Red, White & Blues Festival

Festivals Fredonia, Inc., a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers, will be hosting their annual Red, White and Blues Festivals in Fredonia, NY the weekend after Labor Day; September 6-7, 2024. This two-day music event sponsored by Fredonia Beaver Club, takes place throughout the village of Fredonia at various bars, restaurants and in Barker Commons. This event showcases the area’s local wine industry, hence the "Red" and "White", along with various local "Blues" artists.

We will be featuring some great local and national talent this year for our opener and headliner. Our opening act on Saturday in Barker Common is again the MCJ Band, followed by our headliner act: Miller and The Other Sinners! Both bands are from the Buffalo area and should bring along a great crowd for all to enjoy.

We are also expecting to showcase the talents of 10+ different blues performers this year, starting Friday, September 6th, "Uptown" performances will occur at the Fredonia Memorial Post 59 American Legion and Fredonia Beaver Club. On Saturday, September 7th, "Downtown" events will continue in Barker Commons, which will feature the Fredonia Farmers’ Market in the East side of the park, in addition to food trucks/vendors, craft and wine vendors, 50/50 raffle and basket/gift certificate raffle throughout the day in the West side of the park and the downtown area. Live music will begin in the gazebo at noon with the MCJ Band, followed by Miller and The Other Sinners at 3 PM. Throughout the day on Saturday live music will be featured at various downtown Fredonia bars and restaurants starting at 1 PM. There will be live music every hour or half-hour at a different downtown venue.

Pick up a commemorative T-shirt at the Fredonia Beaver Club on Friday night or in Barker Common on Saturday at the Festivals Fredonia tent. We will also be selling commemorative plastic drink cup, celebrating Universal Stainless’ 30th anniversary in the area, commemorative koozies, guitar key chains and several other merchandise items from festivals past. Pick up a rack card indicating where the bands will be playing and/or scan the QR code for venue detail and the official map.

We will also be hosting a 9/11 memorial motorcycle run and fundraiser to benefit the Pawsitive for Heros Service Dogs for Veterans fund. Registration starts at 9:15AM and kickstands up by 10:00AM. Riders will visit various Chautauqua Co. locations and meet back the Fredonia Post 59 American Legion for lunch and in time to see Miller and The Other Sinners perform. Registration is $15 per rider, $5 for additional riders, and includes lunch and a beverage after the event. There will be a raffle going on for the benefit: steel artwork piece entitled “Never Forget” provided by Echevarria Designs LLC. Donations are $1 for a raffle ticket or 15 for $10, and the drawing will be held at the end of the festival.

Music lineup for Friday, September 6:
6:00 PM - Fredonia Memorial American Legion Post 59 – The Untouchables
8:00 PM - Fredonia Beaver Club – Dr. Z and The Blues Remedy

Music lineup for Saturday, September 7:
NOON – Barker Common gazebo – MCJ Band
1:00 PM - Heenan’s Irish Pub – Beer Crate Blues Band
2:00 PM - Coughlan's Pub – Jammin’ Gypsies
3:00 PM - MAIN EVENT – Barker Common gazebo – Miller and The Other Sinners
5:00 PM - Fred's – Smith Brothers
5:30 PM – 64 On the Rocks – Midnight Recovery
6:00 PM - Old Main Inn – Two Towns
7:00 PM - Domus Fare – Shaky Ray Blues Band
7:30 PM - Downtown Brew – Mark Winsick Band
9:00 PM - EBC West - Jony James Band
10:00 PM - Valentine's – White Bronco

Onsite in Barker Commons starting at 11:00AM on Saturday, September 7 will be several food trucks/restaurants and wineries. We are adding vendors daily, but here are the current vendors:
Angry Bird BBQ
Franklin's Honey & Apples
Blasdell Pizza Dunkirk
Charlie’s Curly Fries
Arly & Izzy’s Spanish Food
Bee Spit Meadery
Three Chord Bourbon
Clarksburg Cider
Tree Hugger Hard Cider
Brad’s Blends of Rum and Cola
Woodbury Winery
Sunset Sky Farm
Mazza Vineyards/Five & 20 Brewing
Pale Circle Pottery
Wow Fudge
Warrior Relief Fund
Fredonia Memorial Post 59 Amer Legion
Shine Designs US
Beyond Support Network
THIS 'N THAT
The Green Witch's Cottage
GoodSkills of WNY (JCC)
Steph's Creations

We also have several craft and direct sell vendors filling Barker Commons!

See you on September 6th and 7th for “the BEST street party around!”

About Festivals Fredonia
Festivals Fredonia’s mission is to contribute to a high quality of life in Fredonia and surrounding communities by presenting lively, varied recreation and cultural opportunities to Village and area residents. Festivals Fredonia is always looking for energetic volunteers to assist in executing each year’s festivals. Contact us at festivalsfredoniany@gmail.com