Summer Music Festival Schedule
Summer Music Festival Schedule
It’s no secret that Ellicottville is famous for its eclectic festival schedule, truly offering something for everyone. One of the biggest weekends of the summer is here! Summer Music Festival will take over the village and Holiday Valley Resort July 2-4. From a pet parade to some really big names in the music industry performing slopeside, this is definitely one weekend not to be missed. Check out the full weekend’s schedule right here, and be sure to purchase your concert tickets online on the Chamber’s website. Children 12 and under are free! This Independence Day holiday, come out and enjoy a sunny weekend in Ellicottville filled with great music and unique art, all nestled amongst our two neighboring ski areas!
SON THE BAND
Friday, July 5th • Downtown @ The Gazebo • 7:00pm
The holiday weekend will kick off Friday evening, July 5th with the Gazebo Series. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, your frosty beverages and a snack, and enjoy the sounds of SON THE BAND from 7:00-9:00pm. Sabrina GustafSON and Jed ThomSON have been playing together for 2 years as SON (deriving from their last names) at stages around Ellicottville, Chautauqua, Jamestown and Buffalo. Their soulful covers with jazz undertones set the scene for any occasion. As a duo, Sabrina’s soulful voice melds perfectly with Jed on bass guitar, putting a new spin on the songs we all know and love. When they aren’t playing as a duo, Sabrina is the front woman for SON THE BAND, with Jed on guitar, Elton Craig on drums and Alex Overton on bass - they are a force!
FINE ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET
Saturday & Sunday • Lawn of the 1887 Building • 9:00am - 5:00pm Both Days
Immerse yourself in a world of local art both Saturday and Sunday of Summer Fest. Thanks to the combined efforts and organization of the Tri-County Arts Council, Rotary Club of Ellicottville, and Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, the lawn of the 1887 Building will be filled with talent from painters, mixed media, photographers, fiber artists, jewelers, wood carvers, sculptors, glass artists, potters, and more. Over 30 artists are expected to showcase in this intimate, boutique setting, and all works will be available for sale. The list of partici- pating artists, along with examples of their wares, can be viewed at www. evlartshow.com.
PET PARADE
Saturday, July 6th • Washington Street • 11:00am
One of the most entertaining (and crowd pleasing) events of the weekend is the annual Pet Parade, which will march down Ellicottville’s main drag to the gazebo where awards will be given in many different and fun categories. If you’ve never seen this, you’re missing out! Pets range from the typical dogs to the more unusual marchers - baby calves, goats, hermit crabs ... everyone is invited! You are welcome to bring your pets and register day of the event from 10:15 till 10:45 outside of Katy’s Cafe.
CAITLIN KOCH
Saturday, July 6th • Slopes of Holiday Valley • 7:00pm
Caitlin Koch is a Nashville-based artist from buffalo, internationally known for performances as the singing rugby coach on Simon Cowell’s production, The X Factor USA, Season 1. Caitlin’s on stage debut was in front of 17,000, opening for Gavin DeGraw at age 15. The years that followed were well spent honing her craft on stage and in studio. All while attending high school & university as a scholar athlete, then came the x factor. Stunning audiences worldwide with her soulful rendition of “Stop In The Name Of Love” by The Supremes. Over the years, Caitlin has shared stages with or opened for Pat Benatar, Grace Potter, The Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Gavin DeGraw, Cassadee Pope, The B52’s, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bo Bice, Colt Ford, Danielle Bradbery, Avril Lavigne, Paula Abdul, Derek St. Holmes, Lance Diamond, Lauren Alaina, Brantley Gilbert, Tears for Fears, Matt Giraud, T. Graham Brown and Dan & Shay.
CONERT:ONE VISION OF QUEE ft. Marc Martel
Saturday, July 6th • Slopes of Holiday Valley • 9:15pm
Canadian vocalist, Marc Martel, was born in Montreal and formed his own band, Downhere, in 1999, having success for 13 years, winning five Juno Awards - the highest music award in his native Canada. Since then, Martel has become the lead singer for the critically acclaimed Queen Tribute Band, One Vision of Queen, and tours the globe selling out venues full of die hard Queen and Freddie Mercury fans. His association with the legendary band seemed like his destiny, as people everywhere said he sounded so much like Freddie Mercury that a friend in the industry and his wife prompted him to audition for The Queen Extravaganza, a tribute band formed by the surviving members. Handpicked by Roger Taylor and Brian May after seeing his audition video singing “Somebody To Love”, finally convinced the singer there was something there that everyone else had been saying for years. Honestly he doesn’t need any of the obvious props of the late singer to work the audience into a frenzy - he has the voice. Not an imitation of Mercury’s unique, automatically known voice, but his own voice, backed by the words of fans and critics.
CONCERT: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, July 7th • Slopes of Holiday Valley • 8:00pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will return to Ellicottville and kick off their concert with O’Canada and the Star Spangled Banner. They will conclude with everyone’s favorite 1812 Overture and Stars and Stripes Forever, set to an incredible fireworks display. The BPO will again be joined by Jeans‘n Classics, a group of musicians who understand orchestra & culture and are committed to help in the building of younger, loyal audiences for symphony orchestras across North America. Together, the BPO and Jeans ‘n Classics will bring us the classic rock music of Led Zeppelin & The Who.