Music Mondays Are Coming Back to Bay Street

Bay Street Theater returns this summer with Music Mondays, the hit concert series that invites artists to perform and share stories of their time on and off the stage in an intimate setting. The small venue evenings are one-of-a-kind performances not to be missed. Concerts will be held Mondays in July and August, kicking off with the legendary Patti LuPone on July 8, followed by The Harlem Gospel Choir in collaboration with Hamptons Jazz Fest on August 5, Erich Bergen on August 12 and finishing with Ari Axelrod on August 19.

Monday, July 8, at 8 p.m. — “Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes,” conceived and directed by Scott Wittman, music direction and arrangements by Joseph Thalken, written by Jeffrey Richman. Music has the power to crystallize a moment in time and evoke eras. In her new concert, Tony Award winner Patti LuPone performs songs that do just that — songs that are touchstones and reflections on her life growing up in America — from a young girl during the burgeoning rock and roll scene of the 1950s to coming of age in the politically and socially turbulent 1960s, to eventually achieving success with both career and family.

Monday, August 5, 8 p.m. — “The Harlem Gospel Choir: A Gospel Concert with a Special Tribute to Aretha Franklin.” Performing contemporary gospel with a touch of jazz and blues, the Harlem Gospel Choir is synonymous with powerful vocals, glorious sound and infectious energy. For over two decades, they have been America’s premier gospel choir and have toured the globe, thrilling audiences with the inspirational power of black gospel music. They have performed for three Presidents (President Obama, President Carter and President Nelson Mandela), two Popes (Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI), Ban Ki-Moon and the UN General Assembly. They have also recorded with Keith Richards, The Chieftains, and Trace Adkins, among others.

Monday, August 12, 8 p.m. – Erich Bergen “Live in Concert!” Direct from his sold-out residency at the historic Café Carlyle, critically acclaimed actor, singer, and entertainer Erich Bergen offers a high-energy show filled with stories and songs from his nearly 30-year career on stage and screen. Bergen is best known for starring on the television show “Madam Secretary,” as well as his critically acclaimed performance as Bob Gaudio in “Jersey Boys,” a role he performed on stage around the country and reprised in Clint Eastwood’s film adaptation. Broadway audiences also know him from the musicals “Waitress” and “Chicago,” and he will return to Broadway next year in “Boop! The Betty Boop Musical.” Last summer, Bergen starred in Bay Street’s production of “Dial M for Murder.”

Monday, August 19, at 8 p.m. — Ari Axelrod “A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway.” This multi-award-winning show has been performed to sold-out audiences around the world. Axelrod’s theatrical credits include Paper Mill Playhouse, Westport Country Playhouse, NAMT, Shabbat on Broadway, Museum of Jewish Heritage, York Theatre Company and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. His critically acclaimed debut album “Ari Axelrod: LIVE at Birdland” is available on all streaming platforms.

Tickets to Music Monday performances are available at baystreet.org 631-725-9500. Bay Street Theater is on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.