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2011 WNY EVENTS, FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
Allentown Art Festival
June 11th - 12th, 2011
Historic Allentown District
Attica  Rodeo
August 4th - 7th, 2011
54th Annual Rodeo
The Buffalo Funk Fest August 27th, 2011
LaSalle Park at 3pm
Buffalo Irish Festival
TBA
The Hamburg Fairgrounds

Buffalo River Fest
June 17th - 18th, 2011
Father Conway Park

Canalfest
July 17th - 24th, 2011
Erie Canal Banks, NT
Carly’s Crossing
TBA
Gallagher Beach
Chautauqua Light the Lakes
September 4th, 2011
Chautauqua Lake
Children First Festival
TBA
Ellicottville, NY
Down-Home Country Weekend
August 6th & 7th, 2011
Langford Tractor Pull Grounds
Rt.75 & Rt.249 North Collins, NY
Eden Corn Festival
August 4th- 7th, 2011
Route 62 Eden, NY

Elmwood Ave. Festival of the Arts
August 27th - 28th, 2011
Elmwood Ave.

Erie County Fair
August 10th - 21st, 2011
Hamburg Fair Grounds
34th Annual Falling Leaves Festival
Sept. 30th – Oct. 2nd, 2011
Friendship Festival
June 30th - July 1st, 2011
Riverside Park, Buffalo
Genesee County Fair
July 20th - 24th, 2011
Batavia, New York
German Heritage Festival
TBA
Cheektowaga Town Park
Buffalo Greek Fest
June 3rd - 5th, 2011
Hellenic Orthodox Church
Gus Macker Tournament
Jun 25th - 26th, 2011
Niagara Square, Buffalo
Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival
August 26th - 27th, 2011
Village of Lewiston
Italian Food & Heritage Festival
July 14th - 17th, 2011
Hertel Ave. Buffalo
4th Annual Jammin' in June Music Festival
June 3rd - 5th, 2011
St. Amelia's School
Juneteenth Festival
June 18th - 19th, 2011
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Kingdom Bound Christian Music Festival
July 31st - August 3rd, 2011
Darien Lake Theme Park
Lewiston Artfest
August 13th - 14th, 2011
Church Street, Lewiston
21st Annual Macedonian Festival
July 8 - July 10, 2011
Sts. Cyril & Methody Macedonian Orthodox Church

Music is Art Festival
September 17, 2011
Delaware Park. Buffalo

National Buffalo Wing Festival
September 3rd- 4th, 2011
Coca-Cola Park

Orleans County 4-H Fair
TBA
Knowlesville, NY
Pirate Fest
July 30th - 31st, 2011
Evangola State Park
Polish-American Arts Festival
Cheektowaga Town Park
Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga
Polish Heritage Festival
June 10th - 11th, 2011
Hamburg Fairgrounds
Rally in the Valley
TBA
Bradner Stadium, Olean, NY
Ride for Rosewell
June 25th, 2010
Roycroft Summer Festival
June 25th - 26th, 2011
Roycroft Campus, East Aurora
Scottish Festival & Highland Games
TBA
Amherst Museum
Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Delaware Park, Buffalo
Sterling Celtic Rock Festival
August 21st - 22nd, 2010
Sterling Renaissance Festival
July 9th- Aug 21st, 2011
Sterling, NY
Summer Festival of the Arts
Jul 1st - 3rd, 2011

Village of Ellicottville and
Holiday Valley Resort
Taste of Buffalo
July 9th - 10th, 2011
Delaware Ave and Niagara Square

Taste of Ellicottville
Aug 6th - 7th, 2011
Throughout the Villiage
Ellicottville, NY

Thursday at the Square
Lafayette Square
Main & Court St. Buffalo
Ukrainian American Day Festival
August 21st, 2011
Buffalo, NY
Weekend on the Niagara
June 4th - 5th, 2011
Niawanda Park
Williamsville Old Home Days
July 12th - 15th, 2011
Quaker Arts Festival
Sept. 17th - 18th, 2011
Orchard Park Middle School
Queen of Heaven Carnival
July 8th-10th, 2011
West Seneca, NY


Buffalo and WNY Free Summer Concert Schedule

2012 schedule will be out in May!


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2011 Gateway West Herr Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Concerts on the Canal
All shows are free!

Gateway Harbor Park
North Tonawanda, NY
June 15th - August 27th 2011

Wed. June 15th
BLACK WIDOW - 6:00PM
50/50 BAND -
8:00PM
Wed. June 22nd ENVY - 6:00PM
MOTOWN REVUE -
8:00PM
Wed. June 29th OSCAR ALSTON'S STONE CITY BAND - 6:00PM
THE FABULOUS DUKES -
8:00PM
Wed. July 6th VINCENT JAMES XPLOSION - 6:00PM
GOING FOR THE ONE -
8:00PM
Sat. July 9th The 100 Proof Justice Band and Rich & Famous - 5:30-10:30PM
POISON WHISKEY - Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute
Wed. July 13th EAST OF EDEN - 6:00PM
COCK ROBIN -
8:00PM
Wed. July 27th BREAKAWAY - 6:00PM
THE PIANO MEN -
8:00PM
Wed. Aug 3rd THEN & NOW - 6:00PM
BBC - 8:00PM
Sat. Aug 6th The Dave Constantino Band and Powerplay - 5:30-10:30PM
BIG EYED PHISH - A Tribute to Dave Matthews
Wed. Aug 10th PASSIONWORKS - 6:00PM
THAT 80's HAIR BAND - 8:00PM
Wed. Aug 17th LEON & THE FORKLIFTS - 6:00PM
JOYRYDE - 8:00PM
Wed. Aug 24th SUDDEN URGE - 6:00PM
HIT N RUN - 8:00PM
Sat. Aug 27th Ezekial and the Grundnerhall Bands - 5:30-10:30PM
MR. SPEED - America's KISS Tribute Band

Every concert 100% free for all ages! The concert series takes place in beautiful Gateway Park in historic North Tonawanda, just 10 minutes from downtown Buffalo, and only a few stop lights away from everywhere! Great music, water, and fun times await you this summer! We'll see you there!

Gateway Harbor Park
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
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2011 Molson Canal Concert Series
45 Main Street Lockport, NY
June 24th - August 19th
5:30PM-11:00PM

Fri. June 24th
STEVEN PAGE
Fri. July 1st DENNIS DEYOUNG
Fri. July 8th BURTON CUMMINGS
Fri. July 15th JOHN BUTLER TRIO
Fri. July 22nd THE TEA PARTY
Fri. July 29th PUDDLE OF MUDD
Fri. August 5th B-52's
Fri. August 12th QUEENSRYC
Fri. August 19th GRAND FUNK RAILROAD


All concerts 5:30PM-11:00PM
The Molson Canal Concert Series is Western New York's largest free
waterfront concert series. Each concert is 100% free to attend for all ages!

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2011 Canal Fest Concert Line Up
July 17th - 24th
Gateway Harbor Park
Sweeney & Webster Sts.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120

Sun. July 17th
PIRATE DREAMS - Sweeney St - 1:00-3:00pm
LEERON ZYDECO w/ Willie Haddath -
Sweeney St - 4:00-7:00PM
HEY YOU -
Sweeney St - 8:00-11:00PM
Mon. July 18th BUSTED STUFF - Sweeney St - 4:00-7:00PM
DOUG YEOMANS -
Food Court, Ton. - 6:30-8:00PM
RAMBLIN' LOU
- Miller Bandshell, Ton. - 7:30-9:30PM
BATTERY -
Sweeney St - 8:00-11:00PM
Tues. July 19th FRANKIE DON DOES SINATRA - DeGraff - 2:00PM
OLD SKOOL
- Sweeney St - 4:00-7:00PM
BLACK WIDOW
- Sweeney St - 8:00-11:00PM
Wed. July 20th THE PANFILS - Sweeney St - Noon-3:00PM
MARC COLE
- Food Court, Ton. - 4-5PM & 6-7PM
PHOCUS
- Sweeney St - 4:00-7:00PM
PASSIONWORKS
- Sweeney St - 8:00-11:00PM
Thurs. July 21st THE ROADRUNNERS - Sweeney St - 4:00-7:00PM
BEACH-FRONT PROPERTY
- Food Court, Ton. - 6:30-8:00PM
DISCO DUCK
- Main & Adam St, Ton. - 7:00-11:00PM
WHO ARE YOU
- Sweeney St - 8:00-11:00PM
Fri. July 22nd EXIT! - Sweeney St - 4:00-7:00PM
BELLO VOICE STUDIO
- Food Court, Ton. - 6:30-8:00PM
MARIA AURIGEMA
- Webster St - 7:00-10:00PM
WEST OF THE MARK
- Sweeney St - 8:00-11:00PM
Sat. July 23rd STEVE BALESTERI - Sweeney St - Noon-2:00PM
PARABLE PLAYERS TEEN GROUP
- Overlook Point - 2:00PM-3:00PM
ERIC SPAHR BAND
- Sweeney St - 3:00-6:00PM
CODA -
Sweeney St - 8:00-11:00PM
Sun. July 24th TONAWANDA DANCE ARTS - Sweeney ST - 11:30AM
NIAGARA EXPERIENCE PLAYERS
- Sweeney St - 1:00PM
LANCE DIAMOND & THE 24K DIAMOND BAND
- Sweeney St - 7:30-9:30PM


Gateway Harbor Park

Sweeney & Webster Sts.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
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2011 Thursday at the Square Summer Concert Series
5:00p.m. until 9:00p.m.
Lafayette Square, Downtown Buffalo
June 2nd - August 4th 2011

Thurs. June 2nd
EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
Thurs. June 9th MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME
Thurs. June 16th BLUES TRAVELER
Thurs. June 23rd GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS
Thurs. June 30th LOWEST OF THE LOW
Thurs. July 7th SLOAN
Thurs. July 14th COURT YARD HOUNDS
Thurs. July 21st SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES
Thurs. July 28th GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELICS
Thurs. August 4th TOKYO POLICE CLUB

EVERY THURSDAY
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Lafayette Square, Downtown Buffalo
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2011 M&T PLAZA EVENT SERIES
Monday - Friday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
One M&T Plaza in Downtown Buffalo

WNED WEEK
Mon. July 11
AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER DANCE & DRUM PERFORMANCE
Tues. July 12 BUFFALO GAY MEN'S CHORUS
Wed. July 13 CARNIVAL KIDS STEEL ORCHESTRA
Thurs. July 14 PATTI PARKS BAND
Fri. July 15 DISCO DUCK
CHANNEL 2 "ON YOUR SIDE" WEEK
Mon. July 18 BIG WHEELIE & THE HUBCAPS
Tues. July 19 BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA BRASS & PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Wed. July 20 THE GOSPEL MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Thur. July 21 LEHRER DANCE
Fri. July 22 JJ SWING
BUFFALO MUSIC HALL OF FAME WEEK
Mon. July 25 LEERON ZYDECO & THE HOT TAMALES
Tues. July 26 MCCARTHYIZM
Wed. July 27 DAVE CONSTANTINO BAND
Thur. July 28 UNITY BAND
Fri. July 29 JOYRYDE AND THE HITMEN HORNS
CHILDREN'S WEEK WITH 96.1 JOYfm WEEK
Mon. August 1 BUFFALO CLOWN ALLEY
Tues. August 2 GLEEN COLTON, ZOOMOBILE
Wed. August 3 IN JEST: COMEDY VARIETY SHOW
Thur. August 4 MIKE RANDALL & FRIENDS
Fri. August 5 JOHN & MARY
COUNTRY 106.5 WYRK WEEK
Mon. August 8 CREEK BEND
Tues. August 9 RAMBLIN' LOU FAMILY BAND FROM WXRL
Wed. August 10 THE FRANKFURTERS
Thur. August 11 CARIBBEAN EXTRAVAGANZA
Fri. August 12 TERRY BUCHWALDS'S TRIBUTE TO ELVIS
YNN WEEK
Mon. August 15 MSOM CHAMBER PLAYERS
Tues. August 16 JAZZ VOCALIST COLLEEN WILLIAMS
Wed. August 17 BAR-ROOM BUZZARDS
Thur. August 18 MUSICALFARE THEATRE COMPANY
Fri. August 19 TOMMY Z BAND
BUFFALO NEWS WEEK
Mon. August 22 BARBARA LEVY DANIELS & FRIENDS
Tues. August 23 MARK MAZUR AND THE LITTLE BIG BAND
Wed. August 24 DAVID KANE'S THEM JAZZBEARDS
Thur. August 25 TAYLOR MADE JAZZ
Fri. August 26 BILLY MCEWEN BAND

Each weekday throughout the entire summer, M&T Plaza is the lunchtime gathering spot, featuring an eclectic group of musical and theatrical talent. The expansive plaza serves as a viable alternative for outdoor lunches and entertainment for Downtown residents, workers and visitors.

One M&T Plaza in Downtown Buffalo
Main at Division Streets
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2011 First Niagara Tuesdays In The Park
Artpark

450 South 4th St.
Lewiston, New York 14092

June 14th - August 30th

Tues. June 14th
BLUE OYSTER CULT
Tues. June 21st CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED
Tues. June 28th PETER FRAMPTOM: FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! 35
Tues. July 5th PAT BENATAR AND NEIL GIRALDO
Tues. July 12th 38 SPECIAL
Tues. July 19th CHEAP TRICK
Tues. July 26th LYNYRD SKYNYRD
Tues. August 2nd ZZ TOP
Tues. August 9th EDGAR WINTER
Tues. August 16th TED NUGENT
Tues. August 23rd GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Tues. August 30th THE MACHINE performs Pink Floyd

All Shows are FREE and start at 6:30PM
Please, no outside food or beverage carry-ins!
*All concerts take place rain or shine

Artpark
450 South 4th St.
Lewiston, New York 14092
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2011 Coors Light Wednesdays at Artpark
450 South 4th St.
Lewiston, New York 14092

Wed. June 29th
UMPHREY'S McGEE
Wed. July 6th THE TREWS
Wed. July 20th MOE.
Wed. July 27th BRIGHT EYES
Wed. August 3rd O.A.R.
Wed. September 7th GREGG ALLMAN

Coors Light Wednesdays at Artpark free outdoor concert series offers a more eclectic collection of nationally reowned acts. Featuring the best in rock and jam bands.

6:30pm-9:30pm
On-site Parking Fee
Please no tailgatig, outside food or beverage carry-in!

Artpark
450 South 4th St.
Lewiston, New York 14092
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2011 Hard Rock at the Falls Outdoor Summer Concert Series
333 Prospect St
Niagara Falls, NY

Sat. July 2nd
OUR LADY PEACE
Sat. July 9th SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS
Sat. July 16th THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
Sat. July 23rd THE BPO - THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN
Sat. July 30th HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
Sat. August 6th 54-40
Sat. August 13th BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS

6:00PM
Old Falls Street Adjacent to the Hard Rock Cafe
No Cover - All Ages - Rain or Shine

Hard Rock Cafe
333 Prospect St
Niagara Falls, NY

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2011 Blue Mondays
Hennepin Park Gazebo
4th and Center Streets Lewiston, NY
July 11th - August 22nd 2011
7:00PM - 9:00PM


Mon. July 11th
HARMONICA DEAN AND THE BLUE LIGHTS
Mon. July 18th FOUR IN TUNE
Mon. July 25th ROD NICKSON PROJECT
Mon. August 1st BLUES HOUNDS
Mon. August 8th HEAVENLY CHILLBILLIES
Mon. August 15th STEVE BURNSIDE & THE ORIGINAL MARQUIS
Mon. August 22nd CAITLIN AND THE JAMIE MOSES BAND


*All concerts @
7:00PM - 9:00PM
No admission charge, but we do pass the hat!
So pick a night, turn off the TV, pack a cooler, grab the kids, and enjoy a
unique, laid back evening of free music...and don't forget your dancin' shoes.


Hennepin Park Gazebo
4th and Center Streets
Lewiston, NY 14092
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2011 Gill Creek Concert Series
Niagara Street and Hyde Park Blvd.
June 15th - August 31st
7:00PM - 9:00PM


Wed. June 15th
POLKA SMILE (Eastern Style) Polish Night
Wed. June 22nd 2ND TIME AROUND
Wed. June 29th PENELOPE
Wed. July 6th A-List
Wed. July 13th (BOUT TIME)
Wed. July 20th FLAT TOPS
Wed. July 27th JUNDYARD DOGS
Wed. August 3rd BRIMESTONE
Wed. August 10th WHITE CHOCOLATE
Wed. August 17th THE FORMULA BAND
Wed. August 24th LOU BARONE & AL KANIA (Music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and more)
Wed. August 31st LOCOMOTION


All concerts @
7:00PM - 9:00PM

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