Band together in love
This year's unforgettable concert lineup will feature FOUR incredible bands: The Wild Life, The Bastards of Fine Arts, Snyder & Bernstein, and of course, The Shul Band.
General Admission: $25
Student: $15
May 30, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
The Angel Orensanz Foundation
172 Norfolk St
New York, NY 10002
Band together in love
Bring your dancing shoes! There will be plenty o food and drink, a dynamite Silent Auction, a 50:50 Raffle and many other activities that bring JOY! Come, add your presence, your rhythm, and your heart to this event.
Some of the proceeds of this event will be donated to the HIAS, so please help out by joining us!
A blend of new and nostalgic, The Wild Life is a mosaic of five artists who found each other in Westchester County, NY. The band is composed of Nicole Alifante, Kerry Hopwood, Miles East, and Adrienne Lloyd. This musical family brings multifaceted talents to the table while creating a cohesive, uplifting sound covered in smooth three-part harmonies.
Guest artists: Marc Shulman (guitar), Deni Bonet (violin), and Leo Soloway (guitar)
The wild life
With a sound that’s both emotive and effusive, the Bastards of Fine Arts are a supergroup of sorts consisting of veteran singer-songwriters Matt Keating and Steve Mayone. They make a solid impression, drawing occasional comparisons to Nashville Skyline-era Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Wilco, The Jayhawks... it’s a melodic potpourri that allows for a sumptuous set of songs.
The bastards of fine arts
Matt Snyder and bassist/composer Adam Bernstein knew and performed with Perry Robinson (1938-2018). Robinson was a jazz clarinetist and an extraordinary explorer of music who was equally inspired by Pete Seeger, Benny Goodman, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler. Snyder and Bernstein will reveal parts of their work in progress, a recording of music by or associated with Perry Robinson.
snyder & Bernstein: The Music of Perry Robinson
Born in the oldest standing synagogue in New York, The Shul Band plays Jewish music with exuberant virtuosity. Rooted in Jewish folk music but drawing on the musical wellsprings of New York City and the whole wide world, the quintet and their musical friends aspire to transcend their sources and create compelling, moving music with every performance. From Klezmer to Kashmir, liturgical melodies to Israeli dances, The Shul Band is equally prayerful and raucous, meditative and joyful.