The 3rd Annual Historic Wallace Accordion Festival takes place August 9-11, 2013. The event features accordionists Bruce Gassman, Michael Bridge, and Sam Thomas and dance lessons by Lynn Bridge. If you have not attended the first two, then this is your opportunity to experience wonderful accordion music in the beautiful setting of Idaho.
Schedule:
Friday, August 9, 2013
10 a.m. – Registration opens, Elks Lodge 11 a.m. – Street Fair & Vendor Booths open 11 a.m. – Workshop by Bruce Gassman, Elks Lodge 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Open mike at Gazebo
Be a stage star, either with or without back-up. Call 208 699-7554 to sign up for your 15 minutes of fame; back-up from Michael Bridge available at various times between 1 and 3:PM
2:PM – Dance lesson with Lynn Bridge, Elks Lodge
3:PM– Workshop by Bruce Gassman, Elks Lodge
4:PM– Dance lesson with Lynn Bridge, Elks Lodge
7:PM-Concert starring Bruce Gassman; opening act by Sam Thomas; Elks Lodge Upstairs
Saturday, August 10, 2013:
9:AM– Registration opens, Elks Lodge
9:30 AM – Parade lineup in front of Elks Lodge (Join in, with or without accordion!)
10:AM – Accordion Celebration Parade, downtown
11:AM – Street Fair & Vendor Booths open
11:AM– Workshop by Michael Bridge, Elks Lodge
1″PM– Special showing of Charlie Chaplin’s silent film “The Kid” starring Jackie Coogan, with Michael Bridge providing “pit” music, Sixth Street Theater
2:30 PM– Youth Competition with cash prizes, Gazebo. Two categories: Beginner (up through Palmer Hughes Level 4); Intermediate: Palmer Hughes Level 5 and up. Open
to ages 32 and under.
4:30 PM– Dance lesson by Lynn Bridge, Elks Lodge
7:PM– Concert & Dance featuring Michael Bridge, Elks Lodge
Sunday, August 11, 2013:
8 –11:AM – Farewell Breakfast at Elks Lodge
The historic mining town of Wallace is located along Interstate 90, 50 east of Coeur d’Alene Idaho and about halfway between Spokane WA and Missoula MT. The entire town is listed on the National Regis- ter of Historic Places. The town has a rich history that is explained in its three museums and mine tour.
The area offers an array of outdoor recreational opportunities, including hiking paths, world-renowned bicycle trails, a zipline, and mountain roads for four-wheelers. Nearby lakes and rivers offer fishing and kayaking. Winter enthusiasts can ski at area ski resorts, while miles of groomed trails await snowmobil- ers. Increasingly, Wallace is also becoming known for its 10 annual Festivals.
The area has hotels, RV parks, vacation rentals, campgrounds, restaurants, two breweries, antique stores and unique shops. Summer is busy in the Wallace area so don’t wait too long to book your lodging.
