RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series
2025-07-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 96th Street Tennis Courts, 96th Street Clay Tennis Courts
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series 2025!!
July 5 ' The Afro-Latineers
The Afro-Latineers delivers a sound that is both simple and pure' an experience that brings energy, happiness, and comfort to listeners. Paul Rivera, also known as Sabor, leads The Afro-Latineers, a group that fuses Latin and Jazz music, often surprising audiences with the unexpected infusion of West African rhythms.
Their music resonates with audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds. The Afro-Latineers specialize in blending genres such as salsa, Latin Jazz, American Jazz standards, and Afrobeat. Their influences include legendary artist like Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Machito & The Afr0-Cubans, Stevie Wonder, Boddy Timmons, Wes Montgomery, Fela Kuti, and other pioneers of Latin and jazz music.

Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association. The FREE concert evenings are highlighted by picnics and good company as live entertainment enthusiasts gather on the north lawn to enjoy a variety of musical acts as listed below. The Sunset Concert Series is a prime example of how the RTA aims to provide community engagement experiences for all. All shows start at 7 pm. Please call 212 ' 978 ' 0277 in advance if there are any questions about the weather. See you at The River as the Sun Goes Down!

RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series
2025-07-12 19:00 - 20:30
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series 2025!!
July 12 ' Richard Baratta
Richard Baratta has worn many hats over the decades: master drummer, Grammy nominee, film producer, musician, but his latest headwear takes us down a nostalgic road of classic rock and soul recordings from the mid to late 1960s. Baratta returned to his original love, music, after a very successful 35-year career in the film business. With over 50 years of experience as a jazz drummer he enjoys the free flowing innovative sensibility that he applies to his work in the film industry. As 30 year member of the Directors Guild of America, as well as the Producers Guild of America, Baratta has worked on many Academy Award nominated films, including Donnie Brasco, The Wolf Of Wall Street, The Irishman, Joker, and others
Since 2020 Baratta has recorded five projects, most notably the album Music in Film featuring Grammy nominated track Chopsticks, with his current working band of Vincent Herring, Bill OConnell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz and Paul Rossman. Music In Film The Sequel, is a similar follow up, building and exploring more film compositions. Off The Charts, the fourth project was a critically acclaimed, audience favorite, looking back at some of the classic B- sides of Jazz from the 1970s, with musicians John Patitucci, Jerry Bergonzi, David Kikoski, and Paul Rossman. All three of these recording spent many weeks on Jazz Week, the definitive guide to national airplay.
For this performance, his band members, Bill OConnell on piano, Craig Handy on saxophone, Michael Goetz on Bass, Paul Rossman on percussion, Paul Bollenback on guitar, and Carroll Scott on vocals.

Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association. The FREE concert evenings are highlighted by picnics and good company as live entertainment enthusiasts gather on the north lawn to enjoy a variety of musical acts as listed below. The Sunset Concert Series is a prime example of how the RTA aims to provide community engagement experiences for all. All shows start at 7 pm. Please call 212 ' 978 ' 0277 in advance if there are any questions about the weather. See you at The River as the Sun Goes Down!

RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series
2025-07-19 19:00 - 20:30
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series 2025!!
July 19 ' Prinkipo
Prinkipo is an ensemble based in New York City that blends the musical traditions of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The ensemble includes Fuat Caner Tokgozol on oud, Gilbert Mansour on percussion, Ozlem Rozanitis on vocals, Sal Mamudoski on clarinet, Dila Oktay on kemenche, and Bashar Farran on bass. Their repertoire showcases a rich blend of maqams, rhythms, and various musical traditions from these regions, including rebetiko, traditional folk, and classical music. Their music is a collection of traditional melodies, passed down through generations and shared across the Eastern Mediterranean. These songs serve as living narratives, woven into the collective heritage of these regions, forming a rich sound atlas. Each performance is marked by expressive solos and spontaneous musical conversations. As a multicultural ensemble, Prinkipos sound is a celebration the timeless power of music to unite people. Recently, Prinkipo has gained recognition through captivating performances, including performances at Drom, Barbes, Hidirellez Festival, and Make Music New York. The ensemble aims to bring communities together, celebrating the diversity of their musical traditions while exploring new creative paths. Connect with Prinkipo on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/prinkipoband

Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association. The FREE concert evenings are highlighted by picnics and good company as live entertainment enthusiasts gather on the north lawn to enjoy a variety of musical acts as listed below. The Sunset Concert Series is a prime example of how the RTA aims to provide community engagement experiences for all. All shows start at 7 pm. Please call 212 ' 978 ' 0277 in advance if there are any questions about the weather. See you at The River as the Sun Goes Down!

RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series
2025-07-26 19:00 - 20:30
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series 2025!!
July 26 ' Erin Hall
Erin Hall is a singer, songwriter, and cellist Erin Hall. Formerly Erin and Her Cello, she has been delighting audiences with her unique blend of music and comedy, performing all over NYC including venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, Joes Pub at the Public Theater, BAM Cafe, (le) Poisson Rouge, World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA), Visual Arts Collective (Boise, ID), and Albertas Pub (Portland, OR), among many others. She and her band have been featured on WNYCs New Sounds and Broad City Live, and have opened for the Portland Cello Project and comedian Tig Notaro. Her music defies easy categorization, jumping effortlessly between Latin, funk, jazz, and French pop while weaving together stories of ordinary city life and a love for the beauty found in urban nature.
Halls latest single, Lullaby of 55, was written for her late father, Richard Hall. After a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2017, Hall told her that the only place he needed to be was their family cabin at Jug Mountain Ranch, near McCall. The song, a lullaby to help him fall asleep, describes the drive from Boise towards McCall on Highway 55. The song was featured on Idaho Public Televisions series, Idaho Experience, Season 8, episode 5, titled Idaho in Song.

Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association. The FREE concert evenings are highlighted by picnics and good company as live entertainment enthusiasts gather on the north lawn to enjoy a variety of musical acts as listed below. The Sunset Concert Series is a prime example of how the RTA aims to provide community engagement experiences for all. All shows start at 7 pm. Please call 212 ' 978 ' 0277 in advance if there are any questions about the weather. See you at The River as the Sun Goes Down!
