Dear EscapeMakers -- Stretch out on the farm, sip on a crisp cold cider and sink your teeth into summer just 2 hours from NYC! Stone Ridge Orchard kicks off the season with a live blues review starring legendary and favorite New York State-based blues musicians, featuring The Campbell Brothers, Alexis P Suter and The Robert Hill Band.

And to accompany the music there's a farmers market featuring local hot sauces and food available from Hudson Valley staple, The Grille Wagon. Indulge in an abundance of mouth-watering smoked BBQ favorites like pulled pork sandwiches, brisket, BBQ chicken, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, and a host of other delectable dishes with ingredients sourced locally.

Headlining the show will be the legendary Campbell Brothers, an American Sacred Steel gospel group from Rush, New York.
Before signing with Ropeadope Records, they released several albums for Arhoolie Records. Their album "Can You Feel It?" reached #26 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.


Also appearing, is Brooklyn native,
Alexis P Suter. The award-winning musician and vocalist will grace the stage with a selection of songs from her extensive six-album catalog. In 2005, Suter signed with Hipbone Records, and released her debut album, Shuga Fix. A sousaphone player and church singer since the age of four, Alexis was the first African American woman signed to Epic/Sony Records.


Opening the show will be The Robert Hill Band. Hill is an award-winning songwriter, soulful vocalist, and master guitarist. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Robert now calls New York home, where he performed with the "Bluescians" and then eventually formed his own band featuring original material. Three of his songs, "My Corner, "Angelina," and "Another Chapter," have all won international songwriting competitions.

"Bring your family, your friends, your kids and your appetite," says Elizabeth Ryan, Stone Ridge Orchard's owner, fruit grower, farmer, and cider maker. "We're so grateful to showcase these amazing musicians on our farm, and we welcome the community to enjoy everything the farm has to offer." Elizabeth Ryan studied cider making in Somerset and Hereford, England. Her Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider, founded in 1996, produces a line of exceptional farm-based ciders with style and character drawing on classic European cider-making techniques.

In addition to a spectacular evening show and a delicious BBQ meal under the stars, the 115-acre farm offers a chance to visit with the resident alpacas, pigs, and sheep. One can also check out the cider tasting room for a flight of Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider, beer or wine, as well as shop at their roadside farm market for freshly baked goods and local products. Before the show begins, guests can spread out in the south field with their own blankets and lawn chairs and soak up the fresh farm air, peruse the farmers market, try some new hot sauces, or go for a hike up to the 350-year old oak tree and take in the scenic Catskill Mountain views. The event is pet-friendly and COVID-compliant.