North Fork Patch
Nile Rodgers Announces Fold Festival Lineup, Set for Riverhead Master Class
By LISA FINN
May 4, 2016 8:32 am ET
NORTH FORK, NY – After months of anticipation, musical powerhouse Nile Rodgers has announced the star lineup for this summer’s FOLD Festival at Martha Clara Vineyards.
The festival, which is taking shape for the third time at the venue, will take place on August 12, 13 and 14, with the following schedule:
Friday, August 12
Joe Jonas
Chic and Nile Rodgers
DJ Cassidy with special guest Stetasonic
Emin
DJ Prince Paul
Saturday, August 13
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bette Midler, performing with Nile Rodgers and Chic
Chic and Nile Rodgers
King
Sunday, Aug 14
Nile Rodgers Dance Party! with
The Village People
Taylor Dayne
De La Soul
Doug E. Fresh
DJ Nicky Scianao of Studio 54
Additional artists will be announced each day.
For tickets, click here.
Master Class
And that’s not all. This weekend, Rodgers will be bringing his toolbox of talents to Riverhead to teach a master class.
Rodgers, whose magical touch has teamed him up with Madonna, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Duran Duran, Keith Urban and so many more, will give a talk on songwriting, guitar playing, and the music industry, followed by a Q&A session, at the event.
The master class will be presented by East End Arts at the Suffolk Theater, located at 118 E. Main Street in Riverhead, on Saturday at 3 p.m.
The event is open to the public and is perfect for musicians, music lovers, and anyone interested in any aspect of the music industry, organizers say.
Tickets cost $25, $40, $50. To purchase tickets, click here.
