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September 21, 2026 at 5:00pm

Accordions Around the World Day 1

A global journey of music through the squeezebox!
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September 21, 2026, 5:00pm–7:00pm

On each day of Accordions Around the World, 15 different artists demonstrate the range of an often overlooked instrument. Wander the park and explore different musical stylings, or set up a picnic and enjoy rotating artists. 

Find accordionists at each of the event's five stations

Session 1: 5pm-5:40pm

Station 1: Ben Rosenblum, World-infused jazz
Station 2: Gregory Grene, Irish rock
Station 3: Anna and Will Holshouser, U.S. folk music (fiddle + accordion duo)
Station 4: Sadys Rodrigo Espitia, Colombian cumbia + vallenato
Station 5: Annmarie Acosta Williams,
Traditional Irish music

Session 2: 5:40pm-6:20pm

Station 1: Maestro Tito Castro, Bandoneón: Argentine tango
Station 2: Charley Layton, Vaudeville, ragtime, and musette

Station 3: Sweetgum, Bluegrass, American folk, and Americana
Station 4: Hinterlands, Original folk trance
Station 5: Papa Joe De Clemente, Italian-American standards

Session 3: 6:20pm-7pm

Station 1: Felipe Hostins, Brazilian music
Station 2: Mary Spencer Knapp, Alternative pop
Station 3: Adam Hendricks, Rock and roll
Station 4: Peter Stan, Balkan music
Station 5: Niall O'Leary, Traditional Irish music

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