Monday, June 28, 2010


The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce has announce the schedule for the 2010 “Music in the Park” series. Performances are held, rain or shine, from 6 – 8 pm in the Hammondsport Village Square.

JULY 1st ~ Southern Tier Jazz Band

JULY 8th ~ The Electro Kings (swing, boogie blues)

JULY 15th ~ Moose River Band

JULY 22nd ~ Hickory Project (Bluegrass/Folk)

JULY 29th ~ Town Pants

AUG 5th ~ Dee Specker & Bobbie Henrie (tres swing)

AUG 12th ~ Alec Smith & Co. (eclectic jazzy blues)

AUG 19th ~ Abagail Payne

AUG 26th ~ Buford & the Smokin’ Section

Additional concert on June 24th featuring the Corning Community Band.
Sponsored by the Hammondsport Rotary Club

*Village Ordinance prohibits alcohol in the park

Friday, June 11, 2010

Winner Announced in Poster Art Competition



The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce sponsored a poster competition for the 2010 ‘Music in the Park’ summer concert series, with the winner receiving $500 and 2 runners-up receiving $100 each. The poster competition was made possible by the proceeds from the “Palettes of Keuka” which is a summer long art tour and auction in the greater Hammondsport/Keuka Lake area. The judging was held on June 5th and out of 18 entrants the winning design was painted by Melissa Pilkerton of Avoca. Melissa is a 20 year old nursing student at Corning Community College.

Her winning design will be made into the official poster for the event as well as sideline banners for the bandstand in the park. The Runners-Up were Kristi Bates of Hornell and Joanne Reagan-Case of Bath. An Honorable Mention was awarded to Sharon Maurice of Corning. Hammondsport’s “Music in the Park” has been a tradition for more than 100 years. Enjoyed by residents and visitors alike, Music in the Park is the place to be on Thursday evenings! This year there will be 9 concerts sponsored by the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce in July and August. The Hammondsport Rotary Club will also host a concert on June 24th with the Corning Community Band performing. The rest of the schedule is as follows:

JULY 1st ~ Southern Tier Jazz Band
JULY 8th ~ The Electro Kings (swing, boogie blues)
JULY 15th ~ Moose River Band
JULY 22nd ~ Hickory Project (Bluegrass/Folk)
JULY 29th ~ Town Pants
AUG 5th ~ Dee Specker & Bobbie Henrie (tres swing)
AUG 12th ~ Alec Smith & Co. (eclectic jazzy blues)
AUG 19th ~ Abagail Payne
AUG 26th ~ TBA

Concerts are held every Thursday evening 6-8pm, rain or shine. For more information, visit www.hammondsport.org or call the Chamber @ 607-569-2989