Lazlo Hollyfeld

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Gates open at 9:00 p.m. – Performance at 9:30 p.m.

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron

The Heron, 2361 Waits Corner Road

Admission: $10 (includes entrance into NIGHT LIGHTS)

Camping available: $10 per person

www.heronnightlights.com

Lazlo Hollyfeld will bring their electronically-based jazz rock sounds to NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron on Saturday, August 28, 2010 in Sherman, NY. Admission is $10. Camping will be available for $10 per person. The gates will open at 9:00 p.m. with the performance starting at 9:30 p.m. at the Café in the Woods (located on the NIGHT LIGHTS trail).      

Buffalo, NY’s Lazlo Hollyfeld…how do you attempt to describe them? You could maybe paint them as electric jazz with a rockin’ twist…but even that doesn’t really do it justice on what these guys are all about. The quartet is an all-instrumental unit, which thrust their music to the forefront of the listener’s ears. Whether it be a fast-rocking song, or an introspective slow number, each song takes you on a journey. What we do know, is that Lazlo’s music will be the perfect compliment for the lights and surrounding forest of NIGHT LIGHTS. Come see these guys…you will be impressed.

 Equally as exciting, NIGHT LIGHTS and Lazlo Hollyfeld have team up on a project for the 2010 season. It will be announced shortly.

Folk-rock duo, John & Mary play NIGHT LIGHTS on Saturday, August 21, 2010

 The acclaimed folk-rock duo, John & Mary from the 10,000 Maniacs will play Saturday, August 21, 2010. The duo played NIGHT LIGHTS last season to an adoring crowd of over 100 people.  Admission to the event includes both the John & Mary concert and entrance into NIGHT LIGHTS. The performance will take place at the Café in the Woods at 9:45 p.m.

 John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey hail from the successful alternative rock band, 10,000 Maniacs. Lombardo was a founding member of the band and plays occasional shows with the group, now in their 29^th year.  Mary Ramsey continues her role as the singer and violinist in the band. Since 1990, the duo has recorded four full-length albums, and most often play with as John & Mary and The Valkyries.

NIGHT LIGHTS is a unique outdoor light show attraction that is set throughout the forests and ponds of the Blue Heron property in Sherman, NY.  In the evening, guests walk a series of paths through a forest that is transformed with light and sound installations using different colors and tones inspired by the natural world. NIGHT LIGHTS is a one-of-a-kind attraction in North America.  It is open 10 weekends (Friday and Saturdays) from July 30, 2010 to October 2, 2010.

SHERMAN, NY: On Saturday, July 31, 2010, Night Lights at the Heron, in collaboration with Buffalo artists Andrea Brough and Ben Perrello are proud to present QUEEN CITY SIGHT AND SOUND – an evening of artistic expression and performance.

NIGHT LIGHTS will be open from 9:30 p.m. to Midnight on this evening. Admission is $10. Camping for $10 a head will be available.

The evening promises to be a cavalcade of artistic expression and will feature musical acts, photographer slide shows, fire twirlers and much more.

Queen City Sight and Sound will curate a night of art, music and performance. The evening will feature three musical acts: Cirque Noir, Benny and the Ultra-Lites, and Sleeping Future. Visual and performing artists include; Spun Out Fire Productions, Andrea Brough, Matthew Charles Herrington, Davin Marrano and Melissa Tills.

Amanda Barton & Charity Nuse

Friday, July 30, 2010

Gates open at 9:30 p.m. – Performance at 10:00 p.m.

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron

The Heron, 2361 Waits Corner Road

Admission: $10 (includes entrance into NIGHT LIGHTS)

www.heronnightlights.com

Amanda Barton and Charity Nuse of Big Leg Emma will play the opening evening of the NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron 2010 season on Friday, July 30, 2010. Gates open at 9:30 p.m. with the performance to follow at 10:00 p.m.  Admission for NIGHT LIGHTS is $10, which includes the performance.

Ms. Barton and Ms. Nuse are members of the roots rock outfit Big Leg Emma. The group has toured the United States and opened for numerous national musical acts, including Rusted Root, Gin Blossoms and Keller Williams. Amanda is a vocalist and violinist for the band. She is also a member of the Steve Johnson band, and continues to explore music with side projects. Charity is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for Big Leg Emma. She also leads her own rock outfit called Charity Nuse and the Drive.  Both singers are expected to play some Big Leg Emma favorites, as well as some of their individual material.

Entering its second year, NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron is one of North America’s most unique tourist attractions. NIGHT LIGHTS is an almost one-mile walk in the woods at night on a trail completely lighted with creative lighting, sound effects and artistic displays.  Performances occur on the stage of the appropriately named Café in the Woods. NIGHT LIGHTS is located at a venue called The Heron, which is more commonly known as the home of the Great Blue Heron Music Festival. The Heron is also home to an organic farm.

The one-of-a-kind eco-tourism attraction NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron returns for second season

SHERMAN, NY – One of North America’s most unique visitor attractions, NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron, will be making its return this summer on Friday and Saturday nights from July 30 to October 2, 2010. It will also be open on Sunday, September 5, of Labor Day weekend too!

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron is a unique outdoor light show attraction that is set throughout the forests and ponds of “The Heron,” where guests walk a series of paths through a forest that is transformed with light, art and sound installations using different colors and tones inspired by the natural world. NIGHT LIGHTS is a one-of-a-kind attraction in North America.

Located in Sherman, New York, The Heron is a private 200-acre rural property that is home to the Great Blue Heron Music Festival (celebrating its 19^th consecutive year this July) and Green Heron Growers, a certified organic farm. NIGHT LIGHTS utilizes the property’s extensive network of trails, ponds, and buildings, including the charming Café in the Woods.

Visitors to NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron should expect an hour-unguided walk through the smooth trails that traverse the property. Guests are encouraged to bring flashlights for a few dark sections of the trail. Along the way, visitors will experience different lighted scenes that correspond with the forest’s natural environment and artistic light installations.  In some cases, music is used to enhance the experience. Guests will also pass by the Café in the Woods, which is where they can purchase select beverages, homemade cookies, t-shirts and other merchandise. The café is also the location for musical and artistic performances. 

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron debuted in July 2009 and experienced a very successful inaugural season. Organizers are busy at work created new light and art installations for the 2010 season, as well as schedule artistic performances and exhibits.  A special event coinciding with NIGHT LIGHTS on Labor Day weekend will be The 2010 Great Rhythm Revival, a three-day drumming workshop hosted by Rusted Root’s Jim Donovan. 

“We were thrilled with the response that we received last summer,” said Doug Sitler, NIGHT LIGHTS founder. “Especially at the end of the season, word started to spread about NIGHT LIGHTS and we had growing crowds right up to the very end. We are very encouraged that NIGHT LIGHTS will continue to grow as a tourist attraction in New York State.”  

NIGHT LIGHTS at the Heron will be open on Friday and Saturday nights from July 30 to October 2, 2010. It will be open on Sunday, September 5^th of Labor Day weekend. The attraction opens at dusk – usually at 8:30 p.m. in the early part of the season, and closer to 7:30 p.m. in September.  Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 12 years old, and free to five and under.

Photo by: Andrea Brough/AJB Photography

Saturday, September 26, 2009

9:00 p.m.

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron

The Heron, 2361 Waits Corner Road

Admission: $10 (includes entrance into NIGHT LIGHTS)

www.heronnightlights.com

http://www.myspace.com/theamericanpeople

An all-star band, so to speak, The American People will playing at the Café in the Woods at NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 9:00 p.m.  The Pennsylvania-based quartet brings their American rock music to Chautauqua County’s newest attraction which will surely make it a fun evening.

Like the name of their band, The American People consists of four musicians with different backgrounds and musical projects. Reese Campbell,  was the co-founder of The New Dylans, a critically acclaimed band that garnered the attention of MTV, the national media, Michael Stipe and numerous other guardians of the 1980’s alt rock world. Paul Liuzzo was one of the founding members of “The Mills” who later went on to become 10,000 Maniacs. He continues to play in various musical projects, often with Bill Ward or Stan Barton. John McGuire and Dan Warmbrodt were recently teamed up in the roots rock sensations Big Leg Emma.  But their history stems back to the “hippie blues pop” of Djava. McGuire and Warmbrodt’s connection have made them one of the region’s most respected and admired rhythm sections.

This will be a BYOB event. Camping is also available at $10 a head.

NIGHT LIGHTS is a unique outdoor light show attraction that is set throughout the forests and ponds of the Blue Heron property in Sherman, NY.  In the evening, guests walk a series of paths through a forest that is transformed with light and sound installations using different colors and tones inspired by the natural world. NIGHT LIGHTS is a one-of-a-kind attraction in North America.

Charity Nuse to play NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron

 Former member of Big Leg Emma to play Chautauqua County’s newest eco-tourism attraction

Charity Nuse & Billy Kates

Saturday, September 19, 2009

9:00 p.m.

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron

The Heron, 2361 Waits Corner Road

Admission: $10 (includes entrance into NIGHT LIGHTS)

www.heronnightlights.com

http://www.myspace.com/charitynuseandthedrive

Charity Nuse, from the roots rock band Big Leg Emma, will team up with percussionist Billy Kates, for a performance on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron; an outdoor light show attraction set in the woods of The Heron property in Sherman, NY.

As a founding member of Big Leg Emma, Charity Nuse toured the East Coast and Midwest many times, playing large festivals and the club circuit. Charity always made sure that every Big Leg Emma show was a party, with her soaring vocals and energetic stage performance. The band opened for numerous national touring acts, including Rusted Root, Donna the Buffalo, The Gin Blossoms, and countless others. After Big Leg Emma went on hiatus in October 2008, Charity form a new project called Charity Nuse and the Drive. We look forward in welcoming Charity back to The Heron…a place that she’s rocked many times!

NIGHT LIGHTS is a unique outdoor light show attraction that is set throughout the forests and ponds of the Blue Heron property in Sherman, NY.  In the evening, guests walk a series of paths through a forest that is transformed with light and sound installations using different colors and tones inspired by the natural world. NIGHT LIGHTS is a one-of-a-kind attraction in North America.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Mason Winfield appearing at NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron

9:00 p.m.

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron

The Heron, 2361 Waits Corner Road, Sherman, NY

Admission: $10 (includes entrance into NIGHT LIGHTS)

www.heronnightlights.com

www.masonwinfield.com

Mason Winfield appearing September 5th

Western New York’s unique eco-tourism attraction NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron welcomes ghost expert and author Mason Winfield on Saturday, September 5, 2009. Mr. Winfield will tell Western New York ghost stories that pertain to the forest and outdoors at the Café in the Woods. The lecture will be outdoors and seating will be available.

NIGHT LIGHTS  at The Heron is a unique outdoor light show attraction that is set throughout the forests and ponds of the Heron where guests walk a series of paths through a forest that is transformed with light and sound installations using different colors and tones inspired by the natural world. NIGHT LIGHTS is a one-of-a-kind attraction in North America

Author, researcher, and “supernatural historian” Mason Winfield studied English and Classics at Denison University, earned a master’s degree in British literature at Boston College, and studied poetry and fiction at SUNY Buffalo with internationally recognized poet and MacArthur grant recipient Irving Feldman. For 13 years he taught English at The Gow School (South Wales, NY). While at Gow he chaired the English department, won a 50K cross-country ski marathon, and was ranked several times among the Buffalo, NY, area’s top ten tennis players. He has published six books and a DVD.

A historian, folklorist, and “paranormal generalist” who publishes articles on a wide range of subjects, Mason is also a fiction writer whose short story “The Hunters” won the year 2000 JobsinHell/Feoamante.Com contest for Horror Fiction and received honorable mention in the year’s Best Fantasy & Horror. A popular lecturer and frequent media guest, Mason designed and hosted The Phantom Tour, a 2-hr TV program/DVD on haunted history in Western New York. He has appeared on NBC’s Today Show and stars in an episode of the summer 2006 Travel Channel program Legend Hunters. Mason is the founder of Haunted History Ghost Walks, Inc., a company that designs and develops various forms of “haunted” tourism, including walking and carriage tours, conferences, and performances.

SHERMAN, NY – Chautauqua County’s newest visitor attraction, NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron  www.heronnightlights.com opens this Friday, July 31, 2009 at The Heron property in Sherman, New York.  NIGHT LIGHTS  at The Heron is a unique outdoor light show attraction that is set throughout the forests and ponds of the Heron where guests walk a series of paths through a forest that is transformed with light and sound installations using different colors and tones inspired by the natural world. NIGHT LIGHTS is a one-of-a-kind attraction in North America.

NIGHT LIGHTS at the Heron will be open on Friday and Saturday nights from July 31, 2009 to October 3, 2009. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 12 years old, and free to five and under.  The Heron property is more commonly known as the site of the Great Blue Heron Music Festival , which attracts over 6,000 music lovers each summer.

“This is truly a unique attraction for Chautauqua County and Western New York,” said Doug Sitler, NIGHT LIGHTS executive director. “We wanted to create something will impress our guests and get them to experience the woods in a very unique way. The Heron property is so special, it’s one of the few places in our state that could host this attraction.”

Visitors to NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron should expect an hour-unguided walk through the smooth trails that traverse the property. Guests are encouraged to bring flashlights for a few dark sections of the trail. Along the way, visitors will experience different lighted scenes that correspond with the forest’s natural environment.  In some cases, music is used to enhance the experience. Guests will also pass by the Café in the Woods, which is where they can purchase select beverages, homemade cookies, t-shirts and other merchandise. The café is also the location for musical and artistic performances.  

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron is also hosting a few special events this summer. The first one is on Saturday, August 15, 2009 when folk-rock duo John & Mary from the 10,000 Maniacs play at the Café in the Woods. More events will be announced shortly.

NIGHT LIGHTS at The Heron is created by Doug Sitler and Anna Shaffer of Buffalo and Steve and Julie Rockcastle of Sherman, NY.  For more information, please contact Doug Sitler at: 984-7595 or dsitler@heronnightlights.com

Hello! My name is Doug Sitler and some friends and I are building a pretty neat outdoor eco-tourism attraction in Sherman, NY called “NIGHT LIGHTS at the Heron.”

When completed in a few weeks, it’s going to be North America’s only rural outdoor lightshow walking attraction. We’ve identified a one mile trail through the forest of the Heron property that people will walk, un-guided  through a series of colorful and creative lighting environments featuring the trees– some areas will include sound to add to the atmosphere. The walk is meant to be a slow stroll through the landscape.

NIGHT LIGHTS at the Heron will be open on Friday and Saturday nights from Friday, July 31, 2009 to Saturday, October 5, 2009 at the Great Blue Heron Music Festival. We are currently busy preparing the NIGHT LIGHTS for it’s big debut, so we’ll stay in touch, OK?

In the meantime, check out NIGHT LIGHTS at the Heron’s webiste www.heronnightlights.com

If you’re “The New York Times,” “Rolling Stone,” “Travel & Leisure” or any other member of the media (big or small – we love press), contact me first at dsitler@heronnightlights.com or if you have to call me (I’m a busy dude) dial (716) 984-7595.