Westonstock Music and Arts Festival Scheduled for September

60s classic cars like this ’62 Chevrolet Corvette Dragone Classic Autos will be on display at Westonstock courtesy of Dragone Classic Motors.

WESTON, CT — The Weston Historical Society will present the music festival Westonstock on Sept. 15th.

Taking its cue from 1969's Woodstock Festival held on Max Yasgur's farm in upstate New York, the Society is billing its event as "Six Hours of Peace, Festivities, and Music on the Coley Farm Homestead."

“The Historical Society hopes to take visitors back to the 60s with this exciting community event,” said Pam Kersey, President of the Weston Historical Society. “Come and spend an hour or the entire day on our three-and-a-half acres of open field and museum space. Proceeds will support our renovation projects of both the historic Coley Barn and Coley Farm House.”

Westonstock will feature Old School Revue and popular NY Vocalist Susan Didrichsen with The Saugatuck Horns, a versatile six-piece classic 60s R&B band decked out in vintage 60s attire. They will be joined by a dozen other artists throughout the day, treating the audience to musical favorites spanning genres from Early Folk, Beatles/British Invasion, Motown, Classic 60s Soul and R&B, Psychedelic, Soft, Hard and Kitsch Rock. It’s all “happening” from the stage of the big, red Coley Barn.

Old School Revue and NY Vocalist Susan Didrichsen with The Saugatuck Horns will be joined by over a dozen other local artists performing 60s music for Westonstock.

The roster of musical artists includes: The Bar Car Band, Frank Barrese, Chance Brown, Rob Carlson, Crispin Cioe, Chris Coogan, Bob Cooper, The Cinnamon Girls, Susan Didrichsen, Billy Foster, Charlie Karp, Roger Kaufman, Joe Kos, Tyger MacNeal, Joe Meo, Big Steve Silver, Jeff Southworth, David Weber, and other guests.

To round out the 60s experience, vintage cars will be on display. Many of the vehicles will be on loan from Dragone Classic Motors along with an “Air Cooled” section of VW Beetles and Vans. In addition, local vendors will sell various arts and crafts.

This family event includes games, with arts and crafts activities for the kids. There will be 60s music trivia contests throughout the day, as well as 60s dance demonstrations, hula-hooping and more. Junior’s Hot Doggin’ Food Truck and Olive & Julip Craft Cocktails will be on premises, along with other food and beverage suppliers.

“This might not be Yasgur’s Farm – but it will be a fun-filled day of peace, love and treasured 1960’s music from all genres… just what we need!” said Roger Kaufman, Old School Music Productions and coordinator of Westonstock.

Tickets are available on-line at www.westonhistoricalsociety.org. Advance tickets are available now through September 1: members $15, Non-Members $20, Kids $5. After September 1: members $20, non-members $25, Kids $5. Tickets will be available at the door the day of the event.