You have the right to bare arms, but please wear sunscreen.
Let’s hear it for the Summer of 2010, it’s not gone yet, but it’s getting close. School is just around the corner for those young enough and things are winding down. Labor Day is only a couple weeks away. Thursday at the Square and the Molson Canal Concerts are done, but a few good shows are left and a couple festivals to finish things off with a bang.
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| From Big Sugar |
Last week’s Canal Concert with Big Sugar was, in my opinion, the best of the season. I was happy with the opening acts, but Big Sugar stole the show with a outstanding set. As I warned you, they were LOUD! but gave a great performance with songs representing all of their catalog. They really fed off the audience’s energy and fed it back in a long show going to at least 10:30pm.
The attendance was somewhat lower than the previous week. I don’t know why, maybe weather uncertainties, or other events, but a very respectable sized crowd nonetheless. It was a fitting turnout for the band without being excessively crowded and I got some good photos. I put my earplugs in and moved up as people were moving back because of the loudness!
Here’s next week’s lineup:
Monday: Artpark - Sara Evans, Amanda Nagurney Tuesday: Artpark - The Trews, Aqueos Tuesday: Gateway Harbor - No Excuses, Hit N Run Friday: Artpark Main Stage ($) - Bachman-Turner Friday: Pine Ave. Pavillion - Amanda Nagurney, Mason-Dixon Band (7-9pm Niagara Falls) Friday-Saturday-Sunday: Hamburg Fairgrounds - Buffalo Irish Festival Saturday: Ulrich City Center (Lockport) - NYS Rock & Blues Fest - Savoy Brown, Square Circle Triangle, Terranova Band, Wanted By The FBI, Flyin' Blind Blues Band, more Saturday-Sunday: Elmwood Ave. Festival of the Arts - 3 stages, over 20 bands each day! Plus the festival!
It’s been a long while since I wrote here about any of my walks. There are a lot of reasons for that, but I went for a nice walk today and think I’ll post some photos from it.
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| From 2010-08-17 |
Market Street. Old Western Block building Art Gallery. The fellow who sells chainsaw carvings was working in front of the shop. Continue Reading…
Boy, I’m late getting started on this, even by Al time, so here’s the schedule, you pick your own best show. (I know, that’s what you do anyway, I just try to give you a little more info to do that each week.)
[Left: Jeremy Hoyle Band/Strictly Hip at Finnans in 2006]
Tuesday: Artpark: Foreginer, Free Henry! Wednesday: Artpark: Sloan, David Nolf Wednesday: Gateway Harbor: Dreamland and That ’80s Hair Band Friday: Gateway Harbor: Bleeding Hearts Friday: Canal Concerts Lockport: Big Sugar, Johnny Nobody, Beggar's Best, Jeremy Hoyle Band Saturday: Amherst Scottish Festival (Amherst Museum): ($10 admission to festival) Penny Whiskey, Celtic Circle Ceilidh Band, Stone Row, Harpbeat, Hobson's Choice, Step in Time, more
What are these signs? I can see they are some kind of bike route, but who put them there? Where can I find out more about them. Are there maps showing the routes somewhere?
Both of these signs are within two blocks of my home. I’m not surprised to know a bike route has been planned there, after all, it is the historic Erie Canal. The Adventure Cycling Association’s Northern Tier Route comes through here as does the NY Erie Canal Bikeway.
But, I see these little green signs all over the place, and no one seems to pay them any attention or know their significance.
If you know any more about them, please let me know!
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| Please Don't Feed the Animals |
I complained about the geese along the canal before. When I rode through there today, I noticed some new signs had been placed on the canal banks warning against feed the birds.
The birds must have left in protest, because I didn’t see one goose today and the path was clean and free of bird poop. In reality, I believe the hot weather has driven them further north in search of cooler conditions. Canada, you’re welcome to your geese!
It’s a great time, with the geese gone to walk the canal paths. With Old Home Week going on, there is supposed to be some activities going on in the Market Street area, although I saw no signs of them this morning/early afternoon, that doesn’t mean the won’t be there later. Continue Reading…
Three Dog Night at the Lockport Canal Concert last week
Tuesday: Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Maria Aurigema (Artpark) Wednesday: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Artpark) Thursday: Flaming Lips (Artpark Mainstage $) Thursday: G. Love & Special Sauce with Rogue Wave (Lafayette Square) Friday: Blues Traveller w/ Free Henry, Automaton, Bearhunter (Lockport Canal Concert) Friday: Celtic Women (Artpark Mainstage $) Saturday: Soul Asylum with The Incurables, DoDriver and A Potter’s Field (Hard Rock NF)