Uncle Cheef

Uncle Cheef Live Music Lounge in Brewster, NY. Curated by Tonight Show saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith
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THIS Friday!!! Live at one of favorite music venues: The Falcon  in Marlboro, NY / one set at 7:30pm. Reservations avail...
01/26/2026

THIS Friday!!! Live at one of favorite music venues: The Falcon in Marlboro, NY / one set at 7:30pm. Reservations available at their website.

Whew—it feels great to be posting about putting up live music again. We’re still working things out for UC 2.0–it’s looking very good so stay tuned folks!

We have TWO Grease Patrol (our funky soul instrumental house band) live albums coming your way just in time for… they’ll be available for a big record release party at the new…. Getting things all polished up and man, do these records sound great. We’re excited. Get excited people!

Can’t wait to see you.

“I don’t normally get too sentimental about records coming out that I’ve worked on but this one hits a little different ...
12/07/2025

“I don’t normally get too sentimental about records coming out that I’ve worked on but this one hits a little different in that I’ve been with this band for 12 years now and it’s the first physical album I have in hand to represent the passing of time rocking with this incredible world class crew. Honored and grateful merely scratches the surface.

Yes, there is a new Roots studio album in the works and yes, it’s murderous. Definitely excited for folks to hear it. Hopefully soon.

But this one’s live and if you know me, you know that live albums are my absolute favorite. I like the rawness and the realness. It’s a shame radio doesn’t favor the medium.

It’s also fun to see my stage name coming thru (reference the album cover and the notes on the back panel) and it’s apropos seeing as how Uncle Cheef (the club) is coming back to life soon. I love it when a plan comes together.

Ok, folks. Go get the real thing.

-Uncle Cheef”

We’re sold out for the fifth UC pop-up in a row! It warms our hearts to see your continued support of our mission to pre...
11/07/2025

We’re sold out for the fifth UC pop-up in a row!

It warms our hearts to see your continued support of our mission to present world class art to the Hudson Valley and we’re just getting started. Keys keep it rolling, y’all!

We can’t wait to see you.

We just released 15 spots for tonight’s pop up at Lynn and Larry’s Estate in Brewster!!! Link to full details in bio her...
09/19/2025

We just released 15 spots for tonight’s pop up at Lynn and Larry’s Estate in Brewster!!!

Link to full details in bio here. Or at UncleCheef.com

Yesterday we lost Akiko Tsuruga, the great Hammond B-3 operator and fantastic human being. She graced our stage often, a...
09/14/2025

Yesterday we lost Akiko Tsuruga, the great Hammond B-3 operator and fantastic human being. She graced our stage often, as often as we could make it happen. If I’m not mistaken she may have been our most frequent flyer in the two years we were open in Brewster.

She embodied all the great things in music that we treasure. She always showed up to play, was always wonderful to be around and truly lifted the room with her energy and positive vibes. This loss cuts deep.

We don’t have all that many entertainers left that had direct access to the originators. Her time spent with Papa Lou Donaldson and Dr Lonnie Smith clearly had a profound effect on her output. She had an old school sensibility of showmanship that’s becoming increasingly rare these days.

I was trying to book her in our last couple of weeks open in May but her health issues were preventing her from working.

I’m thankful for the time we had together. If only there was a lot more of it. A painful reminder of how fragile this life can be.

Sincere condolences to her family, friends and fans worldwide. Mags, we’re thinking of you especially.

We’ll miss you Akiko! We love you!!!

Tonight’s gonna be a party, folks!!!This event sold out in under two hours—we’re grateful for the support!Walk-ins for t...
08/15/2025

Tonight’s gonna be a party, folks!!!
This event sold out in under two hours—we’re grateful for the support!
Walk-ins for the 9pm are based upon availability.
We can’t wait to see you!

We’ll announce our pop up for September next week—stay tuned.

THIS Friday! An Uncle Cheef pop-up at our favorite local orchard! With some of our favorite artists! And our favorite cr...
07/15/2025

THIS Friday! An Uncle Cheef pop-up at our favorite local orchard! With some of our favorite artists! And our favorite crowd! YOU!!!

Featuring house favorites Hammond organist Eric Finland and vocal sensation Joy Brown !!!

There’s only a handful of seats left so head to salingersorchard.com to get yours!

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets as this is picnic vibes—we’ll have an Uncle Cheef bar service with some familiar faces manning the station and then there’s the Blue Bus for all your eats and beer/cider/NA needs.

We can’t wait to see you!

Uncle Cheef is proud to present a pop-up picnic at the beloved Salinger’s Orchard in Brewster, NY on Friday, July 18.Fea...
06/27/2025

Uncle Cheef is proud to present a pop-up picnic at the beloved Salinger’s Orchard in Brewster, NY on Friday, July 18.

Featuring The Eric Finland (Hammond Organ) Trio with guest star vocalist Joy Brown: a powerhouse group that you need in your soul.

Doors at 6pm and one set from 7-8:30pm. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs as this is picnic vibes. Salinger’s has a tremendous food and beverage “Blue Bus” service that crushes: smoked meats, delicious sides, adult beverages, non adult beverages. You’ll most likely see a familiar face or two slinging UC wares as well.

The Salinger’s farm store is filled with homemade treats and handcrafted goods from local makers—but take note: the store closes at 6 PM, so we encourage you to come early and explore. You won’t want to miss their bakery’s legendary apple cider doughnuts (yes, we’ve taste-tested extensively—they really are the best in the Hudson Valley). It’s the kind of place where every detail is made with love, and every visit feels like coming home. Salinger’s is a fourth-generation family farm, lovingly run by Tim and Sydney Salinger, who have turned their orchard into a space that radiates warmth, care, and heart. Right on.

Curation is what we’re all about so you know this will be a one of a kind experience. Who better to lead the musical charge than Joy Brown with the Eric Finland Trio?! They’ve been mainstay artists in our concept and they represent all the best things in humanity: soulfulness, truth, love, consistency, family, empathy… all the things we stand for and will promote till our last breath. (Hint hint)

Come out for an Uncle Cheef taste at one of our favorite local joints with our favorite artists surrounded by our favorite peoples. Together, we win!

We can’t wait to see you.

-Jenny and Uncle Cheef

We’ve been radio silent here in social media land while we finished packing up business at Uncle Cheef in Brewster. We’r...
05/28/2025

We’ve been radio silent here in social media land while we finished packing up business at Uncle Cheef in Brewster. We’re just about through the worst of it and the light is starting to shine and we’re coming up for air. It feels good.

We announced this Uncle Cheef pop up from our newsletter Tuesday and the seats flew off the shelves. There’s only six standing room spots left! Get em quick if you’d like to partake in a night of serious partying and community regathering.

Empire Gumbo always delivers!

Head to Nodhillbrewery.com to get yours. Hurry.

3 more shows left! Fri and Sat are both sold out, still a few spots left for Thursday. Last chance for a last taste. Com...
05/05/2025

3 more shows left! Fri and Sat are both sold out, still a few spots left for Thursday.

Last chance for a last taste. Come get it

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7 shows left until the lights go out at Uncle Cheef. Very very difficult for us to process. The response has been overwh...
04/28/2025

7 shows left until the lights go out at Uncle Cheef. Very very difficult for us to process.

The response has been overwhelming and we really do feel all the feels with all of you over the loss of a necessary joint.

I’m not gonna soap box any of this but I will say that some things in life are more important than “business”. People tend to wrap up evil BS under the guise of “business” and shrug their shoulders and I think that’s beyond reprehensible. We’re better than that. At least we should be.

We can’t let greed and hate win. Only love wins. Love wins.

Friday is sold out. Sat and Sunday are going to sell out. We need folks to come out on Thursday for Brian Floody. Let’s go out with a bang y’all and do this right.

7 more shows. Let’s go!!!!

Address

988 NY-22, Unit C
Brewster, NY
10509

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6:30pm - 11:30pm
Thursday 6:30pm - 11:30pm
Friday 6:30pm - 11:30pm
Saturday 6:30pm - 11:30pm
Sunday 11am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+18457932717

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