Making American Music
September 2009 through May 2010

An adult concert series at Strong National Museum of Play

Individual Tickets: $14 members; $15 seniors; $15 students: $17 nonmembers. Full series and mini-series tickets are also available. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. Shows sell quickly. Tickets are non-refundable. 

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Beyond Oktoberfest: German Music in America
Steve Kindred and The Genesee Valley Band
Experience the breadth of authentic German music that goes beyond beer stein and oompah ditties—from the delightful tango “Rote Rosen” to the festive wedding dance “Zillertaller Hochzeitsmarsch.” Just try and stop your toes from tapping along!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Women of Jazz: Ella, Dinah, and Billie
Ladies First Jazz Big Band Explore the history of the women who helped develop jazz—from Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington to Billie Holiday—with this powerful seventeen-piece, all-female group. Best Big Band winner at the 2004 Buffalo Music Awards, this dynamic group performs hit songs such as “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “God Bless the Child,” and
“What a Difference a Day Makes.”

 

To order tickets, please print and fill out a ticket order form and mail with payment to Strong National Museum of Play, or call 585-263-2700.

 

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All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the theater. The Skyliner Diner is open from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on concert evenings and light refreshments are available during intermission. The museum’s facilities are wheelchair accessible. Shows sell quickly, so advance ticket purchase is recommended. Tickets are non-refundable.

Full-series tickets: member $88, senior or student $96, nonmember $112. Mini-series tickets (for 4 to 7 concerts): member $12*, senior or student $13*, nonmember $15*. Single tickets: member $14, senior or student $15, nonmember $17. For tickets or more information, please call 585-263-2700.

*per concert cost

senior = age 62 or older