Westonstock 2018
The Weston Historical Society transports you back to a time when young people of the ‘counterculture’ generation gathered for an historic happening of music, peace and love.
Westonstock 2018
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Weston Historical Society
Westonstock – a six-hour music festival featuring three bands and 15 musicians, with a 60s car show, and kids crafts and activities on Saturday, September 15 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Coley Homestead at 104 Weston Road, Weston CT. Rain or Shine.Members $20, Non-Members $25, Kids $5
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.
The roster of musical artists includes: The Bar Car Band, Frank Barrese, Warren Bloom, Chance Browne, Rob Carlson, Cinnamon Girl Duo, Crispin Cioe, Chris Coogan, Bob Cooper, Tim DeHuff, Susan Didrichsen, Larry Etkin, Billy Foster, Charlie Karp, Roger Kaufman, Joe Kos, Tyger MacNeal, Joe Meo, Old School Revue with The Saugatuck Horns, Suzanne Sheridan, Big Steve Silver, Jeff Southworth, The Uptown Horns, David Weber, and special surprise guests!!
To round out the 60s experience, vintage cars will be on display to take you back to the golden age of the American automobile. Many of the vehicles will be on loan from Dragone Classic Motors and Blackbridge 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 & crafts activities for the kids. There will be fun for everyone with 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 & Julep Craft Cocktails will be on premises, along with other food and beverage suppliers.
The Weston Historical Society would like to thank its annual sponsors: Fairfield County Bank, Jet Blue, Cohen and Wolf P.C., KMS Partners at Coldwell Banker and our Life in the Sixties sponsors Teed and Brown, and Aspetuck Valley Country Club for making Westonstock possible.
