NORWOOD — The Norwood Village Green Concert Series will continue its 50th Anniversary Season on Sunday, June 18 with a performance from world touring group Annie and the Hedonists; and on Thursday, June 22 with performances from local musicians of Northern Symphonic Winds.

Both performances will begin at 7 p.m.

Annie and the Hedonists

Annie and the Hedonists perform at various festivals, concerts, and swing dances.

The band interprets the songs of the great female blues artists of the ‘20s, ‘30s & ‘40s, such as: Bessie Smith, Sippie Wallace, Memphis Minnie, Billie Holiday, Rosetta Tharpe, Blue Lu Barker, Ella Fitzgerald and others.

The group also performs other styles of music including western swing, bluesy country, and roots Americana.

Annie and the Hedonists features Annie Rosen on lead vocals, Jonny Rosen on guitar and vocals, Peter Davis on clarinet, tenor guitar, piano, and vocals, Don Young on upright bass and vocals, and occasionally Jerry Marotta on drums.

You can learn more about the group, their touring sites, or even get some of their merch on their website: annieandthehedonists.com.

Northern Symphonic Winds

Northern New York’s only professional Wind Ensemble, Northern Symphonic Winds, will perform music suitable for outdoor concerts. This will be the wind ensemble’s 14th appearance for the Norwood Village Green Concert Series.

Founded in 1998, Northern Symphonic Winds is a 46-52-piece wind and percussion ensemble composed of faculty from the Crane School of Music, Northern New York music teachers, other local professionals, and selected Crane students. The ensemble holds firmly to three primary objectives: to feature the finest wind and percussion performers available in the North Country, to perform music of the highest quality, and to bring enjoyment and satisfaction not just to the ensemble’s musicians, but also to audiences around the North Country.

Principal Conductors have included Founding Members; Dr. Tim Topolewski, Scott LaVine, and Dr. James Madeja. Dr. Brian Doyle is also Principal Conductor. Guest Conductors have included Stephen Meyer, Peter Lewis, and Adam Slywotsky. Dr. Brian Doyle and Scott LaVine will be conducting this concert.

The series acoustic concerts are supported by the Sweetgrass Foundation. The series is also supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and New York State Legislature.

For further information consult the series website: nvgcs.org or call 315-261-2866.