Clearwater Festival
| Clearwater Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Jam band, rock, jazz, blues, folk |
| Dates | June 17–18, 2017 |
| Location(s) | Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, United States |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Founders | Toshi and Pete Seeger |
| Website | clearwaterfestival |
The Clearwater Festival (officially the Great Hudson River Revival) is a music and environmental summer festival and America's oldest and largest annual festival of its kind. This unique event has hosted over 15,000 people on a weekend in June for more than three decades. All proceeds benefit
The festival, a celebration for the Hudson River, features singer-songwriters, performers and musicians offering fun with a purpose – a diverse mix of contemporary, traditional and American Roots music, dance, family-oriented entertainment and storytelling. In addition to music and dance, a juried craft show, Green Living Expo, working waterfront, environmental education sites, and a "circle of song" featuring audience participation fill out the weekend's schedule.
All behind-the-scenes elements, such as the seven sustainable biodiesel-powered stages,
The festival was founded in 1966 by
In 2009, the festival celebrated several auspicious occasions, including the 40th anniversary of the launch of the sloop Clearwater, the 90th birthday of
Emphasizing the importance of the Hudson River to the festival, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has added a number of river front activities such as kayaking and rowboating, and rides on the tall ships Clearwater, Mystic Whaler, and Woody Guthrie.
History of the festival
The festival was founded in the wake of the
The 2016 festival, which would have been the 50th anniversary of the festival, was canceled so that resources could be directed to a substantial restoration of the sloop Clearwater.[10] The festival returned in 2017. In 2022, the Clearwater Board President, Steve Stanne, announced that the festival could not be held in 2022, but that the board was working toward a "re-envisioned festival" in 2023.[11]
Mission of the festival
The Great Hudson River Revival is produced by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc., a nonprofit, member-supported, environmental organization, to raise funds and consciousness on the plight of the river and the earth, as well as uniting the community around the river. All proceeds go directly to support Clearwater's environmental research, education, and advocacy to help preserve and protect the river and its tributaries, as well as communities in the river valley.
The Festival makes possible innovative educational initiatives such as Clearwater's New Hudson River School, which has helped more than 430,000 young people and over 250,000 adults experience the wonders of the River from aboard the Sloop Clearwater.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Clearwater looks to new generations", Times Herald Record, accessed June 23, 2011
- ^ "Clearwater festival brings music to deaf fans with stage-side sign-language-interpreters", NY Daily News, accessed June 23, 2011
- ^ Martin, Douglas (July 11, 2013). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Folk-Singing Legend, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Amateau, Albert (July 18, 2013). "Toshi Seeger, 91, co-founded Clearwater with Pete". The Villager. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Pete Seeger, Dies at 91". Rafu Shimpo. July 19, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Decora: Hip-Hop Artist/Social Activist/Urban Farmer". Upstater. December 1, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Hayes, Madison A. (June 3, 2018). "The Regal Fight for Storm King Mountain". pages.vassar.edu. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Walking the Talk, Singing the Song" Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Roll Magazine, p. 16, accessed November 4, 2010
- ^ "Festival Information" Archived July 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Clearwater Festival website, accessed November 4, 2010
- ^ "Clearwater Festival". Clearwater Festival. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Stanne, Steve (April 15, 2022). "Letter from Board President: The Great Hudson River Revival to be re-envisioned". clearwater.org. Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
