Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo 2009 AkidEMY AWARDS!
May 8th, 2009
Adams Mark Hotel
6:30-7:30pm Cocktail Hour
7:30-9:30pm Program & Awards Presentation
Join us for a night of youth entertainment, dinner, and fun as we bring the glamour of Hollywood to Buffalo to celebrate our kids and the people that help make all we do possible. The night will include dinner, youth entertainment, presentation of awards, and the most exciting part the announcement of our 2009 Youth of the Year! Tickets and sponsorship available please call (716) 825-1016 or visit our website at www.bgcbuffalo.org.
Adams Mark Hotel
6:30-7:30pm Cocktail Hour
7:30-9:30pm Program & Awards Presentation
Join us for a night of youth entertainment, dinner, and fun as we bring the glamour of Hollywood to Buffalo to celebrate our kids and the people that help make all we do possible. The night will include dinner, youth entertainment, presentation of awards, and the most exciting part the announcement of our 2009 Youth of the Year! Tickets and sponsorship available please call (716) 825-1016 or visit our website at www.bgcbuffalo.org.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Alternative Brews April 2009 Calendar
Mystic Traversion Upcoming Dates
Friday, April 3, 2009
Mystic Traversion
JJ’s Bar & Grill – 10806 Sisson Hwy, N. Collins – 337-2002
9pm
Rock
Free
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Mystic Traversion
Trackside Grill – 13129 Broadway, Alden – 902-4115
8:30pm
Rock
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Mystic Traversion – Acoustic
Spot Coffee – 225 Delaware Ave., Bflo – 332-2299
8pm
Acoustic Rock
Free
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Friday, April 10, 2009
Mystic Traversion
Alleghany Salamanca Casino – Salamanca
10pm
Rock
Free
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Mystic Traversion - Acoustic
Mujunz – 1514 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, NY – 282-1006
10pm
Acoustic Rock
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Mystic Traversion
JJ’s Bar & Grill – 10806 Sisson Hwy, N. Collins – 337-2002
9pm
Rock
Free
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Mystic Traversion
Trackside Grill – 13129 Broadway, Alden – 902-4115
8:30pm
Rock
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Mystic Traversion – Acoustic
Spot Coffee – 225 Delaware Ave., Bflo – 332-2299
8pm
Acoustic Rock
Free
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Friday, April 10, 2009
Mystic Traversion
Alleghany Salamanca Casino – Salamanca
10pm
Rock
Free
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Mystic Traversion - Acoustic
Mujunz – 1514 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, NY – 282-1006
10pm
Acoustic Rock
www.myspace.com/mystictraversion
Thursday, March 26, 2009
2009 Amherst Museum Events
January 23 Burns Night Supper
This evening is a traditional supper honoring the Scottish poet with a cash bar, music, entertainment, dancing and the Address to the Haggis. Call 716-689-1440 for information and reservations.
March 28 Women’s History Month Luncheon
Each year the Amherst Women’s Interclub Council sponsors a luncheon and basket raffle honoring a women’s group and an individual woman who have made significant contributions to the Amherst community. Proceeds from the luncheon support the historic Sweet Home School. Call for reserva-tion information.
May 30 Amherst Celebrates the Arts
The Town of Amherst Arts and Culture in Public Places Advisory Board presents a celebration of the arts with performances, visual art, vendors, and children’s activities. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission.
June 20 - 21 Civil War Living History Weekend
Relive the Civil War by visiting military and civilian camps, visiting historic buildings, and watching battle re-enactments. June 20, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and June 21, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Call for a brochure and pre-sale tickets.
July 11 Don Davis Car Show
Hot rods, antiques, muscle cars and truck , exhibited by their owners will fill the Museum’s grounds for this annual event. Sponsored by Don Davis Auto World. Free admission.
July XX - XX Discovery School Day Camp
Children ages 8-12 will delve into the fascinating world of history. Call for a brochure.
July 18, 19, 25, 26,& August 1 Blacksmith School
August 2 Blacksmith Hammer-In
Everyone is invited to watch the blacksmiths at work, ask questions and learn more about this tradi-tional art. 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
August 8 Wireless Meet
Members of the Niagara Frontier Wireless Association will hold its annual swap meet on the Museum Grounds. 8:30 a.m. - noon.
August 15 Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Enjoy a day of Scottish heritage with traditional and contemporary Scottish and Celtic music, Scottish food, bagpipers, dancers, vendors, sheep herding and much more! Call for patron information and pre-sale tickets.
September 16 - 19 Quilt Seminar
Beginning to expert quilters will find exciting classes to take in this annual event featuring nationally-known teachers Jo Morton and Kim Diehl. Call for a brochure and complete class listings.
October 23 - 24 Halloween Trick-Or-Treat
Children ages 3 – 10 will enjoy trick or treating at decorated historic buildings during this gently spooky event. Call for a brochure. Pre-paid reservations required.
December 5 Holiday Celebration
The Amherst Museum Board of Trustees hosts this annual dinner dance. For information call (716) 689-1440.
December 9 Holiday Tea
Enjoy an elegant holiday tea in the Victorian tradition and bid on treasures in the basket auction. Call for a brochure.
Click Here for PDF Format - 2009AmherstMuseumEventsSchedule.pdf
This evening is a traditional supper honoring the Scottish poet with a cash bar, music, entertainment, dancing and the Address to the Haggis. Call 716-689-1440 for information and reservations.
March 28 Women’s History Month Luncheon
Each year the Amherst Women’s Interclub Council sponsors a luncheon and basket raffle honoring a women’s group and an individual woman who have made significant contributions to the Amherst community. Proceeds from the luncheon support the historic Sweet Home School. Call for reserva-tion information.
May 30 Amherst Celebrates the Arts
The Town of Amherst Arts and Culture in Public Places Advisory Board presents a celebration of the arts with performances, visual art, vendors, and children’s activities. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission.
June 20 - 21 Civil War Living History Weekend
Relive the Civil War by visiting military and civilian camps, visiting historic buildings, and watching battle re-enactments. June 20, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and June 21, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Call for a brochure and pre-sale tickets.
July 11 Don Davis Car Show
Hot rods, antiques, muscle cars and truck , exhibited by their owners will fill the Museum’s grounds for this annual event. Sponsored by Don Davis Auto World. Free admission.
July XX - XX Discovery School Day Camp
Children ages 8-12 will delve into the fascinating world of history. Call for a brochure.
July 18, 19, 25, 26,& August 1 Blacksmith School
August 2 Blacksmith Hammer-In
Everyone is invited to watch the blacksmiths at work, ask questions and learn more about this tradi-tional art. 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
August 8 Wireless Meet
Members of the Niagara Frontier Wireless Association will hold its annual swap meet on the Museum Grounds. 8:30 a.m. - noon.
August 15 Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Enjoy a day of Scottish heritage with traditional and contemporary Scottish and Celtic music, Scottish food, bagpipers, dancers, vendors, sheep herding and much more! Call for patron information and pre-sale tickets.
September 16 - 19 Quilt Seminar
Beginning to expert quilters will find exciting classes to take in this annual event featuring nationally-known teachers Jo Morton and Kim Diehl. Call for a brochure and complete class listings.
October 23 - 24 Halloween Trick-Or-Treat
Children ages 3 – 10 will enjoy trick or treating at decorated historic buildings during this gently spooky event. Call for a brochure. Pre-paid reservations required.
December 5 Holiday Celebration
The Amherst Museum Board of Trustees hosts this annual dinner dance. For information call (716) 689-1440.
December 9 Holiday Tea
Enjoy an elegant holiday tea in the Victorian tradition and bid on treasures in the basket auction. Call for a brochure.
Click Here for PDF Format - 2009AmherstMuseumEventsSchedule.pdf
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Rhino's April Band Schedule
Rhino's 3700 Southwestern Blvd Orchard Park 662-0555 www.rhinosrocks.com
For more info on any of these acts contact Tom at Starstruck Productions (716)896-6666
Thurs April 2nd - Toast @8:00PM
Fri April 3rd - Bareback Jack @ 7:00PM - Metalworks @ 10:00PM
Sat April 4th - Blind Vision @ 10:00PM
Mon April 6th - Patti Parks Band @ 6 - Ray Wood @ 9:30PM
Tues April 7th - Mick Hayes Band @ 7:00PM
Thurs April 9th - The Brew @8:00PM
Fri April 10th - Chameleon's Coat @ 7 - Mother May I @ 10:00PM
Sat April 11th - Inside Fate @ 11:00PM
Mon April 13th - Tommy Z Band @ 6 - Ray Wood @ 9:30PM
Tues April 14th - Mick Hayes Band @ 7:00PM
Thurs April 16th - Michael Bly Band @8:00PM
Fri April 17th - Stealin @ 7:00PM - Suckerpunch @10:00PM
Sat April 18th - Metal 101 @ 11:00PM
Mon April 20th - Robin & The Rubes @ 6:00PM - Ray Wood @ 9:30PM
Tues April 21st - Mick Hayes Band @ 7:00PM
Thurs April 23rd - Only Humen @8:00PM
Fri April 24th - Blackest Red @ 7:00PM, Gravity @ 10:00PM
Sat April 25th - That 80's Hair Band @11:00PM
Mon April 27th - Jony James Band @ 6, Ray Wood @ 9:30PM
Tues April 28th - Mick Hayes Band @ 7:00PM
Thurs April 30th - Bleeding Hearts @ 8:00PM
Fri May 1 Hit'N Run 7:00PM to 2:00AM
Sat May 2 From NYC SCHISM- Tribute To Tool
For more info on any of these acts contact Tom at Starstruck Productions (716)896-6666
Thurs April 2nd - Toast @8:00PM
Fri April 3rd - Bareback Jack @ 7:00PM - Metalworks @ 10:00PM
Sat April 4th - Blind Vision @ 10:00PM
Mon April 6th - Patti Parks Band @ 6 - Ray Wood @ 9:30PM
Tues April 7th - Mick Hayes Band @ 7:00PM
Thurs April 9th - The Brew @8:00PM
Fri April 10th - Chameleon's Coat @ 7 - Mother May I @ 10:00PM
Sat April 11th - Inside Fate @ 11:00PM
Mon April 13th - Tommy Z Band @ 6 - Ray Wood @ 9:30PM
Tues April 14th - Mick Hayes Band @ 7:00PM
Thurs April 16th - Michael Bly Band @8:00PM
Fri April 17th - Stealin @ 7:00PM - Suckerpunch @10:00PM
Sat April 18th - Metal 101 @ 11:00PM
Mon April 20th - Robin & The Rubes @ 6:00PM - Ray Wood @ 9:30PM
Tues April 21st - Mick Hayes Band @ 7:00PM
Thurs April 23rd - Only Humen @8:00PM
Fri April 24th - Blackest Red @ 7:00PM, Gravity @ 10:00PM
Sat April 25th - That 80's Hair Band @11:00PM
Mon April 27th - Jony James Band @ 6, Ray Wood @ 9:30PM
Tues April 28th - Mick Hayes Band @ 7:00PM
Thurs April 30th - Bleeding Hearts @ 8:00PM
Fri May 1 Hit'N Run 7:00PM to 2:00AM
Sat May 2 From NYC SCHISM- Tribute To Tool
"We've Got Your Back" Benefit for Gregg Sansone
Friday, March 20, 2009
"We've Got Your Back" Benefit for Gregg Sansone
Date : 29 March 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Gregg is having major back surgery. He will be in a back brace for months and out of the music scene for quite a while. If Gregg does not play music, he gets no income. The benefit is to help Gregg cover mounting medical costs and get back on his feet. Four of the top bands in Buffalo, Busted Stuff, Black Widow, The Mick Hayes Band and Only Humen are playing! There will be great food and amazing Chinese auctions, door prizes, games and a bar. What more could you ask for for a $20 donation?
The benefit will be at:
John B. Weber VFW Post 898
2909 South Park Ave.
Lackawanna, NY
Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Gregg is having major back surgery. He will be in a back brace for months and out of the music scene for quite a while. If Gregg does not play music, he gets no income. The benefit is to help Gregg cover mounting medical costs and get back on his feet. Four of the top bands in Buffalo, Busted Stuff, Black Widow, The Mick Hayes Band and Only Humen are playing! There will be great food and amazing Chinese auctions, door prizes, games and a bar. What more could you ask for for a $20 donation?
The benefit will be at:
John B. Weber VFW Post 898
2909 South Park Ave.
Lackawanna, NY
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
KINGDOM BOUND ANNOUNCES 2009 ONLINE TALENT SEARCH
National Talent Search To Provide Platform, Development Opportunity For New ArtistsBuffalo, N.Y. (March 16, 2009) - Kingdom Bound Ministries of Western New York, in conjunction with The Christian Festival Association (CFA), a coalition of over two dozen Christian music festivals across the country, recently announced plans for its 2009 National Talent Search. Kingdom Bound Christian music festival takes place August 2-5, 2009, at Darien Lake Theme Park, between Buffalo and Rochester. Now through May 15, unsigned Christian, Gospel and Holy Hip Hop artists can enter one original song into Kingdom Bound's Talent Search online through sonicbids.com. Their music will be judged both online and by industry experts, with the first place winner receiving a performance slot at Kingdom Bound and second and third place winners receiving complimentary tickets to the festival. The first place winner of Kingdom Bound's Talent Search will then go on to the national competition with the potential to win a development deal from Word Label Group.
"The purpose of this exciting new venture is to identify and provide a platform for new artists who can communicate a God-centered worldview in the language of contemporary culture so that the next generation can see, hear and know God," said CFA President Bob Thompson. "The Christian Festival Association is delighted to partner with Word Label Group to provide this unique new platform for aspiring Christian artists."
Regional competitions will take place at 19 CFA-affiliated festivals this summer, including Western New York's Kingdom Bound, and a regional winner will be determined at each festival. Those 19 winners will be invited to Nashville in September to participate in the national finals.
The overall winner will receive a development deal with the Word Label Group family of labels, which includes Fervent Records, Myrrh Records and Word Records.
Jeremy Holley, Word Label Group VP of Consumer & Interactive Marketing, continues, "We are thrilled to partner with the CFA once again in this innovative and straightforward method of discovering and promoting talent. Word is continually striving to discover and magnify the most relevant and cutting-edge sounds in Christian music and we can't wait to hear and see the new music that this year's competition produces."
For more information concerning the National Talent Search, including registration information and deadlines, please visit www.kingdombound.org or www.christianfestivals.com.
Kingdom Bound Ministries presents "the Gospel through the arts" at various concerts and events throughout the year in Upstate New York and Southern Ontario. Each August, Kingdom Bound Christian music festival takes place at Darien Lake Theme Park in Darien Center, attracting upwards of 55,000 attenders from all over the United States and Canada. The festival, now in its 23rd year, features over 50 concerts and seminars over a four-day period, with headliners like Casting Crowns and Newsboys. For more information, visit www.kingdombound.org.
The Christian Festival Association is composed of 25 of the nation's leading Christian music festivals from coast to coast. Its mission is to help member festivals grow both spiritually and fiscally, so that more lives can be changed for the glory of God. More than 22 million Christian music fans each year attend live events in venues ranging from small church gatherings to huge arena-based shows. Participating CFA member music festivals attract more than 1.4 million of these fans each summer to their multi-day Christian music festivals offered coast to coast. For more information on CFA, including a list of participating festivals, visit www.christianfestivals.com.
Word Label Group, comprised of Word Records, Fervent Records, Myrrh Records and Word Music Publishing, is a division of Word Entertainment, a Warner/Curb Company. The artist roster heralds some of today's top Christian music performers and songwriters including Diamond Rio, Point Of Grace, Mark Schultz, BarlowGirl, Big Daddy Weave, Nicole C. Mullen and pureNRG. The Word Label Group leads the industry with over 58 years of music-making history. For more information on Word Label Group and its artists, visit www.wordlabelgroup.com.
"The purpose of this exciting new venture is to identify and provide a platform for new artists who can communicate a God-centered worldview in the language of contemporary culture so that the next generation can see, hear and know God," said CFA President Bob Thompson. "The Christian Festival Association is delighted to partner with Word Label Group to provide this unique new platform for aspiring Christian artists."
Regional competitions will take place at 19 CFA-affiliated festivals this summer, including Western New York's Kingdom Bound, and a regional winner will be determined at each festival. Those 19 winners will be invited to Nashville in September to participate in the national finals.
The overall winner will receive a development deal with the Word Label Group family of labels, which includes Fervent Records, Myrrh Records and Word Records.
Jeremy Holley, Word Label Group VP of Consumer & Interactive Marketing, continues, "We are thrilled to partner with the CFA once again in this innovative and straightforward method of discovering and promoting talent. Word is continually striving to discover and magnify the most relevant and cutting-edge sounds in Christian music and we can't wait to hear and see the new music that this year's competition produces."
For more information concerning the National Talent Search, including registration information and deadlines, please visit www.kingdombound.org or www.christianfestivals.com.
Kingdom Bound Ministries presents "the Gospel through the arts" at various concerts and events throughout the year in Upstate New York and Southern Ontario. Each August, Kingdom Bound Christian music festival takes place at Darien Lake Theme Park in Darien Center, attracting upwards of 55,000 attenders from all over the United States and Canada. The festival, now in its 23rd year, features over 50 concerts and seminars over a four-day period, with headliners like Casting Crowns and Newsboys. For more information, visit www.kingdombound.org.
The Christian Festival Association is composed of 25 of the nation's leading Christian music festivals from coast to coast. Its mission is to help member festivals grow both spiritually and fiscally, so that more lives can be changed for the glory of God. More than 22 million Christian music fans each year attend live events in venues ranging from small church gatherings to huge arena-based shows. Participating CFA member music festivals attract more than 1.4 million of these fans each summer to their multi-day Christian music festivals offered coast to coast. For more information on CFA, including a list of participating festivals, visit www.christianfestivals.com.
Word Label Group, comprised of Word Records, Fervent Records, Myrrh Records and Word Music Publishing, is a division of Word Entertainment, a Warner/Curb Company. The artist roster heralds some of today's top Christian music performers and songwriters including Diamond Rio, Point Of Grace, Mark Schultz, BarlowGirl, Big Daddy Weave, Nicole C. Mullen and pureNRG. The Word Label Group leads the industry with over 58 years of music-making history. For more information on Word Label Group and its artists, visit www.wordlabelgroup.com.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
This Week with The Strangers
This Saturday, why not head down the 219 for yet another festival and another dose of rock-n-roll with Buffalo's Party Rock Band, THE STRANGERS!
Saturday, March 14 promises to be another crazy day down in that quaint little party town of Ellicottville, NY----who needs snow? It's the day of the Annual Ellicottvile Mardi Gras Festival!!!
The day starts off with THE STRANGERS rockin' the town at our favorite Southern Tier home away from home, BALLOONS, 20 Monroe St, right in the heart of E-ville...we'll be on at a special time, from 3pm until 6:30pm-----then there's the Mardi Gras Parade in the village at 6:30pm-------I nominate Sherman Wilkens & Greg Cappelli as Mardi Gras Kings!!!! Then, you can all just party the night away!!!!
The only question that remains is: Who will flash the most to get the most beads??? (hopefully, not Jerry...hahahaa)
Thanks to everyone that made it out this weekend to The Aud and to Club Paradise to buy a generous amount of shots to help Mitch celebrate his birthday (though Dancin' Dave broke a bit of an annual tradition...lol)...we'll be back at The Aud on either May 1 or 2, and back in Paradise on Friday, April 24
Coming up in the next few weeks with THE STRANGERS:
Fri, March 20---ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN, West Seneca "Happy Hour" 7:00pm
Sat, March 21---FAIRWAYS AT DEERWOOD, North Tonawanda 9:00pm
Fri, March 27---RHINO'S, Orchard Park 10:00pm
Sat, March 28---DOCKSIDE ON THE CANAL, North Tonawanda 9:30pm
Fri, April 3---ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN, West Seneca "Happy Hour" 7:00pm
Sat, April 11---BALLOONS, E-ville 5:00pm til ???
Click Here for the schedule and as always, for the latest, check out www.strangersband.com
THE STRANGERS are: MITCH GAWRYS: lead vocals, bass....JOEL MARTIN: drums, vocals....JERRY "The Rim" WENDLING: lead guitar, vocals, general mayhem, medical updates....Clean PETER G: vocals, guitar, flanger, waterboy...and Dirty KENNY G with his organ, percussion, vocals, & some of the worst bandanas & "Dad Pants" you'll ever see!
Thanks for your support, and hope to see you soon!!!
Saturday, March 14 promises to be another crazy day down in that quaint little party town of Ellicottville, NY----who needs snow? It's the day of the Annual Ellicottvile Mardi Gras Festival!!!
The day starts off with THE STRANGERS rockin' the town at our favorite Southern Tier home away from home, BALLOONS, 20 Monroe St, right in the heart of E-ville...we'll be on at a special time, from 3pm until 6:30pm-----then there's the Mardi Gras Parade in the village at 6:30pm-------I nominate Sherman Wilkens & Greg Cappelli as Mardi Gras Kings!!!! Then, you can all just party the night away!!!!
The only question that remains is: Who will flash the most to get the most beads??? (hopefully, not Jerry...hahahaa)
Thanks to everyone that made it out this weekend to The Aud and to Club Paradise to buy a generous amount of shots to help Mitch celebrate his birthday (though Dancin' Dave broke a bit of an annual tradition...lol)...we'll be back at The Aud on either May 1 or 2, and back in Paradise on Friday, April 24
Coming up in the next few weeks with THE STRANGERS:
Fri, March 20---ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN, West Seneca "Happy Hour" 7:00pm
Sat, March 21---FAIRWAYS AT DEERWOOD, North Tonawanda 9:00pm
Fri, March 27---RHINO'S, Orchard Park 10:00pm
Sat, March 28---DOCKSIDE ON THE CANAL, North Tonawanda 9:30pm
Fri, April 3---ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN, West Seneca "Happy Hour" 7:00pm
Sat, April 11---BALLOONS, E-ville 5:00pm til ???
Click Here for the schedule and as always, for the latest, check out www.strangersband.com
THE STRANGERS are: MITCH GAWRYS: lead vocals, bass....JOEL MARTIN: drums, vocals....JERRY "The Rim" WENDLING: lead guitar, vocals, general mayhem, medical updates....Clean PETER G: vocals, guitar, flanger, waterboy...and Dirty KENNY G with his organ, percussion, vocals, & some of the worst bandanas & "Dad Pants" you'll ever see!
Thanks for your support, and hope to see you soon!!!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Western New York German American Heritage Festival 2009
Cheektowaga, NY – Culture is the spice of life! We invite you this Labor Day Weekend, September 5 & 6 to immerse yourself in German Heritage and celebrate Gemütlichkeit! People from across the Greater Buffalo-Niagara region with cultural roots reaching back to the countries of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland will be in attendance with many more festival goers who simply have an interest in musik, food, and culture. “Gemütlichkeit simply means, “being in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing, with the right people.” Where else would you rather be than at Cheektowaga Town Park eating and drinking authentic German beer and cuisine, listening to five different authentic bands, participating in contests and games, and partying for a weekend with nearly 5,000 of your friends and family!
Only $3.00 per person each day, children 14 and under free; $3.00 Kinder Park Day Passes available. Proceeds benefit the local German cultural heritage organizations.
Festival Highlights:
The Brothers Grimm Kinder Park - with a bounce house, games, prizes and more
The Annual Sauerkraut - Eating Contest
The Annual Waltz Contest
The Hummel Look-a-Like Contest
Authentic German Entertainment – Die Auslanders, The Bergholz Blaskapelle, The Buffalo Zither Club, The Frankfurters, The G.A.M. Blaskapelle, and the S.G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattler Gruppe
The Weinstube – Wine & Cheese Tent!
The Marktplatz – Our Vendor and Heritage Midway!
Plus Lots of German food, nearly 10 varieties of German Beer, and a beer tapping ceremony!
The Federation of German American Societies of Greater Buffalo-Niagara is an organization of thirteen cultural groups all dedicated to the mission: “To preserve, promote and advance within American society the traditional culture of German lands." The Federation strives to facilitate collaboration among member organizations and to collectively promote and foster relationships throughout the Greater Buffalo-Niagara area. Member organizations include: The Bavarian Singers, The Bergholz Blaskapelle, The Buffalo-Dortmund Sister City Society, The Buffalo Schwaben Chor, The Buffalo Zither Club, Club Lorelei, The Cremation Society, The German American Musicians Assoc. The Kolping Society, S.G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattler Gruppe, Sport Club Germania, and Spring Garden Association.
Cultural traditions are so very important. They are the spice of life! Whether it is food, drink, literature, dance, music, or just fellowship, life is simply better by celebrating the past and the present! We look forward to meeting you! We offer cultural events year-round! Contact us to learn more!
For more information contact Festival Chair Herbert “Hansi” Schmidt III
(716) 864-1965, GAMBusinessManagaer@msn.com
Only $3.00 per person each day, children 14 and under free; $3.00 Kinder Park Day Passes available. Proceeds benefit the local German cultural heritage organizations.
Festival Highlights:
The Brothers Grimm Kinder Park - with a bounce house, games, prizes and more
The Annual Sauerkraut - Eating Contest
The Annual Waltz Contest
The Hummel Look-a-Like Contest
Authentic German Entertainment – Die Auslanders, The Bergholz Blaskapelle, The Buffalo Zither Club, The Frankfurters, The G.A.M. Blaskapelle, and the S.G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattler Gruppe
The Weinstube – Wine & Cheese Tent!
The Marktplatz – Our Vendor and Heritage Midway!
Plus Lots of German food, nearly 10 varieties of German Beer, and a beer tapping ceremony!
The Federation of German American Societies of Greater Buffalo-Niagara is an organization of thirteen cultural groups all dedicated to the mission: “To preserve, promote and advance within American society the traditional culture of German lands." The Federation strives to facilitate collaboration among member organizations and to collectively promote and foster relationships throughout the Greater Buffalo-Niagara area. Member organizations include: The Bavarian Singers, The Bergholz Blaskapelle, The Buffalo-Dortmund Sister City Society, The Buffalo Schwaben Chor, The Buffalo Zither Club, Club Lorelei, The Cremation Society, The German American Musicians Assoc. The Kolping Society, S.G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattler Gruppe, Sport Club Germania, and Spring Garden Association.
Cultural traditions are so very important. They are the spice of life! Whether it is food, drink, literature, dance, music, or just fellowship, life is simply better by celebrating the past and the present! We look forward to meeting you! We offer cultural events year-round! Contact us to learn more!
For more information contact Festival Chair Herbert “Hansi” Schmidt III
(716) 864-1965, GAMBusinessManagaer@msn.com
Thursday, March 05, 2009
JONY JAMES BAND NEWSLETTER
Hi again fellow Blues Buddies!! We are just about ready to pull out of Buffalo Thursday A.M. for another leg of our National "SURVIVAL TOUR" We have branded this trip as "The HARD TIMES SURVIVAL TOUR"!! We all know that these times are difficult times for everyone.For that reason it is most important that our Blues Brothers and Sisters get out and support your local venue !
To bring you up to date the band has completed all the music and vocal tracks on our new album. It is presently being mixed and the demo's will be out soon for distribution to our label and others that are interested. Unfortunately it will not be ready for this tour but we hope to have it ready for our return trip in the fall of 09. (Keep an eye out)
We're kicking off "The Hard Times Survial Tour" with a first ever visit to "The Blue 5" in Roanoke, Virginia on Thursday March 5 th. Friday we're off to DARWIN"S in Marietta Ga. to see Ernie and Ellen and play on a Live INTERNET T.V. show which can be seen on http://www.dirtysouthtv.tv/. Check their website for times and details.
Sat. finds us in Mobile Al. for a return trip at Randy's famous Blues Tavern. Those guys know how to party down there!!
Sunday the 8th+Tues. the 10th. we'll be at Rene's Paradise Grille on Pensacola Beach.!! (What a Life) The Paradise brings us a laid back atmosphere with great hospitality all on the Beach.
Wed. the 11 th is a travel day down to Key West Fl. to prepare for a first time ever appearence at The Fmaous "GREEN PARROT" on thursday the 12 th. We can't wait.
A long time local favorite The Back Room in Boca Raton Fl. welcomes us on friday the 13 th. The BONITA SPRINGS BLUES FEST. (with a list of stars) kicks off on Sat. the 14 th at noon with our show early evening.On Sunday it's off to The Waterside Blues Concert in Ft. Pierce Fl. for a 1 P.M. show.
Next stop is "The SCHOONER WARF BAR" back in Key West Fl. on the 19 th. It's been a while since we've been @ the Schooner and we're looking forward to our return there!!
WOW!! last but certainly not least, the tour wraps up @ The Famous "HURRICANE GRILLE" in Marathon Fl.for two shows on the 20th and the 21th. It's been a while but last time we were there one HECK of a party was going on!!
First night back in Buffalo brings us to "The FOUR ACES" for 25 cent wing night in Woodlawn N.Y. on March 25 th.
!!FUTURE STUFF!!
March 30 th Rino's Gig Concert 10 cent shrimp 6-9 P.M. Orchard Park N.Y.
Tudor Lounge every Thursday with Joe Coates 9:30 P.M.
May 1 st. Fred Fest. Ellicottville Brewery Fredonia N.Y.
June 6 th Doin it for Dean Concert, benifit for Hospice!!
June 7 th Ruben Browns Motorcycle Run Lynchburg, Virginia
June 20 th Summer Solstices Celebration
June 28 th Rubin Browns Motorcycle Run Buffalo N.Y.
Aug. 1 st BBQ+Brews Blues Festival Central Terminal Buffalo, N.Y.
Aug. 27 th Concert On The Pier Dunkirk N.Y.
CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!
We're working on a trip out to Texas July 17,18,19, to play some Gigs for our friends out west.
We'll update as details became available. COOL HA!! PEACE and LOVE. Anyone still awake ??
See Ya Soon,
Bill Close - Vision Entertainment for THE JONY JAMES BAND
To bring you up to date the band has completed all the music and vocal tracks on our new album. It is presently being mixed and the demo's will be out soon for distribution to our label and others that are interested. Unfortunately it will not be ready for this tour but we hope to have it ready for our return trip in the fall of 09. (Keep an eye out)
We're kicking off "The Hard Times Survial Tour" with a first ever visit to "The Blue 5" in Roanoke, Virginia on Thursday March 5 th. Friday we're off to DARWIN"S in Marietta Ga. to see Ernie and Ellen and play on a Live INTERNET T.V. show which can be seen on http://www.dirtysouthtv.tv/. Check their website for times and details.
Sat. finds us in Mobile Al. for a return trip at Randy's famous Blues Tavern. Those guys know how to party down there!!
Sunday the 8th+Tues. the 10th. we'll be at Rene's Paradise Grille on Pensacola Beach.!! (What a Life) The Paradise brings us a laid back atmosphere with great hospitality all on the Beach.
Wed. the 11 th is a travel day down to Key West Fl. to prepare for a first time ever appearence at The Fmaous "GREEN PARROT" on thursday the 12 th. We can't wait.
A long time local favorite The Back Room in Boca Raton Fl. welcomes us on friday the 13 th. The BONITA SPRINGS BLUES FEST. (with a list of stars) kicks off on Sat. the 14 th at noon with our show early evening.On Sunday it's off to The Waterside Blues Concert in Ft. Pierce Fl. for a 1 P.M. show.
Next stop is "The SCHOONER WARF BAR" back in Key West Fl. on the 19 th. It's been a while since we've been @ the Schooner and we're looking forward to our return there!!
WOW!! last but certainly not least, the tour wraps up @ The Famous "HURRICANE GRILLE" in Marathon Fl.for two shows on the 20th and the 21th. It's been a while but last time we were there one HECK of a party was going on!!
First night back in Buffalo brings us to "The FOUR ACES" for 25 cent wing night in Woodlawn N.Y. on March 25 th.
!!FUTURE STUFF!!
March 30 th Rino's Gig Concert 10 cent shrimp 6-9 P.M. Orchard Park N.Y.
Tudor Lounge every Thursday with Joe Coates 9:30 P.M.
May 1 st. Fred Fest. Ellicottville Brewery Fredonia N.Y.
June 6 th Doin it for Dean Concert, benifit for Hospice!!
June 7 th Ruben Browns Motorcycle Run Lynchburg, Virginia
June 20 th Summer Solstices Celebration
June 28 th Rubin Browns Motorcycle Run Buffalo N.Y.
Aug. 1 st BBQ+Brews Blues Festival Central Terminal Buffalo, N.Y.
Aug. 27 th Concert On The Pier Dunkirk N.Y.
CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!
We're working on a trip out to Texas July 17,18,19, to play some Gigs for our friends out west.
We'll update as details became available. COOL HA!! PEACE and LOVE. Anyone still awake ??
See Ya Soon,
Bill Close - Vision Entertainment for THE JONY JAMES BAND
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
SENECA GAMING CORPORATION’S GOT “THE RIGHT STUFF” IN ENTERTAINMENT
CASINOS ANNOUNCE WINTER-SPRING ENTERTAINMENT
LINEUP WITH NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK LEADING THE PACK!
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY AT NOON
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – As the mercury continues to drop, Seneca Gaming Corporation
(SGC) is proud to feature some of the hottest acts at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel (SNC) and Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel (SAC) that are sure to bring the heat this winter and spring.
That’s right the gang’s all here - Jordan, Joey, Donnie, Danny and Jon of New Kids On The Block (NKOTB)! Fresh off a European tour, the guys will be “Hanging Tough” at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel on March 28, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday 1/23 at noon and are priced at $60, $80 and $100. There is a four ticket limit per purchaser. The Kids, now five grown men, exploded into the music scene in 1986 and forever defined the look and sound of the modern boy band.
(SGC) is proud to feature some of the hottest acts at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel (SNC) and Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel (SAC) that are sure to bring the heat this winter and spring.
That’s right the gang’s all here - Jordan, Joey, Donnie, Danny and Jon of New Kids On The Block (NKOTB)! Fresh off a European tour, the guys will be “Hanging Tough” at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel on March 28, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday 1/23 at noon and are priced at $60, $80 and $100. There is a four ticket limit per purchaser. The Kids, now five grown men, exploded into the music scene in 1986 and forever defined the look and sound of the modern boy band.
NKOTB released “The Block” in September 2008, their first album since disbanding in 1994. The guys performed 39 U.S. shows since they reunited in 2008 and will only perform 16 shows across the U.S. on their recently announced spring 2009 North American Tour.
Robert E. Victoria, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Seneca Gaming Corporation (SGC), managing entity for the Seneca Nation’s Class III gaming facilities and resort properties, announced the entertainment lineup today.
“Seneca Gaming Corporation is thrilled to bring New Kids On The Block to Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. Across the country, NKOTB is playing in 10,000+ seat arenas, while at the Seneca Niagara Events Center, we have a capacity of just over 2,000 seats, making it possible to bring our guests even closer to these music icons,” he said.
Both resort properties boast virtually non-stop entertainment as the stages sizzle with today’s up and coming performers and classic favorites who have made their mark in the music and entertainment industries for years.
The Seneca Experience entertainment line-up will kick-off this Friday at 8 p.m. as the legendary singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, STEVE WINWOOD, who has played for bands such as “The Spencer Davis Group,” “Traffic” and “Blind Faith,” takes the stage for the first time in the Seneca Niagara Events Center to avid fans and rave reviews. According to Victoria, Friday’s concert is just the beginning of a diverse entertainment lineup performed by top-notch artists.
“We’ve continued the theme of variety from our past lineups to bring you a wide array of shows sure to appeal to a broad range of tastes and interests,” he said. Victoria also noted that quantity as well as quality reign supreme, with events going on virtually every weekend.
Big Names in Entertainment Light Up the Stage
TONY GALLA, GARY MALLABER & JIM CALIRE, three of the original members of the circa 1960s band “Raven” will join forces with local Buffalo legend BOBBY MILITELLO, to rock the Bears Den Showroom with a bluesy-good sound on February 7. Tony Galla, Gary Mallaber and Jimmy Calire will reprise some of the Raven hits and bring back old memories for scores of Buffalo and Western New York fans.
THE BACON BROTHERS BAND is ready to rock the Bear’s Den Showroom (SNC) on February 20. Sharing the stage is co-frontman and global film star Kevin Bacon on vocals and guitar, along with older brother Michael also on guitar, vocals and cello. The lifelong musicians have produced five albums since forming eleven years ago when they began their careers singing in Philadelphia coffee houses.
The lead vocalist and guitarist, of the “Staind,” AARON LEWIS, a well known Grammy nominated songwriter whose distinct voice and well crafted lyrics have captivated many, will return to SNC for two solo, intimate shows on February 26 and 27 in the Bears Den Showroom.
GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS will bring the hits such as “Move it On Over” and “Who Do You Love” to the Seneca Allegany Events Center (SAC) on March 8. This ‘bad to the bone’ performer, released his self-titled debut album, “George Thorogood and the Destroyers” with his band The Destroyers in 1976.
DAVID COOK catapulted to fame after winning the seventh and most recent season of the hit show American Idol. The singer, song-writer and guitarist released a self-titled album in November 2008 and one week prior to his victory on Idol (May ’09) Cook broke several Billboard chart records, most notably having eleven songs on the Hot 100 in that week. See David Cook live on March 13 in the Seneca Niagara Events Center (SNC).
Stand-up comedian, radio personality and actor ARTIE LANGE is known most for his role on The Howard Stern Show and as an original member of the show MADtv. You’ll be sure to laugh with Lange when he takes the stage March 14 at the Seneca Niagara Events Center (SNC).
Popular for her appearances on The Montell Williams Show, respected psychic medium, SLYVIA BROWNE will keep you mesmerized with her psychic readings March 27 at the Seneca Niagara Events Center (SNC). Join her on the last leg of her final tour.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK make a stop on their Spring 2009 North American Tour in the Seneca Niagara Events Center (SNC) on March 28. Join Jordan, Joey, Donnie, Danny and Jon for one of only 16 U.S. shows this spring!
Five time Grammy-Award winning blues and rock guitarist and singer, BUDDY GUY, will perform at the Seneca Allegany Events Center (SAC) on April 17. His showmanship and ability to play the guitar will wow you, just like it did for his successors Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Known for his five year role on Saturday Night Live in the mid-nineties comedian COLIN QUINN will keep you laughing with his performance on April 18 in the Bears Den Showroom at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel.
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS is a legendary American rock group who has sold over 22 million albums since the 1970’s. They were inducted into “The Vocal Group Hall of Fame” in 2004 and will perform at the Seneca Niagara Events Center (SNC) April 25.
Aaron Lewis is back – this time as the front man with his band STAIND on May 1 in the Seneca Niagara Events Center (SNC). The band has recorded six studio albums over the last nine years, have had multiple chart topping singles and have sold over 15 million records worldwide.
THE MACHINE is back for two shows on May 9 in the Bear’s Den Showroom. Known as America’s premier Pink Floyd band, The Machine will return for another round of psychedelic performances you’re sure not to forget.
On May 15, the Seneca Allegany Events Center (SAC) welcomes LOS LONELY BOYS, a Grammy-Award winning group of brothers out of San Angelo, Texas who blends elements of rock and roll, blues, soul, country and Tejano into their own sound dubbed as “Texan Rock ‘n Roll.”
Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson of HEART bring their signature style to the Seneca Niagara Events Center (SNC) on May 16 for one rockin’ show! Formed in the early 1970s, Heart saw resurgence in popularity in the mid 1980s with their hard rock power ballads. To date, the sisters have sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
Also on May 16, CAROLINE RHEA, stand-up comedienne and actress, known for her work on Caroline’s Comedy Hour and Comic Strip Live will bring her fresh and spontaneous approach to the Bear’s Den Showroom.
Back by popular demand, Buffalo’s own THE SCINTAS will return on May 23 to the Seneca Niagara Events Center. “Laugh Out Loud,” the group’s newest collaboration will include new sketches and music while still incorporating all the old favorites!
There’s more excitement on the way this summer with big names such as:
BLUES TRAVELER on June 13 for a free, outdoor show at SNC, KENNY G on June 26 in the Seneca Niagara Events Center (SNC) and LORETTA LYNN on August 15 for a free, outdoor show at SAC.
The Seneca Experience
Both Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel and Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel will be promoting several value-added packages for the ultimate winter getaway. For more information on The Seneca Experience entertainment lineup visit: www.TheSenecaCasinos.com.
“With world-class gaming & entertainment, a luxurious hotel and spa, fine and casual dining and great retail, we’re looking forward to people considering Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel and Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel when planning day trips or destination weekends this winter and spring,” said Victoria.
