Clearwater Festival Celebrates Seeger, Sloop Saturday, Sunday

CROTON-ON-HUDSON — The country’s oldest and largest music and environmental festival returns to Croton Point this weekend. It's a special year, as the Clearwater Festival celebrates both founder Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the Sloop Clearwater.

The sloop, based in Beacon, has become a symbol of environmental advocacy and of Seeger’s efforts to inspire, educate, and activate millions of people around environmental issues.

The festival, also known as the Great Hudson River Revival, attracts thousands either for the weekend or the day. Performers this year include Mavis Staples, Ani DiFranco, The Wailers, Railroad Earth, The Lone Bellow, The Mammals, Immortal Technique, and many more.

The festival runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 15-16.

Festival organizers and the MTA collaborated as usual on a ticketing package to encourage the use of Metro-North railways to and from the festival.

The Clearwater Festival features a variety of unique activities that no other festival offers, including:

• The Working Waterfront offers rides on small boats and the Clearwater.
• The Crafts Area showcases crafters and folk artists with quality hand-made items, demonstrations and workshops.
• The Green Living Expo is the place to learn about sustainable lifestyle and business choices.
• The Discovery and Tideline tents feature hands-on environmental education programs and Hudson River research.
• The Environmental Action Tent highlights Clearwater’s watershed and environmental justice initiatives.
• The Artisanal Food & Farm Market offers food sourced from the Hudson Valley.

The Revival is also a family-friendly event with music, dance, storytelling and family-oriented programming.

Buy tickets online.

SEE:

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