Plant & Sing Festival

Also on Shelter Island, bluegrass and traditional American music will be on offer as part of the Plant & Sing festival at Sylvester Manor Saturday from noon until 10 p.m.

The day will begin with the planting of garlic and the harvesting of fall crops, after which the music will get into full swing on the waterfront lawn. This year’s performers will include the Wainwright Sisters, the Deadly Gentlemen, Eastbound Freight, Edith & Bennett, the Ed Howe Bluegrass Band, and Jeff Davis & Friends.

Scott Chaskey, Megan Chaskey, Douglas Decandia, and Brad Davis are a few of the writers who will be on hand. Contra Dance with Perpetual E-Motion will start at 7 p.m., followed by songs and a late-night jam.

General admission is free for children 12 and under. The tariff for adults is $50, $45 for veterans, students, and senior citizens. V.I.P. tickets for a meet-the-artists brunch are $125, $45 for kids.