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Local musicians: Send in your videos for a chance to perform at the FOLD Festival

by May 27, 2016
Local musicians can audition with a recorded video for a chance to be selected to perform at the FOLD Festival in August.
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Nile Rodgers to give keynote address at East End Arts gala

by Apr 12, 2016
East End Arts will hold its ARTworks 2016 Spring Gala on Saturday, May 7, 2016, from 6 to 11 p.m. at East Wind in...

Riverhead Town Board ‘Freak Out! Let’s Dance’ festival approved; 24-hour retail ban adopted; term limits, high-density housing hearings set

by Feb 19, 2016
The board: approved Nile Rodgers' FOLD Festival, set for Aug. 12-14, adopted a ban on 24-hour retail operations in certain zoning districts, one affecting the proposed 7-Eleven in Aquebogue, set hearings on proposed laws to set term limits for the town board, extend the supervisor's term to four years and allow for high-density rental apartments in a new 'floating' zone that will allow for the development of the Family Community Life Center on Northville Turnpike.

Nile Rodgers’ FOLD fest permit on hold as town awaits additional information to complete environmental review

by Jan 14, 2016
The approval was held up because the town failed to complete an environmental assessment form and now has asked the applicant for additional information, which hasn't yet been submitted, according to a Riverhead official.

Approval delayed for Nile Rodgers’ three-day ‘Freak Out!’ music festival at Martha Clara Vineyards in August

by Jan 2, 2016
The Riverhead Town Board was poised to approve a special event permit for Nile Rodgers' 'Freak Out! Let's Dance' three-day music festival at Martha Clara Vineyards Aug. 12-14, until civic leader Angela DeVito pointed out that the planning department did not complete the environmental assessment form for the application The board is now expected to act on the application on Tuesday, Jan. 5.

Nile Rodgers reflects on FOLD festival, future Riverhead plans

by Aug 6, 2015
Nile Rodgers is looking forward to the 2016 FOLD festival in Riverhead.

Photos: Crowd rocks to Duran Duran, Chaka Khan and more at second night of Nile Rodger’s FOLD festival

by Aug 6, 2015
Nile Rodgers is looking foward to bringing the party back to Riverhead with a three-day festival in 2016.

Local crowd dances night away at Nile Rodgers’ Fold Festival at Martha Clara

by Aug 5, 2015
Nile Rodgers brought the magic back to Riverhead last night and kept a crowd of thousands dancing at Martha Clara Vineyards with a FOLD...

Photos: Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Keith Urban and Beck on stage at the FOLD festival in Riverhead

by Aug 5, 2015
Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Keith Urban and Beck were the headliners on day one of the 2015 FOLD festival at Martha Clara Vineyards Tuesday.

Nile Rodgers counts down to next week’s FOLD festival at Martha Clara

by Jul 31, 2015
Music legend Nile Rodgers is a man on fire, a whirling dervish who wakes up on overdrive, bursting with ideas and details as he...