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History of The Bemus Bay Pops!
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The Early Days of the Pops The Bemus Bay Pops is a creation of Dan and Sue Dalpra, owners of the Italian Fisherman
Restaurant in Bemus Point, NY.
They wanted to celebrate Labor Day by having the Bemus Bay Pops Orchestra perform a
concert on the roof of the Italian Fisherman.
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In 1998, the inaugural year of the event,
we had great success as we attracted
and estimated 4,000 people who
gathered for the concert on the lawns,
decks and water of the Bemus Bay.
The Pops performed a wonderfully
diverse program featuring works from
Gershwin, Strauss, Sousa and The
Beatles. Featured soloists included
John Marcellus, Bruce Johnstone
and Steve Swanson.
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The Pops Today
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Every year the Bemus Bay Pops
festival has grown. The 2002
festival attracted over 10,000
people attending the festivities
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The 2003 season was expanded and instead of just one major concert which took place
on Labor Day, the Bemus Bay Pops summer concert series extended to several FREE
performances almost every Sunday with the new addition of the Floating Stage. This
included a historic appearance by over 100 musicians from the world-famous
Chautauqua Institution . In 2006 our events drew thousands of people once again to Bemus Point , NY . In 2007
and 2008, The Bemus bay Pops drew record crowds and entertained thousands in the
Bemus Bay Area. They have become a musical tradition in Bemus Point attracting crowds
from all ages and providing quality family musical entertainment!
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