Clinton brims with music, art

One of my favorite local summer events is the Clinton Art and Music Festival. This year, it's Saturday, Aug. 29. It features dozens of local, national and regional bands performing for free at seven locations in the village of Clinton. Besides a great music lineup of various genres, you'll be able to shop the adorable boutiques in Clinton as well as view local artists' works showcased throughout the area. You don't want to miss any of this. It starts at 10 a.m. Here's a schedule of the performances:

Venue: Don's Rok
JOHN KELLER/ acoustic folk blues rock
3 to 3:45 p.m.
PHILLYNLOUIE/ folk
4 to 4:45 p.m.
ALAN SHULMAN/ folk
5 to 5:45 p.m.
LORIJO MANLEY/ acoustic folk blues rock
6 to 6:45 p.m.
MOTU/ acoustic blues
7 to 7:45 p.m.
MARK ZANE/ acoustic folk rock
8 to 8:45 p.m.
RYAN BLAKEMAN BAND/ alternative rock
9:15 to 10:30 p.m.

Venue: O'Scugnizzo
MAGGIE SELIGMAN/ acoustic folk
1 to 1:45 p.m.
MILA/ Russian international
2 to 2:45 p.m.
RED PERALTA/ acoustic folk rock
3 to 3:45 p.m.
MARK ZANE/ acoustic folk rock
4 to 4:45 p.m.
BENJAMIN & MIA/ folk pop
5 to 5:45 p.m.
STRUNG SIDEWAYS/ acoustic folk rock
6 to 6:45 p.m.
GERRY GAREAU/ acoustic folk rock
7 to 7:45 p.m.
RANDY STERN/ acoustic rock
8 to 8:45 p.m.
MIKE WILLIAMSON/ acoustic folk rock
9 to 9:45 p.m.

Venue: College Street Café
PAMME SWAN/ acoustic folk
1 to 1:45 p.m.
LYNN JACOBS/ acoustic americana
2 to 2:45 p.m.
CHARLIE HOPE/ acoustic children's music
3 to 3:45 p.m.
MAGGIE SELIGMAN/ acoustic folk
4 to 4:45 p.m.
RANDY STERN/ acoustic rock
5 to 5:45 p.m.
LYDIA ADAMS DAVIS/ acoustic folk
6 to 6:45 p.m.
GARY PAUL HERMUS/ acoustic folk
7 to 7:45 p.m.
MELLISA CLARK/ acoustic folk
8 to 8:45 p.m.
WANDERING FOLK/ acoustic folk
9 to 9:45 p.m.

Venue: Mojo'z Café
CANDICE JARRETT/ acoustic folk rock
1to 1:45 p.m.
STEVE ZACAROLI/ acoustic progressive rock
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
BRYAN JAMES PALMER/ acoustic blues folk
3 to 3:45 p.m.
GERRY GAREAU/ acoustic folk rock
4 to 4:45 p.m.
RONALD AMBORZAK/ Christian spiritual
5 to 5:45 p.m.
J. SCHNITT - acoustic folk rock
6 to 6:45 p.m.
MILA - Russian international
7 to 7:45 p.m.
DAVE SNEDIKER - acoustic folk rock
8 to 8:45 p.m.

Venue: The Village Tavern
SOURMASH/ blues
2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
EARTHMAN EMBASSY/ Alternative rock
4 to 4:45 p.m.
RICK HORNYAK/ americana
5:15 to 6 p,m,
JASON DAVIS & THE NEW PHILOSOPHERS/ alternative rock
6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
JK TRIO/ blues rock
7:45 to 8:30 p.m.
WIND IN THE WINDOW/ alternative rock
9 to 9:45 p.m.
THE BOURBON MOTHERS/ alternative rock
10 to 11 p.m.

Venue: The Village Green
MARTIN FAMILY BAND/ Celtic folk
10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS/ Performance
11 to 11:45 a.m.
CHARLIE HOPE/ children’s music
12:15 to 1 p.m.
BENJAMIN & MIA/ pop
1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
THE SHELLS/ pop
2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
ORACLE/ progressive rock
4: to 4:45 p.m.
JOSH WEINSTEIN/ alternative rock
5:15 to 6 p.m.
ROSS LIVERMORE BAND/ R&B rock
6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
THE BUSKERS/ jazz
7:45 to 8:30 p.m.
RENTED MULE/ jazz
9 to 10 p.m.

Venue: Kirkland Art Center
MILA/ Russian international
12:15 to 1 p.m.
BURY ME A LION/ rock
1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
RONALD AMBORZAK/ Christian spiritual
2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
RICK ANDREWS BAND/ Instrumental rock
4 to 4:45 p.m.
TEMPLE 8/ progressive rock
5:15 to 6 p.m.
THUS SPOKE THE SPECTACLE/ visual progressive rock
6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
ADI SHAKTI DANCE TROOPE/ performance
7:45 to 8:30 p.m.
VOICES OF FATE/ gospel
9 to10 p.m.


PHOTO ABOVE: MICHAEL LAPOLLA / Observer-Dispatch
Jim Hyde, of Clinton, sings a Neil Young song on the side of the road while hanging out at the Clinton Art and Music Festival, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in Clinton.