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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
June
28 - 30, 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 2007
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
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2008
Schedule Coming Soon!
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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 |
•
Nikki
Hicks and the Soul Music Souljahs
- 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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2008
Schedule Coming May 15th 2008!
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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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2008
Schedule Coming Soon!
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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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Buffalo
News Summer Jazz Series
ALBRIGHT-KNOX
ART GALLERY
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14222-1096
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Schedule
Coming June 2008!
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ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14222-1096
First
Niagara Tuesdays In The
Park
Artpark
450 South 4th St.
Lewiston, New York 14092
June 3rd - August 26th
2008
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| Tues.
June 3rd |
Bret
Michaels "Rock of
Love Tour"
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| Tues.
June 10th |
Trisha
Yearwood
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| Tues.
June 17th |
Three
Dog Night
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| Tues.
June 24th |
America
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| Tues.
July 1st |
David
Clayton-Thomas
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| Tues.
July 8th |
Kansas
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| Tues.
July 15th |
Blue
Rodeo
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| Tues.
July 22nd |
Michael
McDonald
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| Tues.
July 29th |
Gov't
Rule
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| Tues.
August 5th |
Dickey
Betts
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| Tues.
August 12th |
Celtic
Night featuring Leahy
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| Tues.
August 19th |
Joe
Banamassa
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| Tues.
August 26th |
War
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*All
concerts start @ 6:30PM
Artpark
Outdoor Amphitheater
Western
New York's hottest free outdoor
concert series sizzles with
13 unforgettable
evenings of world-class musical
entertainment and an array of
hands-on art
workshops for kids - all overlooking
the beautiful Niagara River
Gorge!
NOT
A BAD SEAT IN THE PARK!
Two giant video screens are
on-site during each and every
concert!
HELP
KEEP YOUR CONCERTS FREE!
Support our concessions. NO
carry-ins allowed. $6 on-site
parking.
*All
concerts take place rain or
shine
Artpark
450 South 4th St.
Lewiston, New York 14092
Wednesdays
on the Gorge
450
South 4th St.
Lewiston, New York 14092
July 9th - August 27th
2008
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Wed.
July 9th
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Moe
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Wed.
July 16th
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Cajun
Festival Steve Riley &
Lil Brian
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Wed.
July 23rd
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Cherry
Poppin' Daddies
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Wed.
July 30th
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Sam
Roberts Band
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Wed.
August 6th
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Walter
Trout with Watermelon
Slim
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Wed.
August 13th
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Kim
Mitchell
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Wed.
August 20th
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Donna
the Buffalo
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Wed.
August 27th
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Sass
Jordan
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*All
concerts start @ 6:30PM
Artpark
Outdoor Amphitheater
Artpark's second mid-week
music celebration rocks the
Niagara River Gorge with two
full months of celebrated headliner
acts, interactive art activities
for children and much, much
more!
HELP
KEEP YOUR CONCERTS FREE!
Support our concessions. NO
carry-ins allowed. $6 on-site
parking.
Artpark
450 South 4th St.
Lewiston, New York 14092
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Tonawanda
Folk Festival
June
7th & 8th 2008 10:00am
- 5:00PM
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2008
Schedule Coming May 2008!
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Featuring
over 30 tents with crafts of all
kinds, the Weekend on the Niagara
Arts and
Crafts show is the perfect summer
kick-off event. Every year on
the first full weekend in
June, Niawanda Park in the City
of Tonawanda, NY is transformed
into a multi-cultural,
creative playground for all ages.
The festival runs from 10AM to
5PM each day.
The 2008 festival will be held
on June 7 and 8, 2008.
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Blue
Mondays
Hennepin
Park
4th and Center Streets
Lewiston, NY
July
14 - August 18, 2008
7:00PM
- 9:00PM
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| Mon.
July 14th |
Harmonica
Dean and the Blue Lights
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| Mon.
July 21st |
Blues
Hounds |
| Mon.
July 28th |
Jony
Jones Blues Band |
| Mon.
August 4th |
Dirty
Murphy |
| Mon.
August 11th |
Steve
Burnside and the Original
Marquis |
| Mon.
August 18th |
Rod
Nickson Project |
*All concerts start @
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
4th
and Center Streets
Lewiston, NY
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