Annual Chrysanthemum Festival, Bristol

Annual Chrysanthemum Festival, Bristol
http://www.bristolmumfestival.org/mumfestival/

The following streets will be closed beginning 6:00 p.m. Friday, September 24th


and will remain closed until 6:00 a.m. Monday, September 27th, 2010.



Main Street @ Memorial Boulevard traffic allowed to NAPA Parking lot business purposes

Memorial Boulevard entrance at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Down Street

Mellen St is closed at South St. and at Riverside Ave. so there is no traffic on Mellen

East is closed at South St. and at Riverside Ave. so there is no traffic on East.

Willis Street section between South Street and Memorial Boulevard

Click here for directions to Festival Weekend


Sunday, September 26, 2010, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.


Stage Entertainment

9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Joe Trelli, Master of Ceremonies

2007 BCHS Graduate and local business owner

9:30 a.m.

• 94th Army Band - Charles R. Emery, Commander

10:00 a.m.

• Noelle Currie Graduate of Bristol Central High School

Sophomore, University of Connecticut as a Vocal Performance major.

• Corey Gaudreau - Senior, Bristol Eastern High School

Producing Salvation Army Concert, Bristol Eastern High School

• John Abucewicz - Band Director, Bristol Central High School

Coolest trumpet player in town!

• David Nelson - Choir Director, Bristol Central High School Fabulous tenor!

• Rhianna Schab - Bristol Central High School soprano

• BCHS Bell City Jazz led by David Nelson

The Bell City Vocal Jazz Choir - a group of 8 vocalists who perform Jazz music accompanied and A Capella. Repertoire ranges from standards to contemporary styles. The group was organized by students in the mid 90's and has been going strong ever since. As well as performing at BCHS functions, they also have been performing in the community and in recent years have traveled to Toronto and Washington D.C.

• Steffon Sampson - Graduate, Bristol Central High School 2009 Amazing tenor!

• Ruben Soto - Graduate, Bristol Central High School 2010 Another amazing tenor!

• Tina Johnson – Junior, Bristol Central High School

has performed in Footloose and Rent.

12:15 p.m.

• 94th Army Band - Charles R. Emery, Commander

12:45 p.m.

• The Magic of Daniel GreenWolf, http://www.greenwolfmagic.com/ or 203-910-2743 203-516-5992

3:30 p.m.

• Caleigh Lozito - 8th grade Honor Student, St. Joseph’s School

1st place “Ken Ferris Search for the Stars” 9 to 13 year old category

October 1, 2010 will be performing at the Salvation Army’s Fundraiser,

Bristol Eastern High School

• Ken Ferris (awesome tenor)

Long-time Bristol Eastern Choral Director, Director of Bristol Choral Society

• Tina Johnson

• Noelle Currie

• Dance Arts Centre – Mark Simpson & Kristina Mazzone

• St. Paul’s Drama Club

5:00 p.m.

• Parade Awards

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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Field Entertainment

• The Magic of Daniel GreenWolf http://www.greenwolfmagic.com/ or 203-910-2743 203-516-5992

• Old Acres Country Farm – Petting farm

• Troop 9 - Monkey Climb

• Bristol Theatre Arts – Characters

• Jody Scalise & Linda Peck present Pantomonium - Double Vision

Visually stunning, with pin point timing and delightful characters. Physical comedy, original music, circus skills, comic characters, tight rope and audience participation are the many things you have to look forward to as this duo performances for 5 acts. http://www.doublevision.us/