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The 14th Annual Montauk Music Festival

Presented by the Montauk Sun

May 15-18, 2025

Opening Party on Thursday May 15^th 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 17^th and 18^th

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– or Montauk Music Fesival APP for Android 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

May 2023 Performers

Paul C. Cuthbert

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

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

Christiaan Padavan

"Christiaan Padavan is a 24 year-old from Hampton Bays, NY and was recently a gold ticket winner on Season 2 of American Idol on ABC Network! He is currently working for Long Island Radio Broadcasting, while still continuing his passion for music by playing regular gigs at venues across Long Island and writing his own music. He is blessed for the opportunities he's had in his young life and can't wait to see what the future holds..."

Whale/Heart

Subterranean basement rockers serving up sonic walls of melody, warped psychedelic sounds, and twisting spaced out jams. Whale/Heart is Chris Clark (vox/guitar) Matt Orlando (vox/guitar) Devlin Webb (bass) Jack Marshall (keys) and Kevin Foran (drums).

Diane Gentile

Diane Gentile is a New York Singer Songwriter and Producer. Her last album, The Bad and the Beautiful, contributed to large increase in Spotify listeners, YouTube fans, and garnered her tours with ex-Replacements founder Tommy Stinson, and support slots with Alejandro Escovedo, with whom she released a critically acclaimed duet titled "Walk With Me". Her last foray was co-producing the benefit album Silver Patron Saints for artist Jesse Malin, who suffered a rare debilitating spinal stroke. The album contains covers of Jesse's songs from 26 artists, that also culminated in a 2 night sold out benefit show at NY's Beacon Theater, where she performed a duet with Jesse. Diane is currently recording new songs for a fourth full length.

[Arizona] Bex Lindsey

Bex Lindsey is a pop rock singer-songwriter, actress, and mental health advocate known for her raw storytelling and dynamic vocal style. Her music resonates with fans of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Alanis Morissette, and Christina Perri. A six-time performer at the Montauk Music Festival, Bex takes the stage this year just one day after earning her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. She has performed in Times Square, won the Your Big Break competition, and collaborated with industry talents like Darryl McDaniels (Run-DMC) and Donnie Klang. Her highly anticipated album, The Process, is set for release in fall 2025.

Excellent Adventure

Excellent Adventure is a psychedelic grunge band from NY, featuring Jesse Stormo (bass, vocals), Jay Levin (guitar), and Evan Stormo (drums, vocals).

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)."

Virtual MMF 2020 week 2 part 2

Frankel Sisters 2019

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jpofrfeuyflwip9/Montauk%20Music%20Festival%20-06272019.mp4?dl=0

Opening Party – Purchase Tickets