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The 14th Annual Montauk Music Festival
Presented by the Montauk Sun
May 15-18, 2025
Opening Party on Thursday May 15th at the Westlake Fish House
Enjoy an evening of music, appetizers, cocktails, and dancing. Twenty of the Festival Bands will do a sneak preview of their weekend shows- on three stages: inside and out under the tent.
Tickets- $60- includes appetizers and free sponsor drinks along with over four hours of live music.
Over 400 performances beginning Friday afternoon and running through Sunday evening- there will be shows throughout Montauk showcasing 100 acts at about 40 satellite venues.
On Saturday and Sunday- May 17th and 18th
The MAIN STAGES will once again be on the Green in the center of town.
Bring a Beach Chair and/or Blanket- friends and family-and be ready for 2-days of entertainment. No coolers or outside alcohol. Beer/Wine/Soda, and fun at the sponsor tent available during the event.
There will be an admission/donation fee [$20 for 2-day pass], and children under 5 are free- this will allow you entrance for both Saturday and Sunday’s shows 11am- to 5 or 6pm. {Cash or VENMO only}
A percentage of the proceeds will benefit
Lucia’s Angels & East End Coalition for Women’s Cancers
The Montuak Music Festival APP– with up-to-date schedules, artists, and venue information will be available in May.
2024 promo video- song
2022 promo video- song by Drop the 4

Karais James
Karais James
Karais James is an Award winning songwriter from Long Island New York’ his style is hard to pin down but always entertaining a mix of Rock and Blues, with some country Tones

Red Matter
Red Matter
Genre blending, jamband juggernaut Red Matter delivers dynamic, sophisticated songwriting with danceable rhythms - full of rollicking extended jams, musical improvisation, visual stimulation, and all-out aural excitement.

Joe Coss & Anna Demis
Joe Coss & Anna Demis
"Joe Coss and Anna Demis are an Acoustic Rock Guitar and Piano Duo based in Montauk, NY. Joe lives in Montauk and Anna lives in Manhattan and they are both Songwriters performing their own material as well as an interesting mix of Classic Rock, Grunge and popular Covers. During the 2025 Season they will be performing at many of the Montauk Venues including Shagwong, The Point, The Gig Shack, TAUK at Trails End, Duke’s and at The Dive Bar at The Dock Area, as well as at several Venues in Manhattan such as Eastpoint and Valhalla in the East Village and Hell’s Kitchen. Anna studied Piano at the Ukrainian National Academy of Music and Joe studied Guitar at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and they are now both part of the New York City Rock Band “The Phase” along with Keyboardist Jamie Grubb, Bassist Seth Buckley, and Drummer and Percussionist Dan Doxsee and Steve Collins. "

Craig Greenberg
Craig Greenberg
"Craig Greenberg has been hailed as NYC’s most acclaimed post-millennial piano man. Over the past 15+ years, the native New Yorker has been a staple on the city’s music scene, capturing and building on the spirited ivory traditions of greats like Billy Joel, Ben Folds and Randy Newman with sparkling, soulful new musical twists, a larger than life personality and his insightful, dramatic sense of storytelling. Craig has independently released 5 albums (his most recent EP, Between the Sea and the Sky, released in Dec 2022), with new releases slated for 2025. He has performed upwards of 1000 shows, since his start playing in bars while living in Chile, and later Spain, in the early 2000s. His songs have received praise in American Songwriter, the Huffington Post, Relix Magazine, and have been played on radio stations all around the country and internationally (as well as locally on WFUV)."

Fat Nicky and the Snacks
Fat Nicky and the Snacks
Fat Nicky and the Snacks are a band that consists of four friends that came together to play fun covers in their own unique style. From reggae to rock to dance to hip hop they cover all bases. They stand out from the cover band scene with their unique take on songs and innovative mashups. F.N.A.T.S are becoming more and more seasoned in the Montauk Music Festival world, this will be their third consecutive year in the festival and they are extremely honored to be part of it!

Paul C. Cuthbert
Paul C. Cuthbert
"Paul C. Cuthbert is a native Long Island, NY singer/songwriter/producer and lead vocalist/guitarist in multiple touring tribute projects."

Looms
Looms
Looms have been hustling and creating in the NYC music scene for over 10 years now. With refined music and technical chops, Looms delivers a unified sound that is greater than the sum of its parts .

Dizzy After Midnight
Dizzy After Midnight
"Dizzy After Midnight is a 4 piece original band with 80s inspired songs with modern flare! Featuring Mike Alessi, Jake Atherton, Sean Sokol, and Ryan Gruber! Every Dizzy show is truly unique experience. "