Upcoming Events

CHAMBER MIXER
WOODSTOCK MOZART FESTIVAL &
THE WOODSTOCK OPERA HOUSE
MAY 31, 2012
5-7 PM
STAGE LEFT CAFE
Pickle-Palooza Free Music Festival
Lands
Grammy-Winning Headliner
Buckwheat Zydeco
The inaugural night of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s free summer music festival, Pickle-Palooza, has landed a Grammy-winning headliner: Buckwheat Zydeco. Buckwheat Zydeco will take the stage at the McHenry County Fairgrounds on Friday, June 8.
Buckwheat Zydeco won the 2010 Grammy for Best Zydeco Music Album for “Lay Down Your Burden.”
“Pickle-Palooza was conceived as an event to bring world-class music to Woodstock, while celebrating all that makes Woodstock a unique destination. Featuring a Grammy-winning artist like Buckwheat Zydeco on opening night is a coup for the city and should delight fans from all over,” says Shari Gray, Executive Director of the Chamber.
Pickle-Palooza is set to take place Friday June 8 from 6 PM – 12 Midnight, and Saturday June 9 from 10 AM – 12 Midnight. The music festival is free to the public and will feature an array of local and national music acts along with free pickle samples from Kraft’s Claussen Pickles, food from local vendors, and a beer garden for attendees over 21. Friday will be an Over 21 Only event; Saturday will be an All-Ages event from 10 AM – 6 PM, and an Over 21 Only event from 6 PM – Midnight.
Buckwheat Zydeco has shared the stage with such stellar and diverse acts as Eric Clapton, U2, and the Boston Pops Orchestra. Buckwheat Zydeco songs have been featured in such movies as “The Waterboy”, “Little Buddha”, “Fletch Lives”, “Hard Target”, and “The Big Easy.”
Buckwheat Zydeco is the stage name for Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Jr. He and his band performed at both of President Clinton’s Innaugurals. The popular contemporary zydeco act has appeared on David Letterman, Today Show, CBS Morning News, NBC Nightly News, MTV, National Public Radio, and the BBC. Dural has been featured in jam sessions with Clapton, Neil Young, Robert Plant, Ringo Starr, Greg Allman, Jimmy Buffett, John Hiatt, Neville Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, and Andy Summers.
“Buckwheat Zydeco is just one example of the top rated entertainment Pickle-Palooza will be bringing to Woodstock. Expect more details to be announced in the coming weeks leading up to the event,” advises Gray. Information will be available on the Chamber’s website, located at www.woodstockilchamber.com and through the Chamber's social media fan page at www.facebook.com/woodstockchamberofcommerceandindustry.
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