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DYNGUS DAY BUFFALO 2012
Official Schedule as of April 4, 2012 (Final Edition) Highlighted venues are OFFICIAL DYNGUS DAY FESTIVAL HALLS featuring live polka music and authentic Polish food, beer & vodka. Pussy Willow Passes sold & honored, Sobieski Vodka Shuttle Stop |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
ADDRESS |
COST |
ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS |
PUSSYWILLOW PASS VENUE |
SOBIESKI VODKA SHUTTLE (starts at 4p) |
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Sunday, April 8th |
5p |
Holiday Inn
(Official Hotel of Dyngus Day Buffalo) |
4600 Genesee Street |
FREE |
Sobieski Vodka Happy Hour |
n/a |
Service from Holiday Inn to Leonard Post |
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6p |
PVT Leonard Post VFW |
2450 Walden Ave. Cheektowaga |
$10 |
Official Kick Off Event of the Dyngus Day Buffalo Festival featuring the Buffalo Touch & Lenny Gomulka & the Chicago Push |
n/a |
Service from Holiday Inn to Leonard Post |
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7:30p |
PVT Leonard Post VFW |
2450 Walden Ave. Cheektowaga |
$10 |
Blessing of the Instruments – Introduction of 2012 Parade Grand Marshalls |
n/a |
Service from Holiday Inn to Leonard Post |
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Monday, April 9th |
10a |
Polish Villa 2 |
1085 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Blood Mary Breakfast with Al Krew’s Polka Review |
Yes |
YES |
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10a-5p |
Explore & More Children’s Museum |
300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora |
Free with museum admission |
Folk artists and dance performance |
NO |
NO |
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11:30a |
Corpus Christi Church |
199 Clark Street, Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
FREE |
Official Dyngus Day Catholic Mass |
FREE |
YES |
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NOON |
Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle |
612 Fillmore Avenue, Historic Polonia District, Buffalo |
$10 |
Best kielbasa in Buffalo contest and Polish beer tasting |
NO |
NO |
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NOON |
“R” Bar & Grill |
2139 Broadway, Sloan |
FREE |
1-9p, Kenny Krew Polkas |
FREE |
YES |
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NOON |
R & L Lounge |
23 Mills Street, Historic Polonia |
FREE |
Polka Sound System |
FREE |
YES |
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NOON |
G & T Inn |
58 Memorial Dr., Historic Polonia |
FREE |
Polka Singing Bartender & polka jukebox |
FREE |
YES |
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NOON |
Arty’s Grill |
508 Peckham, Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
FREE |
Polka Sound System |
FREE |
YES |
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NOON |
Porky’s Amber Lounge |
2028 Clinton St., Kaisertown |
FREE |
Polka Jukebox |
FREE |
YES |
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NOON |
Page’s Paradise Island |
4701 Transit Road |
FREE |
Live music, Dyngus Day Polish Dinners, Sobieski Vodka specials |
FREE |
NO |
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12:30p-5p |
Corpus Christi Church Athletic Club |
165 Sears Street, Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
FREE |
Pre-Parade Party! Polka music with DJ Red White |
FREE |
YES |
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1p-5p |
Polish Villa 2 |
1085 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live polka music with the Buffalo Touch |
Yes |
YES |
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1p |
Magruder’s Sports Grill & Banquet Center |
4995 Broadway, Depew |
TBA |
Live polka music with Kielbasa Kings; Authentic Polish food & drinks all day long. Pre & Post Parade Party |
Yes |
NO |
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1p |
IV Stallions |
2912 William St,
Cheektowaga |
n/a |
Live polka music with John Gora |
No |
NO |
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2p |
Polish Falcons (Depew) |
445 Columbia Ave, Depew |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live polka music with Phocus |
Yes |
YES |
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2p |
Polish Cadets |
927 Grant Street, Black Rock, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Doors Open; Polish Kitchen at 3p |
Yes |
NO |
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3p |
Polish Café sponsored by the Polish Legacy Project |
617 Fillmore Avenue, Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$5 |
Live music, Homemade hot Polish food, hand crafted pastries, fresh ground coffee and wine. All proceeds to benefit the Polish Legacy Project |
NO |
NO |
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3p |
Tyskie Beer Party Tent @ Pussy Willow Park |
Memorial Dr. Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Pre-Party Polka Party |
Yes |
YES |
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3p |
Buffalo Central Terminal |
495 Paderewski Dr., Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Doors Open, Polish Food by Potts Deli |
Yes |
YES |
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3p |
Chopin Singing Society @ Hearthstone Manor |
333 Dick Road, Depew |
$15 |
Live Polka music with City Side and DynaBrass |
No |
No |
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4p |
Buffalo Central Terminal |
495 Paderewski Dr., Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live Polkas with Hocus Polkas |
Yes |
Yes |
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4p |
Tyskie Beer Party Tent @ Pussy Willow Park |
Memorial Dr. Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Ed Guca & this Polish Canadians from Toronto |
Yes |
YES |
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4p |
St. Stanislaus B & M Church |
Fillmore @ Peckham Sts, Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Buffalo Concertina All-Stars alternating with Stephanie and her Honky Band. Polish Kitchen |
Yes |
YES |
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4p |
Potts Banquet Center |
694 South Ogden St., Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live Polka music with John Steven’s & Doubleshot – Tony’s Polka Band. |
Yes |
YES |
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4p |
Lamm Post VFW |
962 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville |
FREE |
Polka DJ, vintage polka videos, $2 Polish plate |
NO |
NO |
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4p |
Polish Cadets |
927 Grant Street, Black Rock, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live polka music with Tom Mroczka & the Music Box |
Yes |
NO |
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5p |
Stockman’s Tavern |
9870 Transit Road, Amherst |
FREE |
Free Polish buffet, Tyskie Polish Beer |
NO |
NO |
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5p |
IV Stallions |
2912 William St,
Cheektowaga |
n/a |
Live polka music with John Gora |
NO |
NO |
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5p |
7th Annual Dyngus Day Parade |
Historic Polonia District. Begins at Corpus Christi Church; Ends at Buffalo Central Terminal |
FREE |
The World’s Largest Dyngus Day Parade |
FREE |
n/a |
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5p |
PVT Leonard Post VFW |
2450 Walden Ave. Cheektowaga |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Polkas with Lenny Gomulka & the Chicago Push alternating with the Knewz Polka Band. Polish Kitchen |
Yes |
YES |
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5p |
Msgr. Nash Knights of Columbus |
261 South Legion Drive, South Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Music 6-10p with Pyramid Band |
Yes |
NO |
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5p |
Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center |
562 Genesee Street, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live music with Melody Lane from Rochester, European Beers and ethnic food from Euro Deli |
Yes |
NO |
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5p |
Lebros |
3330 Campbell Blvd, Getzville |
FREE |
Live accordion music and Polish food. |
n/a |
NO |
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5p |
Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle |
612 Fillmore Avenue, Historic Polonia District, Buffalo |
$10 |
Live music with True Colors |
NO |
NO |
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6p-1a |
Corpus Christi Church Athletic Club |
199 Clark Street, Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Al Kania’s Eastern Style Polka Smile |
Yes |
YES |
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6p |
Polish Falcons (Depew) |
445 Columbia Ave, Depew |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live polka music with Bedrock Boys |
Yes |
YES |
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6p |
Sorrentino’s |
5640 Main Street, Williamsville |
FREE |
Live music with Mike & Mandy, Polish buffet until 8:30p |
n/a |
NO |
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6p |
Milos |
5877 Main Street
Williamsville |
FREE |
Polish Dinner Special. Live music with Ricky Wojtowicz & the Polish Express |
NO |
NO |
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6p-10p |
Polish Villa 2 |
1085 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live polka music with the New Direction Band |
Yes |
YES |
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6:30p |
Buffalo Central Terminal |
495 Paderewski Dr., Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Polka Show with Those Idiots |
Yes |
YES |
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7p |
Tyskie Beer Party Tent @ Pussy Willow Park |
Memorial Dr. Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live polka music with the Buffalo Touch/Phocus (A Touch In Phocus) |
Yes |
YES |
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7p |
Potts Banquet Center |
694 South Ogden St., Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live Polka music with John Steven’s & Doubleshot – Tony’s Polka Band. |
Yes |
YES |
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7p |
Polish Falcons (Broadway) |
3171 Broadway, Cheektowaga |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Live polka music with the Twy-Lites |
Yes |
YES |
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8p |
Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle |
612 Fillmore Avenue, Historic Polonia District, Buffalo |
$10 |
Live polkas with Hocus Polka |
NO |
NO |
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8:30p |
Buffalo Central Terminal |
495 Paderewski Dr., Historic Polonia, Buffalo |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
Polka Show with Those Idiots |
Yes |
YES |
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8:30p |
Creekview Restaurant |
5640 Main Street, Williamsville |
FREE |
Accordion music, Polish lunch and dinner specials |
n/a |
NO |
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10:30p-3a |
Polish Villa 2 |
1085 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga |
$10/ $2 with Pass |
The Piatkowski Brothers & Eddie Biegaj |
Yes |
YES |
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11:00p |
DBGB’s |
253 Allen Street, Buffalo |
FREE |
Post-Dyngus Day late night party |
NO |
NO |
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Not responsible for changes to performances, times or locations. Contact venues for more information. |
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