Friday, May 13 – Sunday, May 15

The Backyard Restaurant at Sole East serves as a venue for the second-annual Montauk Music Festival.

On Friday, May 13, start your summer early and stop in to see Chris Merritt’s “Piano Rock” from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by the pop rock of One Love from 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Zap & The Naturals’ reggae jams from 10:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The festival continues in The Backyard on Saturday, May 14 with the jazz & blues piano of Susan Gabriel from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., the solo acoustic songs of Ireland’s Brendan O’Shea from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Jenna Nicholls’ “Jazz/Classical” performance from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., and the reggae of Taj Weekes & Adowafrom 11 p.m. to 12 midnight.

The festival weekend concludes on Sunday, May 15 when The Backyard at Sole East will be serving Sunday brunch and hosting two distinct solo acoustic performers: Vanessa Leonardo from 11a.m. until 12 noon, and New Jersey’s own Laura Cheadle from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

All performances are free and open to the public.

The Backyard Restaurant at Sole East

Address: 90 Second House Road, Montauk, Tel: 631-668-2105