By M.J. STAFFORD

mstafford@observertoday.com

Fredonia’s Red, White and Blues Festival returns Friday and Saturday.

The event has mixed local wineries, bars/restaurants, and bands since 1995. According to Festivals Fredonia, “There’s also a basket raffle, commemorative 9/11 memorial steel artwork raffle and 50/50 going on. The raffle proceeds for the artwork benefit the American Legion banner fund to purchase banners for veterans to put along Fredonia’s Main Street. The basket raffle and 50/50 benefit our community giveback program – Literacy Volunteers of CHQ.”

Festival t-shirts, Koozies, commemorative plastic cups and wine glasses will all be for sale at the Fredonia Beaver Club on Friday night and Barker Common all day Saturday, until inventory runs out.

Here’s a lineup of the bands and the places they’re playing:

FRIDAY

6 p.m. – The Untouchables (American Legion Post 59)

8 p.m. – Dr. Z and the Blues Remedy (Fredonia Beaver Club)

SATURDAY

Noon – MCJ Band (Barker Common Gazebo)

1 p.m. – Beer Crate Blues Band (Heenan’s Irish Pub)

2 p.m. – Jammin’ Gypsies (Coughlan’s)

3 p.m. – Miller and the Other Sinners (Barker Common Gazebo)

5 p.m. – Smith Brothers (Fred’s)

5:30 p.m. – Midnight Recovery (64 On the Rocks)

6 p.m. – Two Towns (Old Main Inn)

7 p.m. – Shaky Ray Blues Band (Domus Fare)

7:30 p.m. – Mark Winsick Band (Downtown Brew)

9 p.m. – Jony James Band (EBC West)

10 p.m. – White Bronco (Valentine’s)