Coco McSweeny (left), of Ossining, and Whittemore Place resident Robin Chipkin dance at the Andrea and the Armenian Rug Riders concert on Wednesday, July 19 at Pine Ridge Park. The show was part of the Village of Rye Brook’s Music in the Park series, which will bring free concerts to the community throughout the summer. (Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)
Before the concert, individuals who volunteered during the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ida were honored by the Village of Rye Brook for their service to the community. From left: Eric Hammer, Liz Rotfeld, Dara Berg, State Senator Shelley Mayer, Sandi Kornblum, Randi Held, Lisa Urban, EMS Administrator Kenny Barton, Rye Brook Trustee Stephanie Fischer, Rye Brook Mayor Jason Klein, Barry Albalah, Herbert Bocchino, Nicholas Melillo, Gail Fell, Port Chester Fire Chief Angelo Sposta, Rebecca Oling, Patricia Schofield and Anthony Del Vecchio. (Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)
Andrea Ekizian (left) and her band rock out in Rye Brook. (Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)
Ric LuBell is the bass player for the Armenian Rug Riders and smiles through the performance. (Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)
Brett Roberts (right) supplies backup vocals in addition to the rhythm and percussion for the band. (Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)
The rest of the band takes a back seat while John Scavelli shreds a solo with his guitar. (Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)
North Hampton, Mass., resident Dan Briggs (left) visits his mother Jeanette Briggs, of Shelley Avenue, Port Chester, and dances during the Andrea and the Armenian Rug Riders concert. (Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)
