DIAMOND SOMEDAY 2008 SCHEDULE
We are often adding new dates. Check back soon!
For booking, please contact Tom Burr - brthomasm@aol.com
or 315-436-8692
| February | We're spending the month of February recording, hoping to have an often requested CD ready for the summer season. | |
| March 29, 2008 - Saturday | Pleasant Meadows Baptist Church - Evans Mills NY - 7 to 9 PM (our fourth appearance here) Folks up here enjoy a good Bluegrass show...they love to sing along and would welcome guests to share the performance! |
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| April 6, 2008 - Sunday | Maple Fest - High School Auditorium, Marathon NY - 11 AM to 12:45 PM (our third appearance here) A tapping of maple trees, some as old as the area itself, has been a tradition in Cortland County from the days of Indian culture. Celebrate the tradition at this family oriented event. There's lots to do and lots to see. Check out their website: http://www.maplefest.org |
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| May 4 , 2008 - Sunday | Wacky Wyatt's - 6 Mechanic St. (just off Rt. 31) Baldwinsville NY - with the Delaney Brothers - 2 to 5 PM This event will help raise money for the Central New York Bluegrass Festival so we'll be able to have a festival in 2009! Help keep acoustic old time and bluegrass music alive and have a wonderful time, folks! Click here for directions | |
| June 7, 2008 - Saturday |
Burritt's Cafe - 8914 North Seneca St, Weedsport NY - 7 to 9 PM (our third appearance here) Burritt's is rapidly becoming a center for music in CNY. It's also becoming one of our favorite places to perform! Cozy and intimate, with great coffees, teas and desserts. They've expanded their seating space and widened the stage. Come and check them out! | |
| June 8, 2008 - Sunday | Brewerton United Methodist Church - Brewerton NY - 6 PM (our fourth appearance here) All are welcome to attend. The church is located at 5395 Orange Port Rd The Brewerton folks will always make you welcome. They are a great audience and it's handy to the whole Syracuse area. |
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| June 14, 2008 - Saturday | Casowasco Camps and Retreat Center Open House - 158 Casowasco Drive, Moravia NY - Time to be announced We will help them celebrate the opening of the 2008 summer camping season. Folks will be checking out the facilities, but everyone is welcome. |
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| June 18, 2008 - Wednesday | Redeeming Love Fellowship Church - Stittville NY - 7:00 PM This will be a gospel show and will include the wonderful Lindsay Family...doesn't get any better than this! The address is 9011 State Route 365, Stittville, NY | |
| June 21, 2008 - Saturday | Town of Cayuga - Cayuga NY - Time to be announced We had a wonderful time here last year. It was a gorgeous sunny day on a beautiful lake with a wonderful audience! |
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| June 22, 2008 - Sunday | Cornerstone Christian Fellowship First Annual Bluegrass Gospel Festival - Edwards NY - 1 to 3 PM We're excited about this one...a brand new festival...let's give them all the support we can! |
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| June 29, 2008 - Sunday | 18th Annual Madrid River Bluegrass Festival - Madrid NY - 10:50 AM and 3:00 PM |
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| July 4, 2008- Wednesday | Cuyler Community 4th of July Celebration - Cuyler, NY - 12 to 4 PM We'll be sharing the stage with Larry Hoyt. This should be fun!! |
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| July 13, 2008- Sunday | Christian Community Church - Central Square< NY Community Center - detais will be announced | |
| July 18 - 20, 2008 | Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Festival - Westernville NY (our third appearance here) Times will be announced The best people in the world work hard on this festival. It was one of the high points of the summer for us last year and we expect the same this year! So many great CNY Bluegrass groups to see and hear! |
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| July 24, 2008- Sunday | Cicero Parks and Recreation - Cicero, NY at the Josh William Park - 6 to 8 PM |
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| July 31, 2008 - Thursday | Eden Corn Festival - Eden NY - 7:30 to 10:30 Hang on to your hats, this is going to be some weekend for us! And, we'll love every minute of it. Come and join in all the fun. | |
| August 1, 2008 - Friday |
Open Gate Coffee House - 7627 North State St, Lowville NY - 7 PM |
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| August 2, 2008 - Saturday | Bluegrass Benefit Festival for Vera House - Apple Valley Lafayette NY This is an all weekend event though we'll be playing on Saturday only. Check here again for times. |
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| August 3, 2008 - Sunday | Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble Picnic - Dwyer Memorial Park in Little York, NY The picnic runs from 10 - 6 with great music all day long...plus the greatest parking lot jamming around...this will be our fourth year. Another high point for us. We feel honored to be a part of it. |
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| August 13, 2008 - Wednesday | Wayne County Fair - Palmyra NY Fairgrounds - 8 to 11 PM - Go to their website for more information. A new one for us that promises to be great! Aren't county fairs always wonderful?...True Americana | |
| August 15 - 16, 2008 - Friday and Saturday | Rolling Hills Bluegrass-Americana Festival - Kellish Farm in Pompey NY - Bands will be performing on Saturday, beginning 10 AM. Join us, along with the Delaney Brothers, Blue Lightning and others. This is the second annual festival at the farm...we were at the first! There will be a square dance in the evening...what fun! You can't ask for a more beautiful place to enjoy some good music! From Route 20, turn north on Pompey Center road. It's just up the road a piece, on the right. |
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| August 17, 2008 - Sunday | Town Of Onondaga 2 - 4 PM Watch for more information | |
| August 20, 2008 - Wednesday | Homer Summer Concert Series - Village Green, Homer NY - 7 to 8 PM 4th year! We love playing here - great gazebo and wonderful audiences. | |
| August 24, 2008 - Sunday | Clayton Opera House - Clayton NY - 4 PM We're very excited about playing here for the second time. The Thousand Islands area is incredibly beautiful and the Opera House is magnificent! |
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| September 14, 2008 - Sunday | New Haven United Methodist Church - New Haven NY - 7 to 9 PM Our fourth time with this congregation!!...one of our most enthusiastic audiences. Everyone is welcome. The church is on the south side of Rt 104, in the middle of town. |
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| September 20, 2008 - Saturday | Trinity Coffee House - Camden NY - 7 to 9 PM Once again with these wonderful folks - a lovely place to spend the evening! |
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| September 21, 2008 - Sunday | Dugway United Methodist Church - Dugway NY - 3 PM We'll be sharing the stage with Lake Effect, another wonderful Central New York group |
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| October 5 , 2008 - Sunday | Amberations Fall Festival - 2345 Amber Rd, Marietta, NY - 1 to 5 PM - Free admission: Diamond Someday will share the stage with other great musicians from the area. Amberations is a fascinating place designed to provide opportunities for mentally and physically challenged people to positively interact with the natural environment...go to their website to learn more. Map |
2007 Schedule
February 17, 2007- Saturday - The Hiding Place Coffee House - Church on the Rock, 211 Genesee St, Chittenango NY 7:30 PM
February 23 - 25, 2007 - Band Retreat Weekend
March 25, 2007 - Sunday - Maple Fest - High School Gym, Marathon NY 11 AM to 1 PM (our second appearance here)
Check out their website: http://www.maplefest.org
April 7, 2007 - Saturday - Larry Hoyt and Friends - An Acoustic Variety Show - Jazz Central Theater at 441 East Washington St., Syracuse NY - 8 PM
Larry Hoyt with Diamond Someday, John Cadley, Joanne Perry, Dana Cooke, Rush Tattered (aka Russ Tarby) and others
April 15, 2007 - Sunday - Westernville Family Cafe - Westernville United Methodist Church, Westernville NY 6 to 8 PM (could this be our fourth appearance? Yes!)
The Cafe is at 9251 Main St in Westernville; the church phone number is 315-337-5718. Come and enjoy the fellowship and cozy fire.
April 20, 2007 - Friday - Burritt's Cafe - 8914 North Seneca St, Weedsport NY 7 to 9 PM (our second appearance here)Burritt's is rapidly becoming a center for music in CNY. It's also becoming one of our favorite places to perform! Cozy and intimate, with great coffees, teas and des serts.
June 9, 2007 - Saturday - Pleasant Meadows Baptist Church - Evans Mills NY - 7 to 9 PM (our third appearance here) Folks up here enjoy a good Bluegrass show...they love to sing along and would welcome guests to share the performance!
June 10, 2007 - Sunday - Brewerton United Methodist Church - Brewerton NY - 6 PM (our third appearance here) All are welcome to attend. The church is located at 5395 Orange Port Rd The Brewerton folks will always make you welcome. They are a great audience and it's handy to the whole Syracuse area.
June 13, 2007 - Wednesday - Liverpool Johnson Park - Liverpool NY - 7 to 9 PM
We've played in Liverpool before-wonderful folks there. The location is outdoors right in the heart of town. Please join us for this one! Rain date is the 14th.
June 15, 2007 - Friday - Morning Star Cafe - 127 North Prospect St, Herkimer, NY at the United Methodist Church - 7 to 9 PM (our second appearance here)
Outdoors, under the stars, wonderful sound system, and some of the best folks you'll ever meet. We really had a good time here last year.
July 4, 2007- Wednesday - Cuyler Community 4th of July Celebration - Cuyler, NY - 2 to 4 PM
The music will start at 12 noon, with Gospel Way. This should be fun!!
July 8, 2007- Sunday - St. Andrews American Anglican Church Picnic- Marcellus, NY at the Marcellus Town Park - 1 to 2 PM The picnic starts at noon and we'll play following the meal.
July 12, 2007- Thursday - Camden Summer Concert Series - Camden, NY at the Camden Village Park between Route 13 and 69 - 7 to 9 PM
This is a new one for us and we're looking forward to it. We love doing the Summer Concerts in the parks. Come and join in.
July 21, 2007- Saturday - Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Festival - Westernville NY (our second appearance here) 11 AM and 5 PM The best people in the world work hard on this festival. It was one of the high points of the summer for us last year and we expect the same this year! So many great CNY Bluegrass groups to see and hear!
August 4, 2007 - Saturday - Cayuga Village Hall - Cayuga, NY - 12:30 - 1:30
August 5, 2007 - Sunday - Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble Picnic - Dwyer Memorial Park in Little York, NY
The picnic runs from 10 - 6 with great music all day long...plus the greatest parking lot jamming around...this will be our third year. Another high point for us. We feel honored to be a part of it.
August 10, 2007 - Friday - Mulberries Coffee House - Phoenix NY ( 219 County Route 57 at 3 Rivers Plaza) - 7 to 9 PM
We've heard great things about this coffee house and are really looking forward to it. Come and join us! For information, call (315)695-5369
August 11, 2007 - Saturday - Delta Lake Campground - private We wish you could come to this one...it's going to be a lot of fun. We'll be doing Bluegrass Traditional and Gospel and, to fit the theme, a little old time cowboy music (Home on the Range, anyone?).
August 15, 2007 - Wednesday - Manlius Summer Concert Series - 1 Arkie Albanese Ave, Manlius NY - 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Another first for us...we're looking forward to making new friends!
August 22, 2007 - Wednesday - Homer Summer Concert Series - Village Green, Homer NY - 7 - 8 PM 3rd year! We love playing here - great gazebo and wonderful audiences.
August 25, 2007 - Saturday - Bluegrass Ramble Radio Show - NY State Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY - 11 AM for 1 hour. Come and stay until 2 PM. We'll be sharing the stage with two other groups. Bill Knowlton is the host! The show will be taped and broadcast on his regular Sunday Evening Bluegrass Ramble Show. We've played twice at the State Fair and are really looking forward to this one.
August 26, 2007 - Sunday - Clayton Opera House - Clayton NY - 4 PM We're very excited about playing here. The Thousand Islands area is incredibly beautiful and they've done wonders with the Opera House!
September 14, 2007 - Friday - New Haven United Methodist Church - New Haven NY - 7 to 9 PM Our third time with this congregation...one of our most enthusiastic audiences. Everyone is welcome. The church is on the south side of Rt 104, in the middle of town.
September 15, 2007 - Saturday - Kellish Farm Bluegrass - Pompey NY - 1 PM - One of our favorite places...we often go to the Sunday jams here. You can't ask for a more beautiful place to enjoy some good music! From Route 20, turn north on Pompey Center road. It's just up the road a piece, on the right.
September 15, 2007 - Saturday - Trinity Coffee House - Camden NY - 7 to 9 PM - Another first for us. We're eager to play for this bunch! can you tell that we love what we do...sharing Bluegrass!
September 16 , 2007 - Sunday - Westernville Family Cafe - Westernville United Methodist Church, Westernville NY 6 to 8 PM (could this be our fourth appearance? Yes!) We had to cancel the April date because of snow! We'll make up for it now. The Cafe is at 9251 Main St in Westernville; the church phone number is 315-337-5718. Come and enjoy the fellowship and, if it's cool enough, a cozy fire.
September 22, 2007 - Saturday - Annual Potato Fest - Savannah NY - Noon - 4 PM We plan on attending a lot of this three day exciting event! Camping with electricity is available. The festival grounds are on the West side of Savannah NY on Route 31. For more information contact the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 66, Savannah, N.Y. 13146
September 23, 2007 - Sunday - Fall Harvest Celebration at the Critz Farms - 3232 Rippleton Rd, Cazenovia NY - 1 - 4 PM - This is going to be fun for the whole family with a corn maze, petting zoo, hayrides, lots of fall decorating supplies and live music (that's us if we don't get lost in the maze)! For more information, call 800-442-3225 or email info@critzfarms.com.
September 29, 2007 - Saturday - Cicero Parks and Recreation Fall Festival - Cicero NY - South Bay Fire Department field on Lake Shore Drive - 1 to 2:30 PM
October 7, 2007 - Sunday - Amberations Fall Festival - 2345 Amber Rd, Marietta, NY - 1 to 5 PM - Free admission: Diamond Someday goes on at 3:40 but be sure to get there at 1 PM for Harvey Nusbaum and Friends, followed by the Kambuyu Marimba Ensemble (dance music from Zimbabwe). We're really eager to see all these folks. Amberations is a fascinating place designed to provide opportunities for mentally and physically challenged people to positively interact with the natural environment...go to their website to learn more. Map
November 20, 2007 -Tuesday - Van Dyne County Home - Syracuse, NY - 7 to 8:45 PM
November 24 2007 - Saturday - MVBGA 2008 Festival Fundraiser Coffee House Concert - Yaworski's Restaurant, 5345 Lee Center Taberg Rd., Lee Center, NY - 7 PM Diamond Someday will be sharing the stage with the Delaney Brothers and the Nearly Brothers. Tickets are $12 (Advanced Sales and MVBGA members) and $15 at the door. Go to their website (MVBGA.com) for more information. We consider the wonderful folks of the MVBGA to be good friends and are more than happy to be participating in this event!
2006 Events
February 19, 2006 - Sunday - Westernville Family Coffeehouse - Westernville - 6 to 8 PM
April 2, 2006- Sunday - Maple Fest - Marathon NY 11 AM - 1 PM. For directions and more information go to www.maplefest.org
May 13, 2006 - Saturday - Run for the Cure - Susan G. Komen Foundation NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY - 8:30am -12:00pm
June 4, 2006 - Sunday - Common Threads Live Radio Show with Larry Hoyt - 3 PM WAER Jazz 88 Syracuse NY
June 11, 2006 - Sunday - Syracuse Erwin UMC - 920 Euclid Ave, Syracuse NY 12:30 PM
June 11, 2006 - Sunday - Brewerton UMC - 5395 Orangeport Road, Brewerton NY - 6 - 8 PM (315-668-3999)
June 17, 2006 - Saturday - Pompey Field Days - Henneberry Road, Pompey - 12:30 to 2:30 PM
June 17, 2006 - Saturday - Cicero UMC - 8416 North Main St, Cicero NY - 7 PM (315-699-2731)
June 24, 2006 - Saturday - Rolling Hills of Bluegrass - Kellish Farm - Pompey Center Road, Pompey, NY - 2 to 4 PM
June 25, 2006 - Sunday - Fabius Baptist Church - Fabius NY - 11 AM to noon
July 21 - 22, 2006 - Friday - Saturday - Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Festival - Erie Canal Village; Rome NY 6 PM on Friday; 2 and 7 PM on Saturday
July 29, 2006 - Saturday - Apple Valley UMC - 2 - 4 PM 7 miles South from Route 173 on Valley Drive
August 2, 2006 - Wednesday - Homer Summer Concert Series - Homer NY 7 - 8 PM at the Homer Village Green
August 3-6 2006 Thursday - Sunday - Apple Valley Bluegrass Festival
August 6, 2006 - Sunday - Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble Picnic at Dwyer Memorial Park in Little York, NY (The picnic runs from 10 - 6)
August 9, 2006 - Wednesday - Central Square Summer Concert Series - Central Square NY 6 - 8 PM
August 11, 2006 - Friday - Delphi Falls United Baptist Church on the Oran Delphi Road 7 to 9 PM
August 18, 2006 - Friday - Morning Star Cafe - Ilion NY - 6 PM
September 14, 2006 - Thursday - Robinson Memorial Church - Westvale NY - 7 PM
September 18, 2006 - Monday - Live Radio WVOA - Syracuse NY 8 - 9 PM
September 17, 2006 - Sunday - Dugway UMC - Route 104, Dugway NY - 6 PM
September 20, 2006 - Wednesday - Henderson Harbor - Private party - 8 PM
September 30, 2006 - Saturday - Private Wedding - 2 PM
October 21, 2006 - Saturday - Pleasant Meadow Baptist Church - 7 - 9 PM
November 4, 2006 - Saturday - Burritt's Cafe - 8914 North Seneca St, Weedsport NY 7 - 9 PM
November18, 2006 - Saturday - Syracuse: Rockefeller UMC - 350 Nottingham Road, Syracuse, NY - 7 - 9 PM
2005 Events
May 7, 2005 - Saturday - Run for the Cure - Susan G. Komen Foundation, NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY - 8:30am -11:30am
May 15, 2005 - Sunday - Westernville United Methodist Church Cafe, Westernville, NY - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
June 5, 2005 - Sunday - ABL (Adirondack Bluegrass League) Roundup , Hudson Falls, NY - 11 AM and 3 PM
June 6, 2005 - Monday - Live Radio Show - 8 PM - 93.3, 96.5, 101.5 (Utica) and 103.9 FM (Interview and live music!)
June 10, 2005 - Friday - Cornerstone Coffee House - 9 - 11 PM - located in the Trinity Lutheran Church on Swansea Dr.
June 11, 2005 - Saturday - Private Party
June 19, 2005 - Nexus31 at the Brewerton United Methodist Church, Brewerton, NY
July 1, 2005 - Pompey Historical Society, Pompey, NY - 7:30 - 8:30 pm
July 15, 2005 - Friday - Cornerstone West Coffeehouse, The Free Methodist Church in Fairmont on Route 173, Camillus, NY
July 16, 2005 - Saturday - Carthage Community Fest - Sponsored by the Calvary Assembly of God Church, Carthage Athletic Field, Carthage, NY
August 3, 2005 - Wednesday - Homer Summer Concert Series, Homer, NY - 7-8 pm, at the Homer Village Green
August 6, 2005, Saturday - Common Ground Coffee House, Cazenovia, NY; 8 - 10 pm
August 7, 2005 - Sunday - Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble Picnic at Dwyer Memorial Park in Little York, NY Diamond Someday plays at 3 pm (The picnic runs from 10 - 6)
August 27, 2005 - Sat - Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble at the State Fair, Radio show - 11am - 2 pm; Diamond Someday plays at 12 noon - International Food Pavilion. The show will be taped and then aired on Bill's radio show (9 p.m. to midnight on WCNY-FM 91.3) Sunday night.
September 9 - 10, 2005 - Fri - Sat - Bluegrass by the Lake Festival, Rome, PA - Friday at 8:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm Pine Cradle Lake Family Campground
PO Box 113 • Rome, PA 18837 - Phone: (570) 247-2424
September 18, 2005 - Sunday - Catskill Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Rondout Valley Camping Resort, Stone Ridge, NY - the festival runs from Friday, September 16 thru Sunday, September 18. Diamond Someday will be playing on September 18 - A gospel set in the morning and a regular afternoon set. Times will be announced later.
September 24, 2005 - Sat - The Barns of Onondaga County Tour, Town of Onondaga Historical Society at the DeRosa Farm on Pleasant Valley Road -- follow W Seneca Turnpike through Onondaga Hill toward Marcellus. At Kasson Road, turn left. Go to the bottom of the hill, and at the intersection with Pleasant Valley Road, turn right. The DeRosa barn is 3-4 minutes up the road.) - 10 am
September 25, 2005 - Sunday - Liverpool United Methodist Church, 604 Oswego Rd (Rt 57), Liverpool, NY - 6 pm
October 16, 2005 Sunday - Dugway United Methodist Church, Dugway, NY - 6 pm - 2 sets. Take exit 34 off Route 81, turn right at exit- church is on left about 2 miles. Contact Ed Bennett 315-298-5410 or the church at 315-298-4742
October 22, 2005 Saturday - Pleasant Meadows Baptist Church Coffee House, Evans Mills, NY; 7 - 9 pm
2004 Events
February 21, 2004 - Saturday - Common Ground Coffee House - Cazenovia, NY
May 8, 2004 - Saturday - Run for the Cure - Susan G. Komen Foundation NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY - 8:30am -12:00pm
June 5, 2004 - Saturday - ABL Annual Roundup Benefit, Hudson Falls, NY
June 13, 2004 - Sunday - Westernville United Methodist Church Cafe, Westernville, NY
July 17, 2004 - Saturday - Lorenzo Driving Event, Cazenovia, NY - Two shows: 12 Noon - 1:00pm and 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 24-25, 2004 - Sat - Sun - Rick and Carol's Bluegrass Festival, Ft. Ann, NY - Saturday, 3:30 pm and 11:00 pm; Sunday, 11:00 am (20 minute gospel set) and 2:15 pm
July 28, 2004 Horseheads United Methodist Church Community Music Festival, Horseheads, NY - 8:15 pm
July 29-30, 2004 - CNYBA Apple Valley Bluegrass Festival, Lafayette, NY - Thursday, 6:00 pm; Friday, 2:00 pm
July 30, 2004 - Friday - Pompey Historical Society, Pompey, NY - 7:00 - 8:00 pm
August 11, 2004 - Sunday - Fayetteville United Methodist Church Family Fun Fest, 601 East Genesee St.,Fayetteville, NY 13066 - 7:00 to 9:00 pm (Diamond Someday at 8 pm)
August 19, 2004 - Thursday - Vineyards East Evangelical Church/Temple Beth El, Dewitt, NY - 6:30 pm, 5205 Jamesville Rd. Dewitt 13214
August 21, 2004 - Saturday - Florence UMC Community Day, Florence, NY - 3:00 pm
August 21, 2004 - Saturday - Boonville Woodsmen Field Days - in the village park - 7:30 pm - immediately following the beard contest!
August 22, 2004 - Sunday - Old Forge Artist Series, Old Forge, NY - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
September 4, 2004 - Saturday - New York State Fair, Syracuse, NY - Performances at 5 and 7 PM - International Pavillion
September 4, 2004 - Saturday - Private wedding, Camp Brockway, Pompey, NY - 1:00 PM
October 8, 2004 - Friday - Cornerstone Coffee House - 9 PM (2 sets) - located in the Trinity Lutheran Church on Swansea Dr.
October 10, 2004 - Sunday - Westernville United Methodist Church Cafe, Westernville, NY - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
October 17, 2004 - Sunday - New Haven United Methodist Church, New Haven, NY - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
November 15, 2004 - Sunday - Live Radio Show - 8 PM - 93.3, 96.5, 101.5 (Utica) and 103.9 FM (Interview and live music!)
December 4, 2004 - Saturday - Harvest House, Liverpool, NY - 4:00 pm