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September 15, 2011
It’s
sad but true. As summer comes to a close, so does 3rd Thursday.
September 15th is the last street
fest of the season, so get out there and enjoy all that the fest is known for:
great food, great music and lots of great people to see.
For
the kids, Johnnie Walker will have games, hula hoops and wooden horses to keep
them busy having fun. For adults, fun starts with Bentetu, with Latin jazz by
local musicians. Full Gael has performed throughout the Northeast and will
showcase traditional Irish, Celtic music. And everybody knows and loves Bruce
John and the Eagleville Band. The
Phantoms brings us their message of peace, love and unity. The stages are packed, even during the
breaks: check out Kevin Zito, or the
Bawdy Buccaneers.
The
Sisters of Red Skye will show off their belly dancing and UConn’s Capoeira Club will demonstrate their Brazilian
martial arts dance. Music continues with King Cake the local blues and roots
band and Big Jump the local soul and R&B group, both with their
danceable music. The Kingpins will play their jump and swing sound. Desert Rain
Trio will bring us some reggae tunes. Don’t
forget to watch I-98’s Windham Idol and see who is left standing, followed by
some local bands brought to you by Local Music, our new music store on Main St.
For
the more active attendees, there is WASP for skateboarders and Josh Metell 3 on
3 classic hoops.
All
this can make you very hungry, so check out the Puerto Rican cuisine at El
Pilon, hotdogs at McHenry’s, fresh fried seafood in front of Nassiff’s, or
pulled pork sandwiches at Windham Bigg Play. Of course there is much more like
falafels, Indian food, empanadas, and soup plus desserts like ice cream,
cookies, and floats with local Hosmer soda. There is always plenty of locally
crafted beer and wine.
This
is your last chance to shop from many of the vendors, so use this opportunity
to decorate your dorm room or to pickup some one-of-a-kind gifts.
Come
to downtown Main Street from 6 to 9 p.m. in Willimantic where the parking is
always free, the food is always delicious and the music is always the best.
Remember to support the fest by donating or buying a
button. The buttons will give you
discounts at participating downtown merchants for the rest of the year!
Visit the website www.willimanticstreetfest.com for the latest information.
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