Located in the Artists District in Peekskill, just 45 minutes north of NYC, The BeanRunner Café, is a celebration of food, family, music and art. The menu is eclectic and funky, ranging from humus or Caribbean chicken sandwiches to fruit smoothies, specialty soups and desserts. The cafe also serves fine wines and beers. The Cafe includes a performance stage, art gallery, lounge area, dining room, and outdoor patio. It also has a special Kids Room adjacent to the main dining area.Featuring major Jazz, Blues, Rock, Reggae, Acoustic and Classical musicians, the BeanRunner has become a gathering place for art & music lovers and for artists and musicians to meet, listen and perform in a casual and comfortable setting. Features have included jazz greats Clifton Anderson, Bertha Hope, Premik Russell Tubbs, Tadataka Uno, Craig Haynes, Burton Greene, Ed Schuller; Classical Rock Violinist Daisy Jopling; Peter Calo, Rob Morsberger, and many others. The nights are full of surprise guests who add to the music festivities. For information, call the BeanRunner Café at (914) 737-1701 or e-mail rtedb@optonline.net. The BeanRunner Café is located at 201 S. Division Street @ Esther, Peekskill, NY. Log onto www.beanrunnercafe.com for directions and the BeanRunner menu which is available before and throughout the performance. The BeanRunner Café is located at 201 S Division Street @ Esther in Peekskill NY. The BeanRunner Café and Gallery hours are: Tues-Thurs, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fri-Sat, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. & Sun 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information, call (914) 737-1701 or email drew.claxton@outlook.com Website: www.beanrunnercafe.com
 Friday
June 9
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Live on Esther Street
with Eric Puente Jazz Quartet, with special guest, Jennie Colabatistto
Jazz, Blues | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 EPJQ was founded by drummer Eric Puente and saxophonist Rich Williams to honor and perform Jazz music, considered to be one of the few art forms that was born in America.
Eric and Rich have been collaborating for years, bringing their combined experience to creatively express new life into the music. Ben Basile will be on bass, Sarah Cione on piano, and very special guest Jennie Colabatistto on vocals.
The show will be held outside on Ester Street. In case of rain it will move inside the BeanRunner Cafe. Call for reservations at 914-737-1701.
$20 pp donation. |
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Saturday
June 10
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Joe Natale Jazz Quartet
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Joe Natale is a Peekskill based saxophonist, composer and educator. Joe developed an interest in music at an early age and started playing clarinet in elementary school band. Upon discovering the saxophone and his passion for jazz, he enrolled at Lagond Music School in Elmsford, NY where he had the opportunity to study with such luminaries as Charlie Lagond, Kris Allen and Jon Irabagon. Joe holds a BM in Jazz Studies from The Hartt School and an MM in Jazz Studies from SUNY Purchase. He has had the privilege to study and play with accomplished musicians such as Ralph Lalama, Rene McLean, Abraham Burton, Jimmy Greene, Doug Munro, Richie Morales, Jon Faddis, Todd Coolman, Nat Reeves, Steve Davis and many more. Joe can frequently be seen playing with the Afrobeat/Jazz/Funk band, The Brighton Beat.
$20 adm. For reservations, call 914-737-1701.
This show will be held inside the BeanRunner Cafe. |
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Sunday
June 11
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm | Singer/Songwriter Gerry Cunningham in Concert
Rock (classic), Singer-Songwriter, and Pop/Soft Rock | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Gerry has been playing at venues in Hudson valley and NYC for a number of years. He is an accomplished songwriter with a large catalog and was a featured artist on NPR radio. His conversational style of original songs ranges from the singer songwriter category to blues-based rock and country. A proficient guitar player, he also plays a variety of acoustic covers of classic rock and pop favorites.
Donations to the musician are greatly appreciated. |
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Friday
June 16
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Live on Esther Street
with R&B Expo with Julius Dilligard, Jr.
Motown/R&B | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Former RCA Records recording artist, Julius Dilligard, Jr., was the lead singer with the internationally famous recording group Crown Heights Affair. He sang lead vocals on their first album. Their hit single, "Dreaming a Dream" was in the Billboard Top 100 Dand & R&B charts. He is a singer, songwriter and musician. Over the years he has performed on stages with such acts as the Main Ingredients, The Commodores, Maxine Nightingale, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and many others.
$20 pp/donation to the musicians. The show will be outside on Esther St, weather permitting. In case of rain, the show will be held inside the BeanRunner Cafe.
For reservations, call 914-737-1701. |
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Saturday
June 17
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Esther Street Jazz
with Winard Harper & the Jeli Posse
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 "Winard Harper is one of his generation's greatest standards bearers." Downbeat Magazine
Winard Harper has performed with some of the greatest names in jazz. At 20, he was playing the drums first with Dexter Gordon, and then Johnny Griffin, and honed his chops for the next four years under the tutelage of the late, great Betty Carter.
Winard has released numerous CD's to his credit,is one of the most sough-after sidemen on the jazz circuit; has been exploring African rhythms that influence his work, and is noted for his abilities on the cymbals, which under his hand become an outstanding solo instrument all their own.
$20 pp donation to the musicians. For reservations call 914-737-1701. |
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Thursday
June 22
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Lisa Gutkin - Singing for Pete
Folk/Traditional, Acoustic | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 A Grammy award winner with The Klezmatics, a composer/music director/performer in the Tony award winning show Indecent, and a bandmate in Sting's orchestra for his show The Last Ship, Lisa Gutkin brings a lot to the table when she performs.
In this show, Lisa brings to life songs of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, of her own, and of others who are working to keep the Hudson River and our planet alive. She'll play some fiddle as well.
Admission $20.
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 Friday
June 23
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Reggae Live on Esther Street
with The Anthem Band
Roots Music, Ska | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 It's the Anthem Band with its truly original sound that is creating a big wave throughout the USA. Anthem has played with international reggae artists, including: Sister Carol, Third World, Yellowman, Jimmy Cliff, Big Mountain, The Wailers Band, Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Judy Mowatt, The Neville Bros, The Isley Brothers, Maxi Priest, Buju Banton, Capleton, Chacadimus and Pliers, John Holt, Ken Booth, Dennis Brown and Super Cat. Anthem has also been featured with Sister Carol on the Conan O'Brian show.
$20 pp donation to the musicians. Show will be outside on Esther Street, weather permitting. If raining, show will be held inside the BeanRunner Cafe.
Call for reservations, 914-737-1701,
Make reservations at 914-737-1701. |
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Saturday
June 24
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Esther Street Jazz
with Doug Munro & La Pompe Attack
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Lead by guitarist Doug Munro, La Pompe Attack presents an exciting, updated interpretation of the hot swing sound of Django Reinhardt coupled with Doug's own unique and highly entertaining style of playing and singing. The concerts for the 2023-24 season will feature material from La Pompe Attack's 2022 chart topping release "Putt Lake Toodleloo'. Joined by a group of virtuosic performers including saxophonist Albert Rivera, bassist Michael Goetz and drummer Ian Carroll, La Pompe Attack always delivers an exciting show!
$20 pp donation to the musicians. Show will be outdoors on Esther St, weather permitting, or inside the BeanRunner Cafe.
Call for reservations, 914-737-1701. |
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Sunday
June 25
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm | Mike Burns
Singer-Songwriter | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 The buzz has been building for some time now about Mike Burn's delightfully clear, smooth baritone voice. He is a singer/songwriter & acoustic flat-picking guitarist from Purdys, NY.
As a renowned songwriter, Mike has raised quite a few eyebrows. His song "My Darling" was recorded by Mark Newton on his Rebel Records CD "Follow Me Back To The Fold", Mark's tribute to the ladies of bluegrass, performed with Valarie Smith. The album won "Recorded Event Of The Year" at the 2001 International Bluegrass Musicians Association "World Of Bluegrass" Awards show.
Mike's music is steeped in the rural traditions of family, love, spiritual path, inspiration, the simple life and doing right.
Donations to the musicians are appreciated. |
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Friday
June 30
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Live on Esther Street
with La Familia Swinging Blues Band
Blues, Rock (classic), and Swing/Jump, Big Band | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 La Familia Swinging Blues Band, based in the Mid-Hudson Valley, plays an eclectic variety of danceable swing, blues, rock, calypso, originals and more.
$20 pp/donation to the musicians. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701.
Show will be held outside on Esther St, weather permitting. In case of rain the show will be moved inside the BeanRunner Cafe. |
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Friday
July 7
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Live on Esther Street
with Salsa Night with Cuboricua !
Latin | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Inspired by the music of Cuba and Puerto Rico, Cuboricua rocks the rhythms of the Caribbean; Salsa, Son, Rumba, Bomba, Plena, as well as Merengue.
These veteran musicians, to their credit, have performed and recorded with world renowned artists such as Celia Cruz, Pete "El Conde" Rodriquez, Eddie Palmieri, Monguito "el unico", Los Kimbos, and the New Swing Sextet to name a few.
This conjunto creates a traditional/modern energetic sound by placing the interlocking rhythmic figures of percussion and Cuban Tres under a smoothly swinging melody.
For reservations, call 914-737-1701. Seating fills quickly.
$20 admission goes directly to the musicians |
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Saturday
July 8
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Valerie Capers Quartet, John Robinson (bass), Alan Givens (sax), and Doug Richardson (drums)
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Dr. Capers has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Slide Hampton, Max Roach, and Paquito D'Rivera, among others; has recorded 5 albums: Portrait of Soul (Atlantic), Affirmation (KMA Arts), Come On Home (Columbia/Sony), Wagner Takes the 'A' Train (Elysium), and Limited Edition (VALCAP Records); and has appeared on numerous radio and television programs. She plays regularly at the Knickerbocker in Greenwich Village and Lenox Lounge in Harlem.
Her most noted compositions are Sing About Love, a critically acclaimed Christmas cantata produced by George Wein at Carnegie Hall; Sojourner, an operatorio based on the life of Sojourner Truth, performed by the Opera Ebony Company of NY; and Song of the Seasons, commissioned by the Smithsonian.
$20 admission goes directly to the musicians.
For reservations, call 914-737-1701
Great Food, Fine Wine & Beer, the Best in Music. |
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Sunday
July 9
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm | Cross Cultural Connection
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Cross Cultural Connections is a Pro-Am Ensemble with students and musical peers of Ray Blue.
A donation of $20 is suggested to support the work of Cross Cultural Connections, a 501c3, whose mission is to promote jazz culture.
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Saturday
July 15
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Esther Street Jazz
with Charlie Apicella & Iron City
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Charlie Apicella studied composition and improvisation with musical titans Yusef Lateef and Pat Martino and was trained as a historian by Archie Shepp and Dr. Billy Taylor. As a young guitarist he met his idol BB King, who offered him advice and shared some stories. He has performed concerts and recorded with jazz legends Dave Holland, Sonny Fortune, and John Blake, Jr. as well as contemporary masters Joe Magnarelli, Vic Juris, Dave Stryker, Don Braden, and Jon Herington of Steely Dan.
Charlie Apicella is the Director of Music Curriculum for The Blues and Beyond. He is an Eastman Guitars Featured Artist; a Guild Guitars Sponsored Artist; and a ZT Amplifiers Official Artist.
$20 pp donation to musicians. For reservations call 914-737-1701
In case of rain, the show will take place in the BeanRunner Cafe.
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Friday
July 21
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Steve Chizmadia and the Accidental Gypsies
Acoustic, Folk/Traditional | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Steve is an award winning Americana artist with strong roots in the singer songwriter tradition, country and rock. His influences include The Beatles, Townes Van Zandt, Pete Seeger, and Steve Earle, among others. He's a regular on the Hudson Valley scene with a steadily growing fan base nationwide.
In 2011, Steve won the Hudson Valley SongFest Emerging Artist Competition, Wildflower! Music and Art Festival songwriting competition, Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest (Third Place) and was a Kerrville New Folk finalist. In 2010, Steve was the grand prize winner of the Music 2Life songwriting competition for "The Wall Street Fat Cat Tax Payer Bail Out Blues".
Steve's first C.D. "It Is What It Is" reached number 12 on the folk D.J. Charts in 2007. He's currently working on his latest C.D. with producer Peter Calo set for a January national release. Steve plays Gibson and Gretsch guitars.
$20 pp donation to the musicians |
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Friday
July 28
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Esther Street Live
with iLan Ban
Roots Music, Ska | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 iLan Ban brings you the sounds of the Caribbean with Soca, Reggae and Steelpan.
Trevor ‘Bridges’ Bridgewater (bass) hails from St. Kitts. He has played with bands in St. Kitts and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and has toured the U.S. with reggae bands The One Vibe and Rising Lion, and the now defunct Afro-Caribbean band Afroblue.
Audel Brown (keyboards) is from Nevis where he started playing organ in the church and later on was the keyboard player for one of St.Kitts’ top bands Toucan. He is known as one of the hardest working keyboard players on the music circuit in Brooklyn where he currently resides.
Clifton ‘Chico’ Anthony (steelpan) is from Antigua. He has played with two outstanding steel orchestras, Halcyon and Superfly, in Antigua. He worked in St. Maarten for a number of years as the arranger for Pott Steelers Steelband.
They will be joined by Abena Amory on vocals.
$20 donation goes to the musicians. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701. Show on Esther St.
If rain, show will be moved inside the BeanRunner. |
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Saturday
July 29
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | Esther St Jazz
with the Clifton Anderson Sextet
Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 "Easily among the top mainstream trombonists in Jazz today"-Joel Roberts, New York City Jazz Record
Clifton Anderson has created a unique place for himself in the world of Jazz. In addition to his work with Sonny Rollins, Clifton has worked with an "A list" of musical luminaries including Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Slide Hampton among others. Clifton showcases a variety of swinging originals; high energy straight-ahead, calypsos, funk and American standards.
"One of the most melodic trombonists and composers on the scene today"-Jeff Nania, metroland"
$20 pp donation to the musicians. Call 914-737-1701 for reservations.
Produced by Cross Cultural Connections, a 501c3.
New behind the scenes video for his new CD |
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Sunday
July 30
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm | Dan Scannell and the Atlanteans
Acoustic, Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Dan is a multi-talented guitarist, singer, composer, lyricist, songwriter, and arranger. As a guitarist, he has played at legendary music venues such as CBGB, which is the birthplace of folk, rock, and punk music, as well as the Mercury Lounge and The Black Star in NYC. Most recently, his band "Dan Scannell and The Atlanteans" opened up for Grammy-award nominated Guy Davis, a world-famous blues musician, educator, storyteller, and activist.
Dan Scannell is a one-of-a-kind musician. Because of his musical tenacity, classical knowledge, and lyrics that reflect real world experiences, a Dan Scannell tune is memorable and timeless. He has released several albums and is currently working on two which are set to release this summer.
Donations to musicians are appreciated.
For reservations, call 914-737-1701 |
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Friday
August 18
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Live on Esther Street
with Bittersweet Descent
Rock (classic), Folk/Traditional, and Alternative | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Bittersweet Descent is comprised of Mark Grossman (guitar/vocals), Krisana Soponpong (bass), Jamie Altieri (guitar/vocals), and Pat DePellonia (drums). The band's primary focus is crafting and performing original, genre-busting, high-energy material with which any audience can instantly connect. Live shows are also peppered with covers of a variety of alternative and classic rock bands, along with folk, country, and punk covers. The band, with former drummer Jesse Weiss, recorded a six-song EP which is being released, and the title track is now available for streaming on all platforms. Grossman and Soponpong, along with drummer Chris Perna, worked together to record six singles of Grossman's original material, which are all available under his name on all streaming platforms, and which served as the songs that launched Bittersweet Descent's catalogue of original songs.
$20 donation to musicians. Call for reservations, 914-737-1701.
Show on Esther St. If raining, show is inside cafe |
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