The List: 7/21/09

Tuesday 7/21:

• Canal Fest of the Tonawandas: Entertainment, games, rides and food. It’s the largest event held anywhere along the New York State canal system. Highlights include The "Charles Fleishman" Canal Fest Parade at 6:30pm that starts at the corner of Main & Minerva Sts. In Tonawanda and ends at Webster & Goundry Sts. In NT. Also a performance by Black Widow at 8pm at the Gateway Stage at Sweeney Street.

Wednesday 7/22:

• Canal Fest of the Tonawandas: Entertainment, games, rides and food. It’s the largest event held anywhere along the New York State canal system. Highlights include the 11th Annual Car Cruise at 6pm.

Thursday 7/23:

• TATS featuring Neko Case w/ special guest Jason Lytle: Join Buffalo.com photographers and videographers, and our trivia princess Gabrielle for another fun night at Lafayette Square. Case is an alternative country singer-songwriter, best known for her music with The New Pornographers. It’s sure to be a great show…and if it’s anything like last week – thousands of people will be joining us!
• Canal Fest of the Tonawandas: Entertainment, games, rides and food. The largest event held anywhere along the New York State canal system. Highlights include the Diaper Derby at 6pm. There are sure to be lots of cute kids in attendance. The 23rd Annual "Tim Frank Memorial" 4 mile run gets underway at 7pm.

Friday 7/24:

• Canal Fest of the Tonawandas: Entertainment, games, rides and food. The largest event held anywhere along the New York State canal system. Highlights include a bike cruise at 6pm on Webster Street, a live performance of Irish dancers at 7pm, plus a concert featuring Backbeat 64 (Beatles cover band) at Tonawanda Gateway Park at 7pm.

Saturday 7/25:

• The 19th Annual Dash-n-Splash Family Fun Run: 2.5 mile run/walk starting at Frontier Middle School and finishing at the Hamburg Town Park Beach, proceeds from the race will go toward the Hamburg Youth Sports Partnership, 9am
• Pirate Festival, chicken dinners, games, pirate crafts, pirate zoo, Thieves’ Market, best looking pirate contest, treasure hunts, Evangola State Park, Irving, 11am, pirate ship contest at 1pm
• Canal Fest of the Tonawandas: Entertainment, games, rides and food. The largest event held anywhere along the New York State canal system. Lots of stuff scheduled including a “3 on 3” basketball tournament at 9am and boat races at 6pm.
• 4th Annual Classic & Custom Car Show: The CTRC and Lakeside Classic Cruisers in conjunction with the East Side Car Club are co-hosting the event. Central Terminal, Buffalo 12-6pm
• Niagara Wine Trail USA Wine and Culinary Festival at Artpark: The 1st Annual Wine and Culinary Festival will feature wine tasting from the Niagara Wine Trail USA wineries, cuisine from local restaurants, and jazz music before each BPO SummerFest concert (tonight’s show: Opera’s Greatest Hits), 450 South 4th St. Lewiston, 12-8pm

Sunday 7/26:

• Pirate Festival, chicken dinners, games, pirate crafts, pirate zoo, Thieves’ Market, best looking pirate contest, treasure hunts, Evangola State Park, Irving, fun starts at 11am, parade and best dressed at 5pm
• Canal Fest of the Tonawandas: Last day! Entertainment, games, rides and food. The largest event held anywhere along the New York State canal system. Arts and crafts show all day, Lance Diamond show at 7:30pm, and fireworks at dusk.
• Niagara Wine Trail USA Wine and Culinary Festival at Artpark: The 1st Annual Wine and Culinary Festival will feature wine tasting from the Niagara Wine Trail USA wineries, cuisine from local restaurants, and jazz music before each BPO SummerFest concert (today’s show: Guitar Hero), 450 South 4th St. Lewiston, 12-6pm
• News Jazz at the Albright Concert Series featuring Don Rice: The California soxophinist joins basist Jim Kurzdorfer and drummer Dan Hull for a great afternoon of summertime jazz, Albright Knox Art Gallery, Elmwood Avenue, 2pm
• The Dangerous Summer w/ Ace Enders and Person L: This is a concert in case you’re unfamiliar with any of the names. Members of The Dangerous Summer are fresh out of high school, but promoters say they surpass their contemporaries and promise a great show, Mohawk Place, 47 East Mohawk, Buffalo, 6:30pm.