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This week’s feature:

Jim Burr & Kathy Sommer

Piano & Violin

www.kathysommerviolin.com

   Kathy Sommer and Jim Burr have been performing together in jazz settings since Kathy moved to the north country in 2004.  Now in recent years they have developed themselves as a duo, expanding their repertoire to include classical pieces along with their jazz and multi-genre repertoire.  The combination of styles and their tasteful presentation is so well received their establishment as a duo has quickly found solid ground.

What is so impressive about these two is how their sound meshes beautifully with the vines and fountains of a patio or the acoustics and presence of any stage.

Jim Burr on piano is a sought-out veteran jazz player in the north country with both an extensive jazz repertoire and a long and vibrant history of jazz performance.  For many years Jim performed as part of a duo with the dynamic and versatile singer Sam Hopkins.  Together they performed blues, R&B, soul and jazz around the Thousand Islands and the north country.

Kathy Sommer plays the violin/fiddle, known for her svelte yet dynamic style, versatility of genre, and for playing from the heart.   A classically trained violinist, she is nimble on her instrument and unusually adept in numerous musical styles.  She has taught at and attended numerous music camps as well as recently retired from co-running Fiddleheads JamCamp out of New Hampshire for over twenty years.  She is a founding member of both the pop/folk band The Buskers and her newest triple fiddling band Fiddlers Three.

Burr and Sommer are a well-seasoned duo with a special quality to their music.   With a natural blend of instruments, the sophistication of Burr’s solos and the flair of Sommer’s fiddling they produce a refreshingly contemporary sound that is immediately engaging, classy and exciting.  Whatever the genre, the songs they choose for their performances are always beautiful.

JULY 15-18, 2021

Don’t miss our 5th annual “Buskers in the Bay!” event!

Street performers will be hosted on Market Street in Alexandria Bay, NY for FREE

A COMEDY SHOW AT UNCLE SAM BOAT TOUR DOCK ON SATURDAY, JULY 17 at 8PM (Entry Fee).

WackyChad:

Wacky Chad’s award winning pogo stick skills, charmingly funny jokes and antics got him on America’s Got Talent (Twice!), The Gong Show, The Today Show, Das Supertalent (Germany), Star King (S. Korea) and a performance at the Superbowl. For over 18 years, he has been in 25 different countries. Prepare to be amazed, and if you don’t like laughing, go somewhere else!

WackyChad.com #wackychad

Mad Man Dan:

The MadManDan Show is comically kooky fun for all ages—an action-packed extravaganza of witty banter, cheeky contortions, and daring escapes. A sophisticated, edgy, natural performer and yet fully relatable . Watch as Mad Man Dan passes his body through a tennis racket, juggles clubs with great dexterity, and puts his hat on his head with his feet. He’s a crowd-favorite with his award-winning bold escape grand finale. It’s the right amount of spunk you need in your life.
MadManDan.com @DanielIsraelTv (Youtube, TikTok & Instagram)

Joshua J Superstar:

The Joshua J. Supershow, starring Joshua J. Superstar, fuses side-splitting comedy, nail-biting circus stunts, and tons of audience participation. Audiences will be dazzled by his charm, awestruck by his rugged good looks, and confused by his overconfidence. Josh has performed for Britney Spears, the Today Show, and currently headlines for Disney Cruise Lines. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a living legend in action! For more information please check out www.CirqOvation.com/joshua-j-superstar.

IronDudeUSA:

IronDudeUSA is here to save the BAY! Get an awesome selfie or group family photo with the man made of plastic himself. After you use your camera to take a picture, use it to scan a QR code to leave a generous digital tip to help Mr. Reyes start his billionaire life-style.  Venmo: @IronDudeUSA

Dan Frigolette:

Dan Frigolette is a stand up comedian and actor who has been seen on Bob and Tom Show, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, Wendy Williams Show, and the Artie Lange Show.  DanFrigolette.com @DanFrigolette

Paul Wood

Paul Wood is from Syracuse, NY and has excelled his comedy career these past few years with his love and passion for comedy.  Check out his YouTube Channel “Paul Makes Stuff”

PaulWoodComedy.com

We’re On A Boat! Funny Chucker. On A Boat! 

Dan Frigolette, Matt Clark, Wacky Chad to perform on a docked Uncle Sam Boat this Saturday as part of Alex Bay Busker Festival. 

Comedy’s Best Kept Secret Tour

July 17th 8pm 7:30pm Doors

Uncle Sam Boat Tours

50 James Street 

Alexandria Bay NY 13607

The boat will be docked, the show will be indoors

Tickets: www.comedysbestkeptsecret.com 

$15.15 in advance or $18 at the door

Flooded with tourists taking advantage of the sun and scenery of the beautiful Alexandria Bay seems to be ideal conditions for the likes of street performers this weekend as they conduct the Alex Bay Busker Fest + Comedy July 15th-18th all throughout the center of town. A busker is the colloquial term for talented performers who perform music or other entertainment in the street or another public place for monetary donations.

This weekend A Bay will be home to Wacky Chad, a stunt comedian who performs aerial tricks on pogo and unicycle, and has been featured on the Today Show and America’s Got Talent, Mad Man Dan who’s daring escapes and cheeky contortions give him his moniker, and have earned him countless prizes across busker festivals worldwide, and finally Iron Dude USA who you’d swear is made of metal.

Rounding out the entertainment cornucopia is a stand up comedy performance Saturday Night from the Comedy’s Best Kept Secret Tour, which features comedians from HBO, Wendy Williams, FXX, and Netflix. The talented performers include Alex Bay’s own Matt Clark who’s accolades include Funniest Local Comedian at the Lake Ontario Playhouse, Syracuse Stand out Comedian Paul Wood, and headliner Dan Frigolette from Sexy Beasts, The Artie Lange Show, and Boardwalk Empire.

Event organizer, known locally as “Critter” is adamant that Alexandria Bay is the ideal location for entertainment and hopes to further champion fostering the Arts in the area. “Comedians now more than ever need a venue to express their art, after having been quarantined with their own thoughts for a year plus, some wonderful artistic renaissance of expression and growth will come in the next few years” says event headliner Dan Frigolette “I haven’t been able to force a group of people to listen to my problems for months.”

Uncle Sam Boat Tours at 50 James Street is providing the venue for the Comedy Show, taking place from 8pm to 10pm with 7:30pm doors, tickets for the Comedy’s Best Kept Secret Tour are available at www.comedysbestkeptsecret.com, for $15.15 or $18 at the door. The boat will be docked and the show will be indoors. Expect 90 minutes of adult humor.