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Kenmore Children's Concert Series

July 9 - July 30, 2024

About the Event

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The Kenmore Children’s Concert Series is a beloved and unique music event in Western New York. Held annually during the summer in the Village of Kenmore, it offers free concerts for families. This year, the series takes place every Tuesday at 6:15pm from July 9 to July 30, 2024. Held on the Kenmore Middle School lawn, the concerts attract a large crowd, with hundreds of attendees at each concert and thousands throughout the series. Families from the Ken-Ton area and beyond, including Lockport, Hamburg, and even Southern Ontario, come to enjoy the free shows.

Our goal with the concert series is to provide enjoyable and educational entertainment for families. We aim to engage children and adults through music, creating a passive learning experience. Each year, we curate a diverse lineup that showcases various musical styles and eras from around the world. This allows parents to introduce their children to a wide range of musical sounds while offering a fun, safe, and entertaining environment for everyone to enjoy.

This Year's Concert Lineup

July 9: Hot Club of Buffalo - Enjoy some gypsy jazz and world grooves! Whether you’re 9 or 109, The Hot Club of Buffalo makes everyone happy. Dancers love the rhythms. Audiences love the catchy melodies.
July 16: Emerald Isle Band - 
 A mix of Celtic and nautical music featuring sing-alongs.
July 23: Special Delivery -
 Buffalo's most versatile Polish American band, playing everything from classic rock, blues, country, to just fun sing-along party tunes.
July 30: Erie County Wind Ensemble - Performing the best of the wind band literature at an exemplary level to a wide range of listening audiences.

The Concert Series is made possible by these sponsors

The 2024 Children's Concert Series is made possible by these generous and big-hearted sponsors.  We couldn't do this without them and are so very grateful for their support.  Our naming sponsor is Franco's Pizza.  We started the Series in 2009 and Franco's has been the naming sponsor since then.  We're very thankful for Franco's continued investment in our community through the Concert Series.   
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“The concert series is fabulous! Thank you for putting this awesome community event on each year!”
“The concerts are so much fun, the perfect time and length, and I recommend them to all my friends.” 
“We look forward to these shows every year. My daughter always points out the school as the "place with the concerts" when we drive by and has been doing so for over a year. If you made a 3 year old remember, you must be doing something right!”
“The concerts were tremendous fun for my son and me. I think it started and ended at ideal times. We started to recognize fellow regular attendees, and even reconnected with some old friends.”  ​

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Francos Pizza
Franco’s Pizza Sponsorship
Franco’s Pizza has been a primary supporter of the Children’s Concert Series since the very first Series. Franco’s great generosity, vision, and dedication to giving this wonderful gift to local families is truly amazing and heart warming. For several years now Franco’s has been the naming sponsor of the concerts and we are proud to have their continued support for the Franco’s Pizza Children’s Concert Series. 

​Become a Sponsor

We invite you to become a Children's Concert Series sponsor. By doing so, you will show that your business cares for the well being of WNY families and children. There are four different levels of sponsorship:

Really Rockin Great Sponsor!
$1500

Press releases before the event.
Large company name/logo on:
  • ​Two local billboards
  • Community posters and rack cards
  • KVIS Website
  • All print, radio and online advertising
  • Sponsor banner
  • Program booklet
Company may display product/service and distribute promotional items at the event.
Company included in the corporate sponsorship announcement at the event.​

Jazzy Sponsor
$500

Press releases before the event.
Large company name/logo on:
  • Community posters and rack cards
  • KVIS Website
  • All print, radio and online advertising
  • Sponsor banner
  • Program booklet
​Company included in the corporate sponsorship announcement at the event.​​

Classical Sponsor
$250

Press releases before the event.
Company name on:
  • Community posters 
  • KVIS Website
  • All print, radio and online advertising
  • Sponsor banner
  • Program booklet​
​Company included in the corporate sponsorship announcement at the event.​​

Country Sponsor
$100

Company name on:
  • KVIS Website​
  • Program booklet
​​Company included in the corporate sponsorship announcement at the event.​​
In lieu of cash, we are also able to offer sponsorship levels for payment in kind for your product or service. Please contact Melissa Foster if you're interested in becoming an In-Kind Sponsor. 

Want to perform at the Concert series?

The musicians chosen to perform the Children’s concerts must provide the materials below to be considered to be included in the series; only those who have previous experience performing for children are considered. We strive to create a balanced series and consider this not just in what we plan annually for each series but what the series previous featured as well.  
  1. List of where/who you've performed for in the past including three references; please only include performances for children.
  2. A description of the type of music you perform.
  3. The number of people and instruments in your group.
  4. The cost of a one hour performance.
  5. A link to someplace online where we can see an example of your performance
E-mail the above information to [email protected].

Kenmore Village Improvement Society (KVIS)
16 Warren Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 877-0477
[email protected]

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  • About Us
    • Our Common Goal
    • Our Board Members
    • Scholarships
    • Fun Facts About Kenmore
    • All America City Award
    • KVIS Social Media
    • Village Contact Information
  • Committees
    • Be Well >
      • Mustache March 5K
    • Block Club >
      • Block Clubs
      • Block Parties
      • Good Neighbors
      • Kenmore Garden Makeover
      • Street Meetings
    • Businesses and Commercial Properties >
      • Commercial Real Estate Brokers and Agents Day Events
      • Trader Joe’s for Western New York
      • Businesses Surveys
      • Most Improved Commercial Property Award
      • KVIS Vision for Business Streets
      • Small Business Saturday
    • Historic Kenmore >
      • Our Municipal Building and Historic Designation
      • Kenmore: The Classic Trolley Suburb
    • Kenmore Creative Committee >
      • Kenmore Quilt Square
    • Publications and Marketing >
      • The Common Goal Newspaper
      • Kenmore! (The Video)
    • Public Properties >
      • Decorating the Village
      • The Big Kenmore Clean-Up
      • Green Thumb Helpers
      • Kenmore Recycling
      • Friends of Mang Park
      • Tree Planting
      • Sidewalk Safety
      • Rodent Control
    • Welcoming Committee >
      • Onesies for Newborn Children
      • New Residents Welcome
      • Holiday Greens for Seniors
      • Valentine Appreciation Gifts
  • Events & Initiatives
    • Calendar
    • Events at 7 Warren Ave
    • Childrens Concert Series
    • Dog Days of Kenmore
    • Gigantic Kenmore Garage Sale
    • Kenmore in Bloom
    • Save the Bees WNY
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer/Become a KVIS Member
    • Make a Donation
  • Made for Good shop