2008 Hoboken Arts & Music Festival
Location: Washington St. in Hoboken - Observer Highway to 7th St
Featuring three stages of live music & over 300 artists, sculptors, photographers & craftspeople.
3 Stages of Live Music:
Observer Hwy Stage (bet. Newark & Observer Hwy):
Noon - Amy Speace - www.myspace.com/amyspeace - www.amyspeace.com
1:00pm - Mere - www.myspace.com/mere or www.mere.net
2:00pm - Sexpod - www.myspace.com/sexpodmusic
3:15pm - Mary Weiss (formerly of The Shangri-Las) www.myspace.com/maryweiss or www.maryweiss.com
5:00pm - Philadelphia Funk Authority - www.phillyfunk.com
Sixth Street Stage:
12:30pm The Secret Garden - www.debaun.org cast from the the DeBaun Center for the Performing Arts production
1:00pm - Sinatra Idol winner Eric Nolan
1:30pm - Kiera, Kenny & John
2:15pm - Centerfold - www.myspace.com/hobokencenterfoldband
3:00pm - Bill Owens Five - www.billowensfive.com www.myspace.com/billowensfive EPK: www.billowensfive.com/epresskit
4:00pm - Icewagon FLU www.icewagonflu.com - www.myspace.com/icewagonflu
5:00pm - Frankie Morales and the Mambo of the Times Orquesta (former singer with the Tito Puente Orchestra) www.myspace.com/frankiemoralesmamboofthetimesorq
3rd Street Stage (Kid''s Zone in capital One Parking Lot):
Noon - Music Together - www.musictogether.com
1:00pm - Music Together
2:00pm - Erin Lee & Marci - www.gottaplay.org
3:00pm - Erin Lee & Marci - www.myspace.com/erinleemarci
4:00pm - Fuzzy Lemons - www.thefuzzylemons.com
5:00pm - Fuzzy Lemons
Special features include:
Fine artists are located between 2nd & 3rd St., so if you are an art collector, this is the place to be. Oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, sculpture, mixed media, etc.
Children's area on 3rd street with rides, games, creative activities, ponies, petting zoo, magic show, face painting, clowns, balloons, live performances and much much more:
Crafters display / sell handmade: pottery, metalwork, wood items, furniture, blown & fused glass, quilts, household items made from recycled materials, cementware, batik clothing, hand painted furniture, candles, jewelry, dried florals, soaps & lotions and much more
Food: Lots of great food throughout the fair. Hoboken restaurants will set up street cafes offering an eclectic variety of international foods such as: Thai, Indian, Greek, French, Mexican, Cajun and Italian
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