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Third Thursday Events Kick Off Tonight

May 15, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

This season’s Third Thursday events kick off tonight at the Winter Garden Plaza. The free monthly event takes place 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Plaza located on North Main Street in downtown Jamestown. Tonight’s program will feature Madness Most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Adrianna Noone Trio, Art Cloth & Craft Boutique, Charity Nuse, Chautauqua Art Gallery, CHQ Chamber, CHQ Plus, Damone Jackson Outcome, Gebbie Foundation, Jade Giambrone, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Skate Products, Jumpstart To Third Thursday, Lazlo Holloyfeld, Lifted, Live CHQ, Madness Most Discreet, MegaSound, Pearl City Clay House, Pine Cone Creamery, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, SitlerHQ, Smackdab, St Vith, The Elektra Kings, Third Thursday Concert Series, Tsavo Highway, Winter Garden Plaza

WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – April 17, 2025

April 16, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

THE WRFA ROCK AND ROLL RUNDOWN A listing of live entertainment events happening in the greater Jamestown area. Have an event you want us to know about? Use the contact page on our website or send an email to wrfaprogramming@reglenna.com. THU … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: Bill Ward, Miranda Wilcox, rock and roll rundown, Rock n' Roll Rundown, Smackdab, Wicked Warren's, Wine Cellar

Whirlybird Music and Arts Festival Kicks Off August 10

August 10, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Whirlybird Music & Arts Festival returns to Downtown Jamestown August 10 through 13. The festival features concerts of varying musical genres at venues throughout downtown including free, all ages shows at the Winter Garden Plaza. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Emily Strong, LITZ, Mikaela Davis, Miller & The Other Sinners, Mungion, Porcelain Busdrivers, Smackdab, Solar Circuit, St Vith, The Assembly, Thee Audience, Whirlybird Music and Arts Festival, Workingman’s Dead

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Miki Girts of the Whirlybird Music & Arts Festival – July 29, 2022

August 3, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Miki Girts of the Whirlybird Music & Arts Festival joins Anthony Merchant in the WRFA studios to discuss the 2022 Whirlybird Fest, the origins of the festival and Miki's love for music, artists to expect on this years lineup, future goals for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: anthony merchant, art, Arts on Fire, Live Music, Miki Girts, music, Music Festival, Smackdab, Whirlybird Music and Arts Festival

Rally to Recover Jamestown is Saturday at Sherwood Arts Complex

September 22, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Rally to Recover Jamestown, an event organized by recovery addict Chanda Lynn Germain of Jamestown, will take place from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Sherwood Arts Complex on E. 2nd St. in Jamestown. Lynn says the Day-Long event is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amanda Barton, Bill Ward, Chanda Lynn, Rally to Recover Jamestown, REM One, Sherwood Arts #INC, Smackdab

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Julie Rockcastle and David Tidquist Talk Great Blue Heron

June 27, 2016 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, June 24, 2016. The 2016 The Great Blue Heron Music Festival is July 1-July 3 in Sherman NY. To celebrate the music festival's 25th anniversary the festival's Julie Rockcastle and David … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Bogarts, David Tidquist, Donna the Buffalo, Great Blue Heron, Horse Flies, Jim Lauderdale, Julie Rockcastle, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Smackdab, Town Pants

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sean Hanus Discusses Strider Night Live

March 2, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason talks with Sean Hanus from Chautauqua Striders about the upcoming Striders Night Live event, taking place Friday, March 4th at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Caribbean Dinner, Chautauqua Striders, Community Matters, Jason Sample, Sean Hanus, Smackdab, Southern Tier Brewing Co., Striders Night Live, Unexpected Guests

Great Jamestown Riverwalk Rescheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23

August 20, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The rescheduled Great Jamestown Riverwalk Festival will take place on Sunday, Aug. 23 at the Riverwalk in downtown Jamestown. The festival is being held to celebrate art, music and environmental awareness. The event will be held along … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Now, Smackdab

Happy Heron! 24th Annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival Begins Friday, July 3

July 2, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SHERMAN, NY - The Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman will get underway on Friday with thousands of music fans expected to be on hand. In recent years the Heron has featured more local acts from Chautauqua County and that continues this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment, Local News Tagged With: Big Leg Emma, Big Mean Sound Machine, Bill Ward and Amanda Barton, Donna the Buffalo, Driftwood, Great Blue Heron, Jimkata, Ken Hardley, Los Straitjackets, Qwister, Sean Patrick McGraw, Smackdab, SYMBA, The Bogarts, The Elektra Kings, the Town Pants, Uncle Claude’s Band

Organizers Finalize Planning for Lucy Town Half Marathon & 5K Weekend, Featuring Bob Newhart

October 10, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - It’s promising to be a full weekend of events and activities for all ages with the Lucy Town Half Marathon & 5K set to take place in downtown Jamestown this weekend. The event will include races on both Saturday and Sunday, an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment, Local News Tagged With: Bob Newhart, Chautauqua Striders, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Lucille Ball Festival of Comedy, Lucy Desi Center for Comedy, Lucy Town Half Marathon and 5K, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Smackdab, Southern Tier Xpress, Univera Healthcare

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