joe D'Urso has presented the outdoor event. There's even a kickoff June 23 at Piermont's well-known music venue, The Turning Point. D'Urso, 52, is a singer-songwriter who fronts the band Stone Caravan. He has released more that a dozen records and played to audiences around the world. D'Urso, who grew up in Tappan, also is on the board of directors for the nonprofits WhyHunger and the Light of Day Foundation, which raises money and awareness in the battle against Parkinson's disease.
Nyack News and Views - June 6, 2017
Break out your picnic blankets, sun hats and summer shades. The 4th annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival comes to Tappan's German Masonic Park and two other venues on June 23-25. Producer Joe D'Urso, who has been promoting, performing and managing talent since the early 90s, has curated an impressive line up of national and local acts.
Peekskill Patch - May 29, 2017
Summer is almost here and there's music in the air. The list of upcoming music festivals just keeps growing. The fourth annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival will take place on June 24 and 25 at the German Masonic Fairgrounds in Tappan. This year's 33 performers include Jake Clemons of the E Street Band, Steve Forbert, John Cafferty & Beaver Brown, Hollis Brown, Joe D'Urso, Jeffrey Gaines and Joe Grushecky.
NorthJersey.com - May 26, 2017
Summer is also about abundance. It's the season of fruit on the trees, and hot dogs on the grill. Music festivals, which often have a dozen or more performers on multiple stages, offer their own kind of cornucopia. "Instead of seeing one or two bands in a concert, on any given day you're going to see 12 to 15 acts," says Joe D'Urso, the creator of the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival (June 23 to 25) in Tappan, N.Y., which this year features headliners like Jake Clemons, John Cafferty & Beaver Brown, Steve Forbert and Joe Grushecky (not to mention Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan) on two stages.
Ossining Patch - May 13, 2017
The fourth annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival in Tappan runs June 24-25. The festival combines great music and important causes. It will feature over 33 artists on two stages as well as 15 non-profit organizations.
MyBergen.com - May 8, 2017
On Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25, 2017, New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso will present the Fourth Annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival (RBMF) on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties at German Masonic Park in Tappan, New York. This year's festival will feature over 33 artists on two stages as well as 15 non-profit organizations.
New Jersey Stage - May 2, 2017
On June 24 and 25, New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso will present the fourth annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties in Tappan, New York. The festival, which has now become an anticipated event in area, will feature over 33 artists on two stages as well as 15 non-profit organizations to realize D'Urso's vision of a musical event that combines great music and important causes.
Pearl River Patch - May 2, 2017
"As we enter our fourth year, fans can expect a lot of the same things that we have been doing the past few years. Festival fans have said that this is their favorite small music festival as it feels like a family BBQ with famous and talented people walking around and performing. I personally love that line as that is exactly what I was going for when I started 4 years ago. The RBMF is a true labor of love as I wanted to bring fantastic music to the border area of Rockland and Bergen counties as we have never had anything like this in our area. Now, we have had various Grammy winners and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members. Not bad for a family BBQ!" said D'Urso about the fourth installment of this annual event.
LoHud - June 17, 2016
Call it a Western Highway Woodstock. 22 acts will perform across two stages when the Rockland Bergen Music Festival returns to Tappan's German Masonic Park June 25 and 26. But for festival founder and organizer Joe D'Urso, the event is about much more than just music.
Orangetown Daily Voice - June 10, 2016
Even though he lived in Tappan growing up, the end of Joe D'Urso's street was in New Jersey. The opposite is now true 50 years later. Yet for as long as D'Urso has straddled the Rockland-Bergen border there has been a dearth of live music venues, he said over the phone. So, drawing on his love of Jersey Rock, folk music, and 25 years worth of friends and contacts in the music industry, D'Urso launched the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival in 2014. The festival returns for its third year the weekend of June 25-26 at the German Masonic Park in Tappan.
Elmore Magazine - June 2, 2016
Elmore is giving away two tickets to the Third Annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival, held this June 25th and 26th at the German Masonic Fairgrounds in Tappan, NY! The festival has built a strong reputation for their support of local music and great organizations, showcasing the great work being done in Rockland-Bergen counties. With two stages and over 22 artists, this year promises to be the festival's largest, and keeping with tradition, 15 non-profit organizations will also have a presence at the event.
Nanuet (NY) Patch - April 20, 2016
The third annual Rockland Bergen Music Festival has been announced for June 25-26. This year's featured artists include Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Wille Nile Band, Jorma Kaukonen, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Professor Louie & The Cromatix, Gary Douglas Band, McMule, and many more.
The Record/NorthJersey.com - April 14, 2016
Organizer Joe D'Urso, of Park Ridge, announced the festival lineup this month with big names like Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, Joe Gruschecky and Jorma Kaukonen (of Hot Tuna and Jefferson Airplane fame) set to take the stage at German Masonic Park in Tappan, N.Y. The three-day festival will take place on June 24, 25 and 26 with 22 artists and 15 charitable organizations on site. Gates will open on all days at 10:45 a.m. with music starting at 11:30 a.m. "It's really important to me to be able to put together a festival like this for the folks of Bergen and Rockland counties," said D'Urso. "But it's been really fun for me to have music fans from other parts of the country come in and say, 'Wow, what a great place to visit and live.'"
LoHud/The Journal News - April 13, 2016
The two-day festival returns June 25-26 with more than 22 performances on two stages including including the new Mr.Lou/Stefan's Turning Point Stage, which pays homage to Lou DeMartino and Stefan Connolly, who both passed away last year. Featured performers include Willie Nile Band, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Jorma Kaukonen, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Professor Louie & The Cromatix, Gary Douglas Band, McMule. Look for additional programming at the Turning Point, The 76 House, Holiday Inn, and The Time Nyack Hotel following the main. Gates open at 10:45 a.m.; music from 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. For a complete performance schedule, tickets (early bird tickets on sale now) and other information, visit rocklandmusicfestival.com. German Masonic Park, 120 Western Highway, Tappan.
Press Release - April 8, 2016
On June 25 and 26, New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso will present the third annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties in Tappan, New York. The festival is now entering it's largest and most ambitious year yet with over 22 artists on two stages and 15 non-profit organizations to realize D'Urso's vision of a musical event that combines great music and important causes. Early bird tickets are currently on sale on at www.rocklandmusicfestival.com. Similar to last year, anyone born in the calendar year of 1966 will get in for FREE in celebration of their 50th birthday.
Elmore Magazine - April 8, 2016
The 3rd Annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival kicks off this year with its biggest lineup yet on June 25th and 26th in Tappan, NY. With two stages, 22 performers, and 15 non-profit organizations on site, the festival is ready to draw an even bigger crowd than the years before. With the intention of encouraging good music and philanthropic pursuits, Joe D'Urso, roots musician and festival founder, has created a safe space for family fun on the borders of two downstate counties. This year, three big-name blues, folk, and rock artists take the stages: Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane, the Willie Nile Band, and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, accompanied by other great local talent.
Rockland County Times - April 7, 2016
Twenty two artists on two stages in support of 15 not-for-profit organizations will converge at the German-Masonic Fairgrounds in Tappan for the annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival, featuring Southside Johny and the Asbury Jukes, Jorma Kaukonen, Willie Nile, Joe D'Urso and Stone Caravan, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers, Bob Dorough's Schoolhouse Rock and many more. Joe D'Urso is the producer and says his vision of the event combines great music and important causes.
New Jersey Stage - April 4, 2016
On June 25 and 26, New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso will present the third annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties in Tappan, New York. The festival is now entering it's largest and most ambitious year yet with over 22 artists on two stages and 15 non-profit organizations to realize D'Urso's vision of a musical event that combines great music and important causes.
Pollstar - April 2, 2016
Miami Herald - April 1, 2016
The Daily Country - April 1, 2016
"As we head into our third year of the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival, we keep fine- tuning what we have been told is a very laid back and enjoyable experience. The unique German Masonic Park lends itself to the stripped down feeling of the whole weekend. This is a professional production while at the same time feeling like an extended family BBQ with lots of great musicians, some who happen to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy award winners," says D'Urso.
Macon Telegraph - April 1, 2016
Roanoke Times - April 1, 2016
Oklahoman - April 1, 2016
The Herald - April 1, 2016
Idaho Statesman - April 1, 2016
Fresno Bee - April 1, 2016
Clay Center Dispatch - April 1, 2016
Charlotte Observer - April 1, 2016
Bellvue-News Democrat - April 1, 2016
Asbury Park Press - April 1, 2016
Myrtle Beach (SC) Online - April 1, 2016
SF Gate (San Francisco, CA) - April 1, 2016
The Wall Street Journal - April 1, 2016
NJArts.net - February 19, 2016
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Jorma Kaukonen and New Riders of the Purple Sage will be among the acts performing at this year's Rockland-Bergen Music Festival, which will take place June 25-26 at German Masonic Park in Tappan, N.Y., with a kickoff event June 24 at the Turning Point in Piermont, N.Y.
SoundPress.net - July 1, 2015
Joe D'Urso presents Rockland-Bergen Music Festival (RBM) celebrated its second year on June 27 and June 28, 2015. The Festival was held at the family friendly German Masonic Park located at 120 Western Highway, Tappan, New York. Founder/musician Joe D'Urso gave birth to the RBM Festival as a one-day affair in 2014 to celebrate his 50th birthday. This year it grew and expanded into a two-day rain or shine event.
The Journal News - June 30, 2015
It was only right that Joe D'Urso and his band enjoyed one of the rare glimpses of sunshine during last weekend's Rockland-Bergen Music Festival. D'Urso, the event's producer, led his Stone Caravan through a Sunday afternoon set infused with the energy that kept his spirits afloat even as rain fell for almost the duration of the two-day event at German Masonic Park in Tappan.
NorthJersey.com - June 27, 2015
Despite Saturday's rain, hundreds of people came to a park just across the border from New Jersey to take part in the second annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival. The first day of the all-weekend event featured more than 20 musicians performing on three stages sprawled across the German Masonic Park. On Saturday the festival was headlined by Willie Nile, a folk-rock singer songwriter, and John Sebastian, the one-time Lovin' Spoonful frontman who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000.
FiOS1 - June 27, 2015
[Video] Organizer Joe D'Urso discusses the performers and what people can expect in Tappan.
The Journal News - June 24, 2015
Rockland County-born rocker Joe D'Urso sure knows how to throw a party. Last year, D'Urso booked the German Masonic Park in Tappan, where he was born, and got a bunch of musical friends to play for his 50th birthday. He called it the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival and invited the public to celebrate with him. About 1,000 people joined him on a beautiful June Sunday. This year, he's planning an even bigger bash - doubling the length and, he hopes, the attendance - for this Saturday and Sunday. "If you set up a stage for one day, you might as well leave it there for two days," he rationalizes.
NorthJersey.com - June 24, 2015
Check out this lineup. No, not the 40-plus acts performing at the second annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival in Tappan, N.Y., this weekend: stars like Shawn Colvin, John Sebastian, David Johansen, Willie Nile, Joe Grushecky, Aztec Two-Step and more. We're talking about the other big lineup: more than 15 charities, including WhyHunger, Light of Day, Homes for Heroes, March of Dimes, People to People, Center for Discovery and Habitat for Humanity. The Rockland-Bergen Music Festival is not a benefit per se. But contributions will be going to all these groups - who will also have booths set up inside the festival grounds at German Masonic Park.
CBS News New York - June 22, 2015
After years of hitting the road, Joe D'Urso of the rock band Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan decided to start a music festival in his own backyard. "It came about last year," D'Urso told WCBS 880's Sean Adams. "It was my 50th birthday, and I grew up right on the border of Rockland-Bergen my whole life. And I just always thought that this area was kind of underserved when it came to music festivals." This year's festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at German Masonic Park in Tappan, with 50 artists performing on three stages.
NJArts.net - June 22, 2015
The Rockland-Bergen Music Festival has caught on quickly. In just its second year, it has grown from one day to two, and from two stages to three. There will be 45 sets of music - by Shawn Colvin, John Sebastian, David Johansen, Willie Nile, Steve Forbert, Joe Grushecky and Eddie Manion, Garland Jeffreys, Aztec Two-Step, John Eddie, Guy Davis, Jen Chapin, Tom Chapin, James Maddock and others - at German Masonic Park in Tappan, Saturday and Sunday.
SoundPress.net - June 15, 2015
Joe D'Urso presents Rockland-Bergen Music Festival year two and it promises to be double the fun. The Festival which was a one-day affair in 2014 is now a two-day rain or shine event. The first Rockland-Bergen Music (RBM) Festival was also a celebration of founder/musician Joe D'Urso's 50th birthday. Although Joe has been involved in festivals and fund-raising for non-profits, the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival was the first one that he managed. Since year one was a success, D'Urso is back with twice as much planned for 2015 with plenty of music from national as well as local artists.
BroadwayWorld.com - June 12, 2015
The 2nd Annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival will take place on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 at the German Masonic Park (120 Western Highway, Tappan, NY). Gates open at 11am and music will go to 7:30 each night, rain or shine. The star-studded lineup is simply incredible! Led by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Sebastian, includes such names as James Maddock, Jen Chapin, Jeffrey Gaines, Garland Jeffries, John Eddie, Shawn Colvin, Steve Forbert, Willie Nile, and the host - Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan - it's one festival not to be missed!
NorthJersey.com - June 4, 2015
Get ready to rock North Jersey. On Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival will return to the German Masonic Fairgrounds in Tappan, N.Y. for what organizer Park Ridge's Joe D'Urso promises to be "a pretty cool weekend." This year's lineup will include a myriad of local talent, Grammy winners, (a la Tom Chapin, Shawn Colvin, Joe Grushecky and Steve Forbert, whose smash hit "Romeo's Tune" hit No. 11 on the Billboard charts in 1980) and not to mention, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer John Sebastian, who people may know as the front man of The Lovin' Spoonful.
Rockland County Times - June 3, 2015
Douglas tells the Rockland County Times he has the attitude for hard rockin' music and he and his seven piece band will be among a host of musicians at the June 27 and June 28 two day Rockland/Bergen Music Festival at the German Masonic Campgrounds in Tappan. In a press release Douglas is described as having a regal rock n' roll heart and attitude. In fact, the word is that listening to Douglas and the band makes you want to quit your job and start your own band.
Rockland County Times - May 27, 2015
Second Annual Rockland Bergen Music Festival at German Masonic grounds in Tappan on June 27 and 28. Tom Chapin among the performers. Contact rocklandmusicfestival.com.
New Jersey Stage - May 21, 2015
The 2nd Annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival will take place on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 at the German Masonic Park (120 Western Highway, Tappan, NY). Gates open at 11am and music will go to 7:30 each night, rain or shine. A star-studded lineup led by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Sebastian, includes such names as James Maddock, Jen Chapin, Jeffrey Gaines, Garland Jeffries, John Eddie, Shawn Colvin, Steve Forbert, Willie Nile, and the host - Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan - it's one festival not to be missed!
Rockland County Times - May 20, 2015
The Second Annual Rockland Bergen Music Festival is set for June 27 and June 28 at the German Masonic Fairgrounds in Tappan. The Festival will be featuring Shawn Colvin, John Sebastian, David Johansen, Willie Nile, Tom Chapin and the Gary Douglas Band plus many more. Additional information can be found at www.rocklandmusicfestival.com.
Bergen Record / NorthJersey.com - April 2, 2015
New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso will present the Second Annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival is scheduled for June 27 and 28 rain or shine at the German Masonic Fairgrounds in Tappan, N.Y.
Bergen Record / NorthJersey.com - March 28, 2015
Last year, Park Ridge musician Joe D'Urso created the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival in Tappan, N.Y., as a way of throwing himself a 50th birthday party. This year it's back and bigger than ever. Among the stars at the June 27-28 event: John Sebastian, Willie Nile, Shawn Colvin, Garland Jeffreys, John Eddie, Finn & the Sharks, Alice Leon, Steve Forbert, Aztec Two-Step, Joe Grushecky, Guy Davis, David Johansen, Tom Chapin, Spook Handy and many more. Early-bird tickets go on sale starting today ($48 per day, $85 for both days). Anybody born in 1965 gets in free.
SoundPress.net - July 1, 2014
The first Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on June 29, 2014 was a success. The day-long concert at the German Masonic Park (120 Western Highway) in Tappan, New York featured 22 performers. National and New York-centric acts appeared on two stages to celebrate music and event host Joe D'Urso's 50th birthday.
NorthJersey.com - June 28, 2014
How often do you show up at someone else's birthday party and get a present yourself? You'll be getting one Sunday at Joe D'Urso's 50th birthday party - otherwise known as the first Rockland-Bergen Music Festival. Provided, that is, that you happen to also be celebrating a 50th birthday this year. All guests born in 1964 get in for free.
The Journal News - June 26, 2014
Before Joe D'Urso turned 50 the other day, the Rockland County-born rocker decided he wanted to celebrate in a unique way. So he's organized a bunch of his musical pals to help throw himself a party on Sunday - and we're all invited. D'Urso's idea of a party is no small thing. It's the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival, a daylong celebration of music and community at the German Masonic Park in Tappan. "It's my 50th birthday, so I wanted to book and put people on the bill who I know and I like and I really wanted to see myself," says D'Urso, who was born June 24, 1964. "It's people I really love on a personal level and an artistic level. So I was like, all right, I want them to play at my birthday party."
Rockland County Times - June 26, 2014
The Rockland-Bergen Musical Festival Sunday, June 29 11:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. at German Masonic Park, 120 Western Highway, Tappan. Tom Chapin, Willie Nile, James Maddock and more. Benefits WHY Hunger, Homes For Heroes, Light of Day, Tappan Volunteer Fire Association, Dan Sullivan Foundation, Orangetown Auxilliary Police and Rockland County Orphans and Widows Fund.
BroadwayWorld.com - June 25, 2014
On June 29th, 2014, New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso will present the first-ever Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties in Tappan, New York. "I've been thinking about doing this for some time as I felt the Rockland and Bergen counties were underserved when it came to something like this" says D'Urso. "Also, with Pete Seeger's recent passing, it was the catalyst to get me to finally commit to organizing this particular festival which also coincides with my 50th birthday in late June. I think you could say that mortality was a motivation! I had the opportunity to work with Pete a few times over the years and his inspiration, along with Harry Chapin's and Bruce Springsteen's, run deep in me."
The Aquarian Weekly - June 24, 2014
Local and national musicians will rock out for a cause in the first-ever Rockland-Bergen Music Festival. Featuring two stages and reputable headliners such as Willie Nile, Marshall Crenshaw, Jesse Malin and Grammy-winning Tom Chapin among others, a portion of the festival�s ticket sales will go to the charity organizations WhyHunger, the Light Of Day Foundation, Homes For Heroes and more.
The Journal News - June 20, 2014
Hey everyone, Gannett newspapers ranked us #1 thing to do this weekend ahead of Kenny Loggins, Natalie Merchant, Caramoor American Roots Festival and some other cool stuff (but not as cool as us!) Woo hoo! Get your advance tickets while they last! Weather looks perfect... and it better stay that way!
SoundPress.net - June 18, 2014
Joining your host Rockin' Rich Lynch on Show #030 --- is JOE D'URSO on the show to promote the first annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival that will also double as his 50th birthday bash - and DOUG PINNICK of KXM talks about his new supergroup and his main hard rocking outfit King's X.
MyBergen.com - June 14, 2014
On June 29th, 2014, New Jersey/New York fixture Joe D'Urso will present the first-ever Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties in Tappan, New York. "I've been thinking about doing this for some time as I felt the Rockland and Bergen counties were underserved when it came to something like this" says D'Urso. "Also, with Pete Seeger's recent passing, it was the catalyst to get me to finally commit to organizing this particular festival which also coincides with my 50th birthday in late June. I think you could say that mortality was a motivation! I had the opportunity to work with Pete a few times over the years and his inspiration, along with Harry Chapin's and Bruce Springsteen's, run deep in me."
Pollstar - June 3, 2014
Making its debut at the end of June, the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival is made for music lovers with a lineup featuring Willie Nile, Marshall Crenshaw, Jesse Malin and others.
Elmore Magazine - May 29, 2014
We're giving away two pairs of tickets to the Rockland Bergen Music Festival to you, our readers! Simply send an e-mail with your name and address to connect[at]elmoremagazine.com, and you'll automatically be entered for a chance to win. This contest ends on June 23rd, so act fast before time runs out. See you there!
NorthJersey.com - May 15, 2014
In honor of his 50th birthday, Park Ridge's Joe D'Urso will bring the first-ever Rockland-Bergen Music Festival to the area this summer. Staged at German Masonic Park in Tappan, N.Y. on June 29, the daylong fete will take place rain or shine from 11:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. on the weekend of D'Urso's June 24 birthday. Those who were born in 1964 like he was will get in for free. For the event, the singer/songwriter has called upon over 20 folk and bluegrass musicians and friends native to the New York metropolitan area to perform at the venue located at 120 Western Highway.
Examiner.com - May 12, 2014
Roots rocker Joe D�Urso hosts the inaugural Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on June 29 on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties in Tappan, New York. The fest highlights roots artists including Willie Nile, Marshall Crenshaw, Jesse Malin, John Eddie, Tom Chapin, Joe D�Urso & Stone Caravan and McMule.
LoHud: The Journal News - April 24, 2014
A day-long festival boasting more than 20 performances on two stages including legends of the NY/NJ and national music scene. Featured performers include Willie Nile, Marshall Crenshaw, Jeese Malin, John Eddie, Tom Chapin, and James Maddock. Portions of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit WHYHunger, Light of Day, Homes for Heroes, Dan Sullivan Foundation, the Volunteer Fire Association of Tappan, Orangetown Auxiliary Police, and the Rockland County Widows & Orphans Fund.
New Jersey Stage - April 15, 2014
The battle between New York and New Jersey will have a ceasefire on June 29, 2014, when Joe D'Urso (a fixture in the music scenes of both states) presents the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties at the German Masonic Fairgrounds in Tappan, NY. The day-long festival will feature over 20 artists on two stages, including performances by Willie Nile, Jesse Malin, John Eddie, James Maddock, Tom Chapin, McMule, and Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan.
Jambands.com - April 11, 2014
New Jersey/New York roots rocker Joe D�Urso has announced that he will host the first-ever Rockland-Bergen Music Festival on the borders of Rockland and Bergen counties in Tappan, New York on June 29. The single-day festival will host 22 roots artists on two stages, including Willie Nile, Marshall Crenshaw and more. In addition to the music, Rockland-Bergen will offer local food and beverage vendors like Jack Ford, Tequila Sal y Limon, Denise Marie Catering, and Sixpoint Beer.