Beacon Riverfest features live music and more

What: Beacon Riverfest, featuring food, crafts and performances by Gato Loco Coconino, the Tao Seeger Band, Milton, the Jack Grace Band, the Rock Band Boot Camp and the ReadNex Poetry Squad.
When: 1-8 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Riverfront Park, Beacon.
Admission: Free.
Information: Visit www.beaconriverfest.com.
Also: Gato Loco Coconino, one of the bands playing Beacon Riverfest, traces its name to the loft in Tribeca where the ensemble rehearses: "When we got the space in Tribeca, the lady that is the equivalent of a super, an old Spanish woman, she said the place was haunted by a dead cat — a ghost cat," said Gato Loco guitarist Clifton Hyde. The woman told the band members to watch out for the "gato loco." But, Hyde continued, "We don't talk about the cat. It's an old creaky building with lots of strange sounds emanating from it. There are a lot of things we could attribute to el gato loco."
• Rock Band Boot Camp is a partnership between Local 845, which is staging Riverfest, and the City of Beacon Department of Recreation that, according to www.beaconriverfest.com, is "a fun and inspiring workshop where students learn how to work together and play as a rock band. Sessions are offered to teens and adults year round." The spring 2011 session of Rock Band Boot Camp, which ended June 16, will culminate in a performance at Riverfest.

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