Yacouba Sissoko – Sunday, October 27th
A renowned international artist, Sissoko has collaborated with contemporary music greats such as Paul Simon, Harry Belafonte, and Lauryn Hill. Master kora player Yacouba Sissoko devotes his musical gift to expand the awareness of West African history and culture, spread the word of peace, and empower his listeners to take charge and realize their imagined […]
Welcome to Our 2024-25 Season!
Welcome to the 55th season of the Cooperstown Concerts! Since 1970, over 300 professional concerts and performing arts events have been presented by our all-volunteer not-for-profit organization. We are excited for our 2024-2025 season and are dedicated to presenting an eclectic mix of world-class live music events to the greater Cooperstown community.
Enter The Haggis Sells Out Grandstand Theater!
We had a packed house at The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on March 14th for the spectacular high-energy Celtic Rock Band Enter The Haggis plus a fast-footed Irish dancing performance during intermission with Celtic Craic. Check out videos and photos at the link below! Thank you to all of our supporters – our […]
Empire Wild – Season Finale, April 19, 2024
Empire Wild is a genre-bending crossover trio featuring Juilliard-trained classical musicians embodying the group’s shared love of musical exploration, fusing the sounds of pop, folk, Broadway, and more into their songwriting and composition. Empire Wild was selected as an Ambassador Prize winner in the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. Ken Kubota, cello | […]
Empire Wild – Season Finale
SOLD OUT – Enter The Haggis – March 14, 2024
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound, praised by The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and Canada’s Globe and Mail. Their songs offer singalong melodies and deep, meaningful lyrics which tell the stories of everyday hard working people, […]
A Fun Night at Holiday Rocks
What a fantastic year-end holiday concert celebration we had at the Otesaga Resort Hotel for our Holiday Rocks show, featuring Bach to the Future and the Cooperstown Children’s Choir. Happy New Year and thank you to all of our supporters – our sponsors, our venues, our all-volunteer staff, and especially you, our donors and concert […]
Dingonek Street Band – February 9, 2024
Dingonek Street Band is a Brooklyn-based brass band dedicated to human culture and sonic adventure. Built on the celebratory energy and raw spontaneity of the second-line brass band tradition, Dingonek has created a funky, high-energy party music all its own by absorbing and reworking elements of Afrobeat, Ethno-jazz, punk rock, free jazz, and Balkan brass […]
Mike Powell and the Echosound – January 26, 2024
Mike Powell and The Echosound is a five headed sonic creature hailing from Syracuse, New York. Each band member brings his own personality who together combine equal parts Americana, folk, rock, blues and a little jam to create a fresh take on many of the favorite American musical traditions. Cooperstown Concert Series presents MIKE POWELL […]
Caravan of Love Concert in Memory of Bruce Andrews – December 2, 2023
A little over a year ago we lost a vital member of our community. Bruce Andrews was a husband, coach, teacher and small businessman. Bruce was also a lover of music. He and his wife Sue hosted scores of house concerts over the years in their home in Schuyler Lake, and at the annual Flyfest […]