WOODSTOCK — “We Got The Beat,” the brainchild of co-producers Holly George-Warren and Lizzie Vann, will debut at the historic Bearsville Theater later this month, featuring three days of concerts, panel discussions, film screenings, conversation, and more, honoring the achievements of women in the music industry and setting goals for the future.
The gathering includes award-winning performers, music industry leaders, DJs, photographers, filmmakers, authors, and journalists, as well as mainstage concerts by the legendary Darlene Love and multi-platinum Grammy winner Joan Osborne.
Music journalist Holly George-Warren is a Grammy-nominated producer of RESPECT: A Century of Women in Music and the best-selling author of 16 books, including Janis: Her Life and Music. She has joined forces with Bearsville Theater owner Lizzie Vann, to create this first-ever Hudson Valley summit.
“This weekend is part of an important initiative that Bearsville Theater is launching to support women in music,” Vann said, in a statement. “Women earn 82% of the pay received by their male counterparts. In support of this, Bearsville has reduced the cost for women artists and groups renting our theater and sound stage facilities by 18%. Women bring as much to the party as men — so let’s go!”
Events include mainstage and Bearsville lounge performances, panel discussions, meet-and-greets, Euphoria & Shakti Yoga, documentary film screenings, and opportunities for professional networking.
“WE GOT THE BEAT” includes: Darlene Love, Joan Osborne, Kate Pierson, Genya Ravan, Amy Rigby, Holly George-Warren, Meg Griffin, Palmyra Delran, Ebet Roberts, and more.
“We Got The Beat — A Women in Music Summit” takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 25-27, at Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., in Woodstock. For more information, tickets and a complete schedule of events, go to: bearsvilletheater.com/we-got-the-beat.
