Summer Concerts Are Back, Tickets On Sale For New Caramoor Season

KATONAH, NY — Live concerts are finally coming back to Caramoor and tickets go on sale on April 19.

The popular music venue announced a full summer season of live, in-person concerts. Tickets for the summer season lineup of 35 performances are available to members beginning Monday. The remaining tickets will be offered to the public on April 26.

“We’re so fortunate that our outdoor venues enable us to have a full concert season this summer,” Caramoor Artistic Director Kathy Schuman said in a statement announcing the return of in-person live music. “Despite some operational differences, this year’s program remains as robust and varied as ever. We can’t wait to welcome audiences back to Caramoor for programs that run the gamut from celebratory to reflective. I think we’ve all deeply missed the kind of magical experience that comes from sharing live music in the company of others.”

All of the performances will be held at the venue’s outdoor performance spaces, including the Venetian Theater. Performance tickets will also include admission to the Caramoor grounds which had previously been mostly off limits due to coronavirus-related concerns. The grounds are scheduled to reopen to the general public on June 11.

Caramoor’s summer schedule includes a seven-week festival with a packed lineup, from June 19 to Aug. 8. The ambitious summer schedule will be followed by two post-season concert series events from Aug. 13 to Sep. 12.

The summer schedule includes the premier works from a number of well-known musicians as well as exclusive programs commissioned specifically for the Caramoor.

Highlights of the new season include Caramoor commissions from Saad Haddad and Shodekeh. A new work by Valerie Coleman will be unveiled, along with U.S. premieres of new projects by Natalie Dietterich, Kate Moore and Hilary Purrington.

There will be an opening Night Gala featuring Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The annual Jazz Festival, American Roots Music Festival and the Pops & Patriots concert will return as part of the summer lineup.

New this year will be a special 91st birthday celebration for Stephen Sondheim. There will be a few familiar faces as well. The Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Caramoor’s summer orchestra-in-residence for more than four decades will also be back at the center this summer.

More information about the summer performance season at Caramoor and details about membership and concert or festival pre-sale opportunities can be found here.