As many people of the Hudson Valley know, the summer season is not just spending days floating down the river or tending our farms on and off line. No, when the summer comes to town, so do the nights of great music spent at the site of Woodstock, Bethel Woods. Here is a list of upcoming artists and bands that if you have the time to go and see, you should.
1. Thursday, July 14, 2016 - Jason Aldean: Six String Circus Tour
Jason Aldean is known to put on a great show, as many of the artists on this list. Running from end to end of the stage and playing guitar, Jason will be able to see all of the fans in the first few rows of the stadium. Be prepared for a night spent on your feet yelling the words to his songs like "Tonight Looks Good on You" and "Gonna Know We Were Here".
2. Friday, July 15, 2016 - Beach Boys & The Temptations: Surf and Soul Tour
Surprise! Something that isn't country! I have seen the Beach Boys in concert before and I believe it to be one of the greatest concerts I have ever attended in my life. If you are into music from the 60s, then I highly recommend this concert for you. All of the songs that you know like "My Girl" by the Temptations and "Kokomo" by the Beach Boys, and many more, might be played at the concert while various size beach balls bounce around you in the setting sun. And also, Bethel could not have been a better place for this sort of concert to happen. Don't miss out on this!
3. Friday, July 22,2016 - Zac Brown Band: Black Out The Sun Tour
Most known for their "Chicken Fried" song, Zac Brown Band is coming to Bethel Woods soon and I am almost certain a few towns may shut down due to people going to this concert. Almost everyone that I have talked to love Zac Brown Band, why? Because the band is a part of the epitome of country music: it is the genre to listen to in the summer. (And the people who don't like the Zac Brown Band are the ones who aren't country music lovers.)
4. Saturday, July 30, 2016 - Heart with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick
Going back in time again, and out of the ordinary, the 80s bands, Heart, known for the song "Crazy On You" and "These Dreams" is teaming up with one of the coolest rockers, Joan Jett. I think this would a great trip to the past. This is the time that our parents grew up in and to see what it would have been like to see a concert then would be so cool. This is the concert for you if you love Rock n' Roll as much as I do.
5. Thursday, August 4, 2016 - Toby Keith: Interstates and Tailgates
I know for certain there will be a town or two shut down this night, even if it is a Thursday. Toby Keith is definitely the biggest country act on Bethel's lineup this year. From his songs for the men and women who serve our country to his songs about Red Solo Cups, Toby Keith will most definitely draw a crowd on whatever night at whatever place. I can already here the crowd screaming the words to his song "Courtesy Of the Red White and Blue" and, of course, "Red Solo Cup." Definitely not going to miss this.
6. Sunday, August 7, 2016 - Pitbull: The Bad Man Tour
The Miami native, Pitbull, will be finally making his way to our neck of the woods in August; Pitbull is known for his singles that make you feel as if you are dancing on the beach in Miami. The local radio station, K104, has been promoting this concert and has been giving out chances to win tickets to this concert. I can not wait to see how "Mr. Worldwide" will turn Bethel into a makeshift Miami for a night. Dale!
7. Sunday, August 14, 2016 - Darius Rucker: The Good For A Good Time Tour
Darius Rucker started his fame in the band Hoodie and the Blowfish, but once he came solo and released the song "Wagon Wheel", Darius was warmly welcomed into the country genre world. And I bet the same will happen when he steps foot onto the Bethel Wood stage. A little birdie has told me that one of the new up in-coming country duos that will be opening up for him will be Dan+Shay. Dan+Shay are known for the song "From the Ground Up" which is the number one wedding song at the moment and the duo has been climbing the charts with their album "Obsessed".
And if none of these events "make your fancy", Bethel also has movie nights scheduled, movies like the Breakfast Club and Back to the Future, as well as some comic acts like Jim Gaffigan. And even if you don't like those ideas, you can go visit the museum Bethel has put together for one of the greatest musical events ever to occur in history, Woodstock.
