2. Sammy Rae & The Friends at Serious Fun Arts Fest | White  Plains, NY

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Sammy Rae & The Friends headline the Serious Fun Arts Fest, a 5-day event featuring visual and performing arts in downtown White Plains, NY!

Downtown White Plains

Serious Fun Arts Festival Oct 13-16

The Serious Fun Arts Festival will brighten the City of White Plains this fall with arts activities ranging from concerts to live mural painting, a public art walking tour to dancing in the streets. Check out all there is to do in White Plains  Oct 13-16!

This closing concert of <a href="https://artswestchester.org/serious-fun-arts-fest/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Serious Fun Arts Fes</a>t will celebrate five days of transforming downtown White Plains, NY into a visual and performing arts district! Arrive early to enjoy pre-concert dance performances, tour several blocks of large-scale mural and sculpture installations, enjoy delicious meals at a diverse range of eateries, to shop at Serious Fun Arts Fair and at downtown stores. About This EventArtsWestchester is thrilled to announce a feast of great live music on October 16th, featuring the fast-rising <a href="https://www.sammyrae.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sammy Rae &amp; The Friends</a>, who’ll take the stage @ 5pm. The high-energy, spirited and unrestrained SR&amp;F shows bring audiences inside an all-for-one and one-for-all camaraderie, to enjoy the band’s palpable chemistry, deft virtuosity and Sammy Rae’s riveting vocal fireworks! NPR Music, the Boston Globe and American Songwriter alike have dubbed the Brooklyn-based Sammy Rae, “…an artist to watch in 2022.”Emerging: an immersive concert experience with <a href="https://www.andromedaturre.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andromeda</a>. ZThis performance leads off the Serious Fun Sunday of musical wonder @ 2pm. Enjoy a moving experience that combines dance and immersive theater with uplifting songs of hope.Then @ 3:30pm <a href="http://www.thebrightonbeat.com/video-1" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Brighton Beat</a> jumps in with danceable tunes with a bumping horn section. Brighton Beat shows include guest vocalists, audience participation, group sing-a-longs and more!More on Sammy Rae &amp; The Friends"Swoony, euphoric…pitched somewhere between Lake Street Dive and Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, with (Sammy Rae’s) soulful vocals at center stage.” – Boston GlobeSammy Rae &amp; The Friends is elevating the festival circuit this summer. The band’s latest single, "Time Being," was just released. This is their only NYC-area appearance on the current tour!Stacked with tight rhythm and horn sections, keyboards and backup vocals, Sammy Rae &amp; The Friends' sound is a mélange of Sammy Rae’s influences from classic rock, folk and funk, sprinkled with soul and jazz. The band has been selling-out shows in the Northeast and beyond, including Terminal 5 in NYC, the Boston Royal, 9:30 Club in DC, Theatre of Living Arts in Philly, Showbox in Seattle and Cannery Ballroom in Nashville. As much as Sammy Rae &amp; The Friends may be a band, this collective of, dreamers, and artists considers itself a family first. Fronted by singer and songwriter Sammy Rae, the group flourishes in any spotlight. While the band considers themselves the “7 faces of The Friends,” they advocate for the importance of their community. Avid music fans themselves, they pride themselves on generating grassroots word-of-mouth.The Friends is the band’s community of followers, artists and creative that help in the creation of their songs and sustenance of the project. The band mixing engineer, band photographer, graphic designer, budget manager, and everyone who hangs around the shows supporting the vision all play a vital role.Sammy Rae &amp; The Friends shows are like a shot in the arm of affirmation of individuality. They are safe spaces to feel overwhelmed with love and acceptance. “Friends” in the audience are encouraged to dress how they like, dance how they like, join the party and form person-to-person Friendships!Get your tickets now to support the arts and enjoy this exciting event! Tickets are only $25!T﻿his event is rain or shine! Tickets are non-refundable.

More info on Sammy Rae &amp; The Friends<a href="https://www.sammyrae.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Official Site</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sammyraemusic/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SammyRaeMusic/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/SammyRaeMusic" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.youtube.com/sammyrae" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>

More information about the Serious Fun Arts Fest and a schedule of events is available <a href="https://artswestchester.org/serious-fun-arts-fest/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. (<a href="https://artswestchester.org/serious-fun-arts-fest/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://artswestchester.org/serious-fun-arts-fest/</a>)Stay up-to-date on cultural art events in Westchester by signing up to receive our weekly digital newsletter Arts(e)News and monthly digital newspaper ArtsNews at <a href="http://eepurl.com/bg1Iz" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">artsw.org/subscribe</a>.For more arts and cultural in Westchester County, visit <a href="https://artsw.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">artsw.org</a>.

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