Huntington Folk Festival

Long Island-based Americana band Quarter Horse headlines the 15th annual Huntington Folk Festival on Saturday, July 17, at Heckscher Park, located off Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue, in Huntington, NY. Opening for the group on the park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8 p.m. that evening will be The Honey Dewdrops, an Appalachian-inspired, now Baltimore-based husband-and-wife Americana duo. Extending from 1-10:30 p.m., with a dinner break from 6-7:30 p.m., the free event is co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Huntington Arts Council as part of the 56th Huntington Summer Arts Festival.

The 16th Annual Huntington Folk Festival is set for Saturday, July 16, at Heckscher Park, located off Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue, in Huntington, NY.  Extending from 12pm-10pm, with a dinner break from 5pm-7:15pm, the free event is co-presented by the Huntington Arts Council, Folk Music Society of Huntington, and AcousticMusicScene.com, as part of the 57th Huntington Summer Arts Festival produced by the Town of Huntington.  An Evening with Paula Cole and Sophie B. Hawkins will be preceded during the afternoon by a series of amplified showcases and song swaps, along with a musical tribute to Lois Morton and an open mic.