WCDO Radio News

Now that the Woodstock 50 festival has been completely
cancelled, fans who want to commemorate the original festival can still see a
series of concerts at the original Woodstock 1969 site, over the August 16th
through 18th Weekend.  Bethel Woods will
have the Ringo Starr All Star band August 16th, Santana & the Doobie
Brothers on Saturday August 17th, & John Fogerty on August 18th, Santana
& John Fogerty played at the original festival in 1969.  More information is available at
bethelwoodscenter.org.

Organizers at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts announced that plans for a 3-day musical event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock festival at that site, have changed.  Plans now call for an Anniversary Week with a series of concerts & events, kicking off on August 15th with a screening of the 1970 documentary “Woodstock”, followed by an August 16th concert headlined by Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, along with Arlo Guthrie and Edgar Winter.  Santana will headline a show August 17th with The Doobie Brothers. More events will be announced soon.   Another 50th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Woodstock festival will take place August 16th to August 18th Watkins Glen.

Engineers have determined the Ellis Brothers Furniture Building on Water Street in Binghamton is in danger of imminent collapse and must be demolished. An April 30th fire damaged the building & the Demolition is expected within the next few days. A portion of Water Street will be closed to traffic for at least a week as the building is torn down and debris is removed.

The band Barenaked Ladies will play opening night at the New York State Fair on Aug. 21st. The band will perform at 8 p.m.   at Chevy Court. Other acts announced for Chevy Court include Kellie Pickler, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone , John Kay and Steppenwolf, Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Party, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and The Doobie Brothers