Sackets Harbor Historical Society

2025 Concerts on the Waterfront Series

The Sackets Harbor Historical Society is excited to announce that the 2025 Concerts on the Waterfront series will kick-off on Sunday, June 29th, and run through Sunday, August 31st. Each of the free concerts is held on a Sunday, from 3 pm to 5 pm, at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield, located at 504 West Main St, EXCEPT for the August 3rd concert, which will be held at the Sentinel Bandstand, at 304 West Main St.

For 2025, the Historical Society has an exciting line-up of 10 bands:

Schedule is subject to change.

All the concerts are free and open to the public. They’re held outdoors, so remember to pack your picnic blanket or lawn chairs.

In case of bad weather, the concerts will be moved to the Parish Center at St. Andrew’s Church, which is located at the corner of East Main and Woolsey Streets. We will announce if a concert’s being moved on our Facebook page on the afternoon of the concert.

We hope to see you at some, or ALL, of the concerts this summer!

* The concerts marked with an asterisk are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.

The 2024 Concerts on the Waterfront series was supported by the following gracious sponsors and supporters:

Gold Sponsors:
Watertown Savings Bank – Davidson Auto Group – WWNY-TV Stations – Village of Sackets Harbor – Town of Hounsfield.

Business Sponsors:
AMS, Inc. – Amy Kenney Team – Advanced Asthma & Allergy of NNY – BCA Architects & Engineers – Bowers & Co. – Carrothers & Clough – Lake Ontario Realty – Lawman Heating & Cooling – Navy Point Marine – OD Greene Lumber – Sackets Harbor B & B – The Parlor on Main – The Sackets Boathouse – The Sandwich Bar – VCA North Country Animal Hospital

Bronze Donors:
Joseph & Marianne Malatino – Northern NY Community Foundation – Dr. Robert H. Zimmer

Friends:
Hugh Gilbert & Kay Arthur – Betsy Regan

Supporters:
David Altieri – Lawrence & Constance Barone – Jeannie Brennan – Donald Branche & Karen Williams – Carmelita Britton & Richard Probert – Sue Brockman – Marlene Bucci – Jeff & Donna Collins – Pete & Sally Daly – John & Mary Jo Deans – Marty & Sharon DelSignore – Sally Doxtater – Marie Hess – James & Cindy Intschert – Manford & Victoria Jerome – Linda Kerr – Kathy Killeen – Carolyn Marlowe – Genie & Tom McKay – Dr. Mark & Shayne McWilliams – Janet & Robert Montford – Deborah Morrell – Dave & Barbara Murphy – Betsy Naselli – Tom & Cece Perkins – Mark & Gwendolyn Phillips – Pete & Bonnie Phillips – Hwa Cha Redman – Mark & Rebecca Reitz – Dr. Eugene & Joyce Renzi – Barbara Robinson – Theresa Schilacci Sanzone – Ed Torba – Merle & JoAnn Toussant – Vicki & Majes Wilson – Donald & Diana Woodhouse

About the Bands

Sacci Band

The Sacci Band is a beloved group from Watertown. Founded by the late Frank Sacci, it has entertained the North Country for nearly 50 years. The band is dedicated to the performance of popular jazz styles from the “Golden Age of Swing.”

Organ Fairchild

Hailed as a “fast-rising NY band” and a group that’s “making waves in the scene“, Buffalo’s Organ Fairchild craft their organ-trio-meets-rock-band sound by synthesizing dance-heavy grooves and adventurous jamming. As FunkCity writes, “Get ready to be bowled over by this terrific trio – old school funk with new era notions of jam.”

GENTICORUM

With multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, GENTICORUM have earned a reputation as a leading voice in the evolution of Québécois traditional music. For over twenty years, the trio has earned a place of privilege on world, traditional, folk and Celtic music stages. Known for their unbridled energy, their musicianship and their magnetic stage presence, the trio has won over audiences at some of the world’s most prestigious folk festivals and at venues all over North America.

ATLAS

ATLAS is an upbeat musical group performing a variety of genres, from 80s party music to soul and rock. The band was formed in 1981 as the Atlas Linen Company, and it has opened for many prominent performers through its history, including Chaka Khan, Kool and the Gang, Patty LaBelle, and Earth, Wind and Fire. It is today one of the most sought-after party bands in the Northeast.

Creole Stomp

Creole Stomp keeps listeners enthralled and dancers moving on the floor with a rollicking mix of contemporary blues, swamp pop, and traditional Cajun and zydeco dance tunes. A favorite on the Cajun-zydeco dance circuit for over two decades, the band has also become a celebrated fixture at venues around the United States, ranging from park concerts and theaters to folk and blues festivals. No matter the venue, wherever they come from, and wherever they go, Creole Stomp is a band that knows how to throw a Louisiana party!

Ruby Shooz

Ruby Shooz is a classic 50s and 60s rock ‘n’ roll show band, and they bring back the great sounds and looks of that era with talent and enthusiasm. The band has performed around the northeast and at the New York State Fair for more than 20 years, and they’re a perennial crowd favorite in the Concerts on the Waterfront series.

Li’l Anne and Hot Cayenne

Zydeco is a music genre that was created in rural Southwest Louisiana by Creole sharecroppers. Although from the northeast, Li’l Anne and Hot Cayenne is one of the top zydeco bands and has been invited to play a variety of prestigious venues, including some typically reserved for Louisiana zydeco bands.

The 10th Mountain Division Army Band

The 10th Mountain Division Army Band always brings an impressive variety of music: concert band literature, marches, Broadway hits, jazz standards, classical works, and popular music. Traditionally, part of their show is a tribute of patriotism for all those who have served in the military and their families. The 10th Mountain Division Army Band is composed of 41 soldier-musicians stationed at Fort Drum, and has been part of the Concert on the Waterfront series for many years.

The DeSantis Orchestra

This legendary band features an all-star lineup featuring vocalists Keith Condon, Gary Branch, Michael Ranalli, and Maria DeSantis. The group performs with its signature big band/horn band sound, showcasing their top big band song list from its spectacular seven decade history.