The Belleayre Music Festival is an annual festival in the Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York. Founded in Highmount, NY, Phyllis and Mel Litoff, raised the prominence of the festival after becoming co-artistic directors in 1993.[1] Since then, the festival has hosted such artists as James Blunt, Rosanne Cash, Branford Marsalis, Frankie Valli,[2] Obie Benson,[3] Lyle Lovett, The Neville Brothers,[4] Linda Eder, Ray Charles, and Wynton Marsalis.[5]
References
edit- ^ Phyllis Litoff, 63, Music Festival Director - New York Times
- ^ Big Names, Big Shows, Big Nights, The New York Times, May 14, 2006.
- ^ Obie Benson, 69, the Original Bass Voice of the Four Tops, The New York Times, July 2, 2005
- ^ Lovett, Neville Brothers head Belleayre lineup. The Times Union (Albany, NY) April 17, 2004
- ^ Ray Charles, Wynton Marsalis, Linda Eder Lead Belleayre Festival. Season Internet Wire April 1, 2003.
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