<p><span style="font-weight: 400">On Saturday October 21, and Sunday October 22nd, </span><a href="https://gnreventsny.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400">G&;R Events</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> presents: FREE musical performances by many former and current Merrick residents, Calhoun students and Alumni, and other special guests; at the Merrick Festival showmobile stage &#8211; located in front of the Chase Bank at 2122 Merrick Ave, Merrick NY at the corner of Merrick Ave and Smith St. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The annual </span><a href="https://www.merrickchamber.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Merrick Festival</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> hosted by the Merrick Chamber of Commerce will commence on Friday October 20th at 6pm, with carnival fun until 10pm. Merokeans and friends of all ages can also enjoy the carnival all weekend long! On Saturday and Sunday, local merchants and professionals of all kinds will display their crafts, gifts and other products/services for sale while attendees can check out the petting zoo and the magic show, take a pony ride, and listen to free live music. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Here’s the music schedule:</span></p>
<p><b>SATURDAY OCT 21</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">1100 CALHOUN CHOIR</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">1130 CALHOUN ROCK BAND</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">1230 </span><a href="https://www.iridesense.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400">RICK AND TARA EBERLE</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">130 </span><a href="http://www.marshalloakman.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400">MARSHALL OAKMAN BAND</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">230 PAT CASELLA</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">330 STEVIE M</span></p>
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<p><b>SUNDAY OCT 22</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">1200 SAMANTHA NOVONI</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">100 JOHN DOBOE</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">200 </span><a href="https://marknewman.us/"><span style="font-weight: 400">MARK NEWMAN</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">300 THE VOODOO DUDES</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">400 </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allnewepisode/"><span style="font-weight: 400">ALL NEW EPISODE</span></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Fundjmikau"><span style="font-weight: 400">DJ MIKAU</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> WILL BE SPINNING IN BETWEEN ACTS ON BOTH DAYS!</span></p>
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<p><b>CARNIVAL HOURS</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">FRIDAY 10/20: 6PM-10PM RIDES ONLY</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">SATURDAY 10/21: 11AM-9PM</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">SUNDAY 10/22: 11AM-6PM</span></p>
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<p><b>STREET FAIR HOURS</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">SATURDAY 10/21: 10AM &#8211; 6PM</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">SUNDAY 10/22: 10AM &#8211; 6PM</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Event begins at the Merrick Train Station, Sunrise Hwy and Merrick Ave, and Merrick Ave is closed to traffic heading north until the festival ends at Loines Ave.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Through a comprehensive program of networking, fundraisers, high profile community events, educational programs, and public relations campaigns, the </span><a href="http://www.merrickchamber.org"><span style="font-weight: 400">Merrick Chamber of Commerce</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> works aggressively to assist the business community of Merrick.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">For more details, please visit </span><a href="http://www.merrickchamber.org"><span style="font-weight: 400">merrickchamber.org</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Taking their mutual love for music and time spent as professional musicians, and the business acumen they obtained through decades in sales, marketing and promotion &#8211; Guy with </span><a href="https://www.allmusicinc.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400">All Music Inc</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and Rick with </span><a href="https://magneticvine.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Magnetic Vine PR</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> &#8211; </span><a href="https://gnreventsny.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400">G&;R Events</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> has become the go-to artist booking agency on Long Island for venues/municipalities and artists alike, bringing top level acts in all genres to the masses. Businessmen, musicians and friends Guy Brogna and Rick Eberle began the company in 2017, curating the Jones Beach Bandshell Summer Concert Series for New York State Parks, which they continue to do today. In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, G&;R Events also presented a special series at Eisenhower Park Lakeside Theater with Nassau County Parks, and they regularly book acts at spots like The Argyle Theater, Adventureland, Baja Boathouse, NY Beach Club, Bellmore Movies and The Showplace, DOX, Gold Coast Arts Center, HONU, Long Beach Film Festival, Merrick Festival, Patchogue Theater, The Plaza Cinema &; Media Arts Center, Salute, The Theater at Westbury, Simon Malls and countless others year round.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">For booking and PR requests, contact Rick Eberle 516-729-6872 </span><a href="mailto:rick@gnreventsny.com"><span style="font-weight: 400">rick@gnreventsny.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> or visit </span><a href="http://www.gnreventsny.com"><span style="font-weight: 400">www.gnreventsny.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p>

G&R Events Presents: Free Live Music at the Merrick Festival!
