Entertainment

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2025 Line Up

We wish to express deep gratitude for all the artists who are donating their time to the Pickle Festival. Please support your local artists by visiting their websites and social media pages.

THIS YEAR WE ARE THRILLED TO OFFER A SPECIAL AREA JUST FOR KIDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY! MY KINGSTON KIDS is a non-profit organization who loves children and works extremely hard to help you provide them with quality experiences day after day. Our community building efforts allow us to create exciting events, activities, programs and content that will make your day easier. One location for many resources, all children related from ages 0-18.

10:00 am	Rosendale Improvement Association Brass Band and Social Club  Open and integrated musical/ marching band and social club dedicated to unity and creativity. Join us!
11:00 – 11:30 am	Amadou Diallo Master Drummer from Senegal, West Africa. Master of the Hrin Style of religious drumming and Tabala, began drumming in 1985 in Senegal. He later went on to play djembe, dun duns and marimba.
12:00 – 12:45 pm	Rosendale Ukulele Group The Hudson Valley’s only weekly ukulele jam! All-levels welcome, with a rotating group of leaders who bring a different twist each week. We meet (almost) every Wednesday at the Rosendale Recreation Center. We project the sheet music onto a large TV, and no songbooks are distributed in advance. $5 optional contribution, with a portion going to our Ukulele Donation Fund (currently earmarked for veterans in Kingston). No one turned away for lack of funds.
1:00 – 1:45 pm	Lara Hope New York’s premier roots rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly, rhythm & blues
2:00 pm	Pickling Contest Awards Ceremony CATEGORIES: Dill Pickles Sweet Pickles Youth under 18 (open to all Categories) Pickled Fruit Pickled Root Vegetables Pickled Mixed Vegetables Pickled Vegetables – Single
2:30 pm	Pickle Triathlon: Eating, Drinking & Tossing Contests ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AT THE PICKLE CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS INFORMATION BOOTH. OPEN TO ALL AGES