ART PARK @ Franklin Square (Genesee) - 5:30 to 7:30pm
The park comes alive with working artists, poets, visits from the Kids Against Pollution, Thi Chi demonstrations, the Utica Zoomobile, artisans from "Motif" selling their wares, Tarot Readings, Poets and Dancers, Planet Utica's remote studio, resonance center street theater and drum circles, an occasional busker AND "open studio nites" with professional instructors.  All forms of artists WELCOME!

OPENING ACTS @ Hanna Park - 6:00 to 8:00pm
Great Regional musicians of every genre kick off the evening's entertainment HERE! 

6/02  Sassy - 100 Years of favorites
6/09  OCC Jazz Band - Headed to Syracuse Jazzfest
6/16  Jazz Garden - Local Favorite
6/23  Midnight Mike - featuring Rod Keiser
7/07  Lil' Joe and the HooDoos - Spicy Originals
7/14  Bob Cesari Quintet - featuring Doloras Mancuso
7/21  Beth Piekelniak - folksinger
7/28  Tom Townsley and the Backsliders - Blues
8/04  String Bee Trio - Piano, dulcimer and guitar
8/11  Original Mixture - Folk and Bluegrass
8/18  New Horizon Chorus - Barbershop
8/25  Carmen Caramanica's Allstar Teachers Jam Band 

HISTORY PARK @ Bagg's Square - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
We are proud to have the National Park Service Junior Ranger Program here to present our history to children of all ages, especially those 6-14 years.

6/02  Tunes pf Stanwix - Join in with the fife and drummers of Fort Stanwix National Monument.  Learn how to play the most popular tunes of the 1770s.
6/09  Life on the Erie Canal - Join the Erie Canal Village staff from Rome, NY as we take a glimpse at what life was like along America's most famous canal.
6/16  Flag of the United States - join us as we look back at how the United States flag has evolved over the past 2 centuries.
6/23  A Soldier's Day (1777) - Enlist as a soldier of the 3rd NY Regiment and experience what garrison duty was like at Fort Stanwix first hand.
6/30  Make an 18th Century Quilt - Quilts were often used as a communications tool in the 18th century.  Find out what some quilt designs meant and make your own out of paper!
7/07  They Ate What?  Foods of the 18th Century - Take a look at what you would have had to eat while garrisoned at Fort Stanwix during the American Revolution.
7/14  How to research your family history - This session will give you some pointers on how to find and write about our own history.
7/21  Strike up the Fife and Drum - Join the Fort Stanwix Park Rangers as we explore how important music was in the life of a soldier.
7/28  Build Your Own Fort - Why does Fort Stanwix look that way?  Join us and find out why and then build your own fort.
8/04  Toys of the 18th Century - Join local historian Alan Sterling as we look back at what toys entertained kids over 200 years ago.
8/11  Tales of the Iroquois - Hear the amazing history of the Iroquois and participate with some dancers of the Oneida Indian Nation.
8/18  Stories of The Underground Railroad - What exactly was The Underground Railroad?  Join the Oneida County Historical Society and find out.
8/25  Happy Birthday National Park Service - The National Park service is 87 years old today.  Come celebrate with us and learn about the many national parks across the country.
 

DANCE PARTY @ State Office Plaza (Genesee) - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Utica's HOT club scene steps outside.  Catch these geat band introduced to us by Club Amnesia and the Electric Company

6/02  George Wesley - Reggae
6/09  ULU - Funky Jazz
6/16  Psychedelic Breakfast - New Rock
6/23  The Youth Ahead - Pop Punk
6/30  Uncle Sammy - Super Music Mix
7/14  Modus - Great Original Rock
7/21  Al and The Transamericans - moe.sideproject
7/28  The Brian Kapland Band - Funky Horns
8/11  Woodenspoon - Newgrass
8/18  The Bomb - Modern Rock
  

HERITAGE PARK @ Chancellor Park - 6:30 to 9:00pm
Come meet our neighbors from other lands.  Discover their history and customs while you enjoy their music, dance and food.  Ethnic art and apparel will be available for purchase some evenings.

6/23  Irish - "Comhaltas" traditional music
6/30  Oneida Indian Nation
7/07  Italian - "La Banda Rosa"   
7/14  African American
7/21  Bosnian - "Coctel Band"
7/28  Middle Eastern - "John Massoud Ensemble"
8/04  Hispanic
8/11  South Asian
8/18  Polish - "Little Poland Dance Ensemble"
8/25  "Welcoming Our New Neighbor" - brought to you by the Mohawk Valley Refugee Resource Center 

NURTURING PARK @ Steuben Park  - 7:00 to 8:00pm
This Park is dedicated to our children. Here, they have the opportunity to hone their skills as performers or as critical audience.  Weekly performances attest to their talents and their enthusiasm. Come support the Artists of the Future. 

6/02  Proctor Jazz Ensemble
6/09  New Hartford Jazz Band
6/16  Clinton High School Show Choir 2003
6/23  Sauquoit Valley Jazz Ensemble
6/30  Ilion High School Chamber Choir
7/07  Show Stoppers - "Summer Changes Everything" 
7/14  Proctor High School Raiders - String Ensemble
7/21  Jr. B-Sharp - Classical
7/28  Jellyfish - Jam Band
8/04  Option One - Punk Rock Band
8/11  M. Proctor Theater Guild - "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"
8/18  MV4 - Classical
8/25  "Radio Flyer" - Rock Band 
 

CLASSICAL CORNER @ Franklin Square (Seneca) - 7:30 to 8:30pm

Classical music is one of the great gifts of this community. Each week members of our Symphony, music educators and community members share their talents with us.

6/09  Clarion Clarinet Quartet
6/16  Just Brass
6/23  Susan Sady, piano & Elizabeth Carville Evans, flute
6/30  Ecco Trio - clarinet, piano & strings
7/07  Spiwak Quartet - strings and harpsicord 
7/14  Utica Chamber Brass
7/21  Jeanne Williams - harp
7/28  Drew Frech Duo - banjo & piano
8/11  Slavic String Quartet
8/18  B-Sharp Anniversary Concert
 

MUSICAL MIX @ State Office Building (Charlotte) - 8:00 to 9:00pm

What a great way to end your Monday Nite. Enjoy the music & watch the sun set.

6/02  Monk Rowe w/ Bill Worden - By popular demand
6/09  Gregory Paul - World influenced Rock
6/16  Project 4 - Acid Jazz
6/23  Damascus Road - Christian Music
6/30  Mike Woods - The Zoe Jazz Ensemble
7/14  Old Tyme Fiddlers Assn. - Back for their sixth year
7/21  Tweed - Acoustic Folk Funk
7/28  BlueStreak - Featuring Al Nathan
8/11  Vertigo - Original Rock
8/18  Dennis Jacobs Quartet - Jazz
8/25  Spanky's Dilemma - Local Favorites
 

8 @ 8  @ Hanna Park - 8:00pm

7/07  Alex Torres - Hot Latin Music  
7/14  Bob Barbuto Trio - Master Composer & Jazz Pianist
7/21  Ivan Milev Balkan Folk Band - Wonderful Musicianship
7/28  Roosevelt Dean - It's a Blues Nite
8/04  An Evening of Opera - Featuring Leonarda Priore
8/11  "An Evening of Dance" - Leatherstocking Ballet MWPAI Dance Ensemble
8/18  Shades of Heaven - Jazz Gospel
8/25  Red Headed Stepchild - End of season  PARTY NITE!!