Titusville Oil Festival 150
event schedule

 August 25 2009

Broadhurst Family/Eat n' Park Music Festival
Santa Fe (Gazebo)  - 7 to 9 pm

 August 26, 2009
 Oilmen's BBQ
Live bluegrass band and great BBQ including all the fixin's
at Cross Creek Resort - Titusville
Dinner 5-7 pm      Live music 6-9 pm
tickets available at Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce - 814-827-2941

Broadhurst Family/Eat n' Park Music Festival
Acoustic Gypsys (Acoustic Trio) - Gazebo - 7 to 9 pm

 August 27, 2009
Drake Day Extravaganza
at Drake Well Museum Complex - 9 am to 5 pm - Nitro Show at 8 pm
The celebration of the 150th anniversary of the discovery of Oil by Edwin L. Drake

Showing "The Valley That Changed the World" - short version in the Mini Theater
Bucktails Civil War Re-enactors Encompment (behind the Replica) with Period Games and Fashion Shows (11 & 3)
Modern Drilling and Fracing Trucks and Command Modules (Parking Lot)
Craft Demonstrations (Grounds near Blacksmith Shed)
Museum Building open 9 - 5   OPENING CEREMONIES 10 - 11
Food Sales 9:30 - 7:30

11 - 1 DeBence Music Museum's Artizan Band Organ Music
11 & 3 Victorian Fashion Show
11 - 4 Period Photographs taken (near Museum Building) with Colonel Drake
11 - 11:30 and 2 - 2:30 (fee charged)
11 - 12 "The Valley That Changed the World" - full length (Auditorium)
12 Noon - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for MEET-U (Upper Parking Lot)
1 - 1:30 Oilfield Stories, Tales and Other Lies - Bill Stumph (Main Stage in Oval)
2 - 3:30 Energy Information (Panel discussion) (Auditorium)
2:30 Sweet Adelines (Main Stage - Oval)
3:30 Plaque Presentation by American Chemical Engineers Association (Auditorium)
4 - 5 "Let's Rock!" - Mike Forgione's Mile Deep Well Geology (Main Stage - Oval)
5:30 - 6:30 "Coal Oil Johnny" - Summer Theater (Auditorium)
7:00 Good For Nuthin' String Band (Nitro Set) and other bands tba
8:00 Nitro Show (Nitro Show set)
Main Stage entertainment (The Oval)

All events & programs are tentative and further information will be added as it becomes available
contact the Drake Well Museum for further information - 814-827-2797

Broadhurst Family/Eat n' Park Music Festival
Time Trackers (Variety, Top 40) - Gazebo  - 7 to 9 pm

 August 28, 2009
Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad
Train Rides - 1:00 pm from Perry Street Station - Titusville (round trip)
1:15 pm from Drake Well (round trip)
2:30 pm from Rynd Farm (One way only)
2:40 pm from Petroleum Center (One way only)

Round trip rides are 3 hours long

Enjoy a unique experience through "The Valley That Changed The World"
today's trips include storytelling aboard the train,
and a train robbery somewhere along the trip

Special musical program and Civil War Re-enactors will be at the Rynd Farm Station of the OC&T

For more information or reservations (fee charged) - 814-676-1733 

Broadhurst Family/Eat n' Park Music Festival
Joe's Sunroom (60's/70's Classic Rock) - Gazebo  - 7 to 9 pm

Everchange (90's - current rock) - Location TBA - 7 to 10 pm

 August 28, 2009
Chalk Walk Art Display 6-8 on Spring St. at Scheide Park
Concert in the Park 7-9 - Joe's Sunroom
Outdoor Family Movie Night after concert
80's Night - CANCELLED 
10th Annual Oil Festival Auction - Titusville Community Center, starting at 5 pm
sponsored by Titusville Health & Aging Center 

 August 29, 2009
Arts & Craft Festival
throughout the downtown area from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Hosted by Titusville Leisure Services - 814-827-3741 

 Broadhurst Family/Eat n' Park Music Festival
- All Day  at the Gazebo -
Dixie Doodlers (Dixieland)
C. Hultman Group (Jazz / Bluegrass)
Jim Forman's Hot Rhythm club Band (20's / 30's)
Simple Gifts, etc (Variety with local residents)
Rodger Montgomery Blues Band (Blues)

Carter Field - 6 pm
Joe Thompson & The Comfortable Catastrophe
(Alternative Country / Americana / Country rock

Carter Field  8 to 10 pm
Tom Watts "The buffettman" - Jimmy buffet cover band
Sponsored by the O'Neill and Anderson Families in loving memory of their parents

 Oil 150 Parade
11:00 am step off - contact Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce - 814-827-2941

Kids Chalk Walk - Exchange Place
KidzZone - Located in City Parking Lot - rides & exhibits
Judged Art Show in Main Street School 10 am til 4 pm
Heisman Display - Main Street School Gymnasium
Mini-Museum - Main Street School, prepared by Classroom at Hydetown Elementary
Carriage and wagon rides - various times throughout the day
Speeder Rides - Perry St. Station to Rynd Farm & return, reservations 814-676-1733
Live Wild West Show - Spring Street - 2 shows, 1 & 4 pm
Taste of the Oil Region - 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Food and music in Scheide Park - Regional restaurants - Live entertainment playing on the Gazebo

Cruise-In 1:00 to 5:00 - Late model cars to view on Franklin & Diamond Sts.

Brewfest - sponsored by Blue Canoe
located in the center of the Queen City with music & tasty beers to sample
Sessions 1-4 and 5-8 

 Band concert - prior to annual fireworks display
Joe Thompson & The Comfortable Catastrophe opening act
Headline Act - TOM WATT BAND - "The Buffettman"
Carter Field - 6:00 pm
sponsored by the O'Neill and Anderson Families in loving memory of their parents 

FIREWORKS
can be seen at various locations in the city after band concert

 August 30, 2009