Live music at the Tugboat Roundup

The Tugboat Roundup features live music all weekend.

Live music with George Ward with Joy Bennett and Chris Koldewey.

Friday, 4:00PM at the Hurst Harbor Visitor Center

George is a canaler of the finest sort. He’s been bringing canal folk music alive at the Tugboat Roundup for over two decades. This year his is joined by Joy Bennett and Chris Koldewey. Joy is a member of the Johnson Girls, an internationally known and well-travelled women’s sea chantey group and Executive Director of Old Songs Inc. Her husband Chris was for years part of the chantey program at Mystic Seaport. He's currently doing educational / musical programs on the Wavertree at South Street Seaport and has crewed on square riggers.

Live music Tres Amigos with aboard the Caldwell Belle in front of the Hurst Harbor Center

Friday, 6:00 PM to 8:30PM

Tres Amigos (formerly Dos Amigos) features local legend Todd Hanhurst (The Refrigerators, Burners U.K.) on percussion and vocals accompanied by area veteran Drew Costa (Soul Session, Groove Syndicate) on keys and vocals. A little band with a big sound! More here: https://radioradiox.com/2019/02/03/uncovered-dos-amigos/

Live music with Judy Blu aboard the Caldwell Belle in front of the Hurst Harbor Center

Saturday, 11:00AM to 3:00PM

Live music with Judy Blu. Judy Blu is a duo made up of Katy Dwyer and Maggie Doherty. Both Katy and Maggie play throughout the capital district, especially in Saratoga. Learn more about Maggie here: https://www.maggiedoherty.com/

Live music with Troy Samba at Lock E2 Park

Saturday, 1:00 PM

Troy Samba is a percussion performance group based in Troy, NY playing Brazilian batería style music in the Capital Region and beyond. https://www.troysamba.com/

Live Music with River Junction aboard the Caldwell Belle in front of the Hurst Harbor Center

Saturday, 5:30 PM

River Junction is Waterford based band playing classic party rock that goes a bit deeper into the catalogs of the artist they cover. They can be thought of as a "B side" cover band that enjoys 70's one hit wonders while sometimes morphing into a jam band that goes psychedelic.

https://www.facebook.com/River-Junction-556889064400726/

Live music with Tom Harding aboard the Caldwell Belle in front of the Hurst Harbor Center

Sunday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Tom Harding is a solo artist with the energy and sound of three. He plays crowd favorites new and old while engaging the audience and putting on a delightful fun performance.

The Tugboat Roundup is 20!

2019 promises to be a banner year for the Tugboat Roundup as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary. It’s also the 20th Roundup! Typically a 20th anniversary would fall on the 21st event, however the 2011 Tugboat Roundup was canceled in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. Although a small group of TBR enthusiasts gathered at Lock 2, along with a number of boats and their crews that were stranded due to damage to the canal system. There were three tugs, a very small parade, and plenty of congeniality. So whether or not that gathering can be counted as a Roundup continues to be debated.

Check back here as we update the schedule, sponsors, and other #TBR20 news!

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