LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR

27/06/2025

**** WEDNESDAY 7.9.25 ****
THERE WILL BE NO LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR next Wednesday

We'll return on 7.9 with guest Jack Petruzzelli
Jack is a multi instrumentalist, producer and songwriter.
He's worked with Patti Smith, Ian Hunter, Joan Osborne, Rufus Wainwright to name a few!
He's a founding member of The Fab Faux.
He's part of Toombs Dixon and Two Many Guitars

Jack will be performing with Toombs Dixon on 8.15.25 at Live at The Falcon

Listen at 91.3 FM / ONLINE at wvkr.org

25/06/2025

If you missed today's LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR conversation with Jason Collins of Spiegeltent at Bard SummerScape here it is!

Check out their exciting summer season including Bard SummerScape, Bard Music Festival and Spiegeltent at fishercenter.bard.edu

Jason Collins from Spiegeltent at Bard College in conversation with Rita Ryan of LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR 6.25.25

25/06/2025

**** TODAY 6.25.25 ****
LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR / SHOW 427 / LIVE 4-6 pm ET

Todays guest is guest Jason Collins.
Jason is the Producer and Curator of Spiegeltent at Bard SummerScape. We'll discuss their exciting summer season and their one of a kind area venue.

The musical lineup will include:
A track from Tony Falco's playlist, Improvement Movement, Soren Song, Jay Strauss, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, Cindy Cashdollar, Richard Clark, Artemis, Cassandra Wilson + Alexis P Suter Band

We'll discuss musical happenings at:
The Assembly, Bardavon Presents, Bearsville Theater, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Caramoor, City Winery Hudson Valley, Colony Woodstock NY, Live at The Falcon, Fisher Center at Bard, Jazz Forum, Maverick Concerts, OPUS 40, The Stissing Center for Arts and Culture, Tarrytown Music Hall, Towne Crier Cafe + Saratoga Jazz Festival

Listen at 91.3 FM / ONLINE wvkr.org

12/06/2025

The debut show last night for this Hudson Vallet band that you’ll certainly be hearing more of! All excellent musicians . Original compositions by Sam Bernhardt .
Album is being released this fall.

Tiny Spores
The Avalon Lounge
Catskill NY 6.11.25

Sam Bernhardt, Maximillian Liebman, Thomas Christopher Wandell, Paul Kleinschmidt and Caroline Ryan

Tiny Spores at Avalon LoungeSam Bernhardt, Max Liebman, Thomas Wandell, Paul Kleinschmidt and Caroline Ryan6.11.25

06/06/2025

**** THERE WILL BE NO LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR FOR THE NEXT TWO WEDNESDAYS****

We'll return on Wednesday 6.25.25, LIVE 4-6 pm ET, with guest Jason Collins
Jason is the Producer and Curator of Spiegeltent at Bard SummerScape.

Listen at 91.3 FM / ONLINE at wvkr.org

Photo credit Jordan Geiger

04/06/2025

If you missed today's LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR conversation with Isabel Soffer here it is!
Isabel produces Global Fest, is the co owner of TheLocalSaugerties and is curating the summer music series at OPUS 40 in Saugerties this year!

Isabel Sofer in conversation with Rita Ryan of LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR6.4.25

04/06/2025

**** TODAY 6.4.25 ****
LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR / SHOW 426 / LIVE 4-6 pm ET

With guest Isabel Soffer!
Isabel is curating the summer season at OPUS 40 in Saugerties.
She is also the co owner of TheLocalSaugerties and has been producing concerts and festivals for decades.
Isabel also produces Global Fest at Lincoln Center each year.

PLUS we'll be giving away a PAIR OF TICKETS to Silent Disco at Opus 40 on June 7!

The musical lineup includes:
A track from Tony Falco's playlist, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Jay Collins, Sal Cataldi, Brian Mitchell Music, The Big Takeover, Cindy Cashdollar, Willie Nile, Veronica Swift + Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue

We'll discuss musical happenings at:
The Assembly, Bardavon Presents, Barnstock, Bearsville Theater, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Caramoor, City Winery Hudson Valley, Colony Woodstock NY, Live at The Falcon, Fisher Center at Bard, Jazz Forum, TheLocalSaugerties, Maverick Concerts, OPUS 40, The Stissing Center for Arts and Culture, Tarrytown Music Hall, Towne Crier Cafe, The Downtown Sessions at Arts Society of Kingston - ASK, The Beacon Litfest, Hudson River Music Festival and Saratoga Jazz Festival

Listen at 91.3 FM / ONLINE at wvkr.org

03/06/2025

**** WEDNESDAY 6.4.25 ****
LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR / LIVE 4-6 pm ET

We'll be giving away a PAIR OF TICKETS to this event at OPUS 40 in Saugerties on June 7!

Tune in at 91.3 FM or ONLINE at wvkr.org to win!

🎶 MUSIC IS BACK next weekend! We’ll be turning up the excitement by turning down the volume for a Silent Disco!

🪩 Get ready for a dance party like no other... two world-class DJs, one unforgettable night of music and dancing under the stars in our magical landscape.

We’re partnering with our friends at The Local to present:

🎧 DJ Busquelo
Busquelo selects deep, sublime, and multicultural sounds for discerning dancefloors. His music melds the folkloric and the futuristic, invoking ancestral rhythms as the blueprint for excursions into international dance music culture.

🎧 DJ Flared Bass
Flared Bass’s guiding principle: Life is too short to listen to bad music. Her blend of classic and contemporary sound, especially in Funk, Soul, Disco, and House music consistently delights dance floors throughout NYC and the Hudson Valley.

PLUS Enjoy vibrant visual projections by BA Miale , drinks by , and food truck bites!

Love to dance? You’ll dig this.
Not “a dancer?” We’re still convinced you’ll enjoy this exciting experience (with FANTASTIC music).

Silent Disco
June 7 at 8pm
🎟️ Tickets at Opus40.org 🎟️

31/05/2025

Incredible night celebrating the life and music of Joe Louis Walker at Live at The Falcon

With Jimmy Vivino, Arlen Roth, Brian Mitchell, Scott Healy, Murali Coryell, Lenny Bradford and more

5.30.25

With Jimmy Vivino, Brian Mitchell, Scott Healy, Murali Coryell, Arlen Roth, Lenny Bradford and more!

30/05/2025

**** WEDNESDAY 6.4.25 ****
LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR / LIVE 4-6 pm ET

Happy to welcome back Isabel Soffer to the show!
Isabel is curating the summer season at OPUS 40 in Saugerties.
She is also the co owner of TheLocalSaugerties and has been producing concerts and festivals for decades.
Isabel also produces Global Fest at Lincoln Center each year.

Listen at 91.3 FM / ONLINE at wvkr.org

29/05/2025

FRIDAY NIGHT at The Falcon in Marlboro

A Celebration of the Life and Music of Joe Louis Walker
Featuring Murali Coryell and Jimmy Vivino

Reservations at liveatthefalcon.com

Live at The Falcon

This Friday May 30th, The Falcon will be hosting a celebration of the Life and Music of Joe Louis Walker () , who sadly passed away on April 30th.

Joe was a remarkable singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose deep connection to the blues set him apart.
Known for his thoughtful, genre-defying songs, he brought a unique voice to the tradition
—staying true to the spirit of the blues while always pushing its boundaries.

The evening will feature performances by many of Joe’s friends and collaborators - including Murali Coryell () and Jimmy Vivino ().

Joe was a longtime friend of The Falcon. We will miss having his music fill our room; and our hearts.

Please join us on Friday night to honor his spirit.

Dinner will be served from 5:30pm / Show at 7:30pm
Make a reservation now via the link in our bio.

29/05/2025

If you missed today's LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR conversation with Alexander Platt of Maverick Concerts in Woodstock NY here it is!
They're hosting a Community Open House on June 7.
Check out their summer lineup at maverickconcerts.org

Music Director Alexander Platt of Maverick Concerts in Woodstock, NY in conversation with Rita Ryan of LocalMotion on 91.3 WVKR5.28.25