It went from concept to reality in just two years. Thursday, Aug. 19, Oswego’s new entertainment venue will open with a community celebration and an unveiling of the venue’s new moniker.
The public is invited to the grand opening of the new venue at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at the north end of Station Drive, Oswego.
Guests will enjoy non-alcoholic beverages, a performance by the Bree Gordon Band, featuring crooning big band jazz, growling Chicago blues and wailing R&B, and the official announcement of the venue’s new name.
“This is what can be accomplished when a community works together with a single vision, and I could not be more excited,” Village president Troy Parlier said. “This venue demonstrates the best of Oswego, and I hope everyone will come out to thank our partners who have made this project possible.”
The Village of Oswego would like to thank the following generous sponsors for making this project possible:
• Kevin Fialko at the Maestro level of $100,000 or more
• KCM Companies, Inc. at the Symphony level of $50,000 or more
• H. Linden & Sons, Angelo Kleronomos/Property Concepts, Inc., and Schoppe Design Associates at the Concerto level of $25,000 or more
• Ottosen DiNolfoHasenbalg& Castaldo Ltd., D Construction, and Central Sod Farms, Inc. at the Accelerando level of $5,000 or more
• Integral Construction at the Motif level of $1,000 or more.
Oswego’s new entertainment venue has been designed as a community amenity for concerts, festivals, and local performing arts groups, as well as green space open to the community. This Fall’s calendar is already packed. Following the grand opening, the venue will be host to four-day long VetFest, headlined by chart-topping country music duo LoCash Friday, Aug. 27, and metal legend Vince Neil Saturday, Aug. 28.
The calendar includes free events for the community. Prior to the grand opening, the final Movies in the Park: The Greatest Showman will bring families to a drive-in movie experience in the adjacent parking lot August 12. September 18, the community is invited to take the stage for Oswego’s Got Talent. September 24, the U.S. Air Force Band Starlifter brings high energy rock, pop, country and patriotic music to the stage. And on October 17, the annual Pumpkin Pick-up will give away 500 pumpkins to Oswego families on a first-come, first-served basis.
More events continue to be added to the calendar throughout the season. Visit www.oswegoil.org/amphitheater for a complete list of events and to sign up for notifications about upcoming events.
—Village of Oswego