This coming holiday weekend, the Old School B-Boys and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing together at the Ellicottville Summer Festival.
Growing up on Butler Street, the group of five men started their group in commemoration of Butler Street – giving themselves the name The Old School B-Boys. The B-Boys are a Motown group that play hits from some of the greatest Motown stars, such as The Temptations and The Foundations.
The group of singers has been together for 12 years, playing various venues along the way and with many other people. July 4 will mark the second time The Old School B-Boys will have performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, something they are very happy about.
“It’s very exciting,” said Duane Madyun, the band’s contact person and member. “It’s always exciting when we perform with them.”
The group has been practicing for the Ellicottville Summer Festival for the past six weeks, and within the next week or so will begin practicing with the Buffalo Philharmonic.
The Old School B-Boys will be opening up with a classic by The Temptations, “Get Ready” and will also sing “My Girl” by The Foundations.
The Old School B-Boys will be opening up with a classic by The Temptations, “Get Ready” and will also sing “My Girl” by The Foundations.
On July 4, after the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) performs their set of seven songs at 7:05 and a brief intermission, the B-Boys will take the stage while the BPO plays in the background for about 35 minutes.
“The Old School B-Boys will do their songs with the help of the Buffalo Philharmonic. It’s not going to be classical music, it will be Motown music, but with the Buffalo Philharmonic backing them up with their instruments,” said Jennifer Freiburger, administrative coordinator at the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce.
The B-Boys will be performing on the outdoor stage at Holiday Valley at the bottom of the green. Presale tickets are $30, but after June 27, will be $35. However, there is a special “VIP” package for those wishing to buy them. It comes in a two-person package and includes passes to all that the festival offers, including a free dinner and open bar for $235.
Any profit made from the festival goes back into the promotion and marketing of the Ellicottville area, Freiburger said.
The Old School B-boys will be the final act of the weekend.
“We hope that this will get people to move,” Freiburger said. “We don’t want people to just sit there the whole time; we want them to have fun and get excited.”
For more information, people can call the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-349-9099 or go to www.oldschoolbboys.com.
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