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1st Annual NYC Main Squeeze Accordion Festival

Break out your dancing shoes and celebrate Summer on the Hudson 2006 as Riverside Park South hosts the 1st Annual Main Squeeze Accordion Festival on Saturday, July 8th from 2 PM to 9 PM. Help pay tribute to the 's8220;squeeze box's8221; and the masters who play it at this all day festival of music and fun, featuring an eclectic mix of traditional, contemporary and fusion music from around the world as well as an accordion flea market, delicious food and plenty of dancing.



The festival is co-curated by Walter Kuhr, owner of Main Squeeze, the only accordion boutique in the five boroughs, and founder and bandleader of the 15-piece, all female Main Squeeze Orchestra which will kick off the day.



Performers include Guy Klucevsek; Proyeccion Norteña, led by Alfonso Fuentes; Ernestilio y Su Conjunto; The Balkan Brothers: Seido Salifoski & Ismail Butera; Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew; The Phoebe Legere Experience and The John Nolan Trio.



WHEN:   
Saturday, July 8th, 2006; 2PM 's8211; 9PM



WHERE:   
Riverside Park South 's8211; Pier I at 70th Street

(Enter at the Hudson River at W.68th or W.72nd Streets)



ADMISSION: Free

(Food and beverages will be available for purchase)



VISITOR CONTACT: Please call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/parks or www.riversideparkfund.org



Summer on the Hudson is an annual festival of cultural and community events presented in Riverside Park South. With a mix of music concerts, dance performances, movies under the stars, DJ dance parties, kids's8217; shows, day-long festivals, and recreational activities, there is something for everyone. All programs and events are free to the public and take place outdoors on the park's8217;s plazas, overlooks, ball fields and historic Pier I.

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