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WNY EVENTS, FAIRS
AND FESTIVALS
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Allentown
Art Festival
June
14-15, 2008
11:00am - 6:00pm
Historic
Allentown District
886-4269 |
Attica
Rodeo
50th
Annual Rodeo
August
1-3 2008 |
Buffalo
Irish Festival
August
22-24,
2008
The
Grove at the Hamburg Fairgrounds |
Buffalo
Niagara Guitar
Festival
Various
sites throughout Buffalo Niagara
845-7156 |
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Buffalo
River Fest
Jun
20-21 2007
Father Conway Park
Between Ohio & Louisiana Streets
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Canalfest
July
13-20, 2008
Erie
Canal Banks, NT
692-3292 |
Children
First Festival
August
16- 17, 2008
Ellicottville, NU
1-888-856-9298 |
Eden
Corn Festival
July
31 - August 3, 2008
Eden
Legion Grounds
992-9141 |
Ellicottville
Jazz Festival
August
1 - 3, 2008
Throughout the Village
Ellicottville, NY 14731 |
Elmwood
Ave. Festival of the Arts
August
23-24
2008
Elmwood
Ave. (between West Ferry & Lafayette)
830-2484 |
Erie
County Fair
August
6-17 2008
Hamburg Fair Grounds
5600
McKinley Parkway
649-3900 |
Friendship
Festival
July
2-6, 2008
Riverside
Park, Buffalo |
Genesee
County Fair
July
15 - 19, 2008
Batavia,
New York |
Gus
Macker Tournament
Jun
21 - 22, 2008
Niagara Square, Buffalo |
Hellenic
Festival
June
6 - 8, 2008
Hellenic
Church of Annunciation |
Historic
Lewiston Jazz Festival
August
22 - 24, 2008
476
Center St. Lewiston
754-9500 |
Italian
Food & Heritage Festival
Jul
17 - 20, 2008
Hertel
Ave. Buffalo
874-6133 |
Juneteenth
Festival
Jun
8 - 15, 2008
Martin
Luther King Jr. Park
Best
& Fillmore, Buffalo
845-7156 |
Kingdom
Bound Christian Music Festival
August
3 - 6, 2008
Six
Flags Darien Lake Theme Park
1-800-461-4485 |
Letchworth
Arts & Crafts Show & Sale
October
11, 12 & 13, 2008
Highbanks
Recreation Area Letchworth State Park |
Lewiston
Artfest
August
9 - 10, 2008
Church
Street, Lewiston |
Music
is Art Festival
Erie
County Fair Grounds |
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National
Buffalo Wing Festival
August
30 - 31, 2008
Dunn Tire Park
275
Washington St. Bflo.
565-4141
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Orleans
County 4-H Fair
July
21 - 26, 2008 |
Pirate Fest
JULY
26 & 27, 2008
EVANGOLA STATE PARK, OLD LAKE SHORE RD.,
BRANT, NY |
Polish-American
Festival
Cheektowaga
Town Park
Harlem
Rd. Cheektowaga
668-3938 |
Polish
Heritage Festival
May
30, 31 & June 1, 2008
Hamburg Fairgrounds |
6TH
ANNUAL RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August
15th-17th, 2008
Bradner Stadium, Olean, NY |
ROYCROFT
SUMMER FESTIVAL
Roycroft Campus, Main St., East Aurora |
Scottish
Festival & Highland Games
August
16, 2008
3755
Tonawanda Creek Rd.
Amherst
689-1440 |
Shakespeare
in Delaware Park
Delaware
Park, Buffalo
515-3960 |
Sterling
Renaissance Festival
July
12 - August 17, 2008
10:00am - 7:00pm
Located 1 hour north of Syracuse in Sterling,
NY |
Summer
Festival of the Arts
Jul 3 - 6, 2008
Village
of Ellicottville and
Holiday Valley Resort
1-800-349-9099 |
Taste
of Buffalo
July
12 - 13, 2008
Main
Street, DT Buffalo
1-866-562-0134 |
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Taste
of Ellicottville
Aug
9 - 10, 2008
Throughout the Villiage
Ellicottville, NY
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Thursday
at the Square
Lafayette
Square
Main
& Court St. Buffalo
856-3150 |
Toyfest
East
Aurora, NY
687-5151 |
Williamsville
Old Home Days
July
8 - 11, 2008 |
Quaker Arts Festival
Orchard
Park Middle School
West
Quaker Rd. & Lincoln St. Orchard Park
677-ARTS |
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Buffalo and
WNY Summer Free Concert Schedule 2008
Gateway Harbor
Concerts
All shows are free!
Gateway
Harbor Park
Sweeney & Webster Sts.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
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Wed.
June 18th
NT
Gateway |
Ike Smith & the Boogie Monsters
6pm
Lance Diamond 8pm
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Fri.
June 20th
Ton.
Gateway |
A-List
7pm |
Wed.
June 25th
NT Gateway
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Sky
Juice 6pm
Boys of Summer 8pm |
Fri.
June 27th
Ton.
Gateway |
Carl
Motyka Band 7:00 |
Wed.
July 2nd
NT Gateway
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Passon
Works 6pm
Beatle Magic 8pm |
Fri.July
4th
Niawanda
Park |
Sugar’N
Jazz (big band) |
Fri.
July 4th
Ton. Gateway |
Rip
and the Band Dogs 7pm
(classic, oldies, energenic)
*T-NT Fireworks Display Dusk*
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Wed.
July 9th
NT Gateway
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Studio
54 6pm
Nickel City Pimp Choir
8pm |
Wed.
July 23rd
NT Gateway |
Route
66 6 & 8pm
Soul Providers 7 &
9pm |
Fri.
July 25th
Ton Gateway
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The
Flat Tops 7pm |
Wed.
July 30th
NT Gateway
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Double
Take 6pm
Joyryde 8pm |
Fri.
August 1st
Ton Gateway
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The
Answer with Paul Varga 7pm
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Wed.
August 6th
NT Gateway
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Dave
Constantino Band 6pm
Switch 8pm |
Fri.
August 8th
Ton Gateway
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Hollydaze
(Buddy Holly Tribute) 7pm
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Wed.
August 13th
NT Gateway
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Sky
6pm
Weekend 8pm
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Fri.
August 15th
Ton Gateway
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Only
Humen 7pm |
Sat.
August 16th
NT Gateway
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“Taste
of the Tonawandas” 12pm
(Noon) |
Wed.
August 20th
NT Gateway
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Diva
Show 6pm
Black Widow 8pm |
Fri.
August 22nd
Ton Gateway
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Michael
Bly 7pm |
Wed.
August 27th
NT Gateway
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Stealin’
6pm
Hit’N
Run 8pm |
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
Sweeney & Webster Sts.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
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Molson
Canal Concert Series
45
Main Street Lockport, NY
June 27th - August 22nd 2008
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Fri.
June 27th
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Lou
Gramm
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Fri.
July 11th
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Blood,
Sweat & Tears
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Fri.
July 18th
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Nazareth
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Fri.
July 25th
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Kenny
Wayne Shepherd
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Fri.
August 1st
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Robert
Randolph & the Family Band
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Fri.
August 8th
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Riders
on the Storm
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Fri.
August 15th
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REO
Speed Wagon
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Fri.
August 22nd
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Jeff
Martin
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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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Canal
Fest
July
13th - 20th
Gateway
Harbor Park
Sweeney & Webster Sts.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
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| Sun.
July 13th |
•
Mount St Mary Academy Jazz Ensemble
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Sweeney
St
• SuckerPunch -
4:00pm - 7:00pm - Sweeney St
• Wünderland
- 8:00pm - 11:00pm - Sweeney
St |
| Mon.
July 14th |
•
The Blues Hounds
- 4:00pm - 7:00pm - Sweeney
St
• TBD - 6:30pm
- 8:00pm - Food Court, Tonawanda
• Ramblin' Lou
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm - Miller Bandshell,
Tonawanda
• Hey You
- A Tribute to Pink Floyd -
8:00pm - 11:00pm - Sweeney St
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| Tues.
July 15th |
•
Frankie Don
Does Sinatra - 2:00pm -
DeGraff Skilled Nursing Center
• Aqueous
- 4:00pm - 7:00pm - Sweeney
St
• Black
Widow - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
- Sweeney St |
| Wed.
July 16th |
•
The
Outofar Trio - Noon -
3:00pm - Sweeney St
• TBD
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm - Overlook
Point, Tona
• Phocus
- All Your Polish Favorites
- 4:00pm - 7:00pm - Sweeney
St
• Matt
Surowiec - Matt's Music
for Kids - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm - Overlook
Point, Tonawanda
• Disco
Duck - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
- Sweeney St
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| Thurs.
July 17th |
•
Toast - 4:00pm - 7:00pm
- Sweeney St
• Chris
Squier - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Food Court, Tonawanda
• The
Billy McEwen Band - 8:00pm
- 11:00pm - Sweeney St |
| Fri.
July 18th |
•
The
Headers - 4:00pm - 7:00pm
- Sweeney St
• Brent
Persia - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Food Court, Tonawanda
• Bare
Back Jack - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
- Sweeney St |
| Sat.
July 19th |
•
LeeRon
Zydeco and the Hot Tomales
- Noon - 2:00pm - Sweeney St
• TBD
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm - Overlook
Point, Tona
• Eric
Spahr Band - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
- Sweeney St
• Coda
- Led Zep Tribute - 8:00pm -
11:00pm - Sweeney St |
| Sun.
July 20th |
•
Niagara
Experience Players Youth Performance
- 1:00pm - Sweeney St
• Jim
Pirinelli and Stringer -
2:00pm - 4:30pm - Overlook Point,
Tonawanda
• Buffalo
Music Hall of Fame Revue
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm - Miller Bandshell |
Gateway Harbor Park
Sweeney & Webster Sts.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
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Thursday
at the Square
21st
Anniversary Season!
5:00p.m.
until 9:00p.m.
Lafayette Square, Downtown
Buffalo
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| Thurs.
May 29th |
Galactic
with Special Guest The New
Deal
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| Thurs.
June 5th |
The
Disco Biscuits
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| Thurs.
June 12th |
Yonder
Mountain String Band
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| Thurs.
June19th |
The
David Sanborn Group
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| Thurs
June 26th |
Martin
Sexton with special guest
Mike Doughty Duo
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| Thurs.
July 3rd |
Jakob
Dylan and the Gold Mountain
Rebels
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| Thurs.
July 10th |
Jimmie
Vaughn with special guest
JJ Grey & MOFRO
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| Thurs.
July 17th |
Mickey
Hart Band Featuring Steve
Kimock and George Porter Jr.
with special guest Tea Leaf
Green
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| Thurs.
July 24th |
Gin
Blossoms
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| Thurs.
July 31st |
Spirit
of the West
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| Thurs.
August 7th |
Zappa
Plays Zappa with special
guest The Whigs
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| Thurs.
August 14th |
Mike
Gordon with special guest
Samantha Stollenwerck
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| Thurs.
August 21st |
Saliva
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| Thurs.
August 28th |
Candlebox
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| Thurs.
Sept. 4th |
Big
Head Todd and the Monsters
with special guest Indigenous
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EVERY
THURSDAY
May - September
2008
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Lafayette Square, Downtown Buffalo
M&T
PLAZA EVENT SERIES
June
9th - August 29th, 2008
Monday
- Friday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
One M&T Plaza in Downtown
Buffalo
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Mon.
June 9th
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Pirate
Dreams
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Tues.
June 10th
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Jazz Vocalist, Colleen Williams
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Wed.
June 11th
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Reggae
Cowboys
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Thurs.
June 12th
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Westminster
Community Charter School Band
& Choir
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Fri.
June 13th
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Old
School B-Boys
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| WNED
Week: |
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Mon.
June 16th
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Willie
& The Reinhardts
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Tues.
June 17th
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Doug
Yeomans and Lo Blu Flame
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Wed.
June 18th
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Hot
Guitars
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Thurs.
June 19th
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Dave
Constantino Band
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Fri.
June 20th
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Tommy
Z Band
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| Bisons'
Week: |
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Mon.
June 23rd
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LeeRon Zydeco & The Hot
Tamales
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Tues.
June 24th
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Blues
Root
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