
Horizon Happy Hour: Juma Sultan Aboriginal Music Society
Free Live Music in the Market Sheds
Horizon Happy Hour: Juma Sultan Aboriginal Music Society
Free Live Music in the Market Sheds
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DateAugust 13, 2025
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Event Starts5:00 PM
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VenueMarket Sheds
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Doors Open5:00 PM
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Ticket PricesFree
Event Details
Join us for an evening of live music curated by Artist-in-Residence Peter Negroponte of Guerilla Toss. This month features Juma Sultan.
Juma Sultan is a musician, composer, archivist, and upstanding citizen of Planet Earth and Beyond. Notable musical collaborations include Sonny Simmons, James “Blood” Ulmer, Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp, Albert Ayler, Sam Rivers, and many more. As a percussionist, he shot to international fame when he stepped onto the stage of the 1969 Woodstock Festival as a member of Jimi Hendrix’s Gypsy Sun & Rainbows. In the Market Sheds at Bethel Woods, he will be presenting his nine-piece group, Aboriginal Music Society in an exploration of spirit grounded in sound.
Free admission. Food and drinks available for purchase. All are welcome.
About: HORIZON HAPPY HOUR
Horizon Happy Hour
2nd Wednesdays | June–September
5 PM | Bethel Woods Market Sheds
Free Admission
You're invited to Horizon Happy Hour—an evening of adventurous live music set against the backdrop of the historic festival field. Curated by Artist-in-Residence Peter Negroponte of Guerilla Toss, this series highlights psychedelic rock, jazz, pop, ambient, and experimental performances from regional and national artists.
Held monthly in the open-air Market Sheds, Horizon Happy Hour offers a relaxed, communal vibe with food and drinks available for purchase. Each evening is a chance to discover new sounds, connect with others, and enjoy the creative spirit of Bethel Woods.
About: JUMA SULTAN
Musician, composer, archivist, and upstanding citizen of Planet Earth and Beyond. Notable musical collaborations include Sonny Simmons, James “Blood” Ulmer, Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp, Albert Ayler, Sam Rivers, and many more. As a percussionist, he shot to international fame when he stepped onto the stage of the 1969 Woodstock Festival as a member of Jimi Hendrix’s Gypsy Sun & Rainbows. In the Market Sheds at Bethel Woods, he will be presenting his nine-piece group, Aboriginal Music Society in an exploration of spirit grounded in sound.