6th Annual Westbeth Music Festival at Westbeth Music Festival

Now in its sixth year, the Music Festival has become a major event at Westbeth Artists Housing Complex. Westbeth, the world’s largest artist community with 1000 artists in residence, has a prestigious, professional and vibrant music community. Each year crowds gather in Westbeth’s iconic outer Courtyard to hear the excellent musical offerings.

This year Westbeth is honoring the late Gil Evans, a long-time resident of Westbeth. Appearing on the three day program are a mix of musicians from a wide range of disciplines. Drummer Nasheet Waits, son of the late, great Freddie Waits, is working with virtuoso guitarist Gabriel Abularach and friends...

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Now in its sixth year, the Music Festival has become a major event at Westbeth Artists Housing Complex. Westbeth, the world’s largest artist community with 1000 artists in residence, has a prestigious, professional and vibrant music community. Each year crowds gather in Westbeth’s iconic outer Courtyard to hear the excellent musical offerings.

This year Westbeth is honoring the late Gil Evans, a long-time resident of Westbeth. Appearing on the three day program are a mix of musicians from a wide range of disciplines. Drummer Nasheet Waits, son of the late, great Freddie Waits, is working with virtuoso guitarist Gabriel Abularach and friends. Michael Moss returns with his group Zone. Vocalist Eve Zanni and her quintet will charm and enchant you. Matt Levelle’s D3 features Gil Evan’s drummer Bruce Ditmas. A rich classical tradition is represented by David del Tredici, Richard Hundley, Beth Griffith, and Jeffrey Middleton. Beth appears in the new Martha Graham Dance Studio singing an hour long piece by Morton Feldman and Experiences No. 2 for unaccompanied voice by John Cage. And you can get up and dance to the rhythm and blues of Bobby Harden and his New York City Soul Band. This year the Festival will add evening programs to the schedule. As usual, all events are free, children are welcome, and live music fills the air.

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