Belleayre Music Festival Celebrates 20 Years of Art and Culture in the Mountains Memorial Day Weekend Fundraising Auction/BBQ Kicks Off Summer Fun

Highmount, NY - This Memorial Day Weekend the Belleayre Music Festival kicks off its 20th season with the annual BBQ Dinner Dance and Benefit Auction on Sunday, May 29. The evening will begin at 5pm with the silent auction viewing and a cocktail reception with wine and refreshments provided by the Board of Directors of the Belleayre Conservatory. The live auction will feature the dynamic duo of Belleayre’s own Tony Lanza and Kassie DePavia, country singer and star of One Life to Live. The auction will include original paintings, trips to San Francisco, St. Petersburg, Jackson Hole and the Dominican Republic, Broadway Theater and sports tickets (Giants/Mets), jewelry, antiques and collectibles plus priceless experiential lots. The live and silent auctions will also feature unique paintings and crafts of local Catskill artists and artisans. After the auction fun, the BBQ Dinner begins at 7:30pm which is followed by dancing into the night to the music of Special Delivery and Family. Don’t miss a great benefit for this treasured local organization.

The Belleayre Music Festival has finished booking the line-up of concert dates for 2011. This eclectic Music Festival begins on July 3 featuring superstar K. D. Lang. Other feature acts include Broadway star Tommy Tune, the legendary Creedence Clearwater Revisited, country star Clint Black, the smooth sounds of Mary Chapin Carpenter and more.

Classic Rockers America Bring Anniversary Show To Belleayre

Highmount, NY - America, a band that dominated radio airwaves throughout the 1970s and whose signature folk-rock sound still resonates today, will bring its hit-filled 40th Anniversary Tour to the Belleayre Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m.
Chart-toppers like Horse With No Name, Ventura Highway and Sister Golden Hair helped define a musical era. America recorded 11 hit singles and 17 gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums, making it one of the most successful bands of the era.
Founding members Gerry Buckley and Dewey Bunnell are in the midst of America's 40th Anniversary Tour that rocks with hits from start to finish.
The band's first album, America, was released to popular acclaim. A Horse With No Name struck a chord with listeners and the album catapulted to the top of both U.K. and U.S. charts by April 1972.

Charlie Daniels Band to Rock Belleayre July 24

Highmount, NY - Southern rock icon and legendary fiddler, Charlie Daniels brings his blistering live show to the Belleayre Music Festival stage on Saturday, July 24 at 8 p.m. for an evening of flat-out fun and old-fashioned rock jamming.
Hard-charging anthems like The Devil Went Down to Georgia and The South¹s Gonna Do It are among the signature tunes that propelled the Grammy-winning band to international success and more than 20 million albums sold in a career that spans half-a-century. Those hits and many more will be rolled at Belleayre in an evening filled with fast-paced fiddling and sizzling guitar.
Charlie's music blends rock, country, bluegrass, blues and Gospel that is quintessentially Southern and universally enjoyable.
Charlie broke through as a record maker with 1973¹s Honey In the Rock and its hit hippie song Uneasy Rider. His rebel anthems like Long Haired Country Boy shot his 1975 collection Fire On the Mountain to double-platinum status.

Hip Singer-Songwriters Joseph Arthur & Meghan Wolf Play Belleayre July 16

Highmount, NY - Hip singer-songwriters Joseph Arthur and Meghan Wolf will offer tantalizing blend of innovative tunes at the Belleayre Music Festival on Friday, July 16 at 8 p.m.
Joseph Arthur's one-man band show draws rave reviews wherever he plays. Utilizing looping techniques and an array of effects pedals, he create a full instrumental accompaniment for penetrating songs.

Joseph is smart, surprising and infinitely rewarding, constantly stirring the imagination with his writing and playing. He will also be painting during his amazing musical showcase.
A painter, a soloist and songwriter, Joseph¹s prodigious talents prompted Peter Gabriel to personally sign him to his record label. He has toured with the likes of R.E.M., Ben Harper and Gomez and has had his song ³In the Sun² covered by Chris Martin of Coldplay and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and remixed by Justin Timberlake.
On her first album, Theory of Gravity, and Meghan Wolf debuts a musical presence that is both down to earth and cosmopolitan ‹ blending organic rhythms and soulful lyrics with modern beats and an urban vibe.
Her penetrating vocals and impassioned performance recall virtuosos Joan Baez and PJ Harvey, with contemporary undercurrents of Radiohead and Morcheeba.
Meghan's flair for performance is underlined by the fact that she has already built a successful career as an actor, with appearances on Law and Order, The Education of Max Bickford, All My Children and in numerous commercials.
The show will be held in the intimate confines of the Overlook Lodge, transformed during the festival season into the Belleayre Music Club. Food and beverages will be available during the performance.

2nd Annual Belleayre Triple Crown and Belleayre Music Festival Fundraising Auction/BBQ Kick Off Summer Family Fun

Highmount, NY - Summer is right around the corner because Saturday, May 29 of Memorial Day Weekend, the Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake will open for weekends for 2010. And to help launch into summer with style Belleayre is excited to announce the return of the 2nd Annual Triple Crown Splash into Summer Extravaganza. The Triple Crown Extravaganza consists of a Memorial Day Weekend Rail Jam, a Kayak Regatta at Belleayre Beach, and a Mountain Bike Drag Race. The grand prize to the person who wins all three events is Family Pack of Four Season Passes to Belleayre for the 2010-2011 skiing and riding season valued at $1600. The schedule of events begins with registration at 9:00am at the Belleayre Beach for kayakers and people who are entering the Triple Crown. Competitors participating in only the Mountain Bike Drag Race and the Rail Jam will be able to register at Overlook Lodge beginning at 10:00am. The Kayak Regatta at Belleayre Beach runs from 10:00am-12:00 fol
lowed by the Mountain Bike Hill Climb Drag Race from 12:00 - 2:00 pm at Overlook Lodge. After the Mountain Bike Drag Race, the Rail Jam will start in front of Overlook Lodge and run from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The cost to enter all three events is $15 or competitors can enter just the event they are interested in. The Kayak Race is $8 (cost of lake entry), the Mountain Bike Hill Climb Drag Race is $5 and the Rail Jam is $10. The Award Ceremony for all three events will happen on the Overlook Deck at 6:00pm where DJ Pure will be rocking out all day at the Belleayre Memorial Day Weekend BBQ. Skiers and riders who are not participating in the Triple Crown are welcome to hit the rails beginning at noon.

The Belleayre Music Festival has finished the line-up of concert dates for 2010. This eclectic Music Festival begins off on July 3 featuring bluegrass superstar Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. Other feature acts include Broadway star Patti Lupone, the legendary Charlie Daniels Band, the classic 70's rock band America on their 40th Anniversary Tour, the smooth sounds of the Aaron Neville Band featuring Charles Neville and more.

Belleayre Mountain Preparing for Memorial Day Weekend

Events Include 2nd Annual Belleayre Triple Crown Splash into Summer Extravaganza and a Silent & Live Auction to Benefit the Belleayre Music Festival

Highmount, NY - It's not too early to start thinking about summer because Saturday, May 29 of Memorial Day Weekend, the Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake will open for weekends for 2010. And to help launch into summer with style Belleayre is excited to announce the return of the 2nd Annual Triple Crown Splash into Summer Extravaganza. The Triple Crown Extravaganza consists of a Memorial Day Weekend Rail Jam, a Kayak Regatta at Belleayre Beach, and a Mountain Bike Drag Race. The grand prize to the person who wins all three events is Family Pack of Four Season Passes to Belleayre for the 2010-2011 Skiing and Riding Season valued at $1600. Other prizes will be announced as sponsors are lined up. The schedule of events begins with registration at 9:00am at the Belleayre Beach for Kayakers and people who are entering the Triple Crown. Competitors participating in only the Mountain Bike Drag Race and the Rail Jam will be able to register at Overlook Lodge beginning
at 10:00am. The Kayak Regatta at Belleayre Beach runs from 10:00am-12:00 followed by the Mountain Bike Hill Climb Drag Race from 12:00- 2:00 pm at Overlook Lodge. After the Mountain Bike Drag Race, the Rail Jam will start in front of Overlook Lodge and run from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The cost to enter all three events is $15 or competitors can enter just the event they are interested in. The Kayak Race is $8 (cost of lake entry), the Mountain Bike Hill Climb Drag Race is $5 and the Rail Jam is $10. The Award Ceremony for all three events will happen on the Overlook Deck at 6:00pm where DJ Pure will be rocking out all day at the Belleayre Memorial Day Weekend BBQ. Skiers and riders who are not participating in the Triple Crown are welcome to hit the rails beginning at noon.

Celebrate the Catskills experience at Belleayre Mountain Overlook Lodge on Sunday, May 30th at 5pm by attending a Silent & Live Auction to benefit the Belleayre Music Festival. Items for auction include local Catskill Mountain artisan crafts, tickets to sporting events, music, recreation, 4 and 5 star travel destinations, fine dining, entertainment, clothing, and much more. This fun event starts at 5pm with complimentary wine and a cash bar. From 5:00pm-8:30pm there is a Silent Auction open for bidding with a Live Auction conducted by Tony Lanza and Kassie DePaiva starting at 6:30pm. After the auction fun the BBQ Dinner begins at 7:30pm which is followed by dancing into the night to the music of Special Delivery and Family. Don't miss a great benefit for this treasured local organization.