Attn: Entertainment/Music Ed. For immediate release Aug. 2011
Note: Please see below for interview contact information

Highmount, NY — The Belleayre Music Festival is turning its final show of the season into a benefit for victims of Sunday’s record-breaking flood.
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones – Original Lineup, will play at Belleayre on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. The board of directors of the Belleayre Conservatory, which operates the festival, has decided that net proceeds from season’s final show will be donated to assist the flood-relief effort.
Chairman of the Board Joe Kelly said that making the concert into a benefit for flood victims was a natural decision for the conservatory.
“Our mission [...]

Belleayre Music Festival
at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
Belleayre Music Festival, Route 28, Highmount, NY
Catskill Mountain High Peaks
PO Box 198, Highmount, NY 12441 • (800) 942-6904, ext. 1344

Attn: Entertainment/Music Ed. For immediate release Aug. 2011
Note: Please see below for interview contact information

Note: To download hi-resolution photos of any of our artists, please visit:

http://belleayremusic.org/belleayre-festival-press.php

Punch Brothers, Jessica Lea Mayfield
Offer Hip Musical Mix in Belleayre Club

Highmount, NY — Punch Brothers and Jessica Lea Mayfield will offer a hip musical montage of bluegrass, country noir and rock at Belleayre Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m.
Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile’s newest venture is an all-star quintet called Punch Brothers (the name comes from the Mark Twain short story Punch, Brothers, Punch!). The band includes guitarist [...]

Belleayre Music Festival
at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
Belleayre Music Festival, Route 28, Highmount, NY
Catskill Mountain High Peaks
PO Box 198, Highmount, NY 12441 • (800) 942-6904, ext. 1344

Attn: Entertainment/Music Ed. For immediate release Aug. 2011
Note: Please see below for interview contact information

Note: To download hi-resolution photos of any of our artists, please visit:

http://belleayremusic.org/belleayre-festival-press.php

5-Time Grammy Winner Mary Chapin Carpenter Plays Belleayre Aug. 20

Highmount, NY — Five-time Grammy winner Mary Chapin Carpenter will showcase two decades worth of hits at the Belleayre Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m.
Mary deft combination of country, pop and rock tunes makes conventional boundaries disappear. The universal appeal of her music has earned Mary 15 Grammy nominations.
She burst into prominence with her second album, “State of the Heart, [...]

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CONTACT: Doug Waterbury 593-9677

The Sterling Renaissance Festival: Special Events

FINAL WEEKEND – August 20-21

Sterling, NY… Come one…Come all! This is the final weekend of the Sterling Renaissance Festival 2011 season. Many say they go to the festival not only to be entertained and astonished but for the array of delicious food and drink as well! Join us for our last weekend of the summer on August 20-21 where we will feature a wide array of “bite” size delectable samples now for FREE!

Eat your way around the fair and try an assortment of succulent entrees and tasty delights sure to tantalize your taste buds. Ever wondered what a gyro tasted like? How about a Filo Pie? Now’s your chance to find your new favorite festival food! Try just [...]

THREE VALLEYCATS NAMED TO NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME
Duffy, Gominsky, Hallock to represent ‘Cats on August 16 in Lowell

TROY, N.Y.- Three Tri-City ValleyCats have been selected as 2011 New York-Penn League All-Stars. Third baseman Matt Duffy, center fielder Justin Gominsky and pitcher Kyle Hallock will represent the team in the NYPL All-Star Game, which takes place on August 16 at LeLacheur Park in Lowell.

Duffy, Gominsky and Hallock will be led by familiar faces in the All-Star Game, as Tri-City’s field staff will coach the National League team. Manager Stubby Clapp, pitching coach Gary Ruby, hitting coach Mark Bailey, athletic trainer Kevin Ortega and strength and conditioning coach Michael Kenyon will manage 29 players representing [...]

Albany, New York – Albany’s Mayor Gerald D. Jennings, the City of Albany and the Albany Latin Festival Association (ALFA), will once again present The 2011 Price Chopper Albany Latin Festival on Saturday August 27 in Washington Park from 11am to 6 pm (Rain location: under I787 the corning preserve boat launch).

For more than a decade, Albany has been the home of the premiere Latino festival in upstate New York. The Albany Latin Festival’s mission of enhancing an appreciation for cultural diversity by successfully showcasing the Latino contributions to the performing arts has been achieved with the continuing production of Albany LatinFest. This year Albany LatinFest will celebrate its Sixteenth [...]

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CONTACT: Doug Waterbury 315-593-9677

The Sterling Renaissance Festival: Special Events

Renaissance Man – August 13-14

Sterling, NY… Many have tried…. Many have failed. Come out this August 13-14 for Renaissance Man weekend. To highlight the event, join us on Saturday to support local area celebrities in a challenge of both cleverness and charm, to compete for local area Make-A-Wish chapters. By doing so, you, along with our contestants, are helping to make kids with life threatening illness get to have their wishes come true!

On Saturday, August 13th, saunter on down to the Festival Sage at 1:30pm, and cheer on your favorite local area DJ. Just by your chants, you can take part in [...]

SHUCK BECOMES 24th FORMER VALLEYCAT
IN MAJOR LEAGUES
2008 ‘Cat called up to Houston

TROY, N.Y., Friday, August 5, 2011– Outfielder J.B. Shuck was promoted to the Hous­ton Astros from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday morning. Shuck, who played for the Tri-City ValleyCats in 2008, is expected to join the team in Houston before tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Shuck will become the 24th former ValleyCat to reach the big leagues, and the third promoted in the past three weeks. He joins 2009 ‘Cats Jose Altuve and J.D. Martinez as recent additions to Houston’s roster.

After being selected out of Ohio State University in the sixth round of the 2008 draft, [...]

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DATE: August 8, 2011
CONTACT: Jason Bonafide, Public Relations Coordinator
(518) 434-2032

Albany, New York – The City of Albany and the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) seek jazz musicians to participate in the 1st Annual Downtown Albany Jazz Fest Competition. The competition, slated for Friday, September 9, 2011 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm in numerous downtown Albany establishments, will feature selected regional and local bands competing for the prize of playing the opening set on stage at noon the following day at the 10th Annual Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival. Participating venues include Jillian’s, R Bar, [...]

Belleayre Music Festival
at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
Belleayre Music Festival, Route 28, Highmount, NY
Catskill Mountain High Peaks
PO Box 198, Highmount, NY 12441 • (800) 942-6904, ext. 1344

Attn: Entertainment/Music Ed. For immediate release July 2011
Note: Please see below for interview contact information

Note: To download hi-resolution photos of any of our artists, please visit:

http://belleayremusic.org/belleayre-festival-press.php

KJ Denhert, Global Noize Open Belleayre Jazz Series With Otherworldly Sounds

Highmount, NY – KJ Denhert brings her unique “urban folk and jazz” to the Belleayre Music Festival on Friday, July 29 and Global Noize follows on Saturday, July 30 with a mesmerizing blend of jazz, world music and electronica. Both shows start at 8 p.m.
The double-header weekend marks the opening of Belleayre’s Catskill Mountain Jazz Series. Held in the intimate [...]