"Wednesdays on the Gorge" Come Out Swingin'!

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Kicks-off the Series July 15!

(Lewiston, NY) Artpark is bringing you even more free concerts starting July 15 when the Wednesdays on the Gorge series begins with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy! This series is packed with a variety of free music including swing, jam bands, alternative rock, blues, celtic, and jazz. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing band who broke onto the scene in 1996 when they appeared in the cult classic, Swingers as the house band at the Brown Derby nightclub in L.A., which then launched a nationwide swing revival. Their self-entitled breakthrough album included the tracks, "Go Daddy-O" and "You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)", went gold and earned the group a Grammy nomination. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's latest release is a tribute to American jazz singer and famed band leader, Cab Calloway.

Presented by HSBC Bank and HSBC Mortgage Corporation, all of the "Wednesdays on the Gorge" events begin at 6:30pm and include hands-on art workshops for children beginning at 5:30 pm. The Filter Kings will serve as the evening's opening act.

 "Wednesdays on the Gorge" is also supported by, Certo Brothers Distributing Company, Chiampou, Travis, Besaw & Kershner, Harris Beach, Modern Corporation, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, Time Warner Cable, Pepsi, Generations Music, and the Talking Phone Book.

Artpark's Outdoor Amphitheater opens to the public at 4pm on event nights, and can be accessed via the Upper Park's Portage Road entrance off of Center Street or through South 4^th Street nearest the Mainstage Theater. Carry-ins (food and beverages) are prohibited at all of Artpark's free concert events while on-site parking is available; NY State $10 Parking fee.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS / PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

5:30pm                        Free Hands-On Art Activities

6:30pm                        Opening act The Filter Kings

8:00pm                        Headliner Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

For a full schedule of 2009 events, call the Artpark Box Office at (716) 754-4375 or visit artpark.net.

The Earl W. Brydges Artpark is being operated by Artpark & Company, Inc. for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation under a license agreement.

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