08/14/2026
My article/pictures from the Great South Bay Music Festival on page 24 of the latest Fire Island News. Swipe for full size pics, including additional shots that didn't fit on the page. Pick up a copy at tinyraccoonbooks Sayville Library Patchogue-Medford Library or many other locations along the aouth ahore and Fire Island.
Carly Bottitta, Rachel Petrilak, and Chris Gunter at the Citizens Campaign for the Environment booth with Richie Watson signing a petition to stop cuts to federal clean water funding
Back Row: L-R: Tana Ewell Cynthia Berrios
Front Row: L-R: Gianna, Quinn, Emily, Gabby, Gulianna
“We Hear You” (a non-profit supporting kids who are deaf or hard of hearing all over Long Island)
Kirstin Sousa (owner of StellaRay clothing), with festival co-organizer Jamie Faith and her daughter Ava
The Allgaier family from Centereach (multi generational lovers of the band Sublime)
Reggae-fusion band IRIEspect on the Five Towns College Stage
Students from School of Rock playing on the Jambalya Stage
Alvaro of Peace, Love, and Halos, helping customer Paul Agueci (Valley Stream)
Perennial favorite Kerry Kearney Band wowed the crowd with their Cajun Review Show
Allison Danzig (Westchester), Lisa Gibson (Manhattan) Vicki Lesser Goldstein (Brooklyn) came to see their spouses in Ripple All starts
Joanne Duffy (Islip Terrace) getting a treat for her Grandbaby Mckenna from Brie and Kayla at the Groovy Smoothie (they also have a stand in Ocean Beach, on the back side of Mermaid Market
Ashley Pfeifer (Director of Fundraising), Kara Fusco (Executive Vice President) of Swan is Love, a 501c3 non-profit that raises funds through grassroots events to support cancer patients, invest in youth, and help local families in need
Ariana Nuñez, Thomas Bernard, Julia Dinger, Andrew Nuñez
Local band Anything Ever won their spot on the Jambalaya stage at WEHM’s Battle of the Bands
Sal Filosa and Michele Cayea of the Patchogue Medford Library helping Nikki McGrath of Port Jefferson with the free phone charging station
Clara Intravia (with Benny the Pug). The Intravia family is selling allowing festival attendees to park on the property to raise funds for Carols’ Senior Dog Pet sanctuary
