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Mostly Cloudy Joe Battaglia's New York Big Band visits Hofstra with some summer swing this weekend
From classic band sounds to pop-rock, a variety of sounds can be heard throughout the area
Summer Sounds
Summer Swing
Get ready to put a little swing in your summer when Joe Battaglia and The New York Big Band visit Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse. The band, with special guest vocalists, will have everyone grooving to the classic sounds of the Big Band era. A tribute to some of the greatest big bands ever heard, the program features the music of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, and many more.
Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 24, 2 p.m. $30, $25 seniors, $20 students. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644.
‘Flying’ with Recess Monkey
Those teacher-rockers known as Recess Monkey make their Long Island debut with their special brand of “undeniably hip, yet also kid-accessible” music and humor. In high-energy, dance-driven sets, Recess Monkey will offer a bevy of songs from their new superhero-themed CD, “Flying!” along with an array of “greatest hits” from the band’s previous albums. Kids – and parents – can zoom around the room with Drew, Daron, and Jack on “Flying,” join the Monkey Bar conga line, take a soapy ride at the Bubble Factory, and give that loose tooth an extra jiggle with Dr. Wiggle.
Sunday and Monday, July 24-25, 2 p.m. $4 with museum admission ($3 members), $8 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City.
(516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
In Concert
Freddy Monday
Singer/songwriter Freddy Monday, who grew up in Lindenhurst, celebrates the release of his latest album “Everything Anyhow” with a specia show at East Rockaway’s popular hotspot The Fishery. He will be joined onstage by a seven-piece band featuring members of Sorethumb, including Rick “Noodles” Horvath, John Snow, Johnny Dolenz, Rick James Brown, Darro “Sparkie” Sandler, and Rob Cutts. As true to the title of his new album, Monday has accomplished quite a bit in his career to date —touring the East Coast, including performing at Nassau Coliseum, with many of his songs used in film and on television.
Tuesday, July 26, 7 p.m. The Fishery, 1 Main St., East Rockaway. (516) 256-7117.
