Bluegrass Fest: 'NashSkill' Comes to Peekskill Riverfront May 20

PEEKSKILL, NY — NashSkill Fest, a seven-hour free music festival celebrating the best of country and bluegrass music, will be whooping and hollering on May 20. The festival will take place on Railroad Avenue, just steps from the Peekskill train station, with magnificent views of the Hudson River.

It's produced by Kentucky Girl Productions LLC in collaboration with All Creative Entertainment and the Hudson Hospitality Group.

NashSkill Fest celebrates Americana Roots music with two country and Americana music superstars, musician singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale (five time Grammy Award winner), and Chip Taylor (“Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” Songwriters’ Hall of Fame member).

Also scheduled to perform are Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan and Diana Krall), Brooklyn Bluegrass Collective, Hot Rod Pacer, Spurs USA, Cosmic American Derelicts, and the Joni Blondell Band.

“Ten years ago, I left Kentucky for Broadway,” said Blondell, event producer and vocalist. “This is an opportunity to bring a little of the Kentucky front porch bluegrass and country music heritage for which I am homesick to Peekskill. We have an incredible line up of performers. We hope to make this an annual event."

NashSkill Fest will be also celebrating the best of the Hudson Valley and beyond with a wide selection of food and drink offerings including artisanal pizzas from Birdsall House, craft beers from Peekskill Brewery and Captain Lawrence, Bourbon Tasting by Dylan's Wine Cellar & Still the One 2 Distillery and an authentic Louisiana Crawfish Boil from Craig Borges New Orlean Seafood Co.

A mechanical bull will be on site for those who want to test their rodeo skills. Bull rides and a percentage of food and beverage sales will go to Westchester Habitat for Humanity.

NashSkill Fest will run from 3 p.m. to midnight May 2o. See more info on the website.