BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Binghamton’s grooviest occasion returned to the South Washington Street Bridge over the weekend.
Local and regional bands carried out on the massive stage at the intersection of Washington Street and North Shore Drive for the twenty second annual Blues on the Bridge. The free occasion ran from midday to 10 p.m. and drew a crowd of round 8,000 individuals for a day of nice music and nice climate.
Blues on the Bridge started in 2002 as a technique to give native bands the probability to carry out in entrance of a bigger viewers. Co-Founder Donny Wilkins says he is pleased with himself, fellow co-founder Tommy Martinos, and the City of Binghamton.
“It just such a wonderment and I’m really happy. I’ve forged a friendship, a lifelong friendship, with Tom Martinos and I think both of us are always astounded every year because it gets bigger and bigger. You can tell it’s going to be crazy here in a little while. I’m so happy to do this. It’s probably one of the only things in my life that I’ve done right,” mentioned Wilkins.
Wilkins says Blues on the Bridge was once held on a Sunday however was switched to Saturday final yr to accommodate extra individuals. He says it is grown right into a full-fledged outside rock live performance.
