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Drew Velting will be playing at the 2022 Tucson Folk Festival!

Catch his set on Saturday, April 2 at 4:00 pm on the Courthouse Stage! For the full stage schedule, visit Tucson Folk Festival Stage Schedules

Mar 28, 2022

Drew Velting nominated for Best of Long Island in Arts and Entertainment (Best Singer)

Oct 8, 2021

Drew Velting's music featured on WFUV on Woody's Children  

 

Apr 20, 2021

American Songwriter announces the March/April 2021 Lyric Contest winners!

 

Grateful to learn that my song, "Widows Walking" won second place in the March/April 2021 American Songwriter Magazine lyric contest. Thanks to the women who inspired the song!

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Feb 24, 2021

Drew Velting places as a semi-finalist in the Music City SongStar Fall 2019 songwriting contest for his entry, "Where Do the Homeless Dwell?"

Jan 10, 2020

LI psychologist helps Long Island's homeless through song

Merrick singer-songwriter Drew Velting, who has released a new song, launches a tour of LI homeless shelters to raise awareness during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Photo Credit: Linda McNally   

Updated November 19, 2019 7:59 AM

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Nov 21, 2019

New Single Release! Where Do the Homeless Dwell?

All proceeds from this song are being donated to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

 

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Nov 6, 2019

Newport Folk Festival Preview 2019

Outstanding podcast from NPR's "All Songs Considered" previewing this year's Newport Folk Festival, which celebrates its 60th year this month. Wow. 

Click the link to listen to the complete podcast Newport Folk Festival 2019 Preview  

Jul 23, 2019

Celebrate Pete Seeger’s 100th Birthday at Nationwide Concerts This Weekend

Nice article providing some updates on Pete Seeger's centennial celebration. Well may the world go...

Click this link to read the article in Rolling Stone

May 6, 2019

Izzy Young, Who Presided Over the Folk Revival, Dies at 90

Great article in the NY Times about Izzy Young, a key figure in the Great American Folk Music Revival at its peak. Sad to lose him.

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Feb 6, 2019

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