Concert to raise funds for Vermont farm devastated by storm

Local musicians will band together next week to hold a benefit concert for Teaneck native Kara Fitzgerald, whose Vermont farm, called Evening Song, was washed away on Aug. 28 during Hurricane Irene.

“Afternoon Songs for Evening Song” will feature a talented lineup of familiar names, including jazz musicians Reggie Pittman, Loren Daniels and Alex Collins; singer-songwriter Joanna Schubert; members of the bluegrass groups Blue Plate Special and the Cumberland Avenue Band; classic-rock ensemble Ad Hoc Ad Loc; and father-and-daughter guitar/vocal act, Roxanne and Joe Sharone.

Elliott Forrest, an announcer on WQXR and WNYC radio in New York, will host the concert, which will take place from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24 in Carroll Hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. There’s a suggested donation of $20. Teaneck Patch

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